At so point, giant scrolls hundreds of ters long appeared in the skies across Hua Country. As they unfurled, they revealed the ongoing battle between Luo Xiu and Luo Hao in Henghai Provincial City.
「On the outskirts of Henghai Provincial City.」
Within the villa compound, Luo Qianye looked up at the scroll in the sky, a look of disdain in his eyes.
"This just goes to show," he said suddenly, "that for Luo Hao, Your Majesty is his lifelong inner demon."
Lin Xiyue asked, puzzled, "Why do you say that?"
With a faint smile, Luo Qianye replied, "Luo Hao has even brought out the Blue Sky Scroll, wanting the entire Lower Realm to witness his victory. Making such a high-profile move only proves his inferiority complex."
"Your Majesty is the towering mountain that has always blocked his path."
"If he wants to advance and see the grander vista beyond, he must overco the mountain that is Your Majesty."
Upon hearing this, understanding dawned on everyone's faces.
Everyone present was a cultivator, so they all understood how terrifying a cultivator's inner demons could be and the significant impact they could have on one's future growth.
Thus, they all understood why Luo Hao wanted to battle Luo Xiu.
But understanding did not equate to support.
Lin Xiyue looked up at Luo Xiu in the Blue Sky Scroll, praying silently in her heart.
She wasn't overthinking it. All she wanted was for Luo Xiu to win. He had to win. He would win!
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「Henghai Provincial City.」
Beneath the Construct Wood.
"BOOM—!"
With a deafening roar, two fists collided violently, shattering the space around them!
In mid-air, Luo Xiu and Luo Hao both maintained a lunging posture, their fists pressed tightly together, neither willing to yield an inch.
A smirk played on Luo Hao's lips. "Tian'er," he asked suddenly, "does your fist hurt?"
Luo Xiu replied, "If I feel pain, you'd feel it even more."
Luo Hao abruptly withdrew his fist and simultaneously kicked toward Luo Xiu.
Luo Xiu calmly sidestepped the kick and aid a slap at Luo Hao.
Luo Hao laughed aloud and, astonishingly, mirrored Luo Xiu's movent, swinging his hand in a slap as well.
"SLAP!"
As their palms t, a thunderous sound exploded in The Void.
A violent aura spread in all directions, sending dust and rubble flying below!
"I rember when we were ten," Luo Hao said, reminiscing. "Father had us compete on the stage, much like this."
"It's just a pity he isn't here to see with his own eyes how this so-called 'good-for-nothing' defeats you, the 'genius'."
Luo Xiu withdrew his hand, his face expressionless. "I've noticed you talk a lot of nonsense. You really don't need to be in such a rush to share your feelings. When I beat you down and have my foot on your chest, I'll give you plenty of ti to talk."
At those words, Luo Hao laughed heartily.
"Tian'er, even without your mories, your personality is as arrogant as ever."
Luo Xiu's aura surged, and the sheathed Dream and Asura appeared in his hand out of thin air. "At least in front of a waste like you," he said, "I have the right to be arrogant."
Luo Hao smiled. "As you said, I'm also eager to drag you back down to reality!"
He reached into The Void, and a War Sword materialized in his grasp.
At the sa ti, an aura of pure white Spiritual Power radiated from his body.
Luo Xiu assessed him and said indifferently, "So you're a White Emperor. No wonder you're so confident."
The next mont, two rays of light—one azure, one white—danced and intertwined in the sky above the provincial city.
Their speed was so great, like teors in the night sky, that even the Blue Sky Scroll struggled to capture the action.
「On the outskirts of the provincial city.」
In the villa courtyard, Lin Xiyue and the others watched the battle, their hearts in their throats.
Through the Blue Sky Scroll, they could all see the fight between Luo Xiu and Luo Hao with perfect clarity.
Luo Ying said, "I never expected Luo Hao to have improved so much over the years. He's already a White Emperor."
Luo Qianye stated, "As an Emperor of a nation, he has access to limitless cultivation resources. So even if he were a complete waste, he could still be piled up into a White Emperor with those resources."
Di Xuanji pursed her lips lightly and said, "Based on their initial probing, their strengths seem to be evenly matched."
Kuang Pi laughed. "This is just them testing each other, basically a warm-up. Her Majesty the Empress, you must know, Xiao Luo is an Azure Emperor, a whole level above a White Emperor. When the real fight starts, Luo Hao will definitely get beaten to a pulp!"
At this point, Luo Qianye explained, "Once one's Cultivation Realm reaches the White Emperor level, one enters a very mysterious stage. At this point, when facing an opponent of the sa level, it's difficult to determine a victor based on cultivation level alone. The outco relies on one's personal ans, such as the use of magical treasures, Dao Techniques, and Divine Skills."
He continued, "And strictly speaking, the so-called Emperor Realm only consists of three major levels: Profound Emperor, Red Emperor, and White Emperor."
"As for 'Azure Emperor,' that is a realm na exclusive to His Majesty. In fact, His Majesty's cultivation level is also within the scope of the White Emperor."
Luo Ying nodded, addressing the group. "Qian Ye is right. It's simply because when His Majesty reached the White Emperor Realm, his Spiritual Power turned azure, which is why he is called the Azure Emperor."
"In fact, Qian Ye and I can also release azure-colored Spiritual Power."
***
As the group discussed, the scene in the Blue Sky Scroll changed abruptly!
Luo Xiu and Luo Hao, the two brothers, had stopped their exchange of close-quarters swordplay!
At this very mont, both were drenched in sweat, with no clear indication of who held the upper hand.
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"Tian'er, after all these years, how have you not improved at all?" Luo Hao taunted.
Luo Xiu smiled faintly. "And after all these years, you've only improved enough to barely block my sword."
"That proves I'm progressing while you're stagnating," Luo Hao retorted.
"It took you this long just to catch up? You really are pathetic," Luo Xiu scoffed.
"To , there is no such thing as genius or waste," Luo Hao declared, "only thods, effort, and luck."
"Tian'er, you must understand, the one who survives to the end is the true victor. No matter how peerless your talent, if you don't make it to the end, you are a loser!"
"Today's battle, I shall call it the 'Unparalleled Battle'! Of the two of us brothers, only one will walk away alive!"
Luo Xiu remained unruffled. "From your smug expression, it seems you're hiding so trump card you believe can defeat ."
Luo Hao's gaze sharpened, his eyes locked on Luo Xiu's face.
At the sa ti, the sacred Great Dao Destiny Wheel manifested in The Void behind him.
Luo Xiu said, "Finally getting serious, are you?"
Luo Hao suddenly swung his sword.
"Sword of Nothingness!"
Luo Xiu's expression turned grave. Before he could react, a piercing pain shot through his brain.
His entire Spiritual Ocean felt as if it had been split in two by an invisible, giant sword!
For a mont, Luo Xiu lost the ability to think, his mind thrown into chaos.
The intense pain, coupled with his ntal confusion, made it impossible for him to maintain his levitating state, and he plumted straight to the ground.
A smile spread across Luo Hao's face as he flew toward Luo Xiu with his sword, intending to finish him off in one fell swoop.
"Tian'er, I know your Holy Blasphemy is terrifying! That's why the techniques I'm about to use are designed specifically to counter it!"
"As long as you can't see it with your naked eye or capture it with your Divine Sense, your Holy Blasphemy is useless!"
"And that is the weakness of Holy Blasphemy!"
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