Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

This knife looks different from the ones I usually encounter. The reason why we say there's a difference between a knife and a sword is that a knife can only be used for attack on one side at most.

The knife in Lü Zifeng's hand now has one side of sharp iron and the other side of a thin membrane made of strange spiritual energy. It looks as if it can launch attacks from both sides, and the attributes of the attacks are completely different.

Li Xiu also witnessed this strange scene. If that was really the case, then it could only be said that Lü Zifeng's creativity was also very strong.

This allows him to switch the attributes of his attacks at any time, making it difficult for defenders to find the best way to counter them.

In this way, he always had the initiative in the battle.

"Interesting," Li Xiu thought to himself. The stronger the opponent, the better he needed to deal with them.

When Li Xiu and Lü Zifeng activated their weapons simultaneously on the stage, the audience below felt that even the protective shields could no longer suppress the power of their mutual erosion.

The sword energy and the will of the blade eroded each other, just like two evenly matched opponents finally clashing, neither willing to easily yield to the other.

Chapter 1533 They're all pretty strong.

Moreover, everyone wants to completely crush the other and prove that they are the true king.

With this willpower, coupled with the spellcaster's own strong desire to win, this battle will be very exciting.

Meanwhile, Li Duotian didn't get any advantage after Lü Ziya took out his fan.

Li Duotian found his attack methods too limited and unremarkable, making him extremely troubled by the constant barrage of ranged attacks.

Every time he tried to take a gamble and charge straight in, the fan would unleash a gust of wind, creating not only an energy barrier but also a purely physical one, preventing Li Duotian from utilizing his advantages.

The battle with Lü Ziya was also a great test for Li Duotian; he had to overcome this hurdle himself.

Because it's hard to guarantee that everyone you encounter in the future will be instantly killed by his violence.

In battles that require a bit of strategy, it would be difficult for them to accept being worn down and killed if they were not careful.

Therefore, Li Duotian gradually became serious, which was completely different from his previous fighting state.

Back on Li Xiu's side of the battlefield, his first confrontation with Lü Zifeng was approaching. After activating their Hongjun Sword and longsword, neither of them made any further moves, simply using their weapons to test each other and see if the other had the ability to be their opponent.

Li Xiu's Hongjun Sword attacks still primarily utilize the tip of the sword, concentrating all his energy into a single point to break through the surface.

Use a burst of power that is compressed to the extreme to break through the opponent's seemingly impenetrable defenses.

On the other hand, Lü Zifeng used his comprehensive and varied attacks to make it impossible for his opponents to guess what he was going to do.

This comprehensive attack will be like ocean waves, peeling away the opponent's defenses layer by layer and aiming straight for their heart.

These are two completely opposite attack methods. If they come together, it's really hard to predict who will win.

Both parties involved were eagerly anticipating this clash, and even the Hongjun Sword and the strange broadsword emitted a sharp sound of yearning for an opponent, something rarely seen before.

Only a true worthy opponent can evoke this kind of resonance.

After receiving feedback from the weapon, Li Xiu and Lü Zifeng became even more serious.

Neither of them wanted to lose this first test, as this small setback could very well have a butterfly effect, causing them to completely lose the initiative in this battle.

The fact that the weapons were already thirsty for power meant that both of them were determined to win every round of combat, so their power increased instantly.

Both sides, without any prior notice or warning, immediately unleashed their weapons at maximum attack power.

What started as a simple test turned into a real, hard-fought battle in the next moment.

Li Xiu could now control all six stars, which had previously been five, to enhance the power of the Hongjun Sword.

Chapter 1534 The Tug-of-War Begins

On Lu Zifeng's side, the thin membrane on the barbs that could only be carved on one side before has also begun to stretch, and now his strange big knife has completely changed its appearance.

The energy-formed light blades intertwine with the strange blade of the longsword itself, each side possessing the ability to launch mixed attacks.

Now, Lu Zifeng no longer needs to use his brain to think about when to change his attack methods or make corresponding movements. Each attack is a composite, and its power has naturally increased several levels.

Everyone is eagerly anticipating who will win, and both of them are very confident in their attacks.

They all believed that their attacks would penetrate the opponent's attacks without hindrance, thus winning the battle.

And finally, they collided. With the blessing of the six stars, Li Xiu's Hongjun Sword began to strike at the strange greatsword within the blade of light.

Breaking these entangled light blades brought Li Xiu no joy; only a true attack on the longsword itself would inflict a real blow on Lü Zifeng.

Lu Zifeng was somewhat surprised to see that his opponent's attack was so fierce, after all, his light blade had also gathered a lot of his spiritual power.

It is extremely difficult to penetrate the defense of a light blade with spiritual power alone, but Li Xiu seemed to handle it all as if it were a matter of course.

Since an even distribution could not protect against such an explosive penetrating attack, Lü Zifeng changed his tactical strategy.

The blade, which was originally fixed to the strange longsword, has now begun to flow, adjusting its position according to the opponent's energy flow.

Now that Li Xiu's attack is extremely fierce, since it's on the back of my blade, I might as well concentrate most of my spiritual power on the back of the blade and wear down Li Xiu's penetrating attacks first.

