<2nd Platform>
The spiritual energy kept escaping from both martial masters. Ravina's spiritual energy went into the phoenix that flapped its fire wings in the sky, while Xyr's spiritual energy was entering the walls of the fort.
In the middle of the air, a phoenix was burning and with each passing second its size grew and so did the flaming spiritual energy around it. Opposing to the phoenix, a giant cold fort came into existence, the 13 metres tall four walls that protected Xyr from all directions were getting thicker and thicker as more spiritual energy was poured into it.
The closed eyes of Ravina Ingale opened, red and raged in anger, she opened her rose-resembling lips and uttered. "Come out, Yellame!"
~BBIRRRRRR~
A burst of spiritual energy gushed out of her body as an entity of pyre emerged out, it was a shapeless being, a spirit with features of nothing but scorching conflagration. Soon after, 7 orbs appeared behind Ravina Ingale and started to rotate.
The eyes of bystanders widened with the emergence of Ravina's martial spirit, a spirit which is a manifestation of fire attribute, no wonder that she was so fluent with fire-based spiritual techniques.
The phoenix above the sky suddenly bulged into double its original size, and the tyranny of its flames grew tremendously as it flapped its blazing wings with sun-like eyes stuck on its prey, Xyr.
Meanwhile, the strawhat sorcerer was not wasting his time, the spiritual energy stopped feeding the fort walls and now created a tomb like layer around the fort, the layer was akin to a thin icy blanket. The spiritual energy formed countless snowflakes, each connected in the air to strengthen the layer, all of this was part of the skill.
There was a reason behind the praise of peak masters, this spiritual technique was rare, not any average ice-attributed sorcerer would be able to master it. However, Xyr was not an average sorcerer and apart from that, he had a legendary tutor named Ezra Zephyr who helped him master this piece of art.
Soon, a layer was formed and in the next moment, the snowflakes started to make another layer above the already built one. Seeing that, the old peak masters looked astounded. "That's beyond exceptional, two layers! He mastered two layers within the time span of 3 months." Said Master Argus of Zenith Ghost Peak.
Hearing no response from the other two old masters, he was forced to look at them, both old men had different expressions, Master Uxama had a tense look on his face. Despite the fact that he was hiding it from others Master Argus looked through his fake expression, he was probably worried about his descendent, there wasn't any doubt about her being a genius. Losing her in an admission battle would be a colossal loss to his clan.
On the other hand, Master Antero of Arcane Wizardry Peak was smiling stupidly. He looked as if he was a man from the slums who had found a diamond in the middle of the street. One can imagine how happy that poor man would be, the same was the case of Master Antero, who found a diamond-like talent.
Soon, the 2nd layer around the fort was fully constructed and in the next moment, the palms which were facing the sky changed their direction, now they faced the ground beneath them. It was the signal to unleash the Gamma layer skill, Flight of Phoenix.
~WHOOOSH~
With a hot gale, the wings flapped furiously and the big burning bird descended. It flew downwards, Xyr took a deep breath and braced himself but the phoenix didn't hit him and missed the icy layer by hair's breadth. It ascended and then descended but once again, it missed the layer by a hair's breadth.
The spectators became curious, is she not able to control it? What is the meaning of this? Is she playing with him after being played by him for so long? Some numerous questions and theories started to float within the gigantic group of disciples. A resounding buzz loomed until the same guy spoke again. "She is building momentum and trajectory to increase the amount of power packed behind the initial impact, I heard from an old outer disciple that the more powerful the impact, the more damage the skill will cause."
The onlookers gulped, and some licked their lips. The atmosphere changed, they felt waves of heat burning their face and in the next second a cool freezing gale hit them, negating the burning effects.
The phoenix circled in the sky 10 times, and with each complete circle, its speed rose. Ravina stared daggers at Xyr and her hands fell.
~KEEYYYAAAA~
With a deafening cry, the phoenix took its flight, the watchers watched as the giant bird became smaller and smaller the higher it went. And in that moment, the flight of the phoenix ended and it came down like a devastating meteor.
