Chapter 533 - 516: Scorching
Ling Fei was fast as well. With a point of her finger, she summoned another Array. The Dueling Platform immediately echoed with a series of BANGS, but Celestial Dragon was nowhere to be seen. In the void, one circular Array after another detonated, yet released no attack.
The two were in a standoff. After a few exchanges, Celestial Dragon had figured it out: Ling Fei’s special Talisman Arrays integrated both offense and defense. As long as a circular Array was active, it could block incoming attacks. If it managed to trap an opponent, it could unleash a devastating blow.
But it had to be able to catch its opponent first.
When a member of the Dragon Race went all out with their speed, could anyone even keep up?!
The might of the Dragon Race stemmed not only from their innate power but also their keen Insight and analytical prowess. No power in this world was perfect, which meant there was always a weakness a Dragon could exploit.
Constant flickering, unending high-speed maneuvers—this was Celestial Dragon’s rhythm!
Ling Fei had to keep up. Moreover, she had to constantly create Arrays, or else she would face the full force of an attack Celestial Dragon was waiting to unleash.
And this was only their first real exchange. Celestial Dragon had already found the weakness in her Talisman Cultivation’s Magic.
This was an intense trial of endurance for them both. Ling Fei didn’t dare take the risk; if she failed to summon an Array, Celestial Dragon’s attack would likely strike instantly. Her body was nowhere near as tough as a member of the Dragon Race.
But if the stalemate dragged on, something was bound to give. As for Celestial Dragon’s movements, even a Body Cultivator would suffer broken bones if they tried to perform them continuously for long. Only the freakishly resilient body of a Dragon could withstand such constant, violent, inertia-defying twists.
At this point, it was a test of who would break first.
Even if neither of them broke down, they would eventually make a mistake. All Cultivators were fallible, after all. As stamina dwindled under the strain, a single lapse in concentration would be all an opponent needed to seize the advantage.
Unfortunately for Ling Fei, she was facing a White Dragon—the fastest of the Dragon Race. The Shifting Form and Shadow technique, with its extreme, body-wrenching reversals, placed almost no burden on a White Dragon at all.
Ling Fei’s reaction was just a fraction of a second too slow. Suddenly, a fist was upon her.
BOOM...
A single punch sent Ling Fei flying.
Apparently, the Dragon Race didn’t believe in pulling their punches for a beautiful woman. That fist had been utterly ruthless.
Ling Fei was thrown a full twenty meters.
Only then did Celestial Dragon’s figure reappear.
The hearts of the excited Talisman Cultivators in the crowd suddenly went cold. In a battle between the Dragon Race and humanity, the Cultivators would naturally side with Ling Fei, unless they held a grudge against her or the Flower Fairy Sect.
Ling Fei had demonstrated such a masterful Talisman Cultivation Technique, only for it to be defeated so easily by a Dragon. It was a demoralizing sight.
After being thrown over twenty meters, Ling Fei didn’t fall. Instead, her body slowly began to levitate.
Celestial Dragon didn’t press his attack. He knew his punch hadn’t been a direct hit, and chasing her down would surely be met with a counterattack.
But she hadn’t escaped completely unscathed, either.
Her cheek was grazed, and a single drop of blood fell onto her hand.
In that instant, something seemed to change.
Celestial Dragon clearly sensed it, and he wasn’t the only one. Everyone in the vicinity felt it too.
The gentle look in Ling Fei’s eyes vanished. Her pupils slowly constricted as an icy aura emerged from her, tinged with a solitary pride.
The colossal Peacock Great Ming King Holy Statue behind her began to transform as well. Its multicolored radiance started to recede and dim, as if its brilliance had been nothing but a gaudy facade. Finally, the Peacock Great Ming King seemed to have turned into a drab, dusty chicken...
’What’s going on?’
’She fought Celestial Dragon for so long, only to be finished after a single hit?’
BOOM...
A magnificent blue light erupted from the Peacock’s body, its azure radiance blazing. The Peacock Great Ming King Holy Statue let out a long cry that shook the heavens as its enormous wings unfurled, revealing a magnificent, brilliant blue!
With it came a boundless, deathly chill!
This was the true Peacock Great Ming King—the legendary Blue Peacock!