Judging by spiritual power, he might win. After all, Lu Zifeng has been a disciple for several years. With so many years of accumulation, his spiritual power cultivation is definitely not worse than that of this young man who has only been a disciple for a little over a month.

When the tug-of-war began, Li Xiu also sensed something was wrong.

Although he didn't want a protracted battle, he had no choice but to clash with the guy in front of him because of the weapons he was using.

Li Xiu is even now wondering if Lü Zifeng deliberately set it up this way.

Of course, none of that matters now. The important thing is to hold on. Although Li Xiu's spiritual power has made great progress after a month of cultivation, it's all because his foundation is too weak.

If I were to encounter an opponent with a truly solid foundation and strong basic skills, I might find that my spiritual power becomes a weakness.

Li Xiu was now a little anxious. He knew he couldn't show weakness, but he also couldn't remain too stagnant. What should he do?

Li Xiu was also thinking about how to break the deadlock. If he couldn't find a way out, it would mean that he had lost this game.

He now needs to make his opponent feel that his attacks are undefendable and that his defenses must exceed his capabilities in order to continue responding.

Chapter 1535 A Fighting Style That Disregards Everything

"Looks like I'll have to make the first move this time," Li Xiu thought to himself.

The only way to break this current predicament is for Li Xiu to take action personally.

Only by unleashing some extremely powerful moves first, keeping the opponent busy, can one extricate oneself from this tug-of-war of spiritual power.

When it comes to attacking, Li Xiu is quite confident, after all, he has been in seclusion for so long, and the functions of his techniques in the universe have improved a lot.

Besides, I still have this ultimate spell to finish off.

If the opponent is also willing to fight back, then one's own magic can completely turn the tide unexpectedly.

Of course, after Zhen Yuanzi's sermon today, Li Xiu didn't particularly want to use his magic. After all, if he used his trump card, others would know about it.

However, if one knows this, its power will naturally be greatly reduced.

So Li Xiu was also carefully controlling his Hongjun Sword to prevent it from being sucked into the strange defense, while secretly moving the six stars.

It seems that Sun Lixiu intends to unleash his strongest attack, using the starlight provided by the object to condense intense starlight and completely break this stalemate.

The current situation is that Li Xiu must act as a decisive attacker and launch attacks that instill fear in the opponent in order to break the deadlock.

As an experienced driver, Lü Zifeng naturally understood why Li Xiu had suddenly launched an attack, and he certainly wouldn't let Li Xiu succeed so easily.

Now, his strange longsword has begun to change. Originally, it was just a combination of two energies, one of his own and the other of his spiritual power.

The energy is now changing, and the two energies are starting to separate. Since Li Xiu wants to launch a critical strike, he naturally needs to have a countermeasure.

Most of the attacks from Li Xiu's Starlight Longsword are purely physical damage, so you can also use purely physical damage to offset some of them.

Then, other magical damage is used to attack from the side, eroding the strength of Li Xiu's attack. With this ebb and flow, Li Xiu will naturally be unable to respond in time, thus completely losing the initiative.

This is also a very risky move, since the two energies are well integrated, and if they are suddenly separated, the strength may not be enough.

If Li Xiu were to launch a direct attack, it would be Lü Zifeng himself who would suffer.

But since Lü Zifeng dared to do this, he must have thought it through and anticipated it.

He believed that Li Xiu would not respond promptly to his actions.

After all, a master must be confident in the actions they are about to take. No matter what the opponent is like, they cannot change their decisions casually. Otherwise, they will be led by the nose by their opponent to some extent, and the battle will inevitably end in defeat.

As for who is actually on the fifth level, neither Li Xiu nor Lü Zifeng can say for sure right now. They are both doing what they believe is the right thing to do. In that case, let's see who has the real strength to prove their skills.

Not only Li Xiu and Lü Zifeng, but also the spectators outside the arena are becoming increasingly nervous.

This battle is truly exciting; they're even considering setting up betting odds to see who will emerge victorious.

Chapter 1536 Neither of them admits defeat

Now it's a direct confrontation, and Li Xiu's attack is in place.

Lu Zifeng's response has already provided the answer; he is now restoring the strange longsword to its original appearance.

It was just a blade, and he used the pure material of the longsword itself to withstand the pressure brought by the starlight burst.

When facing Li Xiu's attack with pure swordsmanship, Lü Zifeng felt a chill run down his spine.

After all, Li Xiu's attack was no joke. It was already very strong, and now that he had removed the reduction effect brought about by the fusion, it would be a considerable burden for him to absorb it by force with his own strength.

He even felt his longsword bend under such a devastating attack. Although it was already an ugly shape, the fact that Li Xiu could make it even uglier was quite impressive.

However, Lü Zifeng was very confident. His first burst of power was the strongest, and he only paid a small price to get through it.

Next, it was Li Xiu's turn to solve the problem he had set.

The microscopic attacks brought by the dazzling starlight entered the blade, and the blade of spiritual energy that Lu Zifeng had withdrawn now sliced ​​towards Li Xiu like wind blades.

Li Xiu can only maintain his attack now; he has no way to defend against the attacks coming from all directions.