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Chapter 230 - Spiritual Pressure Training 2
🕑 Added 2025-01-30 07:00:09 +0000 UTCAnda giggled silently at the side. She was ready to enjoy the show.
Leyvi had described everything that happened during his breakthrough to her, so she was confident that her husband had embarked on a cultivation path slightly different from theirs.
Whoever underestimates him now would only bring embarrassment to themselves soon.
"Alright then. Let's do it. Oh wait, let's do it a little further from here. I don't want them to get caught in my spiritual pressure accidentally," Leyvi said while walking a little further.
The corner of Ava's lips twitched. This sex fiend is still bragging. Nobody will die if you don't brag for a second, okay? She shook her head slightly, though a small part of her was curious about what he could actually do.
Meanwhile, the spirit beasts were talking to each other.
"That lady is going to regret it for sure soon," Mr. Bison commented.
"Umm, how do you know?" Stripey asked while sitting on Mr. Bison's back.
"Tch, tch. Stripey, how many times do I have to tell you that our boss is the final villain? A final villain will not lose to any side characters," Mr. Bison said confidently.
"Umm? Lady Ava is a side character? But she is so strong." Stripey couldn't quite believe it. After all, he had worked together with her in a few secret operations before. He knew how strong and fast she was. Memories of her swift movements and decisive actions during missions flashed through his mind.
Snort!
Mr. Bison shook his big head. "Why is it so hard for you to believe my words? Never mind then, one day everyone will see the truth." His large hooves stamped the ground lightly, as if emphasizing his point.
Scarlet rolled her eyes, her tail flicking in exasperation. She couldn't believe how far Mr. Bison's protagonist syndrome had progressed. It was truly concerning. She must make sure that her daughters never interact with him. After all, her innocent, naive babies were far too vulnerable to the kind of foolishness he spouted.
Final villain? What nonsense.
Her daughters could only live free and happy lives because of Leyvi. If she hadn't met him, there was no question that her babies wouldn't have survived that dreadful situation. It wasn't just her daughters who owed him everything—her life had been transformed, too. She now lived in absolute comfort and luxury.
Just look at my beautiful, soft, and fluffy fur. So shiny, so radiant. Truly, no red fox could compare—not to me, and certainly not to my three daughters.
Scarlet ignored Mr. Bison and focused on Leyvi and Ava again.
"Slashy, you don't believe me either? Sigh... what a pity," Mr. Bison lamented, his large, shaggy head hanging low. His horns seemed to droop in exaggerated sadness. "You used to believe me! This must be the burden all protagonists bear—not being trusted by their peers."
Slashy, the brownish dragon mantis, flicked his antennae dismissively. "Mistress said that Boss Leyvi is the best man in the world, not some villain. She told me not to listen to your nonsense."
Valenia was her master, so he naturally believed her.
Mr. Bison snorted, his breath heavy with dramatic disappointment. "Valenia's words... they've clouded your judgment, Slashy. You don't see the truth anymore."
Slashy tilted his head, unbothered by Mr. Bison's theatrics. Over time, he'd come to realize that while Mr. Bison had a lot of passion and strength, he was also hopelessly delusional. He still spent time with him, though, since the bison was a decent sparring partner.
Mr. Bison slowly shut his eyes, realizing that his protagonist's path would be full of loneliness.
Rumble!
Mr. Bison opened his eyes again after he heard a rumbling sound from where Leyvi and Ava were.
He saw Ava had already sunk partially into the ground in the middle of an area of flattened grasses. It wasn't just Ava; even the ground sank slightly when he observed carefully.
"See, this is the power of a final villain," Mr. Bison made a low grunt. His voice carried a note of vindication, as if the scene validated all his claims.
At the same time, Leyvi dispersed his spiritual pressure and walked to Ava quickly.
"Uhh... Ava, are you alright? I told you it would be dangerous. Thankfully, I had purposely widened the area of effect," Leyvi scratched his head.
Ava heard Leyvi, but she didn't reply. Her face was still buried in the ground, thinking about what had just happened.
She needed someone to explain to her how on earth that was spiritual pressure coming from someone who had just broken through to the Core Formation realm. How is this possible? She wasn't injured physically, but her pride was slightly hurt.
Ava felt embarrassed. When would be a good time to get up? She thought. Suddenly she heard familiar laughter at the back.
