Although there was no personal grudge between them, Shi Guang was Lu Ye's final opponent on the Spirit Stream List, and he was the last face of the Myriad Devil Ridge.
The first place on the Spirit Stream List was a symbol, and a status. Neither side would easily allow the other to take it.
In the past ten years, the position had been occupied by Feng Yuechan from the Pill Heart Sect. That was inevitable, as she had been stuck in the Spirit Stream Realm for more than ten years.
Her peers had all reached the Cloud River True Lake Realm, but she was still stuck in the Spirit Stream Realm. The powerful foundation she had accumulated over the years was not something that could be challenged by some rising stars.
Finally, the three malignant tumors on the Spirit Stream List were gone, and the Myriad Devil Ridge could finally take first place.
But how long had it been? At most, it would only be two months!
Lu Yiye was the only one from Grand Heaven Alliance. He was unstoppable and kept breaking all kinds of records. Now, he even had the qualification to fight for the first place in the ranking!
Therefore, Shi Guang could not lose this battle, and he did not dare to lose! If Lu Ye, who was only at the Heaven Eighth Stage, took first place on the Spirit Stream List, then all of the Myriad Devil Ridge's cultivators would have to lower their heads.
In the arena, Lu Ye looked at the figure whose spiritual power was surging, and raised his eyebrows.
His opponent's condition was not quite right, as if he had taken some kind of spiritual pill that could temporarily increase his strength!
There were such spiritual pills in the cultivation world. Lu Ye had seen a spiritual pill called the Qi Explosion Pill in the Secret Treasure Vault. Within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the spiritual power in a cultivator's body would increase by thirty to forty percent. As a result, the cultivator's overall strength would increase dramatically.
However, spiritual pills that could increase a cultivator's strength for a short period of time often had severe side effects. The greater the effect, the more severe the side effects.
Shi Guang had clearly taken something similar to the Qi Explosion Pill before entering the arena. If he couldn't deal with Lu Ye within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, then he would have no power to fight back.
"I'll do it myself!" Lu Ye suddenly said softly.
These words were directed at Yiyi. Yiyi had already entered the ground and was ready to attack at any time. However, Lu Ye's previous battles had been extremely frustrating. This time, he finally met a normal opponent. Although he suspected that his opponent had taken a Qi Explosion Pill, he still didn't want Yiyi to interfere.
On the other side, Shi Guang roared angrily and charged towards Lu Ye like a bolt of lightning. As he charged forward, the long spear in his hand rapidly accumulated power.
Lu Ye also charged toward him.
In the arena, the distance between them were several tens of meters in the blink of an eye.
The Mountain Saber was unsheathed, and the saber covered in flames, the saber.
The long spear struck out, as if a sleeping dragon had suddenly poked its head out from its lair.
There was a momentary stalemate and an explosion sounded. After the spiritual force was violently compressed, the two figures were both sent flying back.
In mid-air, Lu Ye felt the web between his thumb and forefinger go numb. He hurriedly stabilized himself and grabbed Hu Po, who was crouching on his shoulder, and threw him to the side. He landed on the ground in a sorry state and retreated several tens of meters before stabilizing himself.
Regardless of whether or not Shi Guang had taken a spiritual pill to increase his strength, Lu Ye felt like he had encountered a formidable opponent. While fighting with such an enemy, he couldn't spare any attention to protect Hu Po.
On the other side, Shi Guang also landed. His feet didn't move, but his body slid back nearly ten meters.
Before he could stabilize himself, a figure flashed in his field of vision. Lu Ye had already arrived in front of him, his sharp saber stabbing toward him.
An ordinary person would have dodged such a ferocious attack with all their strength, but Shi Guang simply leaned to the side and thrust his spear at Lu Ye like a dragon.
A piercing sound rang out as the two figures crossed each other, blood splattering everywhere.
A bloody wound appeared on Lu Ye's waist and abdomen, while Shi Guang's chest was also bleeding.
This was destined to be a violent battle. Both sides were attacking with the intention of killing the other. No one had any thoughts of retreating, so they were both injured in just the second exchange.
However, Lu Ye's injuries were lighter because the moment his opponent's spear fell, he had constructed a defensive spirit rune!
Although it couldn't block the power of the spear, it had dissipated a lot of the force.
As if he couldn't feel the pain, Shi Guang spun the spear half a circle in front of him. As his left and right hands alternated, the tip of the spear turned into the end of the spear, and he stabbed behind him.
The speed of his change of moves was overwhelming.
At this moment, Lu Ye's back was still facing him, and the tip of the spear was aimed at the back of Lu Ye's head.
Yiyi, who was hiding in the dark, almost cried out in alarm. Even Hu Po hurriedly prepared to save his master.
However, it was as though Lu Ye had eyes at the back of his head, as he ducked down and the spear brushed past his scalp.
For him to be able to dodge this attack that he hadn't seen, it was undoubtedly because of his strong senses. In that instant, he had felt an intense pain at the back of his head, and a fatal threat had arisen in his heart.
Arching his body, he slashed out with his saber. At the same time that his saber landed on Shi Guang's chest, Lu Ye was also sent flying to the ground by Shi Guang's spear.
Since Shi Guang's spear had missed, it was pressed down like a whip.
