Mao Zimiao was focused entirely on Wu Shiqin and Ai Changyuan’s match. As Wang Qi gained a decisive advantage in his fight, she moved from his stage and to another friend’s.
She had an unshaken belief that “Little Qi is amazing.”
But then, the commotion startled the girl. Her ears twitched as she heard someone yell, “Oh no! He’s planning on going down together!”
Driven by instinct, Mao Zimiao’s eyes returned to Wang Qi.
She spotted Hu Jianghao’s clones hurtling at Wang Qi then blowing up.
The explosions of light rattled the audience, but the stage’s barrier kept the killing spiritual energy wave at bay, though it could do nothing about the blinding light.
Wang Zhenqi next to Mao Zimiao felt a stab of pain in her eyes, “Wan, my ears hurt!”
Mao Zimiao helped Wang Zhenqi. Due to her feline demonborn nature, her pupils adjusted to the intense light, eliminating all discomfort.
Wang Zhenqi held on her hand. “Ah’Miao, my eyes hurt, wan. Why on earth would someone even use this art to fight? And Wang Qi got beaten by such a rotten tactic when he should’ve won.”
“Not yet, nya.” Mao Zimiao’s tone was cool. “The barrier isn’t reacting, only blocking the errant waves. Little Qi is not out of the game yet.”
The intense light faded. The flashy attack had now drawn many more eyes.
As they watched after the light subsided, they saw something baffling.
The reddish-golden glow of Solar Flare faded to reveal a silver light. As it became clearer and clearer, everyone saw that the silver wasn’t just a light but a glow.
It was like a receding tide that revealed the rocks below.
Wang Qi appeared out of the light with both eyes closed and spinning his blade as he performed a graceful dance.
White Marsh True Array Divider, or White Marsh Array Breaker, was one art that broke them all. By applying saber energy to it, he could form formations.
The pure saber energy under the influence of his great blade art unified into a single force and blocked most of the light waves. At the same time, Wang Qi generated invisible ripples on him, to disperse the physical component of the attack.
Hu Jianghao’s move ended up not touching a hair on his body.
The usually arrogant Hu fell on his butt, with shaky lips. After the intense battle, he was out of spiritual power.
Wang Qi used saber energy to lock onto his enemy that had just caught him off-guard. “I won. Now this was a fun fight.”
Wang Qi was mostly genuine in his remark. He didn’t meet many peers able to make him use his blade arts to his content. Among all the opponents he had today, Hu Jianghao was the most interesting.
Hu Jianghao lowered his head with a flat look. He felt disregarded and his anger flared, but then he noticed the friendly tone.
[He doesn’t want to insult me because I’m from the Hu clan? Can I use this chance to get him on my side?]
[No, this genius will pay more dividends as a friend!]
Once he got over his internal struggle, Hu Jianghao beamed and raised his head.
Only to see Wang Qi walking off.
The arena echoed with Hu Jianghao’s wails. “Bastard!!”
Wang Qi went to Mao Zimiao, who helped Wang Zhenqi as she watched Wu Shiqin. The cat-eared girl’s ears twitched and smiled. “Splendid fight, nya!”
Wang Qi had a smug grin. “Nothing to it. The guy was but marginally better than average, wa-ha-ha.”
“Little Qi, it would’ve sounded more genuine if your modesty wasn’t followed by laughter, nya.”
Mao Zimiao shook her head.
Wang Qi watched the two on stage, now covered in electricity that blocked their sight. He frowned. “What’s this? Just how are they fighting?”
Mao Zimiao shook her head, her eyes showing faint concern. “I don’t know. It became once Shiqin used all her strength.”
The stage’s barrier didn’t block outside perception. Wang Qi used Celestial Hymn Odyssey to sense the electromagnetic waves in the air. He didn’t train this divine art fully, falling short when it came to hurting others, but it was enough to sense things.
As Wang Qi closed his eyes, he flashed them open in alarm. Through his electromagnetic field vision, he ‘saw’ a massive vortex.
The three-dimensional closed field bound all the spiritual energy within the arena. Wu Shiqin’s mighty electromagnetic spiritual power surged within as it blended with the spiritual energy in the air. It was the highest advantage Wu Shiqin set up for herself.
“That girl grasped the math behind the skill?” Wang Qi was stunned.
Mao Zimiao whined. “Shiqin isn’t like you, but she does have good grades, nya.”
“The issue is, the girl clearly ain’t all pecs and no brains.”
Wang Qi kept sensing the fight. The vortex was far more complex than he gave it credit, making it hard to pierce it. But Wang Qi was two-thirds sure Ai Changyuan wasn’t doing well.
Wu Shiqin moved swiftly within the electromagnetic field. The electromagnetic spiritual power stimulated her muscles, giving her a strength comparable to a demonborn for a short time. She was on the lookout for the best chance to strike.
Ai Changyuan was unfazed, in the very center of the electromagnetic field, hands behind him and eyes closed. It looked like victory was a foregone conclusion.
However, Wu Shiqin was confident her strike would hit true.
Celestial Hymn Odyssey included five major fields of electricity, magnetism, light, force, and heat, each mastered to perfection. Electricity was one with light, thus every beam of light within the electromagnetic field fell under Wu Shiqin’s influence. Electricity induced heat, causing the air on the stage to warp long before her attack could be anticipated through sound. The crackling of electric sparks and the blue light served as clear indicators of her approach for any opponent seeking to notice her. Moreover, Wu Shiqin could manipulate light and shadows through the Celestial Hymn Odyssey as well, creating multiple images during an attack.
This was her killer move! ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⁂𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⁂𝙣𝙚𝙩