Chapter 43: Support Fight
"Now that you know each other, I will explain Xueqin's test" Shen Yi said "The test would be fighting against Xinglan."
Xueqin turned smiling excited at Xinglan. He always had liked facing against her, but his victory was mostly assured, having won against her countless of time, with his sword comprehension stronger than her.
"To pass the test, you will need to win against her. Moreover, the other students of the class will also participate, but exclusively as supports for Xueqin or Xinglan, never directly acting" Shen Yi explained "Weilan will support Xueqin while Wuhua and Lizhi support Xinglan."
"That's unfair!" Jumped Weilan "At least put them some limits."
Shen Yi shook her head "This rules had been already decided by the Poseidon Pavilion, it won't be changed."
Weilan turned to her class companions and gulped with a nervous face.
"Why that doubt, sister?" Xueqin asked with a confident smile "Are you not good enough to surpass them? Don't worry, I might not even need your support."
"You don't nothing, brother" Weilan spatted "I wouldn't be warry of Lizhi or Hua separately, but working together, they far surpass me, especially if I am unable to battle myself."
"Are they so strong?" Xueqin asked cautiously, seeing the serious face of Weilan.
"You will find it once you start fighting." Weilan said "Xinglan won't be the same person that you know."
Xueqin's excitement increased even further. He had very little worthy opponents of his age, any new one will be greatly appreciated.
Both teams positioned over the field, Xueqin and Xinglan facing each other while the supports were at their back.
"Prepare!" Shen Yi declared.
Xinglan's team all activated their spirits, every one of them showing two yellow rings under them. In Xinglan's hands, her Stargod appeared and pointed it towards Xueqin. Her stare was deeply serious.
Lizhi's second ring shined "<2nd skill: Agility Soup Bun>" A steamed bun was invoked in his hands.
Finally, Wuhua invoked a beautiful blue and silver flower that exuded a great vitality. She stood still without activating any skill.
"A food spirit master and a plant one" Xueqin mumbled. Food spirits usually boost for a concrete duration, his best feature being that there's no need to continue using unlike the Seven Treasure Pagoda that a distraction would stop its effects and that they can be prepared beforehand. However, they had usually far weaker effects.
Food spirits show their incredible process in large battles and wars. In a battle like the one that they are doing, it wouldn't be able to show its advantages, Weilan's spirit being far superior in it as she didn't need to worry about being attacked.
On the other hand, plant spirits were very adaptable, being able to enter any category. However, for flowers, especially a dedicated one like that, they usually are for support or healing.
"I'll need to be wary of their effects" Xueqin invoked his Golden Dragon Greatsword while Weilan invoked her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, two yellow spirit rings raising under her.
"Start!" Shouted.
The first to move was Lizhi, he gave the steamed bun to Xinglan who quickly ate it. Then, Xinglan shot towards Xueqin.
"Clank!" Xueqin lifted his greatsword blocking Xinglan's thrust. She had reached him in an instant.
"Speed" Xueqin said. "No. Rather than speed, it should be agility."
"I won't lose today" Xinglan's first ring shined as she backed her sword. "<1st skill: Sword God's Star>".
"Clank!" Then, she stabbed forward at such speed that three almost simultaneous attacks were made, Xueqin barely able to block them. Her attacks had become sharper and more fluid. She quickly linked another attack, swinging her sword towards Xueqin's right side.
Xueqin was unable to block. He prepared to use his Sword Intent to explode out of the situation, but a green light fell over him. It was Weilan's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, her second ring shining brightly.
"<2nd skill: Agility amplification>" With his new agility, having increased over 30%, Xueqin twisted his greatsword, parrying and pushing Xinglan's sword and thrusting his greatsword towards her.
Xinglan kept her cool, already having taken into account Weilan's support. Her second ring shined "<2nd skill: Sword God's Net>" Starlight started surrounding all her body, Star energy surged from her sword.
"<Sword Intent: Meteor strike>!" She swung her sword downwards, clashing it with Xueqin's greatsword, trying to reflect it from hitting her.
"It won't be so easy" Golden Sword Intent surged from Xueqin's greatsword, increasing his strength.
