Chapter 213: Rebattle

"Hehe…"

Xiao Xuan sneered: "You're looking for Qiao Huizhu, right?"

"Fine, no problem!"

"I know where she is right now!"

"I'll tell you—but only if you fight me!"

"If you win, I'll tell you Qiao Huizhu's location!"

"If you lose, you immediately break off your engagement with Qiao Huizhu!"

"Deal?"

Xiao Xuan stepped forward two paces, closing the distance to He Pingsheng.

As if afraid He Pingsheng would run away.

"Fine…" He Pingsheng said: "But first, you tell me where Qiao Huizhu is—her safety is at stake!"

"I need to find her now!"

"Come with me!"

"Once we find her, in front of her, I'll settle this with you!"

He Pingsheng was just lying to him—he'd find Qiao Huizhu first; once found, who the hell would he fight with?

Are you insane?

"No way!" Xiao Xuan said: "What if you cheat afterward?"

"We fight right now!"

"He Pingsheng, don't say I'm bullying you with my Foundation Establishment eleventh-layer cultivation!"

"Back then, when I was at Qi Refining tenth layer, I waited three years for you—we were both tenth layer, but you're just stupid after all these years, not my fault!"

Before He Pingsheng could agree or refuse, Xiao Xuan lunged forward and struck him instantly.

Extreme cold energy condensed!

A flying arrow shot out with a hiss, aimed straight at He Pingsheng.

Technique: Seven Arrows Fall from Tian Shan!

This is one of Bingji Sect's core techniques—even at Nascent Soul, it remains highly offensive.

Back then, Xiao Xuan used this technique against He Pingsheng—but lost.

Now, with his Foundation Establishment eleventh-layer cultivation, its power has increased countless times over.

He Pingsheng naturally dared not block it directly.

"Go…"

He muttered, instantly channeling spiritual power into his shoes; golden light flashed beneath his feet, and his speed quintupled.

He twisted his body casually, evading the ice arrow.

"Damn!"

Xiao Xuan's strike was a surprise attack—no different from an ambush.

Fast and precise, meant to kill in one blow.

Yet the opponent dodged it.

Again!

"Swoosh…"

"Swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh…"

Seven Arrows Fall from Tian Shan—seven ice arrows shot out in sequence toward He Pingsheng.

None struck him; he dodged them all effortlessly.

"He Pingsheng, is this all your skill? Can't fight, so you just run?" Xiao Xuan was so furious his head spun.

He Pingsheng sneered: "Who says you can't run during a duel? Am I supposed to stand still and let you hit me?"

"Who's the fool here—you or me?"

These words made Xiao Xuan burn with shame and rage.

"Again!"

He struck a second time.

Again, the technique: Seven Arrows Fall from Tian Shan.

This time, He Pingsheng didn't run.

Boom…

A massive ice spike erupted from the ground, forming an ice wall between him and Xiao Xuan.

Xiao Xuan's first ice arrow was blocked by the spike.

Then the second, the third…

The rest were all stopped by ice spikes suddenly rising from the ground.

Technique: Poisonous Ice Spike Art!

Boom boom boom…

Then, giant ice spikes kept erupting from the ground, each one precisely beneath Xiao Xuan's feet.

Xiao Xuan dodged frantically, becoming utterly disheveled.

Normally, he could leap into the air with a single step, avoiding He Pingsheng's advantage.

But this place forbade flight.

He couldn't land in midair.

"Damn, what technique is this?" Xiao Xuan muttered while dodging: "This ice technique is stronger than Bingji Sect's?"

At this moment, Xiao Xuan's disciples gathered around him.

Xiao Xuan said: "None of you move—I'll take him down alone!"

Are you kidding?

He was Xiao Xuan, the Void Spirit Root prodigy, Foundation Establishment eleventh-layer disciple!

If he needed help against He Pingsheng today, he'd lose all face.

How could he face the world after that?

But Xiao Xuan hadn't imagined how powerful He Pingsheng's technique truly was.

Once activated, it could continuously summon one hundred and eight giant ice spikes under the wielder's spiritual sense.

And they were poisoned.

"Earth power…"

Though disheveled, Xiao Xuan remained formidable, constantly casting spells to resist.

Earth overcomes Water!

He formed shield after shield with earth power, barely blocking He Pingsheng's relentless ice spikes.

When the one hundred and eight poisoned spikes ended, He Pingsheng's water spiritual power was completely drained.

The technique was powerful—but its cost was enormous.

Puff…

Puff puff puff…

Next, countless emerald-black thorn vines erupted from the ground again, each one landing precisely beneath Xiao Xuan's feet.

Technique: Sacred Wood Poison Dragon Art!

"Damn…"

Xiao Xuan feared this technique most.

He'd suffered badly from it before.

Of course, he'd since studied it intensely, scouring the sect until he found a fire-based technique to counter it.

Facing the Sacred Wood Poison Dragon Art, Xiao Xuan leapt into the air and swung his right hand fiercely.

Boom…

Vast flames erupted downward.

This was his specialized technique to counter He Pingsheng's art: Flame Scorching the Plains.

With his current power, this technique could burn every plant within a ten-zhang radius to ash.

Indeed!

After this, He Pingsheng's Sacred Wood Poison Dragon Art lost its surprise effect.

He Pingsheng grew increasingly alarmed: Xiao Xuan truly was a Void Spirit Root.

He'd tried Poisonous Ice Spike Art, Sacred Wood Poison Dragon Art, Great Banner Rolling Thunder Art—each one.

Yet Xiao Xuan countered them all.

Finally, He Pingsheng even unleashed Fire Crow Art.

Two of his five dantian were empty—one water, one wood.

Thankfully, fire and metal remained.

Twelve fire crows flew out, striking Xiao Xuan repeatedly.

"Stop! Stop! Stop…" Xiao Xuan finally shouted: "He Dao You, further combat between us is meaningless—how about we call it a draw?"

"Draw?" He Pingsheng's lips curled in a cold smile: "Your dantian are drained, aren't they?"

His dantian had already been depleted twice, and half his fire attribute had been used up.

It's no surprise his dantian isn't depleted!

"You only have two choices now!"

"Either keep fighting!"

"Or take me to Qiao Huizhu!"

As He Pingsheng spoke, twelve more fire crows condensed in the void and circled around Xiao Xuan.

"You're mad!" Xiao Xuan said. "I'm not alone—we're several together. You'll die today!"

He Pingsheng said coldly, "Try it then!"