Chapter 256

The arena fell silent.

The referee maneuvered the levitating ball downwards slightly, surveying the situation on the arena.

Amidst the thick smoke, Bing Rujiao clutched her abdomen, bracing herself on her elbows to stand up, seemingly still having the strength to fight.

On the other side, Xu Jintang, who had already emerged from the glacier, was neat and tidy, showing no signs of having just experienced a fierce battle.

"I still underestimated your strength." Bing Rujiao curled the corners of her lips and said self-deprecatingly.

She took a deep breath, forcing herself to steady herself, and raised her head again, her gaze regaining its firmness. "From now on, I will no longer hold back."

As soon Bing Rujiao clenched her fist, and her mental energy was instantly mobilized.

A phantom of Golden-Plumed Phoenix appeared behind her. The phoenix spread its wings, and the golden light on its body was dazzling. What was even more surprising was that the phantom of the phoenix gradually began to solidify, and the aura of power it emitted was also rapidly increasing.

"Bing Rujiao's strongest move is summoning the physical form of Golden-Plumed Phoenix to fight. Xu Jintang is in trouble now."

"Huh? It can summon the physical form of the Golden-Plumed Phoenix??"

"Of course it's not a real Golden-Plumed Phoenix, at most it's a fragment of a remnant soul. But even this fragment of a remnant soul is not something an ordinary person can defeat."

"That's a divine beast! Even if it's just a remnant soul, its strength is definitely not simple."

Xu Jintang sensed that the opponent's strength was rapidly increasing, so he slowly clenched his fist and activated the Power of Dragon Blood within his body.

Both sides were gathering their strength, and the energy enveloping the arena was growing stronger and stronger.

The referee made a hand gesture to the staff outside the court.

The ring's protective shield was immediately reinforced.

Viewers who noticed this scene realized that the duel between the two was going to be quite a sensation.

"Phoenix Feathers Fill the Sky!"

With a cry, the Golden-Plumed Phoenix behind Bing Rujiao spread its wings and pounced on Xu Jintang.

Golden light flashed continuously on its body, and the intense light covered the entire arena.

Xu Jintang's spiritual energy was also surging within him, all of which was poured into his fist.

As the phoenix rushed towards him, Xu Jintang raised his hand, clenched his fist, and unleashed a punch that gathered all his strength.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment.

The surrounding environment became extremely quiet.

The shockwave from the collision of the two forces splashed onto the ring's protective shield.

The referee intervened promptly to reinforce the protective shield.

The surrounding audience watched this scene intently, all eagerly anticipating the outcome of the duel between the two.

"Bing Rujiao is still standing!"

Someone recognized the figure on the stage and immediately shouted.

"Could it be that Xu Jintang can't take it anymore?"

The thick smoke on the arena gradually dissipated, revealing Bing Rujiao's standing figure.

Opposite her was Xu Jintang, who was lying on the ground, exhausted, with his hands outstretched and his eyes closed, seemingly unconscious.

The audience, who had been holding their breath, immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems Bing Rujiao is still the better player."

"That can't be right. Xu Jintang hasn't even used his second ability yet, how could he have lost?"

"Could there be a twist? The referee hasn't announced the final result yet."

These words served as a reminder to everyone.

Yes, the referee hasn't announced the final result yet.

The referee, riding on the hovering ball, looked at Xu Jintang, who was lying down. After observing him carefully for a few seconds and confirming that he was not unconscious, he looked up again and continued to monitor the progress of the game.

"Cough cough..." Xu Jintang sat up, clutching her chest.

She ruffled her hair haphazardly. "Looks like I'll have to go all out."

Hearing this, Bing Rujiao on the opposite side slowly looked up. "Come on, let's go all out in this round." Her voice was loud and clear, unaffected by the noise, indicating that the previous exchange had not been her full strength.

Xu Jintang pushed himself up from the ground, brushed the dust off his palms, and said, "Okay."

The two stood facing each other again.

This time, their gazes were even more resolute than before.

Chapter 256

The surrounding audience was stunned.

"They've made such a big commotion, and they're still not going all out?"

"The ticket was worth it! This match alone is enough to make it worthwhile."

"Sigh, it seems Bing Rujiao is indeed superior. She's currently at the Peak Fifth Tier, slightly weaker than Xu Jintang. If they were at the same rank, she might have won that duel just now."

Inside the Leikedasi team's rest area.

Song Tianqi frowned, puzzled, "The class monitor's abilities should be more than this, why is she hiding her true strength?"

Yan Yuting asked with some worry, "Won't something bad happen?"

Everyone understood what she meant.

Xue Zhongqi immediately shook his head, giving a firm answer, "Impossible. If anything happens to any of us, the squad leader can't possibly be in trouble."

Jiang Shiyi didn't say anything, remaining seated with a calm and composed demeanor, seemingly quite at ease with Xu Jintang.

"Stop thinking nonsense, let's keep watching." Yan Yuting pulled her thoughts back and turned her gaze to the arena.

