Heavenly Dipper Void-Treading Technique.
Jiang Qingzhu had only ever seen a fragmentary copy of this rare Second-Tier Martial Skill in the school's Book Repository.
Though she had been deeply tempted by the power described in its introduction, the fragment was too severely damaged. Even after buying it, she had never managed to get started.
He had no distinguished background, so he must have found this incomplete martial skill in the school's Book Repository as well—and successfully learned it...
It was truly unbelievable. Someone had actually learned this martial skill using only a fragment of that quality!
Moreover, judging by how translucent Ye Li's body was and the naturally surging white mist around him, he had clearly surpassed the beginner stage.
Every movement of his hands and feet exuded the air of perfection, and even his skin glimmered with a faint white light... He had likely cultivated this Heavenly Dipper Void-Treading Technique to the perfected realm!
With such comprehension, was he really human?!
At that thought, Jiang Qingzhu's heart trembled.
Her motion as she rose unconsciously slowed by a beat.
Yet because of that single mistake, Ye Li's figure appeared before her eyes.
Seeing those calm yet blazing Golden Eyes, Jiang Qingzhu could not help asking:
"How can you be such a contradiction?!"
If he was this powerful, why had he kept silent for the past three years?!
No one answered her question.
At that moment, Ye Li spread his arms and leaned forward slightly. An endless flow of perfect, flowing-water intent surged from between his fists and feet.
The Flowing Water Fist Technique, attained to the perfected realm!
This flowing-water intent was like a raging river, carrying incomparable force and momentum as it swept toward Jiang Qingzhu!
Another martial skill at the perfected realm?
Seeing this, Jiang Qingzhu took a deep breath. Then, with a flick of her palm, a snow-white spear appeared in her hand.
Strange treasure light glimmered along the spear's shaft. Holding it gave her a faint sense of heightened aura; clearly, it was a treasure tool of exceptional grade!
Ye Li's assault was too ferocious. He was already fully qualified to make her take him seriously.
Immediately after.
Jiang Qingzhu's gaze turned icy. Her spear moved like a dragon as she swung it with tremendous force, colliding head-on with the countless fist forces rushing at her from Ye Li!
Bang bang bang bang!
Gale winds burst in every direction, and cold air shuddered.
With the boost of the perfected Heavenly Dipper Void-Treading Technique, Ye Li's entire body had nearly turned translucent. He was largely immune to the cold's effects, and every punch was vicious enough to seem as if it would snap her spear in two.
Under his savage offensive, Jiang Qingzhu was forced to retreat again and again!
"You've already lost!"
Jiang Qingzhu gritted her silver teeth as she wielded her spear. As the true qi within her was consumed, the temperature in the room kept falling, until even the ceiling was nearly completely frozen.
Even the perfected Heavenly Dipper Void-Treading Technique could not completely negate the cold's effects.
Not only that, but thanks to her S-Grade Breathing Technique, the true qi Jiang Qingzhu infused into her spear carried the ability to freeze meridians.
And through each head-on collision, it entered Ye Li's body.
Even if Ye Li appeared entirely unaffected now, his meridians, tendons, and bones must already have suffered damage to varying degrees.
Unless he was hiding some ultimate move.
Then what came next would be a tug-of-war to compare the depth of their true qi reserves!
Bang!
With another exchange, Jiang Qingzhu's body skimmed across the floor and flew backward several yards before slamming heavily into the wall.
"Hah—"
Jiang Qingzhu exhaled a breath of frost, her expression grave as the blood and qi within her churned uncontrollably.
Although using her Innate Divine Ability consumed a great deal of energy, Ye Li had been maintaining the Heavenly Dipper Void-Treading Technique the entire time. His consumption could not be much less than hers.
Ye Li had likely only just entered the Second-Tier, and had not even cultivated a Breathing Technique yet.
Jiang Qingzhu believed her Martial Arts Level was considerably higher than Ye Li's. On top of that, she had an S-Grade Breathing Technique continuously restoring her true qi and sustaining the cold.
If they kept clashing like this, then without a doubt, victory would belong to her!
"Do you think you've already won?"
At that moment, Ye Li suddenly smiled. "You've monopolized every advantage in resources, yet you still ended up like this. I'm starting to pity you."
"If I'd brought my big gun today, I'd have sent you flying straight into the air."
"You..."
Jiang Qingzhu frowned slightly, just about to speak.
Then she saw Ye Li charge at high speed once more. The white mist over his body had actually dissipated somewhat, and his body had become much more solid.
An opportunity!
His true qi could no longer sustain the Heavenly Dipper Void-Treading Technique at full power!
Jiang Qingzhu's eyes sharpened. Without hesitation, she stepped forward and thrust out a spear saturated with true qi!
Squelch!
To her surprise, Ye Li completely ignored Jiang Qingzhu's spear, allowing the immense force infused into its tip to pierce straight through his shoulder!
Blood poured out like a fountain as he charged directly before Jiang Qingzhu!
What?!
Such a savage fighting style made Jiang Qingzhu lose focus for an instant.
"You are—"
A cold glint flashed through Ye Li's eyes. He drove a fist forward and smashed it heavily into her face!
Bang!!
In an instant, agonizing pain swept across her face. Jiang Qingzhu cried out miserably, her spear slipping from her hand on instinct as her entire body flew backward and crashed onto the ground nearby.
Yet Ye Li's expression remained as calm as still water.
At a time like this, she was actually still spacing out?
You've nearly finished all your showboating lines. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were the one with a system!
At that moment, stars swam before Jiang Qingzhu's eyes. She struggled to raise her head, only for her eyes to suddenly widen.
The young man's white clothes had been dyed red with blood. Calmly, he gripped the spear lodged in his shoulder and pulled it out in one swift motion. His brow furrowed slightly from the pain, but soon returned to calm.
Then countless nerves and blood vessels abruptly emerged from the bleeding wound on his shoulder, and in the blink of an eye, it healed completely!
W-What kind of ability was this?!
Jiang Qingzhu's eyes were filled with disbelief.
"Your spear technique is trash like a pile of shit, your reactions are as slow as an old man's, and your mind is as simple as some sheltered young miss who knows nothing of the world. Yet you keep saying, 'You've already lost,' feeling so good about yourself."
The golden glow in the young man's eyes gradually receded, eventually returning to a deep ink-black.
He then walked slowly to Jiang Qingzhu, raised his well-defined hand, and slapped down without the slightest courtesy!
It struck Jiang Qingzhu's cool, delicate cheek with tremendous force!
Bang!
Before the chaos in her mind had even faded, another immense force struck her. It knocked the eyes of Linhai City's genius girl white as her head smashed uncontrollably into the ground.
She looked utterly miserable.
In the final second of her lingering consciousness, she heard the young man ask in a calm tone:
"Jiang Qingzhu, what kind of genius are you?"
Damn it...
Overwhelming humiliation surged through her heart. Her mind pushed to its limit, Jiang Qingzhu directly fainted.
[Defeated and humiliated Jiang Qingzhu, the genius girl of Linhai First High School. Malice Points +8000!]
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