Chapter Thirty-Four: Martial Arts Instruction in a Foreign Realm

  "Garro sister, what are you thinking about?" After the three of them finished their breakfast, Garro suddenly left. Bihuang turned around several times and finally found her in the backyard, but Garro's eyebrows were furrowed, her face deep in thought, as if she was thinking about something.

  "Blue, the banquet is tonight, I'm going back to my room to think about something now. When it's time, I'll come out. During this period of time, don't disturb me, got it?"

  Although it was unclear what had suddenly happened to Galo, Beryl nodded "Alright, I'll instruct them." as she looked at his solemn expression.

  "Hmm." Gallo quickly returned to the room, closed the doors and windows, and laid down a sealing and silencing alchemy formation. Now she needed an extremely quiet space.

  What exactly happened in Galor.

  On the other hand, at this moment, Hout and Ikarlot are having a sparring match in Hout's underground training room. Ikarlot has just learned to control his aura, thanks to his good foundation and previous combat experience. After mastering the way of using aura on his body, he can even spar with Hout who has just recovered.

  Hut was crippled for a while, although he has recovered, but after all, he was injured for several days and couldn't recover so quickly. Although the aura inside his body had reached the standard of a 7th-level strongman, like Ikarotu, he also needed time to slowly absorb and master it. So this old-young pair's sparring was quite suitable, and the effect wasn't bad either.

  "Huff, Uncle Hutt, you're not holding back at all! Ahh, my hand..." Ikaros covered his left hand with a pained expression. Just as they had begun to exchange blows, he was struck by one of Hutt's palms, and although the other man had held back, it still left a large bruise.

  "Hey kiddo, stop calling out. Your old man was even more pathetic back then, but it's really nostalgic when I think about it. The first time I beat your old man, he gave me a big bruise on my left hand too, haha."

  Yikalo's face was gloomy "That means, Uncle Hutt, you're taking revenge on a personal vendetta."

  "Hahaha!" Hutter burst out laughing, his astonishing voice echoing throughout the underground chamber, fully demonstrating the power of a 7th-level strongman. "That's about it, you little brat don't believe me? Come on then."

  "Alright!" The young Ikaros's blood was also stirred up, and he picked up a stick, assuming a stance.

  Hut nodded "Not bad moves, looks like you've learned your old man's Crazy Wind Sword Technique, but I don't know if you're better than him."

  Kaze no Kenjutsu, is a sword technique created by Shuda at the age of 30, during a trip to the high mountains, where he was inspired by the howling wind. He stayed on the mountain for half a year, every day using his internal energy to greet the wind power, persisting in this practice, and eventually creating a unique sword technique. Each move and style is like a gust of wild wind blowing by, with an intimidating aura. If the opponent's skill level is vastly inferior, they will likely be overwhelmed by this aura immediately.

  This Gale Swordsmanship requires the use of a massive sword with one hand, so from the start it demands high wrist strength from the user. However, at this moment Ikarlot is using only an ordinary wooden stick, so Hut doesn't worry too much about it. He thinks to himself, "Looking at Ikarlot's appearance, he seems to have already mastered Gale Swordsmanship, but not with a single-handed sword. I don't need to be too careful. Just now, after exercising a bit, my limbs feel fine. As for my aura, I'm not entirely relying on my own strength to reach level 7, so for now I can only push out about 80% of my aura. Let's try using 50% first." His hands draw a semicircle in front of his chest, and a red aura flickers in and out of sight.

  "Hutu uncle, please!" Ikalot took action, a fierce stick swept over, full of unprecedented momentum.

  He looked at the stick road, Hu Te slapped his palm and went away. The stick and palm intersected, and all of a sudden, there was a loud noise. Ikarote's stick in his hand broke on the spot, and about 10 cm of the upper part flew directly.

  Ikaroto seemed a bit dazed as he retrieved his staff, unable to believe that his first move had been broken so cleanly and effortlessly. He couldn't help but begin to doubt his own strength.

  Hute looked at the red mark on his palm, then at Ikarotu's dazed expression and spoke up. "Kid, don't be so down, you're still young and already a 6th level strongman. What's there to be unhappy about? Besides, your last move just now has fully grasped the essence of the Crazy Wind Sword, great!" Having received praise from a 7th level strongman, Ikarotu's mood relaxed, and looking at the stick that was now shorter by one segment, he suddenly spoke up. "Uncle Hute, I still have two moves left, may I ask for your guidance on them?"

  "Oh, so it's not the Wind Sword?""

  Hu nodded "Alright then, let's go."

  Yi Ka Luo Te took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and held the stick upright in front of his brow, muttering to himself: "The heart's eye is like the sea, calm and still, with no waves for thousands of miles; when the heart moves, it becomes turbulent, like a fierce sea..."

