“Jiang Jiang!”

A chorus of gasps erupted from the crowd, their hearts tightening for Jiang Yuebai!

As soon as Ling Ao deliberately grasped his sword with the intent to overpower with dragon blood, Master Sun’s eyes also flashed with surprise: “The Dragon Blood Ignition Technique?”

This was a secret technique created by the dragon race, which burned the spiritual essence in one’s blood to gain a burst of immense power for a short period, but it would always be followed by intense weakness.

Ling Ao’s use of this technique clearly indicated his desire for a swift and decisive battle!

“Hisss.” Master Huang’s expression darkened, “This young man is full of fighting spirit. In contrast, Jiang Jiang’s mindset is too peaceful; she will suffer greatly in battle. She’s not going to lose, is she?”

But in the time it took to utter these words, the situation on the field changed again!

By now, Ling Ao had already struck Jiang Yuebai.

Just as his sword pierced what felt like the hearts of everyone watching, Jiang Yuebai’s figure suddenly shattered with a crack—

Turning into a spray of broken ice.

An ice clone!

There shouldn’t have been ice in the arena, but as Jiang Yuebai continued to cast her spells, although the time was short, she had already turned the platform into a world of ice.

This was not a futile effort.

In such an environment, one’s movements would be greatly hindered, which is why Ling Ao sought to accelerate the pace of the duel by burning his blood!

But Jiang Yuebai mastered too many techniques, each one with proficiency.

Her ice clone was so perfect it was nearly flawless.

However, the platform was only so large; if her true body wasn’t here, then when had she moved, and where to?

Ling Ao glanced up at the sky, then suddenly stomped on the ground!

Boom crack—

The thick layer of ice on the ground shattered in response!

The sky? The ground!

As the ice layer broke, Jiang Yuebai’s figure emerged from the other side of the platform, still in her bright white clothes.

An earth escape technique!

The material used to construct this platform was incredibly solid and had been reinforced by various formations. Although it was to keep the platform sturdy and not affect the progress of the match, it inadvertently limited the use of some magical powers.

For example, this earth escape technique would be easy to use in loose soil, but it was difficult to penetrate this solid platform.

Therefore, Jiang Yuebai’s continuous infusion of the platform with ice spiritual energy, besides slowing down Ling Ao’s speed, was also to wait until the ground was covered with a thick layer of ice, so she could freely move within it!

It turned out to be a setup!

Ling Ao’s reaction was not slow, and he quickly figured out this point. But he had still wasted a lot of time due to Jiang Yuebai’s tactic, and the distance between them had once again become the entire length of the platform.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yuebai, who had just appeared, was already holding a sword gesture. The audience was puzzled; where was the sword in her hand?

The next second, they found out.

Crack crack crack…

A great sword of condensed ice and spiritual energy formed in front of her in an instant. Although it was formed on the spot, it carried a tremendous amount of spiritual energy and did not shatter!

You should know that such a spontaneously condensed sword is very fragile and usually cannot be used to perform sword techniques like a real flying sword.

But Jiang Yuebai could do it because her control over true qi and spiritual energy was impeccable, allowing her to perfectly control everything.

The Heavenly Sword Technique!

The ice sword soared across the sky, enveloped in a massive layer of sword light, rising into the air!

At this moment, Jiang Yuebai no longer concealed her aura but released all her cultivation! Allowing everyone in the arena to feel it.

The Fifth Element Realm!

At this Shu Mountain summit, there was not only Xu Ziyang who had reached the fifth realm, but Jiang Yuebai had also arrived at this level!

This fact took everyone by surprise.

The sword light carrying the full force of the fifth realm pressed down, making Ling Ao’s figure seem minuscule.

He seemed to have no chance of resisting!

…

“Fifth realm against third realm, the gap is too wide,” Master Sun commented.

“But this Ling Ao cannot be underestimated. Rather than seeing him as a third realm cultivator, it’s better to consider him a fifth realm warrior. Although he lacks a profound martial foundation, his physical state after burning blood is not inferior,” Master Huang said.

