A proper, by-the-book battle between Dao Attainment Realm Qi Refiners;
A clash between immortal seedlings that stirred the winds and clouds;
When the sword was still half an inch from Li Changshou's throat, Li Changshou, whose "magic power had been exhausted," dejectedly dropped the wolf-tooth club in his hand and sighed,
"I lost."
Before him, Liu Sizhe, Du Lin Peak's immortal seedling, was now trembling all over with disordered aura. A trace of regret inevitably showed in his eyes.
It had been a narrow victory, a truly narrow victory;
As for the regrettable defeat, that was purely because Li Changshou's acting had been convincing enough.
Liu Sizhe withdrew his long sword, seeming to want to speak but holding back.
"Senior Brother, why didn't you use Earth Evasion..."
Li Changshou glanced at the armor and treasure robe below Liu Sizhe's waist, which radiated dense Treasure Light, and smiled bitterly. "Junior Brother already had a foolproof countermeasure. Why ask such a question?"
A look of realization appeared on Liu Sizhe's face. Though he felt that something was off, Li Changshou's words seemed quite reasonable for the moment.
Before Liu Sizhe could react...
Li Changshou let out a soft sigh, cupped his hands to Liu Sizhe, and rode a cloud toward his seat.
To match his current state of depleted magic power, even the white cloud beneath Li Changshou's feet had become somewhat thinner. As he flew, he did not forget to raise a hand and swallow a low-grade immortal pill to restore his magic power.
The gazes cast at him from all around held much less of the former wariness and fear, and a little more respect and admiration.
Li Changshou silently calculated in his heart:
*This duel should make up for the fierce and vicious image I accidentally created those past