Ye Luo found himself increasingly appreciating Li Baās personality, finding it very much to his liking.
"Kid, be careful now. Iām going to use my full strength!" Li Ba said seriously.
Neither of them were the type to dawdle, so right from the start, Li Ba used his most treasured cultivation technique!
He intended to decide victory or defeat with one strike! Moreover, he didnāt want to engage in a life-and-death struggle with Ye Luo, so one strike should be enough to determine the outcome!
With that one strike from Li Ba, the entire arena began to shake.
The expressions of several Elders around changed, and they immediately began reinforcing the formation! Instantly, the arena stabilized!
Even so, people around the arena could feel how violent the force within the array was!
Even a Seventh Rank powerhouse would be ravaged into serious injury by this force, perhaps even falling as a result!
Just how powerful was this Li Ba?
To what extent had his realm reached? Yet outsiders simply couldnāt judge, because Li Baās speed in casting spells was so fast that people couldnāt clearly track the flow of his spiritual power, and naturally couldnāt determine his realm.
Even Ye Luo, without using the Clairvoyant Eye, couldnāt clearly discern his realm!
However, this didnāt hinder his battle!
In reality, Ye Luo hadnāt been idle; in front of such a master as Li Ba, if he remained arrogant, he would only face defeat!
Great Extinction Palm!
Ye Luo unleashed another palm strike, and instantly, a desolate aura emerged within the arena!
Of course, Li Ba sensed this aura most keenly! At the same time, a look of shock couldnāt be hidden in his eyes!
You must know, Ye Luo was relying solely on his physical strength, with not a trace of spiritual power fluctuation!
This move was precisely the second strike he had learned from the Great Saint Physique!
The treasures of the Great Saint Physique didnāt contain many moves, but they were very practical, each possessing immense power, and more importantly, they could be used indefinitely until oneās physical strength was exhausted!
After one strike, both of their faces showed signs of strain! Moreover, the blood energy within their bodies was in turmoil.
Li Ba was alright, but Ye Luo had retreated more than ten steps, and his injuries were slightly heavier than Li Baās.
However, Li Ba did not attack again but remained silent.
After a long while, he slowly spoke, "Although I had the upper hand in the last strike, your move can be used continuously, and with almost no interval; if this continues, I will be undoubtedly defeated! Of course, if it were a life-and-death fight, the outcome would still be uncertain! But losing is losing, I admit it!"
Ye Luo also understood that since this guy could kill an Elder of the Kunwu Sect, he undoubtedly had a final lethal move, as did Ye Luo, but who would win in the end was truly an unknown!
However, Li Ba conceding defeat surprisingly caught him off guard!
He wasnāt the only one surprised; people around the arena looked at Li Ba with bewildered expressions!
The array could isolate energy but not sound!
Li Ba actually lost! To someone from the Liu Family! How could this be possible!
In the distance, the people from the Liu Family had already started cheering!
Even if they had previously looked down on Ye Luo and somewhat rejected him, he was, after all, someone from the Liu Family, representing the Liu Family at this moment!
Since Li Ba conceded to him, he had a good chance of acquiring the status of a candidate!
This meant that the Liu Family still had hope!
Of all people, Liu Mei was the most excited; what woman doesnāt want her man to be the strongest!
"Since youāve conceded, then about our previous agreement?" Ye Luo asked.
After all, Li Ba was a genius of the Kunwu Sect, well-known for a long time, could he truly become his guard?
"Sure, no problem, Iāll be your guard for three months. But with me as your guard, can you be at ease?" He looked at Ye Luo with a peculiar expression.
Ye Luo didnāt hesitate, and directly laughed: "What is there to worry about? Since even a genius like you is willing to humble yourself as my guard, then I dare to use you. If you really intend to harm me, then Iāll just have to admit I misjudged you!"
Li Ba was momentarily stunned upon hearing this, then laughed too, "You are quite interesting!"
The two intended to continue their conversation, but a strong pulling force teleported them away.
After all, this was the arena, and the scene of the candidatesā tournament, not a place for the two of them to chat!
Thanks to Li Baās prestige, the Elders didnāt reprimand them!
As soon as the two stepped off the stage, the people around finally reacted, and immediately, with a roar, the entire Martial Arena trembled.
"Oh my God, am I seeing this right? Our Li Familyās genius actually lost to the Liu Family!"
"Thereās something going on, definitely something going on, I request the Sect to investigate! Young Master Li Ba canāt possibly lose to this country bumpkin!"
"It seems thereās definitely something fishy between the Li Family and the Liu Family!"
Almost no one believed that Ye Luo won through his own strength!
After all, how many moves had they exchanged after they got on stage? Moreover, it was obvious Ye Luo was at a disadvantage!
As for Li Baās explanation at the end, the crowd just saw it as an excuse!
"Are you really planning to be his guard?" Suddenly Wan Hou spoke up, his voice pleasant and refreshing.
"What does this have to do with you?" Facing the Kunwu Sectās top young generation, Li Ba showed no courtesy.
"Hehe, I was just thinking, if I crush him later, then wouldnāt your role as a guard be embarrassing without a master?"
Li Ba glanced at him indifferently: "As his guard, if he dies, then itās my dereliction of duty, so if you wish to challenge him later, I will fight to the death with you!"
Upon hearing this, Wan Houās expression shifted slightly, but it was quickly replaced by a smile, "Youāre such a persistent fellow, Iām not that bored, and besides, the rules donāt allow me to challenge him!"
This was indeed true; Ye Luo was now in the winnerās group; unless Wan Hou lost a match and entered the loserās group, he wouldnāt be able to challenge Ye Luo!
But if he were to really do that, it would mean heās out of his mind! Losing a match would be a significant blow to someone of his status!
Li Ba may lose, but Wan Hou cannot. If he loses even once, the title of the Kunwu Sectās top young generation would change hands!
This is the loneliness at the top!
"That would be best!" Li Ba casually replied, then walked over to Ye Luo.
Watching his back, a flash of murderous intent crossed Wan Houās eyes, but it was quickly concealed.
However, it was caught by Ye Luo!
Although he hadnāt activated the Clairvoyant Eye, due to his Clairvoyant Eye, his observational skills far exceeded those of ordinary people!