“Do you think he has a chance of winning?” Master Sun asked again.

“Of course not,” Master Huang chuckled, “If Jiang Jiang hadn’t reached the fifth realm, it would be another matter, but since she was also hiding her strength, what can Ling Ao use to win? The celestial physique is such a marvel that the higher the realm, the more the gap shows.”

As his words fell, the winds and clouds in the arena changed once again.

In fact, Jiang Yuebai’s consistent concealment of her aura was not difficult for these high-level powerhouses to see through. If they used their divine consciousness to lock on and observe carefully, they might discover it.

But such an act was somewhat impolite, and none of the powerhouses on Shu Mountain would do it. Some who saw through it would not speak, allowing her to remain hidden until now.

Although Ling Ao had not expected her realm to be so high, he was not afraid when he saw it. After all, Xu Ziyang was also in the fifth realm, and he had thought about defeating him before.

What’s the difference?

Seeing the huge Heavenly Sword Technique launched by Jiang Yuebai from afar, the gusting wind lifted Ling Ao’s hair, revealing a pair of eyes filled with the will to fight.

He was not only unafraid but even more excited!

But he ignored Jiang Yuebai’s flying sword and held up a magical artifact in his hand, which was a half-arm-long withered white sword tooth, covered with damage and gaps.

This was the first time Ling Ao had taken out his own magical artifact on the platform. He bent his right hand and immediately used the tooth to cut his own wrist!

Hiss.

Blood spurted out, but not a drop was wasted, all absorbed by the tooth, which then emitted a blue and golden mixed radiance.

“Roar—”

A long dragon’s cry suddenly resounded throughout the arena.

A faint shadow rose from the dragon’s tooth, majestic above Ling Ao’s head, its eyes filled with chaos and ferocity.

It was a dragon clan war soul!

Although it seemed to be just a wisp of a remnant soul, with the powerful spiritual essence of dragon blood supporting it, it might be able to recover some of its former might in a short time!

Just the pressure of this remnant soul was already terrifying, making everyone in the arena feel suffocated.

“Go!”

Ling Ao waved his hand, and as his body flew out, he also commanded the dragon soul above his head!

The massive form of the dragon soul arrived swiftly, even faster than him, colliding with Jiang Yuebai’s Heavenly Sword Technique, resulting in an explosion like thunder and fire!

Boom boom boom—

The giant sword slashed at the giant dragon, and the collision produced a thunderous sound. The dragon soul’s power was so strong that it crushed the Heavenly Sword Technique bit by bit, looking like it couldn’t hold on!

But while Jiang Yuebai was supporting the Heavenly Sword with her gestures, Ling Ao had already flown close to her. Without her blocking, even the entire platform was just a blink of an eye away for him.

His body burned with an incredibly hot flame, his blood boiling hot enough to penetrate metal and stone, and Ling Ao’s expression in the blood-red light was utterly mad!

The distance between the two was now less than a zhang!

…

“An ancient dragon tooth?” The Sword Transmission Elder on the viewing platform exclaimed softly, “So it was bought by him.”

“What kind of magical artifact is this?” Master Huang asked anxiously, “It looks just like a broken tooth, how can it harbor such a large dragon soul?”

“That was found by a Shu Mountain disciple in an ancient dragon’s nest years ago, indeed quite peculiar. A broken tooth harboring a strong remnant soul, but that remnant soul can only be activated with dragon blood or the blood of dragon descendants. The stronger the spiritual essence of the blood, the stronger the power it emits, ordinary people can’t use it. It had been kept in my Sword Transmission Hall, and it was only bought by someone not long ago. It must be that Ling Ao had some fortune related to true dragons, so he took it to enhance his strength,” the Sword Transmission Elder explained.

If it were a pure summoning of a war soul, like the old Fei in Chu Liang’s bottle, it would definitely not be allowed on the platform. But this kind of summoning supported by one’s own cultivation or blood, essentially still based on one’s own strength, was allowed.

