Dijiang pondered for a moment and said, "Wait a moment. Let me discuss how to resolve this with Zhu Jiuyin."
Yun Ting chuckled. "What are we waiting for? You're the leader—can't you decide something this trivial? Whether we fight or make peace is just a matter of one sentence."
Before he had finished speaking, Zhu Jiuyin arrived and said, "Hey, Yun Ting, don't bully my eldest brother for not being good at thinking."
Dijiang's face darkened. "Ninth Brother, although you're defending me, that didn't sound like anything good..."
Hearing this, Yun Ting thought, Mm, that really wasn't anything good... Zhu Jiuyin truly deserves to be one of the few Wu Clan members with a brain. He insulted Dijiang right to his face, yet Dijiang couldn't even tell. With that thought, Yun Ting chuckled and said, "Since that's the case, Zhu Jiuyin, tell me—how should this matter be resolved?"
Zhu Jiuyin nodded. "It's very simple. If we Ancestral Witches fight you, it would be bullying the young. Great Wu Xing Tian will fight you instead. If you win, we'll let you leave. If you lose, then you'll give the Wu Clan an explanation."
Yun Ting considered it for a moment. "Fine. In that case, I'll fight Xing Tian." Yet he thought, I have the Chaos Sword Body and the Hun Yuan Sword. Even if Xing Tian is quite powerful, there's no need for me to fear him.
With that thought, he directly contacted the system. "System, help me check Xing Tian's entries."
The system's voice rang out in Yun Ting's mind.
[Name: Xing Tian] [Cultivation: Great Wu (physical body at the peak of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, no primordial spirit)] [Traits: Unyielding Battle Soul (Orange), War God Body (Orange), Endless Fighting Spirit (Orange), Fights Even After Losing His Head (Red, inactive)]
Yun Ting pondered, Heh, interesting. Fights Even After Losing His Head hasn't been activated? Fine, fine, fine. Since he hasn't activated it, I'll help him activate it... With that thought, he burst into laughter and said to Zhu Jiuyin, "Xing Tian, the strongest close-combat Great Wu of the Wu Clan? Fine. So what if we fight? Have him come out."
Zhu Jiuyin nodded and shouted, "Xing Tian, step forward and fight this kid!"
Xing Tian replied in a deep, muffled voice, "Rest assured, Ancestral Witch. I will obey your orders. Today, I'll teach this kid a lesson." As he spoke, Xing Tian stepped forward with Gan Qi in hand. (Gan was a shield; Qi was an axe-like weapon.)
Yun Ting chuckled, crooked a finger at Xing Tian, and said, "Come on. Fight. I'll let you strike first." Then he summoned the Hun Yuan Sword. Sword qi surged around him as he stood ready.
Xing Tian said nothing more. His eyes held only a thirst for battle. He stomped hard against the ground and charged at Yun Ting like a rampaging beast. His shield was before him and his axe-like weapon behind him, attack and defense perfectly coordinated.
A smile curled across Yun Ting's lips. He shifted slightly to the side, easily evading Xing Tian's charge. Then he raised his hand and slashed with his sword. The Law of the Sword Dao circulated to its limit as streams of powerful sword qi tore through space and flew toward Xing Tian.
The large shield in Xing Tian's hand was fairly sturdy, forcibly blocking every streak of Primordial Sword Qi. Even so, it was left with many marks from the slashes. Their figures darted and collided as terrifying waves of energy spread from each clash. Yun Ting's swordsmanship grew fiercer, and he weaved through Xing Tian's violent onslaught like a phantom.
Although Xing Tian's attacks were savage, Yun Ting's swordsmanship was more agile. Every one of his strikes accurately hit the gaps in Xing Tian's offense, preventing him from fully displaying his attacks.
As the battle continued, Yun Ting gradually gained the upper hand. His swordsmanship became increasingly refined, and every swing carried even stronger sword qi. Though Xing Tian was valiant, he began to show signs of fatigue beneath Yun Ting's relentless assault.
At last, during a fierce exchange, Yun Ting found his chance. His Hun Yuan Sword traced a perfect arc through the air, its tip pointed directly at Xing Tian's neck. Xing Tian reacted quickly and raised his shield to block the strike, but Yun Ting's sword qi was too sharp. It pierced through the shield's defense and slashed across Xing Tian's neck.
Xing Tian's head instantly flew into the air, blood spurting out like a fountain. Though his body had lost its head, the might of the War God Body kept him from falling at once. Both hands still tightly gripped Gan Qi, and the fighting intent within him had not faded.
Seeing Xing Tian surrounded by fighting intent, Yun Ting thought, Mm, Fights Even After Losing His Head is about to activate. I need to leave while I can, or I'll have to fight another round. With that thought, Yun Ting hurriedly asked, "Xing Tian's head has fallen off. That means I won, right?"
Zhu Jiuyin nodded. "Fine. My Wu Clan has always been open and honorable. You may leave." Then he shouted, "Second Brother, come quickly! Xing Tian's head has fallen off! Although a head isn't much use to him, he may not need one, but he can't be without one! Only your Wood Law can reattach it—hurry and act!"
Gou Mang burst into laughter. "No matter. Xing Tian is the Great Wu of my Wood Tribe. He can still fight even after losing his head."
Hearing this, Zhu Jiuyin hurriedly shouted, "Yun Ting, don't leave! You haven't won yet—" Then Dijiang slapped his forehead. "He's already run far away. You should have called out sooner."
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