"Swish—!"
That was the sound of the air being cleanly sliced apart.
In the underground training arena of Seidoukan Academy, a pure white light sword and a silver-white genuine katana simultaneously cut through the air. They collided with a dazzling moon arc-like brilliance, creating a resounding impact.
"Clang—!"
Sharp sword edges and blades rubbed against each other, sparking fiery flashes.
The light from this clash illuminated both Fang Li and Toudou Kirin's faces, their gazes locking onto each other.
"Ha!"
Under the petite and delicate shout, Toudou Kirin's diminutive figure moved like a character in a movie, darting into Fang Li's embrace. In her hand, Senbakiri transformed into a blade of light, accompanied by a sharp, space-breaking sound, aimed directly at Fang Li's body.
No mercy was needed in combat.
After all, Genestellars possessed the power to convert Prana into defensive abilities, and these defensive capabilities were capable of withstanding bullets. Even if one were to be struck by a blade, it wouldn't inflict fatal wounds.
Thus, duels between Genestellars required no quarter; it was all-out from the beginning.
With unwavering determination, Toudou Kirin swung Senbakiri at Fang Li relentlessly, unleashing an unending series of slashes.
Fang Li immediately pushed back, his figure retreating rapidly while holding Bo Xie in front of him.
"Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang—!"
Instantly, the unceasing slashes turned into a barrage of blade lights from all directions, each striking the pure white sword and producing a shower of sparks.
Fang Li and Toudou Kirin engaged in a fierce exchange, one adopting a defensive stance while the other relentlessly pressed the attack. The entire training ground became a battlefield of intensity.
It had to be said that Toudou Kirin's Swordsmanship was both sharp and agile. Despite her petite stature and seemingly frail wrists, each strike carried remarkable force, coming at Fang Li like a relentless storm, covering him from all angles.
In this situation, Fang Li continued to retreat, desperately parrying the sharp slashes coming from all directions, attempting to create distance between them.
However, Toudou Kirin used her lightning-fast footwork to close the gap, maintaining relentless pressure on Fang Li while delivering a constant barrage of strikes.
Under the onslaught of this continuous and unyielding assault, Fang Li found himself at a disadvantage, struggling to hold his ground and looking somewhat shaky, on the verge of being overwhelmed.
"Hmph." Toudou Kouichirou coldly snorted, appearing disinterested in the ongoing battle.
Conversely, Fan Xinglou and Claudia watched with great interest.
Especially Fan Xinglou, her eyes gleaming as she focused on Toudou Kirin, exclaiming with admiration, "Toudou Style's Conjoined Cranes? That young girl has fully mastered its essence!"
The so-called Toudou Style referred to a particular school of swordsmanship, a modern-day martial arts school that had gained widespread recognition.
This school of thought specialized in one-on-one duels and was renowned for its precision and speed, as if folding cranes from paper. It excelled in delivering rapid, precise sword strikes, suppressing opponents with a continuous onslaught.
The name "Conjoined Cranes" embodied this concept.
A set of 49 interconnected techniques, an endless stream of continuous strikes known as the "Profound Truth of Conjoined Cranes."
It was said to have no end and no limit. Regardless of how an opponent defended or evaded, it could continue to unleash attacks, relentlessly pursuing the adversary with an uninterrupted series of slashes until victory was achieved.
"Toudou Kirin is the heir of the Toudou Style family."
Even though she was only thirteen years old, it was evident that this young girl had mastered the Profound Truth of the Toudou Style, employing infinite continuous strikes that firmly suppressed Fang Li, forcing him into a defensive posture, struggling to keep up.
At least, that's how it appeared on the surface.
"Fan Xinglou-San, you're too modest," Claudia smiled charmingly and remarked, "While Toudou-San's Conjoined Cranes are quite formidable, with Fang-San's abilities, he should have been able to use his outstanding speed to evade Toudou-San's close-quarters attacks from the beginning. That way, he wouldn't have fallen into the grip of the Conjoined Cranes."
