[The renewed assault doesn't give Daqiang much time to react, and so his instincts - battle hardened and refined over thousands of years - kicked in before he could pull back on using his power. The first of the new strikes was deflected by his off arm charged with hellfire, preventing any damage.
The second was intended to be taken by his sword. He brought it up, Hellfire flashed through it. And when Cid's sword came at him, there was no resistance to be found. Daqiang's own power had been too much for the practice sword and it evaporated from existence barely a second before Cid's sword pierced Daqiang's side.
Daqiang was still acting on instinct, however, and grabbed the sword at the hilt to shove it in as far as it could go with a snarl. It would bring Cid in close enough that he could wrap the fingers of his other hand around Cid's throat if Cid did not release his blade.]
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The second was intended to be taken by his sword. He brought it up, Hellfire flashed through it. And when Cid's sword came at him, there was no resistance to be found. Daqiang's own power had been too much for the practice sword and it evaporated from existence barely a second before Cid's sword pierced Daqiang's side.
Daqiang was still acting on instinct, however, and grabbed the sword at the hilt to shove it in as far as it could go with a snarl. It would bring Cid in close enough that he could wrap the fingers of his other hand around Cid's throat if Cid did not release his blade.]