The starting point is auspicious; the fiancée will not call off the engagement.

Since the school was on holiday, there weren't many people there, so we could borrow the training ground.

On the training ground of Cheng'an Academy.

Fang Zhou was curiously looking at the array patterns around him, while Ye Ninghan was standing opposite him.

"Why would there be such a high-level formation in the academy's martial arts arena?"

Fang Zhou looked at the activated formation and asked Ye Ninghan.

"Disciples within the sect occasionally put on an exhibition match for the students at the academy. To avoid causing damage, this formation was set up."

"An exhibition match?"

"Yes, disciples occasionally come here to inspire students' enthusiasm for cultivation and learning."

Fang Zhou nodded and looked at Ye Ninghan, whose hands were empty.

"No need for a sword? No need to hold back, I'm very strong."

Ye Ninghan hesitated for a moment, then shook her head.

"I am not a swordsman; to me, a sword is merely a tool."

At this moment, the array patterns on the ground were fully lit up, and spiritual light flowed slowly along the array patterns, creating a transparent barrier around the two of them.

Fang Zhou looked at Ye Ninghan across from him.

She was standing still, her hands hanging naturally at her sides, looking straight at him.

"Aren't you going to attack?"

Fang Zhou smiled; he had wanted to say this for a long time.

Ye Ninghan was stunned for a moment, and then the temperature of the air suddenly dropped.

Fang Zhou frowned, and an ice spike appeared out of thin air in front of him, piercing straight towards him.

Fang Zhou channeled his spiritual power, and a beam of red spiritual light shot towards the ice spike.

The two collided, and the ice spike shattered instantly. The fragments shot towards Ye Ninghan and dissipated halfway.

Ordinary cultivators will experience losses when using spiritual power, whether through spells or direct spiritual power attacks.

This red light is a change in the nature of spiritual power that Fang Zhou researched. By changing the nature of spiritual power, it can achieve various effects.

Fang Zhou is now using red light energy that is perfectly converted, outputting pure force.

"You look down on me? Go all out and let me see your strength."

Ye Ninghan's spiritual power surged, and the pressure of a peak Xuan Dan cultivator instantly permeated the entire arena.

"Are you finally getting serious? Let's see how many surprises you can bring me."

Ye Ninghan formed a hand seal, and ice rapidly spread beneath her feet.

Is it really true that the side effects alone have such a big impact? I'm really looking forward to it.

Fang Zhou was filled with emotion, but his movements didn't stop. With a single step, red spiritual light surged out, quickly occupying half of the training ground and standing shoulder to shoulder with the ice layer.

Seeing that Fang Zhou could easily resist the side effects of her spell, Ye Ninghan breathed a slight sigh of relief. After hesitating for a moment, she withdrew some of her strength, pointed her finger, and released the spell at Fang Zhou.

A cold current instantly reached Fang Zhou's eyes.

This technique is quite interesting. Fang Zhou stretched out his hand, and red spiritual light burst forth, colliding with the cold current.

The red aura was frozen instantly upon contact with the cold current.

It can actually freeze spiritual energy? Unfortunately, it's not enough.

The red light behind shattered the frozen red light in front, along with the cold air.

Ye Ninghan's pupils contracted as a thick wall of ice rose up in front of her.

It was no use. Fang Zhou curled his lips into a smile. The ice wall couldn't even hold out for a second before being pierced by the red light.

Behind the wall, Ye Ninghan had vanished without a trace.

I already said it's useless.

Fang Zhou suddenly turned around and threw a punch. His fist collided with Ye Ninghan's palm, and a wave of energy exploded between the two of them, hitting the barrier and causing ripples.

Ye Ninghan used the momentum to retreat, her toes leaving two long white tracks on the ice.

She steadied herself, looked down at her palm, and found that her thumb and forefinger were numb and her entire arm was trembling slightly. Then, she circulated her spiritual energy and her arm quickly returned to normal.

"How about that? I told you not to hold back. Show me the full power of the Taiyin Sacred Body and the Hengyang Sacred Body. With two Sacred Bodies at your disposal, your strength should be more than this."

