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.

he had done so. Soran's speed was more than manageable

Shang's head, and it became bigger

spear to the side with all his power. Since he had a more powerful body

WHOOSH!

Yet, Shang's sword missed!

as he

Soran wasn't using more power than he

planned from

head of the spear angled downward, the spear bending

Shang

angle, but before Shang had even decided to block it, Soran had pushed the butt of his spear to the

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

Soran didn't even need to continue pushing. The sheer force of the bent spear would

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

opponent by using all his power to throw the spear to the side. Because of that, Shang

block the head of

but

BANG!

thrown to

the eyes of Soran, Viera, and

into the attack of

in front of their face. If someone saw an

These were basic instincts.

Shang stepped forward while slightly

done nothing, the spear would have straightened, and the tip would have slightly pierced Shang's abdomen. Soran didn't want to injure Shang too seriously after

forward and rotating, the side of the spear's head slapped Shang in the abdomen. The sharp edge of the spear left a deep cut in Shang's abdomen, but that was it. A thrust with the spear would have punched through Shang if it were performed with the intention to kill, which would obviously be worse than this

time, Shang's arms wrapped around the spear, keeping it

and he had to take advantage of that

saw Shang grip his spear with his left hand while still keeping his sword

Then, Shang exploded forward!

by pulling on the spear as his

Soran only smirked.

Whoooop!

the side. It was almost like the spear was not following physics

what had

of a lever. Soran was essentially using the principles of a pole vault to throw himself to