81: The battle ended in 1 minute and 3 seconds.

Inside the spectator room.

Everyone stood up.

That punch from Liu Rufeng, while seemingly simple, was actually a "sword" thrust with the full force of a 99th Rank Peak Sword Saint.

It contained the accumulated experience of the Sword Saint fighting on the front lines for decades.

That sword strike was like an antelope hanging its horns—impeccable and beyond description!

That sword strike was the culmination of decades of arduous Cultivate by a mortal Sword Saint.

There was no way to evade it!

There was no way to block it!

Is this the end?

Everyone felt a faint sense of regret; such a powerful move could only be seen for an instant. What a pity!

Xu Le watched the man in black go from charging to appearing before him in barely a second, and he couldn't help but click his tongue in secret.

Even Ghost Executioner's movements were definitely not this smooth.

Seeing the fist already nearing his chest, Xu Le commanded the divine statue beside him through Mind Link.

"Divine Guidance!"

An invisible force surged out; the fist, which had already pierced Xu Le's clothes with its wind, instantly shifted and slammed into the divine statue to the side.

-0.

-3999.

+1999.

Two bright red numbers appeared above the divine statue and Liu Rufeng's heads respectively. The next second, a green healing number popped up above Liu Rufeng's head.

Liu Rufeng was startled. When his attack was diverted, he had held back most of his strength; otherwise, that last strike would have killed him with reflected damage.

To be killed by his own reflected damage without lasting even a second—he would probably become the most embarrassing principal in history.

Even worse than He Wu.

He Wu: "I thank you for cueing me."

[Anonymous: Ah—what is going on? The old man isn't holding back, is he?]

[Sword Falling Nine Heavens Luo Lie: When have you ever seen the teacher hold back? Last time, Little Hong was so distraught he wanted to die, and he didn't hold back then either! Image.jpg]

[Hong Yuantai: Brother Luo... Resentful.jpg]

[Message recalled]

[Anonymous: Screenshot taken. Image.jpg]

[Anonymous: +1]

[Anonymous: ...]

Hong Yuantai covered his forehead: "Let it be destroyed, I don't love it anymore!"

Liu Rufeng threw a punch and then raised another, feeling resistant in his heart. He knew that if he kept punching like this, the divine statue on the opposite side would remain completely unscathed, while he would be killed by reflected damage.

But the divine statue seemed to have cast a taunt Skill on him, making him want to destroy it at all costs.

"Sword Heart Clarity, cut away distracting thoughts!"

A trace of clarity returned to Liu Rufeng's eyes, and he was barely able to control the force and frequency of his attacks.

But attacking Xu Le or his contracted beast was simply impossible.

He was secretly shocked. Not even a Level 90+ Lord-level monster could force-control him, yet he was being controlled now; this showed that the priority of this level was extremely high.

Comparable to immortals and gods!

Strike while you're down!

Xu Le threw a punch, causing the air to explode, while the other contracted beasts also used their Skills.

Liu Rufeng subconsciously defended himself, but as soon as his right hand extended, it changed direction, his finger-sword pointing at the divine statue, and he was reflected with damage again.

-680.

+340.

The eight Little Dog Clones leaped into the air. Liu Rufeng could only dodge left and right; any attack or blocking Skill would land on the divine statue, without exception.

If not for an item he possessed that converted 50% of attacks into health, he might have already collapsed on the ground by now.

He turned his head to look at the Void Realm to the side; there was nothing there, but the spectators watching instinctively averted their gaze, feeling as though they had been discovered.

[Anonymous: The old man's condition isn't good; he's being too restricted. It's completely different from his usual style.]

[Sword Falling Nine Heavens Luo Lie: I think the teacher is very strong; it must be that the newcomer's contracted beast is too Heaven-Defying. If I'm not mistaken, it should have a taunt Skill so strong that even the teacher cannot be immune to it.]

[Anonymous: Old Hong, I remember Xu Le is your student, right? Tell everyone about it.]

Hong Yuantai: "..."

I was just listening intently to Senior Brother Luo Lie's analysis and explanation a second ago.