"Hehe," Fan Xinglou glanced at Claudia and said with a faint smile, "You truly live up to your reputation as the perfect Seidoukan Student Council President. You've investigated my disciple, who's been with us for less than two months, quite thoroughly. Impressive."
After all, throughout the battle, Fang Li hadn't displayed his extraordinary speed and agility. Claudia's confident assertion that Fang Li could use his speed to escape Toudou Kirin's Conjoined Cranes indicated that she had a good understanding of him.
As Sylvia had mentioned, even if Fang Li remained inconspicuous, once he became Fan Xinglou's disciple, he would become the focus of attention for the higher-ups from other academies.
"Although Fang-San's abilities are undoubtedly exceptional," Claudia said with a smile that concealed her true thoughts, "it's clear he's a disciple of 'Banyuu Tenra.'"
"I never expected this kid to have such abilities," Fan Xinglou revealed her happiest expression yet, her gaze upon Fang Li growing more intense.
"I'm really curious," She continued, "About what that power I sensed at that time actually is."
Claudia didn't hear this last sentence because, up ahead, the battle suddenly changed.
…
"Clang—!"
Swinging the pure white Ogre Lux, Fang Li maintained his composure, enduring Toudou Kirin's continuous strikes while focusing his mind on the Ogre Lux in his hand.
"I never thought that I could actually use a Rank-3 Equipment…"
It was truly unbelievable.
In the rules of the Main God's Dimension, lower-ranked Main Divine Envoys were unable to wield higher-ranked Equipment. Even if Fang Li's strength was sufficient to reach the Fourth Rank, he was ultimately a Fifth-Rank Main Divine Envoy. He shouldn't have been able to use even a Fourth-Rank Equipment, let alone a Third-Rank one.
Yet, at this moment, Fang Li effortlessly wielded a weapon that was two ranks higher than his own. How could one not find this incredible?
"However, it's the will of the weapon itself."
So, it wasn't Fang Li personally wearing Equipment of a higher rank than himself; the Equipment itself willingly allowed Fang Li to use it. It was precisely because of this that Fang Li could wield Bo Xie.
"Then…"
Fang Li raised his head, looking at Toudou Kirin, who continued to swing her blade relentlessly.
"It's about time I gave it a try…"
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"Clang—!"
Amidst the sparks that erupted, a clear collision sound rang out. The razor-sharp slashes, akin to gracefully folding cranes, struck at an exceedingly cunning angle. They landed heavily on the pure white blade.
Shortly after, as if touching and departing, Toudou Kirin smoothly withdrew her attacks with a twirl, transitioning into another angle. Like a fleeting arc of light, she slashed towards Fang Li.
The movements were so fluid, they were truly astonishing.
As a result, Toudou Kirin's Conjoined Cranes never stopped, creating a storm of sword edges that bore down on Fang Li, exerting tremendous pressure.
If this continued, Fang Li would eventually succumb to the increasingly rapid continuous strikes, wouldn't he? That is if Fang Li didn't have a solution.
Watching Toudou Kirin's slash approaching like a beam of light, Fang Li finally increased the Prana within his body.
Dazzling starlight scattered like fragments from his body. However, Fang Li didn't use this Prana to enhance his physical abilities; instead, it flowed like a stream, infusing into the pure white Starlux in his hand.
"Zing—!"
In the next moment, a dazzling white light radiated from Bo Xie's Urm Manadyte. A significant amount of Prana was absorbed by Bo Xie, causing a data-like stream of light to suddenly appear along the blade. It spun down the length of the sword, finally injecting into the Urm Manadyte.
Seeing this scene, Toudou Kirin's expression tensed, but her attacks showed no sign of hesitation. With the force of thunder, she brought Senbakiri down fiercely, slashing towards Fang Li.
It was at this moment that an anomaly occurred.
"Hu—!"
In a whistling rush of wind, the air around the pure white Starlux began to churn, forming gusts that swirled around Bo Xie's blade. Through the Main God's Dimension's message, Fang Li had already learned that Bo Xie's ability allowed it to alter the shape of things it touched and manipulate them.
At this moment, Fang Li used this ability, changing the direction of the airflow around Bo Xie. He transformed them into a powerful wind pressure that concentrated on the sword.
