Chapter 347
As for why they chose to activate Shining Form instead of using Demon Form that is equivalent to Shining Form... the reason is quite simple.
After the Shining Form, there are at least two more advanced versions! The Demon Form, has none!
Therefore, Xiao Bai must activate her Shining Form! This is the only way for her to maintain her advantage in the upcoming battle!
"Again!!!"
Unwilling to Xiao Bai, Xiaobai brandished his sickle and leaped into the air once more.
Chains paved the way, and the sharp edge of a scythe flashed through the air. Xiao Bai swiftly approached the red figure in the center, and with a scythe imbued with sharpness, mercilessly slashed at the opponent's neck!
Clang!!!
But the next second, a crisp and melodious metallic sound rang out in the space. Chihiro, who had just been hanging her swords down without any reaction, almost in a single frame, held her swords in front of her, forming an X shape, blocking Xiao Bai's scythe.
Wow, that's fast!
Xiao Bai's pupils contracted, and the thought of exclamation had barely crossed her mind when she was struck hard in the abdomen again. The intense pain sent Xiao Bai flying backward once more.
"...!"
No, I can't see her attack speed at all!
Xiao Bai was shocked by Chihiro's power.
Kelly couldn't stand it anymore and said directly to Xiao Bai:
"Chihiro's magic is 'burst'! She can apply her magic to her body and weapons, instantly unleashing power and speed several times, or even ten times, greater than her original strength, but only for a moment!"
"!"
So that's why Xiao Bai couldn't see the speed of the opponent's attack at all!
The two people's magical power was actually not that different, at most a difference in rank, so they shouldn't have been unable to even see the other wielding a weapon.
Now Xiao Bai understands that it's not that Chihiro is too strong, but that she can often complete her burst magic in an instant. With the support of burst magic, she can unleash Speed Demon that Xiao Bai can't even see!
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Having understood what Chihiro's magic was, Xiao Bai had a few ideas.
Chihiro's burst magic leaves traces of its use, though faint. However, if you pay close attention, you can still see the light produced when Chihiro uses magic.
So, that's right!
Simply pay attention to the magical aura emitted by the opponent and prepare a defense in advance.
Bang!!!
May good fortune arrive!
Xiao Bai was knocked away by Chihiro once again.
Then she couldn't help but turn to Kelly and say:
"The difficulty level you set is unreasonable! Are you sure she only just rose to Upper Rank at this point!?"
To be honest, this is the first time Xiao Bai has ever suffered a setback.
In reality...
In every single event that has happened in the past, hasn't Xiao Bai always been winning by crushing the competition?
This kind of cross-class battle... Xiao Bai only experienced it at the end of the first season!
At that time, Xiao Bai didn't realize how difficult the Songstress Demon was to defeat!
Therefore, this intensity setting is definitely unreasonable!
"... I'm sorry, but the difference between Upper Rank and Middle Rank is that big. If Upper Rank really gets serious, defeating Middle Rank is just a matter of one move. You should have experienced that yourself, right? If you were to deal with Lesser Demons right now, wouldn't it also only take one move?"
Kelly shrugged and explained.
Xiao Bai fell silent upon hearing this.
She knew it was true; even without comparing herself to those Lower Rank, just looking at how Xiao Qiu and her two companions performed when facing the Witch on the Sky Screen was enough to understand.
The three of Xiao Qiu, whose strength was already at the Middle Rank and further enhanced after activating their Shining Form, were completely powerless against the Witch.
The Witch didn't even need to engage them in serious combat; she only needed to use her own magic to launch ranged attacks, which was enough to defeat all the Magical Girls.
From this perspective, the power gap between the Upper Rank and Middle Rank is indeed enormous.
Huge to the point of being...
Even if Xiao Bai tried his best, he probably wouldn't be able to touch the hem of the other person's clothes.
"Xiao Bai!"
In a daze, Xiao Bai heard Yu Muqiu's voice.
Turning her head, Xiao Bai saw Yu Muqiu and the others standing with Kelly.
Presumably, they saw Xiao Bai and Aurora asleep on the recliner and guessed what was going on, which is why they came to the Dreamscape.
"Seriously, do you like sneaking off like that?!" Chen Xiaoxia brandished her magic greatsword, pointing it at Xiao Bai.
"She sneaked in to train while we weren't looking! What a scheming girl!!"
Xiao Bai calmly rolled her eyes at Chen Xiaoxia: "Didn't you guys want to play this yourselves?"
"..."
The three Magical Girls immediately lowered their heads guiltily, avoiding Xiao Bai's gaze.
That's true. They only intended to play for a short while, really just a short while, but in the end... they lost track of time while playing.
If Xiao Chun hadn't noticed that Xiao Bai and Aurora were acting strangely, they probably wouldn't have been able to keep playing for who knows how long.
When this was mentioned, Xiao Chun gave Aurora an unfriendly look.
It sneaked away while I wasn't looking... I thought this little dwarf posed no threat, but I never expected him to be so cunning...
Damn it, it seems I can't let my guard down anymore!
Xiao Chun glared at Aurora, but Aurora had no time to pay attention to Xiao Chun's gaze. Seeing Luna, Xilisi, and Stella enter with the Magical Girls trio, she couldn't help but call out to them:
"Anyone will do! Come help me!!!"
The Magical Girls in the Americas District are all at the same level, and currently, only Luna can help Aurora.
