He was immensely strong, his techniques were formidable, and his mind was sharp.

If Shen Bai wasn’t her enemy, Long Yan might have even considered recruiting him. With proper nurturing, his future would be limitless.

Unfortunately, Shen Bai had insisted on opposing her.

"Such a shame. A young man who could one day turn heads in the Great Zhou Capital will die by my hand today."

Long Yan raised the Flower Spear in her hand once more.

She wanted to obliterate Shen Bai completely, but her gaze was drawn to his eyes, and the doubt that had long been accumulating in her heart deepened.

’Why is he still so calm?’ Long Yan couldn’t figure it out.

She quickly quashed the thought.

’It doesn’t matter. I just have to kill him.’

With that thought, Long Yan prepared to thrust her Flower Spear again.

But at this moment, Shen Bai made an unusual move.

A green light suddenly burst from Shen Bai’s body.

His injuries began to heal at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Shen Bai stood up and shook his head. "You’re much stronger than the Sect Leader."

From his rise in Shengyun County until now, Shen Bai had only been injured twice.

The first time was against the Sect Leader, and the second was this battle with Long Yan.

Hearing this, Long Yan burst out laughing. "That Sect Leader only reached the Meridian Realm by using a Secret Technique. He’s a weakling in my eyes. Of course, with your current strength, you could kill him without breaking a sweat. But unfortunately for you, you’re fighting me now."

Shen Bai smiled. "There’s nothing to be sorry about. No matter what, I’m the one who wins."

"And what makes you say that?" Long Yan’s gaze turned cold, her smile vanishing. "Is it this recovery ability of yours? You can’t keep using it forever."

Her Flower Spear shot forward. Long Yan truly had no intention of wasting any more words with Shen Bai.

With this thrust, the phantoms of a mighty army once again appeared, filling the entire space.

Shen Bai spun Cold Moon in his hand. The overlapping Buddha’s Light from his left fist, combined with his Bright Jade Evil Body, allowed him to block Long Yan’s attack once more.

He was injured yet again, but after a flash of green light, his wounds healed completely.

Long Yan sneered. "I refuse to believe you can recover indefinitely. My Qi regenerates faster than yours." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"Whether you believe it or not, I’m the only one who can win." The green light covering Shen Bai’s body instantly healed his wounds.

Once his Poison Avoidance and Rejuvenation Skill reached Level 4, the amount of healing it provided was terrifyingly high.

As his voice fell, this time, it was Shen Bai who attacked first.

Shen Bai’s longsword and fist once again erupted in a terrifying radiance, blooming like flowers of death.

"Come, let me see what your limit is."

The exchange of attacks between them accelerated, soon becoming a blur to the naked eye.

Each exchange deepened the wounds on Shen Bai’s body.

Yet, aside from excitement, no other emotion could be seen in Shen Bai’s eyes.

He was now immersed in this terrifying battle, pushing all his Divine Powers to their limits.

The Sword Qi from his Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance, the Buddha’s Light from his Vajra Dharma Form Fist, as well as his Mystic Heart Spell and Shadow Walk.

Shen Bai unleashed his various Divine Powers to their absolute fullest.

Long Yan began to show a hint of panic under Shen Bai’s assault.

She was discovering that Shen Bai’s abilities were so numerous, even she found them terrifying.

He not only had a massive reserve of Qi, but his recovery speed was also incredibly fast.

She had started as an Actor and wasn’t inherently skilled in combat. Her unique "performance" technique allowed her to simulate the state of a battle-hardened General, but in terms of sheer attack power, she was still a far cry from Elder Mu’s.

Still, each of her attacks consumed a large amount of Shen Bai’s Qi. No matter how vast his reserves were, Long Yan was confident she could eventually drain him dry.

「Time slowly passed.」

Time passed differently in the dream world. As they continued to trade blows, it seemed Shen Bai was taking the worst of it, yet a growing sense of frustration was building within Long Yan.

She couldn’t help but feel frustrated; the situation had already exceeded the scope of her understanding.

After all this time, Shen Bai was still full of energy, while her own Qi was beginning to show signs of faltering.

This faltering was slight, but if it continued, Long Yan would undoubtedly lose her staying power.

’Something’s wrong. There’s definitely a problem. No matter how fast his Qi recovers, it’s not enough to support a full-power strike every single time. So why...?’

Long Yan’s brow furrowed ever tighter as she launched another attack at Shen Bai.

The clash between them produced a violent aftershock.

This time, Long Yan spared a sliver of her concentration to carefully observe. A moment later, her furrowed brow relaxed, and she rapidly retreated.

"You can absorb my Qi and use it as your own?" Long Yan’s eyes were filled with shock.

Just a moment ago, after clashing with Shen Bai again, she discovered that he was actually siphoning the Qi from her body.

He was siphoning it through the sword, Cold Moon.

The amount absorbed with each clash was small, so Long Yan hadn’t noticed anything wrong at first.

She only finally perceived it after doubt arose in her heart and she focused her senses.

’No wonder this kid has been able to hold out against me for so long. He’s been using my own Qi to fight me this whole time!’ The more Long Yan thought about it, the more shocked she became.

She suddenly realized the tables had seemingly turned.

Her own Qi was already beginning to run low. The deficit was minuscule, but if this dragged on, she would be the one to lose.

Shen Bai wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. A green light flashed, and his wounds healed once more. "I didn’t expect you to figure it out. It’s not a huge problem, though. The fight has to continue, so let’s just see who comes out on top."