âJunior Sister Linghu, youâre over 700 years old, and youâre an Eight Trigrams Celestial Lord. Isnât it unfair for you to have a duel with Little Junior Sister?â Lei Jun frowned slightly when he heard Linghu Yuan challenging Huanâer to a duel.
âSecond Senior Brother, didnât you hear masterâs words? Little Junior Sister isnât any weaker than He Wen and me. Donât you think youâre worrying too much?â Linghu Yuan said with a smile.
Meanwhile, Lei Yingâs response was different from Lei Jun. She turned to Huanâer and asked with a faint smile, âHuanâer, your Third Senior Sister wants to have a duel with you. What do you think?â
Lei Ying was not entirely certain of Huanâerâs strength. Since she wanted to see the extent of Huanâerâs strength, she was naturally not displeased by Linghu Yuanâs request for a duel with Huanâer.
âAlright.â Huanâer nodded
âIn that case, you may have a duel.â Lei Yingâs eyes lit up when she heard Huanâer agreeing to the duel. Then, she led the others out of the pavilion and flew up into the sky above the valley.
Duan Ling Tian and the others, naturally, followed suit.
âAn Eight Trigrams Celestial Lord?â As he was flying, Duan Ling Tian glanced at Linghu Yuan discreetly. Earlier, Lei Jun had said Linghu Yuan was over 700 years old and was an Eight Trigrams Celestial Lord. Based on this, he did not think it was likely that she had comprehended all the profundities from a law to the mastery stage. At most, she might have comprehended seven profundities to the mastery stage. Even then, considering her relatively young age, the chances were not very high. It was more likely that she had comprehended six profundities to the mastery stage.
âHuanâer, since she initiated the duel, thereâs no need for you to hold back. Do what you want; just donât kill her...â Duan Ling Tian said to Huanâer through Voice Transmission. He was aware of Huanâerâs true strength; she was definitely stronger than what she had shown so far. Her advantage was not her cultivation base or the profundities from the law of space that she had comprehended. Her advantage was the inherent techniques she was born with as a Thousand Phantoms Ice Fox.
In a fight, Huanâer was not a match for Duan Ling Tian if she did not use her inherent techniques as a Thousand Phantoms Ice Fox. However, if she used her inherent techniques, he thought it was likely that he would be defeated by her unless he asked for help from the Five Divine Elements. With that, he would be able to see through her illusions.
âOkay,â Huanâer replied, âBrother Ling Tian, I wonât hold back because I donât really like her...â
A hint of glee flashed in the depths of Duan Ling Tianâs eyes when he heard Huanâerâs reply. He knew someone was about to get unlucky.
Huanâer rarely got angry. However, when she was angry, it was not something anyone could bear. Duan Ling Tian was well aware of this.
Meanwhile, Linghu Yuan looked at Lei Jun and asked through Voice Transmission, âSecond Senior Brother, do you have a crush on our Little Junior Sister?â
âWhat are you talking about?â Lei Jun frowned.
âThen why did you take her side earlier? Regardless, I advise you to give up. Look at her. Itâs obvious sheâs wholeheartedly devoted to the man next to her,â Linghu Yuan continued to say through Voice Transmission. A hint of laughter could be heard in her voice.
Soon after, Lei Ying came to a stop on an empty ground.
Then, Huanâer and Linghu Yuan got into their positions and faced each other from a distance.
âLittle Junior Sister, let me see how powerful you are,â Linghu Yuan said with an insincere smile on her face.
As soon as Linghu Yuan finished speaking, Huanâer had already disappeared from where she had stood. Then, she reappeared behind Linghu Yuan.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Nine spatial tears appeared in just a blink of an eye. Then, a grey saber ray shot out from each of the nine spatial tears toward Linghu Yuan.
Upon seeing this, Linghu Yuan instinctively moved to dodge the attacks.
At the same time, Huanâer used her powerful spiritual energy to interfere with Linghu Yuan.
âNo!â Linghu Yuan cried out in a shrill voice as she flew away like a gust of wind. Nonetheless, blood could be seen on the ground where she was standing earlier. It was clear that a few of the grey saber rays had landed on her.
âThat... Was that a soul attack?â Everything happened in a split second; even Lei Ying was stunned. She was not very certain since soul attacks were not her strongest suit. Nevertheless, she could still sense the fluctuations in Huanâerâs spiritual energy with her Divine Consciousness.
