Boom!
A brilliant flash of lightning lit up half the sky, the thick bolt resembling a ferocious giant dragon coiled above, flickering in and out of sight.
Mo Huaiyu looked up at the lightning, which contained terrifying power.
This was definitely no ordinary rainstorm, as the surrounding Spiritual Qi was faintly converging toward a certain location.
“It seems a spiritual treasure is indeed about to appear.”
Had it not been for Mo Huaiyu possessing the Yin-Yang Dao Body, it would have been truly difficult to detect this anomaly.
He immediately sped up; if it really was the item Sister Yuyun had mentioned, it would be disastrous if someone else snatched it first.
When Mo Huaiyu arrived at the location, he saw a spiritual herb blooming magnificently.
In the center of the flower, a Spirit Bead about the size of a pinky nail lay quietly within the pistil.
The Spirit Bead was transparent on the outside, and one could clearly see the dazzling ball of light inside, resembling nectar and overflowing with Spiritual Qi.
“Good stuff!”
Mo Huaiyu’s eyes lit up.
Although it wasn’t the item Sister Yuyun had requested, this was also an extraordinary treasure.
With such pure Spiritual Qi contained within it, he felt that if he consumed it, it wouldn’t be long before breaking through to the late stage of the Dao Platform Realm would be no problem at all, or perhaps he could even go a step further.
“Hehe, I’ll take this fine gift without hesitation.”
He scanned the surroundings.
After confirming no one was around, he stepped forward, grabbed the spiritual herb, and snapped it off. The treasure was in his hands.
As Mo Huaiyu took the spiritual herb, the surrounding Spiritual Qi swirled about like flies that had lost their target before abruptly dissipating.
Just as he was about to leave, a streak of light shot across the dark sky and crashed into the ground not far in front of him.
Immediately after, he saw a tall, imposing young man with a majestic build.
He wore black robes embroidered with sword patterns that outlined a sharp Sword Intent.
Qin Wudi!
Seeing this man, a bad premonition blossomed in Mo Huaiyu’s heart.
After all, he had just sent a challenge letter to the man today, and here they were meeting again.
As he prepared to slip away before Qin Wudi noticed him, the young man’s figure reached him in the blink of an eye.
“Senior Brother Qin, what a coincidence.”
Before Mo Huaiyu could escape, Qin Wudi blocked his path.
He had no choice but to offer a polite, albeit awkward, smile.
Qin Wudi looked down slightly at Mo Huaiyu.
Unlike An Ruoxi’s cold and lofty demeanor, Qin Wudi was proud and confident, carrying an air of looking down upon all others.
This was the first time Mo Huaiyu had seen Qin Wudi from such a close distance.
The man gave him the feeling of being incredibly strong—likely one of the most troublesome enemies he had ever encountered.
Worthy of being a Faxiang Realm cultivator; his pressure and Spiritual Qi foundations far exceeded those of a Divine Palace Realm cultivator.
Unlike An Ruoxi, who restrained her aura, Qin Wudi released his without any concealment.
“Junior Brother Mo, I presume? I heard that at the Dao-Asking Convention, you defeated the twentieth-ranked Blood-Colored Mad Blade on the Prodigy List. I wonder if that is true?”
Qin Wudi slowly approached Mo Huaiyu, radiating immense pressure.
Recalling his experience at the Dao-Asking Convention, Mo Huaiyu didn’t quite know what to say.
He had won, but the reasons behind it were hard to describe.
After all, the situation had been quite absurd.
“That… it was just a stroke of luck.”
“Then it is true.”
Before Mo Huaiyu could react, a sharp Sword Intent erupted from Qin Wudi.
Sword Qi radiated in all directions, shredding the surrounding flowers and grass.
“Senior Brother Qin, what are you trying to do?”
Mo Huaiyu hadn’t expected the other party to strike here.
He immediately focused all his attention and assumed a defensive stance.
“Is there not a battle between us? Today, let me test Junior Brother Mo’s strength. If I lose, I will compensate Junior Brother Mo with plenty of pills and Spirit Stones. If you lose, there is no price to pay.”
“What?”
Before Mo Huaiyu could process what Qin Wudi meant, the man had already lunged at him.
