Chapter 350: Little Terror
Too fast, Jasmine thought as she desperately swung her sword upward to meet the overhead blade coming for her face. If not for Elder Mo's fighting spirit imbued in her sword subtly guiding her to have a better form, she wouldn't have been able to react in time.
With a loud clang, her arms went numb as she barely managed to parry the sword to the side. Clumsily, she followed Elder Mo's fighting spirit, letting it tell her what to do next. Shifting her weight onto her back foot, Jasmine twisted her sword a second too late. Even she could tell the angle was too awkward to put up much of a defense.
Jasmine could feel the intense heat radiating from her foe's blade, roaring with crimson flames as it slid up her sword in a shower of sparks and impacted its guard. She lost her grip on the sword hilt as her hands were numb from previous exchanges. "Ah!" She cried out as her sword flew to the side, leaving her wide open.
"You're mine now!" Oliver Redclaw smirked as he spun around and skillfully aimed at her neck.
Jasmine helplessly raised her hands and closed her eyes as the sword made contact, and she was thrown to the ground with immense force. The soft grass of Ashlock's Inner Word did little to cushion her fall as the wind was knocked out of her.
"Oliver!" Jasmine heard a girl shout—likely the boy's twin sister. "You can't mistreat Stella's disciple like that! You already won once she lost her sword. There was no need to go so far. She even raised her hands in surrender."
"No... it's okay..." Jasmine wheezed as she pushed her body up and looked at the arguing twins with a strained smile. They were both fourteen years old, meaning they were six years older than her. Despite their cultivation realms being the same at the 2nd stage of the Soul Fire Realm, the gap in experience and sword reach from being taller showed. Despite their claims of disliking fighting and wanting to follow the path of alchemy under Stella, Jasmine hadn't won a single round against either of them.
"Are you sure you're okay with this, Jasmine?" Olivia gave her a concerned look.
"Mhm." Jasmine nodded slowly as she rubbed her neck, "Besides, Master asked us to test Sol's shielding ability for the tournament. So it wouldn't be a good test if you didn't go for the kill."