Accept the Challenge
The two astonishing auras swept outward, naturally alarming many people, including Xiao Yu, Xiao Dingming, and the group of True Immortals closest to the Lotus Avatar.
Xiao Yu had fought alongside the Lotus Avatar more than a dozen times. Though she couldn't tell what sword cultivation technique the Lotus Avatar practiced, she knew it was extraordinary—indeed, even superior to her own.
Yet the other aura clashing with the Lotus Avatar made her heart tremble even more. When the Lotus Avatar fought against True Immortals of high standing in the Immortal Realm, he was bound to be at a disadvantage. The moment Xiao Yu sensed the disturbance, she hurried over. She saw the Lotus Avatar standing calmly opposite another man.
"Zhen Shuo, the Blazing Immortal Saber!" Xiao Dingming blurted out.
"This is a military encampment in the Mukun Immortal Realm. I wonder why Fellow Daoist Zhen has come into conflict with someone I invited here." Unlike Xiao Dingming, who was taken aback, Xiao Yu immediately and unequivocally took the Lotus Avatar's side. Her bright eyes turned toward him with concern. "Wuming, are you all right?"
"Wuming, are you the one who founded the Myriad Swords Sect? You were once as renowned as Elder Dongfang of the Cloudglow Immortal Sect. But from the looks of it, Dongfang has left you far behind." Zhen Shuo regarded the Lotus Avatar with a half-smile, then waved to Xiao Yu. "Don't worry. I just found the sword intent he cultivated rather interesting and got a little itchy to try my hand."
"There are countless powerful people in this world. It's only natural that some have higher cultivation than you. There's nothing wrong with being outdone," the Lotus Avatar replied calmly.
"When saber and sword meet, they're bound to clash. People gave me the