Zhang Yu said, "I do not begrudge exchanging Dao methods with fellow cultivators. Since Councilor Yan has such an interest, and I happen to have time at present, I may as well witness your methods."
Yan Luoshu had originally thought Zhang Yu would find some way to decline, but he had not expected him to agree on the spot. He immediately grew excited and said, "Good. Before coming here, I heard no small number of praises and criticisms regarding Envoy Zhang, most of them disparaging. Now, however, I feel those words may not have been entirely true."
Zhang Yu said, "Your cultivation is at the Void-Entrusting level. For this mutual verification, I can suppress my cultivation and not use the advantage of my attainment realm to bully you. We may discuss only the transformations of divine abilities and Dao methods."
Yet Yan Luoshu did not appreciate the gesture. He waved a hand and said, "No need!" He looked at Zhang Yu. "I do not need you to show mercy."
A trace of disdain surfaced on his face. "Perhaps in Celestial Xia, Void-Entrusting cultivators cannot defeat those who have attained superior achievement. But in our Origin Xia, combat strength is not judged solely by Dao cultivation and attainment. There are quite a few Void-Entrusting Achievement cultivators who have defeated cultivators possessing superior achievement."
Zhang Yu looked at him. In a contest of methods alone, without regard for life and death, it was indeed possible for a Void-Entrusting cultivator to defeat a cultivator of superior achievement. But against one who pursued the complete Dao method, they would not even have the possibility of destroying their worldly body.
However, Origin Xia was somewhat unusual. When cultivators there assessed combat strength, they counted formidable formation artifacts as well. Then it was not merely a