Meanwhile, Xu Jintang's mental consciousness was in complete chaos.

"What do you mean? How dare a little bird disturb my sleep! Let me go out and fight her!" Jin Xiaobao's shouts rang out.

Xu Jintang was speechless. "That's a phoenix, a mythical phoenix."

"It's just a broken afterimage. Wait until she cultivates to the Ninth Tier and can summon a real Golden-Plumed Phoenix before she dares to act arrogantly towards me!"

The Thunder Dragon King's voice rang out promptly. "Actually, this is a good thing. When that little girl's skill effect rushed into your spiritual sea, I forcibly stopped and absorbed a significant portion of it. I refined all that energy and injected it into your spiritual sea, which will help you quickly expand its area. This is a great benefit."

In that exchange just now, Bing Rujiao appeared to be fiercely exchanging blows, but in reality, the sonic attack of the phoenix's cry had already penetrated into Xu Jintang's sea of consciousness.

That powerful aura of attack immediately awakened the three powerful figures: Thunder Dragon King, Ice Soul Dragon, and Jin Xiaobao.

Because of the three protectors, the attack energy was absorbed and refined by the three as soon as it entered, and it didn't cause Xu Jintang any harm at all.

This is also why Bing Rujiao's expression was so solemn just now.

Her attack, which she was so proud of, was easily neutralized by her opponent.

"In my opinion, none of us should make a move. Let Jintang train on her own. The Phoenix Girl on the other side is about the same strength as her, so she can serve as her sparring partner," Thunder Dragon King suggested.

Ice Soul Dragon had no intention of intervening at all, and immediately agreed, "Okay."

Only Jin Xiaobao reacted strongly, "So you're just going to let it go like this, waking me up like this?"

Annoyed to no end by him, Xu Jintang wiped the corner of her mouth. "I'll avenge you for this."

Jin Xiaobao finally calmed down, letting out a soft snort, "Alright, it's yours now."

"Phoenix Body Protection, Blazing Sun Pincer Attack!" Realizing that mental attacks could not pose a threat to Xu Jintang, Bing Rujiao immediately changed her fighting style.

The Golden-Plumed Phoenix that had been hovering behind her quickly shrank and burrowed into her body through her forehead.

In just a few seconds, Bing Rujiao's entire body radiated golden light. After the Golden-Plumed Phoenix possessed her, the enhancement to her physical strength increased rapidly.

Xu Jintang narrowed his eyes slightly.

A pure power attack; this move is not easy to withstand.

She clenched her fists, and the Power of Dragon Blood deep within her body was instantly unleashed. Her entire body surged with power, and a strong white light emanated from her.

[Holy crap! It's starting! It's starting! The two of them are going all out!]

[This got me so fired up!!!!]

[Is this going to be pure hand-to-hand combat? These head-on clashes are definitely more exciting.]

The audience at the scene and in the live broadcast room got excited.

Even the referee stared at the arena below with a look of astonishment.

"Mental attacks can't harm you, but what about physical attacks?" Bing Rujiao fist flew towards her.

Xu Jintang smirked, "Physical attacks, huh?" She clenched her fist and swung it at Bing Rujiao, "That's even more useless then."

"Bang--"

Their fists collided in mid-air.

Bing Rujiao's body soared into the air above, while Xu Jintang stood steadily on the arena.

The aftershocks from the collision of the two forces created a strong gust of wind that sent their hair flying everywhere.

This time, no one was defeated.

But the protective shield around the arena trembled violently, as if it were crying for help.

Upon noticing this, the referee immediately intervened, injecting mental energy to reinforce the area.

The sounds of intense fighting echoed continuously on the ring.

Sometimes Bing Rujiao had the upper hand, and sometimes Xu Jintang was superior. The two switched sides, and every fight was a real clash of physical strength.

The referee was speechless, exclaiming, "Both of them are freaks!"

"The Phoenix Fire Extinction Meteor Shower!"

Bing Rujiao raised her hands, and a meteor shower composed of phoenix flames instantly gathered above her head, ready to unleash its power.

Hidden within the meteor shower was a dangerous aura capable of destroying the entire arena.

Xu Jintang pursed his lips and snapped his fingers.

The glaciers spread outwards from her feet, quickly covering the entire arena.

--Frost Blast upgraded version.

As the phoenix fire rain descended, the glacier below, which had filled the entire area, instantly exploded, sending countless ice shards flying in all directions. The resulting shockwaves rushed directly towards the meteor shower.

The ultimate showdown between ice and fire begins here.

"Wow, that's amazing! We've never seen anything like this in previous leagues!"

"In previous leagues, we probably only saw this kind of battle in the finals. This year is absolutely amazing."

"Speaking of which, Green Sail Vine Military Academy seems to be a small military academy that was only established last year. I didn't expect it to be able to produce students with such strength. If it weren't for encountering Leikedasi, they would definitely have made it to the finals."