In the Xuanling Sect’s training ground, there was an eerie silence.
The powerful aura of the Saintess forced the nearby disciples to retreat far away, clearing the entire training ground.
Tang Xin, the chief disciple of Xuanling Sect, knew that such a match against the Saintess Xu Lexian from Sacred Immortal Mountain was a rare occurrence.
After all, the Saintess rarely took action, especially in public, and not many people truly understood how formidable she was.
“Make your move,” Xu Lexian waved her hand dismissively, as if she didn’t regard her opponent at all.
Tang Xin, however, was not provoked by her attitude; instead, she calmly observed and contemplated.
First, whether she could win was one thing, but what would happen if she managed to get the corrosive slime on the Saintess?
Would it showcase the Saintess’s enchanting figure in front of everyone, turning this match into the most talked-about event of the year in Qingzhou?
If that happened, would Sacred Immortal Mountain really just take her back and punish her severely?
“Wait a minute,” Tang Xin raised her hand to signal a pause. “Let’s agree on something first: no mercy in this match, and anything that happens during the contest cannot be used as an excuse for later grievances!”
“Hmph,” Xu Lexian let out a mocking laugh. “Are you afraid I’ll use my status to pressure you? Fine, regardless of the outcome, I guarantee Sacred Immortal Mountain won’t hold it against you.”
“Are you sure?”
The chief disciple expressed her skepticism.
“I still have some standing in Sacred Immortal Mountain,” the other party waved her hand dismissively. “If I say there won’t be any repercussions, then there won’t be. If you manage to make me suffer, there might even be a reward for you.”
“Alright,” Tang Xin nodded and assumed an offensive stance. “No backing out now!”
With so many people watching, even the Saintess, who had a “bad reputation,” wouldn’t easily tear their facade.
The atmosphere in the arena suddenly became tense.
The chief disciple warily locked onto her opponent across from her, trying to find a flaw in her stance.
As their energies clashed, a cool breeze swept through the open space, rustling their hair and stirring their garments.
After a moment of confrontation, seeing that her opponent showed no signs of weakness, Tang Xin took the initiative to charge forward.
“Meow Meow Fist!”
As soon as she made her move, it was her ultimate technique.
Meow~ Meow~ Meow~
The sound of cat calls echoed throughout the arena, causing some disciples of the Xuanling Sect to tremble involuntarily.
This cat call had almost become their nightmare; every time they were beaten, it would echo in their minds, tormenting them both physically and mentally!
“A fist technique with a mental impact?”
Xu Lexian curled her lips and raised her right hand, lightly waving it. Instantly, several orbs of light coalesced in the air.
Ding~ Ding~ Ding~
Tang Xin’s fist was precisely intercepted by the orbs of light, and at the moment of contact, a crisp and pleasant sound of wind chimes rang out.
As soon as the chime sounded, the trembling disciples immediately returned to normal, as if a soothing power swept through the training ground.
“Hmm?”
Tang Xin frowned.
Could her Meow Meow Fist actually fail?
Spirit Eye Technique! Seven Lotus Steps!
She once again manifested a lotus platform beneath her feet, her eyes shining with light, attempting to bypass the orbs of light in the air and strike directly at the Saintess’s true form.
“Body technique and eye technique? You’ve learned quite a bit.”
Xu Lexian remained unhurried, taking half a step back. With her other hand, she drew a line from top to bottom, leaving four parallel beams of colorful light in the air.
Like strings of a musical instrument, the beams instantly expanded, forming a barrier in front of the Saintess, blocking Tang Xin from getting any closer.
“Five Elements Spell—Fireball Technique!”
Facing the unknown effects of the barrier, Tang Xin hesitated to make contact and instead hurled a fireball at it.
Boom!
The fireball, capable of knocking back a Foundation Building initial stage cultivator, collided with the colorful barrier but was completely absorbed without even sparking a single ember.
Tang Xin halted and landed back on the ground.
“You’re… at the Golden Core stage?”
Based on the speed of her attack, the power of her moves, and the nature of her energy, it was clear that she had far surpassed the Foundation Building level. However, the other party had concealed her dantian fluctuations very well and hadn’t used much true qi, making it difficult to determine her realm.
“The Saintess’s realm is meant to be kept secret,” Xu Lexian said with a smug glance, continuing in an arrogant tone, “But for you, a peak Foundation Building cultivator, it’s indeed a bit low… Let’s change the rules: if you can touch me, I’ll consider it a loss. Do you dare to accept?”
“Bring it on!”
Tang Xin beckoned her with a finger.
“Quite the audacious one,” the Saintess said, forming a fist as the colorful barrier condensed into a sphere of light, returning to her side. “Next, I will attack!”
“Fourfold Ensemble!”
The colorful sphere split into four, transforming into weapons that rushed toward Tang Xin at incredible speed.
Just as the senior sister of Xuanling Sect was about to dodge, a strange sound echoed in her ears.
Ding→ Ding↗ Ding↘ Ding↖
With each sound, her body stiffened slightly, and after four consecutive rings, she was unable to evade the weapons formed from the colorful light.
Tang Xin had no choice but to cross her arms in front of her, bracing herself to take the hit.
Bang bang bang bang!
The colorful light exploded, and the powerful impact sent the senior sister of Xuanling Sect flying back several dozen feet, leaving charred marks of varying sizes on her sleeves.
“Compared to your fists, which need to be close to generate a mental impact,” Xu Lexian explained from a distance, “my attacks are much more practical. Cultivating mental power at the Foundation Building level isn’t really worth advocating.”
The Saintess is surprisingly strong?
“Cloud Exploration Hand!”
Since a direct confrontation wasn’t working, Tang Xin could only resort to a more underhanded method—first, steal a piece of clothing to shock the opponent, then look for an opportunity!
Hmm, it sounds like stealing the clothing is a sure thing…
“Hmph!”
Xu Lexian snorted coldly, and just as the light orb in Tang Xin’s hand began to glow, she soared into the air, unleashing two beams of light that slanted downwards.
Boom! Boom!
Tang Xin was once again blasted back, stumbling repeatedly.
“You can use strange techniques too?” the Saintess said in a deep voice. “But don’t even think about using such underhanded tricks on me!”
Mental shock, eye techniques, body techniques, strange arts, normal spells… she had a vast and varied skill set. Even among the disciples of Sacred Immortal Mountain, few could match her versatility.
With the two impacts, the Xuanling Sect’s senior sister had already sustained significant injuries, and it seemed the outcome of this match was becoming clear.
At that moment—
“Charge!”
Tang Xin shot up from the ground, her entire body bursting with surging true energy as she charged towards the Saintess in the sky.
“Colorful Light Shield!”
A barrier once again stood between the two.
“I told you it wouldn’t work, why are you still…”
Bang!
Before she could finish her sentence, Tang Xin forcefully broke through the barrier, using the momentum to close the distance to the Saintess within a few meters.
A berserker must shed some blood before they can truly fight!
With the effect of her title ability, Tang Xin finally exposed a flaw in the Saintess.
She used the 【Item Card: Corrosive Slime】!
She threw the card she was holding between her hands.
The card flew right in front of the Saintess and with a puff, transformed into large blobs of green slime, covering her completely.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—
“The Saintess’s clothes are smoking!”
