Dugu Chou, who was watching the battle from the side, praised inwardly. Ling Xiaozui's way of dealing with the situation was exquisite. Dugu Chou asked himself if he were in Ling Xiaozui's shoes, he would not have been able to react better than Ling Xiaozui, even though he might not have been at a disadvantage. The momentary difference in blocking the attack was so precise that it was breathtaking and terrifying!
That was close.
Ling Xiaozui, who had successfully passed the test, was sweating inwardly. This child had actually forced me to use eighty percent of my ability to pass!
It would be embarrassing if this went on. He might even be forced to use his lifetime's worth of cultivation base by this child. Moreover, Dugu Chou was watching from the side …
He had been utterly humiliated today.
Just as the thought popped into his mind, he felt a chill run down his spine as he turned around. It was the first time he had ever felt such a sense of danger. Even when he and Dugu Chou were ambushed by explosives at the Four Seasons Tower's headquarters and were surrounded, he had never felt such a sense of urgency.
Ling Xiaozui dared not let his guard down. Gathering a mouthful of energy, he spun around quickly, only to see a door appear before him.
It was a pitch-black door, with ghastly fog billowing out from within, surging outwards like a gust of wind.
The door before him was so real that it made one feel as if they were to step into it, they would no longer be able to return to the mortal realm!
"This is … the Door of Life and Death!"
The saber light dashed out from the door of life and death like a ghostly dragon before vanishing into thin air, filling the air with murderous intent that was everywhere.
It filled the entire space. Just a touch of it would mean that one had walked into the Door of Life and Death!
Ling Xiaozui was drenched in cold sweat in the face of such a lethal attack. Without hesitation, he raised his cultivation base to ninety percent of its level and swore inwardly, "Spar? I'm not going to spar with this monster anymore! Give me pointers … whoever is willing to do so can do it.
I've decided that this good job will be Dugu Chou's alone from now on! "
Finally withstanding the attack, Ling Xiaozui felt dizzy as if his body had been hollowed out.
Of course, it was not to the extent of danger. If he had reached a point where he could no longer continue, he would have stopped.
Therefore, no matter how embarrassing he was, he wouldn't be injured just like that. After all, he still had his cultivation suppressing him. If he really couldn't do anything, he would be able to withstand it with all his might.
But the mental pressure was too great!
Barely holding on was not a good thing for one's mental state. Although one's mental state needed to be tempered, blindly tempering it would only have the opposite effect!
"The last move." Yun Yang's voice rang out.
Yun Yang was having a hard time as well. Each form of Saber Truth: Destiny Blade consumed a lot of energy. If it were not for Emmie's support, he might not have been able to complete the four forms and eight styles in one go.
Ling Xiaozui sucked in a long, deep breath and sprung up into the air. Although he did not have a solid foothold in the air, there was still more space for him to maneuver in midair. Faced with Yun Yang's marvelous techniques, it was never wrong to be more cautious and strategized.
"Eighteen Levels of Hell!"
As expected, Ling Xiaozui heard the name.
Then, he suddenly realized that the seemingly real Gate of Life and Death had disappeared. In its place, six palaces had appeared out of thin air!
Six towering, majestic, and imposing halls!
Each of the palaces' doors were wide open, the thousands of ghosts within howling as they tried to rush out. Looking from afar, the six palaces were filled with countless strange torture tools!
Mountains of knives, oil of pots, cannons, burning with a thousand cuts … everything was there!
If it had been an ordinary person, they would have been scared out of their wits with just a glance.
Ling Xiaozui could clearly feel that the power of the current move was probably the sum of the previous moves, perhaps even more!
With such a judgment, Ling Xiaozui hesitated no more. With a loud roar, he pushed his cultivation power that had been boosted to a hundred and twenty percent, going all out and fighting with all his might!
Embarrassing?
He could not care less about embarrassing himself!
If he did not go all out, he would be even more embarrassed!
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Witnessing such an intense battle, Dugu Chou stood up immediately, deep shock written all over his face.
Another spectator, Ji Lingxi, watched Yun Yang's battle in the air with her mouth agape. She had been in this state for quite some time, her heart filled with sincere shame.
Such a saber skill … how – how could I … withstand it?
To think that I had the upper hand every day when I sparred with him, but it was all because he let me win …
I would have died eight hundred times if I were to face such a saber skill!
She had overestimated Yun Yang. Her cultivation base was a dozen levels higher than Yun Yang's previously. Even if Yun Yang had an amazing saber skill to counter it, it would still be difficult for him to fight against Ji Lingxi's overwhelming force!
Of course, even if Yun Yang had the ability to execute such a lethal move, how could he use it on Ji Lingxi?
What if … what if I cut that pretty little face, what would I do?
Plop!
Ling Xiaozui and Yun Yang landed on the ground at the same time. Yun Yang panted heavily, looking like he had just been scooped out of the water.
To Yun Yang, these five styles and ten styles were the first time he had unleashed them with all his might against an opponent of the same realm. He did not have to worry about hurting his opponent at all; he only had to focus on his attacks. He did not even have to worry about the opponent's sudden counterattack. He was like a hidden reef amidst the raging waves in the ocean; no matter how crazed the opponent was, he would not budge!
The feeling of extreme output was exhilarating!
"I can't take it anymore, I'm exhausted …" Yun Yang panted, sweat forming a line from his head and face, dripping down, but his face was filled with delight. "But it's so satisfying, I've had my fill!"
Just as he finished speaking, the saber in his hand slipped out of his hand and fell to the ground with a thud. Then, he lost his balance and sat down shakily. If he threw away his wet clothes, it would be like throwing an egg against a stone again. Haha!
A certain someone was completely exhausted now, otherwise, he would not have lost his composure like this!
Opposite him, Ling Xiaozui was drenched in sweat as well, but his condition was far better than Yun Yang's. His eyes were glued to Yun Yang like he was looking at a monster, unable to look away for a long time.
Strictly speaking, it was Ling Xiaozui who had lost by half a move. His green robe, which had almost become his trademark, was left with six slashes from the blade. The glints revealed his inner shirt.
Even with Ling Xiaozui's pinnacle ability, he had not been able to completely evade the last move!
All six slashes had landed on the target!
If he had not dodged in time, it would not have been just his clothes that had been sliced open.
Dugu Chou stepped forward hurriedly, his eyes wide as he stared at the slashes on Ling Xiaozui's clothes. He did not speak for a moment, the shock in his eyes unconcealable.
"What a powerful saber skill. I've only realized the vastness of the universe today. To be able to meet such a saber style today, it's a blessing of three lifetimes!" Ling Xiaozui finally caught his breath and chuckled humorlessly. Shaking his head, beads of sweat rolled down from his forehead.
Dugu Chou nodded in agreement. "Brother Ling, you're at least four levels higher than Yun Yang. The outcome of this battle is clear."
Dugu Chou had a clear view of the situation as a bystander. Naturally, he had an assessment of Yun Yang's actual ability.
"I can feel it." Ling Xiaozui nodded with a bitter smile. "It's fortunate that it's so much higher. Otherwise, what you're seeing now would be a corpse named Ling Xiaozui."
Dugu Chou chuckled humorlessly as well. Both of them turned to look at Yun Yang at the same time. Their gazes were identical – they had seen a ghost.
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