Lake Duel

Hearing the two of us settle it in just a few words, Wind Venerable was somewhat bewildered. They had agreed on three moves before, yet now they were actually going all out?

He sent me a voice transmission, his voice carrying a trace of disbelief. "Nalan Ye, Luo Zhen is an Eight Star Dou Zong. How could you possibly be his match?"

"Haha, I never fight a battle unprepared. Could it be that Senior Feng doesn't trust me?" I gave Wind Venerable a mysterious smile without explaining much. Once the duel began, he would naturally understand.

Wind Venerable looked utterly puzzled, unable to understand where my confidence came from. A Five Star Dou Zong fighting an Eight Star Dou Zong had odds of victory close to zero. Could it be that I had gained something from this period of secluded cultivation?

"But it hasn't even been a month since he went into seclusion. What could he have accomplished?"

Wind Venerable could not figure it out, but seeing that Luo Zhen and I had already made our decision, he tried to persuade us a couple more times. When that failed, he could only lead us out of the main hall and fly toward a great lake north of the main peak.

The great lake stretched for nearly ten li in every direction, its clear waters spreading outward. The shores were lined with willows and reeds, while flocks of White Cranes pecked at fish, shrimp, and aquatic plants in the shallows. From time to time, they flapped into the air, stirring white splashes across the water. Their cries were loud and clear, making the place seem like a paradise on earth.

Wind Venerable looked helplessly at Luo Zhen and me, then coughed dryly. "My grounds aren't suitable. There's no arena large enough