In fact, it took less than three seconds for the barrier before the Tengu Divine Master to shatter with a loud crack, followed by Roger's relentless storm-like onslaught.
He dodged and shifted, but every movement was interrupted by Roger, leaving him unable to escape the majority of the attacks landing on his body.
The situation took a dramatic turn; just a few breaths ago, he had been certain of victory, and now he found himself utterly vulnerable.
Since arriving at Hankawa, in his confrontation with Yatagarasu Akiryu, Roger had always maintained restraint, never fully revealing his true strength.
This gave the Tengu Divine Master a misleading first impression—that a cultivator specializing in swordsmanship would abandon his natural advantage to focus purely on defense.
No matter the perspective, such an approach would naturally draw disdain.
