"You want to fight me, Aunt Kia?"
Azrail asked in a confused tone, though his voice didn't betray any surprise, the rest of the family members being gathered also not feeling blacked out by this sudden change and outburst from Kia, the situation itself being something normal and seen within Kia, the teen hellbent on getting better and stronger, the two things being the major things filling that battle maniac mind of hers.
"Um!..... I have already heard about how strong you have become! and I want a taste of the peak! to see how far I lay from the top of this realm!"
As she spoke the last of her words, Kia's tone became sharper, those innocent jumpy eyes of hers turning much more reserved and sharp, making Azrail inwardly smile as he turned to look at his grandfather who could only shake his head with a wry smile, seeing so he turned to his mother, who just gave him a nod, giving him the control of what he wants to do in this situation, seeing so he turned to his aunt as he spoke.
"Sure why not, I would love to bully my aunt before eating some food!"
The way Azrail termed his words made many chuckles, and Kia took it all in, her face turning serious and understanding the fact that she is really going to get her ass kicked, well, that is if it was a full-on fight.
"I want a battle of pure skills and abilities, not your full cultivation!"
Her shout made Azrail nod his head as he spoke.
"Well, I wouldn't have it any other way."
"And after I win or lose, I will keep rubbing your cheeks!"
Kia shouted with a happy tone, easily changing between several tunes, her words making Azrail smile as he responded in an amused tone.
"Then what do I get from this?"
"To make your aunt happy!"
Kia directly replied with a shout, her tone being playful to which Azrail went along with, thus within a blink of an eye, the two of them stood face to face, not just Azrail's family, but several of the viewers and soldiers in the place coming forth to gaze at the scene in front of them.
Both sides holding their masters on one side being the now realm-renowned genius making awe all around, no one knew all his talents or powers but there is no denying that he has reached the peak and is at a level of talent that all cannot even dream of reaching up to, while facing him on the other side stood Kia.
Not many know of her but if anyone dares to take her lightly then they would be in for a world of pain, Kia was born with Earth Core realm talent and is currently at the peak of QI Refinement Realm, an amazing talent to have but what sets her apart from the rest is Kia's monstrous talent to read and understand the flow of battle.
She was born with a very rare talent of being a monster in true battle, that attaching to her constant desire for growth and battles makes Kia a very annoying enemy to have, thus Azrail stood facing his aunt, he restricting his cultivation to the peak of QI Refinement Realm, Kia in front of him holding a great sword double her size warming up as she asked him.
"Where's your weapon?"
Azrail directly replied, his words bringing more of Kia's battle mania out as a fire lit in her eyes.
"Looks like my little nephew has gotten cocky~"
Kia spoke, waving her greatsword, causing extreme winds to arise just due to that, though they didn't affect Azrail at all as he looked at all this with a smile, his eyes meeting his aunt's as he spoke.
"Don't I have the right to be?"
Saying so he turned to look at his grandfather, both of their eyes meeting, a silent conversation going on after which Azrail turned to meet Kia as she asked.
"Aunt, don't you want to know the true monstrous talents of the ones above this close off realm?"
"Isn't that why we are fighting?"
Kia asked back, the raging qi around her getting warmer, seeing so Azrail spoke.
"So you want me all out, don't you?"
"I don't want it any other way."
Kia replied, to this Azrail nodded his head, his presence staying still within the training ground as he placed his hands on his back, Guo Ai walked to the center of the field as the referee, his eyes looking towards both, nodding at them, his cultivation at the peak of Mortal Core Realm flowing out as he spoke.
The moment Guo Ai's voice echoed across the training ground, Kia surged forward like a tempest unleashed. Her greatsword whistled through the air, leaving behind a trail of Qi that crackled with the intensity of a thunderstorm. Azrail remained calm, his eyes locked on Kia as if he were studying a puzzle waiting to be solved.
With a swift movement, Kia swung her greatsword towards Azrail's midsection, aiming to catch him off guard. But Azrail sidestepped effortlessly, his movements fluid and precise. He danced around Kia's attacks with grace, his footwork being very light and breezy.
Kia pressed on relentlessly, her attacks coming in a barrage of strikes from all angles. Each swing of her greatsword was filled with raw power, enough to cleave through stones. But Azrail evaded each blow with ease, his movements a mesmerizing display of skill.
As the battle raged on, Kia's frustration grew. She couldn't land a single hit on Azrail, whose calm demeanor only served to fuel her determination. With a roar of fury, she unleashed a flurry of strikes, each one faster and more ferocious than the last.
But Azrail remained unfazed. With a flick of his wrist, he countered Kia's attacks with precision strikes of his own. His movements were like water flowing around rocks, effortlessly adapting to Kia's relentless assault.
The spectators watched in awe as the two combatants clashed, their movements blurring together in a whirlwind of steel and Qi.
Despite Kia's relentless onslaught, Azrail continued to evade her strikes with ease, his movements fluid and calculated. As Kia launched herself forward once again, Azrail's expression shifted ever so slightly. With a subtle movement of his hand, he tapped into the depths of his power, channeling his Qi into a single, focused point.
Suddenly, flames erupted from Azrail's palm, swirling and dancing with an otherworldly brilliance. The air around them grew thick with heat as the flames intensified, casting a fiery glow over the battlefield.
Kia faltered for a moment, her eyes widening in surprise as she watched the flames consume Azrail's hand. But before she could react, Azrail unleashed his attack with blinding speed. A torrent of fire shot forth from Azrail's palm, engulfing Kia in a sea of flames. The intense heat licked at her skin, threatening to consume her in its fiery embrace.
For a moment, Kia was completely overwhelmed, her movements faltering as she struggled to contend with the sheer power of Azrail's attack. The flames seemed to dance around her, taunting her with their ferocity.
But even in the face of such overwhelming odds, Kia refused to back down. With a defiant roar, she gathered her strength and pushed back against the flames with all her might. Slowly but surely, Kia began to gain ground, her determination shining through the inferno. With every step forward, she pushed herself harder, refusing to let Azrail's power crush her spirit.
And then, with a final surge of energy, Kia unleashed her own counterattack. With a mighty swing of her greatsword, she sent a shockwave of Qi rippling through the air, shattering the flames, and making Azrail smile.