Gui Bo's body was forced back repeatedly by Ye Liang's attack, and his figure swayed as if about to fall. Ye Liang quickly went over to help him up.
"Ghost Uncle!"
Seeing that Gui Bo's face was pale and he had lost a lot of energy, Ye Liang immediately took out a Qi and Blood Pill to give to Gui Bo.
Uncle Gui bit his lip, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, but a bright, happy smile spread across his face.
Her smile was exceptionally happy, but the color in her face had faded considerably.
They looked rather pale, which was quite worrying.
"Uncle Gui! What's wrong with you? Aren't you at the Golden Core stage? Why are you suddenly so weak?" Lin Yan came over, still shaken, wanting to comfort Uncle Gui, but not knowing where to begin.
Gui Bo himself said, "I don't know why this is happening either. You'll have to ask Young Master Ye. Young Master Ye, would you mind telling this old servant why this is happening?"
When asked why this happened, and why he suddenly had the ability and strength to beat Gui Bo so badly, Ye Liang was immediately at a loss.
"If it's your secret, then forget it. I shouldn't have inquired about it in the first place." Gui Bo assumed it was Ye Liang's secret, and that inquiring about someone else's cultivation secrets was taboo, so he immediately understood and accepted it.
Ye Liang immediately replied, "Uncle Gui, that's not what I meant. This matter is a bit complicated to explain. To put it simply, there are a few points. First, I switched from sword to saber, and this saber, combined with the Earth Core Flame Technique I obtained from killing the bandit leader, is enough to increase my skill damage by 30%!"
Thirty percent! Gui Bo was secretly shocked by this number. He felt that the increase was too great!
"Secondly, ever since that night when I encountered you, Uncle Ghost, and almost had an accident, I not only strengthened my immortal sword to an astonishing level, but I also took the time to strengthen this immortal sword to an astonishing level. Therefore, right now, the combat power of this sword is already comparable to that of an ordinary weapon of the Golden Core Realm."
"Enhancement after enhancement," Gui Bo chuckled bitterly. Ye Liang's ability was truly unforgettable! Even the young lady's strength had been enhanced like this, enough to break through his defenses.
Gui Bo could not even imagine the astonishing extent to which Ye Liang would enhance his combat power!
"Thirdly, I still have jewelry that increases my combat power by nearly 20%. Also, I have many passive immortal skills that increase skill damage. In other words, although I am still in the Foundation Establishment Realm, my skill damage has long exceeded my realm. And I just got lucky, this attack actually landed a fatal blow, which is why Ghost Uncle was so badly injured. I'm sorry."
With jewelry and equipment that boosted combat power by nearly 20%, as well as immortal skills that increased skill damage, plus the previous weapon's 30% boost to combat power, Gui Bo couldn't even calculate how many times Ye Liang's strength had increased.
In short, it was enough for someone at the Foundation Establishment stage to injure him to this extent.
I'm impressed!
Ye Liang's explanation was clear, reasonable, and well-founded, leaving Ye Liang with no room for resentment.
Ye Liang sincerely apologized for hurting him.
Gui Bo suddenly burst into wild laughter.
"Haha! Haha! Haha!"
He laughed wildly, then coughed, his face pale, but inwardly he thought happily, "What a fine 'luck' claim! That's what really hurt me. Young master, your words make me feel utterly ashamed! Although I lost, this old servant is still happy! Young master, you've done well! The future of the martial world is definitely yours!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yan nervously reminded Uncle Gui that these words should not be spoken lightly.
"Uncle Gui! If word gets out that you've said something like that, it will surely make everyone in the martial world who dreams of dominating the martial world keep a close eye on my Brother Ye! You're just bringing trouble upon him!"
Although, deep down, she had already thought so after Ye Liang was able to injure Gui Bo.
However, some things are better left unsaid, even if you can keep them in your heart.
After all, the world of martial arts is a dangerous place. It has never lacked schemers or those who aspire to power and domination.
This statement, implying that the future of the martial arts world belongs to Ye Liang, is misleading Ye Liang, who is just starting out in the martial arts world, by making enemies too early!
"Ye Liang!" Upon hearing this, the junior sister couldn't help but nervously reach out and grab Ye Liang's sleeve.
Look how nervous Senior Sister is about Ye Liang!
Ye Liang nodded, his eyes reassuring his junior sister to calm down. Then, he calmly said, "Junior Sister, you really take that to heart? This is Gui Bo praising me! In the exchange just now, I was the one making the moves, while Gui Bo only defended. Such a contest doesn't really count. If we were to fight fairly, I'm afraid Gui Bo would have overwhelmed me before I even had a chance to make a move. After all, this is a literary contest, which is very different from a real battle. In a real battle, I might not have the opportunity to use so many skill-enhancing immortal techniques. Gui Bo, don't you think so?"
"Yes, yes!" Uncle Gui smiled, knowing that this was the only thing to say at this point.
However, after saying that, his eyes showed apology.
While this would be enough to protect Ye Liang, it would also diminish the glory Ye Liang would receive for defeating a Golden Core Realm expert by half.
This made Gui Bo feel a little sorry for Ye Liang.
He felt that this was clearly a famous feat in the martial arts world, but now that Ye Liang had said it and he had agreed with it, it would no longer be able to spread and become famous in the martial arts world.
This is somewhat regrettable!
However, even with such an explanation, the masters and senior sisters of the Hidden Sword Pavilion present today already firmly believed in Ye Liang's astonishing strength.
Having witnessed it firsthand, I can say that Gui Bo, a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage, injured a Golden Core stage cultivator whose status was like that of an elder of an evil sect. This astonishing feat cannot be concealed by any explanation.
They weren't stupid; they all understood that Ye Liang's words were just modesty.
In fact, he's really amazing!
They are not so easily fooled into believing the nonsense that they could defeat the Golden Core Realm expert Gui Bo by relying on luck or chance!
"Master, the Hidden True Sword Pavilion has always been dedicated to saving lives. I've heard that you seem to possess immortal techniques that can restore the vital energy of immortal cultivators. Uncle Gui is unwilling to take the pills, so please make a move!" Ye Liang was very concerned about Uncle Gui. Seeing that Uncle Gui was concerned about his dignity as a Golden Core Realm expert and was reluctant to take the pills to restore his vital energy in public, he specially asked the master of the Hidden True Sword Pavilion to make a move.
A master is a master. Although Gui Bo was a member of the Ghost Fiend Sect, she originally did not want to have anything to do with such a person. However, out of respect for Ye Liang, she still took action.
He put his hands together in a Taoist salute, and lotus flowers bloomed from his feet. The lotus flowers transformed into a burst of red light, which suddenly entered Gui Bo's body. Gui Bo's complexion immediately became much rosier.
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