Chapter 813 - How About I Give It A Try?

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When time was frozen, all the figures of the Immortals halted in place.

Even Baili Xiao couldn’t move.

She frowned as she looked at Gong Yun’er. A star hovered above the opponent’s head.

Among the eight stars, this one was different from the others.

Northfall Gate and East Prime were major stars, while the rest were minor stars.

East Prime’s power was to freeze time in a small area.

Just that one ability alone showed how extraordinary the star was.

Time is such an elusive concept, always beyond reach, like a person’s lifespan, slowly fading in the river of time. No one escapes it.

Old age is the fate of all beings.

Once time was completely halted, Gong Yun’er slowly raised both hands.

In that moment, starlight shone once again from her palms.

From the sky above, a beam of stellar power descended, enveloping her entire body.

She could draw on the power of the heavens, borrowing strength from the stars of the cosmos.

The star chart behind her spun rapidly.

As more starlight condensed, the radiance from Gong Yun’er’s hands became so bright it was blinding.

“Radiant Strike,” Gong Yun’er snorted coldly.

The star in her hands shot forward, aiming to suppress Baili Xiao.

The Myriad Immortals Domain was torn open bit by bit, small rips appearing everywhere.

Seeing this, someone below sighed, “Still not quite there. Back in the Grand Empress’s time, the Myriad Immortals Domain was divine in aura. This current purple aura doesn’t measure up.”

As time froze and starlight magnified in front of Baili Xiao.

She moved.

Her movement seemed incredibly slow, unbelievably so.

But as the starlight pierced through the domain, Baili Xiao’s figure vanished to the side.

No one knew what had just happened.

She had broken free from the time freeze, and did so with such speed that not even afterimages were left.

Even the powerful observers below had been fooled.

“What was that just now?” someone recalled the moment.

Their expression changed slightly. “Could that have been the Soaring Immortal Physique?”

“The Soaring Immortal Physique, the body the Grand Empress left to the True Martial Sacred Ground,” someone said in awe.

“The fastest physique in existence. Not something simple like time freeze can stop.”

“Interesting,” Gong Yun’er smiled. “You’ve got some skill after all.”

“I concede,” Baili Xiao said coldly and indifferently.

Her words caused an uproar among the crowd.

Even Gong Yun’er frowned slightly, she hadn’t gone all out yet, and she could feel her opponent hadn’t used her trump cards either.

To concede right after revealing the Soaring Immortal Physique?

“Xiao’er,” Baili Chengfeng’s expression changed slightly as he quickly stepped forward. “Why concede?”

“The opponent is difficult to deal with. Before the fight for Heaven’s Will, I don’t want to expose all my strength,” Baili Xiao said.

Both had held back. The final outcome was still uncertain.

But Baili Xiao chose to withdraw now, unwilling to reveal her hand and be targeted during the future battle for Heaven's Will.

Though her reasoning made sense, Baili Chengfeng felt a flood of mixed emotions.

He could sense Baili Xiao lacked a sense of responsibility. With the clan in a life-and-death crisis, shouldn’t she prioritize the present?

“How boring. I thought I’d finally found a worthy opponent to enjoy a good fight,” Gong Yun’er said calmly.

The starlight behind her faded and returned to normal.

“Who’s next?”

The crowd fell into silence.

Even those who had been chattering earlier were speechless. If Baili Xiao had lost, what chance did they have?

A wave of despair swept through them.

“How about… I give it a try?”

At that moment, a calm voice rang out.

It was like a stone dropping into a sea of despair, breaking the dead silence and sending ripples through everyone's hearts.

Xu Zimo was seen stepping onto the arena, one step at a time.

He hadn’t planned to get involved, but since Xu Qingshan had asked him to try, he couldn’t refuse.

“It’s Holy Son Xu, he actually stepped up at this critical moment.”

“Isn’t he the number one among the younger generation of the Eastern Continent? He should be strong.”

“He did win the Six Holy Lands Gathering, and they say he’s the strongest in the Western Region. But calling him number one in the Eastern Continent might be a stretch,” someone else countered.

“But from what I’ve heard, Baili Xiao lost to him back then.” That’s not saying much. Baili Xiao wasn’t particularly remarkable at the time, she had just joined the True Martial Sacred Ground. She only rose to fame in recent years. If they fought now, who knows who would win.”

“Right. There are too few recorded battles of Holy Son Xu in the Eastern Continent, no real way to gauge.”

Everyone discussed animatedly, but there weren’t any better options. At this point, they could only rely on Xu Zimo.

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Xu Zimo walked onto the arena with a lazy, disinterested demeanor.

Gong Yun’er laughed and said, “I thought you wouldn’t even dare to stand beside me, let alone challenge me. Not bad.”

In her mind, Xu Zimo didn’t seem particularly strong.

Otherwise, back at the small courtyard, instead of agreeing to set the crystals, he would’ve insisted on a proper duel.

“At first, I thought you were going to destroy the Baili Imperial Clan, but now you’re just playing games with this tournament. It’s disappointing,” Xu Zimo shook his head and sighed.

“What, you want to use us as your tool?” Gong Yun’er smiled.

“I’m very fair. I said I’d let you go, but if you insist on jumping into the fire, then I’ll let you make three moves. I’m being generous.”

“Three moves?” Xu Zimo raised his head slowly, eyes half-lidded, then flicked a finger with a trace of blade energy.

The blade energy was flicked out casually, then rapidly expanded in midair, growing dozens of times in size as it slashed toward Gong Yun’er.

She retreated quickly, but still,

Rip! The blade energy tore through the air, slicing open the back of her blue robe.

The back half of the robe fell away.

“Who do you think you’re looking down on?” Xu Zimo stretched lazily and chuckled.

“Sitting down there got boring. I’ll play with you a bit. Who isn’t a Holy Son or prodigy these days?”

Gong Yun’er regained her composure. That blade energy had come so fast she hadn’t even reacted.

Of course, part of it was her own carelessness.

“I wasn’t planning to kill you. But since you insist on walking into hell, I’ll make sure you’re properly welcomed,” Gong Yun’er said coldly, her aura surging.

“Go ahead and show me your True Fate. I’m curious,” Xu Zimo replied.

“Reverse Dragon Seven Steps,” Gong Yun’er said without hesitation. Her figure turned into golden light and charged at Xu Zimo.

As her afterimage flew in, Xu Zimo yawned.

Then he raised his right hand and punched into the void.