A Fatal Weakness

As Fan Xinglu's top disciple and a prodigy nurtured by Fan Xinglu since childhood, Wu Xiaohui's strength is indeed quite astonishing.

Fan Xinglu once made this comment about Wu Xiaohui in front of her own disciple.

"That lad is indeed exceptionally talented. Whether it's martial arts or Star Immortal Technique, he can absorb them all into his body like a sponge, leaving not a single drop untouched. He is also extremely loyal to my teachings and will never disobey them."

"If the so-called apprentice means inheriting the skills of the master, then that kid is definitely the best in this regard."

Therefore, Wu Xiaohui's martial arts skills surpassed Zhao Hufeng's, and her Star Immortal Technique also surpassed Cecily's, making her a true all-rounder.

Now, with a simple palm strike, Wu Xiaohui unleashed a tremendous force, causing the ground beneath Fan Xinglu's feet to slightly crumble and sink about one centimeter.

Immediately afterwards, Wu Xiaohui's hands, elbows, legs, knees, and even head seemed to transform into weapons, which she swung wildly, unleashing powerful winds and terrifying force, all of which were released onto Fan Xinglu's body amidst the howling wind.

"Bang bang bang bang bang—!"

For a moment, the muffled thuds caused by the constant collision of flesh against flesh rang out incessantly.

Faced with Wu Xiaohui's overwhelming offensive, Fan Xinglu simply moved her feet slightly, retreating while using her two petite arms to continuously block the attacks.

He deflected the fist that was aimed at his face.

Displace the incoming palm strike.

Dodge the knee that was aimed at your abdomen.

He stomped down the leg whip that came flying at him.

Relying on her extraordinary agility and skills, Fan Xinglu neutralized all of Wu Xiaohui's attacks.

The dense Star Pulse Energy lingered around the two of them, causing them to collide and stir up the atmosphere.

Fan Xinglu and Wu Xiaohui, carrying the shadows of fists and palms, mixed with the shimmering Star Pulse Energy, moved around the arena and fought fiercely against each other, enveloped by the powerful wind and howling air currents.

The intensity of that battle was no less than that of Fang Li's fight against Ayato Amagiri during the finals of the "Phoenix Star Martial Festival".

Cecily and Zhao Hufeng were completely stunned.

"Wow, that's amazing..." Zhao Hufeng murmured, half in amazement and half in resentment, "I wouldn't be able to keep up with that level of intense fighting, would I?"

Cecily, with her keen eyes, noticed some subtle interactions between Fan Xinglu and Wu Xiaohui.

During the intense battle between the two, in brief, almost negligible gaps, Wu Xiaohui would occasionally form a sword seal with one hand, causing the surrounding Omni-element to condense.

At this time of year, some changes occur around Fan Xinglu.

Sometimes the ground beneath her feet would suddenly tremble, causing Fan Xinglu's center of gravity to shift slightly.

At times, the surrounding atmosphere suddenly became heavier, causing Fan Xinglu to pause slightly.

At times, flying pebbles would suddenly come flying, making Fan Xinglu's dodging quite rushed.

Sometimes a strong gust of wind would suddenly cause a jolt, making it a little difficult for Fan Xinglu to block.

"Star Immortal Technique?" Cecily was genuinely surprised.

"How could he have used so many Star Immortal Technique so hastily, without even using talismans, just by forming hand seals?"

Although Wu Xiaohui's hastily unleashed Star Immortal Technique during the fierce battle was not as powerful as Cecily's triumphant lightning-based Star Immortal Technique, it greatly disrupted her opponent and brought about significant changes in the battle situation.

Therefore, Fan Xinglu was completely suppressed.

"That master was actually suppressed?"

Cecily and Zhao Hufeng seemed quite shocked.

However, Fang Li scoffed at it.

If Wu Xiaohui can use the Star Immortal Technique like this, then surely Fan Xinglu can too?

However, Fan Xinglu simply refused to use it, which is why she was suppressed.

Moreover, this fierce battle was probably orchestrated by Fan Xinglu on purpose, right?

Otherwise, with Fan Xinglu's abilities, she could easily escape Wu Xiaohui's attack with a single teleportation, without needing to confront her head-on.

Just as Fan Xinglu said.

This battle was merely a test of Wu Xiaohui's achievements.

Therefore, Fan Xinglu only focused on defense and did not launch any attacks.

However, under these circumstances, Fan Xinglu's expression remained somewhat lacking in enthusiasm, as if she found it quite boring.

Logically speaking, given Wu Xiaohui's amazing performance, Fan Xinglu should not have performed like this.

At least in Fang Li's view, Wu Xiaohui's current strength is no less than that of Ayato Amagiri.

Rather, it would be more accurate to say that in terms of close combat ability alone, Wu Xiaohui is no weaker than Ayato Amagiri. If you add the Star Immortal Technique, then she has already surpassed Ayato Amagiri.

Of course, Ayato Amagiri has the Black Furnace Demon Sword, but Wu Xiaohui does not have the Pure Star Imperial Armament.

Therefore, if the two were to fight, the outcome would probably be evenly matched.

However, Fang Li figured it out.

Wu Xiaohui has a fatal weakness.

It is precisely because of this weakness that Fan Xinglu behaves this way.

Thinking of this, Fang Li suddenly smiled.

"Call----!"

In the arena, Wu Xiaohui, as always, delivered a palm strike carrying a hidden force, like a dragon emerging from the sea, aimed straight at Fan Xinglu's chest.

"Um?"

Fan Xinglu was about to block the punch when she suddenly sensed something was wrong and stopped.

At that very moment, a sudden change occurred.

A figure suddenly cut between Fan Xinglu and Wu Xiaohui, blocking Fan Xinglu's path. Without hesitation, the figure extended a palm brimming with Star Pulse Energy towards Wu Xiaohui's incoming punch.

"Smack—!"

With a crisp sound, Wu Xiaohui's powerful strike was absorbed into the outstretched palm, and the power it carried was neutralized by the defensive force transformed from the flowing Star Pulse Energy.

The sudden change left Wu Xiaohui stunned.

"Junior brother?"

Cecily and Zhao Hufeng exclaimed in surprise.

Yes.

The person who suddenly intervened was Fang Li.

Seeing Wu Xiaohui's stunned expression and her still-throwing-a-punch posture, Fang Li's eyes flashed. Without turning around, he said this directly to Fan Xinglu.

"Master, could you let me handle this sparring session?"

One sentence stunned both Cecily and Zhao Hufeng.

On the contrary, Fan Xinglu, looking at Fang Li's back, had her bored expression completely disappear, replaced by a happy smile, and spoke without any hesitation.

"I grant permission."

His voice was filled with joy.

Then, Fan Xinglu looked at Wu Xiaohui and said, "Xiaohui, do your best. I'm looking forward to it."

Wu Xiaohui's eyes finally showed a slight change.

Then, Wu Xiaohui spoke for the first time since the start of the event.

"Yes, Master."