Aemon is actually quite cautious by nature.

It could even be said that his caution reaches the extent of cowardice... It is also due to this character trait that he was able to break through to the Creation Grandmaster Realm even while being relentlessly pursued by the Baoxue Empire.

And even though he broke through to the Grandmaster Realm, he still retained this good habit.

If it were in the past,

upon realizing he had fallen into a trap, regardless of who the enemy was, he would definitely have left the area at the first opportunity...

It wasn’t out of fear but rather to avoid letting the battle fall into the enemy’s rhythm, which was the most dangerous thing that could happen.

But this time alone...

Listening to the opponent speak to him in a very casual tone, saying, "I’ve given you ten minutes, and you have only ten minutes left."

Though spoken lightly, Aemon could hear the hidden confidence beneath the calm surface.

So calm as if implying, "Come on, ghost, hurry... you only last ten minutes anyway, and once done, I still have to find the next one."

For the first time in his life,

an inexplicable surge of anger arose in Aemon’s heart... 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

He was no longer that Profound Realm Martial Artist who had fled in panic years ago.

His status was different, his position was different, even people’s attitude towards him was different.

This kind of disdain was something he hadn’t experienced in many years.

"I am actually not a very stable person; since breaking through to the Profound Realm, I’ve provoked many formidable enemies stronger than I. I made my breakthroughs amidst waves of assaults..."

Just as Aemon began speaking, a strong gust of wind approached him.

"Who has the time to listen to your nonsense?"

Xu Lingjun had already rushed close.

With both feet firmly planted into the ground, endless cold blade qi erupted from between his fingers, roaring and fierce, slashing straight for Aemon’s throat.

Fast, and ruthless!

Even before the blade qi reached him, Aemon felt a cold sensation rising in his heart...

As if with this strike, the entire world was repelling him, the surrounding spiritual qi seemed like invisible ropes, binding his limbs, making it somewhat difficult for him to act.

What kind of damn cultivation technique is this?

Aemon’s pupils narrowed, yet instead of fear, he felt joy rising in his heart.

Difficult to dodge... but as a dignified Creation, why would he need to dodge?

Raising his palm, he directly blocked the strike.

Boundless fighting qi surged, transforming into a giant blade, crashing along with the cold and fierce blade qi.

Amid the resounding blast...

His entire body borrowed the momentum to drift backward, laughing, "King of the Secret Realm, if this is the extent of your capability, then today, your creation might just fall into my hands."

The enemy’s strength was indeed formidable.

Strong enough that although yet to enter the Creation Realm, his capability was almost enough to match Aemon... if he were to break through to Creation, then old Creations like him would have no chance at all.

But right now...

This arrogant person was in his grasp.

I can take him down.

Especially after directly receiving a strike from Xu Lingjun, his belief was further cemented... Xu Lingjun’s strength was evidently slightly inferior.

In midair, yet he suddenly twisted, charging towards Xu Lingjun again.

Laughing aloud, he said, "Hand over your cultivation technique, and today I’ll spare your life. I’ll leave and no longer involve myself in the conflict between your Secret Realm and the Baoxue Empire..."

He had already devised a plan in his heart.

He must extract that cultivation technique from this person in front of him...

And ensure it ends up solely in his possession.

At that time, he would kill this King of the Secret Realm, then go into hiding with the cultivation technique.

As for the previous agreement with Uther and them...

Once he achieved a new breakthrough in Creation, why would he worry about any agreements with mere Uther?

Thinking of the delightful aspects,

Aemon struck like electricity, several successive blows at Xu Lingjun... yet all were easily dodged.

He relentlessly said, "Facing four Creation Realm Grandmasters, it’s quite a pressure for you, isn’t it? You simply aren’t capable of dealing with us all at once; that’s why you came up with the notion of defeating us separately. It’s a pity, even separated, Creation is still Creation; you can’t be my match. I don’t know how you managed to kill Caludia, but there’s no way you can defeat me..."

"Is that so?"

Xu Lingjun exchanged several moves with Aemon continuously.

The situation remained evenly matched...

But Xu Lingjun knew his own capabilities well; his strength had further improved since facing Uther.

Back then, when facing Uther, he was barely holding his ground, relying solely on the unique traits of the "Infinite Divine Demon Body Refining Technique" to slowly gain the upper hand.

But in just a few months’ time...

He was already capable of fighting evenly against Aemon, who was also in the Creation Realm... if he further employed the special traits of the "Infinite Divine Demon Body Refining Technique," it seemed like defeating Aemon one-on-one would not be too hard.

But to kill him... especially to do it within ten minutes.

The two clashed in dozens of exchanges, each strike powerful enough to make the earth tremble.

The Creation Realm was already considered the pinnacle of human combat power, so much so that to prevent them from causing too much damage, no matter the grave crimes committed, once someone reached Creation, their past sins would immediately be nullified.

Because if a Creation Realm truly unleashed its full power, the consequences would be unbearable for anyone...

For this reason alone...

Aemon had not fought with full force for a full twenty years.

Now, facing a rare formidable enemy, his attacks became increasingly uninhibited and unreserved, finally without the slightest restraint, deploying every strike with 120% true power, with even a bit of impulse to showcase his prowess in front of Xu Lingjun.