No Chance to Use Your Tricks

Yu Shuying stopped dodging, flicked her wrist, and the long whip flashed with silver light, sweeping down with extreme speed.

As the spear and whip clashed, their energies collided. Murong Qing felt a soft, yielding force surge up along the spear. The force seemed weak and gentle, yet it was continuous, wave after wave, relentlessly impacting the spear and causing it to vibrate and groan.

The opponent's skill level surpasses mine!

Despite noticing this, Murong Qing was not worried at all. If his external skills were insufficient, he would make up for it with his Internal Cultivation. He immediately activated the Glacier Divine Art, driving the extremely cold freezing air to extend upwards along the spear shaft, completely swallowing the soft force. With a flick of the spearhead, a cloud of white mist spread outwards.

Yu Shuying's Internal Cultivation was inferior to Murong Qing's. In addition, the Glacier Divine Art was Higher Vehicle Internal Cultivation, and its True Qi strength was enough to subdue ordinary Internal Cultivation of the same level. She could not resist it and was forced to take a step back.

One tide ebbs, another rises!

Murong Qing seized the opportunity and immediately stepped forward. His spear moved with him, like a general charging on horseback on the battlefield. His long spear moved left and right, leaping high and falling low. His movements were as graceful as a startled swan and as swift as Jinghong, leaving the onlookers dazzled. Even from three zhang away, one could feel a chill.

Yu Shuying wielded her long whip, retreating while defending. Although she was in a losing position, her defense was as vast as the heavens, like a lone plum tree standing proudly against the frost in the midst of a raging storm.

The two fought back and forth, quickly moving from the center of the ring to the edge. Although Yu Shuying defended herself well, she was ultimately on the defensive and fell into a disadvantageous position. If she took two more steps back, she would fall off the ring, and there was no way to escape from the edge of the ring on either side.

If it were a life-or-death battle, this wouldn't be a problem. If they continued to defend, they would eventually wait until Murong Qing's momentum weakened. But right now, it's a duel in the arena. Once he's forced out of the arena, he'll be considered defeated.

"They were so arrogant in the classroom, talking about a 'good warm-up,' like some kind of superhuman cow taking off in an airplane, and now they're about to be defeated by a mere 'warm-up.'"

"Don't say that. She's already very impressive to have been able to hold her own against the class monitor for so long. Although she's no match for the class monitor, she's more than capable of defeating us."

"Hmph, I just can't stand her tone of voice. The class monitor is so capable, but she's never arrogant and is always very polite to everyone. It's true that the more capable a person is, the more magnanimous they are, while the half-baked ones are the most arrogant."

These are the opinions of classmates; however, those who have changed careers have a different perspective.

"Murong Qing is already the top expert of her age, reaching the limit of common sense. She would rank among the top ten among her peers nationwide. Perhaps someone could beat her, but at most they would only win by a single move. It is absolutely impossible for her to defeat her as easily as a 'warm-up'."

The evaluator was Ke Chajing, the Captain of the martial arts team.

Vice Captain Hu Jixian also said, "Aside from martial arts, her mental fortitude and willpower are also top-notch. It can be said that she has no weaknesses. Her overall qualities are all above 85 points. To defeat her, apart from luck, one must have extraordinary abilities."

Ke Chajing looked at the two on the stage, her eyes gleaming with a thirst for talent. "Murong Qing's opponent is also excellent. Putting aside their Internal Cultivation, the two are actually at the same level in terms of martial arts. They are both talents that our school team needs. As long as we can bring them in, in another year, after this year's freshmen have all grown up, our school can compete for the National Martial Dao League next year. It's a pity I won't have the chance to see it."

Just when everyone thought Murong Qing would continue her offensive, taking three more steps to force Yu Shuying off the stage, they heard her shout, "Break!"

A spear thrust out swiftly, the wind howled suddenly, like a polar storm, and a sharp aura slashed out diagonally, the long whip snapped in two, even the iron core inside was severed by the spear!

"That doesn't make sense! She was just using a standard weapon, not some divine weapon. How could she possibly cut through a whip known for its flexibility?" Ke Chajing said in surprise.

Hu Jixian, with his narrowed, observant eyes, said, "Look at the cross-section of the broken whip!"