Earlier, when the gray saber rays from the Cross Dimensional Slash Profundity were about to land on Linghu Yuan, Lei Ying had already mobilized her Celestial Origin Energy, preparing to rescue Linghu Yuan. However, this was not because she favored Linghu Yuan. It did not matter if it was Huanâer or Linghu Yuan, she would save them if they were in danger. After all, she only had a handful of prodigious disciples. It was only natural that she did not want any harm to come to them.
âBy now, Linghu Yuan shouldâve stopped underestimating Huanâer.â Duan Ling Tian stood aside and watched indifferently. He could see that Linghu Yuan had gotten injured because she had underestimated Huanâer.
Lei Jun was slightly surprised. âLittle Junior Sister... is so powerful?â
âThat soul attack seems strange,â Ximen Lin Jie said as he narrowed his eyes. However, his expression remained dignified.
âLittle Junior Sister, Iâve underestimated you. I wonât hold back anymore,â Linghu Yuan, who had retreated quite a distance away, said coldly. At this time, the smirk on her face had completely disappeared. It was obvious from the look in her eyes that she was about to get serious.
âNo one asked you to hold back,â Huanâer replied indifferently.
Huanâerâs indifference and words felt like a slap to the prideful Linghu Yuan.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Linghu Yuan swept out like a gust of wind toward Huanâer. However, her attack missed. By the time she arrived in front of Huanâer, Huanâer had already disappeared from where she was standing.
The two women kept going back and forth; one chasing as the other teleported away. It seemed like they were in a stalemate.
âLittle Junior Sister, do you only know how to run away?â Linghu Yuan said impatiently. She was clearly annoyed by Huanâerâs continuous use of the Teleportation Profundity.
For those who comprehend the law of wind, those who comprehend the law of space were their undefeatable rivals. Although Linghu Yuan felt she could catch up with Huanâerâs speed, it would require more effort and time. She did not wish to waste any more time.
âI worry you wonât last long if I stop teleporting,â Huanâer replied indifferently again.
A slightly unnatural expression appeared on the othersâ faces, including Duan Ling Tian.
Duan Ling Tian felt the corners of his lips twitch. He wondered when Huanâer learned to talk like that? Moreover, her tone and words seemed rather familiar. It seemed like he had said something similar before?
âShow me.â Linghu Yuan was infuriated by Huanâerâs words. The sharp sound of wind whistling in the air rang in everyoneâs ears.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
At this moment, Huanâer no longer used the Teleportation Profundity. Her eyes began to glow faintly as a huge silhouette of a fox appeared behind her. It was as huge as a mountain and emitted an icy aura.
Then, without any warning, the eyes of the white fox silhouetted began to glow as well.
Time seemed to stand still at this moment.
Everyone, including Duan Ling Tian, watched as Linghu Yuan abruptly came to a stop when she was near Huanâer. Then, Linghu Yuan began attacking the air; all her raging attacks missed again and again.
âAn illusion?â
At this time, everyone could tell Huanâer had cast some illusory techniques, and Linghu Yuan was now caught in the illusion.
Lei Jun and the others were still in shock while Lei Ying looked at the gradually disappearing silhouette behind Huanâer. âThat... Is that a Thousand Phantoms Ice Fox?!â
As a titled Celestial Emperor, Lei Ying naturally knew about the Thousand Phantoms Ice Foxes. Although the Thousand Phantoms Ice Fox seemed to be just a legend due to their rarity, she knew about their characteristics.
With this knowledge, even if Xu Lang wanted to trade Duan Ling Tian for Huanâer, Lei Ying definitely would not agree to it. In a fight, Huanâer might not be as powerful as Duan Ling Tian, but if Huanâer used her skills as a Thousand Phantoms Ice Fox, Duan Ling Tian might not be able to defeat Huanâer. Most importantly, most of the Thousand Phantoms Ice Foxes that had appeared had successfully transitioned into a god!
âMore than 90% Heavenly Emperors canât even attain godhood... If Huanâer really becomes a god, doesnât this mean that I, Lei Ying, would have a connection with a god?â With this thought in her mind, Lei Ying felt Huanâer becoming more and more pleasing to the eyes.
When the silhouette of the Thousand Phantoms Ice Fox disappeared, Linghu Yuan finally came out of the illusion that Huanâer had weaved. When she saw the unharmed Huanâer, she said in disbelief, âYou... Youâre not injured!â
How could Linghu Yuan not be surprised? She had seen Huanâer retreating in a fluster under her raging attacks. She did not understand why Huanâer was completely unharmed at this moment. After a while, she took a deep breath to calm down and prepared to attack again.
At this moment, Lei Ying interjected, âEnough!â Then, she continued to say, âThree, youâve lost. If Huanâer intended to kill you, you wouldâve been dead by now...â