Gacha Sovereign

Two people were standing in a huge field. They were separated by fifty twenty meters. Charya pulled her blue colored sword out. Her sword was a single edged sword, it was close to a katana, but her sword didn't have any curvature like a katana. Alex also took his sword out. Charya released her Spiritual Energy for everyone to see. Even though it was everyone, there were only two more people nearby, which were Song Yu and Putri Wulan.

After she released her Spiritual Energy, she said to Alex. "This should be enough, right? I'm limiting my cultivation to 5-Star Martial Master."

Alex nodded his head to her statement. He also released his Spiritual Energy, which was equal to Charya's. Of course, for Charya, this quantity of Spiritual Energy was only a minuscule from her actual Spiritual Energy. They were ready for the battle, Then Charya looked at Song Yu.

Of course, Song Yu knew what it means. She stepped forward and replied. "Then, I will be the signal. Here we go. Match Start!"

The pressure came from their Spiritual Energy suddenly vanished as the people in question also disappeared from the field. The moment they appeared, their sword had clashed with each other in the center of the field. Their power was equal before Alex suddenly made the first move.

"Immovable Step"

The moment he used the 'Immovable Step'. The pressure from his feet transferred to his hand and boosting his strength for a short time. But that was enough to push Charya back. This sudden increase of power left Charya in astonishment. But Alex took this chance as he swung his sword toward her abdomen from her right. Charya blocked Alex's sword with her sword. But Alex used his 'Immovable Step once more. She lost in strength once again. But this time, She jumped upward to dodge the slash as Alex's sword continued its path but didn't cut anything.

Alex also jumped to counter that. He sent a kick to pin her down to the ground again. Since her sword still under her body as she hadn't stabilized her stance yet. She had no choice other than to block Alex's kick with her other hand. Of course, Alex wasn't that nice.

"Heavy Step"

As his body becomes so heavy, Charya found herself didn't have the strength to block the kick with only one hand. She immediately dropped her sword to the ground and blocked the kick with both of her hands. Her feet had landed on the ground, but because of the force of Alex's kick. The ground under her feet started to crack.

"Oi oi, you are merciless, aren't you? You didn't hold back against a woman like me? Or because of this scar, you didn't see me as a woman?" Charya said as she kicks her sword upward. She grabbed her sword and swung it toward Alex.

Alex immediately used his feet to stabilize his center of gravity then took a distance from her.

He looked at Charya, "No. It's not because of your scar. If I need to say it, that scar didn't make you less pretty. Instead, it gives a special aura unique only to you. In my eyes, you are a pretty woman."

"Is that so? Are you going to woo me after this?"

"That's also no. If you say I'm merciless...No, it is my utmost respect for you."

"Respect huh..."

Alex nodded, "We are a cultivator. So, I believe in gender equality as a fellow cultivator. I don't agree when they lament for not being born as a man, but also want to have a special treatment when it is convenient for them. Each people have their own quality, the only difference is whether they have utilized their own quality properly or not. I will treat them equally, If they are my enemy, I will kill them without mercy. That's why, At this battle, I'm going with the intention to win. This is my utmost respect."

His words left them speechless in astonishment. That's right. Sometimes they wanted to be equal to men. They sometimes regretted because their strength was often inferior to men. But when he said about each of them had their own quality, unique only to themself. They started thinking.

Charya was thinking about how she often overpowered her enemies with her instinctual fighting, which make her became unpredictable to her opponent. Song Yu was thinking about how her flexibility can do a ridiculous form to attack her opponent and making them in disadvantages. While Putri was thinking about her fast but gentle speed along with her wind element that helped her in most of her battle.

Alex's words woke them up. That's right, all of them had a unique quality that made them equal to anyone, whether they were male or female. Thinking about all of that, they involuntarily smiled. It seems, this new junior brother(disciple) of them is special. And they were right to accept him here.

Charya looked at him with great interest as she readied her stance once again. "That's right. Then, I will also fight you with the intention to win. Prepare yourself"

She raised her sword into the level of her eyes. It made her eyes became more focused on Alex. "Let me see how you handle my Sword Rite."

She disappeared. Alex suddenly swung his sword to the side, as the moment he swung his sword to the side, Charya emerged from that direction. She disappeared again while Alex swung his sword down toward his back, and as the scene repeated again. Charya appeared behind him. They repeated the same movement again and again. Alex still in his original position while Charya kept going and going to him in an unpredictable direction

Song Yu and Putri are shocked as they watched this. They never thought Alex could follow their master's movement from the first time. Unlike the people who were in Martial Lord, who had experienced many battles under their blade, Alex was still a 5-Star Martial Master.

"He...he really can follow Master's Sword Rite" Song Yu said with an utter shock planted on her face.

"Yeah. When we fought Master back then, and she used this Sword Rite. We are completely overwhelmed by her unpredictable movement."

Unbeknownst to them, Alex used his Spirit Eyes to the limit. There are two useful functions in his Spirit Eyes Technique at the moment. First, his vision became slower, which was very useful in combat. Second, he can see the flow of energy. Each energy had a different color, which can be distinguished by the Spirit Eyes. Unfortunately, Alex's Spirit Eyes still in a lower stage. He can vaguely see the energy flow. He can see there is a sudden movement of the energy, but he can't clearly see it yet, including their color.

Alex used his Spirit Eyes to see the movement of Charya. That way, he can follow her movement while parrying her again and again.

