Ryu opened up a large distance between them with quite some speed, his steps were light and his Soul Nature moved with even more fluidity than even his feet. He didn't seem panicked and he even somewhat wanted to see how much strength Pierthorn really had.
The truth of it was that Ryu had caught Pierthorn off guard and then pressed his advantage without giving the latter room to breathe. This was what his Spacetime Soul Nature was best at, though shockingly enough, in terms of pure offensive power, it was likewise shockingly powerful.
Pierthorn, for obvious reasons, have never fought someone that could out maneuver him in such a way, and that was especially so when it was from a distance. A Mental Realm Master's greatest strength was in long ranged combat, but he had been completely outplayed.
But now… he was absolutely furious.