" Qi Ling, you've finally arrived!" Qian Xunji said smugly upon seeing Qi Ling and the others. "I thought you had foreseen your defeat and that's why you didn't dare to come."
Qi Ling looked at Qian Xunji, but didn't argue with him. Instead, she said directly, "Let the competition begin. Let's end all this sooner and restore peace to the world."
"Hmph, fine, anyway, this world is about to become my property, and no matter what you say, you can't change the ending." Qian Xunji laughed, "Come on, to make you accept your defeat wholeheartedly, I can tell you who will be the first to go on stage."
As soon as Qian Xunji finished speaking, Qian Jiyin stepped forward and said, "Excuse me, I am the first to go. May I ask who would like to spar with me?"
Qi Ling frowned. Qian Jiyin, as the strongest person on the opposing team, actually planned to go on stage first. Clearly, he wanted to take the initiative and win the match to put psychological pressure on the opponent.
It's safe to say that facing Qian Jiyin is almost a guaranteed defeat. Even Qi Ling isn't 100% confident of winning; the trump cards this guy holds are terrifying.
Logically, Tang Hao or Chen Xin, who are slightly weaker, should have been allowed to take the field here to better preserve their own strength. However, the impact on morale would be considerable.
More importantly, this means that Qi Ling has given up on one of the group, something Qi Ling simply cannot do. It is a decision even more difficult than the competition itself.
Just as Qi Ling was hesitating, Tang San stepped forward and said with a smile, "Big brother, why hesitate? Let me handle the first match!"
Seeing Tang San step forward, Qi Ling was startled and said, " Xiao San? But, in this match, I..."
"There's nothing to worry about, big brother. I didn't step up just to lose," Tang San laughed. "Don't worry, watch me bring back victory in this first match."
Seeing Tang San confidently walk onto the field, Qi Ling could only put her worries aside and cheer for Tang San along with everyone else.
After the two teams were confirmed, the rest of the group went to the cliffs on both sides of the valley, leaving only Tang San and Qian Jiyin in the canyon to prepare for their match.
"I heard you're Qi Ling's younger brother?" Seeing Tang San approaching with the Sea God Trident, Qian Jiyin showed no sign of nervousness, clearly not taking Tang San seriously at all. "I'll treat you well, I guarantee you'll have an unforgettable experience!"
"Anyone can talk big, but you have to be able to do it," Tang San said. "If you're really capable, don't waste your breath with so much nonsense; it makes you look tasteless."
Qian Jiyin hadn't expected Tang San to retort like that, and couldn't help but snort coldly, saying, "Hmph, since that's how it is, you'd better not regret it!"
Then, Qian Jiyin drew a short sword from behind his back, casually brandished it a few times, and said, "So you can't say I'm bullying you, you go first."
Without hesitation, Tang San wielded the Sea God Halberd and attacked Qian Jiyin. His weapon had the advantage in length, and with the initiative, he had no reason to fear Qianji Yin.
Although Qian Jiyin wielded only a short sword, he did not yield at all to Tang San's trident. He blocked the front of the trident with his short sword, effectively locking down Tang San's attack. He then laughed, "What a pity! The weapon is good, but it seems you don't know how to use it very well!"
"With that weapon, I just blocked it from the front. Didn't I subdue you? Now you can't retreat, and you can't advance. You're just too inexperienced!"
Faced with Qian Jiyin's mockery, Tang San remained unmoved, instead laughing back, "You think you've locked down my trident? Wrong, it's me who's locked down your short sword!"
As he spoke, several golden Blue Silver Grass suddenly sprouted from behind Tang San and attacked Qian Jiyin in the opposite direction. The Blue Silver Grass seemed to have a life of their own, and if one were to get entangled by them, it would be extremely difficult to break free.
Qian Jiyin would never have imagined that before becoming a Power Attack System Soul Master, Tang San was first and foremost a Control System Soul Master! It could even be said that his control abilities surpassed his attack abilities.
If Tang San's Blue Silver Grass were to become entangled with the Blue Silver Emperor, the control ability would be secondary; more importantly, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass possessed parasitic abilities, meaning the subsequent control would only increase.
Faced with the Blue Silver Emperor, who seemed like a prison, Qian Jiyin's surprise only lasted for a moment before disappearing, replaced by a smile of complete control.
Then, suddenly, the once overwhelming Blue Silver Grass shattered into countless pieces in an instant! Without any warning, all the Blue Silver Grass broke into small pieces and fell to the ground.
This scene not only surprised Tang San, but even Qi Ling frowned, not understanding what had happened for a moment.
What's even stranger is that Qian Jiyin didn't hesitate at all when he released the short sword that Tang San had been controlling, as if he had handed over his only weapon to Tang San.
But then, just as Tang San's attention was drawn to the short sword that had fallen in front of him, he suddenly felt a pain in his back and was attacked from two places.
When Tang San went to check his wound, he couldn't see what had injured him; he only felt blood flowing out, so the injury was clearly not an illusion.
"That's quite surprising, your body is pretty robust," Qian Jiyin said with a smile. "I originally thought that this carefully planned attack would seriously injure you, but it only resulted in minor injuries."
"There must be something on your back, right? Armor, or something like bones! That thing saved your life!"
What blocked Qian Jiyin's attack was Tang San's Eight Spider Lances, which are the evolved Wings of the Sea God! Even though Tang San Tang San n't summon them, their existence still provided him with astonishing defensive power.
But what's frustrating for Tang San Tang San is that he has no idea how his opponent launched the attack. Why was he injured even though he blocked the short sword? What kind of ability is this?
The onlookers, witnessing this bizarre scene, couldn't help but tense up. Bai Ling'er asked in confusion, "What's going on? Why was Tang San injured even though he clearly restricted the opponent's attacks?"
"Because that short sword wasn't his weapon at all," Qi Ling said. "It was just a prop he used to mislead his opponent! It was to make them think he would use it to attack!"