Chapter 448

Chapter 448: Xu Lingtai: Usually

At this moment, the battle between both sides had reached its most intense point.

The middle-aged butcher controlled the puppet, unleashing a storm of lightning strikes upon Xie Peng.

However, Xie Peng, who specialized in martial tactics, appeared incredibly calm.

With one defensive technique after another, his eyes showed a placid expression, making it seem like this was merely an appetizer.

The lightning strikes accompanied by the middle-aged butcher’s lightning knife relentlessly crashed against Xie Peng’s protective shield.

As one shield was crushed, another new shield emerged, while Xie Peng’s expression remained steady, showing no signs of panic.

At this moment, the observers outside the secret realm felt something was off.

"No wonder this is a top-tier sect in the cultivation world; it truly has hidden talents," Spirit Cut sighed.

The second strong leg was lacking a bit.

But beside the Third Grand Elder of Qianling Sect, the Core Formation Stage Elder’s expression grew more and more exquisite, as if a two-dollar lottery ticket had just won five million.

"This disciple should be groomed for focus," the Third Grand Elder said.

"This disciple is named Xie Peng; he specializes in martial tactics and is one of the top ten disciples at Golden Core Stage, ranked as a genius."

"His family was established by an Integration Elder from our sect 2000 years ago and has maintained close ties with our sect," the Core Formation Stage Elder quickly provided Xie Peng’s information.

He managed the education of Qianling Sect’s disciples and was very familiar with all the Genius Disciples’ details.

"Give him an opportunity to enter the Qianling secret realm; he has this qualification," the Third Grand Elder stated.

"Understood."

At this time, both sides had been battling for nearly half an hour, with the middle-aged butcher’s puppet wildly slashing for half an hour. Yet, each strike’s power remained undiminished, and the lightning power condensed on the Golden Core Stage puppet grew stronger.

The middle-aged butcher’s momentum increased, and with the lightning power, an explosion could happen at any moment.

Meanwhile, in a passive state, Xie Peng’s expression grew increasingly serious as he began to utilize both hands to form seals and launched defensive techniques.

"Your brother was defeated," Xu Fan said with a smile.

"Why can’t I see the signs of defeat?" Spirit Cut said, looking at the battle in the secret realm with confusion.

"Because the puppet isn’t yours, and that disciple skilled in martial tactics is far from ordinary," Xu Fan replied, narrowing his eyes.

Just then, the puppet in the midst of its frenzied hacking suddenly paused.

In that instant, Xie Peng, skilled in martial tactics, quickly seized the opportunity, unleashing the hidden Earth-Based Powers in his palm.

A giant rock hand, as large as a house, suddenly appeared above the puppet and came crashing down.

"Boom~"

Although the puppet reacted and attempted to evade, it was too late, and it was crushed into scraps.

The battle ended, with Qianling Sect emerging as the victor.

"Has this Golden Core Stage puppet reached its limit? Why did it lag?" Spirit Cut said, somewhat unwilling to accept.

"This kind of puppet is specifically designed for dealing with large groups of the beast race, so there’s no need to forge it with high-quality spirit ore."

"Your good brother’s previous maneuver exceeded the limits that the Golden Core Stage puppet could withstand, which is why it faltered," Xu Fan explained, likening it to an intense moment in an online game suddenly lagging due to slow equipment or network speed.

"Your good brother is quite capable; that disciple is also very impressive."

"If it really comes down to the end, the outcome is hard to predict," Xu Fan said.

"Grand Elder, shouldn’t our sect create a batch of special high-quality puppets?"

"To prevent such situations from happening in the future," Spirit Cut suggested.

"Transformation Stage puppets are currently crafted by the artifact masters of the Moon Fox Clan, using top-quality spirit ore."

"That way, situations like this won’t occur," Xu Fan replied.

"The Grand Elder thinks ahead."

At this moment, the elder beside the Third Grand Elder smiled lightly, but deep down, they felt delighted.

"The victory between those two is uncertain; Xie Peng’s win merely benefited from the puppet," the Third Grand Elder said, having immediately recognized the reasons behind the outcome.

"Third Grand Elder is right. After the competition ends, I will remind that disciple not to be proud or impatient," the Core Formation Stage Elder said seriously, as they had won, and any commentary was acceptable.

"Mm."

After the battle ended, Xu Lingtai and Xie Peng made eye contact on the arena.

Both of them sparked with the fire of battle.

Then, urged on by the disciples of both sects, they stepped onto the gambling platform.

"Do you need to rest for a while? You just fought a match," Xu Lingtai said with a smile.

"Okay, let’s fight again in an hour," Xie Peng replied, then sat down to begin restoring his spiritual energy and mindset.

Xu Lingtai watched as Xie Peng recovered.

"This is interesting. My Master Ancestor once said that those who are not ordinary are truly intriguing," Xu Lingtai smiled as he recalled his Master’s words from childhood.

"Little Lingtai, remember, if you can’t predict what someone will say next, that person is certainly not an ordinary background character."

At the time, Xu Lingtai did not understand what ‘background character’ meant, but he firmly remembered that statement.

In this moment, Xie Peng surely embodied the intriguing, non-ordinary person his Master Ancestor spoke of.

Xu Lingtai also sat down to gather his spiritual roots and maintain his peak state.

"What do you think of this battle, Grand Elder?" Spirit Cut asked curiously.

"Although both sides are similar, that disciple skilled in martial tactics will definitely lose," Xu Fan replied confidently.

"Why do I feel the outcome is still uncertain?" Spirit Cut said, wondering if there was something he didn’t know.

"Lingtai often visits his Fifth Martial Uncle when he has free time," Xu Fan said lightly.

"Zhou Kailing!" After saying this, Spirit Cut looked at Xie Peng, who was recovering his spiritual energy, with pity.

At that moment, Xie Peng, who was meditating to restore his spiritual energy and mind, suddenly trembled.

"I’m really looking forward to what it will be like when your Fifth disciple becomes a respected elder," Spirit Cut said with a smile.

He thought of the unique spells Zhou Kailing had developed; even as a Great Ascension Master, he felt a bit uneasy.

"That’s fine; as long as she doesn’t cause trouble, the Hidden Spirit Sect can still protect her," Xu Fan suddenly chuckled.

An hour later, Xie Peng returned to his peak state, and upon rising, he silently gazed at Xu Lingtai.

"You are strong; I do not have confidence in defeating you, but I will fight until the end," Xie Peng said seriously, noticing Xu Lingtai’s solemn expression.

"Under normal circumstances, I can only maintain an undefeated state," Xu Lingtai replied, acknowledging that Xie Peng’s defensive techniques during the previous battle had given him a headache.

This reminded him of his Senior Brother Xiong Li, who was simply a frustrating existence for him.

"Under normal circumstances?"

Xie Peng felt that Xu Lingtai’s words were somewhat rude. You think you can defeat me just in regular conditions?