Chapter 37: Sword Domain
After the explanation it was late and we decided it will be better to show my improvements tomorrow, so we went to sleep. I went to my usual bedroom while Mayi was guided by Maya.
Next day I woke up. Looking at the familiar surroundings a couldn't help to be a little sentimental, it was almost 3 years since I didn't come home. After a quick shower I decided to go to the dining room.
Entering the dining room I was quickly lifted by a hug, the culprit being mum. "Bai, how much I missed you. Mum was very sad without my son and daughter!" mum said crying.
I tried to free myself without any result "Mum, I also missed you. But please, you're suffocating me!" mom ignored me and continued the hugging session. I resigned to my fate until the dining room's door opened again, entering Mayi.
Mayi was for the first time dressing a long cute pink dress, with matched high heeled shoes. Looking at her uncomfortable face I was sure that the only thing in her mind was freeing from this dress.
Mum finally let me free. As she approached Mayi, she stroked her hair "How can you be so bad to not present me this cute girl until now" mum hugged Mayi and caressed her cheek.
"Puff!" I couldn't help to laugh, Mayi's expression with a dress that would be wore by Rongrong it was hilarious.
Mayi pouted at me "Muu! Don't laugh Bai. Your mother abducted me this morning and forced me to wear this. It's super uncomfortable, I can't move around!"
Seeing us arguing dad finally stepped in the conversation "Xie, let the children be" he turned to Mayi "For the dress, it's good on you, don't worry after breakfast you can changed it".
Mum finally free Mayi and sat on a chair, no without signaling me to sit next to her. Knowing that I didn't have any escape I sat next to her, Mayi sat to my side.
"So Bai, when were you gonna present me your cute girlfriend?" Mum said with a sinister smile, easily seen an angry twitch.
I quickly answered "We only started to be an item just before my ring hunting, The first thing after finishing the hunt was writing you a letter!".
"Oh? So you weren't going to present her to us directly?" mum asked her evil smile growing bigger.
I shook my head and hands excusing myself "No, no! The letter would be to plan for a meeting to formally present her".
She stroked my hair "I trust you Bai, you surely won't be the kind of son who hurts his mum's feelings hiding this things from her".
I nodded quickly multiple times scared. My mum returned to her normal character and started having breakfast.
I sighed in relieve and also started eating.
After some time mum asked "What are your plans?"
"We plan to stay at the clan sometime consolidating our realm. Whenever we are ready we will return to the academy. The Continental Tournament is in a year, and I accorded to train all my teammates, then we must improve our coordination. So the sooner the better." I answered.
"You want to leave mum sad alone" mum said.
"Stop teasing the children Xie" dad said "Next month I have some matter to attend at Heaven Dou City. If you don't have any problem you can stay at the clan until, then you can accompany me".
"One month won't be a problem. What do you have to do?" I asked.
"I have classes with Qinghe, I need to talk to him about certain things" dad said.
Listening the tone of the 'certain' I knew that it didn't matter if I asked I won't receive any satisfactory answer.
"It will be good to meet Qinghe again" I said.
"Clap!" mum clapped "Let's talk about the most important. Bai, Zhi explained me your adventure, you gained your 4th ring, how strong you became this years?".
"I am now rank 43, for the skill it increase my defense 80% and decrease 40% the rival, there's also..." I said but was interrupted by mum "I don't need your explanation. One image is more than hundred words. Let's spar!" mum turned to Mayi "You can also join, I want to see how is your teamwork".
Mayi quickly nodded, finished her breakfast saying "Let's go now!" wanting to take of her dress.
Mum smiled "This is the spirit" she turned to me "Let's go Bai!". I could only resign and followed them.
We went to a battle ground outside the mansion. Once we arrived we positioned, Mayi next to me and mum 30 m away.
"I am now rank 95" said mum "Don't worry too much, I won't use any spirit energy and for sword I'm gonna use some training one. Fight with all your strength, go for the kill!"
I could see Mayi tensed so I tapped her shoulder "Calm down. It's only a little beating. In the next month you will almost be used to this". Mayi looked me strangely.
Mum took a wooden sword, she swung it creating a circle of 8 meters diameter around her "Come! I won't attack unless you pass the line"
Even with her using a wooden sword I know that reinforced with her aura it will be strong enough to easily cut my sword provoking a strong backlash, not that she will do it. "Mayi, full power!".
Mayi nodded activating her spirit. A brown armor appeared around her, this time has a black luster, seeming stronger than before. Surrounded by her 4 rings, yellow, purple,purple and black.
I manifested my sword with its 4 rings, purple, purple, black and black. My sword also had some changes, now with 4 brightly colors, red, green, yellow and gray, forming a brown metallic light, and it became a little sharper.
I directly activated all my skills, this time the objective being the plants surrounding us. If I target mum or dad without any doubt I will have a strong backlash because the difference in rank. Without any ideal target I can only use a 30% of the skills effect, but it doesn't matter, knowing my mum she will focus in my swordsmanship and teamwork more than in spirit related skills.
Mayi and I charged at her. Mum had a relaxed pose with her wood sword on her shoulder. I lifted my sword to prepare to slash. Just as both Mayi and I arrived the line we were repulsed, pushed 5 meters.
I touched my body, I sensed like hitting a wall but there aren't any trace. Looking at my mum she is in the same position as before, completely still.
"Now that is a 2vs1 and you are spirit ancestor I expect from you to at least enter my domain. It's only pressure, so with a little of effort you should do it" mum said.
I looked at Mayi, she nodded. We charged again. This time we attacked the line, like if some kind of wall where there. I slashed with intent in my sword. My sword easily passed through. Then kicked the ground charging towards mother.
When my body crossed the line a sensed some resistant. It was like going against a waterfall. After 1 meter I was thrown away, this time 8 meter. After a second Mayi was also pushed away, in her case she could walk 3 meters, only 1 meter away from mum.
"It's a domain Bai, I don't expect for you to break it. However, you should stand here. Try to only endure at first" said mum.
This time I slowly approach the line, I lift my left hand and go forward. I sense that I touched a wall. Testing with my sword, it can pass through, but it seems like moving in water. Putting some intent the resistance completely disappeared.
I crossed the line, first my sword with intent and then my body against the pressure. Inside I emitted a scattered aura from my sword all around my body. I sensed resistance but no so great . The major problem being that in this position I couldn't move. Moreover, the expense of intent was so great that it was physically exhausting.
"What are you doing, Bai?" said mum "It's true that it's easier to confront a sword domain with sword energy, but your method is horrible, your wasting your energy. Why do you not use intent in other parts of your body with continue circulation? Similar when you create a domain".
"How? I never did it before. And what about a domain I hadn't arrived at that realm yet" I shouted. At this moment my energy run out so I couldn't maintain the scattered intent. Then I was pushed outside the domain.
Mom titled her head confused saying "What are you talking. I can sense a domain in you. Maybe is not complete but surely you activated at least one time. The first time is the most difficult, it won't take a lot of effort to do it again"
Mom's words made me remember the death domain (Maybe I activated then). "Sorry, but I don't know what are you talking about. You should start explaining better the domain"
Mum sighed and turned to Mayi "Good work, girl! It seems like your better than Bai". Mayi was standing inside the circle 1 meter away from mother. Concentrating in enduring the pressure.
Mum stopped her domain "Both of you rest a little, then we will continue the spar, this time without domain".
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