Yan Luo unscrewed a bottle of beverage and handed it to Chi Miaomiao, his eyes fixed on the two little golden retrievers.
This sparring session completely shattered the arrogance of Tu Keke and Man Sui, making them realize their shortcomings in combat. Both of these young girls will see new improvements.
Fan Qianning ran towards Tu Keke and Man Sui, her eyes burning with passion.
"Coco, Xiaosui, could you cast that spell again?"
Having regained some strength, Man Sui nodded, a pink flame appearing from her fingertip. Looking at this dazzling flame, everyone except Yan Luo, Chi Miaomiao, and Zhong Jiudao gathered around the two girls.
Xie Huai'an reached out and felt the scorching heat.
"This is amazing."
Fan Qianning looked at them and asked, "Can I learn this?"
Tu Keke explained, "Spells also require talent. If Sister Ningning can cast arrays, then spells should be no problem for her either."
"The composition and release of spells are similar to those of formations, except for the addition of incantations. I can't speak for others, but Sister Qian Ning will be fine," Man Sui added.
Although they marveled at the wonders of magic, none of the girls and boys except Fan Qianning were particularly interested. While ranged attacks were certainly exciting, close-quarters combat was the way to go.
Tu Keke and Man Sui taught Fan Qianning the simplest fireball spell, showing her the spell diagram and explaining the somewhat obscure incantation.
With the foundation of array formations, Fan Qianning quickly demonstrated her talent in magic. A small fireball was generated in her palm, which made her ecstatic.
"It's a success!"
A blazing flame erupted in Fan Qianning's palm. She swung it at the mannequin in the corner, and the mannequin was instantly engulfed by the flames.
Tu Keke felt a great sense of accomplishment and took Fan Qianning's arm.
"Ningning, I'll talk to my sister Xinci about it later. If possible, I'll ask her to teach you more powerful spells."
Fan Qianning looked at Tu Keke and Man Sui with gratitude.
Thank you.
While there was still time, Yanluo replenished everyone's energy, and the ten bone spikes unfolded again. This time, he spared no effort and moved even faster.
Training began, and Yanluo still chose to start by attacking Fan Qianning, who posed the greatest threat. However, to capture Fan Qianning, he had to deal with Xue Yungan first.
Xue Yungan froze for a moment when he saw the ten bone spikes attacking him. His mind realized what he should do, but his body hadn't moved yet.
Seeing this, Zhong Jiudao instantly appeared in front of the boy, his Zhongkui Sword fiercely resisting the repeated attacks of the bone spikes. Tu Keke and Man Sui stood on either side of Fan Qianning, and several fireballs flew towards Yan Luo.
Yan Luo retracted the bone spikes, reducing the number from ten to four, increasing his mobility. In an instant, he knocked Tu Keke and Man Sui away. Xue Yungan finally reacted and stood in front of Fan Qianning, but the four thick bone spikes struck the shield in his hand at the same time, and the huge force knocked him over and knocked Fan Qianning down.
With the greatest threat eliminated, Yan Luo charged at Xie Huai'an again. Xie Huai'an remained calm and composed, his Soul-Hooking Lock spinning rapidly, the chain moving like a nimble, cold snake as it attacked Yan Luo with incredible speed.
Seeing that Yanluo was bound by his chains, Xie Huai'an unleashed a powerful burst of icy energy, freezing Yanluo into an ice sculpture.
Chi Miaomiao and Xue Yunting weaved in and out, instantly appearing on either side of Yan Luo. They attacked with both fans and spears. Chi Miaomiao swung her fan at Yan Luo's neck, while Xue Yunting attempted to pierce Yan Luo's body with her spear.
The imagination was wonderful, but the reality was harsh. The two women's weapons were intercepted by Yan Luo, whose arms broke through the ice. Four bone spikes on their backs also broke through the thick ice and entangled the two women, throwing Chi Miaomiao and Xue Yunting into the wall.
It was too late for Xie Huai'an to withdraw the Soul-Hooking Lock. After clearing the ice shards off his body, Yan Luo pulled on the chains. No matter how strong Xie Huai'an was, he couldn't beat Yan Luo.
Xie Huai'an, who was flying towards Yan Luo, was blasted away by a punch, and the wall was severely damaged again.
In the end, only Yan Luo and Zhong Jiudao remained.
Having trained to this point, Zhong Jiudao hadn't expended much energy. On the contrary, he was now full of fighting spirit, and perhaps fighting someone of Yan Luo's caliber could provide him with an opportunity for a breakthrough.
Yan Luo retracted the bone spikes and condensed a chaotic longsword with his qi. The two locked eyes, and the next instant, a powerful wave of energy erupted in the center of the training room, shocking everyone present.
Only Yanluo and Zhong Jiudao in the center were making moves. Yanluo effortlessly deflected every sword strike from Zhong Jiudao, but Zhong Jiudao calmly responded and began to unleash even more cunning sword strikes.
Tu Keke stared blankly at this scene.
"Good, very strong."
Xie Huai'an looked at Tu Keke, who was stunned, and laughed, "Brother Dao's Zhongkui Sword is very famous among ghost hunters across the country."
Seeing that Yan Luo was constantly on the defensive, Zhong Jiudao said with dissatisfaction as he swung his sword, "Little Luo, are you letting me win?"
Seeing this, Yan Luo flipped backward to dodge Zhong Jiudao's horizontal slash, and then took advantage of the situation to fly towards Zhong Jiudao and slash straight at him.
Zhong Jiudao's lips curled up, he held his sword in both hands, and his eyes were filled with undisguised fighting spirit.
"That's more like it!"
The constant clanging sounds and rising air currents gradually drew Tu Keke's attention to the two men's movements, her blue eyes flashing as she kept a close eye on the flashing sword shadows.
The Zhongkui Sword gleamed with a faint black light. Despite being a black longsword, it shone like a black gemstone. It clashed repeatedly with the Chaos Sword condensed by Yanluo's Qi, showing no sign of being at a disadvantage.
For a time, they were evenly matched, but Zhong Jiudao knew perfectly well that Yan Luo had been letting him win; otherwise, how could he, an eighth-level cultivator, have fought him for so long?
As time dragged on, Zhong Jiudao realized that he would lose if he continued like this, so he decided to use his last bit of strength to unleash his strongest sword move.
He deflected Yan Luo's sword with a single stroke, then retreated several meters. Black whirlwinds surged around Zhong Jiudao, spinning rapidly as if to swallow him into an endless abyss.
The Zhongkui Sword burst forth with intense black light. Zhong Jiudao held his breath, his eyes sharply fixed on Yanluo. With his long sword hidden behind him, Zhong Jiudao suddenly slashed out with his sword.
The Gaze of Hades!
Zhong Jiudao's sword strike was terrifying. A thick, black sword aura was unleashed by the Zhongkui Sword, and at the same time, a pair of terrifying, emotionless, empty eyes opened behind him.
Yan Luo watched as the terrifying black sword energy rushed straight towards him. His calm expression proved that it posed no threat to him. With a simple downward slash of his sword, the sword energy was easily neutralized.
Zhong Jiudao, quite satisfied, collapsed onto the ground, exhausted.
Yan Luo casually shattered his strongest sword strike at the peak of the eighth rank. However, Zhong Jiudao knew that Yan Luo hadn't held back in the end, as his seemingly casual sword strike had actually used some force.
Xia Qianzhen came downstairs with a clean towel in her hand. Zhong Jiudao was helped to stand up by Xue Yungan. He took the towel from the purple-haired girl and looked at her tenderly. Xia Qianzhen turned her head away shyly.
Tu Keke and Man Sui watched with delight.
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