The enhancement of Yun Li's strength also greatly increased the power of the Fenghua Sword. Working in tandem with the Fenghua sword techniques, Yun Li unexpectedly fought Third Elder to a standstill. This discovery surprised Yun Li slightly, but she had no time to dwell on it. Faced with Third Elder's reckless, death-defying attacks, Yun Li simply chose to play defensively and stall for time.
Sensing Yun Li's strategy, Third Elder completely disregarded his own injuries, desperate to kill Yun Li before the forbidden drug wore off. Fearing that Third Elder's madness might harm Yun Li, First Elder and the others joined forces to hold Third Elder back, pushing Yun Li out of the fray.
After all, Third Elder's boosted strength came from a forbidden drug and was not true Nascent Soul stage power. After First Elder and the others fought him for about the space of a cup of tea, Third Elder was defeated. Out of regard for all their years of camaraderie, however, First Elder and the others did not deliver a fatal blow, merely injuring Third Elder so severely that he lay on the ground unable to move.
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