  Suddenly, Ikaros moved, his short staff dancing in his hand, four shadowy clubs continuously striking at Hutter.

  "No good! What kind of move is this?! It's even faster and more fierce than the Crazy Wind Sword!" Before he could think any further, the stick shadow drew near. Hu Tie raised his hands horizontally, took a deep breath to gather his energy, using 80% of his Dou Qi, and launched a flurry of punches with both hands, starting to block Ikaros' stick shadow.

  Bang bang bang bang, the sound of mutual hitting rose and fell continuously, filling the entire basement, like a burst of beans.

  Icaros gritted his teeth, he had gone all out, but didn't expect that Huer's strength was so high that it could withstand all of his attacks. Every strike felt like throwing a punch into the ocean, completely disappearing without a trace. What's more, at this moment, he couldn't stop moving at all.

  Hutuo didn't fare any better, having exhausted all his energy, he was now at a disadvantage. Although he hadn't been injured yet, he knew that every exchange of blows made his palms ache secretly, and countering the endless stick shadows put him at a disadvantage from the start. If this continued, he would definitely end up losing. It was truly astonishing, this move was several times stronger than the Crazy Wind Sword.

  "If this goes on, we're done for! Think of something!" Hu Te's hands gathered in, and with a burst of all his might, he barely dispersed the shadowy club.

  The two separated, Ikaros's corner of the mouth was bleeding, and he had already suffered a slight internal injury. However, he was now both shocked and delighted in his heart. He was shocked by the power of the seventh-level strongman, but he was also delighted that the move he had just used was so powerful that it could make Mr. Hutt so miserable.

  Hutte was also excited at this moment, and with a flash of movement, he had already arrived behind Ikaroth, punching towards his back.

  Feeling the mighty pressure behind him, Ikarlot was shocked. This was his first time facing Hutt's true power, but now there was no time for him to think more, he had to make a counterattack immediately.

  Hut's eyes suddenly widened, and he saw Ikarot start to move, twisting from his toes, rotating rapidly from his feet to his legs, waist, and finally to his shoulders. In an instant, Ikarot transformed into a whirlwind! His short staff swept across, arriving before Hut's fist could land, striking his left hand.

  Hut put out his fist, and most of the protective aura was concentrated on his right fist. He didn't expect that the opponent would make such a strange move, so his left hand was almost completely unguarded and was knocked flying on the spot.

  "Ah, Uncle Hutt." Ikalot was startled and rushed over, only to see Hutt immediately stand up, waving his hands wildly, seeming even more spirited than before.

  Hutou benefited from the misfortune, and although he was beaten by a stick, it was a bit painful, but it also activated his body's vitality, and he could already control 90% of the Dou Qi in his body.

  "Good job, nephew! You've got a great technique there. I'm sure your future accomplishments will surpass those of your father."

  "There, actually, this is also what nephew just learned, no grasp at all, hurt Uncle Hutter, please forgive me." Ikalot hurriedly bowed his head to apologize.

  "Just learned?" Hu Te was taken aback "What does that mean? Just two moves and the power is incredibly great, who taught you."

  It's like this...

  Early in the morning, after Garro helped Ika Lott defeat a sixth-level strongman, he thought for a moment, found a piece of paper, wrote something down, handed it to him and instructed, "Study this carefully, I think it will be helpful to you. However, be careful, if you haven't fully mastered it, it's best not to use it lightly. Also, after reading this, destroy it immediately, and absolutely do not allow it to be leaked out, understood?"

  The words fell, and Gallo left. Ikalot read it several times, memorized it, and then destroyed it.

  "What's written on it?"

  "It's a four-move sword technique, but it's very strange and completely different from all the moves in the world today. I only barely learned the first two moves, just those two moves. The first move is called 'Billows of Ten Thousand Feet' and the second move is called 'Overturning the Ocean'."

  "Hmm, what a formidable move! If you were wielding a sword, I probably wouldn't have been so lucky and would've at least gotten injured. Heh heh, kid, you're lucky, keep practicing and who knows, you might need it in the next few days."

  "Yes, Uncle Hutt, for the city lord, for Miss Azure, for my father, and for Miss Galo's promotion, I will definitely go all out." Ikalo's face was firm, and Hutt nodded in satisfaction, thinking to himself "Ikalo has a good talent, and with such a mysterious technique, he will surely achieve great things in the future. I must not be careless, I must work hard, at least, I cannot let my junior look down on me." He raised his head "Speaking of which, all this is thanks to that mysterious Miss Galo, what exactly is her identity?"

  However, he was unaware that Gallo was going through his most severe crisis at this moment.