Oriental Mingyue was equally astonished. Wan Mingxuan's cultivation was only at the fifth heaven, yet his burst speed was comparable to hers, an eighth-heaven powerhouse. She truly worried if Lanyue could withstand such a significant increase.
The next moment, she anxiously looked towards Ye Cangtian.
Sensing Lanyue's gaze, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and shook his head gently, signaling her not to be nervous. While Wan Mingxuan was fast, Lanyue was no pushover. Lanyue herself was a seventh-heaven cultivator, and coupled with her formidable mental strength, dealing with Wan Mingxuan was not an issue.
"Why!" As Ye Cangtian's smile grew wider, Wan Mingxuan on the other side grew increasingly agitated. In terms of pure speed, Lanyue was slightly inferior to him, although the gap wasn't large. For this long, he should have achieved something. However, every time he was about to land a critical blow, she would either dodge or block his killing moves.
Not only that, but she also used the moments when he retracted his attacks to counter, making him uncomfortable and causing him to suffer significant losses several times. In other words, not only could he not break through her defenses, but he was also being slowly chipped away by her. This made him extremely angry. Most importantly, maintaining such high speed required a massive amount of spiritual energy. His consumption was exceptionally fast, yet he dared not slow down against an opponent like Lanyue; once he did, he feared he would lose even faster. Wan Mingxuan found himself in a dilemma, his head aching.
"Hmph! With just these tricks, you dare to cause trouble in the Hidden Group?" Just then, Lanyue's voice suddenly came through. Although the opponent's speed had been consistently high, under her super-strong mental power, Lanyue had already noticed a slight deceleration in Wan Mingxuan's speed. This could only mean one thing: his spiritual energy was insufficient. Therefore, she chose this moment to sound the horn of counterattack!
As Lanyue spoke, the counterattack officially began. Although Wan Mingxuan was infuriated by Lanyue's words, he had no better countermeasures; his spiritual energy was gradually becoming insufficient. It was under these circumstances that the difference in their cultivation levels began to show. Furthermore, Lanyue's attacks were exceptionally precise and incredibly powerful, which further accelerated Lu Mingxuan's spiritual energy consumption. Within just a few minutes, Lu Mingxuan began to show signs of defeat.
Clang! With a crisp sound, Lanyue's sword sliced off the claws from Wan Mingxuan's claw covers. As she retracted her sword, it pointed directly at Wan Mingxuan's throat! The outcome was decided.
At this moment, Wan Mingxuan was dejected like a defeated fighter, his eyes filled with despair. He couldn't understand how she could repeatedly evade his attacks, nor why he had lost! Wasn't it said that speed was invincible in martial arts? Then what was this miserable defeat today?
"Wan Mingxuan, do you have anything to say now!" At this moment, Ye Cangtian's voice came through.
Wan Mingxuan glanced over and saw the victorious smile on his face, which made him feel even more indescribable. He considered himself exceptionally capable. Even if he couldn't match Ye Cangtian in strength, he believed his abilities were leagues ahead of Ye Cangtian's. Yet, the current reality had slapped him hard in the face. The opponent didn't play by the rules, leaving him with no clues. Everything he did seemed to be within the opponent's calculations. What kind of feeling was this? This was outright crushing!
Thinking of this, Wan Mingxuan looked at Ye Cangtian and said coldly, "I'll admit defeat if I lose! But the match isn't over yet. Your Hidden Group must send another person to fight Sikong Longyin!" Although the Swift Wind Tower had lost, they couldn't just let it go like this! He was determined to drag the Imperial Dragon Villa into this, igniting a war between the Imperial Dragon Villa and the Hidden Group. Even if his cultivation was crippled, he wouldn't let Ye Cangtian off easy!
Furthermore, in his view, the person about to appear from the Hidden Group would undoubtedly be Oriental Mingyue. After all, this was the headquarters of the Hidden Group, and losing here would be a great loss of face, so Ye Cangtian would have to invite Oriental Mingyue to fight. And how could Oriental Mingyue possibly be Sikong Longyin's match? If they lost face, it would be a minor issue. If she were crippled by Sikong Longyin, then the animosity between the two sides would be cemented. Even if Sikong Longyin didn't dare to go all out, for the sake of survival, it was not impossible for Oriental Mingyue to do so. At that time, perhaps he wouldn't have to experience the pain of having his cultivation crippled!
"There's no need to compete. Sikong Longyin is a peak Grand Perfection expert. Apart from Heaven-level powerhouses, no one in the Hidden Group present can match him!" "Therefore, the Hidden Group concedes this round!" "According to the previous agreement, Sikong Longyin can lead the people of the Imperial Dragon Villa to leave!"
