This was not a python; rather, it was a vine. Riddled in holes like a honeycomb, the vine presented a terrifying sight as it crept up silently. When it got close to Long Chen, it synchronized with Long Chen’s steps, skillfully keeping itself concealed within his blind spot.4

In theory, an expert’s senses could cover every direction, but there were no absolutes. Even when their senses covered every direction, there were always stronger and weaker areas.2

A person’s blind spot went straight back from the pit of their stomach through their spine in a straight line, with two additional blind spots leaning to the left and right. Typically,...13