Gai Er attacked without any warning. The strike itself was swift, fierce, and utterly sudden. Most people would have reacted cautiously to such a move.
The tip of the staff loomed larger in Chen Chuan's eyes, yet he stood his ground, not moving an inch. Just as the staff section was about to strike his face, it snapped taut with a ZING and halted.
His keen eyes had already determined that the strike would stop at that exact distance. The opponent's Domain also told him this was merely a feint, a test. The true killing blow would come later, depending on his reaction.
Sure enough, seeing that he didn't dodge, Gai Er quickly followed up. He thrust the hand holding the last section of the Three-Section Staff forward. Power surged through it, and in an instant, the three linked sections transformed into a true Long Staff. The tip HISSed through the air as it lunged forward.
