Without warning, a sabre’s ring echoed out before it was compounded by cracks of lightning!

Long Di swung sideways without even looking at his assailant.

Bam!

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A powerful sabre crepitating with lightning smashed into Xue Zi’s spear sending him flying back with incredible force!

“Ack!”

Even though he managed to use the spear to block the sabre strike, the power behind it still caused him to cough up blood while sending him flying back!

Boom!

He crashed into the wall-like incline of the basin they were in.

Surprise flickered through Er Jinshu’s eyes at Long Di’s strength.

‘That power…’

A heart-palpitating feeling gripped all the experts present when seeing this silver sabre.

“What rank is this spiritual artefact!?”

“It’s definitely above the low rank of the mortal grade. I just can’t tell if it’s medium or high!”

“Eh? Isn’t it an earth-grade spiritual artefact at least?”

“Fool, do you think an earth-grade spiritual artefact is something we can see so easily!?”

“Argh…”

A crater formed where Xue Zi landed and a sorry figure fell to the ground from it.

Naturally, this was Xue Zi. Trembling arms propped his body up from the ground. He looked at Long Di who even now hadn’t even spared him a glance.

“So powerful and he hasn’t even summoned his cauldrons yet,” the Noble Attendant commented.

Even though she said this to herself, everyone else heard this. It was then that they looked at Long Di and realised that he radiated no aura and no cauldrons circled behind him.

“Incredible!”

“He hadn’t even summoned his cauldrons yet!”

“That means he hasn’t even used his full power!”

“T-Then could those stories be true!?”

Even more discussions propped up regarding Long Di’s potential full power.

Jixie Wudongyuzhong narrowed his eyes at Long Di as well. The sabre was truly troublesome but apart from that, nothing else took place that garnered his wariness, but there was something about Long Di, barring the incident with the overly bombastic brawler rabbits, that filled him with great unease.

The Noble Attendant also paid great attention to this exchange to learn more about Long Di in whatever way she could.

Certain existences within the crowd remained silent and observed Long Di closely. This boy could very well pose a great danger in the future.

After all, it was well known that if one didn’t summon their cauldrons during a fight, then their ability to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy to supplement their expenditure during a battle was greatly hindered or entirely cut off. In addition, their speed at circulating their energy was considerably lessened.

This can result in roughly 50% of their power being held back. Just how strong was Long Di to effortlessly knock back and injure Xue Zi with no cauldrons?

“L-Long Di!”

Xue Zi was able to stand once more, albeit not without effort.

“Xue Zi, the two of us can take him down! Stop being so stubb-” Zhen Song pleaded with Xue Zi to let them fight side-by-side.

“No! I’ll do it myself! I-I just got caught off-guard!” Xue Zi didn’t even want to hear it. He refused to believe that Long Di was so powerful.

“Foolish!”

Zhen Song's fist trembled in irritation! This Xue Zi was too prideful! If Xue Zi didn’t agree, then Zhen Song couldn’t fight accordingly with him, which would place him in danger too!

Not like Xue Zi cared. At the moment, his face was twisted into a vicious scowl! Not only was he fighting in front of Full Metal Er Jinshu, but in front of many other races. He couldn’t make a fool out of himself and allow Full Metal Er Jinshu to lose face.

“Let’s see how long you can ignore me! Blood Course Map Body Technique”

Shing! Shing!

A glowing red dot appeared on his brow before another appeared on his palm. A vein bulged on his forehead when another appeared on his other palm.

Shing!

Whoosh!

A furious wind kicked up as Xue Zi’s aura skyrocketed!

Not just Er Jinshu, even Jixie Wudongyuzhong was impressed by Xue Zi’s power at the moment.

Long Di’s gaze slowly slid in Xue Zi’s direction. It could be seen that as of now, Long Di finally deemed Xue Zi an existence that was worthy of notice, much like the faeces one would find on the street.

Shing!

The glow of each red dot intensified and suddenly a red line shot extended from each dot to all other dots.

So two lines extended from the dot on the brow and the same went for the others as well.

His sole core-ladened cauldron flashed a bright light to signify his rising power.

Bam!

Xue Zi shot forward, leaving a crater in his wake. Instantly, he arrived in front of Long Di with his spear in hand.

“So fast!”

The experts present could barely keep track of Xue Zi!

It was obvious that whatever this Blood Course Map Body Technique was; it was something incredible!

Shu!

He thrust his spear forward, aiming for Long Di’s heart!

With a snap of his wrist, Long Di wheeled the sabre around, blocking the spear strike!

But Xue Zi was relentless! His free hand formed a claw that shone with a scarlet light.

Long Di grabbed the claw, but the blow was more than he bargained for, and the strike broke through his grip, heading straight for his eye.

Pu Ci!

He moved his head at the last minute, but the claw still managed to graze his temple, tearing the skin away and causing blood to gush and pour down his face!

Long Di ran his hand down his face to feel it slick with blood.

Xue Zi sneered upon seeing this. This Long Di wasn’t a big deal after all.

“Just relying on tricks before! As expected of a human!”

When Xue Zi said this, every human here, Jixie Wudongyuzhong included, felt their own anger igniting. This Xue Zi was insulting every human here by saying that.

They wished that this Long Di would teach him a lesson.

Suddenly, a shout immediately came after, “stranger danger!”

This sneer left his face in an instant. What was stranger dange-

Bam!

Many blushes erupted, and countless crotches were clenched shut on this day. A moment of silence was also observed for Xue Zi, the poor bastard.

“Y-You…” was all Xue Zi managed to eke out on shaky legs. His now high-pitched voice was nearing a range that could only be heard by dogs.

Long Di’s brows furrowed in confusion. “I didn’t get that, but could you stick a pin and just come back over here? The last time I did that I heard a pretty audible pop and I’m thinking I didn’t do it right.”

Xue Zi nearly vomited in blood in anger. He wanted him to head back over there so he could kick him in the family jewels again!?

What freakish fresh hell was this!?

Who was the demon here!? Cuz if it could only be one, then it sure as hell wasn’t Xue Zi, that’s for sure!

Shing!

The Blood Course Map Body Technique lit up as Xue Zi’s eyes went red with rage.

“Long Diiiii!” his currently shrill voice was drenched in fury.

“Yes?”

Shu!

Wearing a mad expression, he shot towards Long Di once more! He urged his own cauldronic pressure towards Long Di to suppress him so he could take him down in one strike!

Of course, this pressure was practically negligible to someone like Long Di. However, seeing him trying so hard invoked something in Long Di. Pity, pity for the ass-kicking he was about to inflict on this poor simpleton.

Long Di let go of the sabre, allowing it to fall to the ground blade first.

Shu…

It pierced the ground with the blade halfway buried.

“What!?”