Qi Ling smiled and said, "My name is Bai Di, but you probably haven't heard of me. Thank you for your compliment."
Instead of retreating, Qi Ling charged towards Chu Ling, launching a fierce attack with the Demon God Halberd. However, Chu Ling managed to deflect all of her attacks.
This is only because of the Demon God Halberd in Qi Ling's hand, which is why Qi Ling is not at a disadvantage. However, even so, the halberd in Chu Ling's hand is of unknown origin and is not at a disadvantage compared to the Demon God Halberd.
After more than ten rounds of fighting, Qi Ling was gradually suppressed by Chu Ling. His attacks became increasingly sharp, making Qi Ling feel as if she could not resist them.
This has nothing to do with skills or anything like that; it's pure, unadulterated power! A complete suppression in every aspect, coupled with the opponent's superior technique, means Qi Ling is at a disadvantage in every area.
Under such circumstances, neither Qi Ling's Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils of Prediction nor any other techniques were effective; brute force can overcome any skill.
In the end, even under Chu Ling's fierce attacks, Qi Ling had to choose a more conservative approach. Since she was at a disadvantage in the clash of Soul Power, she could only concentrate her Soul Power for defense.
Given Qi Ling's personality, such a defense wouldn't last long. Eventually, Chu Ling found an opportunity, broke through Qi Ling's defense, and aimed his halberd straight at Qi Ling's head.
Just as Qi Ling was about to meet with disaster, a hand suddenly reached out from the side and grabbed Chu Ling's halberd, stopping Chu Ling's attack.
The two of them looked to the side simultaneously, and there stood the person who had stopped their fight—the person in charge of the competition, whose expression was incredibly strange, as if he were wearing a mask.
"What do you mean by this? Does being in charge of the competition give you the right to interfere like this?" Chu Ling looked at the person in charge's hand and said Lingling to him.
The person in charge then gave a strange smile and said, "I'm sorry, your fight must stop, because the competition is over."
"What? There's still some time left in the match, how could it be over!" Chu Ling exclaimed. "I can't accept your explanation!"
The person in charge continued, "It's not that the competition time has run out, but for other reasons—there are only two hundred contestants left, so everyone else has automatically advanced to the next round."
After the person in charge finished speaking, Qi Ling and Chu Ling were both stunned. They hadn't expected the competition to be this intense. The number of participants, which had previously exceeded a thousand, had now dwindled to just two hundred.
Logically speaking, if the advancement rate is one in five, then out of more than a thousand people, there should be more than two hundred remaining, so there would be no need for the person in charge to come forward and stop the competition.
However, among these people, there are some like Chu Ling who, even after obtaining enough points to clear the level, will not stop killing and wait for the end of the competition, but will instead eliminate all the enemies in front of them.
With such formidable strength as his backing, Chu Ling's actions were perfectly justifiable, and no one could criticize him. This was Demon God Contention Battle, not a school sports meet. Naturally, anyone would do the same to eliminate more opponents and potential threats.
Having received this answer, Chu Ling had no choice but to give up. After Qi Ling left, the person in charge suddenly said to him, "Are you feeling regretful because I stopped you?"
Chu Ling didn't speak, but the expression on his face told the person in charge everything. Qi Ling was very strong, and the fact that they couldn't eliminate him here meant he remained a potential threat.
But the person in charge said, " Chu Ling, you're too confident, to the point of being arrogant! Did you think that was your chance? No, you're wrong. That chance belonged to the other side!"
"What did you say? How is that possible? I've already broken through his defenses. I only need to deliver the final blow to finish him off. Where is his chance?" Chu Ling frowned.
"That's just what you think!" the person in charge said. "You only saw that his defense was breached, but you didn't see that it was intentional on his part. He knew that even if he didn't do it this way, your defense would still be breached, so he simply used that to set a trap!"
"Indeed, he's holding a weapon in one hand, but do you know what's in his other hand? When you unleash your full power, that's his prime attack moment, because that's also when your defense is at its weakest!"
Upon hearing the person in charge's words, Chu Ling broke out in a cold sweat! He had indeed overlooked many details due to his contempt for Qi Ling, and only now did he realize that what he had just experienced wasn't an opportunity, but rather a trap!
Qi Ling, who had left Chu Ling and the person in charge, slowly opened his hand. In his palm was the small dagger he had obtained from Tu Yan earlier.
Although this dagger was so small that it was almost impossible to use in combat, it also gave it an excellent ability to be concealed, making it difficult to be discovered. That's why Qi Ling was able to hide it in his hand without being noticed.
Previously, Qi Ling had already conducted experiments to verify the dagger's formidable power. Caught off guard, no one could withstand its ability to penetrate defenses, possessing extremely terrifying power, which was why it could pose a threat to Chu Ling.
After putting the dagger away, Qi Ling felt quite down. It seemed like a lose-lose situation, but in reality, she had lost because she had used the sneak attack method she used to hate the most.
Chu Ling is definitely stronger than she is now. Although she has always hoped for a powerful opponent, Qi Ling realized how unpleasant it was to face defeat.
"It seems I still need to become stronger!" Qi Ling said slowly. "Now that I have a suitable opponent, surpassing him is naturally the only option!"
Even if Qi Ling felt frustrated, she would never let the feeling of frustration last long. After adjusting her emotions, all Qi Ling felt at this moment was excitement!
That excitement of facing a formidable opponent and being able to improve oneself, that excitement of finally having someone to surpass and a goal to challenge!
For Qi Ling, this meant that the competition had finally made his life feel less like a game that had already been completed and more like a game full of challenges that still needed to be solved.
"That's more like it! Chu Ling, just you wait, I'll beat you sooner or later!" Qi Ling laughed.