"Boom—"

"boom--"

The energies collided violently in the void, creating intense spatial tremors.

A deafening roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth, and countless mortals lost consciousness during the battle between the two peak experts.

With another loud bang, Geng Di's figure flashed and flew to an even higher place.

The hem of his original linen robe was torn off; he had almost been struck by his opponent's sword during the recent exchange.

Geng Di looked down at her trembling hands, her expression turning gloomy.

"As expected, this body is still too weak."

If Geng Di wants to draw upon more power, then this body is at risk of collapsing at any time.

"What, you can't do it anymore?"

At this moment, Bai Xiao's voice rang out.

He arrived like a gust of wind, his longsword faintly wreathed in crimson energy.

In their brief encounter, he hadn't gained any advantage whatsoever; this so-called subordinate of Geng Di was far stronger than he had imagined.

But the more this was the case, the more excited Bai Xiao became.

Gradually, he put aside the task assigned by that master and simply enjoyed the visceral thrill of the fight.

He hadn't encountered such an exciting opponent in many years.

"Come on, let's fight to our hearts' content!"

He brandished his longsword once more, unleashing the core sword technique of the Guiling Sword Sect.

Upon seeing this, Geng Di couldn't help but frown.

He didn't actually want to fight, after all, he had more important things to do.

However, with his current physical body, it wouldn't be easy for him to leave without paying a price.

Just as he was thinking this, Bai Xiao's attack came.

"Young man, then I'll show you today what it means to be out of this world."

Geng Di gave a light snort and quickly formed a hand seal.

The next moment, the flesh on his forehead writhed, and a vertical pupil suddenly appeared.

The moment the vertical pupils opened, Bai Xiao, who was rushing towards him at high speed, froze, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

In his eyes, all he saw was a scarlet eye opening on the forehead of the man opposite him.

And then, the whole world before his eyes underwent a dramatic change.

The sky turned blood red, and black clouds lingered in the firmament like smoke from a wolf's beacon. The once dazzling sun split into four, all of which turned purple.

"Click—"

Cracks appeared on the barrier protecting his sea of ​​consciousness, and Bai Xiao felt dizzy and lightheaded.

"Damn it, a mental illusion!"

His lips twitched; he hadn't expected the other party to have such a tactic.

There are quite a few cultivators who use mental illusions as a means of attack, but most of them are low-level cultivators.

Because once you reach the Dragon Marrow Realm, the barrier protecting your sea of ​​consciousness becomes increasingly solid, making it extremely difficult to break through, few people are willing to put their energy into it.

This is why, once someone reaches the Dragon Marrow Realm, very few people would attempt to manipulate things at the spiritual level, let alone someone like Bai Xiao, who is at the peak of the Dragon Marrow Realm.

But today, Bai Xiao was clearly caught off guard, and the pain from his sea of ​​consciousness instantly assaulted his brain.

Taking advantage of his momentary pause, Geng Di darted out like a bolt of lightning.

The crimson energy that had been gathering in his hand for a long time was suddenly unleashed, heading straight for Bai Xiao's head.

At this moment, Bai Xiao was still unable to move due to the mental illusion attack.

"break!"

Just as Bai Xiao was about to be hit, a soft shout suddenly rang out.

Bai Xiao, who had been staring blankly, suddenly snapped out of his daze. Upon seeing the rapidly approaching attack, the confusion in his eyes was instantly replaced by shock.

"Oh shit!"

He cursed under his breath and subconsciously raised the longsword in his hand.

"ever--"

After a crisp sword cry, the attack, which had been imbued with terrifying power, was easily cleaved in two.

The crimson energy split in two instantly and then exploded in mid-air.

The explosion shook the air, sending Bai Xiao flying.

"Um?"

Geng Di's expression changed for the first time, and she looked into the distance with a puzzled expression.

Suddenly, a graceful figure appeared in the distant void.

If she hadn't spoken up and broken Geng Di's mental illusion, Bai Xiao might have already perished.

Geng Di stroked his chin, puzzled not only by the person who had appeared, but also by Bai Xiao's casual sword strike just now.

The opponent's sword strike was almost instinctive, yet it easily severed his long-prepared attack.

This is not right, very not right.

"Damn it, that's infuriating!"

Thrown away by the energy of the explosion, Bai Xiao finally managed to regain his footing.

Although he looked disheveled, he was actually not hurt at all; Geng Di's attack had been completely neutralized.

"Sect Leader Bai, the Lord asked you to assist me, but you don't seem to take it seriously."

Pear Blossom Rain came to Bai Xiao's side, glanced at him sideways, and said coldly.

Bai Xiao clenched his fist tightly, but said nothing.

"I...it was my fault."

He lowered his head and said through gritted teeth.

"I shouldn't have acted rashly and underestimated the opponent's strength."

Bai Xiao knew in his heart that the pear blossom rain had just saved his life, and he was not in the right about it.

Pear Blossom Rain glanced at him indifferently, then turned her gaze to Geng Di in the distance.

"We'll talk about this another day."