Chapter 1278: The Challenge Ends

Chapter 1278: Chapter 1278: The Challenge Ends

Being less powerful does not necessarily mean he would lose. Lan Xuanyu had his own advantages, his defensive power and recovery abilities were enough to sustain him through this battle. Though Ye Moyong’s attacks were strong and his swordsmanship unparalleled, he had one major weakness—he was suppressing his cultivation level.

Could he continue to suppress it throughout the fight? As time passed, could he maintain his current state of cultivation? That wasn’t certain.

How did Lan Xuanyu win at the Ascending Dragon Tournament? Facing Xu Yanmo and Qi Tianlong, he relied on his strong defense and recovery abilities to mount a counterattack.

Back then, he had to pretend to be gravely injured, but here, there was no need for pretense. Moreover, his recovery abilities were now even stronger than before. The essence of the Dragon God that he absorbed from the Ascending Dragon Pillar was not for naught.

Ye Moyong took a deep look at him, gently swaying his longsword, which emanated profound sword intent. A strange scene unfolded— the sword qi emitted from Lan Xuanyu’s body was being absorbed by his longsword, as if it were alive.

“Junior brother, let’s end the duel here. If I continue, I won’t be able to control and suppress my state. Trying to beat you would be a loss not worth the gain. How about we call it a draw? Let’s consider this friendly sparring over for today.”

Upon hearing this, Lan Xuanyu retracted the Heaven Saint Crack Abyss Spear and bowed respectfully, “Senior brother, your swordsmanship is the most formidable I have ever seen. I hope to learn from you again in the future.”

Ye Moyong nodded in acknowledgment and smiled, “If you’re free later, junior brother, perhaps we could have a chat. It might be beneficial for you.”

At his words, Lan Xuanyu was moved and nodded without hesitation, “It would be an honor to receive advice from you, senior brother.”

While speaking, both of them gracefully descended and landed on the surface of the lake, bowing in the direction of the large boat. Although there were only six participants from each side, the friendly exchange of moves had come to an end.

Although Lan Xuanyu ended up at a disadvantage, being able to fight Ye Moyong to such an extent was enough to make all the inner court disciples acknowledge him as the leader of the new Shrek Seven Monsters.

After all, he is still young, not even twenty years old!

The Sea God Pavilion Master’s gaze swept over all the disciples present and said in a deep voice, “This sparring session is over. From today on, Lan Xuanyu and the other six as the Shrek Seven Monsters will fully deserve their title. It is hereby confirmed.”

“Yes!” All the teachers and inner court disciples bowed in the direction of the large boat.

Lan Xuanyu had already returned to the shore. Tang Wulin smiled at him, while Gu Yuena frowned slightly, “Who taught you to harness the elemental calamity? If your body hadn’t grown much stronger, how could you have withstood it? Such cultivation methods are extremely dangerous. How could you try it lightly?”

“Cough cough, I figured it out on my own,” Lan Xuanyu hurriedly said with a sheepish smile. Now was not the time to rat out his dad!

Gu Yuena slightly scolded him, “Be careful in the future. Such powers, if not controlled properly, can harm yourself. However, it seems your body has undergone considerable changes.” With her level of cultivation, she naturally sensed some changes in Lan Xuanyu during his battle. His strength was immensely greater than she remembered, and even his state had risen to the next level.

Gu Yuena still hadn’t figured out how long she had been unconscious, so she wasn’t quite aware of what Lan Xuanyu had been doing during that time.

Today’s Sea God’s Luck matchmaking event was incredibly exciting, especially the last few matches between inner court disciples. Even those less experienced inner court disciples had never seen the senior brother and sister truly exert their full strength, but today they got to see the complete display.

For example, a certain honest young man left feeling rather jittery, his dissatisfaction already dispersed like smoke. Among the inner court disciples, he didn’t even get a chance to make a move. Although he couldn’t fathom the speed of Lan Xuanyu and the others’ growth, the fact stood before him clear as day. Their strength was manifestly evident—how could one deny that?

