"Ha ha ha ha..."
A hearty laugh rang across the turtle ship's deck.
Bei Ming Ji Hu sat on the deck, his lamellar armor sliced open, two shallow bloody cuts crossing over his chest.
Bai Pu stood opposite him, uninjured, though enormous spiderweb-like cracks had spread across the deck beneath his feet.
A group of Black Tortoise Oath support personnel hurried over to repair the hull.
They muttered to themselves that it was fortunate the protective runes were in place. Otherwise, that sparring match might have shaken the turtle ship completely apart.
After laughing, Bei Ming Ji Hu slowly said, "Impressive, Steel Heart. After the battle at Black Sky Absolute Palace, I knew your strength was extraordinary, but only after fighting you myself am I truly convinced."
Dongbo Cheng Zhi, seated nearby, said with a smile, "Lord Bei Ming Ji Hu, have you let it go?"
"I have. The title of number one under heaven is nothing but an empty name. Rather than striving to become the tallest mountain, it is better to be humble and open-minded, embracing all rivers like the deepest sea."
Bei Ming Ji Hu spoke eloquently, and his bearing had changed greatly from before.
He no longer possessed that mountain-like pressure that overwhelmed others. Instead, he resembled a profound sea, unfathomable in its depths.
Bai Pu smiled. "Lord Bei Ming Ji Hu, your strength is formidable. In terms of swordsmanship, I am actually inferior to you. I merely had the advantage in physique and weaponry."
Through this battle, Bai Pu had verified the results of his insights from the past two days and gained quite a bit himself.
Bei Ming Ji Hu rose to his feet. "Steel Heart, there is no need to save face for me. Your powerful ultimate technique from when you faced Great