Qi Nian did not understand the meaning of this sentence for a moment.
Chen Xi looked at Qi Nian, "That rhinoceros spirit has been rampant in your territory, acting recklessly. But none of your subordinates dared to tell you the reason why, of course, they have long since defected."
Qi Nian was stunned.
Yan Hua looked at Qi Nian, "Otherwise, you should have known about the existence of this oil-absorbing spirit long ago. It's clear that you haven't received any news, and you don't even know that the other party sent you a challenge letter. Doesn't this explain the problem?"
Qi Nian finally fell silent.
Chen Xi sighed, "But this is not a particularly big deal. It's time to see who is who. If you can win, the rhinoceros spirit will have cleaned up a bunch of traitors for himself. It's hard for ordinary people to find such an opportunity."
Qi Nian nodded and stood up, "The letter said the challenge is set for tomorrow morning, when the sun just rises."
If she had seen this challenge letter earlier, she would have been able to prepare, but because she saw it too late, she estimated that there was not enough time. She could only make some basic preparations, such as pills and talismans.
As for the maintenance of spiritual artifacts, she did it every day, so there was no need to worry.
"Where is the address set?" Qi Yu asked with concern.
"It's at the Great Arena of the Demon Race," Qi Nian said. As if afraid Qi Yu didn't know, she pointed outside the window to the circular arena located in the center of the demon race's territory, "Look, it's right there, the one in the middle."
Qi Yu looked in the direction she pointed.
"So it's not far from here. Then let's all get ready quickly. There are quite a few things needed for the challenge," Si Qing said, frowning tightly.
She began to search her storage bag for talismans and various pills.
Qi Yu's expression was unhurried.
She usually didn't think about the use of her identity as the Heavenly Dao, but now that she saw her senior sister accepting a challenge, she remembered the use of this identity.
Qi Yu rested her chin on one hand, looking at the arena outside the window, and thought to herself, if the challenging rhinoceros spirit played any tricks, she would strike him down with heavenly lightning!
Qi Nian seemed to know what she was thinking, and couldn't help but walk over, put her arm around Qi Yu's shoulder, and said, "Alright, I know you're on my side, but challenges must be fair and square, so you don't need to be too biased towards me."
Chen Xi disagreed, "I think the Heavenly Dao should be biased towards you. After all, you think fairness is the most important thing, but does that rhinoceros spirit think so? He went to such lengths to snatch the position of clan leader to defeat you, so he must have put in a lot of effort, and may have even studied your attack strategies specifically. He might already know you like the back of his hand. If you still don't let the Heavenly Dao be biased, aren't you just waiting to lose?"
An Nuo nodded, "But fortunately, there's nothing to worry about with these things. Qi Nian, whether the moves are fair and square or not, your priority is to protect yourself."
Qi Nian hummed in agreement.
After a round of instructions from everyone, before dawn the next day, they all went to the demon race's arena together.
The rhinoceros spirit was already preparing on the arena.
This rhinoceros spirit, just by its size, could fit three or four Qi Nians. Its body was covered in bulging muscles, and it held a large iron hammer and a large axe in its hands.
With a forceful swing of the great axe, it easily chopped off half of a thousand-year-old ancient tree next to the arena.
Qi Yu watched silently throughout.
She didn't think the rhinoceros spirit was a big deal.
Although at first glance, the rhinoceros spirit seemed very powerful, and its footsteps could shake the floor three times, in reality, they hadn't even fought yet.
She had seen plenty of such bluster before becoming the Heavenly Dao.
There was nothing to be afraid of.
Qi Nian was not very concerned about this either, and was constantly tidying up her things to ensure that there would be no problems during the upcoming battle.
The rhinoceros spirit swung the axe in his hand and looked up at Qi Nian, "Are you ready? The sun is rising, and it's time. I specifically chose this time because I don't want too many demons to see."
This rhinoceros spirit was quite handsome, but his words were filled with blind confidence.
Qi Nian nodded, walked to the center of the arena, and stood face to face with the rhinoceros spirit.
The rhinoceros spirit gripped his axe, took a deep breath, and then suddenly raised it high before charging at Qi Nian with lightning speed.
Although the rhinoceros spirit was large, when it charged, it deliberately lowered its stance, intentionally attacking Qi Nian's weaker lower body.
Qi Nian did not counterattack deliberately. Instead, she sidestepped, using her agility to make the rhinoceros spirit lunge into empty air.
Sui You stood below the arena, watching with some concern, "The rhinoceros spirit's attack style is a bit strange. Many times, it could have injured Qi Nian with further attacks, but it deliberately held back its moves. It feels as if it's trying to make Qi Nian lower her guard step by step..."
Yue Zhiyin's eyes darkened, "It feels like a trick. Because it never attacks the vital points, and always holds back, leaving room for maneuver, it gives Qi Nian the illusion that the rhinoceros spirit is timid and fearful."
A normal person facing such an opponent might gradually relax after dozens of exchanges.
But this would be falling into a trap.
The rhinoceros spirit would suddenly unleash a powerful move or a sneaky tactic when Qi Nian's defenses were weakest and she was most relaxed.
As long as Qi Nian could be severely injured and her attacks disrupted, it would be considered a victory.
Si Qing's expression was extremely serious.
Although they could see clearly from outside the arena, Qi Nian, who was fighting on the stage, might not be able to see through the rhinoceros spirit's schemes.
This was the most worrying part.
However, the reality was just as Si Qing had predicted.
Qi Nian was indeed a bit confused about what the rhinoceros spirit's offensive was for.
Every time it could gain an advantage, this snail spirit would hold back, making it seem as if it lacked strength and was a bit timid.
Qi Nian knew not to underestimate her opponent, but every time the other party held back and deliberately dodged, her attacks would miss.
Over time, her spiritual power couldn't withstand such waste.
Qi Nian thought to herself, and her movements slowed down.
She didn't know if the rhinoceros spirit was doing it on purpose, but every time it dodged, it deliberately maintained a distance, making her run back and forth with it.
Due to the excessive consumption of physical strength, Qi Nian was indeed struggling to keep up.