Li Tinglan's offensive power was still formidable. Her outer Sword Heart had plunged into the bottom of the lake and actually stirred up the silt there, which was proof that her Sword Qi had struck directly into the mud at the lakebed. Its penetrating power was therefore much stronger than mine.
The Spirit-Absorbing Method was only truly formidable when used on its own. Using it to support swordsmanship was really a waste of a valuable resource, and it simply couldn't display its full effect. Of course, in a chaotic battle, who would care whose power was greater? Only by defeating the opponent could one prove one's own strength!
Although Li Tinglan's swordsmanship was also very powerful, it ultimately couldn't escape the core inheritance of the Divine Sword Immortal Sect. Her techniques simply couldn't compare with the attacks of the Heaven Sword, which originated from the Little Sword Technique! Thus, before long, I had forced her into a bind with close-quarters combat, and then driven her straight into the lake!
Seeing that she was about to lose another round, a hint of grievance appeared in Li Tinglan's eyes again. I smiled and sent her a voice transmission to scare her. "If I hadn't only just begun learning this, you probably wouldn't even have had a chance to resist this time. How about we end the round here? You won't have to fall into the water and embarrass yourself. I'll pretend we fought to a draw."
"What about the Demon Child?" Li Tinglan hurriedly asked.
"There's no choice. Of course we still have to find him," I said.
"He won't listen to you!" Li Tinglan said angrily. I forced her back with several more swords until her back was almost against the surface of the lake. "That has nothing to do with