“Brother-in-law, please, give us your best!”

Huo Zhenwei made small, fluid motions with his arms that conjured powerful flames in both hands.

“Oho?” Yang Wei seemed quite impressed by this display.

Hmm, Zhenwei has a water spirit root, so for him to be able to use fire means he has an Elemental Dual-Core Root. That’s very impressive. If he’s serious about cultivating it, I could get him some Spirit Fire Crops from Dragonfire Spirit garden.

“BRACE YOURSELF!”

With a loud roar, Huo Zhenwei surged forward, flames trailing behind him like a comet.

Jin Tianyu joined in, his body becoming a streak of golden light the moment he flash stepped.

“No patience…”

Yang Wei’s eyes sharpened, and he quickly summoned a blade of pure fang Qi with a flick of his wrist. The white-hot weapon hummed with ancient power, its edge sharp enough to cut through perception itself.

Huo Zhenwei’s fist hurtled toward Yang Wei, wrapped in blazing flames.

────SWISSSHH!!

With a swift sidestep, Yang Wei blurred into motion.

────ZING!

His fang sword sliced through the air, leaving destruction in its wake. The flames couldn’t withstand the force of his strike and parted before him.

“Watch your back, Senior Brother!”

Suddenly, Jin Tianyu materialized behind Yang Wei, his palm charged with deadly golden light aimed at Yang Wei’s neck. But before Jin Tianyu could strike, Yang Wei moved with astonishing speed. He twisted his body and parried Jin Tianyu’s attack with his fang sword.

────TOOOOM!

The clash of energies reverberated through the courtyard, creating powerful shockwaves.

The two cultivators regrouped, looking grim.

“His speed *pant*… it’s impregnable…” said Huo Zhenwei.

Jin Tianyu gripped his aching stomach. “That and his skill with a sword… I’ve heard that Senior Brother has many types of sword Qi. Facing him in that area might not be the best idea, but… swordplay is also my specialty.”

Yang Wei, however, remained completely calm.

“Is that all…?”

He was mocking them.

His calmness made their sparring feel increasingly pointless.

Even the way he moved was something they weren’t used to; each step seemed almost foreign and inhuman.

Huo Zhenwei took a deep breath, releasing a small puff of smoke, and channeled his inner Qi.

“RAAAAH!”

He struck again, his fists blazing like twin suns as he lunged at Yang Wei. Each punch had the power to incinerate mountains, but Yang Wei looked bored as he deflected the barrage of assaults with effortless grace.

It was obvious Yang Wei wasn’t putting much thought or prediction into his next steps; his movements were completely natural. His hands moved like a gust of wind, instantly redirecting all of Huo Zhenwei’s attacks into the ground.

boom────BOOOOOM!

Each deflection created several craters of molten rock around them.

With a quick motion, Yang Wei struck Huo’s chest with his palm, sending him flying backward. The impact echoed through the courtyard, leaving mostly Huo Yue stunned.

“Zhenwei! Don’t fight too hard or you’ll really hurt yourself!”

The elder sister made sure to show concern for her brother.

Without wasting any time, Jin Tianyu took advantage of the situation. His dragon sword sliced through the air with a sharp whistle, aiming to cut deep into his opponent’s side.

“Hm?”

Yang Wei’s eyes narrowed, and he quickly switched his fang sword to his left hand to block the attack.

shiiing────TREMOOOOR!

Their swords clashed, creating shockwaves that rippled through the courtyard, causing the ground to tremble under their spiritual pressure.

Yang Wei smirked, “I won’t lie, you were faster that time.”

“Not fast enough!” Jin Tianyu maintained his focus.

“Oho~?”

They went back to crossing blades.

Clang! Shing! Clang!

────Thud!

Scrape! Crash! Ching!

Slice!────Riiiing!

Yang Wei’s swordplay was a perfect blend of elegance and brutality. His blade moved so quickly and precisely that Jin Tianyu struggled to keep up.

He easily deflected Jin Tianyu’s strikes and his counterattacks left deep cuts in the courtyard floor.

────POW!

With a powerful kick, he sent Jin Tianyu skidding across the ground.

After that, he then turned his attention back to Huo Zhenwei, who had recovered and was charging at him again, his fists now covered in roaring flames.

“Again? Is that your only move?” Yang Wei taunted.

Before Huo Zhenwei could cover half the distance between him and Yang Wei, Yang Wei suddenly appeared behind him, almost like a snap of the fingers, or a misplacement in time.

“Wha──!!”

By the time Huo Zhenwei turned to see what had happened, Yang Wei had already landed a brutal kick to his jaw.

“NGHHK──!”

Huo Zhenwei could taste the dirt on Yang Wei’s foot as he was hit with an absolutely merciless roundhouse kick. The force sent Huo Zhenwei spinning and crashing into a tree, like a pebble thrown without care.