Fang Zhou did not take the opportunity to attack, but instead stood still and waited for Ye Ninghan to recover.

Ye Ninghan smiled as she looked at Fang Zhou. So you really want to fight me?

Alright, since that's the case, then I'll show you my full power.

Ye Ninghan began to activate the power of her two sacred bodies, her eyes turning one gold and one blue, the power of the two top-tier physiques perfectly merging.

As a prodigy, one can naturally make perfect use of the power within one's body, even if they are incompatible.

The strange phenomena of the moon and the sun appeared simultaneously within the barrier, and cold and heat constantly circulated within it.

Fang Zhou's released spiritual power was suppressed by 40%. Although he only used spiritual power from the Xuan Dan stage, the quality of his spiritual power was unmatched by ordinary people.

Even he was suppressed like this. If it were anyone else, they wouldn't even need to fight, they would just surrender.

Haha, that's right, Ye Ninghan, that's it, make me fall for you.

Fang Zhou's emotions were completely stirred up. He had never fought with anyone before, so he had never realized how enjoyable fighting could be.

Seeing that Fang Zhou seemed unaffected and even more excited, Ye Ninghan breathed a slight sigh of relief, fixed her gaze, and instantly disappeared.

Fang Zhou's pupils contracted, and he took a step forward, disappearing from the spot as well.

As soon as Fang Zhou disappeared, Ye Ninghan appeared not far from where he had disappeared. With a palm strike, the Yin-Yang flowing spiritual energy directly shattered the ground protected by the array.

Vanished? It's already perfected so quickly. I guess I still have to return the Hengyang Sacred Body to you.

"Hey, what are you thinking about? You can't get distracted in battle."

Fang Zhou suddenly appeared in front of Ye Ninghan, and a red beam of light shot directly at her.

Ye Ninghan's spiritual power circulated rapidly, forming a yin-yang light membrane on her body. However, when the red light shone on her, the light membrane only resisted for a moment before being pierced.

What? Ye Ninghan was struck by the red light before she could think and was sent flying backward.

Fortunately, the force was neutralized by the light membrane; otherwise, that attack would have been enough to break through her defenses.

Ye Ninghan forcibly twisted her body in mid-air, taking several steps on the ground with her toes, and barely managed to stand.

"As expected, I can't break through your defenses. Forget it, I'm not fighting anymore. You've been letting me win the whole time, it's pointless."

Fang Zhou calmed his spiritual energy and looked at Ye Ninghan, who was completely unharmed, feeling somewhat speechless.

To retract my previous statement, at lower realms, having a strong physique does indeed result in higher strength.

The fact that one can use the rules of Dharma Form at a low level shows that the Holy Body is still too Yin.

"Are you admitting defeat?"

Ye Ninghan withdrew her spiritual power, the strange phenomenon subsided, and her eyes returned to black.

"Huh? If we keep fighting, I'll probably have to go all out, and I'm afraid I'll lose control and hurt you."

Fang Zhou exhaled. He was clearly stronger, but Ye Ninghan couldn't tell. He hadn't even used many spells.

The main problem is that continuing the fight is pointless. Ye Ninghan refuses to go all out, and even after activating her physique, she only wants to engage in hand-to-hand combat. Continuing the fight will only become more and more boring.

"So you're giving up on stopping me from returning the Holy Body of Hengyang to you?"

Ye Ninghan tilted her head, seemingly a little surprised.

"No, Ninghan, you really want to cultivate with me that badly?"

Fang Zhou was at his wit's end. He now suspected that Ye Ninghan didn't simply want to return the Hengyang Sacred Body to him, but rather wanted to cultivate with him.

Hey, thinking about it this way, I guess I'm pretty charming after all.

Ye Ninghan's face suddenly turned red, and her rosy cheeks reminded Fang Zhou of an apple, making him want to take a bite.

"I just... I just want to return your things to you."

Fang Zhou looked at her shy expression and couldn't help but sigh.

"There's no need. Look, even without the Hengyang Sacred Body, I can still fight you to this extent. In a few more days, I'm afraid I'll surpass you."

Yes, exceeding in every sense of the word.