Chapter 717

"Reason?"

"Have you not heard the saying that two tigers cannot share one mountain? You and I are both opinionated and strong-willed. If we disagree, it will put Ming in a difficult position. I have to consider his feelings."

"Since you consider yourself Si Ming's sister, why are you interfering in his life? Wouldn't it be better to let go?"

"You also have a younger brother, don't you interfere in his life?"

"Once he matures and proves he's capable of independence, I'll back off," Murong Qing said incisively. "My stance is that an elder sister is like a mother, not like a wife."

"Hahaha... An elder sister is like a wife, that's a wonderful description, I love it!"

Si Jingyu let out a slightly sickly laugh, then her expression turned serious, and she said, "I will always follow Ming, even if he marries someone else and starts a family, I will still be with him. With my status as his sister, as long as I can swallow my pride, no one can make me leave."

"Such a sister-in-law is truly detestable; for Si Ming's physical and mental well-being, she must be eliminated."

"What a coincidence, I felt the same way about you."

Their eyes met again, and in that instant, sparks flew as they attacked simultaneously.

Fists, palms, legs, and fingers—the energy exploded, and his body moved like lightning. Every move he made was Higher Vehicle technique. In an instant, dozens of afterimages appeared on the battlefield, showing the postures of masters exchanging blows. If someone could copy all these afterimages, they could learn Higher Vehicle martial arts techniques from them.

In the blink of an eye, a hundred moves had passed, and the afterimages on the field suddenly disappeared. Murong Qing and Si Jingyu appeared at the same time, each striking out with a palm, their blows landing on each other's chests in a staggered manner. They both groaned and retreated.

Murong Qing showed pain as she felt an extremely vicious dark force penetrating her body, corroding her meridians. She immediately slapped her back with her palm, willing to injure her internal organs in order to forcefully expel the dark force from her body.

Si Jingyu opened her mouth and spat out blood, which froze into ice shards before it even hit the ground. She knew that she had been exposed to freezing air. Fortunately, the Si Clan's Cultivation Method were also related to water and ice. She immediately activated the "Water Moon Precious Mirror" mental technique and flicked her sleeve to expel the freezing air from her body.

In this initial probing exchange, neither side gained an advantage, but neither was inclined to give up easily, so they immediately escalated into a more intense battle.

"Nine Luminaries Sacred Radiance!"

The Moon God's Tear was drawn from its sheath. Murong Qing the sword in her hand, leaped into the air, and a surge of cold energy condensed into nine full moons, which then swooped down.

Si Jingyu clasped her hands together, and the surrounding energy swirled and condensed into a giant drill. At the same time, the phantom of the Moonlight Bodhisattva appeared behind her, with the same appearance as her, and Divine Arts was activated as she waved her hands.

"The Water Moon Mirror Shatters, the Lingering Lotus Breaking the Waves!"

Combining martial arts and Divine Arts, Si Jingyu charged forward with her fists clasped together. The water waves summoned by her Divine Arts, influenced by the spiraling energy, also formed a drill shape, crashing fiercely into the nine round moons. With unstoppable momentum, they shattered the icy sword Sword Qi. The remaining force had not dissipated when she struck Murong Qing flying.

Murong Qing landed injured, her face showing undisguised surprise. "How could this be? You can actually use two ultimate moves at the same time!"

Si Jingyu chuckled lightly, making no attempt to hide his explanation, "Normally, unleashing two techniques simultaneously would only halve their power, because martial arts use Jing Essence. The more Jing Essence you have, the stronger the martial art becomes; conversely, if your Jing Essence is scattered, the martial art will be weakened. However, Divine Arts use Spirit Essence, which does not conflict with martial arts. Therefore, I created this method of combining divine and martial arts."

Of course, she was able to do this because she had cultivated Dustless and Stainless Glazed Pure Body in the Barbarian Continent, which strengthened her divine soul; otherwise, it would have been just wishful thinking.

"To be able to create your own martial Cultivation Method, your talent is truly astonishing." Even as an opponent, Murong Qing couldn't help but express his admiration.

Upon hearing this, Si Jingyu remained calm and said, "You are not the first person to praise me like this, nor will you be the last. I have heard similar praises countless times, so I will not hold back. However, I can give you a chance to admit defeat."

"My martial arts talent is inferior to yours. I don't know how to innovate; I only know how to use the most foolish and dull methods to diligently study the knowledge left by my predecessors. But if it comes to integrating two different Cultivation Method systems, I happen to know one."

