Han Houzhi was so fast that even Immortal Emperor Zhenyi froze for a full breath.
Only after that breath did Immortal Emperor Zhenyi draw a deep breath and say, "All right, Han Houzhi wins... Next match, third group: defender Xin Baobao against seeded challenger Tantai Tianyan."
He was a genius from the Tantai Household.
Although he was no holy son, his innate foundation had still reached the seventh grade.
His cultivation was at the twelfth layer.
His presence was extraordinary!
His combat strength was said to be formidable, too.
Xin Baobao was naturally stronger. She stepped into the grand array, and two breaths later, their phantom forms stood facing each other in the void.
"Xin Baobao, I know you're strong. I can't beat you!"
Tantai Tianyan conceded with his very first words: "I watched when you fought Luo Bingyao back then. You nearly killed her with a single saber strike!"
"My strength should be about the same as Luo Bingyao's!"
"So... I'm definitely no match for you!"
"But... I'm fast!"
"I hope I can take two strikes from you, dodge one, and then take another!"
Xin Baobao did not respond. She merely looked at him calmly!
Once Immortal Emperor Zhenyi called out "Begin" from outside, she abruptly raised her right hand and unleashed a streak of saber light.
It was not a real saber, only a phantom image of one.
Immortal artifacts were forbidden during the matches.
The saber light covered the entire grand array like a celestial maiden scattering flowers.
For a thousand miles around, there was nowhere to escape. Everything lay beneath her saber light.
One breath later, the saber light vanished, while Tantai Tianyan's slain body fell into the primeval forest below.
Immortal Emperor Zhenyi said, "The defender, Xin Baobao, wins!"
The crowd outside erupted in cheers.