NOVPUBBaili Xiao cultivated the "Hongtian Holy Scripture" left behind by Empress Hongtian. When the sacred light shimmered on the longsword in her hand, a strand of purifying brilliance descended from the heavens, enveloping her entirely.
A glint of sharp light flashed across Baili Xiao’s eyes, her white clothes fluttering, an aura of commanding presence surged around her ceaselessly,
She took a half-step back with her right leg, her right arm slightly bent, and charged directly towards Xu Zimei.
The longsword left a series of conspicuous white traces in the air, and the piercing sound of the sword’s whine echoed to the heavens.
Xu Zimei chuckled lightly, drawing Tyrant Shadow from its sheath, fierce flames engulfing the blade, while the air around the curved blade smoked white with burning.
Sword and blade clashed, sparks flew, and a bleak murderous intent spread between the two.
Xu Zimei chuckled again, the fierce flames on the curved blade rushed toward Baili Xiao, and with a powerful slash, Baili Xiao reeled backward three or four steps.
Baili Xiao’s gaze intensified, the longsword in her hand gathered holy light, which transformed into the shape of a white cloud.
The clouds rolled and billowed, as though they contained the Great Dao of all things.
She swung her longsword abruptly, the white cloud dissipated, through the passing years, she murmured softly, "Scatter Cloud."
Watching the sword light shatter before his eyes, Xu Zimei chuckled and said, "Slightly interesting."
He picked up Tyrant Shadow, an invisible energy spread around him as he roared softly, "Way of Inquiry three moves, to win every battle."
The shattered white clouds mixed with the holy light dazzled before him, carrying an unstoppable momentum as they collided with Tyrant Shadow, but Xu Zimei remained unmoved, just chuckling while watching Baili Xiao.
"Rift Space," Baili Xiao’s eyes focused, she slowly raised her longsword, the momentum of the holy light shifted again, and the surrounding space showed layers of fissures.
Every space the longsword passed through was completely shattered.
"Way of Inquiry four moves, Against the Current," as if a long river from distant skies flowed before our eyes, Xu Zimei’s Tyrant Shadow bore a tenacious blade momentum, flowing upstream against the current.
The sword energy capable of splitting space seemed to pose no threat at all.
"Point Kill," Baili Xiao cried out again, and in that moment, everyone’s vision went dark, as if a dawn appeared amidst that darkness.
The dawn approached from afar, moving extremely fast, and within a breath, it already appeared before Xu Zimei.
"Way of Inquiry five moves, Great Wind Soars," the raging winds danced wildly, at this moment seeds sprouted, breaking through the earth, piercing the dark, as everything else seemed to simply drift with the current in this violent storm.
Baili Xiao’s figure flickered, gusts swept past her feet, and she had already moved behind Xu Zimei.
"Moon Slay," she raised the longsword above her head, a bright moon rose gently, a vast radiance burst forth upon it, the moon accompanied by Wu Geng’s fierceness, charged towards Xu Zimei.
"Way of Inquiry six moves, Slaughter Blade," Xu Zimei didn’t turn back, he simply sliced with the blade, the sky filled with blood qi, and the blood-red curved blade pierced right through the bright moon.
"Dull," Xu Zimei smiled shaking his head, the seventh move, Wind and Cloud Transforming Dragon, was released, and the dragon’s roar resounded through the heavens as the gale lifted endless dust.
"Fei Hong," Baili Xiao let out a light cry, her complexion changing drastically, her body’s holy light intensified, swiftly fleeing into the distance.
The sweeping sandstorm condensed into the shape of a long dragon, the dragon’s roar in the wild, charging rapidly towards Baili Xiao. 𝓃𝓸𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
When the storm struck Baili Xiao’s back, a muffled groan was heard, and her body fell heavily on the arena.
Baili Xiao quickly got up, her eyes grave as she watched Xu Zimei.
"Bring out whatever moves you have left," Xu Zimei smiled and said: "What about your Flying Immortal Body? Why don’t you use it?"
Baili Xiao snorted coldly, and at this moment, a streak of white light flashed around her.
It was as if this white light dazzled all the things in the world, shooting up into the sky and dyeing the entire firmament snow white.
A shadow, as if crossing from the ninth heaven to the tenth earth, shattered space and confused time, merging with Baili Xiao’s body, and an unimaginable aura encircled her.
At that moment, her hair turned completely snow white, as did her pupils and skin.
She resembled an ice sculpture, and when Baili Xiao opened her eyes, the woman who looked like an ice beauty emitted a piercing chill from her gaze.
At that moment, everyone saw Baili Xiao’s right hand slowly swing, an action so mysterious and slow that it seemed anyone could easily avoid it.
But on the opposite side of the duel platform, Xu Zimei’s shoulder suddenly recoiled as if struck by something, causing him to stagger back two or three steps.
All those present were instantly shocked.
"Is this the speed of the Flying Immortal Body," someone muttered, "Worthy of being ranked seventh among the Hundred Great Battle Bodies indeed."
"Brother Xu is not bad either, but still no match for Senior Sister Baili," a disciple said regretfully.
The cheers from the disciples below the platform grew even more enthusiastic, exploding like thunder close to the ear.
Xu Zimei slowly closed his eyes, and at that moment, everyone saw the spiritual energy around him beginning to surge.
Space and time started to fracture and become chaotic, waves of turmoil enveloping him.
When his entire body emitted a faint blue light, the previously shattered space unexpectedly began to recover.
Within one meter of his body, this restored space emitted a pale blue glow.
Xu Zimei’s eyes snapped open, a blue light flickering within them, and he whispered as he looked at Baili Xiao, "Way of Inquiry, nineteenth form, the eighth type—the Deep Blue World."
This move was inspired by the destruction of a small secret realm that Xu Zimei witnessed in his previous life, leading him to create this Vein Skill.
In this life, he had created his own True Fate World, and his comprehension and manipulation of it were even more profound and effortless.
Baili Xiao snorted coldly and charged with her sword raised, her speed so fast that not even a blur was left behind.
In the eyes of ordinary people, she seemed to disappear from the platform.
With a "clang," the crisp sound of sword clashing rang out, and the longsword was blocked by Tyrant Shadow.
Everyone turned towards the sound, only to see that Baili Xiao had somehow already reached Xu Zimei’s back.
Yet what astonished everyone more was that Xu Zimei had actually blocked that sword.
Baili Xiao’s eyes shifted slightly, and she thrust out with her sword again, this time appearing at Xu Zimei’s side.
Another "clang" resounded, sparks flew between the blade and sword, and Xu Zimei calmly looked at Baili Xiao, saying lightly, "It’s no use. Within my Deep Blue World, I am the Dominator."
Baili Xiao retreated several steps, her white clothes fluttering, accompanied by her pure white hair, she looked deeply at Xu Zimei.
She had not expected her most confident speed to be countered by Xu Zimei.
"If you have no other tricks up your sleeve, then it’s my turn," Xu Zimei said with a light chuckle.
Within his Deep Blue World, the space and time were defined by him. No matter how fast Baili Xiao was, she couldn’t escape his sight.
