The sect asked me to marry, and I cultivated to the pinnacle of martial arts!

Chapter 393 Battle against a Grandmaster at the Seventh Level of the Mortal Realm, the Old Man of the Southern Desert, Lu Ye's First Battle After Advancing to the Sixth Level

"The one who came... is also a Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm?!"

Nangong Xihe's cheeks tightened; she hadn't fully recovered to begin with.

My strength had already been significantly depleted when I passed through the Devouring Worm passage.

Now, with the continued bombardment of the herb garden's barrier, they've reduced their strength to about half.

Upon suddenly seeing a Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm descend upon her, Nangong Xihe instinctively took two steps back.

At this moment, the one-armed old man finally landed here through the teleportation array.

When he could clearly see the situation in the valley, the one-armed old man laughed loudly.

"No wonder, I faintly smelled a peculiar aroma. It turns out to be a medicinal herb garden. Haha, what a stroke of luck for me!"

The next second, when he saw clearly that the entire medicinal garden had been looted, the one-armed old man's face suddenly darkened.

Looking at Nangong Xihe, who was showing a hint of fear, the one-armed old man snorted coldly.

"You little brat who's supposed to be a martial arts master, how dare you touch my things? Hand over the spiritual herbs you obtained earlier, and if I'm in a good mood, I might spare your life."

It must be said that the one-armed old man's words were quite ingenious.

He wasn't saying he'd hand over the item and spare your life; he simply added the word "perhaps" before it.

In other words, even if she takes out the elixir, Nangong Xihe will still likely die if she is in a bad mood.

Nangong Xihe gritted her teeth, wanting to say something in rebuttal.

But looking at the other party, who possessed at least the aura of a mid-stage Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm, Nangong Xihe could only manage to utter a single sentence.

"You're so domineering! We were here first..."

"Heh, little girl, this old man doesn't have much patience." The one-armed old man sneered.

First one here?
Who cares about first come, first served?
As long as you have a big fist, what happened to him later?

Of course, the one-armed old man knew that there were two people present, but...

The one-armed old man merely glanced at Lu Ye in the distance before turning his attention away.

A mere second-level cultivator is not worth paying attention to. Let's take down this ignorant little grandmaster girl first.

Just as the one-armed old man snorted coldly and flicked his sleeve to attack Nangong Xihe who was not far away, a thought flashed through his mind.

……wrong!
Suddenly, the one-armed old man sensed something was wrong. These barriers in the herb gardens were definitely not something that a second-level Acquired Realm cultivator could open!

Unless... it's this woman in front of me who makes the move.

She was responsible for activating the protective barrier around the herb garden, while the other person was responsible for gathering the medicinal herbs; that would be enough to coordinate their efforts.

While a martial arts grandmaster might not be enough to impress him, in the Southern Territory, such a figure would already be considered a powerful individual.

Seeing that the one-armed old man wasted no time and immediately chose to capture her, Nangong Xihe's face turned pale.

The powerful aura locked her in place, and even at her peak, she would not be able to withstand an attack from a Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm.

Under the current circumstances, it's even more impossible.

With a determined effort, he was just about to pull out the life-saving trump card given to him by his master...

In the blink of an eye, a figure suddenly teleported from behind and exchanged blows with the one-armed old man who had unleashed a palm strike.

Bang!
Instantly, cracks appeared on the valley floor beneath their feet, a result of the powerful force they had received penetrating their feet.

beep, beep...

The next moment, the one-armed old man lost his balance and staggered back three steps before regaining his footing.

"As I guessed, you are indeed a Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm!" The one-armed old man narrowed his eyes and said, "I knew it. How could a mere martial arts grandmaster avoid the Devouring Worm passage? You must have gone to great lengths to bring your lover in."

"I don't want to fight with you either. Here's what we'll do: you give me 60% of your spoils, and with my level of cultivation, I can leave you 40%. You should be grateful," the one-armed old man said coldly. Although he had exchanged a blow with Lu Ye and retreated three steps, his opponent hadn't moved an inch.

