Bang!
The footsteps landed with a dull thud, demonstrating the immense pressure Xiang Tai was under…
"Hey, you look terrible. Are you dying?"
Hearing Tuoba San's mockery, Xiang Tai wanted to retort with "Get lost," but he couldn't open his mouth. The pressure was so intense that even moving was a luxury...
But he found that Tuoba San was still one step ahead of him, which left him somewhat bewildered. If he hadn't been able to clearly feel the change in pressure, he might have even thought that he hadn't moved at all...
Since he made a move but was still one step short, it means that Tuoba San also made a move...
He cursed inwardly, thinking it was despicable. He felt that Tuoba San was deliberately playing a trick on him, but he couldn't find any evidence...
"If you can't do it, just say so. Don't be stubborn..."
Tuoba San continued speaking, his words utterly shattering Xiang Taiyan's pride...
This made Xiang Tai's eyes turn red. If he didn't fight today, he would face endless humiliation in the future. Most importantly, the three martial gods of the Murong family would never let him go...
He could be overwhelmed by saliva alone…
Thinking of all this, Xiang Tai took a deep breath, and then saw spiritual light flickering within his body…
"You're...on drugs?"
Tuoba San looked at Xiang Taiyan with a puzzled expression and asked. The next moment, a tremendous power surged from Xiang Taiyan's body. Although its explosive force was not as great as the Seven Star Power possessed by Tuoba San, the power it unleashed was still extraordinary...
After this force appeared, Xiang Taiyan finally took another difficult step, but when he looked up, he found that Tuoba San had already stepped into the palace gate first...
This made his eyes bloodshot; having already fought this hard, he was naturally unwilling to give up...
He didn't have much time to think. Determined to win the bet, he hardened his heart and directly ignited the spiritual power within his body...
This burning allowed him to unleash even greater power, and with this enhanced power, the clothes Xiang Taiyan wore emitted an even more dazzling spiritual light…
The peculiar fluctuation became clearer, making him even more attuned to the entire palace. With each step, he finally succeeded in entering the palace gates…
The two stepped into the palace almost simultaneously, but their states of mind were completely opposite…
Tuoba San appeared calm and composed, showing no sign of strain, while Xiang Taiyan was the complete opposite…
Xiang Tai looked extremely miserable; his face was as pale as paper, and he was in a very weak state…
Meanwhile, his body was still trembling uncontrollably, as if he might collapse at any moment under the immense pressure…
"Oh dear, I didn't expect we'd enter the palace together. And since we haven't decided a winner, it seems the competition will have to continue. As we agreed before, we'll just have to see who can last the longest inside the palace..."
Tuoba San shook his head and sighed, as if he were very regretful, but anyone could see that he was doing it on purpose, his aim was to toy with Xiang Taiyan…
Everyone could see that Xiang Taiyan had reached his limit. If Tuoba San entered the palace first, Xiang Taiyan, having lost the competition, could end all this suffering...
When he gives it his all, people won't be too harsh on him...
However, Tuoba San deliberately manipulated the outcome, entering the palace at the same time as Xiang Taiyan…
If there were no other chance, then giving up would be fine, but Tuoba San deliberately gave Xiang Taiyan a glimmer of hope, and also gave those outsiders a glimmer of hope...
This forces Xiang Taiyan to continue burning himself out, leaving him no choice but to keep going. If he continues in this state for too long, he'll probably be ruined...
Faced with Tuoba San's taunts, Xiang Taiyan persisted while cursing under his breath. If the stalemate continued, he figured he'd be dead in no time...
Even if he were stupid, he could see that Tuoba San still had some strength left...
His guess was correct. As he approached the palace, Tuoba San realized that he was different from others; the palace didn't seem to repel his approach...
This puzzled him, because everyone said that the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden hated men and wouldn't let them near her at all, but he hadn't encountered any obstacles...
Throughout, the Emperor's Sword emitted a faint fluctuation, but after entering the palace, it calmed down and became completely still...
"Hold on, you can't lose..."
Murong Juehu roared in anguish, even though the chances of winning were slim, he didn't want Xiang Taiyan to give up...
Murong Li and Murong Qingyi were also extremely nervous, as this concerned their reputation...
Looking at his trembling nephew, Master Xiang felt a pang of pity. He could see that his nephew had already burned away his power, which was severely damaging his foundation. If he continued, he would be burning away his life force…
He only had one nephew, how could he bear to watch him die before his eyes...
"No, we can't go on like this, we have to give up..."
As Xiang Daoren was about to summon Xiang Taiyan back, the Murong family head stopped him, saying...
"Sect Master, our Murong family has staked the dignity of three Martial Gods on this; how can we easily admit defeat?"
These words caused Xiang Daoren's expression to change drastically; he hadn't expected the Murong family head to stop him...
"Master Murong, do you intend to kill my only nephew on the spot? What are your true intentions? Didn't you see he's already burning himself out? If this continues, he'll burn his life force to the bone. At that point, it won't just be a matter of his foundation being damaged; even a god couldn't save him..."
Can't you see there's something wrong with the sword in Tuoba San's arms? I suspect that sword is the Human Emperor Sword, the sword of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden. If that's true, we have no chance of winning..."
As expected of the sect leader, Master Xiang saw the problem at a glance…
He knows more secrets than others, so it's not surprising that he could see through it...
Upon hearing Xiang Daoren's words, the head of the Murong family immediately realized something, gave Tuoba San a deep look, and then stopped objecting to Xiang Daoren's suggestion that his nephew admit defeat...
Because sound cannot travel, Master Xiang could only give his nephew a hint from outside, urging him to admit defeat and come back...
Xiang Taiyan had long intended to back down, and his eyes naturally kept glancing at his uncle. When he saw Xiang Daoren's signal for him to admit defeat, he deflated like a punctured balloon, ceasing his pointless bursts of power...
This also caused him to be pushed out by the palace's repulsive force immediately...
Pfft…
Xiang Tai coughed up another mouthful of blood, unable to withstand the injuries any longer, and fainted...
"Take him back quickly to treat his injuries..."
Xiang Daoren wanted to take Xiang Taiyan away before Tuoba San came out, so he wouldn't have to fulfill the bet...
"Wait, you lost the third round..."
I chuckled inwardly. How could I let you leave so easily...?
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