Under the suppression of Sacred Nature, Xue Hao could indeed only wield the strength of the Moon Jade Realm Early Stage, but that did not mean he was truly only at the Moon Jade Realm Early Stage.
He still possessed the foundation of the Moon Jade Realm Late Stage, especially that powerful physique!
Because the Blood Race cultivated Blood Arts, their physiques were generally stronger than those of other races, let alone someone like Xue Hao.
It could be seen from how Xue Hao had taken Lu Ye's full-powered slash without any preparation earlier and suffered no serious injury. If his physique had not been strong enough, that strike would have crippled one of Xue Hao's arms. It was precisely because his body was strong enough that he could withstand that fierce slash.
This was exactly the situation Lu Ye faced now. With Xue Hao on guard, even with Li Shang's soul possession empowering him to attack with all his strength, Lu Ye could at most break through the Blood Light protecting Xue Hao's body and leave shallow wounds on him. He simply could not inflict any serious injuries.
Xue Hao had not retaliated all this time. He did his best to evade Lu Ye's attacks, only taking them head-on when he truly could not avoid them. Yet those shallow wounds were no different from scratches to an expert like him. Moreover, his Blood Qi was abundant, and the essence of his physique had long been tempered to its utmost limit. In almost the blink of an eye, those wounds had already healed.
Lu Ye struck more than a hundred times in succession, yet achieved nothing.
Xue Hao suddenly grinned at him. "My turn!"
He had wanted to capture Lu Ye alive and pry out the secret of refining Sacred