"Perfect. That place really is quite nice. I've long heard of Fellow Daoist Xuanhu's reputation and have been looking forward to seeing you in action." Master Rongxu naturally refused to back down. "As for now, since Fellow Daoist Dongfang has already brought it up, will you fight or not?"
Now that they had fallen out completely, Master Rongxu cared even less about saving the other side's face. He brought the topic straight back to the matter at hand.
Venerable Xuanhu's expression shifted unpredictably. From the fight between Lu Xiaotian and Lou Yikong just now, Lu Xiaotian's displayed strength seemed to be on roughly the same level as Lou Yikong's. Even if he was slightly stronger, the difference was limited. It seemed Lu Xiaotian's control over his divine abilities and formations surpassed that of most Profound Immortals of the same rank. It was said that Lu Xiaotian had refined a third-grade medicinal spirit and was himself a third-grade alchemy sage. His Primordial Spirit was already nearly as strong as that of an ordinary Celestial Immortal. It was understandable that he could reach such a level.
Lu Xiaotian's displayed strength was more or less in line with what their intelligence had led them to expect. It was just that his ability to seize an opening and his experience in combat also seemed exceptional. Opponents like him were often even more troublesome.
Even Venerable Xuanhu couldn't tell how much strength Lu Xiaotian had left after his fight with Lou Yikong.
To avoid fighting after losing just one match would deal far too great a blow to their side's morale. But twenty million low-grade immortal crystals was a painful sum even for Venerable Xuanhu. After this match, even if they held no more combat contests, they would still have to prepare another twenty million