Chapter 429
South of Gutian Village, in a Mountain Hollow.
*Whoosh!*
A piercing sound tore through the air, sharp enough to stab into one's eardrums. A figure descended in a spiraling dive from the sky, carrying a turbulent air current around him. His semi-transparent chakra wings formed a protective stance, making his spinning descent resemble a drill plunging straight toward the ground.
Just as he neared the earth by a few meters, the high-speed figure suddenly pulled up, shooting back toward the sky.
Straight up—one thousand meters high.
*Swish!*
The wings spread open, revealing the figure of Haruto Saito.
"Haah... haah..." Haruto panted heavily, his face filled with exhaustion, but his eyes burned with excitement.
His progress was astonishingly fast. Though he had yet to use his Chakra Ascension Mode in an actual battle, his self-training had already allowed him to stabilize the technique, preventing his chakra wings from collapsing suddenly.
After circling the sky once more, Haruto descended back to the ground, disengaging from Chakra Ascension Mode. Then, he brought his hands together.
"Secret Art: Houtu Shikigami!"