As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Mang swayed and pounced on Lu Li again, slapping both of his palms on Lu Li's body.

Bang!

With another muffled thud, Lu Li was sent flying again, crashing into the wall and sliding down, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Cough cough cough..."

Lu Li coughed a few times, struggled to get up from the ground, but then laughed to himself.

"Wang Mang, do you think you can kill me?"

"You're asking for it!"

Wang Mang flew into a rage, and the surrounding temperature plummeted.

The next moment, a massive amount of pure internal energy gathered in Wang Mang's palm.

"break!!!"

Wang Mang let out a low shout, and his palm contained a vast amount of internal energy, which surged towards Lu Li like a torrent.

Lu Li's expression was solemn, his knees were slightly bent, and his hands gripped the sword hilt, making a sword-drawing stance.

In an instant, the energy within his body surged wildly, flowing into the sword hilt.

"cut!!!"

Lu Li slashed out with his sword, the blade cutting through the air with a sharp, piercing sound.

The next moment, sword energy surged forth like thunder, engulfing Wang Mang.

Boom!!!

The two forces collided, unleashing a deafening sound. A violent shockwave raged outwards, shattering the sealed chamber into pieces.

At this moment, Lu Li realized that he was actually in a mountain on the outskirts of Luoyang!

The secret passage he had previously passed through actually led here.

"Lu Li, let me experience Gai Nie's Sword Eleven!" Wang Mang shouted maniacally, his eyes wide.

The next second, he unleashed both palms simultaneously, and his surging, vast true energy transformed into two violent forces that crushed towards Lu Li.

Lu Li snorted coldly, his long sword flashing, turning into thousands of afterimages.

"The sword transforms into a hundred shadows, covering the sky and the earth!"

The sky was filled with countless sword shadows, obscuring the sun and making it impossible for Wang Mang to see Lu Li's location.

He could only rely on his formidable strength to fight back, and with a flurry of palm strikes, he blocked all the attacks.

"Heavenly Fire Sword Body, Demons Retreat!"

The next moment, the Heavenly Question Sword in Lu Li's hand instantly burst into flames, and the scorching heat spread around, causing the surrounding temperature to rise significantly.

With a sweep of his sword, a beam of light, carrying scorching flames, shot towards Wang Mang like a roaring dragon.

"A trivial skill!"

Wang Mang snorted coldly, a hint of mockery appearing in his eyes.

He clasped his hands together and pushed them forward with force, unleashing a surge of true energy that instantly annihilated the fiery sword light.

Wang Mang leaped up, his figure transforming into a phantom, and instantly appeared before Lu Li.

At this moment, he stretched out his arms and, like an eagle swooping down on a rabbit, fiercely grabbed at Lu Li. Each claw that landed was accompanied by a series of ear-piercing whistling sounds.

Lu Li's expression immediately changed, and he quickly retreated.

However, Wang Mang's attack speed was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, he was behind him, and the sharp blades on his hands flashed with a cold silver light.

"Die!"

A cold smile appeared on Wang Mang's lips as he suddenly thrust his hand down, preparing to pierce Lu Li's heart.

However--

Lu Li suddenly disappeared!

"Huh? What's going on?" Wang Mang was taken aback.

Wang Mang looked around, searching for Lu Li's whereabouts.

Just then, Lu Li suddenly reappeared out of thin air.

"The sword is like water, escaping disaster and avoiding calamity!"

Lu Li narrowed his eyes, his gaze flashing, and slammed his right foot into the ground.

In an instant, a powerful internal force erupted, and the river water below the mountain was all swept up by him, gathering in mid-air to form huge water columns that shot towards Wang Mang.

"What is that?!"

Wang Mang's expression changed drastically. He quickly withdrew and retreated. At the same time, he flipped his palms, and the true energy gushing from his palms transformed into a wall of energy to block his way.

Whoosh!

Streams of water slammed heavily against the air wall, producing a series of dull thuds before collapsing with a deafening roar.

Taking advantage of this moment, Wang Mang finally caught a glimpse of Lu Li's figure.

Lu Li stepped on the river, his whole body moving as gracefully and nimbly as if walking on flat ground.

"What a brilliant Sword Eleven! It's truly interesting!" Wang Mang's eyes flashed with excitement.

Before he finished speaking, Wang Mang suddenly accelerated, flying towards Lu Li like an arrow released from a bow.

Upon seeing this, Lu Li's face turned solemn.

He knew that Wang Mang's cultivation method was very unique and that his physical strength was extremely formidable.

"Whoosh!!!"

Wang Mang suddenly clenched his fist and slammed it hard into Lu Li's chest.

"Bang!"

Lu Li was sent flying backward and crashed to the ground. A sharp pain shot through his chest, and a sweet taste rose in his throat, followed by a metallic taste, which he swallowed back forcefully.

His internal organs were severely damaged; if it were any other martial artist, they would have been dead long ago.

"Sword energy soars to the sky, a giant sword descends from the heavens!" Lu Li took a deep breath, regulated his breathing, and then swung his sword toward the sky.

In an instant, the sky changed color, dark clouds rolled, as if a thunderbolt was brewing. A huge, pitch-black sword descended from the sky and cleaved down on Wang Mang.

"Break for me!!!" Wang Mang roared to the sky, his true energy bursting forth, condensing into a tangible form, and directly met the giant sword in the void.

Rumble!

The deafening roar sent a terrifying shockwave emanating from the two figures, rapidly spreading outwards and creating a massive wave that overturned the soil and rocks on the ground.

As the smoke cleared, the two stood facing each other, gazing at one another.

"A peak Junior Grandmaster, actually able to fight against a Martial Venerable! Lu Li, you're surprising me more and more!" Wang Mang stared intently at Lu Li, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.

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