Before she finished speaking, a phantom image of Black Tortoise appeared behind Murong Qing. With the Martial Form, her Cultivation Body suddenly increased significantly. She swung her sword swiftly, and her strength and speed were significantly improved. Even though she used the exact same moves, she went from being evenly matched to slightly winning, and Si Jingyu was forced to retreat step by step.

"Flying Frost on the Silver Screen!"

"Meridian-Shattering Goosefoot Heart Palm - Chaotic Snow Entwining the Wind!"

Although he still used two moves simultaneously, Si Jingyu ultimately failed to perfect his newly created Cultivation Method, and its power was still lacking, not reaching twice the level. Facing Murong Qing, whose Cultivation Body had increased dramatically, he could only barely achieve a draw.

On the other side, even revealing their trump cards failed to give them the expected advantage. Murong Qing frowned and said, "Narrator-kun, I need your help..."

"Don't even think about it! Activate the silence barrier!"

Si Jingyu slapped the ground, activating a pre-prepared barrier that instantly enveloped an area of ten miles, blocking sound transmission and leaving the area completely silent.

Unable to speak, the opportunity to seek help from outside the arena is sealed off.

Murong Qing quickly understood this point and was not discouraged. Instead, he showed a smile that showed he was ready to fight his opponent fair and square, and once again drew his sword and engaged Si Jingyu in battle.

The battle between the two intensified, their fighting spirit rising ever higher. The residual force that spread shook the heavens and earth, destroying the surrounding scenery and altering the terrain.

Seeing this from afar, Jiang Zhengtai couldn't help but click his tongue and say, "Si Ming, you're a real Fierce Warrior! You actually provoked two such ferocious women at the same time. Can you really handle them? Getting back to the main story, you're probably doomed in no time!"

Chinese New Year Special (Part 8)

After entering the battle zone, Liu Qingqing proceeded cautiously, paying attention to changes in the surrounding Spiritual Qi and environment to avoid accidentally stepping into hidden magic arrays. The card she flipped over at the third checkpoint was designated as Yu Shuying's target, which, in other words, meant that Yu Shuying's target was also her.

In terms of cultivation level, the two were evenly matched, and neither of them were good at direct combat. However, Yu Shuying had traveled much further ahead of her, so she could calmly set up traps or prepare poisons. Therefore, whenever she saw suspicious scenery or smoke in the air, she would carefully avoid it.

However, halfway through her journey, Liu Qingqing suddenly felt dizzy, her legs went weak, and she staggered forward, almost falling to the ground, realizing that she was still under high alert due to poisoning.

"When?"

Before she could explain, a palm strike came flying through the air. Liu Qingqing mustered all her strength to defend, but felt her internal True Qi sluggish and moved extremely slowly. She was immediately injured and sent flying.

"Finally, the poison has taken effect."

Amidst the hazy smoke, Yu Shuying quietly appeared from afar, raised her arm and beckoned, and a small gray insect flew out from the folds of Liu Qingqing's clothes and into her sleeve.

Liu Qingqing, clutching her slightly painful wound, asked, "How did you find my whereabouts?" She had deliberately used Divine Arts to eliminate her presence along the way.

"To be honest, explaining one's strategy to an enemy about to be defeated, thus wasting time, is a foolish thing to do. However, considering this is a special episode, I guess the result will be the same whether I say it or not, so I'll say it anyway. Wouldn't it be like wearing fine clothes in the dark if a wise man didn't explain his plans?"

Yu Shuying chuckled, concealing a hint of helplessness, and continued, "Indeed, your movements are difficult to track. Even if I constantly remind myself, I can only keep in mind that you are an opponent. However, tracing your whereabouts within this four million square meter area is extremely difficult. Therefore, I have chosen to wait for you to come to me. There is a location you will definitely go to."

"... Checkpoint!" Liu Qingqing suddenly realized.

"That's right. No matter which direction you go, you have to go through the checkpoint. So I just need to leave the Gu worm at the checkpoint. If I wasn't worried that the person in charge with the unpleasant look would interfere in the battle, I would probably set up an array trap at the checkpoint. But to avoid any unforeseen circumstances, I had to settle for second best and leave the Qi-Eroding Heart-Refining Gu on the back of the table, ordering it to attach itself to you when you flip over the cards."