Mo Li revealed a gentle smile and said softly, "Junior Brother Xu, I didn't expect you to be able to defeat so many Golden Core Stage opponents with your Foundation Establishment Seventh Level strength. This is quite a surprise to me!"
He wanted this guy to harbor a stroke of luck for his victory, then mercilessly annihilate him!
Upon hearing this, Xu Sheng smiled indifferently and said, "Is that so? Elder Brother Mo, to tell you the truth, I actually thought I'd be eliminated in the second round. I never expected to accidentally make it to the finals!"
Mo Li's face suddenly darkened as he said coldly, "Hmph! Then let me see just how much Junior Brother Xu weighs. That way, we can also see if you advanced due to luck or strength!"
This guy was basically saying that the opponents in the Great Five Peaks Competition were too weak, and that there was no real value in his victory last time!
Facing this blatant threat, Xu Sheng's words also became tinged with a hint of iciness, "Very well! I earnestly request Elder Brother Mo to give it your all; otherwise, if word gets out, I'm afraid you wouldn't have the face to see anyone!"
If this guy was so eager to seek death, then what did it matter if he revealed his true cultivation level?
The disciples below, witnessing the exchange between the two, started to discuss loudly...
"Truly worthy of Elder Brother Mo, to have such boldness. What should I do, I feel like I'm falling for him!"
"Tsk! This Mo Li is a schemer! I've heard it from the disciples of Hidden Sword Peak, while he seems gentle to disciples of other peaks, he's actually a petty man!"
"No way? I didn't expect Elder Brother Mo Li to be the kind of man with a wolf's heart and a beast's face! Then I'll support Junior Brother Xu Sheng for the win instead!"
"That's right, Junior Brother Xu Sheng joined Xuantian Sect and made it to the finals of the Great Five Peaks Competition. He's much stronger than Mo Li!"
As Sect Master Mu Qingge of the Xuantian Sect witnessed the noisy atmosphere, he furrowed his brows and cast a glance at the Enforcement Hall Elder beside him...
The Enforcement Hall Elder immediately understood and shouted loudly, "All Xuantian Sect disciples, be quiet immediately. Do not disturb the final showdown!!"
Then, he added, "The duel will begin in five seconds. Please prepare, both disciples!"
"Five!"
"Four!"
...
"One!"
"Begin!!"
As the word fell, neither Mo Li nor Xu Sheng were in a hurry to make a move, instead carefully sizing each other up...
The former struck a sincere pose and said, "Junior Brother Xu, as your senior, my cultivation level is also a level higher than yours. I'll let you have three moves, so that other disciples won't say I bullied you!"
He wanted to humiliate him fiercely!! Let him experience the true terror of the Golden Core Stage!
Junior Brother Xu, upon hearing this, his eyes slightly condensed and his lips curled into a smile, "Elder Brother Mo, this doesn't seem quite right, does it?"
Why wouldn't he seize the opportunity when someone else was practically asking for a beating?
Impatience crept onto Mo Li's face as he suppressed his irritation and smiled, "It's good for an elder brother to take care of a junior brother. Go ahead and make a move!"
After speaking, he casually thrust his longsword into the ground and stood with his hands behind his back, looking towards Xu Sheng like an expert from a reclusive sect...
Disciples below, stars in their eyes, said, "True to Elder Brother Mo, truly an aura of a strong expert!"
"Exactly! Our Elder Brother Mo Li is gentle with everyone!"
"Ugh! This is clearly meant to belittle Xu Sheng and elevate his own power and character, disgusting!"
"I mean, are they going to fight or not? What's with all the dilly-dallying? The excitement that was just building up is gone again!"
Then saw Junior Brother Xu gripping the Tianyu Sword tightly, he said in a cold voice, "Then I shall not refuse, Elder Brother Mo, 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin'!"
After those words fell, behind him condensed hundreds of spirit swords emitting a cold gleam, attacking Mo Li...
Mo Li observing the incoming hundreds of spirit swords inwardly remarked, "Hmph! Insignificant skill! Cloud Minuscule Skylight Step!"
Beneath his feet appeared a cloud-like white fog, and his entire body began to move backward at an extremely fast pace, dodging the relentless assault of the hundreds of spirit swords...
Whenever a spirit sword was about to touch him, he would accelerate, evading with absolute superiority!!
Always keeping his hands behind his back, he couldn't help but exhibit a bit of an immortal's bearing...
Witnessing this scene, Xu Sheng, with an unchanged expression, said, "Brother Mo, that was just the first move!"
The self-satisfied Mo Li, with a hint of mockery, said, "Oh? I thought that was just a warm-up! It seems Junior Brother Xu still needs to work harder!"
Before he could finish speaking, he was once again interrupted by Xu Sheng...
Only to hear him say in a cold voice, "This is the second move, Earth Grade Low-Level Martial Skill, Nightmare Forest!"
Mo Li's pupils suddenly contracted, "What??? Earth-tier Martial Technique??? How is that possible!"
This guy is just a Foundation Establishment stage disciple, how can he execute such a high-level martial technique???
However, the reality forced him to believe, the Xu Sheng before him, around his body, began to generate a dense, pitch-black fog, continuously whipping up a chilling breeze...
Suddenly, from within this black fog, there came a hair-raising sound...
"Sss-hu-"
Mo Li, who was continuously dodging, upon hearing this eerie sound, spoke with a hint of trepidation, gritting his teeth, "Is...is this a Demon Cultivator's martial skill?? Junior Brother Xu! You...you, as a disciple of Xuantian Sect, why would you use such a technique??"
Xu Sheng revealed an innocuous smile, "Brother Mo, this is not a Demon Cultivator's martial skill, it just looks a bit shabby when executed, it will make the person touched face their deepest fears!"
Afterward, he swung his arm, and suddenly from the pitch-black fog rushed out a terrifying creature without visible limbs, moving swiftly toward Mo Li...
A chill ran down Mo Li's back, and he hurriedly burst out with an even faster pace, running wildly while appearing somewhat ragged, under the pursuit of the nightmare and the hundreds of spirit swords...
His heart filled with rage, he thought, "You detestable brat!! If I hadn't said I'd let you have three moves, I'd be stamping you under my foot several times over!!"
But the unsuspecting disciples spectating the match saw only Mo Li's disheveled flight from Xu Sheng's attack!
They burst out chastising, "What's Brother Mo Li doing?! He's looking so scared, why doesn't he just cut that thing down?"
"Yeah! Junior Brother Xu has already said that thing isn't a Demon Cultivator's martial skill, why is Brother Mo Li running so disgracefully?"
"So this is the Golden Core Stage Sixth Layer Brother Mo Li, afraid like this when facing a Foundation Establishment stage opponent's martial skill, I have overestimated him!"
"So embarrassing! So embarrassing! If you don't have the strength don't say you'll let the opponent have three moves! Ptui"
...
Yun Churan, who had been watching the battle, couldn't help but purse her thin lips and silently scolded, "This Xu Sheng, how did he even learn such a technique???"
Mu Qingge asked displeasedly, "Junior Sister Yun, is this martial skill also…?"
The other Peak Masters too looked over with meaningful gazes, especially Muhuan!
Yun Churan, holding back her discomfort, replied without changing expression, "Sect Master, perhaps I have too many martial techniques and gave the wrong one!
"However, this martial skill... indeed isn't created by Demon Cultivators! It's just... slightly shabby, that's all!"
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