<h2 ss="wp-block-heading">Chapter 5399</h2>
Leng Yun was already fifth on the Martial Arts Ranking. Even he had lost so miserably, so anyone else would only die in vain.
Wu Hao, watching the scene before him, felt extremely anxious.
If no one could defeat Mu Baiyi, they would have no choice but to hand over the sacrificial manual as agreed and leave the Sixth Heaven. His gaze swept over the crowd, finallynding on Zi Yuan.
Zi Yuan was standing in the crowd at this moment, her expression calm, but a determined light flickered in her eyes.
She felt Wu Hao’s gaze, looked up at him, and nodded.
“Zi Yuan, I’ll leave it to you,” Wu Hao said softly.
Zi Yuan shed and arrived at the center of the battlefield.
She looked at Mu Baiyi and said calmly, “I’ll y with you.”
Mu Baiyi’s eyes shed with surprise at the sight of Ziyuan, then turned to disdain. “So it’s a woman? Looks like you’re truly out of options.”
Ziyuan wasn’t angry, but simply looked at him quietly. “Whether we’re out of options or not, we’ll know after we fight.”
“Alright, I’ll show you how powerful I am.”
Mu Baiyi gripped his spear tightly and charged at Ziyuan.
Ziyuan dodged Mu Baiyi’s attack with a flick of her wrist.
A cyan longsword had appeared in her hand, and the sword was wielded with a refreshing aura, a stark contrast to Mu Baiyi’s demonic energy.
“Huh?” Mu Baiyi was startled. “You’re also a ninth-grade Earthly Immortal?”
Ziyuan didn’t respond, but instead attacked.
The longsword, like a green snake emerging from a cave, pierced Mu Baiyi’s throat. Mu Baiyi quickly drew back his spear to block, and the two instantly engaged.
The sharp ng of metal shing echoed through the valley as the cyan de and the ck spear collided.
Zi Yuan’s sword moves were swift and graceful, like a swallow soaring through the forest, each strike aimed squarely at Mu Baiyi’s weak points. Meanwhile, Mu Baiyi’s spear technique was fierce and domineering, imbued with a sinister demonic aura, each strike deadly.
“What a swift sword!” the cultivators
halfway up the mountain eximed in amazement.
Zi Yuan’s speed was even faster than Leng Yun’s, and her sword moves were even more refined, evidently a testament to her years of practice.
Wu Hao breathed a sigh of relief, “Zi Yuan’s strength has indeed increased considerably. It seems she has a chance of victory.”
The White Tiger Valley Master nodded in agreement, “This girl’s swordsmanship is formidable, and her spiritual energy is pure, without a trace of impurity. It’s clearly an authentic Taoist technique.
While Mu Baiyi’s demonic aura is overwhelming, defeating her will likely be difficult.”
On the battlefield, the two had already exchanged dozens of rounds, with no clear winner.
Mu Baiyi’s expression grew increasingly solemn. He had initially assumed Zi Yuan was merely an ordinary ninth-rank Earth Immortal cultivator, but he hadn’t expected her to be so formidable.
“It seems I underestimated you!”
Mu Baiyi snorted coldly, flinging his spear into the air. He formed hand seals, “Demonic mes surge!”
ck demonic energy surged from his body, coalescing behind him into a vast sea of fire, within which the wailing of countless wronged souls could be vaguely heard.
The sea of fire swept towards Ziyuan, scorching the ground wherever it passed.
Ziyuan’s expression froze, and she swung her sword. “Qinn Shield!”
Cyan spiritual energy coalesced before her into a massive shield, covered in fine lines and emitting a faint azure glow.
The sea of fire collided with the Qinn Shield, sizzling and sending countless ck sparks flying.
“Break it!”
Mu Baiyi roared, increasing his demonic energy. The sea of fire grew in power, and the lines on the Qinn Shield gradually began to blur.
Fine beads of sweat oozed from Zi Yuan’s forehead. She could sense the strangeness of Mu Baiyi’s demonic energy. Not only was it overbearing, but it also carried a corrosive force that constantly eroded her spiritual energy.
“No more passive defense,”
Zi Yuan thought to herself. She suddenly withdrew the Qinn Shield and, in a sh, rushed towards Mu Baiyi like an arrow from a bow.