Chu Yin was so startled that his True Essence surged wildly as he hurriedly scrambled away.
Wu Jiangming performed a nimble roll like a sturdy fat man. "Play is play, but don't you dare joke around with your Grandfather Daoist!"
The two of them looked back at Long Hui, only to find that he hadn't come for them.
His target was Li Xuanxiao!
Li Xuanxiao was completely baffled. 'What's wrong with you, little brother? I just took a look at your clothes; is there any need to start a fight over it?'
How stingy!
Li Xuanxiao immediately performed the Minor Achievement of "Steps of Unbound Freedom," dodging Long Hui's attack with effortless ease.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
Yan Qingshan looked worried. "Lord Bai, look at this..."
Bai Junyi waved his hand. "Lord Yan, there's no need to worry. Long Hui knows when to stop. It seems your remarks just now have ignited his Battle Intent. That's how people from the Ancient Martial Mystic Court are—a bunch of battle maniacs who delight at the thought of combat! Li Xuanxiao's remarkable achievements have stirred Long Hui's competitive spirit!"
Having missed his strike, Long Hui turned back to face Li Xuanxiao, his eyes burning with Battle Intent.
"Good lad, you've got some skill!"
Just as he was about to strike again, he saw Li Xuanxiao make a "stop" gesture.
"Your Excellency, if you wish to fight, I am willing to oblige, but you must promise me one thing!"
Long Hui, being a man of the Jianghu, replied, "Speak!"
Li Xuanxiao's lips curled slightly. "If you lose, take off your clothes and let me wear them. I'll return them once we reach the Upper Kingdom!"
Long Hui looked stunned, as if he couldn't believe Li Xuanxiao would say such a thing.
Lose?
To become a Disciple of the Ancient Martial Mystic Court meant being one in ten thousand even within the entire Upper Kingdom!
And yet, this kid from who-knows-where actually said he would lose!?
It was the height of arrogance!
Long Hui laughed in frustration. "Fine, fine, fine! Forget about winning; as long as you don't lose within three moves, why wouldn't I let you wear my clothes?"
Li Xuanxiao was delighted. "You said it! A dignified Disciple of the Ancient Martial Mystic Court can't go back on his word!"
Long Hui lunged forward with his sword. "So talkative! Let's let our hands do the talking!"
Heaven Realm Technique—Heavenly Path Sword Art!
Long Hui stirred his vast True Essence.
The tip of the sword lifted slightly, and the blade emitted a faint light, like the rising morning star.
With a casual downward slash, it seemed to draw upon the power of heaven and earth. A majestic sword momentum swept out, unstoppable!
Li Xuanxiao's pupils constricted slightly. This Martial Art was clearly not simple!
While dodging using "Steps of Unbound Freedom," he also channeled his True Essence to perform the "Absolute Shadow Void Slash"!
The Martial Arts deduced by the System were far stronger than ordinary ones.
In an instant, the entire sky was shrouded by the phantoms of stars.
The dazzling stars transformed into blade lights, streaming out one after another toward Long Hui!
The sword momentum and blade light collided, sending out continuous ripples of True Essence.
Long Hui was slightly surprised. The Martial Arts Li Xuanxiao used could actually hold its own against his, reaching a stalemate!
"Tsk! No wonder you could slay a Demon Race at the Heaven Realm Fifth Layer; you do have some skill!"
But Long Hui was very confident in his own Martial Arts. This "Heavenly Path Sword Art" was a top-tier technique of the Heaven Realm grade!
Even in the Ancient Martial Mystic Court, it was considered an upper-middle-tier Heaven Realm Technique!
Combined with his own incredibly dense True Essence, how could Li Xuanxiao possibly block it?
Li Xuanxiao controlled his True Essence output, carefully gauging the strength of his opponent's Martial Arts.
It was indeed significantly stronger than most Martial Arts. Out in the world, this technique would definitely be called the best of the best!
But compared to the Martial Arts deduced by his System, it was still somewhat lacking.
Li Xuanxiao slightly increased his True Essence output. Amidst the surging energy, more blade lights appeared in an endless stream.
On the other side, Long Hui wouldn't just wait around!
He immediately flashed forward, sweeping toward Li Xuanxiao at high speed.
Heaven Realm Technique—Flowing Light Fleeting Shadow!
