Regardless of their cultivation levels, if only their strengths were to be compared, Lu Ye and Szi Guang, at the beginning of their battle, the latter was somewhat stronger. However, Lu Ye could activate various spirit runes during combat which, particularly the Defense Spirit Runes, shielded him from several fatal threats.
That's why both parties could fight so fiercely.
As time passed, the Bloodstain Spirit Runes gradually took effect, enhancing Lu Ye's strength bit by bit until he slowly surpassed Szi Guang.
The Bloodstain Spirit Runes continued to exert their influence, continuously boosting Lu Ye's strength. By now, every exchange ended with Szi Guang at a disadvantage.
Szi Guang was furiously inconsolable.
Although consuming an Explosive Qi Pill could enhance a cultivator's strength in a short time, it had severe side effects, and while the pill was working, the cultivator's mental state would also be affected, becoming more prone to anger and irritability.