33 Breakthrough

When Ayush saw that Bai Hua had taken up a battle stance. He flipped his sword and swung it towards Bai Hua as if the sword had a string attached to Ayush's hand. It looked like Ayush was playing around with his prey. Swinging his swords at him like playing with a cat.

While Bai Hua deflected his attacks single-handedly.

Whoosh. Whoosh. Whoosh.

Ayush's blow had done nothing but scraped against Bai Hur's ivory sword.

Ayush grinned and said mockingly, " I thought your sword was just a piece of cheap wood."

He retracted his sword and it flew to his hand.

Then he grabbed his sword tightly and rushed at Bai Hua exerting all his body strength on his sword.

Bai Hua was expecting the move and also rushed at Ayush. His move decreased the momentum of Ayush's sword and blocked it mid-way before it landed heavily on him.

Then the real battle began.

Gales had erupted when both of their swords connected. Both of them had released their spiritual powers. Bai Hua's emerald robes fluttered in the gale while Ayush was clearly happy with the outcome. He had not expected Bai Hua to intercept his move. He had requested for the duel thinking he would easily defeat a young lord without exerting himself.

But seeing that Bai Hua was not as simple as he thought, he was glad. He was glad that he was going to get a proper fight.

The gale produced by their collision of spiritual powers rose to the air. Some of the audience who were sitting near the stage were pressured by their spiritual auras. Their robes and hair were fluttering wildly in this spiritual storm.

They broke apart and stood on the opposite edges of the stage.

Now, Ayush was laughing wildly. He was so happy to have met a powerful opponent like Bai Hua in a kingdom like Soaring Dragon.

"Hahahaha... Young Lord Bai Hua, you deserve to be the Young Lord of Soaring Kingdom. To think that such a man was hiding in this Kingdom, it was worth the visit! Not many can stand after I pressure them with my yogic** aura. But you even managed to nullify it with your own!"

Ayush then changed his demeanor, he became serious and his sword also started to change. It started glowing red. His body also started exuding a red aura and it wrapped his entire body to form a set of scarlet body armor around his body. There was a golden sun embossed on the chest of his armor. He looked like a young god!

Bai Hua had never seen this kind of powers. Some people had even stood up to look at this sudden change.

Seeing the puzzled look on his face, Ayush answered him, "Just as you cultivate to achieve spiritual strength, our people also meditate to attain yogic powers."

"Now fight me with all you have got!"

Bai Hua also wrapped his body with a light blue aura. He grabbed his sword and then dealt a powerful swing at Ayush. Ayush blocked it and they continued to exchange blows. It was becoming faster and faster.

People with low spiritual powers could not keep up with the fight. While stronger ones had used their powers to watch the match. And they gave a running commentary for those whose eyes could not keep up with the battle.

"Who has the advantage?"

"Is it our young Lord Bai Hua?"

"No, I can't say. Wait! Young Lord seems to be retreating slowly!"

"What? You must be seeing things!"

A lady who was smitten with Ayush defended, "Our Young Lord doesn't look strong. Look at that Second Prince, now that's a man!"

"Who are you rooting for? Not a foreigner, right? Don't commit a treason!"

And they had started arguing about the outcome of the match.

But like one of them said, Bai Hua was at a disadvantage. He slowly being pushed backward. And if he didn't do something quick, he'd probably be pushed off the stage.

Bai Hua was inwardly panicking. His soul was useless right now. Without his memories, he couldn't use his spiritual power freely. He can only fight like an average youth with average powers. But it was not enough for this fight! Ayush was strong!

He sent a silent prayer to his sword to help him like it had done when they fought with Wana. And to his surprise, the sword started changing form.

It became longer and started to exude a blue aura! It was throbbing in his hands like it was alive! Steam was coming off his blade whenever it collided with Ayush's blade.

With this change, he stopped retreating and started counter-attacking.

Ayush was also shocked at his phenomenon. He was not shocked at Bai Hua's sword transformation, but the steam that seemed to be coming from his blade!

His sword had never acted like this! And it was a gift from his royal father!

He felt like his sword was being intimidated by Bai Hua's weird sword. But he did not let this distract him and continued to fight with Bai Hua. He was not a push-over. And he was not going to admit defeat easily!

The battle became fiercer after this. Sparks of blue and red were coming off from their battle. It was like a shower of red and blue lights as the battle continued at an accelerated speed

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"Hmmm... Bai Hua's sword had a breakthrough and that idiot didn't even realize."

Two figures had appeared near the Lord of Soaring Kingdom. But they were invisible to everyone except Lord Bai Hua.

"Sigh... It was given by Head Shaman, after all, Wana. It must be a spirit blade," said Bai Yur longingly.

"And you still think that I am biased towards your son, don't you, Little Yur?"

"I dare not."

"That Surya kid is not bad, for a foreigner," commented Wana, amused, "too bad he won't win."

Yogic** powers - spiritual, paranormal powers, abilities and attainments that are the products of spiritual advancement through meditation and yoga. Found in Indian myths and legends.