Sparring(Part-3)
Lightning flashed as Apollo dodged a fist. Before his opponent could back away, he activated his Fire Blast and Wind Blast in quick succession—a technique he had developed during the Advancement Examination. Now, with his 2nd-Step Qi Condensation stage cultivation, the combined strength of these techniques was even greater than before!
However, what happened next shocked him. His eyes widened as, before the two blasts could merge, their forms wavered and dispersed in a puff of Qi, scattering like fireflies.
"What?!" Apollo exclaimed in surprise, but a kick, cloaked in shadowy, ink-like Qi, was already aimed at the side of his face!
The beggar barely managed to raise his hand in time to block the attack, but the force sent him flying. Twisting mid-air, he used the momentum to execute a series of controlled cartwheels before finally pushing off and landing squarely on his feet.