Xiao Huhai frowned slightly. Although he was struck by a sword, he did not stop. He raised his long sword and slashed horizontally, the fierce sword intent pressing down on the Ghost King's waist.
Facing this swift and powerful sword strike, the Ghost King grinned sinisterly, "Too slow!"
He vanished in a flash, and Xiao Huhai's sword strike missed its mark.
In the next instant, his figure appeared behind Xiao Huhai, and the ink sword moved with it, whistling down and slashing towards Xiao Huhai's back.
Sensing the surging killing intent, Xiao Huhai's eyes darkened, he circulated his energy, and quickly dodged to the right.
Although he dodged very quickly, the ink sword still managed to cut off a strand of his hair.
As soon as Xiao Huhai gained his footing, the Ghost King's figure swept over and appeared before him.
Almost simultaneously, the ink sword in his hand came whistling through the air, heading straight for Xiao Huhai's face.
Xiao Huhai's eyes darkened, and he raised his longsword to block the ink-black sword.
But the impact of the ink sword far exceeded his expectations. The violent force roared down, directly causing Xiao Huhai's entire body to be shot out, smashing a tree trunk to pieces with a "bang".
Seeing this, the Ghost King was slightly smug, "As expected, a child is just a child. How strong can he be?"
For someone his age to possess such strength, Hu Hai was undoubtedly far ahead of his peers.
However, the Ghost King had cultivated for many years, and his combat experience and knowledge far surpassed his.
Given this insurmountable gap, Xiao Huhai's strength was still far from sufficient in his eyes.
Xiao Huhai stood up, his gaze rather strange. "With such a commotion, why is no one coming?"
You must know that this is the imperial palace, which is heavily guarded, with guards everywhere.
But after the battle just now, not only the guards in the palace, but even the guards at the city gate probably heard the commotion and came over.
Moreover, there are many experts in the palace; they should have come to help long ago.
The Ghost King chuckled lightly, "Do you think I'm stupid enough to let the outside world know about what's going on here?"
Little Hu Hai's eyes flickered slightly. "What do you mean?"
The Ghost King's gaze was calm. "I have isolated this area from the outside world. The mystery of that formation is such that even if someone passes by, they will not be able to detect it and will only see the same ordinary scene as before."
In other words, don't expect anyone to come and save you.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Huhai's eyes flickered slightly, and he said, "That's a good thing."
This answer surprised the Ghost King. "Good news? You've been knocked silly?"
After he stopped hiding his strength, Xiao Huhai was clearly no match for him. He couldn't keep up with Xiao Huhai's speed and power at all, and after just a few moves, he put Xiao Huhai at a disadvantage.
If this continues, it will surely be Xiao Huhai who gets hurt.
They might even lose their lives.
But when this kid heard that no one would know what was going on here, his first reaction wasn't to be nervous, but to say it was a good thing?
This left the Ghost King completely baffled.
Xiao Huhai raised his longsword, his eyes indifferent. "My master said that no matter how strong you are, it's best not to reveal too much at the beginning."
"Keeping your cards in reserve is the key to victory; you should only reveal them when you have no other choice."
A bad feeling crept into his heart, and the Ghost King frowned slightly. "Hindspot?"
If any other child said something like that, he would laugh uncontrollably, then give them a good scolding to teach them a lesson about what it means to be delusional.
But Xiao Huhai's serious expression and unusual aura made him feel that the kid wasn't just bragging.
He could sense that it was the composure of a master.
Little Hu Hai looked at him and said, "Even if I have to expose myself, I don't want to expose too much. Let's find a point where I can just beat you."
His gaze darkened, and he suddenly lunged towards the Ghost King, instantly appearing before him. A surge of sword intent roared down, heading straight for the Ghost King's face.
Faced with this swift sword strike, the Ghost King's eyes flickered slightly. "The speed... has increased?"
He could clearly feel that Xiao Huhai's speed was increasing, and even the sword intent on his longsword was much fiercer than before.
In a short while, the aura emanating from Xiao Huhai was different from before.
But then, the Ghost King's eyes turned cold, "Although it's fast, it's not enough!"
He roared, and with a flick of his wrist, the ink-black sword, surging with overwhelming yin energy, was instantly raised.
With a clang, the ink sword was held horizontally in front of him, firmly blocking Xiao Huhai's long sword.
The surging sword intent and the rampant yin energy collided, and the aftershocks spread out, creating a powerful gust of wind that caused the entire void to tremble slightly.
With a roar, the Ghost King pushed the ink sword with both hands, and a savage force surged from the ink sword like a vast ocean crashing down, causing Xiao Huhai to stagger backward.
Then he strode forward, his ink sword flashing as he aimed for Xiao Huhai's face.
Faced with this fierce sword strike, Xiao Huhai hurriedly raised his longsword to parry, but under the suppression of that violent power, his entire body was still forced back.
Little Hu Hai's body left a long trail on the ground before he regained his balance.
Although he was repelled again, he remained calm and composed.
His gaze remained steady as he looked at the Ghost King. "It seems this level is still not enough."
The Ghost King's expression shifted slightly. "What nonsense are you spouting, brat?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Little Hu Hai moved again, transforming into a streak of light and rushing towards him.
The Ghost King's eyes darkened, and he raised his ink sword to block the attack head-on, but the next moment, his expression froze.
He was prepared to face the attack head-on, but Xiao Huhai appeared behind him like a ghost, his long sword whistling down, heading straight for the Ghost King's neck.
The Ghost King was secretly alarmed.
The speed has increased again?
Sensing the power of that sword strike, he dared not be careless. He turned around abruptly, raised his ink sword, and blocked the longsword.
With a clang, the longsword was blocked by the black sword once again.
The Ghost King frowned, let out a roar, and then pushed hard, causing a surge of Yin energy to spread from the ink sword.
This time, Xiao Huhai was not shaken off. He stepped back lightly, landing gracefully like a butterfly.
Having steadied himself, Xiao Huhai looked at the Ghost King and said, "It seems we're almost there. We just need to be a little stronger."
The Ghost King snorted coldly, "What have you been babbling about since earlier?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Huhai's figure rushed towards him again, much faster than before, and instantly appeared in front of him.
Noticing that Xiao Huhai was getting faster and faster, the Ghost King frowned and raised his ink sword to block the longsword.
The longsword struck the black sword, and a tremendous force erupted, bursting forth like a tidal wave, instantly sending the Ghost King flying and smashing a wall to pieces with a loud bang.
Instantly, billowing dust rose up and engulfed the Ghost King's entire figure.
Little Hu Hai stared at the billowing dust, his eyes indifferent. "Found it. Just the right time to reveal my trump card."
The Ghost King stood amidst the dust, his eyes filled with utter shock. "This kid has been testing my strength since just now?"
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