"<1st skill: Strength Amplification>" Red light fell over Xueqin, his strength increasing even further thanks to Weilan.
"Clank!!" Xinglan's struck Xueqin's sword, but her strength wasn't enough, Xueqin's sword continuing its advance.
It was at that moment that Wuhua acted, her two rings shined brightly. Over Xinglan's hair, a beautiful blue flower bloomed, it was exactly the same as Wuhua spirit and seemed like a hair ornament for Xinglan.
Blue aura surged from the flower and expanded all over Xinglan, the star aura around her increasing by it.
"Boom!" Xinglan's sword exploded in strength, pushing over Xueqin's greatsword, reflecting it and forcing it to pierce the ground.
Xinglan didn't stop there. Taking advantage of her momentum while keeping pushing the greatsword, she spun her body, somersaulting 360º, and throwing a kick directly over Xueqin's head.
Xueqin was a little surprise looking at the powerful and fast kick that was enough to take him out if directly hit, Xinglan finally showed that she not only depend on her sword.
A grin appeared over Xueqin's face "<Sword Domain: Golden Dragon>!" From his greatsword golden aura surged, swallowing and encompassing all the arena in golden aura.
In this time with the Ning Family, his sword comprehension had been consolidated, now being able to maintain his Sword Domain and effectively use it unlike before that was a waste of energy due to the high consumption. It had been easier than what he thought and it was all thanks to the Heart Separation Control technique. His comprehension speed and control increased, moreover, it made it more flawless, the consumption of energy lowered a great deal.
"Pang!" Xinglan's kick directly kick Xueqin's head. However, she was unable to even make him move. He lifted his head, directly looking at her with a smile not injured at all.
Xinglan quickly reacted, she kicked with her other leg to Xueqin's shoulders, jumping backward and creating distance with him.
She safely landed, panting loudly with a pale face. She had spent a great deal of energy in that interchange and she could feel herself affected by Xueqin's domain which suppressed her Sword Intent and lowered her strength, making it not enough to hurt Xueqin.
"Let's go with all!" Xinglan shouted causing Wuhua and Lizhi to nod..
Lizhi's two rings shined "<1st skill: Recovery Pork Bun>" "<2nd skill: Agility Soup Bun>" two new steamed buns appeared. He threw the first one to Xinglan who ate it, recovering a little of color as she recovered some of her physical and soul energy. The other Bun, he gave it to Wuhua who quickly ate it.
Wuhua's first ring shined "<1st skill: Flowery scent>". The flower over Xinglan's head shined brighter, the blue aura becoming stronger.
"They are serious now" Weilan said
Like a meteor surrounded by a starry aura, Xinglan shot thrusting her sword towards Xueqin.
"Watch out, brother!" Weilan warned.
"Boom!" Xueqin was barely able to react, blocking the strike.
He was completely shocked "H-how could it be?" Xinglan's speed had increased to a completely new level, being far than previously.
Xinglan didn't let Xueqin's even breath, she started a barrage of attack towards Xueqin, slashing and stabbing at him. Her attacks weren't strong as she was suppressed by his domain but Xueqin was unable to follow her speed, only being able to block his vitals.
Xueqin couldn't continue like this, wounds accumulating all over his body. He clenched his greatsword, golden aura surged from it "<Sword Intent: Golden Dragon Climbs to Heaven>!"
"GRRRRR!" A golden dragon roared as it surged from the greatsword and shot upwards. However, Xinglan had already expected it. Bfore it was able to fully form, she had kicked the ground, backing up. Thanks to her new incredible speed, it had been easy for her to avoid Xueqin's attack.
She returned to Lizhi's side who gave more of his first skill buns to Xinglan and Wuhua.
Xueqin clenched his sword, some sweet falling from his forehead. His sword intent techniques used a great deal of energy, plus maintaining the domain, it made his consumption enormous even with the Heart Separation Control while Xinglan didn't need to worry about becoming tired due to having a food spirit master with her, with her speed being easy to lose Xueqin and go to them.
