The battle between the two beauties, Ai Chen and Qianshui, drew plenty of attention. Ai Chen's Light and Time fought Qianshui's Wood and Space on even terms, but in the end, Ai Chen had the slight edge. Her Light Sword flashed across Qianshui's emerald-green neck, earning her a place in the top five.
Ai Chen returned to the audience seats and sat beside Xue Xi again, looking rather pleased with herself. "Well? Impressive, right?"
Xue Xi glanced at her wings, now stretched several meters wide. "Not bad. But that means you and I will be fighting next."
At that, Ai Chen turned serious. "Then don't go easy on me. I've been looking forward to fighting you and experiencing that legendary Virtual Universe move, the 'Net-Cutting Blade'!"
Xue Xi took a sip of blueberry juice and reminded her, "All right, but be careful. It really hurts!"
Ai Chen patted her ample chest, looking ready for anything. "Don't worry. Warriors of the Dream Conch Wing Race aren't afraid of pain!"
The two chatted on and off, while the battle between Bolan and Longyun onstage was turning into a one-sided affair.
With Bolan about to kill him, Longyun gritted his teeth and cursed his bad luck inwardly. Why had he drawn one of the leading contenders for the championship? He had been hoping to use his trump cards to climb a few more places in the rankings.
But the situation was growing more dire by the moment. If he didn't act now, he'd be eliminated. Longyun shouted at the impassive Bolan, "Bolan, you may be strong, but I'm no pushover! Let's settle this with one strike!"
Without waiting for Bolan to respond, he unleashed his grasp of the Law of Earth and the Law of Space. But instead of attacking at once, he