But the one-armed old man knew that his move just now was only a technique used against martial arts masters.

This Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm had too many advantages in launching a sneak attack.

And he, the old man of the Southern Desert, is a Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm at the seventh level!

A true late-stage Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm!

The old man of the desert couldn't believe that this ordinary-looking man could possibly surpass him in strength.

The reason he made his move at the beginning was that Nangong Xihe, a martial arts grandmaster, was simply not qualified to negotiate any terms with him.

The fact that they are now willing to split the game 60/40 with the other side is because they don't want to cause any unnecessary trouble and they acknowledge Lu Ye's status as a Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm.

After all, once a cultivator reaches the Grandmaster level in the Mortal Realm, they will have some kind of trump card to protect themselves. The Old Man of the Desert vaguely felt that this young man possessed such a trump card.

Upon hearing this, Nangong Xihe looked at Lu Ye and asked him to make the decision.

If Lu Ye decides to give up half of the spiritual medicine, she has no objection.

Nangong Xihe could understand; this one-armed old man who suddenly appeared was indeed too strong!

Lu Ye glanced calmly at the one-armed old man: "Will you leave from the valley entrance on your own, or... shall I see you off?"

These words enraged the old man of the desert.

"Judging from your age, you must have only recently advanced to the Grandmaster level in the Mortal Realm. Young man... don't overestimate yourself!"

The old man of the desert felt that it was because he was too easy to talk to, which made this young mortal realm grandmaster think that he, the old man of the desert, had never killed a mortal realm grandmaster.

"I'll give you one more chance. Hand over 70% of your winnings..."

"Otherwise, I, the Old Man of the Desert, might not be unable to slay another Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm!"

The old man in the desert no longer concealed his chilling killing intent in his words.

If the other party still doesn't know what's good for them, he wouldn't mind if two more skeletons emerged from this valley.

Lu Ye was too lazy to waste any more words. He raised his hand and used his finger as a sword to unleash the first move of the Three Swords of Absolute Heaven, which released a bone-chilling sword aura and suddenly slashed towards the old man in the desert not far away.

The old man in the desert was surprised that his opponent was even more decisive and chose to attack directly. When he saw the sword light clearly, he was shocked.

Heavenly Rank Sword Technique?!
Could this be the killing move that this young Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm possesses?!

As for the fact that such martial arts skills were used from the very beginning, the old man of the desert could guess that it was simply an attempt to intimidate him from the start.

Unfortunately, while Heaven-rank martial arts techniques are exquisite, the Old Man of the Desert is not without them either.

"A Heaven-Rank Martial Technique... I'll show you what it's all about! Golden Serpent Sandstorm!"

With a single swing of his remaining right arm, the Desert Old Man unleashed a monstrous serpent several meters long, brimming with the scent of yellow sand, which charged fiercely toward the Heavenly First Sword that flashed forth!
At this moment, Nangong Xihe had already quietly and tactfully retreated to the back, afraid of disturbing the duel between the two Grandmasters of the Mortal Realm and being caught in the crossfire.

Watching the sword energy intertwine with the mad snake that faintly glowed with a pale gold color, and the source energy collide, Nangong Xihe couldn't help but gasp.

The old man of the desert had fully revealed his aura, displaying the seventh level of a Grandmaster in the Mortal Realm.

Lu Ye, on the other hand, still displayed the unfathomable second level of the Acquired Realm. Even Erdan knew this time that it was as fake as could be.

"To be able to fight against a seventh-level Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm, even if it's just for one move, one should be at least a third-level Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm to barely manage it!"

"hiss……"

Doesn't this mean that Lu Ye, who seemed to be slightly weaker than her when they were vying for the Starfall Spirit Sword...

Now, they've left her so far behind that you can't even see her exhaust fumes anymore?!

　Bang bang bang! I'm bowing my head in gratitude to everyone who voted and wanted to read this! 0.0
　　
　
(End of this chapter)