Xu Ran, who was in the middle of defending, suddenly realized that the monkey's Staff Technique had changed, becoming far more intricate.
Staff swing.
Staff block.
Staff lift.
Staff chop.
Staff sweep.
Staff thrust.
...
Several Staff Techniques fused together, like a storm of bullets and arrows, all crashing toward Xu Ran's face.
Seeing this, the aura on Xu Ran's body roiled, and at the same time the wooden staff in his hand sped up, dismantling every Staff Technique the monkey unleashed.
The monkey's sudden change in speed almost forced a flaw out of Xu Ran's defense. Fortunately, he was focused enough that the monkey didn't find a chance to exploit.
"Its new Technique looks complicated, but it's actually just a transformation of its original attacks."
With that brief moment to catch his breath, Xu Ran carefully observed each of the monkey's staff swings, constantly running deductions in his mind.
