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Fu Li, ranked fourth, entered the match well-rested and composed.
Shangguan Yan, his opponent, lacked true strength. Her earlier high standing had been sustained entirely by the vast resources of the Shangguan family. She had relied on her Daoist Uncle and spent heavily to hire the infamous Twin Fiends of the Netherworld from Baiyun Immortal City, who allowed her to secure third place in the first round.
However, her luck didn't last. During the second round, Huang Hezi's poor performance dragged her down to fifth place. Even her narrow victory against Du Changfeng of Yuanhua Mountain had resulted more from luck than skill. By the time she faced Fu Li, her spirit power was depleted, and her stamina was fading. She managed fewer than fifty exchanges before suffering defeat.
After this victory, Fu Li advanced to challenge He Yuanqing, who ranked third overall. Although this promised to be his most difficult battle so far, Fu Li appeared calm and untroubled. As he stepped onto the dueling platform, his eyes met Tao Wan's in the distance. The two exchanged a brief nod of mutual understanding. Despite their differing positions, they remained allies, and the cooperation between them was clear.
When He Yuanqing descended from the platform to face him, Fu Li greeted him with a smile.
"Brother Yuanqing, I hope you'll go easy on me," he said lightheartedly.
He Yuanqing frowned and snapped, "Enough with the nonsense!"
As he spoke, a long sword landed in his hand, pulsing intensely with spirit energy. It was an enchanted-treasure flying sword. But Fu Li showed no fear in the face of such power. He calmly pressed a Vajra talisman onto his body, then drew both a shield and a flying sword, preparing...
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