Chapter 98: The Debut of Man and Dragon Fighting Side by Side
["Remember, if you feel you can't take it, call for a stop. Don't push yourself too hard."]
[Zhao Xunxing glanced at the two of them, especially Yu Xiaogang.]
[Even though Yu Xiaogang's first two spirit rings were of the thousand-year level, he still didn't think he could defeat Qin Haoyue across a gap of twenty ranks.]
["The match begins!"]
[At Zhao Xunxing's command, Qin Haoyue, facing Yu Xiaogang, immediately used the Spirit Ability of his first spirit ring.]
["First Spirit Ability: Jade Wind Sword Qi!"]
[The yellow first spirit ring shone brightly. In the next second, Qin Haoyue swung the longsword in his hand, and two Wind Blades shot rapidly toward Yu Xiaogang.]
[After releasing the Wind Blades, Qin Haoyue charged straight toward Yu Xiaogang without a word.]
["Xiao Long!"]
["Awoo!"]
[Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang called out to Xiao Long, and then his first spirit ring of thousand years shone with light.]
[Immediately after, Xiao Long and Yu Xiaogang moved in unison.]
[As a Spirit, Xiao Long flapped its wings and flew into the sky. Then, in front of Xiao Long, Light Particles condensed like raindrops.]
["Roar!"]
[With a roar full of juvenile energy, the sky full of Light Particles flew toward Qin Haoyue like swarming insects.]
[Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang rushed forward to meet the two Wind Blades. Just as he was about to make contact, he raised his hand, and light condensed in front of him, forming a shield.]
[Bang! Bang!]
[Two muffled thuds sounded as the Wind Blades sank into the Light Shield and vanished without a trace.]
[Qin Haoyue, following behind the Wind Blades, tried to bypass the Light Shield. However, before he could change direction, the Light Shield dissolved into a shower of Light Particles, and Yu Xiaogang emerged from them holding a Light Sword.]
[Looking at Qin Haoyue in front of him, Yu Xiaogang swung his sword in a strike.]
[Clang!]
[Qin Haoyue raised his sword to parry. Their weapons clashed, and thus began their close-quarters combat.]
[Qin Haoyue wanted to suppress Yu Xiaogang with his power as a Spirit Ancestor, but as he continued to swing his weapon, he was shocked to find that he was actually evenly matched with Yu Xiaogang.]
["I'm a Spirit Ancestor, yet I can't suppress a Spirit Grandmaster? You've got to be kidding me!"]
[Qin Haoyue felt it was absurd.]
[However, at this moment, Xiao Long's Light Particles also reached Qin Haoyue.]
[Seeing the rain-like Light Particles about to fall on him, Qin Haoyue gritted his teeth.]
["Second Spirit Skill: Wind Transformation"]
[A jade-green light shone on Qin Haoyue's body, and immediately after, he retreated abruptly.]
[The dense Light Particles fell to the ground, causing a series of explosions. Although the impact of each individual particle was small, their sheer number was overwhelming.]
[Seeing Qin Haoyue retreat, Yu Xiaogang continued his pursuit with his sword. However, Qin Haoyue's Second Spirit Skill was clearly a speed-boosting type, and he quickly pulled away from Yu Xiaogang.]
[Seeing that he couldn't catch up, Yu Xiaogang threw the Light Sword in his hand directly at Qin Haoyue.]
["Hmm? Is he acting out of desperation?"]
[Seeing Yu Xiaogang's action, Qin Haoyue was somewhat puzzled, but his expression soon changed.]
[As the Light Sword flew toward him, Qin Haoyue easily dodged the thrown weapon using his speed.]
[However, after throwing the sword, Yu Xiaogang did not pursue. Instead, he condensed two more Light Swords around his body.]
[The Light Swords hovered above Yu Xiaogang's head. Once they were fully formed, Yu Xiaogang flicked his fingers, and the two swords immediately flew toward Qin Haoyue as nimbly as birds.]
