Boom!!!
As fist and giant palm collided, terrifying shockwaves spread wildly, blasting countless cracks into the ice-crystal ridge beneath their feet, harder than refined steel!
Xue Changsheng's body swayed slightly. The ice beneath his feet cracked apart with a crunch, yet he did not retreat a single step!
He shook his numbed fist, bared his stark white teeth in a grin, and stared at the impassive Xuan Ting. "What? The mighty chief disciple of the Dragon Python Sect has started playing such underhanded sneak attacks too? Your opponent... is me!"
A barely perceptible flicker passed through Xuan Ting's eyes. He seemingly had not expected Xue Changsheng to react so quickly; even after forcibly taking his surprise palm strike head-on, Xue Changsheng had merely fallen slightly behind.
He slowly withdrew his hand and said blandly, "Since you are so eager to be on your way first, I have no objection to granting you that wish."
Xue Changsheng sneered.
"Over the years, we may not have fought many times, but every time, you said you'd grant me my wish. Yet aren't I still standing here just fine? So... don't go spouting fart-blowing nonsense so casually."
Xuan Ting snorted coldly.
"You are still as sharp-tongued as ever. Today... will be the day you die."
The corners of Xue Changsheng's mouth curled upward.
"My teeth are decent, and my tongue is pretty nimble too. I'll take that as a compliment."
Rumble—!
It was as though thunder had erupted across the sky. Xuan Ting slowly spread his hands, his robes snapping violently around him.
At the same time, Xuan Yao and Xu Buping shifted, intending to circle around the battlefield and pounce straight at Qin Shaofeng and Nie Qianying.
"Where do you think you're going?!" Xue Changsheng roared, but Xuan Ting's aura had already locked