Probing

Xu Yuan believed that he was indeed the strongest person of his generation.

After all, if we set aside strength and only consider achievements, who among his contemporaries can compare to him?

He would be invincible simply by taking out the head of the Barbarian King Chi Feng.

Who in that era could kill a saint?

Su Jinxuan or Tianyan?

Oh no, Tianyan is six years older than him, so they're not from the same generation.

Excluding Tianyan, among the geniuses of those sects, Big Ice Block had already reached her limit, but she was still a fool who hadn't even broken through to the Origin Beginning.

Not to mention his contemporaries, even Xu Changge, that arrogant guy, was completely insignificant in front of Xu Yuan.

This elder brother's best achievement was a draw with the half-saint Luo Bingli, and even that was only after he and Lou Ji had taken turns weakening Luo Bingli.

Therefore, Xu Yuan is indeed the strongest.

But upon hearing Xu Yuan's sincere answer, Aurenli couldn't help but burst out laughing, her laughter shaking uncontrollably.

"Pfft, whoosh whoosh whoosh."

Having laughed enough, Aurenli raised her hand and gently tapped her cheek, her tone becoming slightly serious:

"Although I have serious doubts about what Changtian said, I will still give you enough respect out of consideration for your brother."

"Tsk, believe it or not."

Xu Yuan sighed softly, and his figure suddenly disappeared from Aolenlun's sight.

As if she had anticipated this, Aurenli's slender index finger Qingwu like a conductor's baton, and a dark blue, intricately patterned magic ring behind her instantly disappeared into her body, while a faint arc of lightning began to flicker on another purplish-black magic ring.

Before the light of the lightning arc could intensify, the purplish-black magic suddenly dimmed.

The spell was interrupted.

A hint of amusement flickered in Aurenli's beautiful eyes as she looked at a patch of empty space a hundred meters away.

There, Xu Yuan's figure, which had suddenly disappeared, reappeared.

They looked at each other in silence.

Aurenli gave a light snort with her delicate nose, her eyes showing a hint of boredom, and said:

"It seems that you, the strongest of your generation, are no match for your older brother. If it were him, he would have engaged me in close combat and then used his superb, almost divine, powerful technique to overwhelm me head-on."

Xu Yuan stared at the various magical array rings floating around Aurenli, a thoughtful expression on his face:

"Xu Changge is strong, but he's not brainless. Just now, he was just trying to show me that even in dire straits, one should have the determination to fight to the death."

As he spoke, Xu Yuan pointed to the array of magical patterns surrounding the other person:

"These things are probably the mediums you use to cast spells? The black ones are spatial magic rings, and the one that entered your body just now should be some kind of detection magic ring. In that case, my Void-Stepping Slash will have a hard time working on you."

Aurenli instantly understood that the other party was testing the type of her magic through her reaction. She immediately raised her bare arm towards Xu Yuan, her soft, clear voice tinged with laughter:

"Why don't you try it yourself, Changtian Master Changtian, and you'll see?"

The words were finished.

The magic rings behind him that had been emitting a faint crimson light suddenly shone brightly, becoming as dazzling as the rising sun.

Xu Yuan did not react at all and stood silently in place.

This was an unfair battle.

During her time as an envoy in Di'an City, Aurenli should have obtained enough information about the Great Yan cultivation system, while Xu Yuan knew nothing about the so-called magic ring of the Kingdom of Xien.

This difference in cultivation system made it impossible for Xu Yuan to judge the strength of this Princess of Xien using common sense.

After all, to his perception, Aurenli's body was no different from that of a mortal.

But that's precisely why he needs to test the waters in order to achieve a decisive victory.

In the silence,

A massive ball of exploding fire suddenly condensed and shot towards Xu Yuan like a cannonball.

As the ball of fire rapidly enlarged in his field of vision, approaching from afar, a cryptic smile flashed in Xu Yuan's eyes.

A classic opening fireball as a sign of respect.

As expected of a traditional magistrate.

But since the other party was a mage, he decided to test the woman using mage-like methods first.

The thought flashed through his mind, Blood Origin Heart-Fall Technique began to operate rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, Blood Marrow Bone Drill, about half a meter long, condensed beside him.

It struck first despite being the last to move, and the Blood Marrow Bone Drill pierced straight at the exploding fireball!

According to Xu Yuan 'Spirit Sight perception, the fireball formed by the magic ring contained great power; if it hit, it could at least create a huge crater in the ground.

However, the fact that fireballs have no physical form is an unavoidable drawback.

His Blood Marrow Bone Drill would pierce directly through the fireball and shoot towards Aurenli's body, but similarly, the fireball would also rush towards him.

Therefore, at the same time as the Blood Marrow Bone Drill shot out, translucent blood-red lenses began to condense around Xu Yuan, preparing to block the fireball that had been cut by the Blood Marrow Bone Drill.

The facts were exactly as Xu Yuan had predicted.

Although the Blood Marrow Bone Drill had melted considerably due to the scorching flames, it still pierced the fireball as easily as piercing tofu!

It generated a spiraling gust of wind, even piercing a through-hole in the fireball.

Just as the Blood Marrow Bone Drill completely pierced the fireball and continued its relentless trajectory towards Aurenli, the fireball, imbued with terrifying power, suddenly exploded.

"Boom!!!"

The scorching hurricane engulfed the Blood Marrow Bone Drill, altering its flight trajectory, and fine cracks appeared on its surface, spreading rapidly.

More importantly, the shockwave from the explosion severed the Source Qi channel between his control over the Blood Marrow Bone Drill. Without control, the Blood Marrow Bone Drill shot towards the nearby paddy field, eventually shattering into a shower of starlight and disappearing without a trace.

Watching this first real exchange, and seeing the result, Xu Yuan's eyes narrowed little by little.

It seemed like they were evenly matched, but he discovered something very interesting.

Aurenli seemed to lack the Will Soul and energy of a cultivator to perceive everything around her from a "God's-eye view."

Aurenli did not react when the Blood Marrow Bone Drill was condensing, nor when Blood Marrow Bone Drill collided with the fireball, nor when it was about to completely pierce the fireball. It was only when the Blood Marrow Bone Drill Blood Marrow Bone Drill appeared in her field of vision that it suddenly triggered the fireball, causing it to explode.

She will be limited by the blind spots in the human field of vision.

and

Xu Yuan's blood-red eyes, gleaming with golden light, glanced subtly at the intricate, pale green magic behind Aurenli.

This woman doesn't seem to be able to control the spells she's already cast.

The fireball that just exploded wasn't destroyed directly; rather, it was detonated by a wisp of imperceptible, hidden energy emitted from the pale green magic ring.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan took a deep breath and chuckled softly:

"Princess, I think I already know your fighting style."