When suddenly faced with a powerful foe, what Xu Yi lacked wasn't confidence or courage, but a way to defeat his enemy.
And a way to defeat an enemy was hard to conjure from thin air. Looking to past examples might offer some guidance.
What counted as a past example? Xu Yi felt that every one of the countless battles he'd fought along the way could serve as one.
His fight against Old Demon Zhong was a battle of the weak against the strong. Others might not have many examples of that, but Xu Yi had more than enough.
Once his thoughts began to flow, they suddenly scattered in every direction. In an instant, countless scenes swept through his mind like streaks of light and trailing shadows.
From the battle against Elder Feng by the woods outside Xu Family Village to the killing of Xie Qingfeng, dozens of battles appeared before him like projections, all gathered in his mind.
With a clang, the images in his mind abruptly stopped on the battle in which he'd killed Old Ancestor Shui.
That battle had been the most perilous of Xu Yi's life. At the time, he'd only been at Body Tempering Peak, while Old Ancestor Shui was in the Liquid Condensation Realm and had mastered the sixth turn of the Undefeated Golden Body. He'd seemed almost impossible for Xu Yi to defeat.
Yet Xu Yi had cleverly borrowed the power of the Yin River and used Cloud Burst Arrows. By harnessing the river's might and using cunning to overcome strength, he'd successfully sent Old Ancestor Shui to his death in its waters.
How similar the situation was now! Overcoming Old Demon Zhong by human strength alone was impossible. Since human strength wouldn't suffice, he'd have to rely on the right time and