Gently brushing off his hands, Yang Wei shook his head with great disappointment.

“Oh, Zhenwei… if you want to get stronger or have a chance at winning a fight, you need to rethink your actions in battle. You can’t keep using the same attack over and over. That’s a move you’d expect from a background character. Who do you think you’ll beat with such an NPC move?”

While the mage was talking, Jin Tianyu and Huo Zhenwei panted heavily, struggling to stand on either side of Yang Wei.

When Yang Wei noticed them, he placed his hands on his waist and kept a straight face.

“Hm? At least this a something new…”

Meanwhile, the two cultivators beside him started generating powerful spiritual energy that shook the courtyard.

On one side, Huo Zhenwei pointed at Yang Wei with two fingers, and at the tip of his fingers was a tightly compressed sphere of water spiritual Qi.

On the other side, Jin Tianyu was gathering strong dragon vein Qi in his dragon sword, causing its color to darken.

“RAAAAAHHH!!”

Both of them roared as they pushed their cultivation to the limit.

In sync, the two cultivators jumped back powerfully and unleashed their attacks.

Jin Tianyu’s attack was a massive wave of dragon vein Qi that tore through everything in its path, speeding towards Yang Wei with unstoppable force.

Huo Zhenwei’s attack, though not as powerful, was incredibly impressive in its quality.

Ancient War Ship Summoning!

It was a technique which combined the indomitable will of one’s spirit root with water spirit Qi to summon an Ancient War Ship. This ship was so powerful it could crush armies. The size of the War Ship depended on how much the cultivator had mastered the technique.

Huo Zhenwei had cultivated it to the highest level, so his War Ship was a large, blue structure brimming with earth-shaking water spirit Qi, making the entire Grand Elder Hall vibrate!

“I’m impressed…”

This was the result of all their hard work over the past months.

Yang Wei knew he couldn’t disrespect them by holding back, so he clapped his palms together and a surge of energy erupted from his body as he summoned the Martial Black Emperor!

This powerful and majestic anthropomorphic turtle warrior spread its arms and roared thunderously.

────ROOOOOAAR!

Its beastly roar shook the entire Grand Elder Peak as if struck by a meteor.

Yang Wei spread his arms, and the Martial Black Emperor mirrored him.

────CRAAAASH!

A powerful crashing sound, like the snapping of storms, erupted as the Ancient War Ship and the wave of dragon vein Qi collided with the Martial Black Emperor’s massive hands.

Yang Wei didn’t struggle at all.

“You both did well…!”

With a smile, he channeled more spiritual energy, and the Martial Black Emperor crushed the two attacks, snuffing them out like dying flames in a storm!

The rumbling of Grand Elder Peak continued, but when the Martial Black Emperor stomped the ground, the entire peak stopped shaking.

Phew~

Yang Wei dismissed his avatar with a wave of his arms, clasped his hands behind his back, and smiled proudly.

“That’s enough. Let’s end it here,” he said.

Both Huo Zhenwei and Jin Tianyu were clearly exhausted.

They were panting heavily, resting on one knee, looking like they might collapse at any moment.

“Darling!” Huo Yue called softly.

She rushed to Yang Wei’s side and hugged him affectionately.

Surprised, Yang Wei raised his eyebrows and said, “Hm?”

Huo Yue buried her face into his robes and rubbed his back gently. Smiling, she said, “I was so amazed by you. The way you fought was so smooth and graceful; it reminds me of Aunt Zirou when she trains.”

Yang Wei moved with the grace of a Nascent Soul expert!

He placed a gentle hand on Huo Yue’s head and patted her, smiling. “Thank you, Dear.”

Huo Zhenwei, still struggling to get up, pointed at himself and said, “Big Sister… what about me?” His voice sounded completely drained.

Jin Tianyu clutched his side in pain, his vision blurring slightly.

He knew he couldn’t compete with someone capable of forming a celestial gold core, let alone a cultivation genius like his Senior Brother. But instead of feeling frustrated, he was glad for the chance to fight and push his limits.

“Th-thank you, Senior Brother!” he shouted gratefully.

Yang Wei, holding Huo Yue close to his side, replied, “No problem, Tianyu. You’ve really gotten strong.”

Jin Tianyu smiled. He was happy.

Suddenly, Yang Wei squeezed Huo Yue’s plump butt, making her squeak and blush.

She moved closer to him and gently hit his chest. “Wei, don’t do that here!” she warned.

Yang Wei continued to squeeze and fondle her butt with one hand, a small grin on his face. “You’re my wife. I should be free to do this, right?”

Huo Yue frowned, her face turning bright red, and looked away dramatically. “Hmph! There are people here!”

“Oho~?”

“EEEK! Don’t poke there with your finger!”

“Hmm? Poke where? Here~?”

“Hmnn~♡──stop it, Darling!”

“Sounds to me like you’re enjoying it… eheheh!”

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