You're asking me, but who am I supposed to ask?

More and more people @Hong Yuantai. Hong Yuantai had no choice but to bite the bullet and appease everyone: "Just keep watching and you'll know; I guarantee there will be a surprise."

Liu Rufeng was sweating profusely, as if walking a tightrope, his movements jumping left and right; he had completely lost his temper.

Even so, his health was only left with a little over 1000 points; he had almost failed to hold on.

The people in the spectator room were frantically recording the screen. They didn't dare to spread it, but on days when they were being beaten, playing this back was excellent for soothing the soul.

30 seconds passed in a flash. The moment Liu Rufeng returned to normal, he turned his palm into a sword and poked Xu Le with two fingers.

A Sword Comes from the East!

The two fingers turned blood-red; the moment they appeared, they were already at Xu Le's chest.

That sword strike was as fast as a meteor!

Just as it was about to hit, he suddenly thought of the "Destiny Link" Skill he had given Xu Le, so he quickly moved his fingers away and poked the dog beside him instead.

Invisible power surged.

His deflected hand pointed at Xu Le again.

That Skill again!

Liu Rufeng's heart was as clear as ice, but he still felt a bit stifled. He reduced his force and tapped it lightly.

-23.

+11.

After applying the "Divine Guidance" Skill to himself, Xu Le unleashed his full Soaring Nine Steps Shattering Jade Force.

His agility was clearly a cut above Liu Rufeng's, yet every time he attacked, the opponent could dodge in advance.

Slowly, Xu Le guessed that the opponent possessed a "Predicting the Enemy" Skill; before he even made a move, the opponent had already started dodging.

Another 30 seconds passed.

Liu Rufeng's eyes lit up, and he instantly came back to life. With a flicker of his footsteps, he appeared at the Little Peach Tree behind Xu Le, formed his palm into a sword, and slashed with full force at the trunk.

Blood Rainbow Sword!

-6120.

+6120.

+3060.

A 100% lifesteal sword move, plus his innate 50% healing Skill; Liu Rufeng's health instantly returned to full.

He was now filled with heroic spirit, easily brushing aside the staff in Xu Le's hand with his right hand, driving straight in, and slamming toward Xu Le's chest.

Xu Le used offense as defense. After dodging a few attacks, a flaw was found, and he was slashed in the chest with a retracted blade.

-2.

+1.

Seeing the damage, Liu Rufeng stumbled and almost fell.

No matter how calm he usually was, he could not accept this fact.

A dignified, invincible Sword Saint dealing only 2 damage—even without a sword, he couldn't stand it.

Xu Le couldn't stand it either.

This person who wanted to kill him was jumping around, punching Nine Phoenix one moment and kicking the Little Dog the next.

He directly used the "traceless ring", resetting all Skill cooldowns, and used "Destiny Link" again to share the divine statue's Skills.

Divine Guidance!

Liu Rufeng stepped on the Little Dog's head, rotated his body to avoid the Little Black Snake's coils, and was just about to slap the Little Silly Crow when he suddenly felt the familiar fluctuation.

Again?

He secretly gritted his teeth and headed toward Xu Le. Greeting him was "Mental Shock". Sensing the attack coming, he could only use his only defensive Skill.

Sword Qi Body Protection!

All his mana gathered in his right hand, supporting a brilliant shield of Sword Qi.

Snap!

The Sword Qi shield shattered instantly. A massive amount of Mental Energy appeared in Liu Rufeng's Sea of Consciousness. Fortunately, he possessed the Sword Heart Clarity talent, so his spirit turned into a sharp sword, and he slashed fiercely at it.

Snap!

The two forces of Mental Energy collided and exploded. Liu Rufeng bore the brunt of it and was dizzy for a second.

Opening his eyes, his whole body was covered in "attachments", and a fist the size of a sandpot slammed into his head.

Boom!

Liu Rufeng turned into white light and disappeared from the spot.

[Ding, you have defeated (Anonymous) in a forced death duel. Time elapsed: 63 seconds. You have obtained 8 xiaoyao coin.]