“He took it just right; others can’t use it, but in his hands, it’s quite powerful,” Master Sun nodded, “But this makes Jiang Yuebai in danger. Ling Ao first used the blood-burning technique and then summoned the dragon soul, which definitely won’t last long before he collapses. But his simultaneous attack with the dragon soul is indeed powerful; can Jiang Yuebai hold on?”

“It’s over, it’s over…” Master Huang frowned again, “Jiang Jiang seems to be in trouble!”

As he spoke, the situation on the field was like dark clouds pressing down on the city.

The dragon soul in mid-air was about to shatter the sword light of the Heavenly Sword Technique, and Ling Ao himself had already reached Jiang Yuebai, swinging a fierce punch with a howling wind!

A zhang away, Jiang Yuebai already felt the burning sensation of the swirling flames.

Finally, for the first time, she showed a change in expression.

Jiang Yuebai frowned slightly.

Her hands suddenly changed gestures, abandoning control of the Heavenly Sword Technique and instead switched to a new divine power.

With the dragon soul pressing down from above and the fierce momentum below, everyone was sweating for Jiang Yuebai. Facing the huge shadow looming over her, Jiang Yuebai changed her gestures and made a simple move.

She gently extended a finger, pointing at Ling Ao.

Thump.

It seemed as if something was turning in the void.

Ling Ao’s body, which was still arrogant a second ago, suddenly, without any warning, fell to the ground, propping himself up with his arms, kneeling before Jiang Yuebai.

The whole set of movements was so coherent that it looked as if he had intended to come over and pay his respects to Jiang Yuebai.

And the dragon soul in mid-air, without even a chance to let out a cry, suddenly vanished, turning back into a wisp of blue smoke and returning to the ancient dragon tooth.

“Heh—” Ling Ao gasped for breath with difficulty, but no matter what, he couldn’t stand up again.

What happened?

He felt the sudden weakness and was bewildered. He was not surprised by the feeling of weakness, as it always happened after burning blood.

But according to his previous practice, it should have taken at least half a moment to feel this way.

Why did it suddenly come upon him?

He struggled to lift his head, sweat blurring his hair and covering his eyes, only able to see the blurry hem of Jiang Yuebai’s dress as she turned and left.

He couldn’t see clearly, nor could he understand.

She had used only one move to thwart his efforts, but how did she do it?

…

“This is… Reverse Flow Return to Void!” Master Sun suddenly said, “Yes, that’s the immortal technique!”

The immortal technique, Reverse Flow Return to Void.

It can change the time on a person’s body, briefly reversing or accelerating time.

“The Dao of Time is elusive; this is one of the most difficult immortal techniques to master. She’s mastered it?” Master Huang also exclaimed in surprise.

There are differences among immortal techniques; some Daos are so mysterious and difficult to penetrate, while others are relatively simple. Like the technique Jiang Yuebai taught Chu Liang, Shrinking Earth into Inches, which is generally considered “the first immortal technique for young people,” it is one of the easiest immortal techniques to cultivate.

But Reverse Flow Return to Void is entirely different.

“Although Reverse Flow Return to Void is difficult, it’s also rare to win with one strike. It’s usually used to return to peak condition during battle,” Master Sun said, “But she used it in reverse, applying it to the enemy, and accelerated time. This move is perfect to counter Ling Ao’s blood-burning divine power, simply ingenious!”

“If she didn’t have this Reverse Flow Return to Void, she would have been in great danger at that time. Fortunately, she mastered this immortal technique and was able to turn the tables with one strike. Truly, it’s clever,” Master Huang also breathed a sigh of relief.

The immortal techniques these young disciples mastered were usually only a few, and Jiang Yuebai happened to have one that could counter Ling Ao, which was indeed lucky.

Just now, he really thought Jiang Yuebai was in danger.

“Lucky?” Master Sun’s gaze deepened, and he suddenly said, “Is it possible that she has cultivated many immortal techniques, but just chose the most suitable one?”

Good morning.

Sorry, I’m late again……