Their clash continued for a few minutes. Both of them were equal. Charya kept attacking him in an unpredictable way while Alex kept blocking her again and again. But the battle became more and more interesting. Especially when their fight slowly involving their Sword Intent.

Charya continuously changed her attack pattern again and again. It was like she didn't have any attack patterns, or all of them were her attack patterns. Her varieties of attack patterns forced Alex to use his 'Sky Movement' to match her movement, especially his 'Fleeting Step', 'Flash Step', and 'Immovable Step'.

Song Yu and Putri on the side can only silently watch their fight. They thought if they were in Alex's position, 5-Star Martial Master and his young age. Can they really hold Charya down like Alex? Of course, now that their cultivation had progressed. They can fight her for a long time, especially Song Yu.

But suddenly, Charya said shocking words. "Hahaha, great great. I never thought you could keep up with me. Then, It's time for me to get serious."

"Master, are you insane?" Song Yu, as the one who has followed her the longest, immediately know her intention.

"Haha, don't worry. I know when to stop."

"You clearly don't."

There was suddenly a spark of lightning move from her sword to her body as the lightning started surrounding her. A part of the lightning surrounding her body slowly went toward her sword. Finally, she disappeared.

Alex's eyes widened as he raised his sword in front of him. Charya suddenly appeared in front of him, and when their sword clashed, Alex was blown away. She became much faster, and his body can barely react to her movement.

"Haha, I never thought you could keep up with my movement. I thought about stopping before it reached you, but when I realized that you reacted to my movement. I was shocked. You are a really talented young man. I think, no one able to beat your talent."

"Talent...I hope Ninth Elder can keep this a secret" Alex said.

"Hoh, why?" Astonished, she asked. "After all, usually people, especially a young man like you love to flaunt your talent."

Alex only shook his head and said it once more. "I hope Ninth Elder can keep this a secret."

Seeing Alex won't answer her question, she just brushed it off. "Fine. I will keep this a secret. I'm sure you want Song Yu and Putri to keep this a secret too. Don't mind about them, I'm sure they know what to do. And one last thing, you don't need to call me 'Ninth Elder'. I have recognized you, whether your talent and your wisdom. So you can just call me 'Elder Charya"

"Understood Elder Charya"

"Good, then let's start again."

Alex nodded as he took a long breath. "Full Throttle"

Using 'Full Throttle', Alex can raise his strength, which should be equal to Charya now for five minutes. That means Alex needed to end this fight within five minutes. This surge of power in Alex left Charya in astonishment yet once again.

She only smirked before she disappeared once again. Now, Alex can obviously follow Charya's movement.

*Clang*

Both of their swords clashed. And to his surprise, Charya slid her sword and made their swings miss. But Charya did it in purpose. The moment her sword touched the ground, her lightning start channeling to the ground. The lightning split into three directions.

Left, right, and behind. With Charya on his front, Alex was surrounded by four directions. Something felt wrong when he saw the lightning. There was another color of energy, but he didn't know what it is. But, his gut told him it was dangerous. And at that moment, he realized each of the lightning was covered by Sword Intent.

"Desolation!" Alex immediately reacted to that. Five Illusory Swords appeared on his back. Three of them intercepted the three incoming lightning. Since both of them were covered in Sword Intent. Their power was equal, the moment they clashed, they had mutual destruction. But Alex still had two Illusory swords left. They flew toward Charya, which made her retreat.

The swords didn't stop there. Alex made the sword to pursue her. But it was useless when Charya suddenly destroyed them both pretty easily.

There was another distance between them. Charya suddenly stopped. "You are really good. Then how about your maximum power output? I really want to see it now." Charya raised her sword. Alex can see a projection of a giant blade above her, swinging toward him slowly. Alex can dodge this attack easily since it is slow at the moment. But he also can see Charya purposely slowed it down. It was a kind of invitation between power. Alex wouldn't be a man if he didn't accept this invitation.

Alex also raised his sword and swung it down to accept her invitation. "Sanguin Sword Art. Fifteenth Slash!"

A clash between a tyrannical blade and an overbearing Sword Wave. And surprisingly, the moment they touched each other. All of them, including Song Yu and Putri, can feel their power was equal. And finally, destroyed each other.

Charya became more excited after seeing his power also that good. The move just now was her strongest Sword Art. Although the power was limited to 5-Star Martial Master. It was, after all, still her strongest Sword Art.

Both of them clashed for a few more minutes before Alex suddenly started panting. Even though Charya said, she put a limit on her cultivation, it was only on her strength. She had her reserve energy from her Martial Lord cultivation stage, which she unconsciously to resupply her energy.

After finally realized what she had done, Charya felt bad about it, especially to Alex. No matter what others said, she had lost in this battle. After all, she was superior in terms of experience, she also had an advantage in the supply of Spiritual Energy, and she even used her elemental advantage. Of course, if Alex had used his fire, maybe he can suppress her, or at least he can fight her equally. This is not a life or death battle anyway, and there is no benefit for him to reveal his fire now.

She looked at Song Yu, who was fuming because she cheated. After all, this is not a fair fight. Because of the guilty feeling, she suggested. "It seems you are exhausted now. We will finish this fight with a move. The special Sword Art in Heavenly Sword Sect, 'Seven Stars Cut'. Is there any problem?"

Alex shook his head. It was indeed as she said. His Spiritual Energy almost empty, and his 'Full Throttle' almost wore out.

Both of them started raising their sword. And Spiritual Energy started covering their sword. Both of them swung their sword down at the same time.

"Seven Stars Cut!"