The intense battle in the Spirit Battle Arena finally came to an end under countless astonished gazes. Countless people couldn't help but click their tongues as they looked at the ruined battle arena. They knew that from now on, the freshman named Mu Chen would be known by everyone in Hokuang Reiwon.
With the strength of a Heavenly Fusion Stage Initial Phase, he took two of Li Xuantong's moves head-on and even took the initiative to attack with his last move, causing Li Xuantong to bleed.
Even the majority of the seniors could only sigh in admiration at this kind of achievement. For a freshman to be able to achieve such a feat, whether it was courage or methods, it was enough to make them admire him.
Although this didn't mean that Mu Chen truly possessed the strength to contend against Li Xuantong, everyone knew that if Mu Chen was given another year to cultivate, it wouldn't be impossible for him to reach this stage.
A year after Hokuang Reiwon, his name would probably be in the top three of the Heavenly List.
The battle finally came to an end. However, everyone knew that the aftermath of this intense battle would probably reverberate in Hokuang Reiwon for a long time. Mu Chen's reputation in Hokuang Reiwon would also soar.
This kind of reputation was obviously much greater than before. Although Mu Chen's performance during the Freshmen Competition was rather outstanding and attracted the attention of some seniors, Yang Hong couldn't compare to Li Xuantong. Therefore, he couldn't achieve the same effect as this battle.
After this battle, Mu Chen's reputation in Hokuang Reiwon would naturally be like the sun in the sky.
In the days after the battle, Mu Chen quietly recuperated in the small pavilion.
Although he had suffered some injuries in that battle, they weren't serious. Compared to the serious injuries he suffered in the battle with Liu Jingshan, it was countless times better.
In just half an hour, he had already recovered. However, he knew that this battle would cause quite a commotion, so he could not be bothered to go out and attract all sorts of attention.
In the room, Mu Chen sat quietly with his legs crossed.
Spiritual power surged around his body, and his breathing was as steady as a mountain.
Although the battle with Li Xuantong was tragic, to him, Li Xuantong's aura was extremely majestic.
However, there were quite a few benefits to it.
After truly experiencing how powerful a person with the strength of the Heavenly Transformation Stage was.
If he were to encounter similar opponents in the future, he would be able to gain some experience. Although he had successfully obstructed Li Xuantong this time, it was also because of this that Mu Chen was able to clearly sense how powerful the latter was.
If it wasn't for the so-called agreement of three moves, Mu Chen would only be able to defeat Li Xuantong by borrowing the power of the Jiu You Sparrow. However, that wasn't the victory that Mu Chen wanted.
Although Li Xuantong had always been obstructing him and Luo Li, Li Xuantong had always been a person.
To be honest, Mu Chen didn't have any ill feelings towards him. This kind of opponent was worth paying attention to. As long as it wasn't a life and death battle, Mu Chen wasn't willing to use a power that didn't belong to him to win. That was his pride, and it was also a form of respect for an opponent that was worth paying attention to.
Of course, if the opponent was someone like Liu Jingshan, then Mu Chen would naturally be unscrupulous.
Mu Chen would treat Li Xuantong as a competitor. Therefore, what he wanted was to be able to have a fair fight with him one day, without any restrictions, and to truly defeat him.
However, as of now, there was still some distance between him and Li Xuantong. Therefore, this so-called victory did not allow Mu Chen to slack off. He still had to work hard in his cultivation in order to truly catch up to Li Xuantong.
Next time, he would tell Li Xuantong that he didn't need the so-called Pact of Three Moves.
Thinking about this, Mu Chen faintly smiled and looked outside the room. Luo Li had left earlier. As for what she was going to do, Mu Chen also knew. However, he could only helplessly shake his head and pray for that unlucky fellow. Then, he slowly closed his eyes.
Within Hokuang Reiwon, on a certain towering mountain peak.
On the stone platform at the top of the mountain, Li Xuantong helplessly looked at the black-dressed girl with a cold expression. She was holding a black longsword in her hand.
"Have you had your fill?"
Luo Li's glass-like eyes coldly stared at Li Xuantong. Her clear voice was like a mountain stream flowing past, but it contained a bit of coldness.
"If you haven't had your fill, then let me accompany you."
Li Xuantong rubbed his nose and bitterly smiled. Just as he was about to speak, a sharp sword light tore through the air and violently swept over.
Li Xuantong pointed his finger and a beam of Spiritual Energy shot out and collided with the sword light.
Chi!
However, the moment the two sides collided, the sword light tore apart the beam of Spiritual Energy. The incomparably sharp Sword Aura caused even Li Xuantong's eyes to narrow. Luo Li's Luo Shen Art had truly reached the point of perfection. She was truly worthy of being a rare genius of the Luo God Clan.
Letting out a helpless sigh, Li Xuantong could only retreat and evade the sword light. He knew that Luo Li was currently in a state of rage and wouldn't listen to him no matter what he said. He could only let her vent her anger.
