"Don't speak so soon," Chen Qi stretched his neck over to them and said, "You know, the person who said that last time still doesn't dare to bring out his sword, afraid that we'll make him perform a sword swallowing act."

"Hmph, we'll see!" The cultivator was very confident in his analysis of the battle situation, and felt that Shi Xuan and his team members were just as unreasonable as their team name.

As time went on, Cheng Yi felt more and more that something was wrong.

He had a distinct feeling that Shi Xuan's defense was getting stronger little by little. In contrast, he clearly used the same amount of spiritual power in every attack, but the feedback he received was getting worse and worse.

Seeing Shi Xuan now, he suddenly felt that Shi Xuan seemed to be getting more and more energetic as he fought, and each time he faced him, he seemed to have more energy than the last time.

The two of them were on the offensive and on the defensive. But now, the more he attacked, the weaker he became, while Shi Xuan, on the contrary, seemed to have inexhaustible stamina. Even though he was only on the defensive, he was becoming more and more at ease.

Cheng Yi suddenly realized something was wrong. If Shi Xuan was so at ease, why was she only defending and not attacking? It's not like she didn't know how to attack. When she first came on the court, wasn't she attacking very aggressively?

However, given the circumstances, Cheng Yi seemed to have lost control of the situation on the field; whether to attack or defend seemed to be entirely up to the opponent.

Shi Xuan is only on the defensive now, but Cheng Yi has to keep attacking and can't stop at all. It seems that he is being guided to attack by the opponent, which is very unpleasant for him.

The two fought for an hour, one attacking and the other defending, without a clear winner.

Cheng Yi, however, was already feeling somewhat overwhelmed.

Body cultivators' battles are inherently very taxing on spiritual energy. He was already considered one of the best body cultivators, but facing Shi Xuan's protracted fighting style, he couldn't finish the battle quickly. In the end, he could only be dragged out by Shi Xuan until his spiritual energy was exhausted.

But why does Shi Xuan show absolutely no signs of exhaustion?! She seems exactly the same as when the battle began, or even in better condition.

Shi Xuan gained a lot from her battle with Cheng Yi. It was rare to have such a body cultivator as a sparring partner, which allowed her to hone her Sacred Bone Technique. She became more and more energetic as the battle progressed, feeling that the Sacred Bone Technique was getting stronger and stronger. After an hour, the Sacred Bone Technique had made a significant improvement under such high-intensity training, rising to a higher grade.

At this point, Cheng Yi was already showing signs of fatigue.

The onlookers were already numb with excitement. They had thought it would be a simple battle, with Cheng Yi quickly defeating Shi Xuan, but to their surprise, an hour had passed and the two seemed to be locked in an even more intense and deadlocked fight.

From the beginning when Shi Xuan had the advantage, to when Shi Xuan only defended and did not attack, and now, an hour later, he is still only defending and not attacking, but has not been defeated as quickly as everyone expected.

Shen Wuyang said to the cultivator beside him, "Brother, don't run away! We're still waiting to see you perform your sword-swallowing act."

The man had lost his initial certainty, but he still stubbornly insisted, "I said it! If Shi Xuan wins, I'll eat my sword! I'll be right here, and I want to see how she wins."

An hour has passed, and there hasn't been a single counterattack. Winning is impossible. Thinking this, he began to firmly believe that his initial thought was correct.

Just then, less than two or three breaths after he finished speaking, Shi Xuan's style suddenly changed. He broke away from his defensive stance and launched a fierce attack.

The sword, which had been used as a decoration for an hour, was now gleaming with its sharpness. It seemed to have finally found a place to shine and was even more active than before.

Cheng Yi's defense, however, was not as solid as it had been at the beginning.

His spiritual energy was depleted too much during the continuous consumption of an hour, with more being lost than gained, and the yellow light he used to block the sword's edge dimmed considerably.

A surprised murmur arose from the crowd. They didn't understand why the situation had suddenly reversed. Shi Xuan, who had been on the defensive just moments before, seemed to have suddenly been injected with adrenaline, becoming even more aggressive than at the beginning.

"No way, could it be that Shi Xuan's defense was preserving his strength?"

"What are you thinking? Defense also requires a lot of spiritual energy, okay? I don't quite understand how the situation has turned around."

"Suddenly, I'm not sure who will win..."

"Have you noticed that Cheng Yi's spiritual energy is running low? He seems to be struggling a bit."

"Someone just said that if Shi Xuan wins, he will swallow his sword whole. I want to see it."

...

Shen Wuyang's boastful brother panicked a bit and tried to sneak away while Shen Wuyang wasn't paying attention, but luckily several people in the team were watching him, so it wasn't so easy for him to escape.

He had barely moved when Chen Qi pulled him back: "Brother, where are you going? You're not trying to renege on your debt, are you? Everyone around here heard you say you swallowed your sword."

Even after being caught red-handed, the man stubbornly raised his chin and said, "What a joke! I, Wu Liansheng, am not the kind of person who would desert in the face of battle! Just you wait and see!"

Although his words were firm, his tone was no longer as assertive as before, and his expression became somewhat unnatural, clearly indicating that he had made a new assessment of the battle situation.

Shen Wuyang laughed wildly, patting Chen Qi's arm and saying, "Haha, Chen, you're so ambitious! Isn't this Brother Wu your long-lost brother? Haha, you're both equally ambitious!"

Chen Qi retaliated by punching him: "He's nowhere near as strong as me!"

The entire best team was overjoyed. From refusing to admit that Chen Yaoqiang was stronger than anyone else, what kind of mental journey did he go through?

Meanwhile, on the training ground, Shi Xuan fought with increasing ferocity, her Concealed Edge Sword Technique exuding a sense of overwhelming power; anyone who got a little closer could feel the sword's might.

Cheng Yi, who was right opposite her, felt this very clearly. Now that his spiritual power was insufficient, he no longer dared to face Shi Xuan's sword energy head-on.

The longer time went on, the more obvious Cheng Yi's feelings became. His situation was getting better and better, while Shi Xuan's was getting worse and worse. If he still had confidence in winning at the beginning, now, as time went by, he had no hope of winning at all.

He had already used all his moves, and now, to win, he could only rely on external aids, such as high-level offensive magic weapons. However, since the start of their battle, he and Shi Xuan had been fighting solely based on their own strength. Even if he used magic weapons, it wouldn't make a difference, let alone guarantee a victory; fundamentally, he still couldn't defeat Shi Xuan!

After careful consideration, Cheng Yi gestured to Shi Xuan to pause and withdrew from the battle.

Shi Xuan did not pursue the matter further.

Cheng Yi cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Shi Xuan and said, "I, Cheng, am completely defeated."

Shi Xuan held the sword hilt upside down and returned the salute: "Thank you for your kind offer."