Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhan was completely baffled.
’Am I that strong?’
’But I was just defending. I didn’t even attack.’
’How am I strong?’
’Could it be because of Su Mo? Is Bai Yun afraid to go all out against me?’
Yes!
’That must be it!’
Xiao Zhan said loudly, "Elder Bai, please don’t hold back. Xiaomo has already absolved you. Just come at me with everything you’ve got."
"Let’s just forget it. I’m no match for you!"
Bai Yun said, shaking his head.
He had already used his full strength just now. Not only did he fail to do anything to Xiao Zhan, but he was actually sent flying by the rebound.
He almost coughed up blood.
If they went another round, the outcome definitely wouldn’t be any better for him.
However, Xiao Zhan wouldn’t have it.
He hadn’t even tested his true strength yet, and Bai Yun was already quitting.
’How can this be?’
’He’s clearly going easy on me.’
Xiao Zhan said, "If you’re holding back because you’re afraid of killing me, then just defend this time. I’ll attack you instead. That should work, right?"
"Me, defend?"
Bai Yun hesitated.
Defense was his greatest strength. He was confident that among Early Stage Martial Kings, no one could break his defense.
Unless his opponent’s strength far surpassed the Early Stage Martial King Realm.
Xiao Zhan had just advanced to the Early Stage Martial King Realm. His defense might be decent, but his offensive power was surely lacking.
After all, Xiao Zhan lacked real combat experience.
Thinking of this, Bai Yun decisively agreed. "Alright then, I shall accompany Patriarch Xiao for another round."
BOOM!
The moment he finished speaking, a radiant glow surged from Bai Yun’s body, enveloping him completely.
This was his most powerful defensive technique.
To prevent any accidents, Bai Yun also took out two Tier Five Spiritual Soldiers from his Storage Ring, which transformed into massive shields in front of him.
"Patriarch Xiao, you may make your move."
Bai Yun stood behind the shields with his hands clasped behind his back, speaking nonchalantly.
He had brought out all his defensive measures.
He refused to believe Xiao Zhan could break through.
Just then, Shi Lei suddenly spoke up, "Elder Bai, isn’t this cheating?"
’I’m cheating?’
Bai Yun looked confused.
Shi Lei said, "In a real fight, your opponent wouldn’t give you so much time to prepare and deploy all your defensive measures, would they?"
"This..."
Bai Yun looked embarrassed.
Shi Lei was right. In a real battle, he wouldn’t have time to prepare so much.
A single second could determine life or death.
Bai Yun thought for a moment and said, "I’ll remove these two shields. That should be acceptable, right?"
"That’s more fair!"
Shi Lei nodded.
However, Su Mo stopped him. "Elder Bai, there’s no need to remove the shields. Just stand there and let my father-in-law attack."
"No, I must have a fair fight with Patriarch Xiao."
Bai Yun said, his attitude firm.
If word of this got out, people would think he was taking advantage of Xiao Zhan.
There would be no glory in winning like this.
Su Mo said indifferently, "If you’re not afraid of dying, then go ahead and remove them. When the time comes, don’t blame me for not warning you."
"Xiaomo, what do you mean by that?"
Xiao Zhan asked doubtfully, "Surely you don’t mean I could actually kill Elder Baiyun?"
Su Mo nodded. "Even two of his lives wouldn’t be enough."
"Huh?"
Bai Yun was stunned.
’Xiao Zhan can kill me?’
’What a joke.’
He was a veteran expert who had been an Early Stage Martial King for several years. How could he possibly be killed by Xiao Zhan?
Xiao Zhan had only just advanced, and his Realm hadn’t even stabilized yet.
Even Xiao Zhan himself found it unbelievable.
’Do I really have that kind of terrifying strength?’
But to be on the safe side, Xiao Zhan still suggested, "Elder Bai, maybe we should listen to Xiaomo. If something were to happen, I would feel terrible."
"Fine!"
Bai Yun agreed verbally, but he was extremely displeased on the inside.
’Damn it!’
’You’re all looking down on me way too much.’
"I’m making my move!"
Xiao Zhan activated his Realm.
