"Thud! Thud, thud! ..."
In Southern Chu's Imperial Capital, as Zhu Huai and the other two listened to the muffled tremors coming from within the Spider Cocoon through the Spirit Mirror, all three grew solemn.
"So, Elder Zhu, what do you think Xu Taiping should do next to give himself the best chance of winning?"
The King of Chu sought the old Martial God Zhu Huai's advice.
He was asking both on Xu Taiping's behalf and on the Third Prince's.
After all, if Xu Taiping lost, the cultivators who climbed the tower afterward would inevitably have to face Li Yezhu as well.
"To be safe."
After a moment's thought, the old Martial God Zhu Huai looked solemnly at the Spirit Mirror before him and said:
"As things stand, Xu Taiping still has to do what he did before: first withstand a strike from Li Yezhu, then let Blade Slave destroy his last two Life-Substitute Puppets. That way, when Blade Slave severely wounds Li Yezhu again, he'll have a chance to contend with him for victory."
Although Xu Taiping had learned the Deity-Sealing Form, in Zhu Huai's eyes, the gap between Xu Taiping and Li Yezhu's attainments as blade cultivators remained enormous.
Against Li Yezhu, all Xu Taiping had at present were the Four Armies' battle intent behind him, which was slightly stronger than Li Yezhu's, and Blade Slave, his Dao Protector.
"Elder Zhu is right."
Sword Immortal Qionghua nodded as well, then continued as she watched the fluctuations of Li Yezhu's aura steadily rise within the Spirit Mirror before her:
"And he'll only have one chance. If Xu Taiping fails to withstand this strike from Li Yezhu, or if he fails to kill the gravely wounded Li Yezhu in the next exchange despite giving it everything he has, there'll be