Chapter 283: Sparring with Hei Gou (2/2)

Xue Wei and Hei Gou looked around, quickly finding a sparring arena that was unoccupied. They casually went towards it, chatting with one another as if the perilous situation they were actually in had no effect on their mental state.

The Baili family must be planning their revenge on Xue Wei and could strike at any given time. At the same time, the Soul Tower becoming nonfunctional meant that not only was the entire continent worried, but the elders within the Garden of Shadows were far too preoccupied to give them any assistance. Nonetheless, they were completely carefree as they joked around.

Noticing their carefree behavior, the other students were stumped for words. Were these two delusional, or were they being overconfident?

The Baili family were not to be denigrated, and everyone knew that Xue Wei had killed a young master Baili already. Everyone had heard about the academy’s response, and the Baili family’s manhunt was scheduled to begin shortly.

Was this really the time for them to be coming to the training grounds and spar with one another in such a carefree manner?

Xue Wei took a stance in front of Hei Gou. He quickly activated the Qi within his body, causing it to pour out of his hand, and taking on the shape of a longsword.

Swinging the sword to test its ephemeral weightlessness in his hand, Xue Wei released a wicked grin on his face. It had been too long since he’d last experienced a proper fight. Although it was against his brother, Hei Gou, he knew that he could go all out. Even if they ended up getting injured, they would never blame one another, they would just laugh it off, as they knew they would never hurt each other on purpose.

Xue Wei wielded the shining sword with a flourish, reminding Hei Gou not to underestimate the power behind its razor sharp edge.

Without hesitation, he swiftly placed his claws on his hands, took a defensive stance and got ready to defend himself.

Forbidden Rush!

Windwolf Sword Slash!

Xue Wei did not go easy on Hei Gou; he rushed towards him so fast that all that the spectating Primordial Beasts could see was a blur of motion.

Suddenly, Hei Gou’s pupils constricted, and he retreated three steps while lifting the claws above his head—just in time to block the Qi sword that Xue Wei was pressing down on him.

Although Xue Wei was now at the third layer of the Earth Knight rank in Qi levels, Hei Gou was at the fourth layer; however, it turned out that their strength was equally matched.

The grins on the sparring duo’s faces deepened more profoundly than they had been before; their blood was boiling in excitement.

It was a long time since they had been able to fight without caring for their surroundings, and using their inner energies to clash.

Xue Wei had retreated slightly after a clash with Hei Gou, but when a big enough distance had opened between them, Xue Wei unleashed a fierce Azure Light Finger, before he immediately rushed beside the hurtling azure energy, and simultaneously landed a Shattering Mountain Palm as it hit.

Hei Gou was hard-pressed to defend himself against the synchronized attacks.

He lifted his claw to deflect the Azure Light Finger, as he was acutely aware that this attack—being inspired by an innate skill of the Azure Dragons—was the most lethal one of the two attacks, and in turn, couldn’t prevent the palm attack landing solidly on his chest.

The moment the attack landed on his chest, he felt as if his blood was starting to flow in reverse; the Qi in his body turned sluggish, and his body shot backward like a kite being cut from its string.

Digging his claws into the ground, he managed to slow down the speed with which he was sent scurrying back. Blood leaked from the corner of his lip, but there were no signs of displeasure on his face.

Xue Wei did not rush to follow up this time. It was, after all a sparring match, and he did not want his friend’s life.

Hei Gou snickered and wiped the blood from his lips with a smile, before he withdrew a vial from his storage treasure, and poured out some Returning Spring Healing Pills he’d bought back in Chang’an and saved up for an occasion like this. They landed into his hand, and he then popped them straight into his mouth, chewed with audible crunching sounds and swallowed loudly.

The wounds he had sustained were quickly healed under the consumption of the pills, and he snickered. “My turn this time!” he exclaimed, jumping high into the air while a set of beautiful black wings sprouted from his back.

With these black wings, his speed increased tremendously. He was much more dangerous than before, and even while relying on his Forbidden Rush, Xue Wei still felt hard-pressed to keep up with the cuts from Hei Gou’s lightning-fast claws, as they came from all directions.

“Transformation is not allowed!” Xue Wei yelled out with laughter, stepping back. “But damn, you can transform partially?! This is so awesome!” he exclaimed, and Hei Gou just laughed out loud.

“This is not a transformation but an innate ability!” he argued back, punctuating it with a few flaps of his wings that sent him speeding once more.

“So unfair!” Xue Wei muttered while his eyes focused. Hei Gou was almost too fast for him to keep up with, he had to really strain all his senses to protect himself against the incoming onslaught of attacks.