"Many thanks, Eastern High Immortal!"
Seeing that Dongfang Yuejian was willing to test his blade with him, Gu Yu, who had already leaped down from the jade platform, immediately cupped his hands and bowed to her in thanks.
Dongfang Yuejian smiled faintly, then turned to Xu Taiping and said:
"Eldest Brother Taiping, since this is a test of his blade, I won't simply let him attack as Master Xuanzhi did last time."
Xu Taiping nodded.
Master Xuanzhi, standing to one side, said with some concern:
"Although she uses a sword, Yuejian's cultivation and combat strength are both far above Gu Yu's. It would be better to hold back somewhat while testing his blade."
Dongfang Yuejian nodded as well and said:
"Rest assured, Master Xuanzhi. I'll suppress my cultivation to the same realm as Gu Yu's."
Xu Taiping, however, shook his head and said:
"There's no need to hold back even a fraction of your strength."
Under Dongfang Yuejian's and Xuanzhi's astonished gazes, Xu Taiping turned to Gu Yu and explained:
"For a blade cultivator, especially one whose cultivation has broken through the transformation realm, there should no longer be any distinction between opponents of higher and lower cultivation."
Gu Yu's gaze sharpened, and he nodded firmly:
"Upper Immortal Taiping is absolutely right!"
Then he turned to Dongfang Yuejian, his eyes filled with fierce battle intent, and said:
"I earnestly ask you to test my blade with your full cultivation, Eastern High Immortal!"
Dongfang Yuejian met Gu Yu's eyes, and the fierce battle intent in his gaze made her heart give a sudden jolt.
Then she nodded solemnly and said:
"In that case, I won't hold back."
As soon as she finished speaking, a boom rang out, and a violent Aura Fluctuation mingled with Geng Metal Qi abruptly spread from Dongfang