The Infant Ghost was a Wandering Corpse-level ghost creature. After blood qi body tempering, even Xu Taiping's Dragon Whale Physique at the Ultimate Realm might not have surpassed its body.
It was easy to imagine just how terrifyingly powerful Duan Xiaoyu's slash had been.
Boom!
Just then, the Infant Ghost abruptly manifested its wandering corpse physique, slashing its sharp claws at Duan Xiaoyu with a series of swishes.
Although Duan Xiaoyu's slash had been powerful, an existence like a ghost corpse could immediately counterattack as long as she failed to kill it in one blow.
Bang, bang, bang!
In an instant, the Infant Ghost suppressed Duan Xiaoyu's blade force, forcing her to switch from offense to defense.
But as she gradually adjusted to the Infant Ghost's speed and strength, Duan Xiaoyu handled it with increasing composure. Rapidly parrying its sharp claws, she turned toward Xu Taiping at the doorway and called out between exchanges:
"Eldest Brother Taiping, it's me, Duan Xiaoyu!"
"S-sorry, I lost track of time practicing with my saber last night and accidentally arrived late."
Hearing this, Xu Taiping no longer had any doubts about Duan Xiaoyu's identity.
"Xiaoyu, did Martial God Jiang teach you this saber technique?"
Xu Taiping smiled faintly and asked.
"Y-yes!"
Duan Xiaoyu drove the Infant Ghost back with a slash, then smiled at Xu Taiping and nodded vigorously.
After they parted at Vairocana Zen Temple that day, Duan Xiaoyu had stayed in Youyun Heaven to study the saber under Martial God Jiang Cuicui, while Xu Taiping returned to True Martial Heaven alone.
Xiaoyu has improved so much in less than a year. Martial God Jiang truly has a discerning eye.
Watching Duan Xiaoyu's seemingly clumsy yet extraordinarily exquisite saber technique, Xu Taiping could not help marveling inwardly.
Bang!
As Duan Xiaoyu knocked the