Li Shengyi didn’t hold back any power, attacking with full force, each move enough to shatter mountains and extinguish seas.

Facing Li Shengyi’s storm-like onslaught, Ye Qiu struggled to fend off the attacks, accumulating numerous wounds on his body, yet his spirit grew increasingly full.

The pinnacle of the Late Gui Xu stage beckoned Ye Qiu.

He felt it; he was just a hair’s breadth away from truly stepping into the pinnacle of the Late Gui Xu stage.

For this, Ye Qiu provocatively spoke to Li Shengyi again: "No wonder you couldn’t compete with Primordial Saint Child back then, letting him become the Saint Heir. Is this all your strength amounts to, or is this just the extent of your power?"

Li Shengyi was already on edge, displeased that even with all his might, he hadn’t resolved Ye Qiu. Now, with Ye Qiu adding fuel to the fire, Li Shengyi was even more enraged.

Particularly, the mention of not competing with the Primordial Saint Child was like a thorn in Li Shengyi’s throat, and now it felt like another thorn was being added.

"You’re courting death!"

In a fit of rage, Li Shengyi went mad, channeling all his power and striking recklessly; he wanted to make Ye Qiu bleed in the sky, staining the sun and moon red.

Sure enough, the enraged Li Shengyi was terrifying, the aura of a Semi-Saint enveloping half the sky, with Ye Qiu having to bear the brunt of Li Shengyi’s wrath.

In an instant, the skies above ignited with vast flames, and Li Shengyi summoned a fire dragon, which engulfed Ye Qiu, setting the heavens ablaze.

Ye Qiu’s clothing was partially burnt, but his body remained unharmed. Breaking free from the fire dragon, his feet barely touched the ground when a water dragon came crashing in, slamming into him with force.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Li Shengyi unleashed various tricks, all landing on Ye Qiu in one go, refusing to believe Ye Qiu could remain unharmed.

Moments later.

Li Shengyi’s attacks ceased, his heart’s anger somewhat subsided after the outburst, making him less furious.

The entire battlefield in the sky was filled with smoke, even the clouds were scattered, and the smell of gunpowder was everywhere.

The shattered energy stabilized, gradually dissipating into the sky.

This time, Ye Qiu must be dead!

So thought Li Shengyi; with his recent onslaught, even ten Gui Xu stage practitioners should have lost their lives. He couldn’t believe Ye Qiu could have survived.

"Why did the attacks stop? Keep going!"

Suddenly, Ye Qiu’s voice rang out, making Li Shengyi’s gaze sharpen, his heart filled with rage—still not dead?

Ye Qiu stood ten meters away, still looking quite disheveled, yet his spirit was extraordinarily high, nothing like someone who had endured so many attacks.

Ye Qiu beckoned to Li Shengyi with a finger, smiling calmly at him, full of provocation.

Li Shengyi roared and charged forward again, and the two resumed their frenzied fight.

However, this time, Li Shengyi found that Ye Qiu’s strength was different from before, not only not weakened but also strengthened.

He suddenly realized that Ye Qiu had actually entered the pinnacle of the Late Gui Xu stage.

To have taken another step, it was naturally credited to Li Shengyi. Had it not been for Li Shengyi’s full pressure, Ye Qiu wouldn’t have been able to break through so quickly to become a Martial Artist at the pinnacle of the Late Gui Xu stage.

It was all thanks to Li Shengyi’s pressure.

Ye Qiu’s purpose was achieved; he was now one step away from the Saint Realm.

If Li Shengyi couldn’t kill Ye Qiu when he was still at the Late Gui Xu stage, now that Ye Qiu had advanced further, it was even more impossible.

Ye Qiu smiled at the corner of his mouth; it was now time to use Li Shengyi as a whetstone.

"Are you ready?" Ye Qiu suddenly asked.

Li Shengyi paused—ready for what? He didn’t understand Ye Qiu’s intention.

Ye Qiu smiled slightly: "Ready to be my stepping stone."

Using him Li Shengyi as a stepping stone!

Li Shengyi’s body shuddered, shouting, "Ye Fentian, you are too arrogant; today I must kill you."

Ye Qiu truly infuriated Li Shengyi. Clearly, Li Shengyi was a Semi-Saint, yet he could neither defeat Ye Qiu, nor had he managed to prevent Ye Qiu’s breakthrough. And now, Ye Qiu wanted to make him a stepping stone.

Kill!

Li Shengyi changed from fist and foot attacks, suddenly producing a spear.

Immediately, the spear pierced the sky, penetrating heaven and earth.

Ye Qiu dodged left and right; with the power of a Semi-Saint combined with a divine weapon, the lethality increased sharply—Ye Qiu dared not be careless. If it were any other time, he could have brought out the Bahuang Sword and faced off directly; he might not lose, but not now. Below, many pairs of eyes were watching.

As for the Shadow weapon, it couldn’t be revealed either.

Ye Qiu had to fight barehanded.

"Go to hell." With the spear in hand, Li Shengyi’s power doubled, with an aura of sweeping across the world with a single spear.

The spear danced fiercely in his hands, thrusting at Ye Qiu’s vital points.

Fist radiance clashed with spear radiance; Ye Qiu’s palms ached. This couldn’t go on.

"Ye Fentian, didn’t you want to die? Today, I’ll have you die under my spear," Li Shengyi said full of killing intent. Now, he wasn’t thinking about holding back; he just wanted to kill Ye Qiu to vent his anger, as Ye Qiu was too provocative.

In several clashes, Ye Qiu couldn’t break through Li Shengyi’s spear. He retreated a bit, temporarily halting the fight.

"This is tricky; that spear is extraordinary, and the situation is unfavorable," the Heavenly Mechanism Sage had been observing the changes in the sky battlefield, watching Ye Qiu go from disadvantaged to being locked in a fierce battle with Li Shengyi. However, it now seemed the disadvantage was back on Ye Qiu’s side.

The Heavenly Mechanism Sage sent a message to Ye Qiu, expressing that he could intervene.

Ye Qiu declined, still sticking to his initial stance, much to the frustration of the Heavenly Mechanism Sage—is it so hard to let someone help?

"Ye Fentian, do you still think you can be my match?" Li Shengyi said coldly; with the spear in hand, his power was more than doubled.

Ye Qiu chuckled, "It’s time to end this exchange."

"Are you thinking of admitting defeat?" Li Shengyi snorted, "Kneel and beg me; maybe I’ll spare you."

Ye Qiu shook his head, saying nothing.

"So you’re dead set on pretending to be the duck that’s already cooked but still talks big?" Li Shengyi squinted his eyes.

"You’re wrong, and gravely so. It’s you who will lose, not me..." Ye Qiu laughed.

"Then let me see how I lose. Watch out!" Li Shengyi suddenly threw the spear, to which Ye Qiu calmly watched him, slowly saying, "Soul Secret Technique, Confinement!"

Buzz!

At this moment, Li Shengyi’s movements froze, as Ye Qiu used powerful soul power to convert it into an attack, affecting Li Shengyi’s actions.

Then, Ye Qiu swiftly moved forward, striking Li Shengyi’s wrist, seizing the spear, and delivering a swift kick.

Boom!

Li Shengyi’s body plummeted, crashing into the ground within moments.

The people on the ground all looked towards the smoking earth, all with one question in their hearts—was the person who just crashed down Li Shengyi?

It sure looked like him!