Ross' blade and Bruce's collided head on, leaving Ross to come out on top with the assistance of his grounded stance. But Bruce's blade was not shattered or thrown away, it was merely knocked aside, forcing Ross' right arm to reach leftwards across his own chest with the momentumn of the swing, and upsetting Bruce's midair balance with the sheer impact behind his blow. With his free hand, Ross aimed beneath his right arm, towards Bruce, and fired a single spine of crystal towards him quickly, like a small bullet, while he re-oriented his stance and pulled his massive blade back into a defensive position. The spire around him began to converge on Bruce's location as well, aiming to surround him as quickly as they could manage.