In response to Wang Meng’s reaction, Li Nian’er’s smile remained, brimming with mischief as she playfully said, "Whether you believe me or not has nothing to do with me. If it comes to that, we’ll find out in a fight."

Wang Meng clenched his fists tightly, his eyes full of turmoil as he watched Li Nian’er.

Li Nian’er wasn’t in a hurry. Instead, she turned to glance at Ye Qingchen, who was lying on the ground. Under Zi Xing’s care, a healthy color was gradually returning to his face, and his breathing had stabilized significantly.

His handsome features, combined with his injuries, gave him an air of melancholy and severity. It was a stark contrast to his usual strategic demeanor, making him seem all the more attractive to women.

Even Li Nian’er couldn’t help but exclaim, "It looks like that unreliable old fellow finally did something right, finding us such a fine junior brother. Not only is his combat strength among the best of his peers, but he’s also handsome enough to make a heart flutter."

Wang Meng’s anger flared as he saw Li Nian’er so blatantly ignoring him.

Realizing today’s battle was inevitable, Wang Meng gritted his teeth as his Martial Soul gradually materialized behind him. A full moon manifested.

The Eight-Star Round Moon Martial Soul could unleash powerful Moonlight Power, infusing it into his body and attacks to enhance their potency.

Wang Meng’s hands continuously formed Seal Formulas, causing Golden Sharp Swords to manifest before him. With the augmentation from his Martial Soul, the strength of each sword he summoned was now five to six times greater than those he had used against Ye Qingchen. In the end, a total of ten Golden Sharp Swords took shape in front of Wang Meng.

Once the Golden Sharp Swords formed, even the surrounding air began to tremble, as if trying to flee from their overwhelming might. Due to the tremendous energy consumption of this move, Wang Meng’s complexion turned somewhat pale.

Seeing Wang Meng unleash such an immensely powerful, full-strength attack, Zi Xing couldn’t help but worry for Li Nian’er.

Zi Xing had seen it herself just a moment ago. Despite Ye Qingchen’s power and using every trick in his arsenal, a single Golden Sharp Sword had still left him severely injured. Now there were ten of them, each several times stronger than the one that had struck him.

After completing his preparations, Wang Meng didn’t immediately direct the Golden Sharp Swords to attack Li Nian’er. Instead, he allowed them to revolve continuously around his body.

Zi Xing knew he was doing this to give the swords more time to absorb the surrounding nature’s spiritual energy and strengthen their attack. As they rotated, Moonlight Energy from Wang Meng’s Martial Soul continuously converged into them. She understood that as time passed, the Golden Sharp Swords would inevitably become even more formidable.

In just a few breaths, the Golden Sharp Swords had already doubled in strength. Within a ten-meter radius centered on Wang Meng, the oppressive power of the swords had almost created a vacuum.

Zi Xing looked worriedly at Li Nian’er, not understanding why she didn’t act to stop him.

Doesn’t she realize that the longer she delays, the more disadvantageous it will be for her?

However, to Zi Xing’s surprise, Li Nian’er faced Wang Meng’s powerful attack with a wide smile and even began to tease him. "Not bad. It’s only been a few months, and you’ve gotten quite skilled with this move. Hmm... with the combat power you’re displaying now, you’d at least rank in the mid-to-lower tier within the intermediate Martial Emperor Realm. That’s enough for you to be proud of."

Li Nian’er’s words left Zi Xing speechless. Anyone could tell she was mocking Wang Meng, yet she said it with such sincerity, as if stating a simple fact. Wang Meng was so angered he nearly spat blood.

Having fought Li Nian’er several times, Wang Meng was well aware of her formidable strength, so he had launched his strongest strike from the very beginning. This was a high-level Earth Rank Martial Technique. Combined with his Round Moon Martial Soul Power and his control over nature’s spiritual energy, he even had the confidence to defeat an expert at the Martial Emperor Realm Sixth Layer.

Yet Li Nian’er had dismissed such a powerful move as possessing mid-to-lower tier combat strength. How could Wang Meng possibly accept that?

"I hope you can still be so sharp-tongued after you’re defeated!" Wang Meng snarled, his fingers flashing through Seal Formulas to send the ten Golden Sharp Swords shooting toward Li Nian’er.

By now, the Golden Sharp Swords had absorbed a tremendous amount of nature’s spiritual energy, each possessing the strength of a mid-grade treasure weapon. The swords tore through the void, creating a series of sonic booms.

Faced with such a powerful attack, Zi Xing felt a chill run down her spine. She could tell that if she were the one facing these Golden Sharp Swords, never mind all ten, a single one would be enough to end her life.

In contrast, Li Nian’er appeared completely indifferent, her doll-like face unbothered. As the ten swords shot toward her, she neither dodged nor used any Martial Technique. She simply waved a hand lightly, and a water membrane, no thicker than a fingernail, appeared in front of her.

The water membrane glowed softly, exuding a quiet and peaceful beauty. But it looked hopelessly fragile, especially compared to Wang Meng’s ferocious attack.

After this, Li Nian’er no longer spared Wang Meng a glance and instead turned to Zi Xing. "What’s your name, little sister?"

Zi Xing was startled. She never would have expected that when faced with such a ferocious attack, Li Nian’er would not only treat it so casually but also find time to ask her a question.

How much nerve does this Li Nian’er have?

However, Zi Xing knew that all her hopes rested on Li Nian’er, and she didn’t want to distract her during the fight, so she quickly replied, "Senior Sister Li, my name is Zi Xing. I am a disciple of Ferocious Fire Academy... Senior Sister Li, be careful!"

Just as Zi Xing replied, the ten Golden Sharp Swords reached the water membrane, and she cried out in warning. From her perspective, this thin layer of water would be annihilated upon contact—shattered as easily as dry twigs. With Li Nian’er less than a foot behind the membrane, she would have no time to react once it broke.

But Li Nian’er seemed not to have heard the warning, continuing her gossip. "A great beauty from Ferocious Fire Academy, teaming up with a junior brother from our Divine Wood Academy... Tell me, do you have a thing for our little junior brother?"

Zi Xing didn’t catch what Li Nian’er said. She had already squeezed her eyes shut, not daring to watch the coming impact.

After a long moment passed without the expected explosion, a curious Zi Xing opened her eyes.

The scene before her left her utterly baffled.

The ten Golden Sharp Swords, which had been so imposing just a moment ago, had vanished without a trace, as if they had never existed at all.