So when Aurora cried for help, Luna was the first to rush over, transforming into Magical Girls to fight alongside Aurora.
Then...
The number of people who were sent back by the Songstress Witch increased by 1.
"Oh dear, that's really quite tragic."
Xiao Chun covered her mouth and smiled, a hint of schadenfreude in her eyes.
She was clearly pleased to see Aurora get her comeuppance.
Aurora was too lazy to argue with Xiao Chun at the moment. Although she and Luna had just been knocked back, Aurora had now adapted to the Songstress Witch's attacks.
With Luna sharing the damage, Aurora was now considering a counterattack.
So she doesn't have time to bicker with Xiao Chun right now; her fighting spirit has been ignited, and she wants to defeat the Songstress Demon in front of her alongside Luna!
Just like when Xiao Qiu and her friends teamed up to defeat the Songstress Demon!
"Alright, let's go up and help too."
Seeing Luna go up to help Aurora, Xiao Qiu also spoke to her companions.
They weren't going to help Aurora, of course; they were going to help Xiao Bai.
Xiao Bai is now clearly fighting an enemy he cannot defeat, and at this time, he needs the help of his companions.
"Hey! That's exactly what I've been waiting for!!"
Chen Xiaoxia once again took the lead and rushed forward.
Seeing Xiao Bai being sent flying by the red-haired Magical Girls senior, Chen Xiaoxia was amazed, but also felt an even stronger fighting spirit rise in her heart.
She wanted to test the strength of this 'Magical Girls senior', and even more so, she wanted to defeat Chihiro herself, and then stand in front of Xiao Bai and loudly mock her.
With this in mind, Chen Xiaoxia was full of fighting spirit.
But Chen Xiaoxia rushed out as fast as she returned.
At this moment, Chihiro's projection became the strictest instructor for the Magical Girls. No matter who rushed forward, she would kick them all back.
Perhaps it's because Chihiro is Magical Girls, even if it's just a projection, that she still retains some of the gentleness that comes with Magical Girls. Chihiro only kicks the Magical Girls when they attack, instead of slashing them with her twin swords.
Otherwise, the Magical Girls would have seen themselves cut in half by Chihiro.
"... that idiot."
Seeing Chen Xiaoxia fly back, Xiao Bai couldn't help but complain.
As expected of a frequent loser in the Sky Screen, the speed at which he suffers defeat is something even Xiao Bai can't match.
However, Chen Xiaoxia's attack also served as a signal, as Xiao Qiu and Xiao Chun simultaneously transformed into Magical Girls and activated their Shining Form, arriving at Xiaoxia and Xiao Bai's sides from the left and right.
Two ranged Magical Girls simultaneously unleashed their signature moves!
"Hope Flash!!!"
Xiao Qiu skillfully launched her Magic Cannon, and a dazzling Magic Cannon streaked through the air.
Xiao Chun drew her bow to its full extent, without shouting out the name of her move like Xiao Qiu did. She simply concentrated her magic power on the crystal-clear Arrows, released the bowstring, and launched the Arrows.
Arrows like meteors, striking the girl wielding twin swords alongside the Magic Cannon.
However, the girl wielding two swords remained motionless, watching the incoming attack without even making a move to dodge.
The girl stared indifferently at the incoming Magic Cannon and Arrows. Just before they were about to hit her, she raised her hands, and two different swords, one short and one long, crossed in front of her.
A brilliant red light emanated from the longsword, poised to strike.
As the Magic Cannon and Arrows approached, the light on the girl's twin swords intensified, followed by crisscrossing X-rays bursting forth from them!
Boom!!!!
An even larger red bombardment engulfed Xiao Qiu's artillery fire and Xiao Chun's Arrows, completely swallowing the two of them and annihilating them along with their figures.
When the shelling stopped, Yu Muqiu and Murong Xiaochun had vanished.
Two seconds later, their figures reappeared around Kelly.
"This... this..."
"This is outrageous!!!"
When Xiaoqiu didn't know how to sigh, Xiaochun complained unceremoniously:
"They killed us in one hit? In a real battle, we'd probably be dead by now!!"
Hearing Xiao Chun say this, Kelly explained from the side, "It's not that... it's just that in dreams, your bodies are more 'fragile.' And, in reality, you can still..."
"Is it possible for him to survive?" Xiao Qiu asked cautiously.
Kelly shrugged helplessly. "... There's still a chance to leave behind a complete corpse."
"Don't say such terrible things!!!" Chen Xiaoxia, who had returned, couldn't help but yell at Kelly, and then said the same words that Xiao Bai had said earlier:
"Did you set the difficulty level wrong?! Are these enemies even capable of defeating us?!"
"I guarantee it's correct."
Kelly repeated what she had told Xiao Bai earlier.
Gazing at Chihiro, who seemed like a goddess in the sky, Xiao Qiu couldn't help but murmur to herself:
"This is... Upper Rank."
By comparing Chihiro to her, one can imagine just how much Lesos in the Sky Screen went easy on Xiao Qiu and the others.
Compared to Xiao Qiu and the others in the Sky Screen.
In reality, Xiao Qiu and her friends haven't experienced much hardship.
Even Xiaoxia and Xiao Chun's Shining Form were revealed almost in a playful manner.
They lacked the necessary experience, so when facing a strong opponent like Chihiro, Xiao Qiu and the others immediately lost the confidence they should have had.
The Shine they possessed was fading.