To be honest, Ye Shikai truly didn’t want to fight. Firstly, the disparity in power was too great. If Bai Qi were a strong young man, Ye Shikai would be a re infant, or even less. If he ended up being killed, wouldn’t it be unjust? No, if Bai Qi held nothing back, being killed would be inevitable...
However, there was one thing that surprised Ye Shikai a bit: Bai Qi actually understood his predicant and proactively suggested to stop before causing serious harm. If it were those unreasonable people, they would have started fighting right away, without caring about anything else.
Even so, Ye Shikai was still a bit worried. Although Bai Qi said this, would he really stop without causing harm? If he used his full strength, and Ye ended up dead, who could he complain to?
"So, kid, do you still not dare to accept the challenge?" Bai Qi, seeing Ye Shikai’s hesitation, showed an unhappy expression. It seed he was getting a bit impatient.
"Alright, since the senior is willing to stop before causing harm, I’ll spar with the senior." Ye Shikai nodded. Given the current situation, he no longer had room for refusal.
"Kid, draw your sword. I’ll let you strike three tis first." Bai Qi laughed loudly, throwing his scabbard to the side. Ye Shikai also took out his sharp tal sword. Bai Qi was a famous general of the Warring States and a powerful cultivator. Whether in martial arts or cultivation, he was far superior to Ye Shikai. He only hoped that Bai Qi would keep his word and stop before causing harm. Even if he couldn’t obtain the inheritance, at least he could save his life.
Ye Shikai quickly thrust out a sword, the tip aid at Bai Qi’s forehead. This kind of sword move was also the hardest to counter. But to Bai Qi, these were just common occurrences on the battlefield.
With a light sidestep, Bai Qi swung his sword to block Ye Shikai’s blade. True to his word, Bai Qi didn’t take the chance to counterattack, only blocked.
Ye Shikai continued to swing and thrust, while Bai Qi reversed his grip and blocked again. The two bouts were almost purely tests of martial swordsmanship. Ye Shikai didn’t use much Inner Strength, nor did Bai Qi use his powerful Inner Strength to crush Ye Shikai.
For the final attempt, Ye Shikai gritted his teeth, leaped into the air, spun around, and swung his sword down hard from above. Bai Qi was unruffled, raised the You Xi sword above his head horizontally, and forcibly blocked Ye Shikai’s assault.
"I didn’t expect it. You didn’t use Inner Strength for all three strikes." Bai Qi chuckled softly. He originally thought Ye Shikai was at a huge disadvantage. Gaining three chances to attack wasn’t easy; he would definitely give it his all to severely wound Bai Qi. However, these three strikes were just ordinary combinations of sword moves.
"Since the senior is willing to stop before causing harm and let strike three tis first, of course, I must reciprocate." Ye Shikai slyly smiled. Taking the initiative to attack often exposes more flaws, and if he started with aggressive moves, angering Bai Qi would be even more dangerous.
"Alright then, be careful from now on." Bai Qi wielded the You Xi and asured briefly. As soon as the words were out of his mouth, he charged forward with the sword, the You Xi sword drawing a spark along the ground. Ye Shikai’s heart trembled as he quickly dodged the sword’s edge, put all his strength into a flash to the side, barely avoiding Bai Qi’s sword. The You Xi sword struck the floor, shattering it into pieces. Ye Shikai even felt that the Sword Qi was enough to blow him away.
Bai Qi flipped his grip and thrust hard towards the direction of Ye Shikai’s sidestep. Ye Shikai focused his Inner Strength on his wrist and sword, held the sword up to block.
"Damn." The two swords collided, and Ye Shikai felt as if a giant mountain pressed down on him. The powerful Sword Qi and Inner Strength made his insides feel squashed. Bai Qi stepped back and swung his sword again as Ye Shikai rolled sideways to dodge the You Xi sword.
"Sword Soul, do you have any way to help ?" Ye Shikai panted, exhausted from the Inner Strength contest. To him, this was a small pond, while Bai Qi was the vast ocean. After only a few clashes, most of his Inner Strength had been consud.
"If I could beco corporeal and regain all my strength, perhaps I could fight him. But now, utterly powerless. Even if I exhaust my remaining Inner Strength to you, it’s like a drop in the ocean." Sword Soul was quite helpless, as a Spiritual Body, it primarily served to guide Ye Shikai.
"No, you absolutely cannot go head-to-head with him."
"Nonsense, I know, but... I can’t just keep running away." Ye Shikai kept dodging, moving. Rather than dodging, it was more like fleeing.
If this continued, he would lose. The only way to break this situation was to win by surprise, Ye Shikai secretly thought. But with Bai Qi’s strong martial arts and exquisite swordsmanship, what weakness could he possibly have?
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anwhile, outside of the tomb, more and more forces were gathering. Many of them appeared worn and tattered, indicating they had encountered nurous troubles earlier.
"Wuyan, how many people are here now?" Ji Qian asked, looking at Silent, who sat on the ground. Although she hadn’t said a word, she was keeping track of how many had arrived.
"Thirty-four factions, a total of two thousand thirty-five people." Silent looked at the people from various major families before him, surprised so many had co. There were hundreds of entrance points to the relic, and hundreds of paths leading to this tomb. Different paths, sa destination, they would all end up here, but the cost they paid varied.
After braving countless hardships and even sacrificing many lives to get here, they found themselves faced with tens of thousands of Ghost Soldiers guarding the place. Wasn’t that infuriating?
"Are you looking for your father?" Silent asked calmly.
"Yes, he’s not here yet." Ji Qian seed a bit disappointed. Not only that, but Chen Yuxin and the Ghost hadn’t arrived yet either. Over two thousand cultivators, which could form an army under normal circumstances, seed insufficient against the Ghost Soldiers.
As the two talked, Chen Yuxin and Ghost also arrived with their group. They had encountered so trouble but fortunately resolved it without any loss. They didn’t expect so many people were already here, but luckily, Ji Qian spotted Ghost right away.
"Lord Moon God, you’re here already." Ghost quickly approached to ask, while Chen Yuxin’s expression changed slightly upon seeing Ji Qian. Still, she approached.
"Miss Ji, are you alright?"
"I’m fine." Ji Qian glanced over everyone. "I ran into Ye Shikai."
"What, he’s okay?" At the ntion of Ye Shikai, Chen Yuxi beca agitated.
"Don’t worry, he’s not hurt, but... he’s been inside for a long ti." Ji Qian pointed to the tomb mountain in the distance.
"Did he go in alone?" Ghost pressed further.
"Yes, just him."
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