All traces of gentleness were gone from Ling Fei now. She pointed a cold finger. Across from her, Celestial Dragon looked surprised for a split second before his body was blasted away.
Only then did the Array detonate, unleashing a power of an entirely different, ruthless nature.
Before he even hit the ground, the stricken Celestial Dragon vanished. Clearly, this was no time to be arrogant; Ling Fei had proven herself to be his equal.
He intended to use the same trick again, but it seemed he had sorely underestimated the true form of the Peacock Great Ming King.
A Peacock possesses the most magnificent fanning of its tail!
Dazzling, mesmerizing, and inescapable.
Celestial Dragon suddenly found himself seeing countless versions of Ling Fei.
’An illusion? Impossible! The Dragon Race is immune to illusions!’
Countless images of Ling Fei struck simultaneously amidst ten thousand rays of light. Before Celestial Dragon could even process what was happening, he was overwhelmed by a torrent of Elemental Power.
It wasn’t an illusion. He wasn’t the only one who saw it; everyone present saw it as well.
Countless versions of Ling Fei, all striking at once.
Peacock Ming King’s Hellish Dance!
A dazzling and inescapable killing blow!
This was Ling Fei’s true trump card.
The Flower Fairy Sect Leader, Bai Yu, sighed, a mix of joy and regret. She hadn’t intended for this to be revealed so soon, but they had no choice. The Dragon Race was simply too strong. Still, after defeating Celestial Dragon, the remaining opponents would be no cause for concern.
Amidst the explosions, a figure shot skyward as a blast of Sword Qi hurtled toward Ling Fei. Her body transformed into a streak of blue light and vanished.
THUMP...
Celestial Dragon landed, and once again, every eye in the crowd bulged in disbelief.
’What the hell is that thing!?’
Celestial Dragon was now clad in a suit of silver armor. To call this armor "magnificent" would be an insult; it was awe-inspiring!
It was the legendary Dragon Armor!
This was a mystical power said to be possessed only by the most elite members of the Dragon Race. In his hand, he now wielded the Dragon Sword. It had a silver blade, and its hilt was shaped like a dragon’s head that locked around his fist.
Enshrouded in the silver Dragon Armor, Celestial Dragon looked majestic and dashing, drawing looks of intense envy and jealousy from all corners.
A race like this was just too overpowered. It was an affront to the natural order of the world.
Celestial Dragon hadn’t expected to be forced to use his Dragon Armor. ’The Peacock Great Ming King Holy Statue really is something else,’ he thought. ’Humanity’s Holy Statues aren’t just for show after all. They’ve got real substance!’
Peacock versus White Dragon!
Their auras erupted, clashing violently. At this stage, both Ling Fei and Celestial Dragon understood their opponent’s strength perfectly. The odds were truly even—a fifty-fifty chance.
Who was stronger? The domineering, azure Peacock Great Ming King, or the ferocious True Dragon warrior clad in Dragon Armor?
Ling Fei’s aura became incredibly solemn. She pointed a bare finger, while across from her, Celestial Dragon charged directly forward.
VMMMM...
An Array materialized from thin air, but this time, Celestial Dragon didn’t dodge. The Dragon Sword in his hand flared with power as he plunged straight into it.
BOOM...
Ling Fei’s Peacock Array was shattered. But before Celestial Dragon could even savor his victory, Ling Fei’s fingers tapped repeatedly in the empty air. One after another, Arrays materialized, completely encircling him.
It was a Heaven and Earth Net. The Arrays blazed with light as Elemental Qi erupted...
At that moment, a uniquely draconic roar erupted from within the Arrays, soaring to the heavens. A surge of Dragon Power shot toward the clouds like a hurricane. Amidst the blinding light, Celestial Dragon, wielding his Dragon Sword, looked as if he were possessed by a Dragon God. He was using his immense Dragon Power to resist Ling Fei’s Peacock Arrays.
GRAAAAAAAH!
The Dragon Sword conjured countless flashes of light, brutally carving a path out of the Heaven and Earth Net Array. Like a streak of light, his figure shot toward Ling Fei.
There was no dodging this time.
Calm and unhurried, Ling Fei’s hands formed the seals for a Spell. "Unmoving Ming King Formation!"
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