Murong Yao’s expression changed. She tapped the ground lightly with the tip of her foot, and then her figure retreated swiftly to escape the sickle’s area of attack. Li Xianjun still didn’t pursue her, and he merely turned around to look at Situ Rong who had a savage expression and said, “I know that you have a trump card, so you can utilize it right now. Because if you still don’t, then you probably won’t have another chance.” Situ Rong took a deep breath before the profound energy within his body surged violently. At a certain moment in time, the profound energy within his body surged violently into his legs, and then his figure flashed and vanished on the spot. His speed was so swift that it caused Li Xianjun and Murong Yao to be stunned on the spot.... Actually, they weren’t stunned because Situ Rong’s speed was too swift, and it was because of the direction Situ Rong moved towards. To be more precise, Situ Rong had fled.... Yes, Situ Rong’s figure flashed backward explosively, and in less than a few breaths of time, he’d vanished from both their fields of vision.... After a short while, Li Xianjun shook his head and smiled before he said, “This is the representative of the Sword Sect’s younger generation?” As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around to look at Murong Yao and said, “Unfortunately, you stayed behind to help him just now, and he has abandoned you now instead! Actually, if both of you joined forces, then I would mostly be forced to retreat! After all, your strength is really not bad.” “So, you’re confident in being able to annihilate me now that I’m all alone?” Murong Yao spoke indifferently. She didn’t spare any further thought to Situ Rong’s actions because she felt it was a humiliation to be a disciple from the same sect as such a person! Li Xianjun smiled and said, “Do you know why I didn’t pursue him?” After he asked this question and before Murong Yao could answer him, he continued and said, “Because you are my objective. Even if he returned to the Grand Qin Empire, he wouldn’t amount to anything. But you’re different. With your natural talent, then if you attain the ninth rank of the First Heaven Realm, even I wouldn’t be confident in my ability to defeat you! We might not be able to encounter each other during the second round of the competition, so this is the best opportunity to deal with you!” “Then how about we determine the outcome with a single strike?” Murong Yao slowly raised her sword and pointed it at Li Xianjun. The corners of Li Xianjun’s mouth rose slightly into a wisp of a smile, and he said, “That’s exactly what I wanted!” Murong Yao didn’t speak further. Her body gradually soared into the sky while a sword appeared in her grasp with a flick of her wrist, and then she gradually raised the sword while holding it with both hands. Suddenly, a gust of violent wind appeared. At the same time, the sword in her hand trembled violently as if something terrifying was about to struggle free from it! Li Xianjun’s eyes narrowed slightly while a wisp of a solemn expression flashed within them. His right hand moved slightly, causing the black sickle to tear through the air as it was gradually raised up. At the same time, his profound energy was poured into it without end, causing those threads of blood on its edge to flow even more swiftly.... At a certain moment in time, a wisp of a fierce expression flashed in Murong Yao’s eyes, and then she forcefully executed a downward slash towards Li Xianjun. “Thousand Layer!” Thousand Layer, a low-grade Earth Rank technique of the Sword Sect. It stressed upon the overlapping of sword qi, and when it was cultivated to the advanced-stage, a thousand strands of sword qi could be overlapped together! Of course, the difficulty to accomplish this was extremely high because it had strict requirements towards the speed of its user’s sword! Along with a loud shout from Murong Yao, the sword in her hand slashed down, and it transformed into countless afterimages. At the same time, a snow white strand of sword qi tore through the air, and it emanated a sharp whistle as it shot explosively towards Li Xianjun. As he gazed at the snow white strand of sword qi, Li Xianjun’s pupils constricted while his expression was unprecedentedly solemn. Because it wasn’t a single strand of sword qi but at least 100! In other words, this woman before him had instantly slashed 100 times with her sword! Such speed was truly terrifying!He took a deep breath, and his figure spun in a circle with the tip of his foot as the pivot. After that, the sickle in his hand swept upwards at an angle. In an instant, the threads of blood on the sickle left the sickle’s blade, and they shot explosively towards the snow white strand of sword qi.... One was white and the other was blood red. They collided until the solemn gazes of Murong Yao and Li Xianjun. After a brief moment of silence.... Bang! An enormous world shaking bang rumbled and resounded in the forest, and then a wave of energy swept towards the surroundings like a tide. Everywhere it passed, all the trees were instantly blasted into powder, and only a mess was left in its wake! This was how terrifying the might of Earth Rank techniques was! On the other hand, as the people that were at the center of the collision. Both of them had been blasted flying when the wave of energy swept out, and it was for a distance of over 60m! “HAHA!!” Right at this moment, roaring laughter suddenly resounded, and then Situ Rong who’d left earlier had returned abruptly to the battlefield. As he gazed at Murong Yao and Li Xianjun who’d been blasted flying, the expression on Situ Rong’s face was indescribably complacent. He said, “Murong Yao had a fierce battle with Li Xianjun from the Ghost Sect but was defeated and killed. On the other hand, Li Xianjun was killed by me, Situ Rong. Don’t both of you think this reason is extremely perfect?”