The Age of True Qi
Chapter 1084

Five Elements Consecutive Arrows

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The ring sliced through the air, creating a sharp gust of wind that almost touched the back of Liu Qingqing's neck. At that moment, almost no one thought Liu Qingqing could dodge it, and in fact, she couldn't. However, a layer of earth-yellow protective aura suddenly appeared on her body, blocking the ring.

Immovable Mountain King Shield!

"Divine Arts?"

Since Liu Qingqing had never used the "Five Elements Spirit-Refining Formula" before, Guan Shengnan never even considered this possibility, assuming that the other party had secretly cast a defensive Divine Arts on her.

She wasn't discouraged. Her opponent, who had made it to the semi-finals, couldn't possibly be defeated in one move. She immediately launched a follow-up offensive, striking out with her double rings in succession, layer upon layer, combined with her own mental illusions. The light and shadow alternated like a dream, and the revolving attack was as fierce as the howling autumn wind.

Most of the audience's attention was drawn to the battle between Murong Qing and Fang Hong. Only a few true masters noticed the battle on the other side. Although there were no booming explosions or dazzling fist and Sword Qi, it was still breathtaking to watch. Many masters thought that once they were caught in Guan Shengnan's attack, they would not be able to escape without paying a price. Those illusory and real rings, hard yet soft, were impossible to avoid or block.

However, Liu Qingqing, who was widely recognized as a master of long-range combat, dodged all the attacks with the Movement Method of a fish.

Double rings slashed around her, and colorful light swayed in all directions. Despite the dazzling onslaught, she could clearly distinguish between reality and illusion, avoiding the rings' cuts and ignoring the resulting illusions, allowing them to touch her body.

The martial artists watching this battle couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. After all, if they were not careful and misjudged the truth, they would be killed. If they were in this situation, they would do their best to avoid the truth or the falsehood, because in a split second, there was simply not enough time for them to carefully distinguish between them.

But Liu Qingqing could, because her spiritual strength far surpassed Guan Shengnan's. Illusions that were difficult for others to discern were as clear to her as ink spots on white paper. Although Guan Shengnan's attacks were fierce, they were not difficult to dodge after eliminating those illusions that were several times stronger. In particular, her Against the Current, Thousand Chills Step were best suited for this kind of small-scale movement and dodging.

After exchanging dozens of blows, Liu Qingqing, accustomed to her opponent's attack frequency, launched a counterattack. Her figure blurred as she dodged the ring that brushed past her chest, and in the instant she raised her leg no higher than her knee, she delivered a flying kick.

Guan Shengnan snorted, her attack still in progress, she countered with a kick. It was already embarrassing enough that she couldn't defeat a Divine Arts mage in close combat, and she didn't want to show weakness again. Besides, she was also very good at leg techniques, or rather, these kinds of basic skills were her forte.

With a series of sharp cracks, the two exchanged dozens of blows, their lower bodies clashing. After a leg collision, Liu Qingqing's Qi and Blood boiled, her lower body became unstable, causing her upper body to sluggish. She failed to dodge the ring in time and was slashed on the right shoulder, blood splattering immediately. She quickly flew backward.

Now!

A glint flashed in Guan Shengnan's eyes, and she knew the time had come. She was about to unleash her ultimate move to take down the man in one fell swoop when she suddenly felt a chill on her feet. Looking down, she saw that the ground was covered with a layer of ice, which had lightly frozen her feet!

Chapter 788 Five Elements Consecutive Arrows

The ice on the ground wasn't thick; it could be easily broken with a little effort and wouldn't affect movement. However, Guan Shengnan sensed danger and turned to look at the battle on the other side. She discovered that although Murong Qing Fang Hong's Sword Qi, the shattered Sword Qi didn't dissipate but instead transformed into cold air that spread outwards, altering the surrounding environment and causing the temperature to drop rapidly.

"Fang Hong, be careful of the cold!" Guan Shengnan had to call out to remind him.

You're distracted.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Liu Qingqing created distance, drew her bow, and activated her Divine Arts to gather water vapor into the arrow.

Upon Guan Shengnan, Guan Shengnan glared and unleashed a silent mental attack, attempting to forcefully interrupt Liu Qingqing.

However, Liu Qingqing, who was hit, only swayed slightly and her breathing fluctuated slightly before she regained her composure.

This greatly surprised Guan Shengnan. So far, her Bloodline Ability had been invincible. It could help her teammates calm down, enhance herself to create illusions, and even impact the will of her opponents. Even if it was Quasi-Grandmaster, her mental impact could not interfere for a second, but interrupting the charging of attacks was not a problem. However, it failed repeatedly against this unknown opponent.

Could this person also be Spirit Transformation?

Without time to think, Liu Qingqing unleashed a "Mercury Arrow" that pierced the air. The arrow carried billowing water vapor as it shot out, but due to the environment, the water vapor froze into ice, making it even more sharp and fierce.

Guan Shengnan felt a chill run down her spine, knowing that if she didn't deal with this move with all her might, her life would be in danger. She immediately activated her internal Cultivation Body, her body was covered in flames, and she looked like a fire person. The ice under her feet melted, and a large amount of water vapor rose up.

"The Nest Burns, Plains Blaze!"

She slammed her hands on the ground, and a row of pillars of fire shot out, heading straight for the Mercury Arrow.

However, a hasty response is no match for a well-prepared attack. The arrow from the icy sea shattered the pillar of fire, its momentum unabated. Guan Shengnan was not surprised, as she had prepared in advance and charged head-on with her fiery body, instantly triggering a massive explosion.

Upon seeing this, Si Ming couldn't help but exclaim, "What the hell? Is this move called 'Ultra Bomb'?"

