Tu Yuan was brimming with energy. To fulfill her wish tonight and bear all the glory, she had decided to commit the ultimate outrage—to throw a punch at her own faith.
However, every time she raised her fist, she lowered it again.
"What are you doing?"
"Uh, I'm afraid the master might accidentally beat me to death." Tu Yuan's eyes filled with tears.
"Heh, at least you have some self-awareness."
Lu Bei gave a soft snort. Extremely satisfied with Tu Yuan's loyalty, he placed one hand behind his back and said indifferently, "Go ahead and let loose. This sect master will hold back. How about this? I won't use any Heavenly Demon techniques. I'll deal with you using only my worldly cultivation. That should be fine, right?"
As he spoke, the aura of Unity of Heaven and Man suddenly changed. His realm soared from the Integrated Body Early Stage, breaking through the Tribulation Transcendence and Mahayana stages, until it reached the illusory, unfathomable realm of the immortals.
Tu Yuan gazed at him in terror. She had known it—the master of the Demon Realm had bestowed supreme divine power, which meant that the master of the mortal world possessed extraordinary, peerless strength.
Fortunately, she was a clever little thing. Loyal to the death, she had no intention of devouring her master. Otherwise, if she had charged headfirst into him in a daze, she would have ended up with a battered and bloodied head nine times out of ten. Bringing up loyalty then would only have added to the ridicule.
"Come on. Attack me head-on."
Lu Bei narrowed his eyes slightly, golden flames dancing within them. Seeing that Tu Yuan was still hesitant, he simply struck first.
He raised one arm horizontally. Invisible Force rippled around his body, its omnipresent vibrations resonating