Ch 31: Jun Liuhe Vs. Liu Xixi
On the Number One Arena, two graceful figures faced each other, the atmosphere extremely tense.
Below the Arena, the crowd also fell into a frenzy,
To actually… to actually have someone dare to challenge Liu Xixi!
Originally, everyone thought the Champion of this year’s Competition was set for Liu Jing Forest, could there be a variable?
“Junior Martial Sister Jun, go!”
The entire Ask Dao Sect spontaneously began to cheer for Jun Liuhe, though some also expressed doubts,
“To speak frankly, no bias, no boasting, to be honest, Junior Martial Sister Jun, as a fairy, to be the last challenger for our Ask Dao Sect, wouldn’t it be a disgrace if it got out?”
However, these doubts were immediately drowned out by refutations,
“If you think you can do it, then you go!”
“You just need to remember that she is one of us from the Ask Dao Sect. Cultivators speak with strength, can we be afraid of idle gossip?”
“If fairies can achieve themselves within our Ask Dao Sect, then why can’t we rise.”
Faced with such a huge commotion, the gaze of the top ten Arenas was almost entirely drawn away,
Ninth Arena,
Mo Mo, who had been silently closing her eyes, opened them and looked at Jun Liuhe’s figure, murmuring to herself,
“I believe… it’s not impossible to catch up…”
Seventh Arena,
“Kid from Lucky Peak, you’re a move short!”
Wang You and Li Le had both turned into bloody messes, but the former’s voice was loud, appearing to still have strength, while the latter held one hand over his head, looking dispirited.
Sixth Arena,
Duan Shahe held a black chess piece, hesitating. He looked up at the First Arena, then turned his gaze back to the chessboard, smiling wryly:
“Is there really a chance of winning…”
Fourth Arena,
“She’s on.”
“Yes, I see.”
Jiang Manyue said hesitantly:
“The title of the pillar of your younger generation is likely to change hands.”
“Do you think I care about this title?”
“…You do.”
Zhao Tiankuo shook his head and sighed. What he cared about had never been these titles, but the person before him.
Second Arena,
“Fairy? Why should a fairy without wings skip me to challenge her?”
Jing Su’s brow was tightly furrowed. He felt that Jun Liuhe was looking down on him, looking down on his wings!
First Arena,
“Begin the Competition!”
A booming sound echoed through the Arena. Liu Xixi stepped on thunderbolts and pounced from the air, her tiger claws directly striking at Jun Liuhe’s vital chest.
Facing this sudden offensive, Jun Liuhe was exceptionally calm. With lightning speed, she clamped onto Liu Xixi’s attacking wrist with her right hand and quickly threw a punch with her left, directly hitting the opponent’s jaw.
Liu Xixi’s attacking right hand continuously discharged electricity, but it was like a stone sinking into the ocean, seemingly useless.
Is this immunity to lightning? But why?
Moreover, Jun Liuhe’s physical strength allowed her to restrain her arm, which far exceeded her imagination.
In response to such a direct and sharp counter-attack, Liu Xixi instantly adjusted her posture in the air, bending her leg and extending her knee to meet Jun Liuhe’s punch. Simultaneously, she swung her left claw towards the arm that was restraining her, and her tail shot out like a thunderbolt whip, striking towards her face in coordination.
Multi-pronged attack, creating a rhythm is sure victory!
Unfortunately, Jun Liuhe was no ordinary person. She changed the direction of her punch to strike Liu Xixi’s left claw, released her right hand from her wrist and grabbed her tail instead. Her body shifted slightly to evade the knee strike, and she chanted in her heart,
Branch of Life!
Several branches sprang from the ground, welcoming the falling Liu Xixi.
Liu Xixi and Jun Liuhe exchanged a solid punch. The latter, using the recoil force, jumped back into the air, but the branches continued to come, wrapping around her limbs with extreme speed.
“Vermillion Bird!”
Liu Xixi shouted. Vermilion Flames burst forth from her entire body, incinerating the approaching branches. Her red wings materialized behind her, and she flapped them, flying towards the Sky.
