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  The youth's face changed slightly, and he suddenly stopped advancing, rapidly retreating. He sensed a hint of a smile on the youth's face, and he didn't dare to slow down. Just as he retreated several steps, the three black beads that were heading towards the youth suddenly exploded, shattering Lie Tong's ten illusory swords. At the same time, the youth seized the opportunity to rapidly charge towards Lie Tong, his green sword whistling as it flew towards him. The youth had guessed that Lie Tong's illusory swords were extremely draining on his spiritual energy, and he didn't hesitate to use up three of his own spiritual beads to drain Lie Tong's energy. This was the moment to launch a true attack. His speed was incredibly fast, and in just a few breaths, he arrived within ten meters of Lie Tong. Lie Tong turned his hand over, and the Heaven-Defying Shield appeared in front of him, rapidly expanding to block the youth's attack. Lie Tong's body retreated, and several illusory swords flew out again, attacking the youth from four directions.

  The young man's eyes narrowed, and the power of Lie Tong's Heaven-Defying Shield was something he had never personally experienced, but every time Lie Tong fought, he would use this shield, and until now, it remained intact, a testament to its extraordinary strength. However, this realization did not deter him from attacking Lie Tong; in fact, it only strengthened his resolve. With a fierce cry, he leapt into the air, wielding his spiritual sword to shatter the illusory swords above. Two more Lie Spirit Orbs shot towards Lie Tong as he slapped the hilt of his sword, sending it flying towards Lie Tong's head with incredible force, aiming to end his life in one swift motion. Meanwhile, he himself was struck by three illusory swords on his arm, thigh, and back, leaving behind three bloody gashes. As he landed, he rapidly retreated, coldly watching as Lie Tong was pummeled by the two Lie Spirit Orbs and his spiritual sword. Even if he didn't die, the explosive force of the Lie Spirit Orbs would likely leave him severely injured.

  The onlookers gasped in unison as the young man's attack, though not particularly powerful, had been meticulously calculated to include the consumption of Lie Tian's ten phantom swords by the Lie Ling Pearl, and even Lie Tian's summoning of the Heaven-Defying Shield. However, this person underestimated Lie Tian, or rather, the Heaven-Defying Shield. Sensing the threat from above, Lie Tian unhesitatingly fell to the ground, while the Heaven-Defying Shield hovered in mid-air.

  "Bang! Bang!" Three loud crashes echoed, the Lingshen Pearl smashed into the Heaven-Defying Shield and exploded, but it only shook the shield a few times without causing any damage. The Ling Sword, after striking, quickly spun around and flew towards Lieteng below. This young man saw his attack being neutralized by Lieteng in this way, his face slightly froze, and without hesitation, he controlled the Ling Sword to take advantage of Lieteng's momentary inability to react and launched another attack at him.

  Lieteng's eyes widened as he stared at the sword tip that was emitting a faint glow, and he couldn't help but take in a cold breath. He tried to dodge, but it was too late. In an instant, his eyes flashed with ferocity, and multiple illusory swords appeared. With his right hand supporting himself on the ground, Lieteng's body suddenly sprang up, and although the sword had already stabbed into his right arm, he managed to avoid a fatal blow. A searing pain shot through his arm, and Lieteng's anger surged forth as multiple soul-guiding needles shot out without hesitation towards the young man who was taking advantage of the opportunity to close in.

  The young man, who was in the midst of a fierce battle, suddenly felt several dark energies flash before him. He didn't have time to react and vaguely saw the dark energy enter his abdomen. His feet stepped on air and then returned, slowly lowering his head to look at his abdomen. He faintly felt some pain, but it wasn't severe. What's going on? The young man thought to himself. Suddenly, his entire body shook violently, his face turned deathly pale, and his body trembled uncontrollably. He felt the spiritual energy in his dantian rapidly draining away. The young man didn't have time to think about what was happening before he saw a hand pressed against his abdomen, exerting a suction force that seemed to want to pull out his very soul. What is he doing? This was the young man's last thought before he fell to the ground, dead.

  The people on the stone steps were shocked and widened their eyes, and with their eyesight, they also saw several black lights. But what puzzled them was what these black lights were! The power was so terrifying? Those who had been paying attention to Lie Tong had already discovered that every time he faced a threat, he would release this black light. Was it some kind of spiritual needle-like instrument? This made many cultivators secretly speculate, but as a result, their fear of Lie Tong became even stronger. They did not want to die unknowingly under his black lights.

  Lieteng gazed coldly at the young man who had fallen to the ground, and he also let out a sigh of relief in his heart. Although he had the Heaven-Defying Shield, its defense was strong but it still had flaws when used, and this time he had almost fallen into an irretrievable situation. This made Lieteng re-examine himself once again. After taking away the youth's savings ring, Lieteng intended to leave, but just then, he discovered that the red-haired burly young man had already arrived at the arena. This caused Lieteng's heart to congeal, and he looked coldly at the red-haired young man, saying: "Fellow Daoist, I didn't plan on challenging anyone."

  "My name is Manhu, what's yours? I hope that after you've recovered, you'll be able to accept my challenge," the young man said in a thick voice, his eyes gleaming with intense fighting spirit.

  Lie Tong felt a sense of relief in his heart, having witnessed the young man's incredible strength. He didn't dare to engage in battle with him easily, especially since he was already injured and his spiritual energy was almost depleted. Upon hearing Man Hu's words, Lie Tong hesitated for a moment before glancing at Man Hu and saying in a low voice, "Lie Tong." After that, he flew back to the stone steps on his sword, while Man Hu revealed a hint of a smile. He muttered to himself for a few moments before scanning the area and issuing a challenge to the people on the stone steps. However, after half an hour, no one dared to come forward, which left Man Hu somewhat disappointed. But he didn't plan on wasting any more time waiting, so he returned to the top of the stone steps.

  Mu Dan swallowed the medicine, and its potent energy filled Lie Tong's body, slowly healing his injured right arm. The wound wasn't easy to heal and required a significant amount of time. Lie Tong then took out another Revival Pill and consumed it, starting to recover his spiritual energy. As for Man Hu's challenge, Lie Tong didn't intend to refuse; on the contrary, he had already made up his mind to engage in battle with Man Hu. However, he was apprehensive about Man Hu's strength, and now that Man Hu had openly issued a challenge, Lie Tong wouldn't decline. Moreover, Lie Tong planned to leave the area after battling Man Hu, as he feared that absorbing too many command tokens would attract the attention of the Blazing City. After all, he was only a fourth-layer cultivator with some soul power, and facing a sixth-layer expert like Man Hu would render him completely helpless.

  After some deliberation, Lie Tong began to cultivate and wait for his battle with Man Hu.

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