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Ryu didn't care what Ramir's response would be. Just a moment after telling him to draw his blade, the frost giant moved. 

It was clear to everyone in an instant that Ryu wasn't relying on the Frost Thunder Giant's strength. There was nothing but pure skill in its strike, there was no flashy technique, no volatile qi, just a single [Pierce]. It didn't take a genius to understand that Ryu was challenging Ramir on the same playing field Ramir had challenged Godefride on. 

Ramir was immediately infuriated. He wasn't sure of Ryu's exact cultivation, but it felt obvious to him that Ryu was, at the very least, far younger and greener than himself. The idea that someone of inferior experience and cultivation that him could possibly defeat him in this fashion was nothing short of enraging. 

Aiming to end this quickly, Ramir's qi blossomed, forming an avatar no shorter than the Frost Thunder Giant. He too pierced forward, his spear carrying a casual flare to it.