The Pinnacle

*Clang*

"Fuu~...", Bi Rui made a heavy exhale as she pushed away Wu Long's spear blade with her own.

"Congratulations, Rui'er", Wu Long smiled, as this was a first time she was able to parry his attack of this level of skill without being guided to unfavorable stance or otherwise being in disadvantage.

He was guiding her by always raising his skill level by one above her own, and the moment she started adapting to it signified her own skills rising to that level.

Of course, it was just one strike at this point, so she still was far from being able to consistently hold her own against him at this part.

They were standing on one of the upper deck levels of the ship, where an open platform suitable for training oversaw the sea on one side and a lower deck below on the other.