Ke Chajing stared intently and saw that the broken edge of the whip was covered with a layer of ice, showing signs of brittleness. Upon further inspection of other parts of the whip, she could also see that it was covered with a thin layer of white frost. However, the two had fought so quickly that it was difficult for outsiders to notice.

Clearly, in the previous high-frequency exchanges, Murong Qing continuously eroded Yu Shuying's whip with his Glacier True Qi, using the low temperature to stiffen it, reduce its flexibility, and make the whip hard and brittle, finally severing it with a final blow. Just like a man's corpus cavernosum, it is only in danger of being injured and broken when it is in a berserk state. In its normal state, it can retreat even if it encounters a vise.

With the whip now half its original length gone, it posed no threat. Murong Qing wielded her spear with the force of an avalanche, combining it with the Glacier Divine Art to create a truly overwhelming aura, as if a vast white calamity were rolling down the mountainside, engulfing everything.

Normal people would think she would continue her aggressive attack, forcing her opponent to fall off the ring, which would require three moves to determine the winner. But now she has brought forward the outcome, much to everyone's surprise. As a result, even if her opponent has a backup plan, they will be caught off guard by the completely different turn of events.

Ke Chajing, having grasped this point, was about to offer a word of praise.

"You wanted to sever my weapon; I knew that a long time ago."

Yu Shuying showed no sign of panic, remaining as calm as ever, as if everything was within her expectations.

With a flick of her arm, she threw the broken whip, now only half intact, at Murong Qing's face, forcing him to halt his attack and dodge to the side. Then, she focused her mind, her thoughts clear and serene, and swung her left fist out, seemingly effortless, like a delicate plum blossom exuding a subtle fragrance.

Murong Qing was too late to retaliate, but she reacted quickly, reaching out and pressing the butt of the spear, which propelled her forward.

Yu Shuying's punch seemed to be thrown out casually and nonchalantly, but in reality, the force was concentrated and not dispersed. The form moved outward, but the spirit was contained inward. The fist force broke through the spear shadow and hit Murong Qing's shoulder directly, with the force bursting forth.

"Your counterattack was expected."

Murong Qing felt a numbness in her Jianjing acupoint and her heart tightened. She hurriedly activated the Glacier Divine Art to counterattack, but the penetrating fist force carried a blazing sun energy, which dissipated her hastily unleashed Glacier True Qi and rushed straight to her internal organs.

"Frost-Defying Plum Fist!"

Murong Qing immediately recognized the fist technique used by Yu Shuying.

This is a health-preserving boxing style that combines boxing techniques with Internal Cultivation. It is a dynamic method of Internal Cultivation, with an artistic conception like a plum blossom blooming alone in the cold, defying frost and snow. It cultivates pure yang energy within the body through movement, restrains all kinds of yin evils, and emphasizes relying on the energy flow to guide the body, acting spontaneously and automatically, without being swayed by external things.

This Frost-Defying Fist Intent cannot be said to suppress the Glacier True Qi, but the two are indeed like fire and water. Whoever is stronger will have the upper hand. At this moment, Murong Qing is responding hastily, while Yu Shuying has been planning for a long time. The outcome is already clear!

Unable to withstand the force, Murong Qing stumbled backward to the side, taking a step into the air and falling outside the arena.

"The victor Yu Shuying!"

Faced with the obvious result, the referee immediately made a ruling.

Murong Qing caught her breath upon landing and was not injured. This was because the Frost-Defying Plum Fist was a health-preserving martial art, with eight parts defense and two parts offense, clearly indicating a strong defense and weak offense, resulting in insufficient lethality.

If it were a life-or-death duel, she could simply charge forward and continue the fight; this retreat would have little impact on the overall battle. But this is a ring duel, and falling out of range means defeat.

She cornered her opponent, but it turned out to be her own dead end.

"You used a trick against me... My tactics were exactly what you expected?"

Murong Qing belatedly realized what was happening, and after regaining her senses, she couldn't help but ask.

Yu Shuying didn't answer. She turned to Si Ming, slightly raised her chin, and said calmly, "It's your turn. Come up and claim your defeat."

Chapter 202 I Won't Give You a Chance to Use Tricks

Faced with the provocation, Si Ming showed no anger. "You just finished fighting, and you've exhausted a lot of energy. How can I take advantage of you? Let's wait until you've rested before we start fighting."