"How did you know we'd killed your sect master?" I asked with a cold laugh. The little girl had started by demanding revenge without even asking whether the incorporeal body had died. As expected, the Supreme Sect Master of the Divine Sword Immortal Sect was a ruthless character.
"How could we not know? We and your side are irreconcilable enemies! The Supreme Sect Master has already divined that the sect master has fallen, so he sent us here to raise an army!" Li Yuqi shouted angrily.
I looked toward Li Tinglan and said, "Tinglan, go command your clansmen in defending against the enemy. Leave Li Yuqi to me."
Li Tinglan hesitated for a moment, then hurriedly retreated from the battlefield and rushed toward the formation platform below, taking over the Star Disk from Li Zhiyer.
Bang!
Li Yuqi was truly ruthless toward me as well. She charged at me in an instant. The Guarding Sword Stance, like Li Tianjian's Attacking Sword Stance, was a technique that forcefully boosted one's cultivation, while its defensive ability was comparable to the Primordial Chaos Realm. That was also why Li Tinglan had been unable to defeat her with the Outer Sword Heart!
Strictly speaking, Li Yuqi should have been stronger than Li Tinglan. After all, the Outer Sword Heart and Inner Sword Heart were both techniques that strengthened offensive power, one internal and one external. Their mana consumption was enormous, whereas the Guarding Sword Stance did not have such a major drawback and was exceedingly powerful defensively. If the battle dragged on, Li Tinglan's lack of mana would be exposed. Moreover, the Suppressing Sword Seed was a control-type spell. Faced with an enemy's outburst, trying to continue suppressing their attacks would likewise be unable to withstand the mounting consumption.
Bearing two powerful, energy-draining spells,