Water blades and water chains—who will strike first? That was the question running through Don's mind as he watched the battle in the sky with wide eyes.
Suddenly, a powerful explosion rang out as the two figures beca blurs, vanishing from their positions and causing the two techniques to clash mid-air.
Rain began to fall on the training ground, drenching the entire area.
"Wow," Don muttered in amazent. They're so fast!
Monts later, the two blurs reappeared on the stage.
Apollo and Kuo stood face-to-face, staring at each other as the rain they had created poured over their bodies. Neither moved, rely observing one another.
He's fast, Kuo thought, his mind racing. He had barely managed to follow Apollo's movents. Although the beggar didn't use a movent technique, the fact that he dodged at the sa ti as Kuo amazed him. Only cultivators at the 4th-Step Qi Condensation Stage could achieve such a feat.
Wait… I can't detect his cultivation, Kuo realized, a wave of unease washing over him. The beggar before him wasn't revealing any trace of his cultivation. An artifact? he wondered. No, that's impossible.
As a Core Creation Cultivator, Kuo was confident in his ability to sense the cultivation of anyone below his level, even if they used an artifact to conceal their strength. Yet the beggar showed nothing.
This realization confird his suspicion. This 'kid' must be a Wanderer. A hidden dragon, just like Master warned about.
"What's your cultivation stage?" Kuo asked, narrowing his eyes.
"Why should I tell you?" Apollo smirked, motioning for Kuo to attack. "Where's the fun in that? Why don't we start the fight?"
Kuo remained silent, weighing the situation. The beggar was clearly hiding sothing. The fact that he could dodge Kuo's attack proved he had significant strength.
But is it really possible to find two hidden dragons in the sa city?
Kuo squinted, dismissing the thought. This city is nothing but a backward place, far beneath the glory of the Middle Continent. There's no way another individual with an unreadable cultivation stage could appear in this region filled with country bumpkins.
Regaining his confidence, Kuo released an intense killing intent.
"Whatever trick you're playing won't work on ! I will kill you!" Kuo shouted, preparing another attack.
What's wrong with him? Has the kid's egocentric mind gone haywire? Apollo thought, shaking his head in bemusent. Smiling, he taunted, "Then kill … if you can!"
Suddenly, Kuo's figure blurred, and in an instant, he appeared right in front of Apollo.
Water chains surrounded Kuo, glowing with a calming light blue hue that belied the destructive intent behind his clenched fist. He aid a punch directly at Apollo's face, the force of the strike tearing through the air and disturbing the winds.
But Apollo's body exploded into a splash of water.
Behind ! Kuo whirled around, sensing a threat at his back. His eyes widened as he saw five combinations of Wind Blast and Fire Blast hurtling toward him.
"What the…" Kuo muttered in shock. But as a Core Creation Cultivator, his reflexes were sharp. Activating his movent technique, his body turned translucent like water, and he weaved through the projectiles with snake-like agility.
Hehe, this is easy, Kuo thought smugly as he dodged the attacks. "Now, show where you're hiding!"
As he realized the attacks weren't as powerful as he'd expected, his confidence soared. This beggar kid is just playing tricks. There must be an artifact masking his cultivation stage.
As his voice echoed across the stage, Kuo felt another threat coming toward him. This ti, he looked toward the sky.
There were no heavy or dark clouds; it was as bright as day—a perfect day, if he said so himself. However, a thunderclap reverberated, followed by lightning streaking down at him!
His eyes widened as he tried to dodge, but suddenly, his body wouldn't respond, just like when the beggar kid had stopped his chains.
"Sh*t!" Kuo cursed as his vision was engulfed in bright light, and his body convulsed from the lightning strike. "Argh! I will… kill… you!"
"Yeah, yeah, sure," Apollo materialized in front of the Middle Continent kid with a smirk. "You keep saying that, but here you are, shaking from fear."
"F-fear?" Kuo repeated incredulously. He wasn't trembling from fear—he was trembling because he was being electrocuted! Lightning coursed through his body, causing excruciating pain. On top of that, he couldn't escape his movent technique, which had turned his body into water!
"Yeah, then why are you shaking while I'm standing right in front of you?" Apollo raised an eyebrow as if stating the obvious.
"F…f*ck… you…" Kuo muttered before his eyes rolled back. His movent technique deactivated, and he fell to the ground unconscious, smoke rising from his body along with the acrid sll of burning flesh.
Apollo spread his senses and confird that Kuo was still alive. That's good.
Footsteps approached as Don stepped up beside him. "Master, you defeated him. Seems like he's all talk and couldn't even scratch you, Master."
"This is why you call Master," Apollo smirked.
"You're so cool," Don said, his eyes sparkling with excitent. "And you defeated him so fast!"
"In battle, the faster it ends, the better. Rember that," Apollo said, glancing at his disciple before turning his gaze back to the Middle Continent kid.
Kuo was strong and fast, as expected of a Core Creation Cultivator, but he had picked the wrong opponent.
Apollo hadn't allowed Kuo to unleash his full strength, opting to end the fight with a simple lightning bolt. Considering the gap between their cultivation levels, Apollo knew he would be defeated if the fight dragged on.
Apollo still didn't fully understand how Core Creation Cultivators fought at their peak. Mathias was the only other Core Creation Cultivator in the city, and observing him wasn't enough to grasp their full capabilities. Ending the fight quickly was the safest approach. Fortunately, Kuo was inexperienced and fought sloppily, like the child he was. Apollo hadn't even needed to use all the tricks up his—sleeves to defeat him.
After a mont of staring at Kuo, Apollo waved his hand and began walking toward Bluetooth in the distance. "Let's go. Your training is done for now. We'll have another session after you reach the 2nd-Step."
"Can you teach how you conjured wind and fire at the sa ti?" Don asked eagerly, still exhilarated from the previous fight. Although it had ended quickly, the thrill lingered in his veins.
"I'll teach you more as you get stronger," Apollo replied. "For now, focus on increasing your cultivation stage. Don't you still have people to save?"
Hearing this, Don's expression turned serious. He nodded slowly. "I will, Master."
The two leapt off the stage toward Bluetooth, who was already waiting for them. Once they climbed onto the bird's back, Don clutched tightly at its feathers while Apollo patted its head, signaling it to fly.
With a powerful flap of its wings, they soared into the sky.
Apollo glanced back at the training ground, his vision zooming in to see Kuo still unconscious. Despite that, his body was already beginning to heal at an impressive rate. Core Creation really is amazing.
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