"Don’t look at with such strange eyes!"
Yun Yi knew Fang Bai was too young, and Hua Guanghan and the others didn’t really take him seriously. He said sternly, "Let tell you, don’t underestimate Friend Fang because of his youth. His alchemy technique far surpasses mine. In these three days, I’ve gained a lot under his guidance."
Upon hearing this, Hua Guanghan and the others were secretly shocked, knowing that the Supre Elder wouldn’t lie, so they put away their disdain for Fang Bai.
Although Fang Bai’s cultivation level wasn’t impressive, the fact that his alchemy Dao was superior to Yun Yi’s was enough to earn the respect of the top figures in the Black Tortoise Sect.
Not long after Fang Bai and Yun Yi arrived at the Sect Master Hall, Baili Mingyue and Li Sheng were also summoned separately.
Upon entering the hall, Baili Mingyue stood with a playful smile beside Fang Bai, whispering softly and not even glancing at Li Sheng.
Li Sheng’s face was indifferent, a cold gleam flashing in his eyes, and his fist involuntarily tightened in his sleeve.
"Fang Bai, today is your death day! Don’t think you can take Junior Sister Mingyue away from !"
Li Sheng gritted his teeth, his heart roaring with anger.
"The two of you, duel on the plaza outside the hall!"
Yun Yi looked at Fang Bai and Li Sheng, then glanced at Baili Mingyue, pointing outside, "Regardless of the outco, I hope you will both honor your bets and not go back on your word!"
Li Sheng clasped his fists and bowed, "I obey the Supre Elder’s command!"
With that, he straightened up, casting a provocative gaze at Fang Bai.
Fang Bai smiled and nodded at Yun Yi, completely ignoring Li Sheng.
Imdiately, led by Yun Yi, everyone filed out of the Sect Master Hall and onto the spacious plaza outside.
"In a duel between martial artists, injuries are inevitable, but don’t intentionally harm soone’s life! Alright, let’s begin!"
Yun Yi disliked complications and let Li Sheng and Fang Bai start their duel as soon as he stood on the plaza.
"The Supre Elder said ’don’t intentionally harm soone’s life,’ so if I accidentally kill Fang Bai during the duel, wouldn’t I be off the hook? Hehehe..."
Li Sheng felt he had found a loophole in the Supre Elder’s words, secretly delighted.
He and Fang Bai stepped onto the plaza at the sa ti, standing ten ters apart, facing each other, their gazes colliding.
Li Sheng’s fighting spirit surged, his dense black hair fluttering with the turbulent spiritual energy around him, like a lion preparing to pounce on its prey.
Fang Bai stood there with his hands hanging down, calm and unruffled, looking at Li Sheng with lightly mocking eyes, as if ridiculing Li Sheng’s overestimation of himself.
Li Sheng was infuriated by Fang Bai’s attitude of completely dismissing him.
He slowly stretched out his right fist, a large amount of water spirit energy rapidly gathering in front of him, then retracting to his fist.
"Go!"
Li Sheng shouted, retracting his right arm and then punching out forcefully.
A water ball the size of a grindstone shot towards Fang Bai like a cannonball.
As the water ball burst forth, a gust of wind carrying moisture swept across the vast plaza.
The gale roared like a high-altitude fierce wind, turning the previously sunny weather dark and obscuring the sunlight almost completely.
"That bastard Li Sheng, he completely ignored what the master just said! This punch was clearly at full strength, intending to kill Fang Bai!"
Baili Mingyue saw Li Sheng holding nothing back and realized he harbored a murderous intent towards Fang Bai.
Although Fang Bai had told her he would easily defeat Li Sheng, seeing the might of Li Sheng’s punch, she couldn’t help but worry for Fang Bai.
After all, Fang Bai was only at the Half-Step Thunder Tribulation Cultivation level, and facing Li Sheng, who was about to reach the second stage of Tribulation Cultivation, the odds were slim.
Aside from Baili Mingyue and Yun Yi, everyone else present didn’t think highly of Fang Bai, believing that even if he was an Innate Spiritual Root with the ability to challenge higher levels, he was too inferior to Li Sheng and would ultimately be defeated after struggling for a while.
In the distance, gathered so Black Tortoise Sect disciples, who were allowed by the Sect Master to watch the duel.
They watched from afar, hoping that Senior Brother Li would defeat Fang Bai so that Junior Sister Baili could stay, giving everyone a chance to win Junior Sister Mingyue’s heart.
If Senior Brother Li were defeated, Junior Sister Mingyue would leave Black Tortoise Island with Fang Bai, and they would have no more opportunity.
Moreover, the battle between Li Sheng and Fang Bai was also a matter of pride.
Li Sheng was the top disciple of the young generation in the Black Tortoise Sect, representing its youth. If defeated by the outsider martial artist Fang Bai, it would be a loss not just for him but for the sect’s honor.
"Senior Brother Li, make us proud!"
So Black Tortoise Sect disciples shouted encouragent to Li Sheng before the duel began.
When Li Sheng threw that punch, many Black Tortoise Sect disciples were thrilled, believing he could defeat Fang Bai in one move.
Facing the gigantic water ball with supre force barreling towards him, Fang Bai’s expression remained unchanged and calm.
The fierce wind on the plaza enveloped him, making his garnts dance wildly as if about to fly away with the wind.
Li Sheng’s punch indeed showcased the might of soone close to the second stage of Tribulation Cultivation, making Fang Bai take notice and realize that the top disciple of Black Tortoise Island was no re na—a testant to formidable strength.
If it were another first-stage Tribulation Cultivator, they’d find it extrely challenging to handle Li Sheng’s strike.
Though Fang Bai was confident he would defeat Li Sheng, he didn’t wish to appear too ostentatious.
When the water ball was closing in, it was only then that Fang Bai seed to just react and begin his counterattack.
He thrust his fists forward, and two bursts of fire spirit energy whooshed, rging together after leaving his fists, eting the oncoming water ball from Li Sheng.
Boom!
Water and fire clashed; the collision of vastly different energies produced an intense reaction, with a powerful water-fire mixed shockwave rippling across the plaza at an undiscernible speed.
Those on the northern side of the plaza watching the duel were all Black Tortoise Sect higher-ups, at least second-stage Tribulation Cultivators, and the shockwave did not affect them.
But the disciples on the southern side were all first-stage Tribulation Cultivators and couldn’t withstand the impact of the shockwave, forcing them to retreat.
Those who retreated slower were swept by the shockwave, tumbling like leaves in the wind before stabilizing awkwardly.
Fang Bai also stepped back.
He feigned taking a slight loss, retreating several steps before ’barely’ standing firm, though his face was unchanged, his expression unmoved.
When Li Sheng saw his full-powered strike posed no real threat to Fang Bai, he was secretly astonished, realizing he had underestimated Fang Bai’s ability to contend with him.
It seed what the Sect Master said was true, that although Fang Bai’s cultivation was not high, his ability to challenge higher levels was formidable. If he didn’t exert all his strength, he might not defeat Fang Bai quickly.
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