Chapter 26: The Battle for SupremacyThe battlefield was eerily silent.

    The assassins were dead.

    The mist had cleared.

    And now, only two figures remained standing.

    Xiao Li stood calmly, golden Qi flowing like a divine storm around him.

    Across from him, Liu Tian’s fists clenched tightly around his sword, his entire body tense with battle intent.

    "You just erased a Foundation Establishment assassin like he was nothing."

    His voice was hoarse, his usual arrogance gone.

    Xiao Li smirked.

    "And?"

    Liu Tian’s aura exploded, his sword radiating burning white Qi.

    "That means you’re finally worth my full strength!"

    "Xiao Li! Let’s end this!"

    BOOOOOOM!

    The ground shattered as Liu Tian lunged forward, his sword slicing through the air with terrifying speed.

    "Falling Sky Sword—Fifth Form!"

    A massive arc of sword Qi

    shot toward Xiao Li, carrying the power to split mountains in half.

    Xiao Li didn’t dodge. S~ea??h the N?velFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    "Nine Heavens Domination Scripture—Third Form."

    He raised a single palm, and a golden vortex of Qi absorbed the sword strike completely.

    Liu Tian’s eyes widened.

    "What—?!"

    Before he could react, Xiao Li vanished.

    Then—

    BOOOOOOM!

    A golden palm strike slammed into Liu Tian’s chest, sending him crashing through ten trees before smashing into the ground.

    "ARGH!"

    Blood dripped from his mouth as he coughed violently.

    He forced himself up, his sword trembling in his grip.

    "This… isn’t over!"

    His Qi surged again, even stronger than before.

    "Burning Sky Domain—Activate!"

    A wave of white flames exploded from his body, engulfing the battlefield in a raging inferno.

    Xiao Li raised an eyebrow.

    "Not bad."

    But as the flames surged toward him—

    "Let’s see if fire can burn the heavens."

    He took a single step forward, and his golden aura expanded, instantly snuffing out the flames.

    Liu Tian’s eyes filled with disbelief.

    "Impossible!"

    Xiao Li grinned.

    "Your turn is over."

    Liu Tian gathered all of his strength, pouring every ounce of Qi into his sword.

    "Final Strike—Heavenly Sword Descent!"

    His blade glowed brilliantly, its power condensing into a single, devastating slash.

    The very sky split open as the attack descended.

    The audience watching from the Academy gasped in awe.

    "That’s Liu Tian’s strongest move!"

    "No one has survived it before!"

    But Xiao Li only chuckled.

    "Let me show you the difference between us."

    "Nine Heavens Domination Scripture—Final Form."

    He raised his right hand, and a golden sphere of pure Qi appeared.

    "Devour."

    The moment Liu Tian’s sword Qi touched it—

    It vanished.

    Absorbed completely.

    Liu Tian’s face turned pale.

    "No… NO! THAT’S IMPOSSIBLE!"

    Xiao Li appeared in front of him in an instant—

    His golden palm pressing against Liu Tian’s chest.

    "It’s over."

    BOOOOOOOOOM!

    Liu Tian screamed as he was sent flying into the sky, crashing down with a deafening impact.

    His sword shattered.

    His aura collapsed.

    The number one Inner Court disciple had been defeated.

    In a single move.

    Back at the Academy, the elders watching through the spiritual mirror were stunned into silence.

    One elder gritted his teeth.

    "That technique… it’s unnatural!"

    Another elder narrowed his eyes.

    "He absorbed an attack that should have destroyed him."

    The Headmaster’s gaze darkened.

    "Xiao Li… just what kind of monster are you?"

    They all knew.

    This tournament was no longer about ranking.

    It was about controlling Xiao Li before he became unstoppable.