"That why I said it was unfair" Weilan said "Xinglan's swordsmanship is incredible and she had a high degree of adaptability being able to quickly control her new speed and strength. Lizhi is an incredible talented food spirit master, one that only appears once every century. Thanks to him, they didn't need to worry about tiring themselves. And the rarest of all, Wuhua."
"Is it known by anyone that support spirit masters are unable to boost other support spirit masters without receiving a great backslash. If not they could continuously support each other, reaching an immense power. It's like heaven creating limits." Weilan explained "However, Wuhua didn't have such a problem. She had a unique mutation of the Blue-Silver Grass, the Blue-Silver Flower. She is able to receive any support of any kind, making it her own strength. Then, she is able to boost her own healing without any backslash."
Listening to her, Xueqin was shocked "She is able to stack effects without any demerit?"
"Exactly" Weilan nodded "That's why she was instantly accepted her at Shrek. She of course had a limit of how much she is able to be boosted without damaging her own body but like anyone else. With Lizhi and I, her supporting strength is close to a Spirit Ancestor."
"Shit!" Xueqin cursed.
Xinglan charged again, completely recovered. She approached Xueqin and backed her sword "I win this time!" She stabbed forward "<Sword Intent: Starry Night>!" a barrage of piercing lights shooting towards Xueqin.
Xueqin knew that he couldn't stop it. If he used his technique again, it would be avoided again and he wouldn't be able to keep his domain, causing Xinglan to recover her full strength.
Xueqin clenched his sword, lifting it in front of him pointing upward. "Sister, full support me!" He requested to Weilan.
Three purple spirit rings appeared over Xueqin's sword, the third one shining "<3rd skill: Twin Swords>!" Xueqin extended both hands, the greatsword separating in two broadswords, one black and the other white.
The Golden Dragon Domain disappeared with the greatsword, Xinglan's instantly becoming stronger, no longer suppressed.
Xueqin kicked the ground and launched forward directly towards the attack, his sword shining with a Sword Intent of the same color than them.
His Twin Swords were the only ones enough fast to be able to react to Xinglan's attack. However, there had a big flaw in them. In these months, Xueqin was unable to discover the secrets of them. He knew that one was used for defense and the other for offense, but he couldn't go further. Only being able to use a weak Sword Intent with them that increased his defense and offense, being completely unable to use a domain. He bet everything in his sword arts and his body to be able to pass through Xinglan's attack.
"Ahh!" He shouted determined as he reached Xinglan's attack.
"<1st skill: Strength Amplification>" "<2nd skill: Agility amplification>" At that moment, Weilan's red and green light fell over him, increasing his strength and agility, but a 30% wasn't enough to face Xinglan.
"Brrrr!" Xueqin's eyes went wide shocked, just as she received Weilan's light, his Twin Swords started trembling in resonance, hungrily swallowing the light. Xueqin could feel it, something opened over his mind, new knowledge coming from his spirit.
A light smile appeared over Xueqin as he turned looked at Xinglan "Best luck next time."
Red flames surged from Xueqin's left sword while a wind like a tornado swirled around his right one. Xueqin charged forward, expertly avoiding most of Xinglan's attacks and easily dispersing the ones coming towards him with a swing of his left sword, flames destroying it. Xueqin's strength had greatly increased. While it wasn't at the level of his Golden Dragon Greatsword, it was near it. Moreover, his agility had reached a new complete level, rivaling Xinglan's.
"BOOM!" Xueqin crossed the attack, facing Xinglan whose face showed the shock of her technique having been passed through. She jumped backward trying to create distance. She had expected Xueqin to use his <Golden Dragon Shocks the Heaven>, already prepared to escape from it.
However, it was useless against the actual Xueqin. Xueqin's speed was up to her, he being able to follow her.
Xueqin slashed with both swords. Xinglan tried to block it, but she was only able to block the left one, the right one stopping just in front of her neck. She was able to feel the sharp wind around it.
"It's my lost" Xinglan declared surrendering. Her face was a little sad, having lost even a 3vs2, but she quickly cheered herself, her desire to become stronger growing.
Xueqin lowered his swords and looked at them "Elemental Twin Swords"
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