The golden bell echoed once more, and in the hush that followed, Kent moved first.
With no hesitation and no preliminary spellcasting, he vanished.
Rain Shadow Movement... The movement technique Kent learned to reach the water god consciousness at the centre of the Immortal pool.
His body flickered across the air like falling rain scattered by gusts of wind, splitting into afterimages that danced between light and shadow. The technique, learned during his training deep inside the pool of the Immortal Living Pool Mountain, wasn't just speed—it was a flow. A way to become one with moisture, mist, and wind.
Gasps and murmurs rippled through the crowd.
"That's… the Immortal Pool's legacy footwork!"
"But how? He learned it in weeks?"
"He moves like a ghost!"
Lee Dong barely raised an eyebrow as Kent reappeared behind him in a blink.
