At this moment in the Great Wilderness Border Village, Xu Family courtyard.

Underneath a clear, spotless azure sky.

A white breath swiftly traveled through it, trailing a stream of white airflow behind, resembling a meteor; on the other side, an entity exuded a faint red aura, continually releasing violent ancient energy, filling the entire sky.

On one side, Xu Ran controlled the pocket-sized Flying Sword, while on the other, the Peregrine Falcon engaged in combat with its awakened Kunpeng Bloodline.

Upon sensing the ancient aura emanating from Xu Ran, it stirred the combat nature within the Kunpeng Bloodline of the Peregrine Falcon, prompting an immediate sparring session between the two.

Xu Ran stood in the courtyard, his young fingers emitting a faint white glow at their tips, matching the white stream of light trailing behind the pocket-sized Flying Sword in the sky.

"Xiao Bai, I won’t hold back, be careful!" Xu Ran said calmly, his eyes on the blood-red figure in the sky.

"Screech!"

The Peregrine Falcon responded.

The next moment.

Xu Ran’s fingers moved slightly, the white stream of light at his fingertips tracing an intricate rune in the air, and the pocket-sized Flying Sword in the sky responded, emitting innate Qi that enveloped the sword, radiating a destructive aura.

"Buzz---"

The Peregrine Falcon didn’t want to be outdone and even took the initiative.

The figure that had been stationary in the air suddenly vanished, leaving only the sound of flapping wings in space.

"Boom--- Boom--- Boom---"

Suddenly, sonic booms resounded, and the pocket-sized Flying Sword was confronted by a blood-red figure that appeared like a crimson lightning, moving at an immense speed, compressing the surrounding air into a singularity, crushing anything that came near.

Seeing this, Xu Ran’s eyes focused, showing a hint of surprise.

Unexpectedly, the Peregrine Falcon had progressed so rapidly.

To compress and collapse the surrounding air into a singularity with sheer speed requires not only extreme velocity but also terrifying control over one’s body.

Originally thought that achieving such a level would take the Peregrine Falcon at least another year, yet under pressure, it shortened that time by a year.

Just as Xu Ran mentioned earlier, he wouldn’t hold back.

Xu Ran made a gesture with his fingers, and in an instant, the aggressive aura of the pocket-sized Flying Sword in the sky exploded with potent spiritual Qi. The sword, initially only two inches, expanded to a foot in size, bursting forth with violent energy, making the surrounding space seem frozen.

The Peregrine Falcon’s eyes focused, and its face turned serious.

Though it was a sparring match, the pressure from the pocket-sized Flying Sword was real, and a misstep could lead to serious injury.

Immediately after.

The Peregrine Falcon’s aura surged again, its eyes glowing blood-red, and the blood-red Kunpeng Illusion behind it expanded several times, reaching thirty feet tall, with the previously compressed singularity now red, charging straight at the white pocket-sized Flying Sword.

"Boom---"

White and red collided, and over the Great Wilderness Border Village, a distinct boundary line emerged, one side white, the other red, with an endless sense of oppression descending from above as if the end of the world had come.

The entire Great Wilderness Border Village looked up at this strange spectacle, stunned, unable to open their eyes against the blinding light, their heartbeats quickening.

The collision between the pocket-sized Flying Sword and the Peregrine Falcon lasted but a moment, the white and red light in the sky dissipated instantly, returning the sky to its clear state.

As the dust settled, the blood-red figure slowly descended from the sky, with barely any feathers left, its body covered in scars, bleeding profusely.

"Whoosh---"

As the Peregrine Falcon was about to crash to the ground, a white stream of light streaked across the sky, catching it precisely with a barrier of white light.

The Peregrine Falcon’s aura was incredibly weak at this moment, on the verge of perishing.

"Whew--"

Xu Ran waved his small hand, several strands of innate Qi flew into the Peregrine Falcon’s body, and in an instant, its chest suddenly expanded.

"Thump---- Thump---- Thump----"

A strong and powerful heartbeat echoed, filling the Xu Family courtyard.

"Huff---"

The Peregrine Falcon took a deep breath, instantly opening its eyes, while its wounds began healing at a visible rate thanks to the restorative power of innate Qi.

"Hmm! Not bad, skirting the edge of death did indeed vastly improve!"

Xu Ran looked at the Peregrine Falcon with eyes of admiration.

The prior life-and-death battle with the White Ape had triggered the Peregrine Falcon’s Kunpeng Bloodline, allowing it to absorb all the remaining Kunpeng Essence Blood ahead of time, which enabled it to withstand a strike from the pocket-sized Flying Sword.

Though just one blow left the Peregrine Falcon heavily injured, without the innate Qi, it would have probably been dead.

Still, this was an enormous improvement.

Remember, the White Ape that had previously overpowered the Peregrine Falcon and Xu Binghu couldn’t even withstand a single strike from the pocket-sized Flying Sword; the fact that it now survived, albeit heavily injured, is indeed a significant advancement.

"Whoosh---"

A sound of something slicing through the air echoed, as a white stream of light returned to above Xu Ran.

The Peregrine Falcon, from its life-and-death battle with the White Ape, gained substantial upgrades, as did Xu Ran.