Lin Tian took to the air and dodged, successfully avoiding Zhang Xuan's strike.
His arrogance defied the gods, yet he remained exceptionally calm, truly worthy of being the Mandate of Heaven.
Before long, the two clashed.
The Dao Protectors hidden in the shadows did not intervene. They had ample confidence in Lin Tian and placed even greater emphasis on nurturing him.
The battle between two Human Immortals shook the entire Secret Realm without pause, sending the living creatures within fleeing in all directions to hide.
Worthy of being the Mandate of Heaven. Still, I refuse to believe I can't hit you.
Zhang Xuan sighed as well.
For a time, the two were locked in a stalemate, neither able to do anything to the other.
As they fought, Lin Tian gained a new assessment of Zhang Xuan's strength.
After an unknown amount of time, Lin Xi'er woke up inside the dark pit.
She looked around at the dim surroundings, her brows tightly furrowed. "Where is this?"
But when she thought of Zhang Xuan, she immediately began searching the area for an exit.
The abundant Purple Qi within the dark pit had already been completely absorbed by Lin Xi'er. Her cultivation had now broken through the Golden Core Realm and reached the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.
However, her attention was still on Zhang Xuan, and she had not sensed the changes in herself.
After a while, she looked up and spotted a light above. With a leap, she flew out.
The pit was extremely deep. If she had not broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, there was no way she could have escaped with her previous Golden Core cultivation.
Soon, she flew out of the dark pit and appeared high in the air.
Only then did she notice her cultivation. She