The onlookers were completely dumbfounded, their mouths agape in disbelief.0

A Heavenly-Being Martial Arts Practitioner appeared so utterly helpless before this young Daoist. Could this Daoist be the famous Li Changge, who had been unstoppable at the Three Religions Assembly?0

In fact, Qi Xuansu kept speaking because he was buying himself a moment to breathe. This “breather” was not about recovering his innate qi or blood qi, but rather about regaining his rationality.0

The more he used the Demonic Blade, the faster the madness consumed his reason. If the madness managed to overcome his reason, then Qi Xuansu would completely succumb to his violent instincts. By then, he would not be able to recognize even his kin or his ally.0

However, if Qi Xuansu paused mid-battle, he could halt the madness momentarily, allowing his reason to return and maintain some clarity. That was why if he completely withdrew from the Demonic Blade state, the madness would gradually fade like the ebbing tide.0

Since Qi Xuansu did not want Zhao Fu’an to notice this weakness, he veiled his pauses and breaths behind harsh taunts, masking his momentary respite and provoking the...0