Bai Yun said dismissively, "Go ahead and attack. Use your strongest power against me. You’d better use every last ounce of your strength."
BOOM!
The moment he finished speaking, Bai Yun’s expression changed.
A brilliant golden light erupted from Xiao Zhan’s body, streaming toward his right arm like a meteor and condensing into a golden fist.
"What is this Fist Technique?"
Bai Yun exclaimed in horror.
Even through the two Defense Shields, he could feel the terrifying power emanating from Xiao Zhan’s fist.
At that moment, even his Divine Soul trembled.
"True Dragon Undying Technique!"
Xiao Zhan roared, and his golden fist unleashed a Golden Dragon that shot straight toward Bai Yun.
BOOM! BOOM!
The Golden Dragon slammed into the two shields, which instantly exploded into dust.
"Holy shit..."
Bai Yun was so scared he cursed out loud, his face as pale as a corpse.
He couldn’t care about anything else and used all his strength to defend.
BOOM!
Bai Yun was sent flying a hundred meters, smashing a huge crater into the ground, where he lay twitching continuously.
PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!
He kept spitting out mouthfuls of blood as if it were free.
Seeing this, Xiao Zhan’s face filled with alarm. He rushed over to Bai Yun and said, "Elder Bai, are you alright?"
Bai Yun was so angry his eyes rolled back in his head.
’Does this look like I’m alright?’
Bai Yun’s aura was weak as he said, "Patriarch Xiao, were you trying to kill me?"
"I only used fifty percent of my strength!"
Xiao Zhan said, aggrieved.
What?
Bai Yun looked at Xiao Zhan in shock. "Patriarch Xiao, are you sure you only used fifty percent of your strength?"
Xiao Zhan nodded. "I was originally going to use my full power, but right before I struck, I remembered Xiaomo’s warning. I was afraid of an accident, so I secretly pulled back half my power, using only fifty percent."
HISS...
At these words, everyone around sucked in a sharp breath of cold air.
Disbelief was written all over their faces.
With only fifty percent of his strength, he had heavily injured Bai Yun, who had used his maximum defense.
He had practically lost half his life.
In a fair fight, wouldn’t Xiao Zhan be able to instantly kill Bai Yun?
"Th-th-this..."
Bai Yun was so shocked he couldn’t even speak properly.
’If it weren’t for Su Mo’s reminder, wouldn’t I be dead right now?’
"Sigh..."
Bai Yun was instantly disheartened.
He, a veteran expert who had painstakingly cultivated for years to become an Early Stage Martial King, was actually no match for a newly-advanced Martial King who had only broken through a few minutes ago.
Who wouldn’t be frustrated in his position?
Xiao Zhan said guiltily, "Elder Bai, I’m so sorry."
"It’s not your fault!"
Bai Yun waved his hand. "My skills were inferior. It would have served me right if I had been killed."
Su Mo walked over and said coolly, "The fact that you can say that means this beating wasn’t in vain. Learn from your shame and become stronger. Cultivate well, and just win it back next time."
"Thank you for your guidance, Elder Su. I will definitely cultivate diligently from now on and never let what happened today repeat itself." Bai Yun regained his confidence.
"You’re teachable."
Su Mo took out the last Calamity-Breaking Pill and said, "Seeing as you almost got yourself killed, I’ll reward you with this Calamity-Breaking Pill. I hope you advance to the Mid Stage Martial King Realm soon."
"Thank you, Elder Su!"
Bai Yun’s eyes lit up, and he accepted the Calamity-Breaking Pill with a pleasant surprise.
It was a blessing in disguise for him.
In the following days, Su Mo dedicated his time to guiding the Xiao Family disciples in their Cultivation, raising their strength by a large margin.
「Three days passed in the blink of an eye.」
Early one morning, the Spiritual Qi around the small town suddenly surged. A multicolored stream of light enveloped the area, and an Evil Demon’s aura appeared.
Hm?
Su Mo frowned and said, "Such a dense Evil Demon’s aura. Could it be that those few Evil Demons have come to the town? Are they going to blood sacrifice the town?"
However, Bai Yun shook his head and disagreed. "No, that’s not right."