As everyone dispersed, Lan Xuanyu and his group on the shore had a somewhat subtle atmosphere. Most of the Thirty-Three Skywing’s gazes were on Yuanen Huihui and Tang Yuge. The scene just now was nothing short of thrilling. Very few could have guessed that Yuanen Huihui was only acting.

Tang Yuge had a stern expression and did not speak or look at Yuanen Huihui. Yuanen Huihui, like a child who had done wrong, hung his head low and stuck close to her side without saying a word.

This wasn’t even the most awkward part; the most awkward was a certain Super God-level powerhouse whose gaze was flickering, occasionally glancing at another Super God-level powerhouse across the way, feeling somewhat at a loss.

“Alright, everyone disperse and go rest. We should be returning to Sky Dragon Planet soon.”

As the members of the Thirty-Three Skywing dispersed, Qian Lei patted Yuanen Huihui on the shoulder and gave him a sly smile before pulling Lan Mengqin away with him.

Liu Feng, uncharacteristically lacking his usual determined gaze, walked shoulder to shoulder with Xing Xuan, his eyes showing a rare softness.

Tang Yuge glanced at Lan Xuanyu, who gave her a beaming smile, showing off his eight white teeth. Tang Yuge huffed and left with a flick of her sleeve.

This time, without Lan Xuanyu’s reminder, Yuanen Huihui immediately scampered after her.

Watching them all leave, Lan Xuanyu then turned to his parents and coughed, “Dad, Mom, where are we heading back to?”

Tang Wulin glanced at him, then at Gu Yuena, and his mouth twitched slightly, “How about returning to Sea God’s Pavilion?”

“Okay! It’s a good idea. I need to recover a bit; the expenditure just now was quite significant. Mom, let’s go together.” As he spoke, Lan Xuanyu gave Bai Xiuxiu a knowing look, and the two, understanding each other, went to Gu Yuena’s side and took her hand, one on each side.

Looking at her son and Bai Xiuxiu, Gu Yuena’s face was filled with smiles. She didn’t look at Tang Wulin and, the trio gracefully rose into the air and flew towards Eternal Sky City.

Tang Wulin breathed a little sigh of relief and decided to head back first. However, he was truly uneasy at the moment. Should he help Gu Yuena regain her memory, or what would be the best course of action?

No matter how strong he was, he felt somewhat at a loss now. All his intelligence and wisdom were long gone in the face of emotions, and even he felt a little silly.

Liu Feng and Xing Xuan walked side by side on the shaded path beside Sea God’s Lake. They did not head back to Eternal Sky City directly, the place where all the inner court disciples and God rank strong resided, as the outer court was more comfortable.

The two walked shoulder to shoulder for quite a while without speaking.

Eventually, it was Xing Xuan who raised her hand and nudged Liu Feng, saying, “You guys are really amazing! You’ve subtly become one of Shrek’s Seven Monsters.”

Liu Feng turned his head to look at her, gazing into her eyes that sparkled in the moonlight, and couldn’t help but be a little dazed.

“What are you staring at?” Xing Xuan asked with mild irritation.

Liu Feng scratched his head awkwardly, “You, you’re really pretty.”

Xing Xuan couldn’t help but laugh at his silly, dazed expression, “You’re only noticing that I’m pretty now? What took you so long?”

“Ah?” Liu Feng was taken aback.

“Alright, alright. I give you that. I know you’ve always been busy with your cultivation and didn’t have the time to pay attention to anything else. I like that focus of yours. If you can be so dedicated to cultivation, you can surely be incredibly dedicated in relationships too. That’s why I like you,” Xing Xuan boldly confessed. But as she spoke, her pretty face had already turned red.

For her, this was also the first time she was with a boy, so how could she not be nervous? However, she knew well that Liu Feng was reserved, and if she didn’t take the initiative, he’d probably stay like a blockhead forever, and then how could their feelings for each other ever progress? She couldn’t afford to step back after finally making such a big leap forward at the Sea God’s Luck matchmaking event today.

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