Taiyi Immortal Sect.
Inside a hall amid the clouds.
A brief silence passed.
True Person Tai'er gave his whisk a gentle flick and said gravely, "That brute Chi Kui is troublesome, but among the Seven Sacred Grounds of the Desolate Ancient Continent, we aren't without cultivators at Nascent Soul Peak. I have a few candidates who might be able to fight him."
Perfected Taiyi raised his eyes to him.
"Oh? Tell us, Second Junior Brother."
"First is Duan Qianchui of the Iron Sword Hall, known as Hundred-Forging True Lord."
True Person Tai'er added, "He's one of the Desolate Ancient Continent's foremost body cultivators. He's tempered his body to the Golden Body Mystic Bone Middle Stage, and ordinary Dharma Treasures can hardly scratch him. Few at his level can withstand his fierce sword intent. Even among cultivators at Nascent Soul Peak, he's a force to be reckoned with."
Ye Wuzhen shook his head and rejected the suggestion outright. "No. Duan Qianchui is no match for Chi Kui."
True Person Tai'er did not argue.
Ye Wuzhen had seen Chi Kui fight. If he said Duan Qianchui was no match for him, then he surely was not.
"What about Wei Xuantong of the Black Tortoise Hall?"
"Known as True Lord Xuan Shui, his Black Tortoise Water Curtain offers peerless defense. Even a cultivator at Nascent Soul Peak attacking with all his might would struggle to break through. If he takes the field, he can at least hold Chi Kui off without losing."
"He won't do either."
Ye Wuzhen shook his head again. "Wei Xuantong's defense is strong, but his attacks are too weak. Chi Kui cultivates the War God Illustrated Canon. A battle of attrition is the last thing he fears.
"The longer it drags on, the more his blood and qi surge,