"Good. Your spear technique has improved considerably again.
"You've already perfected this Tiger-Subduing Spear Technique. You're on par with me now."
Inside the Training Room, Gu Yanshuang reined in her aura, a rare smile blooming on her pretty, coldly stern face.
Gu Chenfeng likewise dispersed the Astral Qi surrounding him, but shook his head.
"In that last strike, I was still weaker than you, Eldest Sister.
"It's just that I'm a Body Cultivator with a stronger body, so I could take it head-on."
Gu Chenfeng spoke the truth.
Although he had often sparred with his eldest sister lately, steadily improving his spear mastery and practical combat ability,
there had always been a gap between them.
Today, they had kept their strength within the same range, competing on technique alone.
When their final strikes collided,
Gu Chenfeng could still feel that Gu Yanshuang's spear technique was more forceful.
In that last clash, they had seemed evenly matched.
In reality, he had used his body to forcibly withstand the invasion of the blazing, fire-like spear intent within her attack.
At this, however, Gu Yanshuang waved a hand.
"Your understanding of the Tiger-Subduing Spear Technique truly is no weaker than mine.
"There are two reasons I can unleash greater power."
"What reasons?"
"Talent, and killing!"
"Hm...?" Gu Chenfeng was somewhat surprised.
Gu Yanshuang said calmly, "My Source Qi isn't ordinary fire-attribute Source Qi. It's a special kind called 'Profound Baleful True Fire.'"
"Profound Baleful True Fire?"
"You can think of it as a variant of fire-attribute Source Qi.
"Profound Baleful True Fire is not only stronger than ordinary Source Qi, but the killing intent it contains can gather and grow through slaying enemies.
"In other words, the more blood stains your hands, the stronger the killing intent within your Source Qi."
Gu Yanshuang