Chapter 972 - 968: The Enchantress Must Lose!
Time passed by unknowingly, and as the countdown sound signaling the end of the halftime break rang out, Sun Miaohan and Bai Xiaoxuan simultaneously opened their eyes. The people below the stage also ceased their discussions, gradually gathering their thoughts and focusing their attention on the stage.
Moments later, Bai Xiaoxuan and Sun Miaohan each stood up, with the latter smiling slightly, "Let’s start preparing!"
With that, she frantically directed her True Qi to coalesce onto her palms, like a bowstring slowly being drawn taut, ready to shoot forth like a bolt of lightning the moment the match began.
Bai Xiaoxuan didn’t speak, only nodding slightly, as this was something Xu Ming had repeatedly reminded her: during combat, she must never engage in conversation, neither with her opponent nor teammates!
After nodding, Bai Xiaoxuan also began to summon protective True Qi, drawing patterns in the air with one hand, then stretching out a finger and pointing, "Shield!"
As she uttered this word, everyone finally saw what Bai Xiaoxuan had drawn in the air. From its appearance, it resembled a transparent round shield, quietly hovering in midair.
Bai Xiaoxuan stretched out her small hand to grip it, then pulled it back, revealing a small, round shield in her hand, barely able to cover her upper body.
If Xiao Tian were to see this scene, he would surely be so shocked he’d find it hard to keep his jaw from dislocating.
Even at his peak, he was unable to easily condense weapons from True Qi, only managing to do so after unlocking the Genetic Lock, allowing him to barely form multiple chains and that golden Flying Dragon.
Yet Bai Xiaoxuan, at such a young age and merely entry-level a few months, has already acquired such ability!
It seems there’s truly no fairness in the world, only comparison leading to despair, both in people and goods!
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Just as Bai Xiaoxuan held the shield in front of her, the countdown ended, and what surprised everyone was that Sun Miaohan didn’t immediately launch a frenzied attack as expected but instead stood still as always.
As people wondered what trick Sun Miaohan was playing, a keen observer quickly pointed behind Sun Miaohan on the stage, "Look quickly! The barrier seems to be changing!"
Everyone was startled at the notion, as this was a barrier arranged by Chen Zhenfang himself; how could it change so easily?!
Yet after a glance, they were shocked, as indeed the barrier seemed to be shifting indecisively, as if something on the stage was desperately trying to break free.
However, since it was Chen Zhenfang’s own handiwork, the barrier quickly returned to normal after showing this abnormal phenomenon, leaving nothing unusual to be discerned despite everyone’s observation.
But the fact that the barrier shown abnormality indicated indirectly how earth-shatteringly powerful Sun Miaohan’s brewing technique might be!
At this point, Sun Miaohan’s hair tie suddenly snapped, her long, flowing hair flying back as if facing a raging wind, her expression unprecedentedly solemn.
Witnessing this unusual scene, people immediately realized something was amiss, beginning to watch intently, hoping to glimpse the technique she was using from her subtle movements.
However, their expectations once again came to naught...
As the countdown was halfway through, a visible whirlwind had already formed around Sun Miaohan, instigated to sweep towards Bai Xiaoxuan.
Bai Xiaoxuan naturally didn’t dare delay, immediately positioning the round shield in front of her, preparing to meet the wildly swirling whirlwind resulting from highly condensed True Qi.
"Clang!"
Following the sound of metal clashing, Bai Xiaoxuan formally confronted Sun Miaohan’s violent whirlwind. As the whirlwind met the round shield, it began to rotate forward, seemingly intent on sweeping away everything in front of it.
Feeling the fierce force transmitted to her hands, her stance started to become unstable. Bai Xiaoxuan quickly stomped her feet, rooting herself firmly, then rapidly channeled True Qi into the round shield in her hands.
The rapidly rotating True Qi whirlwind constantly battered Bai Xiaoxuan’s round shield, emitting a piercing sizzling sound that made one’s teeth ache, and dazzling sparks continuously flew from the contact point, initiating a stalemate.
However, this stalemate didn’t last long before the whirlwind dissipated swiftly, as quickly as it came!
Nonetheless, from the almost transparent state of the round shield in Bai Xiaoxuan’s hands, it was clear that the violent True Qi whirlwind had indeed had some effect.
In another moment, Bai Xiaoxuan lowered the round shield from in front of her, and with a subtle yet obvious cracking sound, the shield in her hands shattered instantly, undoubtedly indicating a total reimbursement alongside the whirlwind.
The sound of the shield breaking involuntarily stirred everyone’s hearts, leading them to realize Sun Miaohan had already displayed considerable destructive power without formally acting. Once she truly began, would there be any suspense in the outcome?
At this moment, Ji Dantong, who had been watching indifferently, suddenly spoke, "This round, Xuanxuan wins!" Her tone was unwavering, as if announcing the final result, without using any uncertain language.
As soon as she spoke, someone immediately approached to ask, "Dantong, how can you be so sure Xuanxuan wins?"
Ji Dantong glanced at the questioner and said plainly, "Because the enchantress must lose!"
This answer indeed shocked many people, leaving them stunned and slack-jawed. They assumed Ji Dantong was using this method for self-comfort, unwilling to accept Sun Miaohan’s victory and hoping for a miracle.
Seeing everyone’s reaction, Ji Dantong knew she unintentionally placed Xuanxuan in a position where everyone doubted her, but she didn’t mind, as the final result would speak for itself, not altering based on anyone’s agreement or disagreement!
Ji Dantong dared to assert this because she already saw through Sun Miaohan’s intentions... It was actually simple, not involving any long-prepared killing move as people imagined, but merely compressing all True Qi to a high degree, waiting for an eventual outburst, nothing more!
Sun Miaohan was a very serious person; when serious, she would exert all her effort, as she did before as the defending side!
This nature, on the whole, has more advantages than disadvantages, but one must consider the situation and occasion.
At least at present, Ji Dantong clearly didn’t favor Sun Miaohan, as she herself had a certain understanding of Words Accompanied by Law.
Based on this understanding, she identified the genius that was Bai Xiaoxuan, and likewise, based on this understanding, she concluded Sun Miaohan would undoubtedly lose...