As he performed the movement technique, he became like a phantom, growing increasingly blurred as if merging with the surrounding light.
Every step he took was accompanied by subtle spatial fluctuations, as if even time itself were being warped.
To the onlookers, only blurred trails of light were visible, and the sound of the wind was laced with the faint whistling of breaking air.
"What a Xuan movement technique, almost shadowless and formless!"
"As expected of a Martial Artist from the Ancient Martial Mystic Court; they truly far surpass ordinary Martial Artists!"
"He's clearly only at the Third Layer of Heaven Realm, but with his combat power, most at the Heaven Realm Fifth Layer probably wouldn't be his match!"
On the ground of the Lawless Land, countless humans and Yao stood on the rooftops, watching the battle with astonishment.
"Facing such a powerful enemy, Lord Li can still go back and forth with him. Lord Li is truly not simple either!"
"Isn't that obvious? Lord Li killed Muen while only at the Third Layer of Heaven Realm. Is that something an ordinary person could do?"
"Lord Li achieved this much through talent and hard work alone. If he were to study at the Ancient Martial Mystic Court for a while, then... tsk tsk, I can't even imagine!"
Li Xuanxiao took on a solemn expression. The Ancient Martial Mystic Court lived up to its name; Long Hui's sword art and movement technique were both exceptionally exquisite!
They were countless times stronger than the Heaven Techniques circulating in the market. Even his vision was struggling to keep up with the speed of Long Hui's movement!
Truly terrifying! He was clearly only at the Third Layer of Heaven Realm, yet he could be this strong...
Li Xuanxiao channeled his True Essence, and a grand, vast Buddhist aura emerged.
In an instant, his eyes became extraordinarily dazzling!
It was as if two miniature suns had ignited in his eye sockets, emitting a scorching and holy light.
Heaven Realm Technique—Great Sun Seven Luminaries!
The brilliance in Li Xuanxiao's eyes grew even more intense, like a great sun in the sky, illuminating all things in the world!
At this moment, his figure seemed to merge with the sunlight, and his entire body radiated a Brilliant Sun Buddhist Light.
Long Hui's phantom-like figure stopped instantly; his control over his body was also at a top-tier level!
The Buddhist light radiating from Li Xuanxiao's body was almost an all-encompassing attack with no blind spots.
It was a type of area-of-effect AOE, and the closer one was, the greater the impact.
Long Hui finally showed a solemn expression; this time, he was truly shocked.
"This kid actually knows Buddhist Dharma too!?"
Long Hui wasn't the only one surprised!
Bai Junyi stared intently at Li Xuanxiao, his dismissive expression having vanished at some point.
He had thought it would be a one-sided match where an Upper Kingdom Martial Artist crushed a non-Upper Kingdom peer.
However, Li Xuanxiao's performance far exceeded his expectations!
From the moment Li Xuanxiao performed the "Absolute Shadow Void Slash," he knew Li Xuanxiao was by no means an ordinary individual.
But even so, he still didn't think Li Xuanxiao would be a match for Long Hui.
Until... Li Xuanxiao now performed such an exquisite Buddhist Dharma.
For a non-Upper Kingdom Martial Artist to be able to go back and forth with a Martial Artist from a top-tier Upper Kingdom power was already surprising enough.
But with this Buddhist Dharma, a stormy wave surged in his heart!
"It's actually Buddhist Dharma of the Heaven Realm... how is that possible!? Is this kid really just a Martial Artist?"
Bai Junyi stared fixedly at Li Xuanxiao, as if trying to see through everything about him.
Yan Qingshan sighed repeatedly. He looked at Li Xuanxiao as if looking into a black hole.
He only felt that the other party was deep and mysterious, making it impossible to see through him.
"Just how strong is this kid's true power?"
When he killed Muen, Yan Qingshan thought he had seen Li Xuanxiao's limit.
He didn't expect that in just a few short days, the other's strength would have jumped by such a large margin again!
His progress in practicing Cultivation Techniques and Martial Arts was already ridiculously fast, and now the Buddhist Dharma he performed was also at the Heaven Realm level!
With such talent, what would happen if he went to the Upper Kingdom!?
"A golden scale is no creature of a pond; it turns into a dragon upon meeting wind and clouds..."
Yan Qingshan murmured softly, his expression filled with deep emotion.