Death's Hidden Mobile

Shiba Kaien was also quite surprised; in that strange state, his opponent's speed, strength, and reaction time far surpassed his own.

If it weren't for the power of his Zanpakuto, he would probably have been killed the moment they made contact.

Being beaten to this extent by a little guy without using his Zanpakuto, Shiba Kaien refuses to admit victory.

Xia Yan nodded and said, "Then I'm sorry to bother Senior Haiyan today."

After leaving those words, Xia Yan prepared to depart. This battle had made him realize his shortcomings, and he also hoped to find a way to overcome them. Therefore, Xia Yan planned to go back and think about it carefully.

Just then, a voice rang out from behind, "If you want to spar with someone, you can come find me."

When Xia Yan heard this, he looked at Shiba Kaien, who smiled and said, "I just think that cultivating alone is a bit boring. It would be nice to have an evenly matched opponent."

"Okay, I will come to find Senior Haiyan."

Xia Yan said with a smile, then turned and quickly left.

Chapter 55: Sparring Partner

Xia Yan and Soi Fon's special training did not end with Xia Yan's Shikai; instead, it was extended by one day. Every Monday, they would dedicate half a day to training on these three days.

One purpose of the training was to help Xia Yan improve his combat ability, and the second purpose was that Soi Fon needed a qualified opponent to spar with.

Soi Fon's Shunpo was the fastest in Seireitei. In their later battles, Yoruichi was hit by Soi Fon several times, leaving Yoruichi in a sorry state.

Then Soi Fon activated Shunkaku, and Yoruichi activated Shunkaku as well, resulting in Yoruichi defeating Soi Fon in a second.

Therefore, in terms of Shunpo speed, Soi Fon has no rival in the current Soul Society.

Now that she has mastered the Thunderclap skill, her speed is even faster, and it is almost impossible to find a suitable opponent to keep up with her.

Except for Xia Yan.

Soi Fon called out to Natsuhiko as they arrived at the training ground, saying to him, "I hope you'll train with me today."

"it is good."

Xia Yan responded with a smile. It was rare for Soi Fon to want to find someone to train with, and the first person she thought of was him, which made Xia Yan feel a little excited.

What are you grinning about?

Seeing Xia Yan's appearance, Soi Fon's face fell, and she scolded him.

Xia Yan immediately stopped smiling and stood up straight. Soi Fon took off her haori, revealing the combat uniform underneath.

Soi Fon's combat uniform has a bare back and exposed outer thighs, revealing smooth, fair skin, which is very alluring.

Xia Yan glanced at it briefly, then turned his head and drew his Zanpakuto.

Soi Fon nodded and said, "Let's release them."

"Descend, Tenrai Maru."

Xia Yan chanted softly, and the next moment, dark clouds filled the sky, and lightning flashed.

boom.

A bolt of lightning struck, transforming into a Heavenly Thunder Pill, which Xia Yan held in his hand.

Seeing this, Soi Fon said, "Even though I've seen your Shikai many times, I'm still amazed by the power of your Shikai."

Xia Yan said with a smile, "It's just that it attracts too much attention."

As Xia Yan spoke, he waved his hand, and the dark clouds in the sky slowly dispersed, and the lightning disappeared without a trace, but the Heavenly Thunder Pill in Xia Yan's hand did not disappear.

Soi Fon's eyes lit up, and she asked, "Can it dissipate on its own?"

Xia Yan nodded and said, "That's right, I can control the clouds and lightning in the sky to dissipate."

The dark clouds that appear after Natsuhiko's Zanpakuto is released are the Zanpakuto's ability to change the weather, which requires spiritual pressure to maintain.

However, it consumes very little spiritual power, and the lightning energy above is not entirely its own spiritual power. Rather, it is the result of the Zanpakuto flying into the sky and using its ability to control lightning to separate air and matter with the same charge, forming a charged center in the air. Then, it uses spiritual pressure to convert lightning into an electric field, and uses the electric field to accelerate the same charge in the charged center, resulting in the discharge in the cloud.

This lightning only requires Xia Yan to activate with very little spiritual power, and its power is enormous. Even Kenpachi Zaraki's powerful physical body would be struck and left covered in wounds.

As long as Xia Yan controls his spiritual pressure to prevent it from converting into an electric field, he can balance the charges and make the dark clouds disperse.

Of course, without the dark clouds in the sky, there is one less means of attack. The lightning that falls from the dark clouds is extremely powerful, and even Kenpachi Zaraki would be struck and covered in wounds.

Soi Fon nodded and said, "Then let's begin."

As Soi Fon spoke, a massive surge of lightning energy suddenly erupted from her body, gathering in her back and shoulders before exploding repeatedly. The power from the explosions flowed into Soi Fon's limbs.

Xia Yan controlled the conversion of lightning energy, forming lightning wings.

"Be careful."

Soi Fon left those words behind and vanished without a trace, as did Natsuhiko.

boom.

Soi Fon and Natsuhiko collided in the sky, causing a momentary pause in mid-air.

From this frozen scene, Soi Fon's Zanpakuto struck Natsuhiko's short spear, but the two vanished again in an instant.

This is the speed of Shunhong and Leiyi, so fast that it is difficult to capture with the naked eye.

Instant Step is already a top-tier movement technique, and its movement is difficult to detect. Instant Rumble is even faster, and only when both sides engage in combat and use tremendous force will there be a momentary pause.

