As the saying goes, "long defense, certain defeat," Gui Dao was very clear about the meaning contained within these four words. The rhythm was now completely controlled by the opponent, which was not good news for him.
"First Spirit Ability, Sky-Breaking Slash!"
The white spirit ring on Gui Dao's body suddenly lit up, and a sharp Saber Qi condensed on the blade.
Li Tian withdrew, turning his spear into an umbrella.
As the Spirit Ability was injected into the sole spirit ring, a faint blue light emerged from the umbrella surface.
"Slash!"
Gui Dao let out a fierce shout, and the large saber in his hand moved from top to bottom, slashing through the air towards Li Tian.
A nearly transparent, arc-shaped saber glow flashed and disappeared.
In the blink of an eye, it had already reached Li Tian's front, landing on the umbrella surface.
However.
The seemingly sharp saber glow froze the moment it touched the umbrella surface.
The saber glow did not dissipate, but it could not advance an inch.
Two breaths later, the saber glow dissipated into the air, as if it had never appeared.
The Thousand Machine Umbrella transformed back into a short spear.
Li Tian turned and parried upwards, just enough to deflect the incoming large saber from its original trajectory.
It turned out.
Gui Dao knew that his Spirit Ability would definitely not be able to harm Li Tian, so he used the opportunity of the umbrella blocking the opponent's vision to dash behind him.
Unfortunately, the effect was not good; he was keenly detected by the opponent.
With the large saber parried, Gui Dao's guard was wide open.
Li Tian raised his leg and delivered a kick; the opponent countered with a punch, but could not withstand his strength, which far exceeded his Rank.
"Crack!"
The powerful force not only dislocated his arm but also struck his abdomen.
"Bang!"
This time, even with a retreat, Gui Dao couldn't completely neutralize the force of Li Tian's kick.
His body leaned back, falling straight towards the ground.
Li Tian naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity, stepping forward quickly and thrusting his short spear.
Gui Dao fell to the ground, the spear tip stopping before his neck.
"Li Tian wins!"
The referee immediately announced upon seeing this, and a trace of helplessness appeared on Gui Dao's face.
A Genius is a Genius.
Even if he was just a small child, he was not someone of Gui Dao's mediocrity could compare to.
"I lost!"
Li Tian stood with his spear retracted, and Gui Dao got up and conceded.
Winning a match, Li Tian successfully earned back his registration fee.
However, he did not choose to continue the Spirit battle.
The girl responsible for registration clearly had a part-time job, and the intelligence should have already been sent out by now.
Let the bullets fly for a while.
After all, it would definitely take some time for the message to reach Qian Renxue.
There was no need to continue lingering in the Spirit fighting arena.
Moreover, with Qian Renxue's identity, it shouldn't be difficult to find his residence.
And there might not even be a need to meet in the Spirit fighting arena.
After leaving the Spirit fighting arena, Li Tian returned directly home and sat in the courtyard to read.
Reading three hours a day, this was his time management.
The rest of the time was naturally spent on Cultivating, as strength was the key after all.
...
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, we just received news that an Innate full spirit power Spirit Master, a commoner, has appeared in the Spirit fighting arena. The opponent is only six years old, but his spirit power Rank has already reached fourteen."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing the report, a glimmer of light flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes.
Innate full spirit power.
Commoner.
Six years old, Rank fourteen.
When these terms were combined, no one could remain calm.
After all, such a Genius was rarely seen in a hundred years.
What on earth were the people below doing? How could such a commoner Genius be allowed to run to Heaven Dou City?
After the surprise faded, Qian Renxue couldn't help but feel a bit speechless.
Throughout the entire Douluo Continent, only Spirit Hall was willing to Awaken Spirits for commoners.
Such a Genius had not been taken in by Spirit Hall.
How could she, as the Heaven Dou Crown Prince, not try to recruit him after discovering a commoner Genius?
If the talent was recruited under the identity of the Heaven Dou Crown Prince.
Would he continue to follow her after she revealed her true identity in the future?
What a mess!
However, the people below must have extended an olive branch, as that would be a meritorious deed.
So why did he choose not to join?
Emotionally, his Spirit was Awakened with the help of Spirit Hall, and he could receive monthly subsidies.
Logically, Spirit Hall was the strongest force on the continent.
No matter how she thought about it, he shouldn't have refused. Which part went wrong?
Were the people below rude, or did he have a grudge against Spirit Hall?
Spirit Hall might have many things worth discussing, but when it came to commoners, there was nothing to say.
They couldn't control other forces.
However, if anyone within Spirit Hall dared to oppress commoners, they would be punished with salary deductions and dismissal at the least, and execution at the worst.
Could it be that someone below was acting in defiance?
It didn't seem to make sense either, because if he truly had a grudge against the people below, he wouldn't have been able to come to Heaven Dou City.
He wouldn't even have had the chance to obtain his first spirit ring.
Forget it, things have reached this point, thinking more is useless.
She would know the reason once she made contact.
Qian Renxue said, "Go prepare, I will leave the palace to meet this Genius."
"Yes!"
The person who reported responded with a bow and retreated.
After that person left, someone walked out from the inner room, his expression also not looking good.
Qian Renxue said helplessly, "Grandpa She Long, you heard it too."
She Long said, "Let's first probe for the specific reason, after all, it's just our unilateral conjecture."
Qian Renxue nodded.
She Long said, "I will have Salas handle this matter, and invite him as well. You don't need to interfere, otherwise, it's easy to expose flaws."
Qian Renxue said, "Okay."
...
"Bang bang bang... Such a Genius, why didn't he join my Spirit Hall, and instead came to Heaven Dou City?"
Salas furiously pounded the table in front of him.
The person who came to report the news didn't even dare to breathe loudly, fearing being implicated.
Innate full spirit power, that was Innate full spirit power!
If the opponent was of noble birth, then Salas wouldn't have said much.
But he was a commoner.
As long as he was a commoner, the first Spirit Master to make contact with him must be from Spirit Hall.
They couldn't even recruit him; what on earth were the people below doing?
"Hmph!"
Salas let out a heavy breath: "Investigate this for me. If any problems are found, punish them severely, without exception."
"Yes!"
The man felt as if he had been granted a great pardon, responding and quickly leaving.
Salas rubbed his temples, feeling a headache, as if he had two heads.
To let an Innate full spirit power Genius slip away, it was truly absurd.
However, after his anger subsided, he gradually understood that if the other party was unwilling.
The people below truly had no way.
Because oppressing commoners was an ironclad law of Spirit Hall.
Whoever touched it would suffer misfortune.
He just didn't know why the other party was unwilling to join; he would have to try again.
Even if he couldn't recruit him, he had to figure out the reason.
It was fine if he just didn't want to join any faction for now, but he was afraid his goal was another faction.
If that were the case...
Salas immediately called someone and told him to find Li Tian's current location.
Then invite the person back.
He specifically emphasized what 'invite' meant, absolutely no offense was allowed.
Otherwise, hmph hmph!
That person was not foolish; he knew how valuable an Innate full spirit power Genius was.
Naturally, he wouldn't act foolishly in such a matter.
After doing everything, Salas quietly waited, but before Li Tian arrived.
He first waited for Snake Lance Douluo.