The stage was in shambles. With cracks and craters decorating its surface, the pristine spirit moon marble left participants and onlookers alike curious about the continuation of the fights. The marble started to siphon the surrounding Qi. It repaired itself at a slow pace.
At this rate, it would take at least half an hour before the platform repaired itself. While spectators were amazed by the high-quality material of the platform, several looks ranging from anxiety to annoyance could be seen in the audience.
Damian jumped from the balcony of the Violet Sky Clan, to the onlookers it seemed as if Damian was moving extremely slowly, yet in only a few breaths he had landed on the center of the platform as his violet robes flapped in the wind.
Damian had come to the platform to speed up the repair. This was spirit moon marble. As long as they provide sufficient Qi to it, it could easily repair itself.
Damian sent a small portion of his Qi into the marble and spread it throughout the platform in a web pattern, allowing all the spirit moon marble to fest on his Qi. The repair of the platform hastened. In less than two minutes, the platform was as pristine as before the battle had taken place. A small cheering came from the crowd.
Damian simply walked off the platform and walked towards his balcony. The woman in the vermilion dress soon returned to the platform. She announced: “As you could witness in the spectacular exchange between the Patriarch of the Li clan and the Matriarch of the Markov clan. This was a battle of might and skill. With such powerful guardians of the city, no Demon beast would be bold enough to venture into our city not now, not never. Now for our second exhibition duel. Please welcome Elder James and Elder Jack, both from the Violet Sky Clan, and bear witness to what being the strongest clan in the city means.”
As the woman finished her speech, both James and Jack walked towards the platform. At the same time, six cultivators from the Violet Sky clan at the early stages of the Golden Core realm led by Celia, Max, and Malik. They took strategic positions surrounding the barrier and sat in a meditative position.
The woman in the vermilion dress waited for both Elders to arrive on stage. People began cheering for the cultivators walking toward the platform.
People were expectant of this battle. They would see two of the strongest cultivators in the city fight. Li Ma and Tania Markov were strong, but they were still in the early and intermediate layers of the Golden Core Realm. The fight that was about to happen would be a memorable one that would go imprint in their memory for years to come. Both cultivators were at the eighth layer of the Golden Core realm.
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After a few moments of tension in the crowd, James and Jack arrived on stage. The woman in the vermilion dress announced: “Let the second exhibition fight begin”. As the words left her lips, she once more dashed toward the safety of the barrier. As soon as she entered the barrier, the elders from the Violet Sky Clan stationed around the barrier infused their Qi into the barrier. The barrier seemed to come alive. It grew far thicker and more vibrant.
They had done so as a precaution, as the expert formation masters that created the barrier were in the intermediate layers of the Golden Core realm. They preferred to be safe rather than sorry. After all, the barrier would have to withstand the strength of two cultivators at the eighth layer. The barrier had been quite strained by the fight between Li Ma and Tania Markov. In this fight, the barrier had a high chance of breaking without reinforcement.
James and Jack waited for the woman in vermilion, and the barrier to be reinforced. They gave each other a martial bow. James said, “Please give me some pointers, Elder Jack. “
Jack simply responded: “Likewise Elder James, I will show my meager skills.“
Both men straightened their backs. As they did so, each of them sent a palm against the other. A bright golden light shaped like their palm lunged forward, as the palms closed the distance they were siphoning the Qi in the surrounding area. At the time of the collision, James’ palm was twenty feet tall, while Jack was twenty-five feet tall. Both palms showed exquisite detail. They were perfect copies of their owner’s palms.
The collision created a shock wave that impacted the ground, creating a massive crack at the point of collision and it spread in a web-like pattern. The air itself was vibrating. The barrier was in constant vibration.
The elders were glad they had stepped in to reinforce the barrier. This clash would have pushed the limits of the barrier.
Both men were unfazed by the happenings inside the barrier, testimony to their battle prowess. This had been a probing attack. After thirteen breaths of time, Jack’s attack overwhelmed James’s palm.
As the golden palm approached James, he took out his sword. It was a masterfully crafted violet sword, he pierced forward against the golden palm. Another shock happened as the sword and palm collided. After a single breath of time, the energy of the palm dissipated.
The crowd was awed by the martial progress exhibited. Either of the golden palms could have crushed both of the attacks from the first fight.
Both men gave each other an acknowledgment nod. In a single instant, thousands of swords made from jade surrounded both men.
The audience became silent. Many were shocked at the sheer number of swords. What’s more, each sword emitted a terrifying aura. No attack had been performed, yet the air vibrated continuously. Small slashes constantly appeared on the platform. The barrier was under constant attack from the aura created by the swords.
Damian on the balcony was watching interested the proceedings of the fight.
‘Incredible, both of them have reached the master achievement on the “Ten Thousand Jade Swords Make One Copper Sword”, it seems I need to begin sparring regularly with both of them to gain more insights into the technique, as seeing other masters could help me advance toward the great master achievement.’