You hadn't heard of it-did that mean the Heavenly Court didn't exist?

Fairy's fists rained down on him with a crackling flurry. None of his defensive techniques worked. It was as if she could see right through his weaknesses; every punch landed precisely where it hurt most.

The onlookers had no idea that the identities of the two fighters on the altar had quietly grown in stature. But they could all see that Zhu Yunwu was getting beaten even worse than before.

Zhu Yunwu focused on learning his master's moves and felt he was gaining a great deal. Perhaps that had been his master's purpose all along.

Seeing that his defenses were useless, Zhu Tian changed tactics. He adjusted his posture so that getting hit wouldn't hurt as much.

What puzzled Zhu Tian most was how familiar his opponent's moves felt, as though he'd been beaten like this back in ancient times.

But when he searched his memories, none of his old opponents fit.

Strange.

The pain dragged him out of his recollections and back to reality.

He couldn't go on like this. He had to put some distance between them and regroup.

He deliberately exposed an opening, baiting the Undying Fairy into attacking. She took the bait and went for his weak spot, and Zhu Tian seized the chance to leap to the right.

The Undying Fairy had anticipated this. She leapt to the right as well and kept beating Zhu Tian.

She had long since figured out every trick in Zhu Tian's arsenal.

After eight or nine attempts, Zhu Tian finally flew into the air, panting hard, and put some distance between himself and the Undying Fairy. He looked at her and, for no apparent reason, felt a trace of fear.

This wasn't the fear he'd felt while taking a beating just now. It was a fear left over from