Li Tianwei stood in silence, allowing the spell to enter his body. He could feel that beneath this spell, the power and aura within his body had been completely concealed.
Bai Muxu swept him with his divine sense and nodded lightly.
"This is the Divine Concealment Breath Technique. Cultivating it allows one to conceal one's aura and gather one's spirit, making it difficult for others' divine sense to detect your presence."
Afterward, Bai Muxu took another book from his storage ring and handed it over.
"Thank you, Master."
Li Tianwei nodded deeply.
"Alright. Rest in the cave abode for now. In three days, you will duel the disciples of Baiyuan Sacred Land."
Bai Muxu said.
Before long, Bai Muxu left the cave abode.
Watching Bai Muxu's departing figure, Li Tianwei opened the manual in his hand.
The Divine Concealment Breath Technique—another incantation to learn. Li Tianwei returned to the cave abode and continued his contemplation.
Three days later.
With the arrival of Baiyuan Sacred Land, this duel between disciples of the two sacred lands drew quite a crowd.
Everyone knew that the most eye-catching event this time would be the battle between two disciples who had achieved Foundation Establishment in a hundred days.
Especially Li Tianwei. Ever since he had entered Lingxu Sacred Land, there had been no news of him. Had word not spread that he had successfully achieved Foundation Establishment in a hundred days, many disciples would have nearly forgotten him.
No one knew how strong Li Tianwei was. Meanwhile, Yuan Xixiao of Baiyuan Sacred Land had repeatedly challenged many Foundation Establishment Realm disciples of Lingxu Sacred Land over the past three days.
They were all cultivators who had trained for several years, yet Yuan Xixiao had won all ten of his battles. Whether facing Foundation Establishment peak cultivators or otherwise, he had suppressed every one of them with the strength of Foundation Establishment Early Stage.
It made people sigh at how Yuan Xixiao possessed the bearing of invincibility. Among Foundation Establishment cultivators with such combat power, Lingxu Sacred Land likely had only Yuan Shaoqing from more than a decade ago. Back then, he had fought the disciples of the other three great sacred lands in the Foundation Establishment Realm and had never tasted defeat. Unfortunately, he was now already at the Golden Core realm.
And from his hundred-day Foundation Establishment until now, Li Tianwei had still not shown himself, without even the slightest word of news.
In the hearts of many, Li Tianwei was already unlikely to defeat Yuan Xixiao.
At this moment, several thousand disciples had gathered at the duel platform.
Baiyuan Sacred Land also seemed intent on building momentum for Yuan Xixiao, having sent many disciples ahead of time to duel Lingxu Sacred Land's disciples.
To enliven the atmosphere, the two sacred lands also awarded prizes to many disciples who won their duels.
Soon, several figures stood suspended in the air above the main seats of the duel platform. Terrifying pressure poured down, making spiritual energy surge backward.
It immediately drew the attention of every disciple around the duel platform. As they slowly raised their heads, they saw several elders from Baiyuan Sacred Land and Lingxu Sacred Land.
"Welcome, esteemed elders."
Led by one person's call, the many disciples welcomed them in unison.
Their voices became neatly synchronized.
True Lord Lanyu, standing in midair, stroked his beard in satisfaction at the alertness of the disciples below.
"Elder Xiao, please take your seat."
True Lord Lanyu slightly raised his hand in invitation.
"Alright."
Xiao E nodded and appeared at the seats below in an instant.
Before long, the elders of Lingxu Sacred Land slowly took their seats.
Only then did the pouring spiritual energy and terrifying pressure dissipate.
As for Li Tianwei, he stood beside Bai Muxu, following behind him.
Beside Xiao E on the other side, Yuan Xixiao could not help glancing at Li Tianwei several times, sensing his aura.
"Foundation Establishment Early Stage."
Yuan Xixiao calculated inwardly.
"This is Yuan Xixiao, the prodigy of our Baiyuan Sacred Land. I presume you have all heard his name quite a few times these past few days?"
