Shi Xiu's Spirit Beginning Realm cultivation gave him no advantage against Celestial Venerable Dou Sheng.
However, Celestial Venerable Dou Sheng was unlikely to defeat him either. Shi Xiu's Consciousness was enough to ensure that Dou Sheng couldn't win—unless Dou Sheng could break through it.
Shi Xiu threatened, "I'll show Third Master some respect. How about we call this fight off? Otherwise, my Intent Realm can join forces, and our Consciousness will be enough to knock you unconscious."
Celestial Venerable Dou Sheng braced his golden staff against his shoulder. "Come on, give it a try if you've got the guts."
Shi Xiu gritted his teeth. "All members of the Intent Realm, prepare yourselves."
The cultivators of the Intent Realm formed a Spirit Treasure Formation of their own accord, anxiously waiting for Shi Xiu's command. They really didn't want to make an enemy of Da Yu Mountain Villa, but the villa had gone too far. The Intent Realm was one of the Seven Great Powers—why should they have to hand over their resources?
And even if they had to, tens of trillions was far too much.
Feng Zhi Shang Ren had never seen so many Spirit Seeds in his entire life.
Celestial Venerable Dou Sheng let out a long breath, as powerful as a coiling dragon, crushing the void with terrifying force. The Intent Realm cultivators watched in trepidation, though some were envious. This was the power of the physical body. Third Master had used his body to withstand Wu Wei's Consciousness, and this man was using his to withstand their leader's. Physical cultivation really was powerful when taken to its limits.
They all wanted to cultivate their physical bodies now.
Shi Xiu didn't want to join forces with the Intent Realm either. He was afraid Lu Yin would come looking for