Du Zihao, seeing Zi Lingling's calm demeanor, knew he had worried unnecessarily for the four of them.
So, he smiled and sat down with Zi Lingling to watch the show.
Xuan Yuanxun, Shen Liuxing, Rong Guang, and Shangguan Yulin, their auras colliding, kicked up a dust storm.
"Shangguan, take this!"
Xuan Yuanxun announced and launched his attack first.
Shangguan Yulin chuckled, "Xuan Yuan, if I were still at the early stage of the God King Realm, I would certainly not dare to meet your move head-on. But now, at the middle stage of the God King Realm, I'll take a gamble!"
With that, he stepped forward.
"Boom!"
The two collided, sending out waves of energy that churned the surrounding area with flying sand and rolling stones.
One figure was sent flying; as expected, it was Xuan Yuanxun.
Although there was only a minor realm difference between the early and middle stages of the God King Realm, there was a huge leap in power, spiritual energy, and the power of laws.
Therefore, Xuan Yuanxun suffered a slight disadvantage.
Fortunately, he was already a master of fighting against opponents of higher realms, so he was merely knocked back and not injured.
Seeing Xuan Yuanxun sent flying, Rong Guang leaped forward and aimed a kick at Shangguan Yulin.
Shangguan Yulin flashed a brilliant smile and shouted, "Well met!" then kicked back with equal force.
His intention was clear: to overpower Rong Guang with sheer strength.
"Boom!"
The two clashed again, energy waves swirling.
Amidst the flying sand and stones, Rong Guang, like Xuan Yuanxun, was sent flying backward.
Shen Liuxing leaped up and shouted, "I'll try too!"
Then, he punched towards Shangguan Yulin.
Shangguan Yulin laughed heartily and said, "You are welcome to try!"
Then, he met the punch with his own.
"Boom!"
As expected, with a resounding impact, Shen Liuxing was also sent flying. Su Dan Novel Network.
Shangguan Yulin grinned, "Haha, the middle stage of the God King Realm feels truly great!"
Shen Liuxing rolled his eyes at him and said to Xuan Yuanxun and Rong Guang, "It seems someone has broken through before us and gotten a bit arrogant! Brothers, what are we waiting for? Let's beat him together!"
"Beat him!"
Xuan Yuanxun and Rong Guang responded in unison.
The three of them attacked Shangguan Yulin simultaneously.
Because of the earlier probes, they were prepared for Shangguan Yulin's strength.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
"Crack, crack, crack..."
Fists flew, kicks landed, palms struck, and legs swept as the four of them fought with gusto.
The surrounding sand, stones, and dust, stirred by the wind from their fists, palms, legs, and feet, created a dust storm, filling the air with haze.
In just a short while, they had exchanged hundreds of blows.
Although Shangguan Yulin had broken through to the middle stage of the God King Realm, his realm was unstable due to the recent breakthrough, so he did not gain an advantage.
And Shen Liuxing, Xuan Yuanxun, and Rong Guang, being one minor realm lower, did not gain an advantage either, even with their combined efforts.
Du Zihao watched with increasing shock; the four of them performed far beyond his comprehension.
In his impression, the gap between the early stage of the Divine Soul Realm and the middle stage of the God King Realm, while bridgeable by numbers, would certainly not be by just three people.
Du Zihao exclaimed in astonishment, "They are so strong!"
Zi Lingling smiled and said, "This is just a warm-up!"
"A warm-up?"
Du Zihao's jaw nearly dropped to the ground in shock.
Although the four were sparring, every move and every strike was extremely perilous.
And such a dangerous situation was merely a warm-up? How perilous would the real battle be?
The great commotion quickly attracted the attention of the Xi family.
Xi Ning and Xi Jingran arrived and were at the forefront of the crowd.
The Xi family members looked at the battle between Shangguan Yulin and the other three, marveling.
"Jingran, who do you think will win?" Xi Ning asked with a faint smile.
Xi Jingran shook his head and said, "Logically, Young Master Shangguan has broken through to the middle stage of the God King Realm and should have victory in hand. However, Young Masters Xuan Yuan, Rong, and Shen are also cooperating very well and are not at a disadvantage. Therefore, Jingran dare not speculate wildly, lest he be proven wrong."
Xi Ning nodded and said, "Jingran, you speak wisely. Let alone you, even I dare not say for sure. However, look at Miss Zi; she is composed, as if everything is within her control."
Xi Jingran followed her gaze towards Zi Lingling and then noticed that, at some point, a table had appeared before her, with a plate of melon seeds on it.
Zi Lingling was shelling melon seeds and chatting animatedly with Du Zihao beside her.
Of course, they were not just idly chatting, but were commenting and critiquing Xuan Yuanxun's combat.
Xi Jingran paused, and then, as if compelled, walked towards Zi Lingling and Du Zihao.
Xi Ning raised an eyebrow and followed. However, he was faster and soon overtook Xi Jingran.
Xi Ning cupped his fists towards Zi Lingling and said with a polite smile, "Miss Zi, you have quite the leisure!"
Zi Lingling stood up and smiled, "Shangguan has just broken through, and his brothers became interested and wanted to spar. Forgive us if we have disturbed the tranquility of the Xi family head!"
Xi Ning quickly replied, "You are too kind, Miss! Our Xi family hasn't been this lively in a long time, and the battle between those four has certainly opened our eyes!"
"That's good! The Xi family has been too comfortable for too long, and many have lost their sense of proportion. It's good to let them see, so they understand that there are always people better than them."
Zi Lingling smiled and said, "You are too kind, Xi family head! Please sit!"
Saying this, she took out another chair from her Nine Spirit Ring and invited Xi Ning to sit.
As for Xi Jingran, it wasn't that Zi Lingling didn't let him sit, but with Xi Ning present, Xi Jingran could only stand.
Xi Ning thanked her and sat down with Zi Lingling.
As soon as they were seated, Xi Jingran bowed to Zi Lingling and asked, "Miss Zi, Jingran ventures to ask, in your opinion, who among them will win?"
"Do you really want to know?" Zi Lingling asked with a smile.
Xi Jingran respectfully said, "Please enlighten me, Miss Xi!"
Zi Lingling smiled and said, "This is merely a spar, and it is difficult to determine a winner. But if they were facing enemies, then both sides would win."
"Oh? What is the difference?" Xi Jingran asked, confused. Xi Ning also waited curiously for Zi Lingling's answer.
Zi Lingling smiled faintly, "When it is a spar, many moves cannot be used with full force. But if facing enemies, there are no worries about holding back, and it becomes a case of the brave winning in a narrow encounter!"
"Because facing enemies, they have no retreat, and can only fight with all their might for a slim chance of survival. This is the fundamental reason why they can fight against opponents of higher realms."
"Imagine, the enemy fears death but you do not; you dare to fight desperately while the enemy does not. Both psychologically and in terms of momentum, the enemy has already lost."