The attack came fast, swift as lightning and sparks from flint.
The moment the other party finished speaking, he struck with brazen force. His cultivation was clearly at the Golden Core realm. From the moment he made his move to the instant the blade light appeared before Li Su, not even a tenth of a second had passed.
Against an attack like this, anyone else—even another Golden Core cultivator—would likely have been unable to react in time and would have suffered badly.
Li Su did not move. His body gave off a faint glow, and his aura suddenly became heavy and profound, like towering mountains and endless ridges.
The descending blade light was stopped by his immense aura an inch before his brow, unable to advance even a fraction. Li Su merely gave a soft snort, and his powerful aura erupted, directly shattering the blade light before his forehead.
Everyone froze at the sight. Even Black Calamity could not help glancing at Li Su, her eyes filled with surprise.
Though it was merely an aura, none of those she had invited were simple figures. Whether in talent or strength, they belonged to the very pinnacle of the entire Golden Core tier. A casual strike from any one of them carried immense threat, far surpassing ordinary cultivators.
Yet Li Su had remained seated and blocked the other's attack through aura alone. That was enough to reveal how extraordinary he was.
She had heard before that in Li Province, he had faced fourteen supreme prodigies and slain eleven of them. Black Calamity had been somewhat doubtful then, but now she could basically confirm it. This little fellow was no longer who he had been when they met in Dry Province. He had caught up, stepping into the domain of the foremost heavenly