Losing confidence is the most terrifying situation for cultivators. Once confidence is lost, cultivation progress will stagnate, and one will be trapped in a bottleneck from which they cannot break free. After all, after practicing for so long, being easily defeated by someone else is something difficult to accept.
Yan Yu Huan's gaze fell upon Bai Li Hong Zhuang. Suddenly, he understood that his display of goodwill towards Bai Li Hong Zhuang before the competition had actually saved himself. If he had shown the same detestable attitude as Shen Xiu Han, Bai Li Hong Zhuang might have defeated him mercilessly.
However, after learning about Bai Li Hong Zhuang's hidden trump cards, Yan Yu Huan became filled with anticipation. He wondered how far Bai Li Hong Zhuang could go. If she managed to defeat Shen Xiu Han, it would truly be astonishing.
When Shen Xiu Han saw his cultivation being directly suppressed to the Fifth Rank in the Verdant Realm by Bai Li Hong Zhuang's blood qi field, a trace of panic flashed across his usually arrogant face. He had never encountered such a situation before, and Bai Li Hong Zhuang had never displayed such abilities in their previous encounters.
"Could it be... this is the true power of the blood qi field?" Shen Xiu Han spoke slowly.
"It seems you're not so foolish after all."
"The power of your blood qi field is indeed impressive, but... it's still a pipe dream to think that you can defeat me relying on the power of your blood qi field!"
Shen Xiu Han snorted coldly, abandoning his previously arrogant demeanor and treating Bai Li Hong Zhuang as a genuine opponent.
In the next instant, to everyone's astonishment, Shen Xiu Han's cultivation increased once again!
Sixth Rank in the Verdant Realm!
Bai Li Hong Zhuang's eyes narrowed slightly. She hadn't expected Shen Xiu Han to hide his true strength. So it turned out that Shen Xiu Han's actual cultivation had reached the Eighth Rank in the Verdant Realm! Such strength was truly formidable.
"Even if you suppress my cultivation, you still won't be my match!"
Shen Xiu Han's gaze turned icy, as he had initially planned to conserve his strength and reveal it when facing Xiao Fei Lin and the others. He hadn't expected Bai Li Hong Zhuang's blood qi field to force him to reveal his true power. If it weren't for Bai Li Hong Zhuang's overbearing display with the blood qi field, he wouldn't have needed to do so.
Bai Li Hong Zhuang shrugged nonchalantly, her expression showing a hint of impatience.
"Do you have to say such nonsense every time you fight someone? Do you think I'll give up just because you say a few words? I, Bai Li Hong Zhuang, am not easily frightened!"
With Bai Li Hong Zhuang's words, Shen Xiu Han's gaze turned cold once again. Immediately, he stomped his foot, and his figure shot towards Bai Li Hong Zhuang like lightning. Shen Xiu Han's hands formed claw-like shapes, with sharp and formidable finger bones that seemed capable of taking lives with a single strike.
The sharp claws brought forth a fierce gust of wind, rapidly enlarging in Bai Li Hong Zhuang's pupils. With just a glance, she understood that Shen Xiu Han had trained his claw technique for a long time. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so terrifying.
Just as Shen Xiu Han's attack was about to touch Bai Li Hong Zhuang, the Lustrous Glass Sword had already appeared in her hand. Although Bai Li Hong Zhuang had a certain level of confidence in her physical strength, she still had to be cautious when facing such a powerful claw technique.
Ding!
The Lustrous Glass Sword clashed with Shen Xiu Han's claws, producing a metallic sound.