As Wan Mingxuan was calculating everything in his mind, Ye Cangtian's voice came through again. In an instant, Wan Mingxuan was stunned on the spot, "What!" Ye Cangtian had once again shattered all his plans! The opponent had actually chosen to concede without regard for the Hidden Group's reputation! This way, the people from the Imperial Dragon Villa would leave, and they wouldn't have a mortal enemy relationship with the Imperial Dragon Villa; perhaps their relationship could even ease!
And he had become the biggest tragedy, destined to have his cultivation crippled and be escorted to the Swift Wind Tower from afar. What made it even more unbearable was that Ye Cangtian had conceded, leaving him no opportunity to sow discord! Thinking of this, he wished he could skin Ye Cangtian alive!
The next moment, he looked at Ye Cangtian, his eyes turning slightly crimson. He roared, "Ye Cangtian, did I hear you correctly? Those two, Bayonet and Taishan, were captured by the Imperial Dragon Villa. Are you just letting them go so easily!"
"It's not that I'm letting them go, but that I can't keep them!" Ye Cangtian looked at Wan Mingxuan and continued, "I promised you earlier that if I lost, I would let you leave. I cannot go back on my word in public, can I?"
"You..." With that sentence, Wan Mingxuan's face turned completely red, and he was speechless. After all, this bet was proposed by him, and there was nothing wrong with the opponent keeping his promise!
On the other side, seeing that Wan Mingxuan had stopped speaking, Ye Cangtian continued, "Wan Mingxuan, it's time for you to fulfill your promise. Do you plan to take action yourself, or do you want me to?"
"Hmph! My body and skin are given by my parents, how can I harm them myself!" Wan Mingxuan snorted coldly, then raised his head, closed his eyes, showing a demeanor of bravely facing death. But in reality, he wanted Ye Cangtian to act. This way, when he returned to the Swift Wind Tower, he could spread rumors, saying that Ye Cangtian, relying on his strength, had personally crippled his cultivation.
"Heh heh." Hearing this, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly, then waved his hand, and a giant palm of spiritual energy blasted out.
Puff! Instantly, a spray of blood shot out, but it wasn't Wan Mingxuan's blood, but the giant bear's blood. At the critical moment, the giant bear blocked in front of Wan Mingxuan, taking the palm strike for him!
"Heh heh, I didn't expect someone as ruthless as you to have someone willing to take a blow for you!" "But what's the use? If I want to cripple your cultivation, even the King of Heaven can't stop me!" "This time, let's see who can block for you!"
Ye Cangtian was somewhat surprised, but he was not at all affected. He wanted to give the opponent a lesson he would never forget! As he spoke, Ye Cangtian raised his hand again. Before he could even swing his hand, he saw Night Owl leading the remaining people and blocking in front of Wan Mingxuan.
Seeing this scene, Ye Cangtian's brow furrowed slightly. What a Swift Wind Tower! Facing a Heaven-level powerhouse like himself, these people did not flinch but instead stepped forward to protect their master. It seemed that the strength of the Swift Wind Tower was not without reason!
"Move aside, it's just crippling cultivation." "Since I said it, I should accept it!" Wan Mingxuan's voice rang out. Honestly, he felt no gratitude whatsoever for these subordinates stepping forward. The reason he asked these people to move aside was to use his own cultivation to incite a war between the Swift Wind Tower and the Hidden Group. And these subordinates standing in front of him, while seemingly protecting him, were in his heart ruining his good deed!
"This..." Night Owl and the others still wanted to persuade him, but upon seeing Wan Mingxuan's cold gaze, they all lowered their heads and retreated.
Hmm? Seeing this, Ye Cangtian's brows were raised. He was extremely familiar with observing people's expressions. Wan Mingxuan's eyes showed no trace of gratitude, but instead, a hint of disgust flickered, which was quite telling. However, this was nothing; if the opponent wanted to play games, he would humor them to the end! Thinking this, he spoke, "The rest of you, don't rush. After I cripple them, it will naturally be your turn..."
As Ye Cangtian's voice came out, before he could finish, it abruptly stopped. He detected a very powerful aura appearing in the surroundings. "Ye Cangtian, isn't this going a bit too far!" "The bet was only with Wan Mingxuan. Crippling his cultivation alone should be enough, right? Why are you taking your anger out on others?"
As Ye Cangtian's voice ceased, a deep voice echoed in. As the voice fell, all the disciples of the Swift Wind Tower clearly showed excitement in their eyes. Because they were all too familiar with this voice; it was the voice of Yi Feipeng, the second tower master of the Swift Wind Tower.