Mihail Defeated, Fain Appears

But since he was a guest, he should follow the host's lead, and this was ultimately just a friendly sparring match. He couldn't possibly go all out, so he didn't need to take the minor restrictions too seriously.

"Flame Fist ~"

With a roar from Mihail, a fist-shaped flame immediately crashed down on Fengyun and his Phantom, instantly wiping out the dozen or so Phantom Fengyun had created at the beginning.

However, these Phantom weren't entirely at a loss for being instantly killed; they fulfilled their purpose by preventing Fengyun from directly facing Mihail's Flame Fist attack.

When the Phantom was broken, the real body had already taken the opportunity to arrive at Fengyun to the left and behind Mihail, and directly rushed to Mihail's side with a series of afterimages.

He clenched his right fist, and a large amount of Radiant Battle Qi condensed on it, forming a comet that hurtled towards Mihail's head.

This punch is a variant of the Great Brightness Slash, the strongest attack in Fengyun.

Although it is delivered in the form of a fist strike, losing its sharpness, its majestic and domineering essence remains unchanged. For ordinary Saint Realm, it is a matter of death upon contact and injury even from a mere graze.

Mihail, who had just turned his head slightly and was forced to squint by Fengyun's fist that looked like a small sun, laughed loudly and raised his left hand to block the attack.

Mihail, who was forced back a step by the blow, felt the pain in his arm, laughed wildly, and then kicked out with his Flaming Whip Kick, striking Fengyun horizontally at the waist.

But his kick missed its mark, because after his well-prepared attack, Fengyun withdrew, leaving a trail of Phantom, and arrived back to Mihail's right rear.

Taking advantage of Mihail's exhaustion from his kick and his inability to stop in time, he punched Mihail in the back.

This is the speed advantage of Light Attribute Saint Warrior. If used well, they can unleash continuous combos and keep their opponents coming back to life.

However, Mihail, as an experienced Saint Warrior, was not one to be trifled with. He used the force of his kick to twist his waist and hips, gathering power in his left elbow, and thrust it towards Fengyun's chest, who was already close at hand and had no time to dodge.

The speed of this sudden shift in attack was even faster and more ferocious than the Fengyun's attack.

Even though Fengyun sensed danger and immediately switched from offense to defense, crossing his arms to block in front of him, he was still knocked back three steps before regaining his balance.

After warming up, both of them suffered minor losses as soon as they sparred. However, they exchanged a smile, said nothing, and clashed again.

Compared to the warm-up, the battles that followed were much more intense and spectacular.

Surrounded by flames, Mihail's already ferocious attacks more than doubled in power with the amplification of the flames. The surging flames on his body forced Fengyun to constantly protect himself with his battle aura when fighting him in close combat, otherwise he would inevitably suffer burns to his skin.

Fengyun's style of attack is all about quick offense and quick strikes. His whole body seems to have been enhanced with a Phantom effect, with a string of Phantom always trailing behind him.

These Phantom weren't purely for interfering with Mihail's attacks. Although his Shadow Profound Mystery of Clone was still in its infancy, he couldn't instantly teleport his main body to condense a clone.

However, he can also use the Shadow Movement Technique to move between shadows; these Phantom he conjures are the best coordinates for positioning when moving.

Although this transfer process may be somewhat delayed and easily exploited by the opponent, Fengyun can occasionally use it a few times by combining it with visual interference tactics.

In this way, he could effectively utilize the Phantom's disruptive effect. On one occasion, when he moved to a Phantom position behind Mihail, he almost managed to take down Mihail and secure the victory.

If it weren't for Mihail's trump card—hiding himself in the elements and merging with the world—he would have been defeated by now.

From then on, Mihail never dared to underestimate the Phantom created by Fengyun again. Whenever he sensed that there were too many of Fengyun's Phantom on the stage, he would switch to a defensive stance and clear out a wave of Fengyun's Phantom first.

A fierce battle raged from morning till afternoon, until both men felt their strength and fighting spirit were exhausted, and neither could gain the upper hand.

Stop!

As a bolt of lightning struck the arena, Mihail and Fengyun, upon hearing this, retreated to either side of the arena.

Upon seeing the short, turquoise-haired man suddenly appear in the center of the arena, Mihail immediately cupped his hands and said, "Senior Brother, you've arrived!"

The newcomer was none other than the eldest disciple of the Martial God Sect, and one of only five Saint Realm Extreme experts on the Yulan Continent, Fain!

Fain waved his hand at Mihail and said, "Step down, Mihail, you have already lost this battle!"

Upon hearing this, Mihail's eyes widened in disbelief, and he retorted, "Senior Brother, where did I lose this battle?!"

"Although Fengyun is skilled in Healing Spell, I also have the means to absorb fire elements from the world to recover. If this stalemate continues, I might not be the one to lose!"

After glancing at Mihail, Fain shook his head and looked at Fengyun, saying, "We accept your kindness even though we didn't defeat Mihail on the spot."

"However, in combat and sparring, both victory and defeat are valuable experiences. My junior brother is not someone who can't accept defeat, so you don't need to go easy on him like this!"

Upon hearing this, Fengyun clasped his hands in greeting and smiled, "Greetings, Mr. Fain. But Mr. Fain, there's no need to say that. I'm not actually any better than Mr. Mihail. In the battle just now, I used everything I could, except for my deadly trump card."

Upon hearing this, Mihail, who had stepped aside, exclaimed in surprise, "You had a trump card up your sleeve!"

Fengyun Yun nodded and smiled, "The main reason I came to challenge Mr. Mihail is to witness his prowess and collect Afterimage of the battle for my wife to study. I'm not here to make an enemy."

A hint of disappointment appeared on Mihail's stubborn brow. If Fengyun dared to say that, it meant that he had indeed held back just now.

And he still retains the means to kill himself, while he himself had already used all his means in the battle just now.

With such a comparison, the outcome is self-evident.

Seeing this, Fain smiled slightly and said, "As a thank you for holding back earlier, I can now let you experience the strength of a Saint Realm Extreme expert at the limit."

"How about it? You just had a big fight, do you have the guts to attack me now?"

Ignorance breeds fearlessness. If you put Fain and a newly advanced Saint Realm in front of an ordinary person, the ordinary person simply cannot distinguish between the Saint Realm Extreme and the initial Saint Realm.

However, in reality, it wouldn't be much harder for a Saint Realm Extreme expert like Fain, who is only a hair's breadth away from becoming a god, to crush a Saint-level expert who hasn't even grasped the profound Saint Realm of the Mysteries of the Laws, than to crush an ordinary person.

Knowing the vast Fengyun in their understanding of the laws between themselves and a powerhouse like Fain was also aware of the difference in their strength.

It certainly takes immense courage to take action against someone far stronger than oneself!

But Fengyun nodded without hesitation and said, "That is exactly what I wish to do, I dare not ask you!"