Shortly after, Fang Li, who had been continuously retreating, halted suddenly. He took a step forward and swung the pure white Starlux forcefully, just as Toudou Kirin's slash collided with it.
"Boom—!"
This time, there were no sparking eruptions, no crisp collision sounds, just an explosive roar.
In that instant of collision, the immense wind pressure was released from Bo Xie's blade, turning into a substantial shockwave that exploded upon contact with Senbakiri under Fang Li's strike.
The formidable impact, accompanied by chaotic air currents and wind directions, sent Toudou Kirin flying as if struck by lightning, her petite body flicking through the air like a ball.
Fortunately, just before crashing into the wall, Toudou Kirin managed to adjust her posture mid-air and executed a somersault, landing gracefully on the ground.
"Oyaoya…"
Claudia exclaimed in amazement.
"What…!"
Toudou Kouichirou finally lost his composure, his eyes widening in disbelief.
Even Toudou Kirin looked at Fang Li in front of her with a grave expression, speaking with an air of incredulity.
"Conjoined Cranes was actually broken…"
"Clang—!"
Conjoined Cranes, famous for not ending until the opponent was defeated, was unexpectedly neutralized by Fang Li in this manner.
This was Toudou Kirin's Profound Truth attack, the technique that had allowed her to become the top-ranked student in the Seidoukan Academy. Yet, it had just been shattered like this?
"Very strong…"
Whether Toudou Kirin was referring to Fang Li or Bo Xie, she raised Senbakiri once again, pointing it in Fang Li's direction.
However, no one noticed that at this moment, Fang Li's brows were furrowed tightly, as if he had sensed something amiss. If anyone could perceive Fang Li's predicament, it was one person: precisely Fan Xinglou.
Gazing at Fang Li with his furrowed brow, Fan Xinglou seemed to understand something had happened. However, she didn't say anything and continued to watch with great interest.
As for Fang Li, he remained silent for a while, then slowly raised Bo Xie in front of him.
"I guess even a Third-Rank weapon isn't that easy to use…"
The recent strike had made Fang Li realize a few things.
First, although he could use this Third-Rank Ogre Lux thanks to Bo Xie's will, he couldn't fully unleash all of its power. There were two reasons for this. One, Fang Li had just acquired Bo Xie and hadn't had time to become familiar with it.
Two, Fang Li's own strength was insufficient to draw out all of Bo Xie's abilities. In other words, despite being a third-rank weapon, Fang Li could only unleash power equivalent to a fourth-rank weapon at most.
Second, as an Ogre Lux, Bo Xie, like other Ogre Luxes, required a price for its usage, and that price was Prana. If Fang Li only used Bo Xie for close combat, it wouldn't consume Prana.
However, as soon as he used Bo Xie's abilities, it would consume Prana based on the magnitude of the ability used. The recent strike had depleted nearly a tenth of Fang Li's Prana, indicating how quickly it could be exhausted if he continued using Bo Xie's abilities.
"So, Third-Rank weapons aren't that easy to use…"
However, at the same time, Fang Li had discovered a third thing. With the infusion of his Prana, not only could he change the shape of objects touched by Bo Xie but also Bo Xie itself.
"So, that's why Master said Bo Xie is the most suitable weapon for me, right?"
Fang Li smiled faintly, tightly gripping Bo Xie's hilt and slowly infusing it with Prana.
"Zing—!"
The pure white Ogre Lux immediately radiated a dazzling light. In the next moment, everyone witnessed it. In Fang Li's hand, Bo Xie, originally the size of a one-handed sword, gradually shrank in the brilliance, eventually transforming into a dagger.
This was the weapon Fang Li was most skilled with.
"Clap…"
With a slight sound, Fang Li made a nimble rotation, and the transformed Bo Xie, now a dagger, was reversed in his palm.
Fang Li looked ahead at Toudou Kirin, his lips curving into a smile. Then, suddenly, Fang Li's figure vanished on the spot.
"—!"
Toudou Kirin's complexion finally changed.
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