Ava's ears twitched multiple times, hearing Anda's amused laugh, enjoying her predicament.
Ava realized that she needed to stop underestimating them just because they were much younger than her. She had been with them for seven years and knew that they were anything but normal.
Leyvi was someone who received the Deed of Sovereignty, and Anda was the champion of the Alchemy Competition. She must stop judging them using normal people's common sense. She always forgot about these two facts because they were always so unserious together.
Despite that, what Leyvi did was still far beyond abnormal.
"..."
Hmph, who cares about being embarrassed? In this family, the vocabulary embarrassment doesn't exist! Ava resolved to shake off the moment and regain her composure.
Ava quickly stood up after thinking that and swept away all the dirt on her face while staring at the outline of her body on the ground.
"Sex fiend, let's do it again. I was caught off guard previously, so I fell easily, but it won't be easy this time," Ava said.
Leyvi smiled. "It seems that you are fine."
He then turned to face the others and said, "Did you guys see that just now? That is the reason why I'm conducting this training session. If you're caught off guard, the same thing might happen to you, and you could get killed by their follow-up attack. This is what I'm trying to prevent."
The ladies and the spirit beasts nodded in agreement. They didn't want to be stuck in the ground like that. It's embarrassing!
"Alright, let's do it again. Be careful this time." Leyvi faced Ava again and reminded her.
"Bring it on!" Ava was prepared this time.
Leyvi focused, and his spiritual sense converged into a five-meter radius area around Ava.
Leyvi squinted his eyes.
Rumble!
The ground seemed to tremble as a massive pressure descended upon Ava, pushing her downward with relentless force. She staggered but held her ground, refusing to fall.
The pressure was so overwhelming, however, that even lifting her leg felt like trying to move against an unyielding tide.
For thirty intense seconds, Ava endured the crushing weight. Then, summoning every ounce of her strength, she activated her most powerful movement technique. In a sudden burst of speed, she dashed forward, breaking free from the suffocating zone of Leyvi's spiritual pressure.
Leyvi maintained his focus, keeping the five-meter radius of spiritual pressure tightly concentrated as he maneuvered it to follow Ava. He wanted to discover how swiftly he could move the concentrated spiritual pressure around.
The invisible force moved like a shifting tide, closing in on her with precision.
Ava's sharp eyes flicked downward, quickly noticing the flattened grass left behind by the spiritual pressure. The subtle trails betrayed its movement, giving her a way to anticipate its path.
With fluid motions, she pivoted and sidestepped, staying just ahead of the invisible weight.
Leyvi's eyebrows raised, impressed by her quick thinking. That was one way to keep track of someone's spiritual pressure. He adjusted the pressure's trajectory, testing her reflexes further.
Ava responded with renewed focus, her body flowing effortlessly out of reach. The flattened grass became her guide, allowing her to stay one step ahead, even as Leyvi's control grew sharper with every passing moment.
Although Leyvi's control of his spiritual pressure became much faster over time, it still wasn't enough to catch Ava—not even close. He wasn't surprised. Leyvi had sparred with Ava countless times and knew she was far faster than this. The playful grin on her face confirmed it: she was deliberately staying just one step ahead of his spiritual pressure for fun.
After a while, Leyvi sighed and withdrew his spiritual sense.
"Hmm... so this is one of its weaknesses," he muttered, reflecting on the session. "It's not easy to move it around quickly enough to chase a moving target. That means once I trap someone in my spiritual pressure, I need to defeat them immediately." He nodded to himself.
Another realization dawned on him. While focusing on chasing Ava, his awareness of his surroundings had dulled. He'd left himself wide open to potential sneak attacks—just as Anda had warned him during their discussions.
Is there a better way to use spiritual pressure?
While Leyvi was contemplating, Ava was staring at the flattened grass on the ground, wondering how strong the pressure would be if Leyvi concentrated his spiritual pressure into a smaller area of effect. Would it be possible for her to be crushed entirely? Ava gulped involuntarily.
Then, the spiritual pressure training continued, involving everyone.
Just like Ava, Leyvi subjected everyone to his spiritual pressure and let them try any method they could think of to counteract the pressure or escape from it. The field became a hive of activity, filled with grunts of effort and the occasional sound of someone falling to the ground.
And just like that, another two weeks passed.
It was time to depart to Holy Cat City again.
