A duel between core disciples was extremely dangerous; the slightest carelessness could lead to injury. Although Nie Tong, as the Asura King, had progressed at astonishing speed, he had been in the Slanting Moon Supreme Domain for far too short a time. Compared with Shang Quan, who possessed the greatest potential among the Core 72 Peaks, he was surely still far behind.
What if he was injured during the battle...
"Brother, don't worry. Accept it!" Just as Nie Yun hesitated, Nie Tong's voice transmission sounded by his ear.
"Are you confident?" Nie Yun asked doubtfully.
"Confident? Brother, when you fought the Asura King to the death, were you confident? When you declared that you would challenge all the peaks, were you confident?" Nie Tong asked.
"This..." Nie Yun shook his head.
When he had fought the Asura King to the death, he had not possessed the slightest confidence. When he had previously declared that he would challenge all the peaks, he had not been very confident either... If one waited until they were certain before doing everything, the daylilies would have long since gone cold.
A cultivator had to keep challenging himself—challenging the limits of life, challenging the Heavenly Dao, struggling against the heavens! If one did not even possess the heart to challenge, what right did they have to call themselves strong?
"Against Shang Quan, I am not certain I can win with my current strength, but I have the confidence to fight him!" Nie Tong said.
"Good!"
Hearing his younger brother's resolve, Nie Yun knew he could not stop him. He took the challenge letter Shang Quan handed over. "We accept the challenge. You decide the time and place!"
"Straightforward!" Shang Quan's face lit up when he saw Nie Yun agree. "Then three days from now, at Tian