"Breaking through mid-battle? That's pretty common." Chu Xiaoyao explained this basic knowledge to the uninformed Zhou You.
"I've met several prodigies like that. Once they realized they couldn't beat me, something would set them off, and they'd say things like 'I can't lose' or 'I have to live up to my little sister's hopes,' then break through." Chu Xiaoyao curled her lip. She had nothing but contempt for people who broke through mid-fight. If they were so capable, they should fight her one-on-one at the same cultivation level.
"Then did you lose, Grand Supreme Elder?" Nuomi asked, engrossed.
Chu Xiaoyao snorted. "Ridiculous. Just because he didn't want to lose, did that mean I did? It's not like I can't fight above my level. I beat him up all the same."
"Besides, he cheated by breaking through mid-fight, while I still had the power of the world-destroying Black Dragon sealed inside me. Who was afraid of whom?"
"Yes, yes, you're the strongest. Let's keep watching." Zhou You turned Chu Xiaoyao's head back toward the fight. Duan Yuxian and Su Tingxue were battling while they chatted away. It was rather disrespectful.
Both girls broke through mid-battle, entering foundation establishment together, and their clash grew fiercer.
Sword energy soared into the sky, unstoppable, each strike several times stronger than before. The Yin-Yang Heavenly Eye saw through everything, while talismans drawn in midair flowed like a stream, continuous and unending.
Sword energy collided with talismans in a dazzling battle.
Zhou You watched with envy. Watching the two girls fight was no less immersive than being inside a movie packed with special effects. Why couldn't he manage anything like that?
His moves were all plain and unadorned. The Sight-Obscuring Ghost's ability let him sneak behind enemies for surprise attacks, while the Poverty Ghost's ability could