"Master
"I know what I'm doing," Nie Li said with a faint smile.
Seeing Nie Li's composed demeanor, whether it was Lu Piao, Gu Bei, or
Venerable Flameless lifted his gaze to the sky, a contemplative look crossing his face, before his expression gradually turned cold. He gave a frigid snort and said, "
"Yes!" Guo Huai answered respectfully, then leapt onto the battle platform.
Nie Li put away the treasures on his body and also jumped onto the platform. Facing a powerful opponent like Guo Huai, he took a deep breath and began to activate his Soul Sea. A fierce glint of battle intent flickered through his eyes. Though he wasn't sure how much chance he had of winning, Nie Li was prepared to fight with everything he had.
Guo Huai stared at Nie Li with cold eyes, a vast and surging aura erupting from his entire body.
"I'll admit I underestimated you before. With your Four Life realm strength, you actually managed to defeat
"How will you know unless we fight?" Nie Li's lips curled slightly, a sharp gleam flashing through his eyes.
Guo Huai's eyebrows raised. He hadn't expected Nie Li to remain so brazen even in his presence!
"Such arrogant confidence — I hope you don't lose too quickly!" Guo Huai snorted coldly.
Watching the two figures on the battle platform, the East Court students stared intently. Despite knowing that Guo Huai harbored ill intentions, the fact that Nie Li had dared to challenge him head-on had sparked intense curiosity about the young man. Could Nie Li really stand a chance against a Nine Life realm cultivator when he was only at the Four Life realm?
Long Yuyin, Gu Bei, Xiao Yu, and the others watched the platform with worried expressions, anxious about Nie Li's safety. After all, he was only at the Four Life realm.
Nie Li continuously drove the
"Hmph!" Sensing the surging power radiating from Nie Li, a flash of surprise crossed Guo Huai's eyes. He let out a cold snort as the Heavenly Dao's power gradually condensed before him into the phantom of a three-foot heavy sword.
Hum! Hum! Hum!
The heavy sword trembled faintly, forming countless razor-sharp wind blades around it that carved shallow and deep cracks alike into the purple stone surface of the battle platform beneath their feet.
The auras of both fighters began to climb. Invisible waves of force surged across the platform, forcing the surrounding East Court students to retreat several steps involuntarily. They stumbled back, their faces pale with shock.
Neither of them had expected the two to possess such formidable power.
"Let me see just what you're made of!" Guo Huai stomped heavily, his body transforming into an afterimage as he swung the heavy sword toward Nie Li. Countless wind blades followed in his wake, shooting toward Nie Li in a devastating barrage.
Rumble!
Under the watchful eyes of everyone on the White Cloud battle platform, Guo Huai charged at Nie Li like a bloodthirsty beast.
The intensely condensed wind swept forward like a long, blazing ribbon of destruction. Wherever the force passed, a crack several inches deep and seven or eight zhang long split across the hard purple stone surface of the platform.