Chapter 1380: Fight Me! Ye Li

Southeast corner of the island.

A rectangular building thirty kilometers long and twenty kilometers wide stood silently.

The entire structure was forged from S9-grade alloy, gleaming with a dull metallic sheen under the sunlight.

From afar, this vast training ground looked like a massive metal box, its surface densely covered in intricate defensive runes.

In the universe, so much S9-grade metal alone was priceless, enough to make many Immortal Gods envious.

Yet in the Star穹 Academy, this was merely one of the most basic training facilities.

Inside the building.

Xu Jingming had already changed into his battle suit.

Ten meters across from him stood Ye Li.

Her long black hair had been simply tied into a high ponytail, fully revealing her stunning oval face.

A black longsword, still sheathed, hovered behind her; her entire figure appeared tall and coldly elegant.

"Senior sister, I'm ready." Xu Jingming spoke.

"Show me your full strength. Fight me."

Ye Li nodded slightly, her cold voice ringing out.

"Who are you fighting? Me?"

Xu Jingming's mouth twitched.

This woman was an Immortal Peak powerhouse—she could probably kill him with a single breath!

"I'll suppress my power to Star Radiance Peak level, and I won't draw my sword."

As if sensing Xu Jingming's hesitation, Ye Li's crimson lips moved slightly.

Suppressed to Star Radiance Peak?

Xu Jingming's heart trembled.

The gap between Star Radiance and Immortal realms was greater than that between an ant and a dragon!

It was a leap in fundamental existence, a transcendence of the soul's essence!

Ordinary Immortal Gods could never suppress their power to such a low level.

Just as a dragon could never truly become an ant.

For Ye Li to say this meant her control over her power had reached an unimaginable level!

"Fine!"

Xu Jingming's eyes blazed with battle lust.

To spar with such a powerhouse—even with suppressed power—was a rare opportunity.

As for not drawing her sword?

That was underestimating him far too much.

"Zi Yan Demon Body!"

Boom—

Purple demonic energy surged skyward!

Xu Jingming's body swelled to over three meters tall, his entire frame covered in purple scales, his demonic wings unfurling behind him.

More astonishingly, a duplicate of himself separated from his main body—the third-level split-body technique of the Zi Yan Demon Body!

Since this was a guided sparring match, he would hold nothing back.

"Lei Yuan Shi Ri Xiang!"

Both divine forms unfolded simultaneously; behind him appeared a dark golden thunder vortex over ten meters in diameter, radiating an aura capable of annihilating heaven and earth.

Ye Li remained standing in place, her right hand lightly holding the sword, its black blade still sheathed.

Her slender frame looked fragile against Xu Jingming's terrifying aura, yet she exuded an unshakable composure.

"Senior sister Ye Li, I'm coming!"

Xu Jingming and his duplicate struck at once.

With a thought, his main body summoned violent dark golden lightning that coalesced across the entire training ground!

Thunderstorm Technique!

Boom boom boom!!

Endless lightning crashed down!

Meanwhile, the duplicate wielded the Abyss Spear.

Using "Shun Lei Shan," it instantly closed the distance to Ye Li's side, the spear striking like a venomous dragon emerging from its cave, aimed straight at her throat!

Facing this pincer attack, Ye Li finally moved.

Her movements appeared slow, yet perfectly avoided every strike.

The black sword remained sheathed; she merely flicked it lightly, deflecting the duplicate's spear thrust.

Simultaneously, she twisted her slender waist, evading every bolt of lightning like a phantom.

"Again!"

Xu Jingming, undeterred, launched a storm of attacks in perfect coordination with his duplicate.

Lightning and destruction laws intertwined; dark golden Lei Guang poured down like torrential rain.

The spear became a thousand phantom afterimages, each strike targeting vital points.

Yet Ye Li was like a tiny boat in a storm.

She seemed ready to capsize at any moment, yet always evaded fatal blows by a hair's breadth.

Her movements flowed like clouds and water; the curves of her black battle suit traced elegant arcs through the air.

It was less like a battle and more like an elegant dance performance.

Xu Jingming grew more and more astonished with each strike.

He could clearly sense that Ye Li was using only Starlight Peak power.

Yet no matter how he attacked, he couldn't even force her to draw her sword!

Not even the Void Annihilation Divine Thunder could get close to her!

"Too slow."

Ye Li suddenly spoke, her voice cold and clear.

The next instant, she finally launched her first offensive move.

Her figure flickered; the black longsword remained sheathed, yet the scabbard lightly tapped the clone's chest.

Though it seemed casual, the blow struck the clone as if struck by lightning.

The entire body flew backward and dissolved into purple demonic energy midair.

Swish—

The pain synced instantly, making Xu Jingming gasp sharply.

What kind of terrifying force was that?

A single strike, in an instant, destroyed all life force of the clone!

Xu Jingming's pupils contracted sharply; he immediately changed tactics:

"Lei Guang Annihilation Cannon!"

Boom—!!

Violent dark-gold lightning roared forth like a colossal dragon!

This was a perfected T4-level combat technique, its power far exceeding his previous T6-level technique!

"What is this?"

A flicker of surprise passed through Ye Li's eyes.

As a Peak Eternal Divine Spirit, she naturally paid no mind to a mere Starlight-tier cultivator.

Even her junior brother, she had merely come to instruct—she had not bothered to study Xu Jingming's records beforehand.

She had never imagined that a mere Starlight Peak cultivator had already perfected a T4-level technique!

"Interesting."

Ye Li's gaze flickered, and for the first time, she drew her sword.

The instant the black longsword left its scabbard, a dazzling blade of light sliced through the sky.

It was a terrifying sword art weaving together Wind and Destruction Laws!

In an instant, the Lei Guang was violently severed!

Xu Jingming seized this fleeting opportunity and closed in again: "Heaven's Punishment Annihilation Thrust!"

The Abyss Spear was wrapped in both Destruction and Lightning Laws—his strongest close-range single-target attack!

Facing this lethal strike, Ye Li did not dodge or retreat; she simply slashed diagonally with her black longsword.

"Clang—!"

The clang of metal echoed throughout the training ground.

Xu Jingming felt an unstoppable force surge through the spear—the Abyss Spear nearly slipped from his grasp!

He was blasted backward more than ten steps, his Hukou split open, blood dripping down the spear shaft.

"That's enough."

Ye Li sheathed her sword; her high black ponytail stirred slightly from the motion, then settled back into stillness.

If not for the crisscrossing battle scars on the ground, it seemed as if the fierce duel had never occurred.

Xu Jingming panted as he ended his Purple Nightmare Demon Body state, his heart trembling with awe.

With the same Starlight Peak power, Sister Ye Li's combat prowess was utterly unfathomable!

He had to remember—he was now in the Purple Nightmare Demon Body form.

His physique and Lightning power had been massively amplified.

Yet even so, he was still completely dominated in every aspect!

"No wonder you're my sister—so strong. Even at the same level, I can't beat you."

Xu Jingming smiled bitterly as he caught his breath.

This cold, aloof sister's pressure was even stronger than that of the one in the Ninth Layer of the Star Abyss Death Realm!

"No, you are stronger."

For the first time, a look of surprise crossed Ye Li's cold, beautiful face:

"We agreed I wouldn't draw my sword—but I just did. I broke the agreement."

"If I pour everything I have and still only make you draw your sword, doesn't that prove I'm weak?" Xu Jingming said helplessly.