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Perhaps fearing that the woman before him wouldn't die from a single strike, Disciple Li Tan's Blood Thorn Blade in his hand involuntarily added a few more points of force.

Terrifying flames enveloped the blade, their scorching heat causing a deep sense of dread.

"Open for me!"

In an instant, raging flames, scorching the heavens and melting the earth, roared madly towards the woman with an unstoppable Aura!

The graceful young woman was instantly burned to ashes; this scene felt somewhat familiar, but the power had undergone a world-shaking change.

Li Tan snorted coldly:

"This is a new world, not the ancient past. A dead person, what's the point of joining the fun?"

A cold voice once again entered his ears.

"Disciple Li Tan, ranked one millionth in Liuying Hall."

"The administrator has detected that Disciple Li Tan's battle was relatively easy and will reconstruct a powerful opponent."

In a flash, blue starlight twinkled around Li Tan, and he could feel his consumed spiritual power rapidly recovering.

His Physical Body's functions instantly returned to their Peak!

"Incredible methods, simply astonishing."

"To bestow intelligence upon a phantom, to instantly restore spiritual power to the challenger, and even to create a pseudo-life form to manage Liuying Hall in an orderly manner!"

"A miracle...."

The dissipated phantom recombined once more....

Before long, a refined young man looked at Li Tan with a playful gaze.

"Fellow Daoist, being able to enter the top one million is enough to prove your strength, but you are about to face me."

"Your journey through the hall ends here."

The young man's attitude was arrogant, his eyes always slightly narrowed, as if he was certain that Li Tan could not defeat him.

Li Tan didn't indulge him and wanted to see if these phantoms possessed true intelligence.

"How truly strange under heaven! A dead person actually dares to boast!"

Upon hearing this, the young man immediately flew into a rage:

"You insolent brat! Let me test your Moves and see if it's your mouth that's hard or your skill!"

A series of obscure and difficult-to-understand ancient texts appeared before him.

The young man's finger moved slightly, manipulating one of them, and the dim ancient text instantly burst forth with dazzling brilliance.

"Literary Law, Imprison."

There was no violent attack as imagined, nor was there a sudden sneak attack.

Li Tan, observing himself unharmed, gradually grew impatient. Just as he was about to raise his blade and charge....

His stiff body remained unresponsive, and his arms were like stone sculptures, having lost all sensation.

Li Tan mobilized his spiritual power, wanting to break free from this inexplicable imprisonment, but several attempts yielded no response.

A smile played on the young man's lips:

"An ant trying to stop a chariot, a fool trying to shake a tree. Ignorant commoners always think there are no powerful existences in this world."

"Today, I will crush your spirit!"

A series of ancient texts rapidly rotated before him, and a terrifying Aura gradually rose!

"Tenth Layer of Qi Condensation!"

The young man controlled one ancient text with his left hand and conjured another with his right, the two gradually merging.

"Literary Law, Offense as Defense."

The ancient text transformed into a dark golden liquid, and to Li Tan's dumbfounded gaze, it gradually formed a long spear.

The man's finger moved slightly, and the long spear, as if responding to his summons, rushed like lightning, arriving before Li Tan in the blink of an eye!

Li Tan's soul nearly fled, and he frantically pushed the spiritual power within his body, but the result was still the same as before.

It was as if a barrier had appeared between him and his spiritual power, so close yet so out of reach.

In the nick of time!

He had no choice but to settle for the next best thing and endure the man's attack!

"Dragon Scale Defense."

Ancient scales instantly clung to Li Tan's Physical Body, dazzling sparks erupted in the air, and blood splattered wantonly.

The long spear pierced through Li Tan's left abdomen; the bloody gaping hole looked terrifying, but he laughed.

At that moment, Li Tan's body had taken half a step to the side, his battle instincts having long since formed muscle memory.

The young man frowned slightly:

"Consider yourself lucky, you rat. This spear strike went awry, but next time you won't be so fortunate!"

"Before you die, I will torment you thoroughly! Give you an unforgettable lesson!"

Li Tan paid no heed, bursting into loud laughter.

His laughter was wild and arrogant, carrying a hint of madness.

The young man froze in place, choosing not to strike immediately, wanting to see what this madman before him intended to do.

Li Tan expressionlessly pulled out the long spear, blood slowly dripping, and his coiled intestines also became visible.

However, due to the damage, disgusting liquid mixed with blood slowly flowed down his thigh as a conduit.

Yet, he was completely unconcerned:

"It is indeed somewhat interesting, but your fox's tail has already been revealed...."

The young man's face showed confusion, and he did not respond to these nonsensical words.

"Literary Law, The King Wishes His Subject to Die."

Several ancient texts merged together, transforming into a massive greatsword!

The sword body was covered in green liquid, presumably poison, and its sharp tip gleamed with a cold light, its terrifying Aura rising once more!

"Twelfth Layer of Qi Condensation!"

The man's eyes were full of scorn, "The outcome is decided, you can die in peace!"

"Go!"

The greatsword, carrying a majestic Aura, rapidly stabbed towards Li Tan....

If this strike landed, the outcome was beyond doubt.

.......

Facing the rapidly approaching greatsword, Li Tan smiled calmly, shedding all defensive measures.

He quietly awaited its arrival.

"Ten zhang!"

"Five zhang!"

"One zhang!"

The greatsword abruptly stabbed towards Li Tan's throat! The violent Aura tore through the air, and ear-piercing sonic booms filled his mind.

It was thought that Li Tan had lost this battle, but unexpectedly, the greatsword miraculously stopped.

The distance between the sword tip and his throat was less than a hair's breadth. The strong wind made his hair flutter, but it could not shake his heart.

Li Tan grabbed the greatsword before him, and before he could exert force, it shattered.

"The cultivation path you follow is truly interesting. It grows stronger when facing stronger opponents, and can even always suppress the enemy."

"But it also has a huge drawback: if even a hint of its secret is discovered, you will be the one to die."

"What is thought in the mind, manifests before the eyes. The more fearful the enemy, the greater the power. Half-true, half-false; true and false, mixed together; distorting truth and falsehood."

"The magical power you use is all illusory. If others believe it, then they truly fall into the trap. As long as your Moves are imagined as illusions, imagined as non-existent air, the crisis will naturally dissipate into thin air."

The young man silently lowered his head, asking with a heart like dead ashes:

"Was my acting too crude? When did you find out?"

Li Tan did not hide anything, slowly saying:

"The moment you made your first Move, I already suspected it. However, I didn't dare to confirm it with absolute certainty, so I used defense to test its true nature."

"Sure enough, as expected, my body took half a step, and I pushed a small amount of spiritual power to activate Dragon Scale Defense."

"Your performance was excellent. You clearly knew the trick in my mind, yet you still acted as if nothing was happening, causing internal conflict and shaking my resolve."

The young man did not struggle, confessing his inner thoughts: "I originally intended to quickly kill you while your mind was wavering, but I didn't expect to still be a step too late."

"Alas, I admit defeat."

.....

"Disciple Li Tan, ranked nine hundred and ten thousandth in Liuying Hall."