Sword God in a World of Magic

Breathing became difficult for Shang. Even though the person in front of him wasn't showing any killing intent, Shang could still feel the sheer power behind him.

However, it wasn't only his power. There was also a certain confidence or willpower inside him.

Shang felt like there was no sense in resisting. It was like his own motivation was suppressed by the sheer pressure of his opponent.

But Shang wasn't a mere teenager.

Shang had gone through a lot of training, and he had also fought on the world stage on Earth. The pressure he had felt back then was even more oppressive than the pressure he was feeling right now.

How? Were his old opponents stronger than the Vice-Dean, Soran?

Of course not.

The circumstances and eventual repercussions were different.

If Shang had lost his fights on Earth, his life would have been ruined. He had trained for months on end to succeed in only a single fight, and that fight would decide Shang's entire future.

But this fight?

Nothing would happen.

This was not a fight that would decide his future, but a fight that would teach Shang something.

Winning or losing made no difference.

So, even when the opponent was the most powerful opponent Shang had ever had, losing wasn't bad. It was expected.

Shang slowly took out his sword again, and he looked at Soran. "You said I can attack with the intention to kill, right?" he asked.

"You can," Soran answered with a slight nod as he readied his spear.

BANG!

Then, Soran suddenly charged forward, taking Shang by surprise.

Shang had expected that Soran would simply block all of Shang's offenses and teach him. But now, he was attacking him!

For a moment, it became difficult for Shang to react, but he had an advantage that allowed him to react in time.

His body.

levels weaker than Shang, and he had done so. Soran's speed was more than manageable for Shang, and that was the only reason why Shang

went for Shang's head, and it became

sword upwards. His plan was to throw the spear to the side with all his power. Since he had a more powerful body at the moment, he could ruin the balance of his opponent by

WHOOSH!

Yet, Shang's sword missed!

smiled as he slightly pulled his

when Shang realized that Soran had already planned this beforehand. Soran wasn't using more power than he was

had been planned

the spear angled downward, the spear bending in

short moment, Shang realized what had

decided to block it, Soran had

the spear was very bendy, and the rotation of the actual spear took some time

butt of the spear was pointing towards Shang's torso while the tip of the spear was slightly pointing to the side. Soran didn't even need to continue pushing. The sheer force of the bent spear would shoot forward as the spear became straight again, catapulting the head of the

a more powerful body, and he was definitely also faster, but he hadn't been interrupted

stun his opponent by using all his power to throw the spear to the side.

couldn't block the head

the instincts of an MMA fighter but the instincts

BANG!

was thrown to

Soran, Viera, and Mervin

into the attack

a punch coming toward their face, they would quickly put their arms in front of their face. If someone saw an attack

These were basic instincts.

Shang stepped forward while slightly rotating

the tip would have

but that was it. A thrust with the spear would have punched through Shang if it were performed with the intention to kill, which

Shang's arms wrapped around the spear, keeping it

powerful body, and he had to take advantage of that

as he saw Shang grip his spear with his left hand

Then, Shang exploded forward!

to him by pulling on the spear as his sword struck in

Soran only smirked.

Whoooop!

throwing Soran to the side. It was almost like the spear

noticed what

Soran was essentially using