A scene that Zhao Mingyue found unbelievable occurred: merely through an exchange, the sword light he had condensed shattered in an instant, disintegrating into a scattered Gang Qi that splattered in all directions.
"Impossible." He couldn’t believe this scene.
His own Zhao Family’s Hundred Refinement Gang Qi, could it actually disperse so easily?
It must be understood that he was even confident his Sword Gang could tear through the Fan Family’s all-encompassing Gang Qi, yet he never expected that he couldn’t even withstand a single exchange against Li Yi.
"I have seen swords sharper than yours; you’re not good enough, stand down."
With a shout, Li Yi activated his Guiding Skill; his Qi-Blood, Fist Power, and the energy within his body mixed together to create a brilliant and dazzling Fist Gang. After crushing the opponent’s Sword Gang, he took the opportunity to land a punch right on Zhao Mingyue’s chest.
Zhao Mingyue was indeed a Gang Refining Expert and sensed the impending crisis, condensing Gang Qi in front of him that transformed into a set of armor.
The armor shattered, he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and his body was once again sent flying backward.
At this moment, Qi He, a Gang Refining Expert, clenched his fist and advanced, his Fist Gang instantly enveloping Li Yi.
Spiritual Sense warning.
As if he had foreseen the future, Li Yi sidestepped, evading the opponent’s killing move, while his terrifying Qi-Blood converged to deliver another punch opportunely.
The punch was like Thunder God’s Hammer, earth-shattering and sky-shocking.
Though Qi He had his Protective Gang Qi, he was still forced back several yards by this Divine Power; he wasn’t gravely injured, but he was indeed shocked.
Because he didn’t understand, in that critical moment, how could Li Yi still dodge his Fist Gang?
It was as if he had anticipated his attack.
If defeating the first two relied on a burst of Divine Power, then repelling him relied purely on skill.
"An inconceivable individual, whose strength and skill have been honed to unbelievable levels. I should have guessed from how he evaded Zhao Mingyue’s Sword Gang that this person must have gained spiritual perception possible only in the Refining God Realm, sensing our attacks even before they arrived with his Divine Soul."
"This battle is unwinnable."
Although Qi He hadn’t lost, he also understood that he had no chance of winning against Li Yi today.
The opponent’s physique was extraordinary, with monstrous and powerful Qi-Blood; continuing the fight would doubtlessly lead to certain death.
Not only did he realize this, but Fan Gao and Zhao Mingyue also understood that they couldn’t win.
All-encompassing Gang Qi penetrated, Hundred Refinement Gang Qi shattered.
Their most pride-worthy assets had been defeated, to continue the fight would only be to invite humiliation. Besides, this was originally a spar, not a fight to the death, and there was no need to go on.
"Mr. Li, I admit defeat," Fan Gao took a deep breath at that moment, stabled his Qi-Blood, and immediately spoke.
"I admit defeat, too," Zhao Mingyue and Qi He said in unison.
Standing with clenched fists, Li Yi’s pupils shone brightly, his fists radiant as he said, "Giving up just as the fight begins? You have merely been suppressed by one fist from me. You still have the strength to fight again, and I can feel that you have more to show."
"It’s already unfair to Mr. Li to face three of us simultaneously, let alone the fact that if Mr. Li can suppress us with one fist, he can do so with a second and third. Defeat is only a matter of time. Continuing the fight might harm the good relations between us, and as we’ve said before, this was merely a spar to exchange pointers, not a life-and-death struggle." Fan Gao said.
With his Qi-Blood dissipating and cosmic energy retracting, Li Yi’s vertical pupils gradually returned to normal, "Since you’ve conceded, does that mean your earlier promise counts?"
"Of course it does. Tomorrow at noon, we kindly ask Mr. Li to attend a banquet at the City Lord Mansion. Our major families will definitely provide Mr. Li with a satisfying answer. Today we’ve disturbed Mr. Li’s enjoyment, for which I apologize here." After finishing, Fan Gao bowed in respect and offered an apology.
"Very well, tomorrow I will visit the City Lord Mansion to see what kind of surprise you’ve prepared." Li Yi said, "Since there’s nothing else, you may take your leave. I will rest."
"Mr. Li, have a good rest. We shall take our leave."
Fan Gao, Zhao Mingyue, and Qi He once again bowed and, without any hesitation, swiftly departed, quickly disappearing from sight.