Forced back by that saber, Shi Guang lowered his head and looked at his chest. Even though he was wearing a protective treasure armor, he couldn't defend against that sharp saber of his opponent. There were two gaping wounds on his chest that were extremely hideous as fresh blood stained his robes.
If not for the protection of his treasure armor, those two slashes would have taken his life.
On the other side, Lu Ye stood up hurriedly as his right cheek twitched uncontrollably. There was even a stick-shaped scar on his face …
It was whipped by the body of the spear …
That scar stretched from his face all the way to his right abdomen, causing a burning pain.
"You're so strong!" Shi Guang praised loudly, his words coming from the bottom of his heart.
Lu Ye paused for a moment before replying indifferently, "Same here!"
Although he couldn't wait to smash the other party to the ground and chop him into a few hundred pieces, that didn't affect his joy after being praised like that. The acknowledgment from the opponent was undoubtedly the most genuine.
"It's not the same." Shi Guang slowly shook his head. "I've been on the Spirit Stream List for several months now. Every month, I receive a baptism bestowed by the heavens. Before coming here, I even took a Qi Eruption Pill. That's why I'm able to display strength that far surpasses my original level. But you have nothing. Your cultivation base is even lower than mine …"
As he spoke, Shi Guang couldn't help but doubt himself. Was there really such a person in this world?
His cultivation was higher than the other party's by a small level, and he had been baptized by Tian Ji several times before, and he had even taken a Qi Eruption Pill. And yet, he was only able to fight to a draw with the other party.
If the other party had such accumulation, how strong would he be?
If such a person continued to live, it would undoubtedly be a nightmare for the Myriad Demon Ridge.
"Are you done?" Lu Ye raised his saber impatiently.
"One last sentence." Shi Guang grinned. "Although it's not very glorious, I'm very glad that I took a Qi Eruption Pill before coming in. Otherwise, I wouldn't be your match at all!"
When the last word fell, the two of them pounced at each other at the same time. The deathmatch just like before began once again. Saber light and spear shadows, killing intent burst forth. Violent spiritual energy wantonly scattered in this battlefield that had a radius of several hundred feet. From time to time, blood would spurt out, and there would be clanking sounds of collisions that constantly resounded.
Neither of them used any Artifact Manipulation Techniques. From the very beginning, it was a bloody close-quarters fight. Lu Ye was doing this because he was holding back his anger, while Shi Guang understood that he was no match for Lu Ye in the Dao of Artifact Manipulation, so he naturally wouldn't embarrass himself.
However, as time passed, Lu Ye's strength was clearly increasing. Whether it was his speed or strength, he was much stronger than before.
At the same time, Shi Guang's leg swept across Lu Ye's shoulder like a whip. Even though he had activated the defensive spirit rune in advance, Lu Ye was still sent flying by this kick. He fell heavily to the ground and rolled several times before coming to a stop. He quickly got up, blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. His left arm hung limply, unable to exert any strength.
It was dislocated!
"So you also took a Spirit Pill that could increase your strength in advance." Shi Guang coldly snorted.
He had clearly felt the increase in Lu Ye's strength, so he mistakenly thought that Lu Ye was the same as him. However, Lu Ye's increase was visible to the naked eye, so he guessed that the Spirit Pill Lu Ye had taken should be a relatively mild one, not as violent as the Qi Eruption Pill.
Lu Ye was too lazy to explain. He hadn't taken any Spirit Pills to increase his strength.
He had only constructed a blood-stained spirit rune on his body!
He had obtained this spirit rune for a long time, but so far, he had only used it once, and that was during the Battle of Spirit Creek.
This was because after obtaining this spiritual inscription, he rarely encountered opponents who were on par with him or who were slightly stronger than him.
The purpose of this spirit rune was to absorb Lu Ye's blood and increase his strength.
To put it simply, the more injured Lu Ye was, the stronger the effect of this spirit rune.
These days, Lu Ye was often chased by a large group of people, so how could he have the chance to use the blood-stained spirit rune?
Challenging Shi Guang gave him this opportunity.
Biting the Mountain Saber with his teeth, he took out a bandage from his storage bag and casually wrapped it around his left arm a few times to stabilize his swaying left arm.
During this process, Shi Guang naturally wouldn't just watch. Unfortunately, Lu Ye's movements were too fast. By the time he arrived, Lu Ye had already finished.
Facing the incoming spear, Lu Ye's long saber dashed forward, breaking through the spear flowers. Sticking close to the spear, he charged towards Shi Guang.
Shi Guang's expression changed. He pulled back his spear to block, and the Mountain Saber descended.
A loud sound rang out, and Shi Guang's body lightened as he was sent flying.
With the support of the blood-stained spirit rune, the speed and strength of Lu Ye's saber had undergone an earth-shattering change. The originally evenly matched battle had now turned into a one-sided one.
Activating Wind Force, Lu Ye's figure darted out, leaping high into the air and slashing down with his saber.
Although this saber was barely blocked by Shi Guang, the huge force still smashed his body down. Lu Ye nimbly spun in midair and swept out his right leg like a whip.
Before Shi Guang could land on the ground, he was sent flying again. Furthermore, this whip leg swept across his head, causing Shi Guang to see stars.
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