"Miss Jiang, what are you saying? Of course I've prepared my stake for this wagered sparring." Xue Jian smiled faintly. As he spoke, light flashed in his hand, and a peculiar herb resembling a cat's paw appeared in his palm.
Though odd in appearance, the combat power contained within this herb was not at all inferior to the War Flower Fruit in
"This is a mid-grade martial herb, the War Cat's Claw. In terms of rarity, it's even more scarce than the War Flower Fruit Miss Jiang holds. How about I use this as my wager against you?" Xue Jian said with a smile, his words brimming with confidence, as if victory were already assured.
"Of course that's acceptable,"
"Miss Jiang, shall we follow our usual rules and spar just like you did with my cousin?" Xue Jian asked.
"No problem,"
"Very well then, Miss Jiang. Please forgive my offense." Suddenly, Xue Jian's expression changed as he launched his attack without hesitation.
His hand speed was astonishing—within the blink of an eye, a massive barrier formation had been deployed. Meanwhile,
"ROAR!" A furious roar echoed, and then a purple beam burst forth from the grand formation, stepping through the void and hurtling toward
Though the creature was fast, everyone present was no ordinary fighter. With their naked eyes, they could clearly make out its form—it resembled a hybrid of leopard and wolf. Though lifelike, almost like a demon beast, it was still conjured from a barrier.
Moreover, its size was small, less than two meters long, and its emitted power was unremarkable—nothing particularly formidable. Besides its impressive speed, it seemed to possess no other merits.
"You really look down on people. In a barrier sparring match where the victor is decided in one exchange, you'd use such a weak formation against me."
"Fine. If you wish to gift me a mid-grade martial herb, I'll gladly accept." As a fellow purple-robed Spirit World Master,
"Something's wrong." However, at that moment,
The situation now was this: a powerful formation had released a very weak creature. But whether this creature was truly weak or merely pretending was hard to determine. According to
"Miss Jiang, don't underestimate your opponent. The formation Xue Jian deployed is very strong—it couldn't possibly produce something this insignificant. Be careful. It would be best to counter with a superior formation." Having noticed the anomaly,
After all, he had come here to meet
Upon hearing
With that, she didn't alter her approach. She continued forming her formation, and with practiced hands, a purple barrier formation soon took shape.
Though this formation was strong, it wasn't
"Sigh. Not listening to me will only lead to immediate loss. Well, lose then,"
"Whoosh~~~" At that moment, gusts of wind began to howl. From the grand formation
As the tornado appeared, the sky and earth seemed to change color. The entire area grew gloomy. The energy it contained was indeed far superior to the construct Xue Jian had made. It swept toward the weak creature, carrying dark clouds and overwhelming momentum.
"Haha,
"Heh." However, Xue Jian merely gave an odd smirk at this development. Then, pressing his palms together and forming a different seal, a sound of "ROAR~~~" erupted, and a heaven-shaking aura radiated from the charging creature.
As that aura spread, the previously diminutive construct rapidly expanded. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a colossal beast dozens of meters tall—even larger than the tornado.
"Oh no!!!" At that moment, the faces of
But it was too late. The formation had already been unleashed, leaving her no path of retreat. The massive beast conjured by Xue Jian opened its cavernous mouth, and a tremendous suction force erupted, forcibly devouring
"BOOM!" After the tornado was consumed, a deafening explosion came from the grand formation
She had lost. The barrier sparring between
"That's not fair! Ugly, you cheated!!!” seemingly unable to accept the outcome, Sun Yihan and
"Cheated? Young ladies, I'm not sure I understand," Xue Jian smiled faintly, feigning ignorance.
"Isn't it obvious? You clearly deployed a powerful formation but deliberately concealed its strength. Isn't that cheating?" Sun Yihan charged.
"Haha, this is the first time I've heard that concealing one's strength is considered cheating. Miss Sun, it's a pity you all entered
"Just now, your
"You, you're just twisting words!" Sun Yihan and the others were so angry their teeth clenched, faces flushed red.
"Twisting words? Suit yourselves. If you can't afford to lose, just say so," Xue Jian replied with a smile.
"Yihan, all of you be quiet." Finally,
"Hehe." Catching the War Flower Fruit, Xue Jian first examined it to confirm it was indeed the one his cousin had lost. Only then did he smile triumphantly and say, "Miss Jiang, if you're not convinced, we can spar again. Do you dare?"