She looked at her aching left hand and found it faintly glowing green.
This is… Life Force?
And it’s growing stronger… It’s consuming my Life Force?
Liu Xixi shivered at this thought and quickly used Vermilion Flames to burn it intensely before it gradually improved.
She couldn’t help but ask:
“What is this?”
“Life Intent. Be careful.”
As soon as the words fell, the branches on the ground attacked Liu Xixi again, but the Vermilion Flames were not to be underestimated; where they passed, nothing survived.
“Sky Burning…”
Liu Xixi took a deep breath, and flames expanded from her,
“…Sea Boiling!”
Facing the raging fire wave, Jun Liuhe’s slender fingers gently lifted. Following her gesture, the ground beneath her feet gradually turned black. Wherever the blackness spread, the firelight dimmed and vanished.
Liu Xixi’s brows furrowed. She felt that the patch of black ground was repelling her power. If she wanted to forcefully ignite the flames, it would likely require several times her own Spiritual Energy.
However, the real challenge was yet to come. Green branches churned on the black ground, gradually turning black, and then swept towards Liu Xixi.
Liu Xixi lightly waved her hands, and Vermilion Flames surged down, covering the branches. After the flames receded, the black branches remained tough.
Facing these fire-resistant black branches, Liu Xixi flapped her wings to dodge. Under the protection of the Vermilion Flames, she grabbed a black branch and intensified her efforts to burn it.
But upon looking at the contact point on her skin, it was again glowing green!
Who could withstand this!
None of Liu Xixi’s moves seemed to inflict effective damage on her! Yet, any casual touch from the opponent was life absorption!
The situation fell into a stalemate, but if it continued like this, Liu Xixi was bound to lose. Her consumption was too great.
However, if she unleashed a desperate final blow, Liu Xixi also believed she would almost certainly lose. Jun Liuhe had appeared too relaxed up to this point!
She fell into silence, her gaze quietly shifting to Xia Jiuyuan outside the Arena.
“You will undoubtedly lose if this continues.”
Jun Liuhe’s clear voice reached Liu Xixi’s ears.
Liu Xixi’s face was full of hesitation, and she finally sighed in despair. She truly hadn’t expected this battle to end so quickly. With a drooping tail, she said,
“Yes, I concede—”
“You still have other moves.”
Jun Liuhe interrupted Liu Xixi’s concession and glanced at Xia Jiuyuan, saying,
“What, someone is watching, and you can’t let go?”
“…”
“From my understanding of that guy, he won’t mind. Of course, if you want to concede, I can’t stop you, but if that’s the case, this Martial Arts Grand Competition will be a bit too boring.”
Jun Liuhe’s tone was calm, as if merely stating an indisputable fact, but it conveyed a sense of disdain for the heroes of the Southern Territory.
This statement was like a stone stirring up a thousand waves, instantly causing those who had been supporting her to frown. Although they occasionally made self-deprecating remarks, when someone truly spoke in such a condescending manner, it was still difficult to accept.
“That’s too arrogant… If you ask me, it’s just that I’m perfectly countered. Liu Xixi’s electricity is ineffective against her, and fire has little effect. If Zhao Boss were to go up and hit her with a stick, I wonder if she could withstand it.”
“Yes, if there were no large-scale domain skills, Senior Sister Jiang could also remain undefeated…”
Of course, Zhao Tiankuo and Jiang Manyue themselves didn’t think so. They had genuinely fought Liu Xixi and knew her strength.
And now, Jun Liuhe, who had pushed Liu Xixi to a desperate situation, could only be described as unfathomable. She seemed to indeed have the qualifications to say such things.
But it was still irritating.
“I’ve disappointed Elder Sister Jun… I… surrender…”
Liu Xixi’s gaze sharpened, and she suddenly flapped her wings and flew high into the sky.
“But our battle is not over yet!”
A red fireball shot straight into the sky, emitting an ominous aura.
“You go first.”
Beside the Arena, a robust Beastman appeared at some point. He looked at Liu Xixi in the air with a worried expression and said to the Referee,
“I’ll take over here.”
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