Chapter 2448: Chapter 2448: Heaven-Defying Prodigy

Qingyan Immortal King was about to leave when he heard the uproar from the observing Quanwu Palace disciples and sensed Fang Bai’s aura. His pupils contracted, his face slightly changed, and he suddenly turned around.

In front of him, Fang Bai’s hair was disheveled, his clothes were messy, and he looked somewhat embarrassed, with a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, as if he had suffered some light injuries.

However, such injuries were negligible to a sixth-tier Immortal King Realm expert and would not affect combat power at all.

"Is Senior Brother Qingyan planning to leave before our battle is over?"

Fang Bai wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth, grinned, and looked at Qingyan Immortal King with burning battle intent in his eyes.

Qingyan Immortal King’s mouth twitched as he suppressed the shock and surprise in his heart and said coldly, "It seems I underestimated you a bit! However, you can’t withstand my attacks at all. If we continue fighting, you should know what the consequences will be!"

Fang Bai chuckled lightly, "Consequences? We’ll only know if we fight to the end!"

Qingyan Immortal King shook his head and said in a compassionate tone, "I am not as ruthless as you, unwilling to heavily injure you as you did to Chiyang Immortal King. So, if you admit defeat, I’ll spare you this time!"

The observing Golden Crow Palace disciples looked at each other in disbelief upon hearing Qingyan Immortal King’s words.

In their impression, if ruthlessness was mentioned, Senior Brother Qingyan was not inferior to any other peer, possibly even surpassing them.

With Senior Brother Qingyan’s temperament, choosing to battle Fang Bai but not severely injuring him was impossible.

Yet now, he was actually proposing to spare Fang Bai.

Why had he become so compassionate?

Feng Nie Fairy, who knew Qingyan Immortal King best, knew he couldn’t change so suddenly. Her beautiful eyes sparkled as if she understood something.

She knew Qingyan Immortal King wasn’t entirely confident in defeating Fang Bai and was worried that if the battle dragged on, Fang Bai might turn the tables on him. Thus, he simply persuaded Fang Bai to concede, which, although damaging his own reputation, was much better than actually losing the duel.

Thinking of this, Feng Nie Fairy’s gaze toward Fang Bai became radiant.

This Junior Brother who had only joined for a few months was no wonder welcomed by many female disciples in the palace; if he could match Qingyan Immortal King today, it would be enough to prove that he had limitless potential and possibilities in the Immortal Dao.

Qingyan Immortal King, with the Innate Fire Spirit Root, was the youngest among all eighth-tier Immortal King Realm disciples in the Golden Crow Palace, yet he was already among the top three in combat power in the same realm.

The Golden Crow Immortal Emperor, the master of the Golden Crow Palace, once said that Qingyan Immortal King had the bearing of an Immortal Emperor, praising him highly.

Therefore, Qingyan Immortal King was very popular among the female disciples of Golden Crow Palace.

Even Feng Nie Fairy showed some interest, neither accepting nor rejecting his courtship, maintaining an ambiguous state.

It could be said that if it weren’t for Fang Bai’s appearance, it wouldn’t be long before Feng Nie Fairy might give a definitive response to Qingyan Immortal King’s courtship.

But now Fang Bai had proven his strength and potential through his clash with Qingyan Immortal King, diminishing the latter’s halo considerably.

If Qingyan Immortal King had the bearing of an Immortal Emperor, then would it not be more likely for Wushuang Immortal King to aspire to the Immortal Emperor throne?

And who among the fairies wouldn’t want to become an immortal companion to such a young, handsome, immensely talented prodigy as Wushuang Immortal King?

Feng Nie Fairy felt that she was already falling. She secretly decided that even if Wushuang Immortal King was Fairy Liuyan’s favorite, she would try to compete.

She had lent her Immortal Artifact to Fang Bai just to get closer to him.

Though the Immortal Artifact was damaged, causing her some heartache, she thought that now Junior Brother Wushuang owed her a favor, which for her, was an opportunity.

Feng Nie Fairy was uncertain whether Fang Bai would heed Qingyan Immortal King’s suggestion and concede.

In her view, even if Fang Bai conceded, it wasn’t a bad thing—it could avoid a fierce battle with Qingyan Immortal King and at the same time win a good reputation, establishing his position in the Golden Crow Palace.

Many observing female disciples of Golden Crow Palace thought the same.

In their view, if the battle continued, Qingyan Immortal King’s chances of winning seemed higher.

Fang Bai had almost sustained no injuries from Qingyan Immortal King’s full-force attacks, which was already miraculous; if he knew when to stop, it would be the most ideal outcome.

But unexpectedly, Fang Bai was not the least grateful for Qingyan Immortal King’s "friendly" advice.

"Concede? Senior Brother Qingyan, are you sure you can win against me?"

Fang Bai laughed heartily, looking up to the sky.

Qingyan Immortal King’s face darkened, and he shouted harshly, "Junior Brother Wushuang, don’t refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit! Do you really think I can’t do anything to you?"

Fang Bai said, "If you want to fight, then fight; stop talking! If you won’t make a move, then let me!"

With that, he swung the Qiuhong Sword and took the initiative to attack Qingyan Immortal King.

Even though the Qiuhong Sword was damaged, with its power greatly reduced, Fang Bai’s full-force strike was still not to be underestimated.

"You’ve brought this upon yourself!"

Qingyan Immortal King, furious at Fang Bai’s lack of appreciation, angrily wielded the Green Nether Sword and engaged Fang Bai in battle.

Immortal Qi crisscrossed, the sword light shot into the sky, clanging sounds echoed as if thousands of immortals were attacking each other simultaneously, and even the void seemed about to be pierced through.

Both sides were going all out, one wanting to fight to a draw, the other determined to defeat and severely injure the opponent.

Qingyan Immortal King initially thought that with his absolute advantage in cultivation level, his immortal power would last longer. Therefore, the longer the battle dragged on, the more advantageous it would be for him. Once Wushuang Immortal King’s immortal power was nearly exhausted, that would be the time to heavily injure him.

Yet to his utter surprise, no matter how he attacked to maintain immense pressure on Wushuang Immortal King, the latter’s immortal power did not seem to deplete over time, and his combat strength did not weaken, only sustaining some light injuries at most.

"How can this be..."

Qingyan Immortal King gradually became anxious, realizing that at this rate, he might be the first to exhaust his immortal power.

The other Golden Crow Palace disciples were stunned too, thinking that this Junior Brother Wushuang was indeed an extraordinary prodigy, and it seemed very possible he could turn the tables on Qingyan Immortal King.

If he could defeat Qingyan Immortal King, it would cause a great sensation in Golden Crow Palace.

By then, Qingyan Immortal King would probably be humiliated and have no face to meet others.

This epic battle lasted a full day and night, with Qingyan Immortal King’s immortal power gradually being consumed, his combat strength showing signs of weakening.

Realizing the possibility of defeat, he became nervous and anxious, with sweat starting to bead on his forehead.

But soon he was pleasantly surprised to find that Fang Bai’s combat strength also seemed to be weakening like his own, giving him a glimmer of hope.

Unbeknownst to him, Fang Bai merely wanted to avoid stealing too much limelight and didn’t intend to win; otherwise, Qingyan would undoubtedly lose.