Blue Phoenix Chapter 14 - Prowess of a Wolf

Leaving behind the chambers the three of them, the eagle man, the white-haired young man, and the beautiful woman all headed towards a small arena. This arena was in a courtyard that led up to Wan Qiao’s private chambers. Not many servants came here so the two men would be able to fight one another in peace.

Hui Yue’s eyes glistened with determination. This time, he would win and avoid being beaten silly. This time, he would show that he had what it took to defeat the guard Wan Qiao picked out.

Hui Yue knew that this was just one guard. As soon as this one was defeated, another one would arrive. It was a never-ending cycle of being beaten, yet his attention was fully focused on this one guard in front of him. To defeat this one man, Hui Yue worked the training schedule to the letter. He trained so hard that he transcended his limits over and over again, and spent the minimum amount of time eating and tending to his sore muscles.

When Hui Yue transformed into his wolf form, he did not need weapons. His body alone had claws and teeth both as sharp as razor blades and as durable as black iron itself.

Stepping into the arena, the guard and Hui Yue both changed their shapes. While Hui Yue turned into a ferocious beast, the eagle-man turned into a human. His wings were gone, and a long sword suddenly appeared in his hands.

Hui Yue was in no mood to wait for his opponent to settle before they started the battle, and lifting his hand sharp claws were visible. With a hard stomp, the muscles in his leg shot him forward like an arrow. His claws were as sharp as a razor, and a small humming sound could be heard as the air contorted wherever the claws swept past. Ripples of energy were left behind in its wake, and the swipe released five strong energy ripples; all of which were red as they traveled further towards the guard.

Snorting, the guard lifted the long sword in his hand and used it to block the energy ripples heading his way. Although he managed to block the fearsome energy, he was pushed back a few steps.

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