Fellow Daoist, Please Stay a Moment (Continued)

With a shovel of wood, the mud wall tumbled and crashed down on Si Jingyu, sending pebbles flying like bullets. Meng Meng then pulled back the wood, leaping into the air and wielding a staff that resembled a wheel. It was as if ghosts and gods were howling, the canopy booming, the staff humming, and the energy exploding. Like a giant eagle, the attack was fierce, creating a raging gale.

Si Jingyu smiled gently, her delicate body twirling gracefully. Her pleated skirt spun beautifully, and her paper fan spun in a wide circle. The several tons of mud wall that had rushed towards her were all deflected to the side, while the mixed gravel was sent flying into the sky.

Meng Meng's whipped staff shattered the rubble and hurled it at Si Jingyu, but the force vanished instantly, like a mud ox sinking into the sea. The staff spun slower and slower, and before it even got close to the girl, its power was rapidly waning.

"Step down."

Si Jingyu closed her paper fan, reached into the staff loop, and skillfully stuck the wooden stick to it. Meng Meng immediately felt as if the wooden stick in his hand was a thousand pounds heavy, making it difficult to wield.

She pressed her body forward, striking Meng Meng squarely in the chest with a palm strike. The force penetrated his meridians, blocking all resistance, and an irresistible force propelled him flying away.

On the other side, Si Ming dodged the Baiyi girl's flying kick attack for nearly a minute. He stood still, only slightly turning his body to the side as needed, brushing past the force. If you looked closely at the ground beneath his feet, you would find that he never left the small circle with a radius of twenty centimeters from beginning to end.

Jin Fengjing unleashed a thousand kicks in a minute, but all of them missed their mark. Her breathing became rapid, as missing an attack required more energy than hitting a solid target. In addition, the impatience of not being able to strike her opponent no matter how she attacked caused her stamina to drain rapidly. Si Ming's nonchalant dodging of the attacks undoubtedly put immense psychological pressure on her.

"You rely too much on your own strength. Although you are fast, your next attack is too predictable."

"Damn it, don't get too cocky, this is far from my limit."

Jin Fengjing's speed increased again, and it showed a trend of no end. Originally, she left behind a series of afterimages in the air, which increased as her speed increased. However, after reaching a certain threshold, her figure completely disappeared from people's sight, leaving only countless scattered flowers and leaves, and hurricanes as sharp as knives.

Such speed surpasses that of most Spirit Transformation. Even Si Ming cannot capture the opponent's figure with his naked eye, and even locking onto him with his spiritual sense is ineffective. He can only rely on the direction of the wind and the sound of his footsteps to track his opponent, who has vanished as if by magic, and guess that the opponent may have used a secret technique similar to "Solar Prominence Eruption".

Once Jin Fengjing reached her peak speed, the air itself seemed to explode from her mere running, reaching its peak instantaneously without any acceleration. What was even more troublesome was that she didn't simply charge straight ahead; instead, she darted left and right, leaping and bounding, employing a hit-and-run tactic. After a momentary attack, she would immediately distance herself, giving her opponent no chance to retaliate, thus masking her weakness of being unable to flexibly change tactics due to her excessive speed.

Although speed and strength are often portrayed as two different abilities in games, in reality, high speed can bring tremendous destructive power. With explosive acceleration akin to a rocket booster, Jin Fengjing's punches and kicks are comparable to steel hammers, each strike as powerful as lightning.

However, she still failed to hit Si Ming, and her attack missed. The only difference was that before, Si Ming had a relaxed attitude as if he were having afternoon tea, as if he could easily dodge with his eyes closed. Now, his expression finally became serious, and he was fully focused and dared not be careless in the slightest.

But this was clearly not the result Jin Fengjing wanted. She gritted her teeth, urgently activated her internal energy, and after creating distance, her figure first paused, and then accelerated wildly.

"Thunder Rages, Wind Blows!"

Extreme speed brings extreme power. The secret of this ultimate move lies entirely in speed. The move is just a simple knee strike, yet it creates a thunderous scene, with the sound of a strong wind chasing after the figure.

After making the move, Jin Fengjing felt remorseful, realizing he had been too impulsive. If that move had hit his opponent, he would have been half-dead, if not killed. For a match that wasn't even a formal competition, this move was far too powerful. But once the arrow is released, there's no turning back; it was too late to retract his force now.