~BRRRR~
The sound of fire fluttering by air could be heard from far, a cold sweat ran down from Xyr's temple, and the disciples from the Naran Continent looked worried. Theor Galearms, Shifa Pista, Argus Woska and even Zulfi Dimitry looked at the phoenix with a side-eye, it looked as if the sun was falling from the sky.
However, their hearts were slightly soothed when they turned their gaze to the prince of Bloodfang Kingdom. The werewolf prince was smiling, they were unaware of the reason behind his smile. Was he sure of Xyr's victory or was he just smiling because the show was entertaining? Regardless of both, they felt ease deep inside their chest, if the prince is smiling why should they worry? That was the mentality of Bloodfang members, they have become fanatics.
The phoenix came down astonishingly fast, as fast as a lightning bolt and was about to hit the layer of Winter Fort spell.
~BHAAAM~
With a loud bang, the platform shook, and the Flight of Phoenix successfully hit the Winter Fort, the destructive offensive skill against the impregnable defensive spell. A show of Martial Cultivator against Martial Sorcerer, a fight of true geniuses. A clash of native and foreigner. Strange, how many phrases could fit the current scenario.
The impact was large and powerful.
~SHHUNN~
With a numbing noise, the first layer of winter fort collapsed, the phoenix was not budged at all and went straight for Xyr.
~BAAANNG~
However, there was another layer and a large thick wall of ice between the phoenix and Xyr, the burning bird had no other choice but to make its way to Xyr by destroying these obstacles.
~SHUNN~
Within a few more seconds the last layer was destroyed as well and the phoenix's beak hit the thick icy wall, the last piece of defence that hinders the phoenix.
The phoenix shook its head and flapped its wings, a crack appeared on the thick wall. Xyr, who was at the centre of the fort, was forced to take a few steps back. More and more cracks appeared on the wall.
On the spiritual tree, Master Bisma opened her mouth. "Looks like the flight of Phoenix is stronger than winter fort."
"Out of everyone here, I would be the first one to joy if what you said was true." Replied Master Uxama Ingale.
Master Bisma was surprised, it seemed that there was more to that strange spell than she saw. The wall was about to be shattered by the phoenix and it was at this moment when xyr moved his hand.
~BUURRR~
The other three walls that protected Xyr from other directions all moved, they were dragged by some unknown power.
~BANG BANG BANG~
With three loud bangs, the three walls collided and merged with the damaged wall and created a broad, chunky and compact wall of ice.
~DHAAM~
The cracked first wall was destroyed by the phoenix but a new set of three walls replaced it, phoenix. Ravina yelled and poured more of her spiritual energy, there was no doubt that she was giving everything she had.
A crack appeared on the new wall, the next djinn of the cult gritted his teeth and uttered. "Come out, Cryosis!"
Xyr's ash-coloured eyes stayed as lifeless as his bloodless white skin, the right side of his was completely frozen and from that very side of his a dragon egressed, the dragon was white and tall with spikes around its neck and everything it had in it had something to do with ice, it was one of the two martial spirits of Xyr. Cryosis, the Glacier Dragon!
Five orbs appeared behind his back and rotated, Xyr thrust his right arm in mid-air and a gushing cold mana hit the walls of the fort, strengthening them.
~DHAMM~
The 2nd wall was destroyed as well, the phoenix was simply too powerful, and the amount of spiritual energy and the time it took to form was just massive.
However, Xyr was in no mood to lose, the image of the burning bird was as bright in his eyes as it was in real.
~DHAM~
3rd Wall collapsed and the phoenix hit the last defensive wall, but now, the phoenix's size was shrinking a lot.
Ravina Ingale was drenched in her own sweat as well; she poured the last bit of her strength and cried.
~DHAAM~
The last wall was destroyed and phoenix went straight towards Xyr.
~BOOOOOM~
A giant explosion took place and the whole platform was covered by mist. Soon after, the mist slowly vanished and a figure could be seen in tattered clothes, blood dripping from his right arm as he said. "My turn now."
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