(Meanwhile, Su Yang and Aegon Veyr's POV, The Time Stilled World)
Over a year and a half had passed since Su Yang first entered the Time Stilled World, and with diligent practice and aggressive perseverance, he too had reached the Monarch Tier of strength.
*CLANG*
*CLANG*
The clash of steel echoed sharply across the barren training plains as Su Yang's blade swept forward in a fast diagonal arc, the strike cutting through the air with lethal precision as the man standing opposite him reacted instantly.
Commander Sparrow stepped back half a pace as he deflected the blow, his own sword twisting smoothly as the metal rang loudly against Su Yang's weapon before both fighters separated again with controlled footwork.
Dust rolled across the training ground beneath their boots as the two Monarch-tier warriors circled one another carefully, their breathing steady despite the long sparring session that had already stretched well past an hour.
