It was extremely quiet in this huge grotto. There was only the sound of the anxious breathing of the crowd, as well as bursts of extremely light waves of magical energy. It produced a buzzing sound that was transmitted to the ears of the crowd, clearly telling them that victory was right in front of them!
Now that Hidden Sword Court did not have Li Chengfeng, nor did they have a formation, they could easily snatch the flag. Even if they split up, they could still win!
What was so scary about a Hidden Sword Court without Li Chengfeng?
There were more than two hundred Hidden Modesty Court disciples here. Even if they split up to attack, each group of ten disciples could easily defeat any Hidden Sword Court disciple.
"Senior Brother, what do we do now?!" asked the middle-sized disciple anxiously.
Li Xuanming gritted his teeth, thought for a moment, then said, "After them!"
"But there are so many caves here, which one should we go after?"
Li Xuanming thought for a moment, then said, "There are fourteen caves here. Split up, I'll take one team, the rest of you split into thirteen groups, led by a team leader!"
The middle-sized disciple immediately said, "Understood!"
Hidden Modesty Court had a strict and strict organizational system. Very quickly, they were split into thirteen groups. Each group automatically had a senior brother with the highest seniority as the group leader. They led the way into each cave, while Li Xuanming rushed into the most central cave alone.
Li Xuanming rushed all the way, not fearing that there might be any traps in the cave. Firstly, he was confident that he was strong enough that he was invincible here. Secondly, the environment was advantageous to him. The narrow tunnel was not suitable for dodging, and it was the best place for a cultivator with explosive strength like him to fight. Thirdly, in a battlefield like this, both sides would not know about it in advance. Furthermore, before the battle started, entry and exit were strictly prohibited. Hidden Sword Court would never set up any traps here.
He charged for about a hundred metres, the winding tunnel getting darker and darker. Even the light from Li Xuanming's Immortal Slaying Sword could only illuminate three to four metres in front of him. Suddenly, Li Xuanming stopped and looked ahead like he was facing a great enemy.
At one end of the tunnel stood a skinny man. He did not look threatening at all but he held a long sword in both hands, surrounded by faint green sword energy. Half of his body was hidden in the darkness, the other half illuminated by the sword energy, revealing his identity. It was Han Tianxing!
"I knew you would walk the same path as me!"
Han Tianxing smiled. The Heavenly Dragon Sword in his hand sensed his battle intent and began to hum softly, like a divine dragon crouching to the nine earths.
Li Xuanming's heart sank. He couldn't help but ask, "How did you know I would come here?"
Han Tianxing smiled. "Senior Brother Chengfeng told me."
Li Xuanming was even more shocked. "How did he know!?"
Han Tianxing said, "Senior brother said I could tell from our last battle that you're someone with a calm face but a heart of thunder.
You look low-key, but you're actually aloof. You look modest, but you're actually arrogant. You look patient, but you're actually self-centered.
Therefore, with so many holes here, you will definitely choose the one in the middle!
Because you've always wanted to be the most dazzling person in everyone's eyes! "
The more Li Xuanming listened, the more gloomy his expression became. He felt as if he had been stripped naked. This made him feel fear!
His opponent had actually seen through him so thoroughly in just one battle, which meant that he had already predicted his response!
Li Xuanming said, "So, the flag is behind you, right?"
Han Tianxing said, "You'll know once you get past it!"
Li Xuanming slowly raised his giant Immortal Slaying and said word by word, "Move!"
Han Tianxing also raised the Heavenly Dragon Sword in his hand. Sword Qi boiled and spread bit by bit. The powerful sword Qi blocked the narrow tunnel like thick clouds. He stared straight at Li Xuanming and said word by word, "No!"
Li Xuanming took a deep breath and threw a small hourglass on the ground. The hourglass sank into the ground behind him and began counting down. Without another word, the sword aura around him boiled like boiling water. With a sudden swing of the Immortal Slaying sword, the sword aura tore through the air with a terrifying roar and shot towards Han Tianxing like a cannonball!
This time, Li Xuanming used his full strength in his first strike. The ferocious sword aura instantly flattened the uneven and angular walls of the narrow path. Wherever the sword aura passed, the entire wall was as smooth as a mirror!
When the Sword Qi lunged at Han Tianxing, the Sword Qi hacked at the walls, swirling around like a hurricane, roaring as it lunged at Han Tianxing.
Han Tianxing dared not be careless. He did not try to show off this time because he had already regained his dignity in the previous battle. This battle was crucial, not only did it concern his own dignity, it also concerned the future of Li Chengfeng and the others, and the survival of Hidden Sword Court!
Han Tianxing chose to defend, holding his Heavenly Dragon Sword in front of his chest. Sword aura flowed endlessly in front of him, forming a thick 'wall' of sword aura.
The narrow terrain gave both sides an advantage. The smaller the area where the sword aura gathered, the more powerful it was.
The sword aura from both sides clashed heavily in the tunnel. Suddenly, it was as if Chen Jingfeng experienced an earthquake. The ground shook and the mountain shook!
Although Han Tianxing chose to defend, the ferocious sword aura still broke through his outer defences. Like a hot knife through tofu, it sliced through layer by layer and landed right in front of Han Tianxing!
Han Tianxing paled. Only now did he realise the gap between his power and Li Xuanming's!
Ignoring his injuries, Han Tianxing gritted his teeth and his blood Qi exploded. The Heavenly Dragon Sword exploded with blood-red sword aura again. With a roar, he slashed again!
This ray of sword aura condensed with Han Tianxing's blood Qi and life force. It was as thick as a wave of blood, widening the tunnel by an inch as it pounced towards Li Xuanming with a hum!
However, when the two rays of sword aura collided again, Han Tianxing's sword aura with all his might only managed to break Li Xuanming's sword aura.
In an instant, the cave shook once more. Dust filled the air and rocks rolled!
When the tremors subsided and the dust settled, the two finally saw each other clearly again!
A trickle of blood seeped out of the corner of Han Tianxing's mouth. This was his stubborn stance of not coughing up blood. He trembled all over, his previous injury splitting open again and blood seeped out of his cultivator robes.
Li Xuanming stared at Han Tianxing with a complicated gaze. "You will not move away no matter what, right?"
Han Tianxing smiled proudly and swallowed the blood back down. Then, he spat out a mouthful of blood and grinned, revealing his bloodied teeth. "Of course!"
Li Xuanming did not try to tempt Han Tianxing to return to Hidden Modesty Court because he knew that was an insult to Han Tianxing and his judgment.
He understood Han Tianxing, just like how Han Tianxing understood himself.
They were once the children of poor families who had nothing, and they desperately wanted to climb up. Although they groveled and groveled along the way and struggled to survive, what remained unchanged was that they always had an unyielding and proud soul in their bodies!
Li Xuanming activated his sword aura again and said through gritted teeth, "You will die!"
Han Tianxing smiled slightly and said resolutely, "A man will die for his bosom friend!"
The two of them activated their sword aura again and with a roar, they were like swordsmen meeting on a narrow path, unsheathing their swords in a battle of life and death!