Guan Qianqiu had fought with Lu Li before and he saw it. In that fight, Lu Li used almost all his trump cards. Guan Qianqiu was not fully recovered yet but he was confident.
Guan Qianqiu was well aware of Lu Li's fatal weakness, which was that Lu Li was not good at long-range attacks. Apart from the Seven-colored Glazed Pagoda, Lu Li's other attacks were not threatening.
The Pagoda could not fly too far away because Lu Li could not control it well. As long as Guan Qianqiu was careful and did not let the Seven-colored Glazed Pagoda get close, Lu Li would be safe.
Lu Li was injured, both internally and externally. Guan Qianqiu could injure Lu Li badly if he attacked from a distance. By then, Lu Li would have to admit defeat.
Guan Qianqiu did the same thing. He took out a sword and released wind-related Fundamental Principle.
The wind in the air gathered toward him. Many beasts came out. Those beasts seemed to have physical bodies and were horrifying. The beasts roared and dashed toward Lu Li.
"This is bad!"
No wonder Guan Qianqiu was one of the most powerful warriors here. He was experienced as well. Lu Li was troubled when he saw Guan Qianqiu using beasts to attack from a distance.
Lu Li told Blood Fairy to go underground as well. He wanted to set up a rune there to trap Guan Qianqiu.
At the same time, Lu Li flew the Seven-colored Glazed Pagoda over, trying to approach Guan Qianqiu.
As long as Guan Qianqiu was close enough, Lu Li could win by sucking him in or releasing flames.
Guan Qianqiu had suffered once. He would not repeat the same mistake.
Guan Qianqiu moved around like a breeze. He had already sensed Blood Fairy.
Psychic power was not restricted here. Therefore, Blood Fairy's every move could be detected.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
On the other side, Lu Li used the Honesty Talisman and sword rays to crush the beasts made of wind. Every time he used the Honesty Talisman, he would grimace in pain.
He was wounded. To attack, he must mobilize divine energy and move his body. Naturally, his wounds would be aggravated.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Because of his wounds, Lu Li's reaction was slowed down. What was more, Guan Qianqiu was so fast that Lu Li could not fight back.
Many beasts exploded near Lu Li, which created a strong shockwave that worsened Lu Li's injuries.
Although his corporeal body's self-healing ability was very strong, and he had also refined the godly medicine, his injuries still needed a process and time to recover.
Now, Guan Qianqiu did not give Lu Li the time to do so. The result would be Lu Li's injuries getting worse and worse …
Guan Qianqiu's strategy was perfect. He did not use any other attacks. He just moved around Lu Li, dodging the Seven-colored Glazed Pagoda and Blood Fairy while releasing beasts of wind.
He didn't even need the beasts to hit Lu Li. He just needed them to explode around Lu Li and the shockwaves in space would aggravate Lu Li's injuries.
When Lu Li was so badly injured that he couldn't even lift his hands, he wouldn't be able to do anything.
Meng An's failure made Guan Qianqiu even more vigilant. He was on high alert. Nothing Lu Li did could escape his detection.
As long as he did not give the Seven-colored Glazed Pagoda a chance to get close to Lu Li, he would win for sure.
Guan Qianqiu came to the stage for two reasons. For one, he wanted to take advantage of Lu Li. Defeating Lu Li would not cost him too much energy. Defeating Lu Li would be a victory for him.
For another reason, he wanted to see if he could get the Imperial weapon back. For another, he wanted to avenge his humiliation. Being defeated by Lu Li had ruined his reputation. Guan Qianqiu wanted to reclaim his glory and wash away the humiliation.
Therefore, he was very careful in this fight. He could not afford to lose!
Lu Li was anxious and helpless. He tried many ways. He sent out the Saint King's daughter to try to get close to Guan Qianqiu. He also asked Blood Fairy to build some runes.
Unfortunately, the space was too large for the runes to work. Guan Qianqiu was too cautious to give Lu Li any chance.
Lu Li's injuries were getting worse. He spat out more blood. His eyes dimmed down and he was trembling. But he did not give up.
After the time for half an incense stick to burn, Lu Li was badly injured. If he went on, he would be killed by the shockwaves.
Sighing, Lu Li said to the Blood Emperor, "Master, I have no other way. Please help me. I must go to the Heaven Emperor Sect."
Asking for help from the Blood Emperor was the last resort. Lu Li would not ask for help unless he had no other choice.
He was at his wit's end. He had to put aside his pride and ask for help. This was his last chance.
"I cannot help you."
The Blood Emperor's reply made Lu Li lose all hope. The Blood Emperor explained, "There are five Great Emperor Realm warriors up there. As soon as I make a move, they will notice.
At the very least … you have violated the rules and will be judged as cheating. You will be disqualified. "
Lu Li's heart was weighed down. He knew that the Blood Emperor was not making excuses. The five Great Emperor Realm warriors had been paying attention to the battlefields. Nothing could escape their detection.
Once the Blood Emperor made a move, how could such a powerful remnant soul escape their detection?
Lu Li did not know if using the remnant soul to help was cheating or not. That being said, it was not his power. There were so many Young Masters. Which one of them didn't have remnant soul of a progenitor warrior?
If it was not cheating, then everyone could use the remnant soul of a progenitor warrior.
"Never mind, never mind!"
Lu Li exhaled. He had tried his best. If he failed, then it was his fate. It was not that he didn't want to risk his life, but he didn't have a chance.
At this moment, he was relieved. He was ready to throw in the towel after a while.
Many ideas flashed across his mind. He was analyzing his various skills and Killing Moves, trying to see if there was anything he could use to break the deadlock.
"Alas, if I can master that soul skill, I might have a chance."
Lu Li felt sorry. He had been trying to learn a soul skill but he had been stuck at a bottleneck and could not make any progress.
According to the description, the soul skill was a powerful one. It could condense soul energy into a gust of wind, which could attack enemies' souls from more than 300 miles away. It could kill people invisibly and the attack was powerful.
"Wind?"
Right at that moment, Lu Li was surprised. He was surrounded by beasts. Were they all made of wind energy?
Looking at the beasts around him, Lu Li's soul was trembling. He had a vague feeling that he was about to pierce through the thin window paper and see the view outside.
At this moment, he had an epiphany!
The thing was — there were beasts all around him. How could he have the time to have an epiphany?
While he was in a trance, he stopped releasing sword light and Honest Talisman to attack the beasts.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Three beasts whooshed over and hit Lu Li. He was smashed away and one of his hands was broken.
Lu Li rolled around on the ground. His eyes were closed as if he had passed out.
"Teleport him out. He has passed out. He has lost!"