Chen Shuangbai frowned slightly.
This female cultivator named Song Yun has a rather pleasant-sounding name, but her skill in manipulating Gu worms and poisons is something that would cause trouble for anyone who sees her.
Especially the colorful spider she was playing with in her right hand.
Bathed in sunlight, the spider's legs were a riot of colors, slender and graceful yet swift in motion, their silk incredibly strong, and just by looking at their colors one could tell they were extremely venomous.
Most importantly, she was also at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.
Feng Jintang followed the Transforming Sword lineage, which made him quite vulnerable to it. Later, when they were locked in a stalemate, he decisively gave up.
Under the Spirit-Appraising Pupil, Chen Shuangbai looked at the colorful spider, a doubt creeping into his mind, "It's probably some kind of exotic species!"
The others could see that the colorful spider was quite difficult to deal with, so they didn't blame Feng Jintang. In any case, they had already won two rounds, and if they won one more... they would just let the matter drop.
One of the two calm and collected golden-robed cultivators from the Spirit-Seeking Sect finally stepped down.
The man was tall and strong, with handsome features, looking like a noble young master. With each step he took, a faint yellow light rippled from the ground. Chen Shuangbai could see it clearly and wondered if this person possessed some kind of earth-elemental spirit body.
He intended to step forward and defeat the man, but Yan Heng, who had remained silent throughout, suddenly took a step forward and said softly, " Junior Brother Chen, leave this man to me."
Chen Shuangbai looked at the gray-eyed senior sister, but the other party didn't linger after saying that. Holding the bamboo staff, she strolled forward.
The fighting arena was quite battered after the battles of the previous six people, but when the True Person Xuanguang raised his hand and pointed, the earth's energy surged and it was instantly restored. It was clear that this sect, which specialized in earth magic, was indeed worthy of its reputation.
Once Yan Heng had stopped, the golden-robed cultivator from the Spirit-Seeking Sect nodded and said loudly, "Jin Yuanli of the Spirit-Seeking Sect, Jin Yuanli requesting guidance from fellow Jade Spring Sect."
" Jade Spring Sect, Yan Heng."
The gray-eyed female cultivator answered calmly.
"The duel begins."
The voice of the True Person Xuanguang rang out at just the right moment.
Jin Yuanli apologized and stomped his right foot on the ground. Clusters of earth spikes sprouted from the ground and swept in all directions, clearly intending to pierce Yan Heng directly through the ground, leaving her nowhere to land.
Yan Heng's gray eyes flickered slightly. With a soft shout, she tapped the ground in front of her with her bamboo staff, and a clear spring flowed, spreading water vapor and turning the ground into a swamp, preventing the ground spikes from reaching it.
Jin Yuanli was not surprised by this. Instead, he clapped his hands together and pulled out a golden staff from nothingness. It was decorated with some kind of earth mythical beast, which was being nurtured and exuded a powerful aura.
It was clearly a magic Law Artifact of considerable quality.
With the long staff in hand, Jin Yuanli's aura surged even more. He took a step forward, causing the ground to tremble violently. He shot forward like an arrow, carrying the heavy force of a collapsing mountain, heading straight for Yan Heng!
Wherever it passed, the ground trembled, demonstrating its immense power.
"What powerful and fierce fist techniques!"
Lu Mingxuan's gaze darkened slightly, and he said, "This person is actually following a path that combines body cultivation with earth magic!"
Despite the ferocious blow, Yan Heng remained standing still, seemingly oblivious.
Only when Jin Yuanli had already pounced on her did she seem to notice. She raised her bamboo staff and gently chopped at his long stick. A deafening crash followed by a loud metallic clang sent Jin Yuanli flying backward, leaving a long trench in the ground before he came to a stop.
Jin Yuanli felt the blood seeping from the slight crack in his tiger's mouth, and looking at the constantly swaying Law Artifact staff, and the way he looked at Yan Heng, he couldn't help but frown slightly.
This female cultivator appears to have a flaw, but both the sophistication of her Law Technique and the Law Artifact she wields are extraordinary.
Jin Yuanli thought to himself that he had been too careless.
"Snort!"
He snorted coldly and stopped holding back.
He formed a hand seal and slammed it hard into the ground.
Earth Tremor Technique!
Centered on Yan Heng, the land within a radius of several feet suddenly trembled violently.
Without warning, several sharp rock spikes burst forth from the ground beneath Yan Heng's feet, behind her, and to her left and right, viciously piercing her vital points!
This attack even transcended the influence of the swamp.
Yan Heng moved with agility and fluidity, like drifting catkins in the wind. She walked on the undulating ground as if it were flat, so that not a single rock spike could get close to her body or even touch her robes.
But this was not Jin Yuanli's killing move; his real killing move was something else entirely.
At a certain moment.
As soon as Yan Heng landed, before she could even get up, she felt her feet sink. The originally hard ground beneath her turned into quicksand, and half of her foot sank into it. Moreover, Jin Yuanli's Law Power was at work, and almost instantly swallowed up her lower body.
Seeing such a good opportunity, Jin Yuanli raised his golden staff high again and brought it down on Yan Heng's head, startling everyone watching.
Chen Shuangbai was also slightly surprised, wondering how this Senior Sister Yan would deal with it.
Yan Heng remained calm and composed, ignoring the quicksand beneath her. She simply pointed her bamboo staff downwards, and a blue spiritual light spread out from the staff. Wherever it passed, the quicksand quickly solidified, losing its ability to engulf.
Upon seeing this, Jin Yuanli knew in his heart that something was wrong.
But Yan Heng was still looking at him with those gray eyes, her left index and middle fingers together, drawing a circle in front of her.
The next moment.
Three beams of azure light emerged from three directions around Jin Yuanli, resembling three jade stones. They converged, trapping Jin Yuanli in the middle. Under the immense force, the direct descendant of the Spirit-Seeking Sect turned purplish-black, coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his aura immediately weakened.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yan Heng lightly landed in front of him, and with her bamboo staff, she struck him down from the air, smashing him directly into the ground.
When the white smoke dissipated, Jin Yuanli was already weak and exhausted. The robe he wore was torn into pieces, which had actually shielded him from the disaster.
Even after accomplishing such a remarkable feat, Yan Heng simply landed lightly and turned back.
Chen Shuangbai, Lu Mingxuan, and the others looked at her with strange expressions.
This senior sister was unassuming and usually taciturn, but unexpectedly she was so powerful in the battle, handling everything with ease from beginning to end, giving people the impression that she was "nothing special."
Chen Shuangbai withdrew her gaze, her opinion of Senior Sister Yan rising even higher.
Lu Mingxuan and the other fellow Kong Jian couldn't help but look at the light bamboo staff in her hand, and whispered to Chen Shuangbai, " Junior Brother Chen, could it be Spirit Artifact?"
Chen Shuangbai shook her head, indicating that she didn't know what rank it was either.
" Senior Sister Yan is incredibly powerful!"
Lu Mingxuan praised sincerely.
Yan Heng simply responded with a soft "Mmm".
[PS: Three chapters today! Still seeking five-star reviews to improve the rating! Regarding whether I haven't Foundation Establishment yet, I've seen everyone's comments. I'll speed up the pace appropriately, but the book's tone is traditionally slow-burn; it's impossible for it to be Foundation Establishment in three chapters, Golden Core in five, and Ascension in ten. Please understand. Many of the negative reviews are fair in some aspects, but some are purely due to different personal preferences. If you think it should be written according to your ideas, then please write your own book, thank you. The tone is set, and there will be some minor revisions... You can offer guidance, but please don't be overly critical.]