The entire flaming golden lotus was completely sealed in ice. Xia Lan struck it with her sword, scattering a few ice chips. Then, as sunlight shone down from the sky, the ice lotus gleamed with a trace of rainbow-colored light—beautiful beyond measure.
But Lin Hu's expression changed drastically. He retreated at top speed, only to find the edge of the Martial Arts Arena behind him. Left with no choice, he jumped down. He knew that if the ice lotus struck him, once its outer layer of ice shattered, he would suffer the burning of the flaming golden lotus.
"Lost! Senior Brother Lin Hu lost by jumping off the Martial Arts Arena."
"How... how did this happen? Everything was fine just now. How was he forced into this state by a single move?" The Eighth Peak disciples were all astonished. They had thought victory was already in the bag, yet they had suddenly been defeated.
"Heh, I told you our Senior Sister Xia Lan's combat strength was extraordinary. When she dominated the Eighth Peak years ago, you hadn't even entered Shu Mountain yet." The Seventh Peak disciples were full of disdain, mocking the Eighth Peak disciples one after another.
Mo Buwu burst into laughter, his face brimming with delight. He said to several disciples beside him, "This Fire-Wielding Sword Flower has some skill to it, but unfortunately, it encountered the Ten-Mile Ice Seal. In the end, it could only be restrained. Peak Master Gao, our Seventh Peak takes the first round."
He looked toward Gao Yueyue, a trace of smugness flashing across his face, as though he had known all along that they would win this match.
A flicker of anger flashed through Gao Yueyue's eyes. She had already understood that Mo Buwu had seen through everything long ago. Knowing that