Instantly, sword light bloomed from Qin Wudi.
He held a wooden sword, and his cultivation was suppressed to the Dao Platform Realm.
In the blink of an eye, hundreds of streaks of Sword Qi swept towards Mo Huaiyu.
The Sword Qi seemed to possess the power to split mountains and seas.
Mo Huaiyu didn’t have time to defend before his chest took a solid hit, and the sharp Sword Qi sent him flying.
“Cough!”
Mo Huaiyu let out a muffled cough.
This strike caused the blood in his body to fall into disarray, but fortunately, he hurriedly circulated his technique to steady his breath.
Just as he recovered, he heard the sound of breaking air near his ear.
Mo Huaiyu quickly leaped back to dodge Qin Wudi’s sharp offensive.
The rampaging Sword Qi made it difficult for him to resist; the Sword Qi was too sharp, and he feared his physical body couldn’t withstand its power.
Although his strength was inferior to Qin Wudi’s, his movement techniques were decent.
Through continuous shifting, he managed to dodge Qin Wudi’s attacks.
“Myriad Swords Return to One!”
In an instant, Qin Wudi transformed into a brilliant sword light, straight as a line.
His speed was incredibly fast, arriving in front of Mo Huaiyu in a flash.
Mo Huaiyu did not hesitate, quickly circulating his Spiritual Qi and mobilizing the Yin-Yang power within him.
“Yin-Yang Reversal, Yang Shadow!”
Qin Wudi was extremely fast, shattering Mo Huaiyu’s phantom image with a single sword strike.
“Running? Is this all you are capable of? Could it be that you relied on this trick to slowly wear down and defeat Blood-Colored Mad Blade? Unfortunately, you have met me!”
Qin Wudi’s tone was indifferent.
Sword Qi surrounded him, making him unstoppable.
Mo Huaiyu sensed something was wrong.
The other party’s Spiritual Qi was rapidly condensing; it looked like he was about to use a ultimate move.
Just as he wanted to pull away, Sword Qi descended from the sky, locking down the surrounding space and completely blocking Mo Huaiyu’s escape routes.
“Previously, when you sparred with Senior Sister An, you displayed a technique involving flames. Show it. Otherwise, you will lose miserably today.”
Qin Wudi said, a trace of playfulness flashing across his face.
“Or perhaps that move has a time limit?”
Mo Huaiyu stared at Qin Wudi, watching the endless Sword Qi swirling around the man, and fell silent.
“Of course, if you admit defeat, I can let you off today.”
The youth heard this and decisively shook his head, his expression becoming serious.
“Admit defeat? Senior Brother Qin, I am the kind of person who can be defeated, but admitting defeat is impossible!”
Unless you were a sister as beautiful as a goddess, in which case Mo Huaiyu might consider it.
Don’t ask why; it’s simply a man’s nature.
Qin Wudi nodded slightly in approval. “Very good! Junior Brother Mo, at least I am satisfied with that one statement!”
Boom!
Boundless Sword Qi surged toward Mo Huaiyu.
Mo Huaiyu did not dare to be careless.
Spiritual Qi surged, and a wisp of intertwined black and white energy wrapped around his body as he braced himself for Qin Wudi’s strike.
At the same time, Qin Wudi’s tall figure appeared before him. He clenched his fist and threw a punch.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The two clashed fists.
The flowers and grass everywhere they passed were turned to powder.
Mo Huaiyu was very aware that he was at a disadvantage.
Had it not been for his solid foundation and the fact that his Spiritual Qi reserves far exceeded those of cultivators at the same level, he would likely have been sent flying by now.
However, although Qin Wudi had suppressed his cultivation to the Dao Platform Realm, his Spiritual Qi reserves were not those of the Dao Platform Realm, but the actual reserves of the Faxiang Realm.
Even if Mo Huaiyu could temporarily hold his own against Qin Wudi thanks to his solid cultivation, his Spiritual Qi reserves were far inferior to those of the Faxiang Realm.
“Sword Intent Dragon Transformation!”
Mo Huaiyu was pushed back by a punch.
Just as he stabilized himself, he saw a faint dragon shadow emerge behind Qin Wudi.
Dragons were among the most ancient and powerful existences in the Cultivation World.
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