Xiao E said with a smile in his eyes, while watching the expressions of Lingxu Sacred Land's elders.
"Greetings, esteemed elders and seniors."
Yuan Xixiao slowly stepped forward and cupped his hands in salute. Neither servile nor overbearing, he appeared quite imposing.
True Lord Lanyu frowned upon hearing this. After all, Yuan Xixiao's terrifying record of ten victories in ten battles over the past three days already carried something of Bai Muxu's former style.
Especially when a disciple of Baiyuan Sacred Land was making Lingxu Sacred Land lose face like this on its own territory—who could possibly be in a good mood?
Thinking of this, he could not help looking at Bai Muxu. It was clear that True Lord Lanyu had no confidence in Li Tianwei either.
A disciple who had achieved Foundation Establishment in a hundred days had spent these recent days cultivating. Where would he have found the time to practice spells and increase his combat strength?
Yuan Xixiao, however, had come prepared. He also possessed the Myriad Laws Treasure Body, allowing him to comprehend most spells in an instant. In battle, his spells would be several degrees stronger than those of ordinary cultivators.
That was precisely how he had been able to overpower Foundation Establishment peak cultivators while only at Foundation Establishment Early Stage.
Sensing True Lord Lanyu's gaze, Bai Muxu tilted his head slightly and reassured him with his eyes.
Bai Muxu had previously worried that Li Tianwei might not be able to defeat Yuan Xixiao. But after learning that Li Tianwei had comprehended three Dao intents, how could he still feel that way? He was simply waiting to see Baiyuan Sacred Land fall flat on its face.
Feeling Bai Muxu's gaze, True Lord Lanyu also let out a breath of relief. He still trusted Bai Muxu.
"A hundred-day Foundation Establishment is already the mark of a prodigy. Things like reputation are far too useless. Exchanging real moves is the kingly path."
After all, this was his own home ground. True Lord Lanyu did not waste words and spoke to himself.
"Hahaha, well said. Exchanging real moves is the kingly path."
Xiao E replied with a hearty laugh, yet inwardly he thought, What real moves? There are underhanded moves, though. I truly want to see what expression Lingxu Sacred Land will wear when this newly cultivated prodigy is crippled after just a hundred days.
"Did you hear True Lord Lanyu? Reputation is useless; the power in your hands is the kingly path. But once you step onto the duel platform, you must still mind the scene."
After laughing, Xiao E turned to Yuan Xixiao. The meaning within his words made Yuan Xixiao nod lightly.
"Since Elder Xiao has said so, let us begin directly. Li Tianwei."
True Lord Lanyu glanced at Li Tianwei.
Li Tianwei slowly stepped out from behind Bai Muxu and raised his head toward the seated elders. From beginning to end, he did not spare Yuan Xixiao a single glance, as though Yuan Xixiao were someone entirely insignificant in his eyes.
"Then begin!"
With a wave of True Lord Lanyu's hand, the entire duel platform instantly expanded outward. A massive barrier formation unfolded as spiritual energy surged.
Under his power, Yuan Xixiao and Li Tianwei were both sent onto the duel platform.
When Yuan Xixiao and Li Tianwei stepped onto the duel platform, wave after wave of cheers rose from every direction. Countless disciples cried out in excitement.
The atmosphere of the duel was pushed to its peak.
"Senior Brother Li, beat that little brat from Baiyuan Sacred Land to death!"
"Let him see the strength of our Lingxu Sacred Land!"
Compared with Lingxu Sacred Land, Baiyuan Sacred Land had only a few dozen disciples present. Their voices were completely drowned out.
Hearing the cheers around him, Li Tianwei spread his arms and closed his eyes slightly, savoring the feeling.
Seeing that Li Tianwei had not granted him so much as a glance from beginning to end, Yuan Xixiao still wore a gentle smile, but he was already itching to kill Li Tianwei.
"Let's see how long you can keep pretending."
Thinking of Baiyuan Sacred Land's arrangements, Yuan Xixiao laughed inwardly.