The pitch-black, writhing, semi-solid liquid rolled and surged behind Asano Kiyoshi like whispers from hell.
Seeing Yoruichi's expression, Asano Kiyoshi took a deep breath. He slightly mobilized his Reishi, and with a faint tremor of his muscles, his body vanished from where he stood almost instantly!
As a fierce gust sounded beside her ear, Yoruichi nimbly twisted half a turn to her rear left and slightly raised an arm. A dull thud of flesh colliding rang out!
Asano Kiyoshi's right foot was locked against Yoruichi's arm. Centered on the point of impact, the ground around them cracked apart inch by inch!
Dust rose from the shattered earth. Yoruichi twisted her wrist slightly and grabbed Asano Kiyoshi by the ankle, then said with a smile:
"With speed like that, you're still far from good enough! Now for the second stage of training: uncover your own Reiatsu Attribute!"
With that, Yoruichi suddenly exerted force through her arm. Asano Kiyoshi felt as though his ankle had been clamped in an iron vise, and even the bones in his leg gave a faint cracking sound.
Then, an immense force came from Yoruichi. As his view rapidly receded, Asano Kiyoshi was flung away by her.
He formed footholds of Reishi beneath his feet and spread Reishi behind himself as cushioning. Relying on the knowledge he had learned over the course of yesterday, Asano Kiyoshi forcefully dissipated as much of Yoruichi's throwing force as he could.
Even so, Yoruichi's strength was still absurdly overwhelming. Despite Asano Kiyoshi's layered defenses, he slammed hard into a rocky cliff face.
A thunderous boom rang out. Dust scattered everywhere, and Asano Kiyoshi was embedded directly in the stone wall. Looking behind the wall, it was already covered in cracks of all sizes and looked ready to collapse at any moment.