"Senior Brother, those moves of yours were all so powerful."
Li Haoran, who had taken the form of a fire giant, slowly deflated until he returned to his original shape.
He knew Senior Brother Lu Yang had held back at the last moment. Otherwise, he would have been seriously injured at best.
Li Haoran remembered that during their trip to the East Sea, the gap between him and Senior Brother Lu Yang hadn't been this wide. How had it grown so enormous after a real fight this time?
During the battle, he'd used several moves, each one seeming strong enough to at least force Senior Brother Lu Yang into a hard fight, even if it couldn't defeat him.
But the reality had been the exact opposite. Senior Brother Lu Yang had broken through every one of those moves with brute force.
Lu Yang slowly exhaled, as if reminiscing over the journey that had brought him here. "My Nascent Soul finally listens to me."
All that time being bullied by the Invincible Nascent Soul hadn't been for nothing. At last, he'd reaped the rewards. He could double the power of any move now—what a thrill.
Li Haoran: "..."
So Senior Brother's Nascent Soul had been out of control all along?
"You did great too, Junior Brother Li. Any other Nascent Soul Realm cultivator wouldn't have been able to withstand even two of your moves." Lu Yang wasn't flattering him. He meant it.
Li Haoran smiled bitterly and shook his head. "I'm still far behind you, Senior Brother."
After the fight, the two of them used the Tree-Planting Art, moved rocks, and diverted the river, restoring the destroyed forest and mountains to their original state before leaving the scene.
When Lu Yang returned to Heaven Gate Peak, he saw his eldest senior