On the peak of the mountain, a sword light whistled as an astonishing Spiritual Energy swept out, turning the peak of the mountain upside down. When someone saw the commotion on the peak of the mountain, they were a little astonished. They naturally knew that this place belonged to Li Xuantong. Looking at the current situation, could it be that someone had climbed up to the peak of the mountain to cause trouble for Li Xuantong?
Although they were extremely startled by this, they did not have the guts to casually ascend the mountain peak. Thus, they could only watch as the sharp sword light poured down like a torrential rain.
The torrential rain continued for a dozen minutes, before gradually coming to a stop. Thereafter, there were no longer any movements.
At this moment, the mountain peak no longer had its previous elegance. It was a complete mess with deep ravines crisscrossing each other. Those ravines were extremely smooth, as if they were carved by sharp weapons.
On the stone platform, Li Xuantong was no longer as carefree as before. His clothes were slightly tattered and his hair was disheveled, making him look a little miserable. However, this wasn't entirely because he wanted to let Luo Li vent her anger. The latter's strength had indeed far exceeded his expectations.
"Have you vented your anger enough?"
Looking at his tattered clothes, he looked at the girl with a longsword in her hand as he cautiously asked.
Luo Li's jade-like hand held onto her long hair and casually tied it up. However, there was no expression on her jade-like face as she replied, "Li Xuantong, I hope that this will be the last time. Although we can be considered friends, if you go too far, I will also fall out with you."
Li Xuantong bitterly smiled. After a brief silence, he said, "If he can't even block me, what will he do in the future?
You can't be the one to bear everything, right? "
Luo Li also remained silent and did not reply.
Li Xuantong sighed and said, "How much longer can your grandfather last?
Two years?
Or three years? "
Luo Li's figure trembled. Her hand that was holding onto the hilt of her sword turned slightly pale. Her petite figure seemed exceptionally frail at this moment, which made others feel pity for her.
"You're the only hope of the Luo God Clan. How long can you stay by his side?
You're the princess of the Luo God Clan, and also the person with the purest bloodline in the Luo God Royal Clan. You have countless loyal subjects of the Luo God Royal Clan, and they've always treated you as the successor of the Luo Emperor. With your talent, you won't be able to abandon everything. So when the time comes, you'll have to return, and at that time, you'll have to leave him.
"I will wait for him," replied Luo Li softly.
"Wait for him to grow?
Let's not talk about whether he can reach that stage. Even if he can, do you have the time to wait?
The other three God Clans have long been eyeing him like a tiger watching its prey. The Luo God Clan has already declined, and the lion has already grown old. Right now, it's just a remnant of its might. "Li Xuantong sighed. Reality was extremely cruel.
Luo Li raised her eyes and stared at Li Xuantong. Her voice was soft and unhurried. She enunciated every single word with an unquestionable resolution, "I believe in him."
Li Xuantong looked at the resolute face before him and was speechless. He bitterly smiled.
Luo Li did not speak anymore. With a wave of her jade-like hand, she flew off the stone platform, turned into a streak of light, and rapidly disappeared.
Over the next few days, just as Mu Chen had expected, the entire Hokuang Reiwon was talking about the three moves battle between Mu Chen and Li Xuantong. Even the entire freshman area was talking about this matter in excitement. This caused him to feel extremely helpless, and he could only continue to hole himself up in the building and seclude himself to cultivate.
Luo Li took care of him for a few days. Only after seeing that he was fine did she head to the Spirit Convergence Array to cultivate. Mu Chen could feel that her cultivation had become even more urgent during these past few days.
With regards to this, Mu Chen could only bitterly smile inwardly. Luo Li's stubbornness towards cultivation caused him to feel some heartache, but there was nothing he could do about it.
He did not know that in the past, there was only cultivation in this young girl's life. This was because the responsibilities she had to bear required her to do so. Therefore, her life was monotonous and gloomy. This had also nurtured her uncaring attitude towards everything, making her seem aloof from the world.
It was only later on when they met, that there was an additional figure in the young girl's monotonous and gloomy heart that could make her smile softly despite her exhaustion.
Therefore, for him, she, who had always regarded time as the most precious thing, would travel thousands of miles to this Hokuang Reiwon.
Another bright moonlight night. Mu Chen, who was seated in his room cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes. His figure moved, and he appeared on the roof of the building. There, he saw Li Xuantong standing with his hands behind his back.
When Mu Chen saw Li Xuantong, his brows furrowed. "What did you say to Luo Li?
These past few days, she's been cultivating desperately. "
Li Xuantong turned around, glanced at Mu Chen, and said in an indifferent tone, "Rather than saying that she's cultivating desperately, it's better to say that she's reducing your burden."
"What do you mean?" Mu Chen's brows were tightly knitted together.
Li Xuantong sat on the ground, looked at the full moon in the sky, and sighed. "Have you heard of the Luo God Clan?"
When Mu Chen heard this, his eyes instantly narrowed.
(Roar.