On the arena, dust flew everywhere, shards of ice and sparks mingled and scattered, the ground shook and cracked, scattering pebbles. A figure rushed out, it was Guan Shengnan, covered in wounds. She knew she couldn't give her opponent a chance to catch her breath, so she risked internal injuries to forcefully close the distance. Otherwise, if she were to be hit by two more of those Divine Arts arrows, she would have to surrender, even with her level twelve Quasi-Grandmaster Internal Cultivation.

Guan Sheng swung his rings, generating immense suction at their center, drawing in the surrounding rubble and condensing it into two stone shields. He then stood still and sped forward, his feet moving like plowshares, leaving a trail of black smoke as he glided towards Liu Qingqing, precisely aiming to throw the two stone shield rings.

Knowing that her Bloodline Ability was useless against Liu Qingqing, she simply abandoned the fancy trick of using mental illusions and decided to settle the score fairly with martial arts. After all, she was a top-notch expert, and she was confident of victory as long as she could get close to him. Before, because she was thinking of using her Bloodline Ability to win quickly, she only used 80% of her true strength.

Having just fired her Divine Arts arrow, Liu Qingqing was exhausted and unable to meet the attack head-on. She could only dodge, but was splashed with powder from the shattered stone shield, making her look somewhat disheveled. Guan Shengnan pressed her advantage, catching the ring that bounced back from the ground and unleashing a fiery blade of energy.

Si Ming recognized it immediately; it was clearly the "True Yang Vermilion Blaze Saber." Although it was used in a ring rather than bare-handed, resulting in different variations, his current martial arts cultivation level allowed him to easily identify it. He secretly thought to himself that the few martial arts this tomboy had learned were actually the same as his own.

Liu Qingqing had no choice but to dodge again. Seeing that the distance was close enough, Guan Shengnan slashed horizontally with her backhand again, unleashing another wave of fiery blade energy to block Liu Qingqing's path. Moreover, the timing of this Sword-Ray light was perfect. Seeing that she could not dodge, Liu Qingqing could only dodge with a donkey roll, making her look even more disheveled.

However, this gave Guan Shengnan. She tightly bound her two rings together, transforming them into a pair of fire wheels under the enhancement of fire-attribute True Qi. Just as she was about to unleash her ultimate move to capture Liu Qingqing in one fell swoop, suddenly, a sharp long arrow shot out like a meteor toward her face.

Guan Shengnan was terrified. She instinctively parried with her wrist, managing to deflect the arrow with a ring. However, her prepared attack was interrupted, and her internal energy became chaotic. Before she could adjust, another arrow shot over with a "whoosh".

This arrow carried the energy of Geng metal, making it three times more powerful than before. Although Guan Shengnan used her ring to block again, she lacked the support of True Qi. She felt a sharp pain in her tiger's mouth, and the ring was knocked away. The arrow pierced her calf with unstoppable force, going straight through.

A gasp rippled through the stands as Liu Qingqing, who had fallen to the ground, used her foot to draw her bow and, as she fell, fired an arrow to snipe the target.

Some discerning experts nodded in agreement, saying, "This is true archery."

While the previous Divine Arts Arrow was powerful, it lacked appeal in terms of archery skills. It was simply a matter of drawing the bow and shooting the arrow, with the power entirely reliant on the attached Divine Arts. The arrow was more like a vessel. Now, the "Ground-Lying Arrow" finally shows some promise.

The situation instantly reversed. Liu Qingqing sprang to her feet, flicked her toes, and the bow and arrow landed in her right palm. With her left hand, she drew the string and unleashed a rapid-fire volley of arrows. Guan Shengnan parried with her rings, but was still forced to retreat step by step. She tried to close the distance, but her injured calf hampered her Movement Method.

Suddenly, Liu Qingqing drew five arrows from her quiver, nocking four at the bowstring simultaneously, and biting the last one in her mouth. She first unleashed a four-shot burst with her forehand, then tilted her head back, sending the arrow flying into the air. Her fingers swiftly caught an empty string, and the taut bow struck the arrow suspended in mid-air. The fifth arrow followed immediately.

Guan Shengnan didn't have time to think about the difference between this set of archery techniques and the previous rapid-fire arrows. She quickly activated her palm power to pull back the previously shattered rings, and then used both hands to alternately block the arrows.

After deflecting the first four arrows in one go, her expression changed, and she immediately understood her opponent's intention. It turned out that the first four arrows carried the four Yuan Power wood, fire, earth, and metal, which were in accordance with the five elements cycle of wood generating fire, fire generating earth, and earth generating metal, so that the next arrow could inherit the power of the previous arrow. As for the fifth arrow, it was obvious that it was a water element arrow.

Even though she understood this, Guan Shengnan, with one leg injured, could no longer dodge and could only muster her remaining strength to forcefully defend herself.

With a clang, the ordinary arrow, unable to withstand the force, shattered completely in the clash. However, the water elemental power it carried continued to bombard Guan Shengnan, inheriting the "ripples" left by the four predecessors, instantly severely injuring and sending her flying.

Just as she was about to fall out of the arena, Guan Shengnan Sparrowhawk Turns Over to regain her footing, and then condensed the two rings into a stone shield again. This time, it was a large stone shield that completely covered her entire body without leaving any gaps.

It seems she still wants to fight Liu Qingqing, but anyone with eyes can see that her chances are slim. The internal injuries she had been suppressing have been aggravated, and she is spitting out mouthfuls of blood. She has no chance of winning. She is only staying on the field to hold off Liu Qingqing and prevent her from helping Murong Qing. Only in this way can she retain a glimmer of hope. If Fang Hong can be lucky enough to defeat his opponent, there is still room for a turnaround in this battle.

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