Amalia chuckled.
She knew what he wanted to hear.
"To defeat you, I don’t even need the Eight Gods Blade."
Ruma Yang quickly said, "You said it yourself!"
He felt excited inside.
He had only been testing Amalia, but he didn’t expect her to really promise not to use the Eight Gods Blade.
Ruma Yang knew very well how powerful the Eight Gods Blade was.
As a top disciple of the Eternal One Sect and someone who had seen its power firsthand, he understood this better than anyone.
When Amalia fought against Al’gath before, she used the Eight Gods Blade to defeat him.
If her spiritual energy hadn’t run low, she could have easily killed Al’gath with it.
Ruma Yang believed that Amalia’s victory against Al’gath didn’t truly reflect her own strength.
The Eight Gods Blade was an Eternal One Sect technique, so its power only proved how strong the blade technique itself was, not necessarily Amalia.
"Of course I said it," Amalia replied, not concerned.
"Martial Aunt..." The disciples, including Senior Brother Cao, were shocked.
In the more than two weeks they had been in the secret realm, they had seen Amalia fight many times, and she almost always used the Eight Gods Blade.
Without it, how could she defeat Ruma Yang, who was now in the Nascent Soul stage?
Especially with just one strike—it seemed impossible.
"I know what I’m doing," Amalia cut them off.
Kenny Lin glanced at their worried faces and said with displeasure, "Do you really think the Eight Gods Blade is the only technique she knows?"
Everyone was surprised because Amalia often used the Eight Gods Blade.
It was so powerful that they naturally assumed it was the only secret technique she knew.
After all, for any cultivator, if they had such a strong blade technique, why would they bother learning another?
At most, they might learn other attack methods, like formations, amulets, or artifacts.
But they seemed to have forgotten something important—Amalia’s master is the legendary Tian Wuya.
Tian Wuya’s reputation was far greater than the creator of the Eight Gods Blade.
As her disciple, it was impossible that Amalia hadn’t learned her techniques.
There was no way she hadn’t.
"Could Martial Aunt be planning to use that technique?" Vincent Tao whispered to Ding Huiqing.
Ding Huiqing was confused.
Which technique did he mean by "that"?
Ruma Yang heard Kenny Lin’s words and, although he believed that Amalia had a technique more powerful than the Eight Gods Blade, he still felt a bit uneasy.
It’s always better to be cautious.
The members of the Divine Maiden Sect and the Artifact Refining Valley also heard about the upcoming fight.
Since there were no more good ores to mine, they gathered in the open space, eager to watch the battle and witness the challenge.
"Who do you think will win?" Kailash Ren suddenly asked her senior sister, Chanchala Jin.
"I think Ruma Yang has a high chance of winning. After all, he has already broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, and the difference between the Nascent Soul stage and the Golden Core stage is huge. Amalia is still only at the middle stage of the Golden Core." Although Chanchala Jin preferred Amalia to win, she couldn’t deny the power difference.
"I actually don’t think she’ll lose," Kailash Ren said, surprising everyone by siding with Amalia.
Chanchala Jin looked at her junior sister in surprise, "You really think so highly of her? Why? Could it be that you..."
Her gaze was so obvious that Kailash Ren felt uncomfortable, "Stop overthinking it. I’m just guessing. There’s something special about this Amalia."
"You just called her special and still say I’m overthinking? I know you too well. There aren’t many people in Mystic Void Continent who could make you say something like that. But I have to admit, she’s strong and beautiful, and she’s a prodigy. She’d be a perfect match for you," Chanchala Jin teased with a smile.
Kailash Ren’s cheeks reddened slightly from her teasing. "Do you want to hear what I have to say or not?"
"Okay, okay, I’m listening. So, what makes you think she’s so special?" Chanchala Jin replied with a smile, saying she’d go along with whatever her junior sister said.
Kailash Ren sighed and explained, "I’m serious. You’ve heard of Temuji Lei from the Eternal One Sect, right?"
"Of course! Who hasn’t heard about Temuji Lei? He’s famous on the Mystic Void Continent’s Prodigy List. They say he also practicing the Eight Gods Blade. A year ago, he used his Nascent Soul strength to kill a Lord-level devil. Even though it was a newly promoted Lord, the news still shocked a lot of people when it came out."
"Now, a year later, I’ve heard his strength has improved even more. He’s just one step away from breaking through from the Nascent Soul stage. They say he can now easily kill a Lord-level devil."
Chanchala Jin’s eyes showed a hint of admiration, "Speaking of which, this Temuji Lei is on my list of potential husbands. If only I could marry him! But he probably wouldn’t be interested in me. The standards of top prodigies are really high."
"I’m trying to talk about something serious here, and you’re talking about marriage?" Kailash Ren stared at her with wide, beautiful eyes.
"Alright, go ahead and say it."
Kailash Ren started to explain, "Temuji Lei’s strength comes mostly from his practice of the Eight Gods Blade because its power is really strong. The blade energy it creates can destroy a devil’s soul if it enters their body, as long as the difference in their power isn’t too big. But do you know what it takes to learn the Eight Gods Blade?"
"What does it take?"
"The blade energy of the Eight Gods Blade is so destructive that it can destroy a devil’s soul. So, why can the person practicing it handle this energy, while others can’t?"
Chanchala Jin’s eyes widened suddenly. "Why can they handle it?"