The battlefield was
eerily silent
.
The assassins were
dead
.
The mist had
cleared
.
And now, only
two figures remained standing
.
Xiao Li stood
calmly
, golden Qi
flowing like a divine storm
around him.
Across from him, Liu Tian’s
fists clenched tightly around his sword
, his entire body
tense with battle intent.
"You just erased a Foundation Establishment assassin like he was nothing."
His voice was
hoarse
, his usual arrogance
gone.
Xiao Li smirked.
"And?"
Liu Tian’s
aura exploded
, his sword radiating
burning white Qi.
"That means you’re finally worth my full strength!"
"Xiao Li! Let’s end this!"
BOOOOOOM!
The ground
shattered
as Liu Tian
lunged forward
, his sword
slicing through the air
with terrifying speed.
"Falling Sky Sword—Fifth Form!"
A
massive arc of sword Qi
shot toward Xiao Li, carrying the power to
split mountains in half.
Xiao Li
didn’t dodge.
"Nine Heavens Domination Scripture—Third Form."
He
raised a single palm
, and a
golden vortex of Qi
absorbed the sword strike completely.
Liu Tian’s
eyes widened.
"What—?!"
Before he could react, Xiao Li
vanished
.
Then—
BOOOOOOM!
A golden
palm strike
slammed into Liu Tian’s chest, sending him
crashing through ten trees
before smashing into the ground.
"ARGH!"
Blood
dripped from his mouth
as he coughed violently.
He forced himself up, his
sword trembling in his grip.
"This… isn’t over!"
His
Qi surged again
, even stronger than before.
"Burning Sky Domain—Activate!"
A
wave of white flames
exploded from his body,
engulfing the battlefield in a raging inferno.
Xiao Li
raised an eyebrow.
"Not bad."
But as the flames surged toward him—
"Let’s see if fire can burn the heavens."
He took a
single step forward
, and his
golden aura expanded
, instantly
snuffing out
the flames.
Liu Tian’s
eyes filled with disbelief.
"Impossible!"
Xiao Li
grinned.
"Your turn is over."
Liu Tian
gathered all of his strength
, pouring
every ounce of Qi
into his sword.
"Final Strike—Heavenly Sword Descent!"
His blade
glowed brilliantly
, its power condensing into a
single, devastating slash.
The very
sky split open
as the attack descended.
The audience watching from the Academy
gasped in awe.
"That’s Liu Tian’s strongest move!"
"No one has survived it before!"
But Xiao Li only
chuckled.
"Let me show you the difference between us."
"Nine Heavens Domination Scripture—Final Form."
He
raised his right hand
, and a
golden sphere
of pure Qi appeared.
"Devour."
The moment Liu Tian’s sword Qi touched it—
It
vanished.
Absorbed completely.
Liu Tian’s
face turned pale.
"No… NO! THAT’S IMPOSSIBLE!"
Xiao Li appeared in front of him in an instant—
His
golden palm pressing against Liu Tian’s chest.
"It’s over."
BOOOOOOOOOM!
Liu Tian
screamed
as he was sent
flying into the sky
, crashing down with
a deafening impact.
His sword
shattered.
His aura
collapsed.
The number one Inner Court disciple had been
defeated.
In a
single move.
Back at the Academy, the
elders watching through the spiritual mirror
were
stunned into silence.
One elder
gritted his teeth.
"That technique… it’s unnatural!"
Another elder
narrowed his eyes.
"He absorbed an attack that should have destroyed him."
The
Headmaster’s gaze darkened.
"Xiao Li… just what kind of monster are you?"
They all knew.
This tournament was no longer about
ranking.
It was about
controlling Xiao Li before he became unstoppable.