Invincible through Touching Corpses

On the other side of the arena, Yan Sha felt more than a little conceited when facing Liu Miaomiao.

He was renowned for his immense Defense Power. If Liu Miaomiao had been a defensive Superpower User who chose to stall for points, he might have had something to worry about.

But if she chose to score by dealing damage, he truly had nothing to fear.

He was confident that as long as she dared to get close, he could end the fight in under ten seconds, even with his low Attack Power.

He was even considering dragging it out to twenty seconds, just so she could at least get a passing score.

These thoughts were still swirling in his mind when the match began. But as Liu Miaomiao activated her Divine Demon Body, his expression changed.

It wasn’t just him. The students and instructors below the stage also wore expressions of utter astonishment.

They could all clearly sense the aura radiating from Liu Miaomiao—she was at the Blood Qi Realm Late Stage.

To break through to the Blood Qi Realm Late Stage just one month after the semester began... such a rate of improvement was simply astounding.

’She’s a peerless genius.’

At that moment, the same thought surfaced in everyone’s mind.

Yan Sha instantly shed his arrogance and activated his Black Rock Demon Body. He knew he had to give this fight his all.

He had just activated his Divine Demon Body when he suddenly felt a wave of Energy wash over him.

’Is this her Superpower? The range is huge.’ Yan Sha instantly grew more vigilant.

Neither of them had even moved, which meant her Superpower could cover the entire arena.

However, he had no time to marvel at the range of her Superpower, because he felt something vital being drawn out of his body.

He quickly realized it wasn’t just a feeling—he could actually see green specks of light flying out from his body.

At the same time, he rapidly fell into a weakened state. His Power was fading, his Physique was deteriorating, his reflexes were slowing, and even his mind was quickly growing fatigued.

Alarmed, he hastily used his Rock Superpower to conjure his signature Rock Armor.

But even the combined Defense of his Divine Demon Body and his Superpower couldn’t block that strange force. It only slightly slowed the rate at which the green specks of light were being drawn from his body.

He didn’t know what was happening, but he understood one thing clearly: he had to defeat her as quickly as possible. If he let her continue using this bizarre Superpower, the consequences would be dire.

He charged toward Liu Miaomiao without hesitation. With a wave of his arm, countless Rocky Spires shot toward her.

In response, Liu Miaomiao immediately executed the Nine Phoenix Body Technique, swiftly dodging and trying to create distance between them.

Yan Sha was now going all out. He continuously launched Rocky Spires, and with a sweep of his arm, he even conjured walls of rock to block Liu Miaomiao’s path.

He channeled all his Blood Qi Power to his legs. With every step, a burst of Blood Qi Power propelled him forward, accelerating him. Though this method consumed a massive amount of Blood Qi Power, it more than doubled his Speed.

However, Liu Miaomiao’s mastery of the Nine Phoenix Body Technique was only at the Entry Level, so it didn’t provide a large boost to her Speed. She was quickly overtaken.

But even after being caught, Liu Miaomiao wasn’t one to simply give up.

In fact, now that she was at the Blood Qi Realm Late Stage, the gap between them in terms of Speed, Power, and Physique wasn’t so great that she couldn’t fight back.

As Yan Sha brought his Giant Hammer crashing down, Liu Miaomiao met his attack fearlessly with her Foil. She executed the defensive Flowing Water Sword Technique, and by continuously infusing it with Blood Qi Power, she was just barely able to parry his blows.

Even when an attack or two occasionally broke through her defense, she could use the Life Force siphoned from Yan Sha to rapidly heal herself.

Faced with this reality, Yan Sha grew more frantic. His attacks became increasingly ferocious. He even discarded his Rock Armor, pouring everything he had into his offense.

Under such an onslaught, Liu Miaomiao found it harder and harder to hold on. Soon, the two hundred-plus points of Blood Qi Power in her body were exhausted. She decisively jumped off the stage, conceding defeat.

The entire battle was over in a flash, lasting just over ten seconds, but the crowd was left completely captivated.

Liu Miaomiao was the first freshman capable of going head-to-head with someone from the Hero Ranking.

She may have only lasted for a moment before her defeat, and she may have challenged the student with the weakest Attack Power.

But it was undeniable that, for that brief instant, the two had been evenly matched.

When the fight concluded, students immediately broke into cheers for Liu Miaomiao—a reception no challenger had received before.

Of course, they were even more curious about what score Liu Miaomiao would receive for the assessment.

The crowd’s gazes quickly shifted to Yan Sha. When they saw him, however, their expressions turned to ones of slight astonishment.

They had watched the entire fight, so they were under the impression that Yan Sha should have been uninjured.

But now, Yan Sha’s face was pale, and he looked as if he were recovering from a serious illness.

Upon closer inspection, they were horrified to discover that wrinkles had somehow appeared on his face. His skin had gone slack, losing its smoothness, and patches of his hair had even turned white.

It was as if, in those ten-odd seconds, he had aged twenty or thirty years.

"What’s wrong with me? What kind of Superpower was that?" Yan Sha looked at Liu Miaomiao, his voice hoarse and laced with fear, asking the question on everyone’s mind.

"My Superpower is called Life Control. I can manipulate the Life Force of anyone within its range."

"I siphoned off about half of the Life Force in your body, which is why you feel so weak," Liu Miaomiao explained. With a wave of her hand, the green sphere of light floating beside her shot toward Yan Sha and entered his body.

Before the astonished eyes of the crowd, color returned to Yan Sha’s pale face at a visible rate. The wrinkles on his skin faded until only a few remained, and the white in his hair all but disappeared.

He looked years younger in an instant.

"This is the Life Force you just lost. However, I used a portion of it to heal myself during the fight, so I can’t return it all."

"You can take some Elixirs that nourish Life Force to make up for the loss. If not, medicinal herbs and foods that replenish your blood qi will also work. However, it’s best to replenish your Life Force within three days. Otherwise, this will affect your lifespan," Liu Miaomiao said.