Chapter 1690: The Spear of Heavenly Punishment
Rumble!
A thick bolt of blood-red lightning tore through the heavens.
At that moment, all thunder-attributed spiritual power atop Longxiao Sacred Mountain seemed to converge toward Ye Ting.
Crack!
The blood-colored lightning condensed into a spear and fell into his hand.
His eyes were as cold as frost as he uttered a merciless command.
"Spear of Heavenly Punishment!"
The sky changed color.
The instant Ye Ting hurled the spear, it shot forward with unstoppable force, as though it intended to split heaven and earth in half.
The moment it left his hand, the entire Longxiao Sacred Mountain seemed to tremble violently.
At the mountain summit, Divine General Cangwu's eyelid twitched.
He could not help cursing under his breath.
"These little brats really don't know moderation."
His expression immediately turned serious.
"No good. The puppet referee's spiritual power won't be enough to withstand an attack of this level."
The next instant, Divine General Cangwu shot into the air.
With a single strike of his palm, a gigantic golden barrier descended from above and completely enclosed the entire arena.
Otherwise, if the power contained within the Spear of Heavenly Punishment erupted outside the barrier, many of the martial practitioners who had come to watch the tournament would likely lose their lives.
The fact that even Divine General Cangwu treated the attack with such caution spoke volumes about its destructive power.
As if sensing the terrifying pressure radiating from Ye Ting, the Earth Spirit Core within Yu Linglong's body erupted once more.
The nine giant dragons formed from Earth Spirit Power soared into the sky again and charged directly toward the incoming spear.
Boom!
In an instant, all nine dragons shattered.
Yu Linglong coughed up blood and was blasted backward.
At the same time, a figure suddenly emerged as though stepping out from the void itself.
That figure grabbed Yu Linglong and pulled her out of the arena area before the Spear of Heavenly Punishment could strike her.
Turning her head, Yu Linglong immediately recognized her rescuer.
It was Saint Lady Bi Luo.
Boom!
Crack!
The defensive barrier surrounding the arena collapsed together with the platform below.
The shockwave of energy exploded outward and slammed continuously against the golden barrier Divine General Cangwu had erected.
The terrifying explosion raged for a full thirty breaths before finally subsiding.
Even then, several visible cracks had appeared across the surface of the golden barrier.
Divine General Cangwu narrowed his eyes.
"This Spear of Heavenly Punishment contains at least the destructive power of a third-tier Thunder Rule."
A trace of admiration appeared in his gaze.
"For someone in the early stages of the Great Emperor Realm to possess such mastery over elemental rules is truly remarkable."
A martial practitioner capable of comprehending attribute laws to such a degree at such a young age could absolutely be considered a peerless genius rarely seen even once in a century.
Yu Linglong glanced at the devastated battlefield below and felt a lingering sense of fear.
Turning toward Saint Lady Bi Luo, she bit her lip lightly.
"Thank you, Master."
"You've already done very well."
Saint Lady Bi Luo gently stroked the back of her head.
Unfortunately, a physique protected by Earth Spirit Protection was simply too rare.
Even she could provide very little meaningful guidance to Yu Linglong.
Otherwise, the outcome of today's battle might have remained uncertain until the very end.
She then turned her gaze toward Ye Ting.
"Martial Nephew Ye, I'll concede this match on Linglong's behalf."
Faced with Saint Lady Bi Luo's gaze, Ye Ting naturally had no objections.
He nodded silently.
In truth, even if Saint Lady Bi Luo had not intervened, the puppet referee would have rescued Yu Linglong the moment her life came under threat.
The difference was that the referee could never have extracted her as cleanly and safely as Saint Lady Bi Luo had.
Using the Spear of Heavenly Punishment had consumed a tremendous amount of Ye Ting's stamina and mental energy.
He urgently needed to recover.
Every moment counted if he hoped to restore himself to peak condition before the next battle.
With victory and defeat decided, the match officially came to an end.
Because Yu Linglong had effectively conceded, only a small portion of her Fortune Dragon was taken away.
Returning to the waiting area with Yu Linglong, Saint Lady Bi Luo shot her a mildly reproachful look before shaking her head helplessly.
"Alright. If you encounter opponents who are too strong from now on, just surrender immediately."
Her tone softened.
"Do not continue drawing energy from your Earth Spirit Core."
"But Senior Brother Lin..."
Yu Linglong bit her lip.
Even after the match ended, her first concern was not her own injuries.
Instead, she was worried about what Lin Mu might think.
"That brat must have accumulated a mountain of good karma in his previous life."
Saint Lady Bi Luo gently caressed Yu Linglong's cheek.
Pointing toward Lin Mu in the spectator stands, she smiled helplessly.
"He's probably drowning in regret right now. If you don't want him worrying about you, then listen to me."
"Oh..."
Yu Linglong nodded obediently.
Truthfully, she had never liked fighting in the first place.
Now that even her master was telling her to stop pushing herself, she finally felt as though a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoulders.
When she noticed the concern and anxiety written all over Lin Mu's face, sweetness welled up in her heart.
It felt as though she had swallowed a mouthful of honey.
At that moment, Ling Feng tossed over a bottle of medicinal pills.
Naturally, he did not forget to keep a safe distance.
Standing a full ten steps away, he called out,
"Senior Sister Yu, take these."
"Mhm."
Yu Linglong nodded.
Then she bit her lip and added,
"Junior Brother, you're one of us. Since you're one of us, you don't need to stand that far away."
"Oh? Is that so?"
Ling Feng chuckled and started walking closer.
But before he could take more than a few steps, Yu Linglong suddenly raised three fingers.
Biting her delicate lip, she said very seriously,
"But you still have to keep three steps away."
"It must be exactly three steps."
"..."
Ling Feng could only shake his head with a bitter smile.
It seemed his Senior Sister Yu's obsessive habits had already reached the terminal stage.
At this point, there was probably no cure left for them.