Gayatri took a few steps back, and the members of the Heavenly Troops retreated. Leader Yarko and Leader Gonan also stepped back, seemingly giving Silvi and Gayatri a bit of space to compete.

The other advisors didn't dare do anything, as they understood Silvi's nature. She always wanted to see others' abilities, to gauge their abilities, and assess them directly. In fact, all of the advisors had been challenged to a battle of strength.

You could say that the old woman, Silvi, was a true fan of fighting, or bimu. Fighting, or bimu, is a contest of strength to test one's abilities and gauge the depth of one's martial arts. It's not about defeating each other, but rather as a benchmark for assessing one's own development.

Advisor Silvi remained in the air, while Gayatri remained standing and took a stance. They both prepared for a battle of strength. As Silvi gathered energy from above, Gayatri did the same, summoning energy and forming thousands of weapons around her.

"Wait!" Grandpa Nurin's advisor's voice stopped the two from competing.

"What else, Grandpa Nurin?" Silvi grew impatient.

"Calm down, Advisor Silvi, I don't think this is right," Grandpa Nurin signaled Silvi to go down first. A few moments later, Grandma Silvi felt uneasy and finally came down to land and listened to what Grandpa Nurin had to say.

"It's not fair for the advisor to compete with a new member of the Heavenly Army. I'd like to make a suggestion, if you really want to see Gayatri's strength, to see if she can destroy Heart Dragon. So here it is."

Grandpa Nurin continued his explanation. He felt it would be fair if Gayatri attacked Grandma Silvi with all her strength, while Advisor Silvi simply blocked her attacks. If Gayatri's strength could injure or corner Advisor Silvi, then it would mean Gayatri's strength could indeed destroy Heart Dragon.

The power capable of destroying the Heavenly Secret artifact would, of course, be equivalent to rank 9. It's hard to believe that a warrior still at rank 7 or above could destroy the Heavenly Secret artifact.

However, it's also possible that rank isn't the factor, but rather a powerful technique or special skill. That is, the power a warrior possesses that can rival the abilities of a rank 9 warrior.

It made sense to have a spar this time. All the advisors agreed, which was quite a relief for the Heavenly Squad members, and of course, Gayatri. If Silvi's advisors agreed, then there would be no need for a power struggle.

"Alright, I accept your suggestion, Grandpa Nurin. They are new talents and haven't been trained rigorously. It wouldn't be appropriate to directly compete with us."

Sure enough, Silvi's grandmother ultimately accepted the proposal. This certainly put the Heavenly Squad members at ease. However, would Gayatri's attacks be able to corner Silvi's advisors? They left it all to Gayatri.

"Attack me, Gayatri. I'll give you three chances to unleash your moves!"

After saying that, Grandma Silvi imbued her entire body with energy. She was ready to block all of Gayatri's attacks.

Gayatri prepared herself, wanting to test her own strength, without tapping into her natural energy as Aji had advised. She wanted to test her strength first. To corner and overwhelm Grandma Silvi, she would have to use all her might.

At that moment, Gayatri floated in the air. This was a test of strength between two individuals from the Frost Line continent. Both possessed elemental support abilities, allowing them to utilize their long-range abilities effectively. Their strengths are specialized in assisting their allies in combat from a distance.

Although they were primarily attack-oriented with long-range abilities, they were also equipped with close-range damage. Naturally, they had to train more defensively to avoid being trapped in close-range combat for long periods.

They only used defensive tactics when they were trapped in close-range combat and found it difficult to withdraw. That's what Grandma Silvi is doing now: she is focusing on defense to withstand attacks from Gayatri.

Gayatri, who was floating again, conjured thousands of energy blades, resembling knives, surrounding her. Gayatri immediately made a movement, causing the thousands of energy blades to vibrate. They were not only intertwined but also seemed to have threads of energy entwining them.

Gayatri summoned all her strength, alternating her hands, and the energy blades swirled around her. They all spun so rapidly that they resembled a whirlwind of energy.

"Forgive me, Grandma Silvi, this is my first attack!"

Grandma Silvi smiled, recognizing Gayatri's immense potential. The energy she was releasing was equivalent to a rank 8, which was how much she sensed the energy she was about to unleash.

Silvi's advisor spread her arms, forming a complete circular barrier. She was ready to withstand Gayatri's attack.

Gayatri didn't hesitate; she thrust her hands forward, commanding all the massive circular energy to attack Grandma Silvi indiscriminately.

Whoosh!

Booommm! Booommm! Booommm!

A barrage of energy shards slammed into Grandma Silvi's barrier. Grandma Silvi maintained her barrier's stability with both hands. Gayatri's attack was devastating, sending sparks of energy everywhere.

Grandma Silvi pressed her palms together, drawing in the surrounding energy and trapping it all. She exerted intense pressure, destroying all the energy attacks directed at her.

Blaaaaarrrr!

All of Gayatri's attacks exploded, disintegrating into glittering dust that scattered everywhere. Grandma Silvi easily blocked the first attack.

"Continue, Gayatri!"

Gayatri regained her breath. This time, she wanted to use Aji's advice, from above, still floating. She rotated her hands, concentrating and opening the circles within her body. The eight circles within the human body are the key to unlocking one's ability to absorb natural energy.

The power to open the eight circles is difficult and requires continuous practice. It takes a long time to learn. It is a power ranging from levels one to eight. The level indicated by the ability to absorb and blend with the power of nature requires extensive training. Each level you reach will have varying strengths, depending on the amount of natural energy you can absorb.

The pill Aji referred to opens a circle within the body without extensive training. The energy that can be gathered from nature adapts to the user's abilities.

Gayatri concentrated and felt herself becoming one with nature, energy overflowing from it and filling her body. Gayatri felt this power flowing through her. In her mind, she visualized attack patterns she could try.

She formed a large weapon, the power she hoped to achieve once she possessed substantial internal strength. Until now, she had only been able to form energy needles or daggers. This time, she wanted to try forming an energy spear; she had been practicing but had yet to succeed.

This time, she tried what Aji had said. Gayatri concentrated even more and attempted to form an energy spear.

Woohoo!

Slowly, energy gathered and grew larger within Gayatri's body. All eyes were on her. A great power emanated from Gayatri's body. The energy continued to gather and form a pattern, becoming increasingly clear.

An energy spear formed—not just one, but five. Gayatri stabilized the energy spear. She prepared to attack with the stability of the energy spear, the energy spear vibrating with the threads of energy surrounding it.

Meanwhile, Grandma Silvi was quite shocked by the sight. Five large and long energy spears were formed by Gayatri, semi-circling above her body, ready to strike. This was incredible!