As the crowd remained in shock, two figures clashed once more, each impact echoing with earth-shattering might.
"Boom!!!"
Leng Jun unleashed a palm strike, aiming for Gongyang Jie's neck.
A sharp glint flashed in Gongyang Jie's eyes as he hastily raised his fist to block Leng Jun's attack.
However, Leng Jun showed no signs of stopping, launching a barrage of moves that forced Gongyang Jie to retreat step by step.
Gongyang Jie's expression flickered, his heart filled with dread. He had never imagined Leng Jun's strength would reach such a level. Their abilities were nearly equal, yet he found himself unable to counter Leng Jun, forced into a continuous retreat.
Knowing that he would inevitably lose if this continued, Gongyang Jie suddenly halted his movements. He looked at Leng Jun and declared, "I will unleash only one final move. If you can withstand it, you win."
Leng Jun let out a cold sneer, unfazed, and gestured for Gongyang Jie to proceed.
Gongyang Jie formed a shape with his fingers, muttering an incantation. Then, he proclaimed, "Silken threads become butterflies, go!!!"
Upon witnessing the move Gongyang Jie employed, Leng Jun's face drastically changed.
He then waved his hand to block, but was still forced back a step by Gongyang Jie.
This was not because Leng Jun believed his strength was inferior to Gongyang Jie's, but rather because he felt defeated by the specific technique Gongyang Jie had just used.
This was because it was the unique, signature move of his beloved senior sister.
The moment this technique was unleashed, Leng Jun felt his loss was already sealed.
"I lose," Leng Jun admitted defeat outright.
This grand battle had been a truly exhilarating spectacle, leaving everyone in the imperial city in stunned silence.
Gongyang Jie's ultimate move had placed Leng Jun in a slight disadvantage, thus concluding the fight with Leng Jun's defeat.
More importantly, Leng Jun felt he had lost to his senior sister, not to Gongyang Jie standing before him.
"Senior Sister even passed down her renowned ultimate technique to you," Leng Jun's voice was incredibly hollow, tinged with a sense of loss.
"Yes, because she is my wife," Gongyang Jie replied with a smile.
"I understand now. For so many years, it was my own obsession at play. In fact, Senior Sister choosing to become your Dao Companion already explained everything. Only now have I finally awakened to the truth. I always thought you had forced her, how pathetic and laughable."
Leng Jun let out a self-deprecating laugh, appearing utterly dejected.
He had loved his senior sister deeply for hundreds of thousands of years, his heart never wavering.
He had even intended to reclaim his senior sister from Gongyang Jie, but she had thrice told him that a relationship between them was impossible for this lifetime.
At this moment, Leng Jun finally understood that his senior sister's heart belonged only to Gongyang Jie, and not to him. His affections over the years had merely been a dream.
"Junior Brother, do not cling to the past. We both admired Senior Sister, but I never resorted to any underhanded tactics. Perhaps I expended some effort, but I would never employ schemes against your Senior Sister to win her heart. It's simply that you refused to believe, which is why I never offered explanations."
Gongyang Jie, seeing the crestfallen Leng Jun, still addressed him as Junior Brother.
Xuanyuan Hao, standing nearby, was growing anxious.
If the two brothers had reconciled, what would happen to him?
They used to be mortal enemies, and now they were rekindling old affections?
Leng Jun's heart was overwhelmed with despondency, leaving him no capacity to attend to Gongyang Jie. Instead, he stood by his word: "I lost. I apologize to you. All these years have been my fault. From this day forward, I will let go of everything in my heart."
Leng Jun acted on his words and apologized directly.
Before Gongyang Jie could even accept Leng Jun's apology, he called out towards the direction of the hotel, "Young Master, our battle has concluded. We await your judgment."
A voice emanated from the hotel:
"All of you, get down here."
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