However, the scene before her eyes suddenly changed. The forest that had been rushing backward at high speed turned into an endless starry sky. When Jin Fengjing came to her senses, she realized that she had been thrown out and was flying in the air in a spread-eagle position.

"Hey, hey, no way--"

The girl, looking completely bewildered, flew high into the sky.

"You chose a long run-up, which gave me time to react. Because even you can't control that speed, it makes your attack method simpler and your skills too simplistic and lacking in variation. Since I can predict your next move, I can deal with it calmly. In fact, if you engage in continuous close combat, you will be even more difficult to deal with."

"I don't need you to lecture me!"

The slight regret that had arisen earlier was instantly replaced by anger. Jin Fengjing adjusted her posture in mid-air, about to regroup and launch another attack, when a figure crashed down on her. It was Meng Meng, who had been knocked away by Si Jingyu.

The two collided, fell from the sky, rolled several times on the ground, and then separated.

"Waaaaah..."

Jin Fengjing forced herself to sit up, her face showing a Qi Ingestion expression. Just as she was about to push off with her feet, Meng Meng held her down.

"That's enough. You should have realized by now that the difference in strength between us is too great. Continuing to fight will only lead to humiliation."

Jin Fengjing blushed and retorted, "I still have some trump cards up my sleeve. It's not certain who will win or lose yet."

"You have your trump card, but doesn't your opponent have one? Besides, this isn't even a formal competition. If you reveal your trump card here, aren't you just giving your opponent an easy advantage?"

Meng Meng got up from the ground, used his internal energy to shake off the dust, picked up the wooden stick, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Since my skills are inferior, I have nothing to say. Won't you two leave your names?"

"Linked Mountains University, 'Mad Ink' Si Ming."

Si Ming had already tacitly accepted this title, since no one knew the term "Son of Light."

"So you're Mad Ink, no wonder..."

Meng Meng had indeed heard of this title before, and showed an expression of long-admiration. He then turned to Si Jingyu and asked, "This must be the Cold Moon Sword Immortal Murong Qing, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a murderous aura flash by, which startled him. He almost thought that the other party was going to kill him to silence him. When he looked up, he saw Si Jingyu bowing slightly with a smile on his face, showing perfect manners and nothing unusual.

"No, I am merely the young master's maid, not some sword immortal. Furthermore, I will not participate in the Martial Dao League, so revealing my name would be meaningless."

"Huh? You don't even participate in the Martial Dao League, so how can you become the representative of the martial arts team? Isn't it against the rules to hire foreign aid?" Jin Fengjing said with dissatisfaction.

Before Si Jingyu could speak, Meng Meng quickly interjected, "Any student of this school or member of the martial arts school who is under 25 years old can be a representative for the draw. There is no requirement that they must be a player participating in the league. She did not violate the rules in this respect."

"Whose side are you on?" Jin Fengjing, feeling even more dissatisfied.

"Of course I'm on Heavenly Black University's side. Time is of the essence, let's not waste it here. Let's hurry up and find the next number plate. You should know what the consequences will be if we go back empty-handed." After Meng Meng finished speaking, he pulled Jin Fengjing and urged her to leave quickly.

"Tsk, I'll get my revenge on you in the official match for today's defeat."

Jin Fengjing left behind a line from a minor villainous character, and then disappeared into the dark forest with Meng Meng.

Si Ming, "It seems that Heavenly Black University doesn't care much about the order of appearance, and only sent two ordinary team members."

Although these two are quite strong and have their own special skills, they have not yet reached the Spirit Transformation level. Considering that Nation of Valor universities have experts whose martial arts have reached the Spirit Transformation level, it is unreasonable that Heavenly Black University, as the top university in Su State, would not have such students.

Si Jingyu nodded and said, "These two are regular members of the Heavenly Black Martial Arts Club, but not the core members. The number one expert in the Heavenly Black Martial Arts Club is Dong Hanwen, nicknamed 'Invincible Divine Palm,' and the second is 'Drunken Steps Across the Nine Provinces' Xiang Donglai."

Although she wouldn't participate in the competition, she already knew all the information about the strong teams by heart; intelligence gathering was almost an instinct for the wise.

Si Ming weighed the glowing number plate, which stood out conspicuously in the darkness, and said, "Our mission for this trip is complete. What should we do next?"

Although accompanying Si Jingyu to admire the moon is a good suggestion, moon-viewing can be done anytime, there is no need to do it at this time. Besides, it is a rare opportunity to come here, it would be a shame not to make a fuss about it.