章節 17: The Tip Of The Iceberg

Asura went to the Dark Forest periphery to train his new spiritual attack technique which he just obtained.

Asura followed all of the information he had received from that Golden light, training in a safe and focused manner. He started off visualizing releasing small pulses of spiritual energy, building up over time as his control improved.

After a week of daily practice, Asura could feel his spiritual energy growing stronger within him, yearning to be released through his technique. He remained mindful, grounding himself through meditation after every session.

Asura's training log documented his progress - how he was able to send his spiritual energy further with each practice, manipulating it with more precision and grace. Still, he cautioned himself not to rush, knowing a misstep could be dangerous.

One morning, as Asura practiced his movements in a clearing of the forest, he felt a sudden burst of spiritual energy swell up within him, more powerful than he had ever summoned. Asura concentrated all of his focus, channeling the energy out of his body in a controlled beam that first lit up and then darken the surrounding trees.

When the beam touches boulders, it destroys all in its path, annihilating everything. Remarkably, his spiritual attack begins as gold in color but upon touching objects, it turns a dark color and utterly obliterates them. All that remains is a dark void, as dark as darkness itself.

Asura said with a surprised look " Awesome.....".Asura stood there breathless, amazed that he had managed to call upon and release such immense spiritual power without losing control. He knew he had reached an important milestone in his training.

With patience, dedication, and an open yet disciplined mind, Asura had mastered the basics of his new spiritual attack technique. He smiled, looking forward to the challenges that further mastery would bring.

Asura pondered why his spiritual attack turned dark upon touching objects. He wondered if it would remain so destructive against cultivators who could counterattack and evade, unlike boulders that could not move.

Still, Asura was satisfied with his attack's potency. It could seriously injure his opponents, though he knew little of its full potential.

"I am happy with my progress," Asura thought. His attack, though turning black, was no weaker than the Fairy's golden spiritual energy which make the rank 4 magical beast helpless against her.

Yet Asura wondered why his spiritual attack turned black while hers remained gold. "Could it relate to my dark spiritual space? it stores my spiritual energy in the dark form so it looks like when my spiritual attack touches the target spiritual energy releases its form which is dark in color" he mused.

Regardless, Asura knew this was just the beginning. "I've likely grasped only a fraction of this spiritual attack's depths," he realized. "I cannot grow complacent."

Asura was pondering his new spiritual attack when suddenly he remembered something important. "I'm late!" he exclaimed. "Mom will be worried if I don't go home soon. I've been gone for two weeks."

Asura quickly gathered his things and headed back towards his home. As he walked, he thought about his mother waiting for him at home. He imagined the concern on her face as evening approached and he had still not returned.

Guilt welled up inside him. Though he had mastered a new technique, being away from home for so long worried his mother. Family was more important.

Asura picked up his pace, rushing back to his home on the edge of the kingdom. Although, he belongs to middle noble family his home was at edge of the kingdom but it was a safe place compare to other edge parts of the kingdom, because it is adjacent to the Dark Forest so other kingdoms couldn't attack this place easily.

When he arrived, out of breath, his mother was sitting outside waiting. Upon seeing him, relief washed over her face and she ran to embrace him.

"I'm sorry for worrying you, Mommy," Asura said.

His mother smiled. "As long as you're home now, safe and sound." She hugged him tightly. "That's all that matters, let's go inside Ling'er is also waiting for you."