Clang, clang, clang.

Xia Yan's short spear and Soi Fon's Zanpakuto clashed more than ten times in an instant. When Soi Fon's Zanpakuto made its final slash, the force suddenly increased.

Xia Yan's short gun was pinned beneath him, while Soi Fon leaped forward and delivered a powerful palm strike to Xia Yan's abdomen.

boom.

Xia Yan was sent flying backwards and crashed into the rocks. His wings touched the rocks behind him, cutting two deep grooves.

Xia Yan slid off the rock, realizing that he was still far behind Soi Fon.

One is the close-combat technique; the opponent's melee attack skills far surpass those of one's own.

The second is practical experience, which is something Xia Yan can't match for many others, such as Shiba Kaien, who would consciously avoid setting traps.

The third factor was speed and strength; Xia Yan felt he was a little slower than his opponent.

In fact, Xia Yan could go even faster and unleash even more energy from the lightning wings behind him, but his body couldn't handle it.

Although Soi Fon is petite, she has extremely strong physical strength. Her training method is not just about pursuing speed, but about pursuing power.

She can do push-ups on a rock with one hand, and she can do hundreds of them.

His physical abilities were not yet comparable to Soi Fon's, so he could only withstand a limited amount of lightning energy, making him slightly slower than Soi Fon.

"Again."

Xia Yan leaped into the air again, charging towards Soi Fon, his short gun aimed at Soi Fon's face.

But Soi Fon suddenly raised her left leg and kicked upwards, hitting the tip of the short gun just before it pierced her. However, at the moment of impact, her upper body leaned back, and her right foot came out as she leaned back.

When Soi Fon's right foot struck Xia Yan's neck, her upper body was already upside down, which perfectly supported the spiritual particle force point formed in the space.

boom.

Xia Yan blocked Soi Fon's attack with one hand, but was sent flying and crashed into a rock.

Xia Yan looked somewhat helpless. It seemed that he was not only inferior to Soi Fon in three aspects, but also in a fourth aspect: control over his body and the ability to multitask.

Her left foot shot out first, hitting the tip of the spear squarely. This required extremely high accuracy; a slight misstep would have resulted in being stabbed.

At the same time, leaning back and kicking out with the right foot also requires a very high degree of body control.

Finally, at the moment the backward leaning motion stopped, a point of leverage formed by spiritual particles appeared under the inverted body, proving that she had controlled the spiritual particles to leave the body and shape it while performing the first two movements.

Although Xia Yan is slightly inferior in speed and strength, he is still somewhat inferior to Soi Fon in other aspects. This gap will be magnified in battle, causing him to be defeated quickly.

Of course, Xia Yan hadn't used lightning energy yet, but in such a fast-paced battle, he simply didn't have time to convert his energy.

In terms of all the differences, I have no chance of winning against Soi Fon.

However, now that Soi Fon has mastered the Lightning Shunko, she is already considered to be in the upper-middle tier of the Thirteenth Division, and only a few veteran Shinigami can defeat her.

Moreover, she is highly mobile; if she can't win a fight, she can run away, and if she can win, she can kill the opponent instantly.

Natsuhiko's Shikai can defeat some captains during its duration, but once his spiritual pressure is exhausted, it becomes difficult to win.

Therefore, I still need to improve my strength and first reach the level of a constant captain.

Chapter 56: Getting Along

Xia Yan practiced with Soi Fon for an entire afternoon, only to be knocked to the ground multiple times by her, leaving him swollen, aching, and covered in bruises.

Of course, during his sparring sessions with Soi Fon, Natsuhiko's practical experience and fighting skills also increased.

More importantly, Natsuhiko enjoyed the opportunity to train with Soi Fon, and they often had physical contact, which was the kind of encounter Natsuhiko had been looking forward to.

"Let's end it."

Soi Fon stopped what she was doing and looked at Xia Yan, whose face was bruised and swollen. She felt a little sorry for him. To Soi Fon, Xia Yan had been elevated from a capable subordinate to someone like a younger brother.

From training him because I thought highly of him, to him helping me master the instantaneous coaxing technique, to him training with me and getting beaten up by me until he was covered in injuries.

Soi Fon developed a lot of affection for Natsuhiko, much like an older sister would for her younger brother, and was able to show more of her emotions.

Soi Fon looked at Natsuhiko with a hint of reproach in her eyes and asked, "Does it hurt?"

Xia Yan smiled and said, "It doesn't hurt."

Soi Fon immediately reached out and grabbed Natsuhiko's arm. Although she didn't use much force, Natsuhiko couldn't help but cry out in pain.

"You still say it doesn't hurt? Come over here."

Soi Fon turned around, picked up her haori from the ground, put it on, and called to Natsuhiko to a corner of the training ground. She pointed to a rock and said, "Sit down."

Xia Yan didn't know what Soi Fong was going to do, so he obediently sat down. Soi Fong took out a small round box from her bosom, and when she opened it, a medicinal fragrance filled the air.

Is this medicine?

Xia Yan knew that in Soul Society, besides the Resurrection Path, there were other medicines, such as hemostatic drugs.

Madarame Ikkaku hid the hemostatic medicine in the hilt of his knife, which could be used to treat wounds.

Soi Fon reached out her finger and touched the small round box. A milky white ointment appeared on her finger, which she then applied to Xia Yan's face.