"Wow, trying to scare me? Everyone's made you sound so mysterious. I've wanted to see for myself what you're capable of."
"I hope you keep your promise!"
"At least you won't keep pestering me about leaving right away. If I lose to you, that means you really are uncut jade, and that my judgment was right!"
"Very good!"
Both sides shared the same thought.
That was: How did you know how formidable I was?
Thus, both were certain that they would win.
No matter how much Huiye Shi acknowledged his talent, she knew full well the difference that cultivating with a moon-star source made to actual combat strength.
"I heard the lifebound beasts of you Origin Beast clans are rather interesting. Bring them out!" Huiye Shi said.
"You don't have a lifebound beast?" Li Tianming was taken aback.
No lifebound beast, and no starlight in her eyes—this meant she possessed no divine abilities.
Was this the Moon God Clan?
"How ignorant. Do you think everyone is an Origin Beast clan member? We Moon God Clan naturally have more advanced methods. Who would want to cultivate alongside filthy beasts?" Huiye Shi said disdainfully.
"Oh. Then please enlighten me."
As Li Tianming spoke, Yinghuo and Miaomiao appeared at his side.
Lanhuang and Xianxian remained at Xuanyuan Lake, protecting Jiang Feiling. Only these two had followed him out.
"These are your lifebound beasts? Two little runts—aside from looking cute, what use are they?" Huiye Shi said gloomily.
She believed that the bigger a lifebound beast was, the more powerful it had to be.
"That's right. They're not much use."
Li Tianming drew the Eastern Emperor Sword. With a crack, it split into two.
Buzz!
His white hair flew.
His black-and-gold eyes shone with dazzling light.
"So handsome!"
Huiye Shi's heart began pounding.
Li