The Challenge, Part I

Time felt like it passed slower in the Heavenly Sword Sect than the real world. Wu Jian supposed that was just how it felt when you weren’t constantly on the move. He spent the majority of his time training with his master and perfecting Cleaving the Heavens in a Single Stroke.

That was, in fact, what he was doing at that moment.

Wu Jian stood before a waterfall, a massive cascade of water that stood hundreds of meteors tall, the dull roar of which echoed in Wu Jian’s ears like a behemoth. Its source was a mighty river that flowed through the entire Heavenly Sword Sect. Wu Jian knew not where the river water came from. As it approached the waterfall, it narrowed and gained speed, setting the stage for this awe-inspiring spectacle.