Though the Gods and Devils Xuan Yin Body and the Hao Yang Body had exceptional talent, and each could fight Ci Xin alone, the two of them could fuse and double their strength. Even so, Fairy Sword Ji and the others still didn't believe they were a match for Ling Tian and Fairy Meng Shang. Since they dared to issue a public challenge, Ling Tian and Fairy Meng Shang could simply accept a "life-and-death battle" and kill them. That would eliminate two great enemies and might even let them seize some of the sect's treasured auxiliary weapons, weakening the Thorn Alliance as well.
Ci Xin's cultivation was roughly on par with Ling Tian and the others. He should be a late-stage Saint God cultivator by now; even if he was a little stronger, he could only just have reached the Saint God Great Perfection level. Since the Gods and Devils Xuan Yin Body and the Hao Yang Body were from the same generation as Ci Xin and had competed fairly with him, their cultivation should likewise be at the late Saint God stage or just barely at Saint God Great Perfection.
With almost no gap in cultivation, Ling Tian and Fairy Meng Shang could kill them with near certainty if they joined forces. What was more, they now had the Mysterious Magnetic Sword Wings as a major advantage.
What puzzled Fairy Sword Ji and the others, though, was that Ling Tian hadn't accepted the challenge.
"Improving our strength is certainly important, but so is killing anyone who dares to challenge you openly. Besides, the Thorn Alliance's enmity toward us can't be resolved. Killing those two would also disgrace the Thorn Alliance and weaken its strength." Fairy Sword Ji looked at Ling Tian, her pretty face full of confusion. "Why wouldn't