The man holding the long spear stood opposite the elder, their gazes locked in a standoff. "How could numbers possibly be given to someone? This was Chen Tian's order, he absolutely had to be brought back. No matter how much the elder prattled on, he would not yield."
Li Wang's face turned cold. "Little brat, meddling in matters you shouldn't be involved in will lead to grave danger, you might even lose your life."
"Words are futile. I will protect this person. Make your move."
This single statement silenced the elder, clearly indicating that if he wanted to take the young man, he would have to deal with the speaker first.
His face changed drastically. There was no room for negotiation. If the elder hadn't been hesitant to cause a major disturbance, he would have already taken Li Mingyue away. Now, it seemed he had to take this seriously.
The two figures faced each other, the weapons in Number and Li Wang's hands flashed. The long spear and the thin sword moved, their speed colliding, creating ripples of energy with each impact. Both were rapidly exchanging blows.
The thin sword was so slender that it was hard to notice without careful observation, but thankfully, Number's eyes could still see it clearly. His body, after being enhanced and modified, far surpassed many others. Even his physical condition was not significantly different from Chen Tian's.
The thin sword slid in from the left. The long spear was brought up to block the hilt, the thin sword's blade seeming to pierce the spear's haft. The sharpness of the thin sword's attack was formidable; one could feel it even from the side.
The long spear was swung, deflecting the attack, and then thrust forward with its tip. Countless spearheads flew towards the elder, who swung his thin sword, creating a network of sword light with several slashes. All the incoming attacks exploded upon hitting the sword light.
"Is that all you've got?"
"Don't rush."
Number and Li Wang watched each other. Their auras erupted, one like a surging tide, the other a flowing river of swords, continuously clashing. They were evenly matched. Judging from their auras, their strength was very close.
This was merely superficial. If Number willed it, he could end the fight, but he had to be cautious, not knowing what trump cards the elder might have, lest he be capsized in a ditch.
"Be careful, Number. His thin sword can directly inflict damage within the body."
Li Mingyue's voice rang out. Hearing this, Number glanced at the elder's thin sword. The elder merely sneered. Since the other party knew the weapon's properties, there was no need to hide it.
"Don't worry, those kinds of attacks won't work on me. You don't need to worry about this weapon."
It was a joke. His current body was composed of fused Heavenly Dao items, even empowered by Heavenly Dao energy. The damage caused by that weapon would only be extinguished bit by bit by the Heavenly Dao energy unless it was even more powerful.
The long spear was swung, creating dazzling spear shadows and flourishes. The spear advanced fearlessly, never retreating. His figure charged straight towards the elder. Seeing Number's offensive, Li Wang condensed his power, no longer probing but truly fighting.
Both were unleashing their full strength. From the auras they had previously displayed, the gap in their power was not significant. Deciding the victor would be crucial, and its key would depend on how each person controlled the situation.
Two beams of light continuously streaked across the sky, the sounds resonating, shaking heaven and earth. The surroundings had already turned into a desert.
The two figures in the sky retreated together. This clash had yielded no advantage for either side, and both bore injuries, big and small.
"Not bad, kid. You couldn't withstand my attacks. Now it's your turn to suffer."
Li Wang's thoughts moved, and the surroundings became silent, as if nothing had happened.
Seeing the young man unharmed, he shouted, "What did you do?"
"Nothing much. Any damage that enters my body is instantly dissolved by my internal energy. I don't need to worry about the capabilities of your weapon."
Number waved his hand nonchalantly, looking innocent, as if he were bullying the elder.
Upon hearing this, the elder's body trembled slightly. That meant the person in front of him countered him, making his weapon's ability ineffective.
What a joke. Did he know where he came from? What power could possibly surpass the primal force, the Heavenly Dao energy, the cosmic energy? Only these two forces could make his weapon's abilities immune.
"Could it be that you are a Heavenly Dao spokesperson?"
"I am not. He is far more powerful than I am."
Slightly shocked, if not a Heavenly Dao spokesperson, then possessing Heavenly Dao energy. A Heavenly Dao spokesperson would be even more terrifying than this young man. Heavens, what kind of world was this? It was supposed to be just an ordinary low-level martial arts world.
"Impossible. Such cultivators shouldn't be born in a plane world of this level."
The unbelievable fact was before him, and he found it hard to accept. This world, when he sensed it, was indeed a low-level world.
A low-level world giving birth to a cultivator who could match him fifty-fifty. A low-level world giving birth to a cultivator whose internal energy surpassed his own primal energy.
No one would believe such a statement.
"It seems you have no more tricks up your sleeve. Then let's end this fight."
Number's face turned cold. The elder's panic suggested he had no trump cards. If he had any, why would he be panicking? He could just reveal them and risk a mutual destruction.
Energy flowed through the long spear, gathering at the tip. The power unleashed by the spearhead affected the surrounding sky, causing dark clouds to gather and lightning to strike.
Thunder crackled, and the power of lightning descended from the center of the clouds, striking the long spear. The spear was wrapped in a special lightning energy.
The scene unfolded before him, making him want to curse, "You still say you're not a Heavenly Dao spokesperson? You wield Heavenly Dao energy with no obstruction."
"What should I do?"
His heart was filled with panic. That was Heavenly Dao leaving. To resist it, he was not an opponent at least for now. If all his primal energy was still present, he could resist to some extent, but in his current state, he couldn't withstand an attack from Heavenly Dao energy.
"Alas, forget it. But kid, wait for me. I will wait for you there."
The long spear completed its charge. With a single thrust, the Spear of Thunder shot out. Under the Spear of Thunder, his figure directly turned into fragments, scattering in the wind.
When all the sights dissipated, he arrived beside Li Mingyue, grabbed him, and flew to the side.
Li Mingyue couldn't react; the speed was too great.
"Ahhh, slow down, slow down! Where are we going!"
During the high-speed flight, the wind pressure caused his voice to become distorted.
At the center of the vortex, the vortex had stopped expanding. Chen Tian and the little girl exchanged glances beneath the vortex.
"It's stopped. But closing this door requires a key. Have you found yours yet?"
"Found it. It's on the way."
Two figures appeared from the left and right. Wang Xue stood behind them. She knew about their situation from what they told her in the sky. She was here specifically to close this gate.
"Chen Tian, I'm here."
"Number, you're quite fast. I thought I'd be quicker than you."
Gezi and Number flew in from both sides, each bringing someone with them.
These two were Wang Fei and Li Mingyue. Together with Wang Xue, the three of them gathered here.