Nine Evolutions of the True Spirit Chapter 375.2 – Yao Yong's Pride

Yao Yong's opponent was a Fourth Layer Core Forging Realm Enlightened Master, which filled him with excitement.

Yao Yong had killed Enlightened Masters of the same cultivation layer and had even severely injured a Third Layer Core Forging Realm Enlightened Master before. However, he had never fought against someone in the Fourth Layer before. As a result, he was always seen as the fourth strongest third-generation Enlightened Master in the Zhen Ling Sect.

The strongest was naturally Lu Ping, who had killed a Fifth Layer Core Forging Realm Enlightened Master;

The second and third were Ji Xuan-Xuan and Yin Xuan-Chu. They had worked together to defeat Fourth Layer Core Forging Realm Enlightened Masters on several occasions and had stood their ground against Ouyang Wei-Jian.

However, Yao Yong's strength was actually at the same level as the two of them. Due to his pride, he wasn't comfortable being seen as weaker than them. However, because they were all good friends, Yao Yong didn't want to affect their friendship by challenging them to a duel, so he always had a strong desire to prove himself through a battle with a Mid Core Forging Realm Enlightened Master.

This was why he volunteered to be in the south, the second most dangerous location after Lu Ping’s area.

Sure enough, choosing this didn't disappoint him as the monster race had sent a Mid Core Forging Realm Enlightened Master.

Yao Yong didn't wait for the monster Enlightened Master to attack, riding on his fire tiger mount with a halberd in his hand. Yao Yong let out a loud whistle and the fire tiger roared fiercely. They left a trail of blazing fire behind them as they rushed towards the monster Enlightened Master.

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The monster Enlightened Master threaded through the stream of sword lights as he made his way to Lu Ping.

Just as he was halfway to reaching Lu Ping, he suddenly sensed something and rapidly retreated, but it was too late. The aegis energy on his left shoulder was cut open and a wound was created, while the silhouette of a flying sword mysteriously

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