As the sense of oppression approached, Duan Jiqing finally faced the reality before him. Yet, he was quite the ruthless individual. After a brief panic, he quickly steadied himself, picking up the Jade Ruyi and taking the initiative to attack Yang Xiao.
The easiest way to deal with a puppet is to kill the one controlling it.
No matter how strong the puppet is, once the controller is dead, it's just an empty shell.
Duan Jiqing moved incredibly fast, flashing a few times to reach Yang Xiao, who seemed startled and didn't immediately retaliate but instead retreated to create distance.
As Duan Jiqing prepared to charge forward again, he seemed to notice something amiss, and his movements turned strange, forcibly twisting his body mid-air to avoid the original direction.
This caused him to lose balance, stumbling and almost falling.
Yang Xiao seized the opportunity, flashing to the water puddle behind him, swinging the Ring-Headed Saber down.
