"I'll do it. I'm about to reach the Fifth Step, and I'm confident I can break through during the fight. That'll be enough to handle this guy."
Su Ling'er stepped forward again, her expression somewhat grave.
Heka's aura was overwhelming!
"No. This guy could reach the Ninth Step at any moment too. Junior Sister Ling'er, let me go."
Ye Ziyao stepped forward, her cool gaze fixed on Heka.
She had already been an Eighth-Step Immortal Lord. After joining the Heavenly Dao Immortal Sect, she had received the Creation Gate's highest-level blessing of an Immortal King. Now she was a Ninth-Step Immortal Lord.
And though she had spent little time in the Heavenly Dao Immortal Sect, her strength surpassed even a Battle Immortal at the same level. She was no weaker than Su Bai's direct disciples.
If she took the field, victory would come easily even if she suppressed herself to the Eighth Step!
"No. I've noticed that the one in the middle of the Devil Race's ranks hasn't moved at all. That one is very likely a Peak Ninth-Step Demon General—their final trump card."
"If you fight now, Sister Ziyao, who will face their trump card?"
Su Ling'er shook her head. If Ye Ziyao fought this fifth match, victory would be certain.
But this was only the fifth match, not the final showdown!!
The Devil Race's final trump card was surely waiting in reserve. It would not reveal itself so easily.
Heka was powerful, but he ranked second at most!
"The Fifth Step... I'm afraid it won't be enough to beat Heka. Mo Jin was only at the peak of the Seventh Step. I won, but I had to use every trump card I had."
"If I faced Heka, I'm afraid... a draw that left us both gravely wounded would