[At the same time, the sound of breaking wind from behind made Qin Haoyue glance back with his peripheral vision.]
[He saw that the Light Sword Yu Xiaogang had thrown had made a turn behind him and was flying back at him.]
["He can actually control those thrown objects at will? What a troublesome Spirit Ability!"]
[Qin Haoyue frowned as he looked at the three Light Swords flying toward him and at Yu Xiaogang, who was controlling them.]
[And then there was Xiao Long in the sky, releasing even more Light Particles as if trying to fill the entire Training Ground with them, leaving him no way to escape.]
[For the first time, Qin Haoyue experienced what it felt like to be utterly stifled.]
[He was clearly a Spirit Ancestor, while his opponent was just a Spirit Grandmaster.]
[Yet in battle, the opponent was shamelessly fighting two-on-one.]
[Although they had only exchanged a few moves, Qin Haoyue already understood Yu Xiaogang's combat strategy.]
[He and his Spirit acted separately.]
[Because Yu Xiaogang possessed physical fitness comparable to his own and could condense weapons from spirit power, his main body engaged in close-quarters combat.]
[Meanwhile, that Beast Spirit, which looked like a Spirit Beast, stayed in the sky to launch long-range attacks.]
[One far and one near, they formed a coordination that left him feeling restricted in battle.]
[If he wanted to deal with Yu Xiaogang's main body, Xiao Long's long-range attacks would make it difficult for him to focus on the fight.]
[If he wanted to deal with Xiao Long's long-range attacks, he had to be wary of Yu Xiaogang's close-quarters combat.]
[But the biggest problem now was that with the strength Yu Xiaogang displayed, he simply couldn't take him down easily.]
[So, how on earth was he supposed to fight this?]
[Why in the world would someone find themselves being ganged up on in a one-on-one battle?]
[With a massive headache, Qin Haoyue began to endure Yu Xiaogang's continuous attacks.]
[Under Yu Xiaogang's control, the three Light Swords fought him with great agility.]
[One Light Sword kept slashing at close range. While clashing with this sword, Qin Haoyue felt as if he were facing a very powerful swordsman.]
[Under normal circumstances, Qin Haoyue would have liked to properly appreciate Yu Xiaogang's sword techniques.]
[However, the other two Light Swords were like a thorn in his side.]
[Whenever he swung his own Jade Wind Sword, a Light Sword would fly in, aiming for his blind spots.]
[In response, Qin Haoyue could only repeatedly use his Third Spirit Ability: Green Wind Guidance.]
[This move could stir the green wind around Qin Haoyue's body to deflect attacks, serving as his defensive Spirit Ability.]
[But using this move frequently caused Qin Haoyue's spirit power to deplete rapidly.]
[Qin Haoyue also tried to Breakthrough the siege of the three Flying Swords to go straight for Yu Xiaogang.]
[But once he got in front of Yu Xiaogang, Yu Xiaogang would recall the Light Swords to his hands and start clashing in close combat again, leaving him with no options.]
[Finally, after a period of competition, Xiao Long finally controlled the Light Particles to completely surround Qin Haoyue.]
[Looking at the dense Light Particles all around him and the three Light Swords hovering in front of him...]
[Even though Qin Haoyue was very unwilling—unwilling that he, a dignified Spirit Ancestor, was actually powerless to fight back in a battle against a Spirit Grandmaster.]
[But on second thought, he couldn't beat Yu Xiaogang in close combat, and he couldn't beat him at long range either. In this situation, was there any other outcome besides losing the battle?]
["I concede"]
[Ultimately, no matter how unwilling he was, Qin Haoyue could only say those words.]
["Good match"]
[Having secured the victory, Yu Xiaogang patted the head of Xiao Long, who had landed beside him, and spoke with a smile.]
[Although Qin Haoyue had conceded, no one in the Training Ground said a word for a long time.]
[Everyone was stunned by the combat power Yu Xiaogang had displayed.]