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The silver spear thrust out like a dragon, resembling a bolt of lightning descending from the heavens, as it smashed down toward the Rabbit Spirit Ancestor at extreme speed.
The second and fourth spirit rings on the Rabbit Spirit Ancestor immediately flared to life.
With his jumping power and strength greatly increased, the Rabbit Spirit Ancestor did not retreat but instead advanced. He bent his legs into a half-squat, and after building up power, he bounded toward the Wind Chime Bird at an extremely astonishing speed.
Faced with the Rabbit Spirit Ancestor's desperate, all-or-nothing strike, Yu Feng gave him no opportunity. Instead, he spread his silver wings and rapidly pulled upward, narrowly and dangerously evading the rabbit's life-risking gamble.
The Rabbit Spirit Ancestor could only watch helplessly as Yu Feng gained altitude. After leaping more than ten meters into the air, he lost his extra source of propulsion and could only begin to fall, pulled down by gravity.
After testing the waters with a single close-range attack, Yu Feng decided not to give the Rabbit Spirit Ancestor any further chances. Yu Feng flew continuously at an altitude of over twenty meters, and as he flew, he constantly fanned out wind blades to slice at the Rabbit Spirit Ancestor.
Although the rabbit did his best to evade, being unable to counter-attack, he was reduced to a lamb waiting for the slaughter.
After just a short while, the Rabbit Spirit Ancestor was bathed in his own blood. Having lost too much, he directly fainted and collapsed to the ground.
Yu Feng, victorious without suffering a single scratch, stretched his wings wide and flew continuous laps around the giant arena.
Dugu Yan activated her fourth spirit ability, 'Poison Dragon Battle Armor,' causing her defense and strength to increase massively.
She charged forward recklessly, directly ignoring the spirit ability unleashed by the Fire Crocodile.
Seeing that his own fire-attribute attacks had little effect, the Fire Crocodile Spirit Ancestor could only resort to engaging the 'Jade Phosphor Dragon Emperor' in close-quarters physical combat.
The two traded blows, flesh meeting flesh, in a suicidal attack style that completely abandoned all defense.
In just a moment, the Fire Crocodile Spirit Ancestor was a bloody mess, while Dugu Yan, clad in her 'Poison Dragon Battle Armor,' remained almost completely unharmed.
In merely two exchanges, relying on the terrifying suppression from her superior spirit power, Spirit quality, and spirit ring intensity, Dugu Yan eliminated the power-attack-system Spirit Ancestor, the Fire Crocodile.
After binding Davis, Ye Lan activated 'Flash Step.'
The instant his figure vanished, a blood-colored meteor immediately appeared before the eyes of another Spirit Ancestor.
He stared blankly at the suddenly attacking 'blood-colored meteor.' While he was still processing what this terrifying thing could be, in the next moment, his vision spun wildly, and he was sent flying directly off the arena.
The combination of 'Flash Step' stacked with 'Blood Armor' and 'Meteor' was an utterly crushing attack for an ordinary Spirit Ancestor. After all, not everyone was like Tang San, who had stolen the 'Purple Demon Eye' and possessed the ability to clearly see Ye Lan's movements.
After Ye Lan eliminated the fifth Spirit Master from the Star Luo Royal Academy, he glanced at Zhu Zhuqing and offered encouragement, "Zhuqing, from here on out, it's all up to you. Good luck!"
"Alright! I will not fail our teacher."
Ye Lan nodded, released the Blue Silver Grass binding Davis, and then walked off the arena stage.
At this point, only four people remained on the stage: Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Davis, and Zhu Zhuyun.
When Zhu Zhuyun saw that the Heaven Dou Royal Academy members had voluntarily stepped down after eliminating her teammates, she finally realized what was happening. It turned out Zhu Zhuqing truly intended to defeat the 'Nether White Tiger' on her own.
"Zhuqing, if you want to defeat the 'Nether White Tiger,' you still have to get past me first! Let me see just what progress you've made in these past two years!" Zhu Zhuyun declared.
"Fine! Rongrong, don't give me any buffs yet. I want to face Zhu Zhuyun in a one-on-one duel!" Zhu Zhuqing called out.
Ning Rongrong nodded solemnly. She hadn't provided buffs to the others moments ago precisely to conserve her spirit power for buffing Zhuqing against the 'Nether White Tiger.'
"Davis, you don't make a move either. I want to have a match with Zhuqing," Zhu Zhuyun likewise instructed.
"Be careful. There's something strange about those people from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Their combat power is somewhat abnormal," Davis warned, his expression grave.
"Don't worry. If it turns out I can't beat her, we will just use the 'Nether White Tiger'! No one can defeat the Nether White Tiger when at the same rank!" Zhu Zhuyun replied confidently.
Davis nodded. If the other members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy hadn't stepped down, their Star Luo team would have undoubtedly lost. But now, with only the four of them on the stage, in a two-on-two fight between peers of the same rank, the 'Nether White Tiger' was invincible!
"I'm attacking!" The instant Zhu Zhuqing spoke, she transformed into a black shadow and dashed toward Zhu Zhuyun at extreme speed.
So fast!
Zhu Zhuyun hurriedly activated her first spirit ability. Only after her speed increased by one hundred percent was she able to keep up with Zhu Zhuqing's frequency of movement.
Zhu Zhuyun discovered, to her astonishment, that not a single one of the four spirit rings on Zhu Zhuqing's body had lit up.
How is this possible!
How could an agility-attack-system Spirit Master, without activating any spirit abilities, keep up with the 'Nether Civet' which had activated a spirit ability for double speed?!
Zhu Zhuyun did not know that after Zhu Zhuqing cultivated the 'Spirit Possession Adaptation Method,' her 'Speed Form' alone already increased her base speed by one hundred percent.
The black afterimage and the purple afterimage collided. In that instant, five silver moon blades and five purple moon blades clashed violently.
Bang!
Only the sparks, not yet faded, remained at their point of impact. The figures of the two vanished once more.
Bang!
Bang!
On the expansive, empty arena, one could only see two blurry afterimages and the lingering orange sparks from their clashes.
After several exchanges, Zhu Zhuyun's forehead was beaded with dense sweat. She couldn't believe it. Even after she had activated her spirit ability, the person who had fallen into a disadvantage was still her.
Her 'Nether Civet' was being completely suppressed by the 'Shadow Saint Meow.' This was happening even with the premise that her own spirit power rank was higher than Zhu Zhuqing's.
Could it be... was the quality of Zhu Zhuqing's 'Shadow Saint Meow' Spirit actually comparable to the 'White Tiger'?!
Knowing that she would inevitably be defeated if this continued, Zhu Zhuyun immediately activated her fourth spirit ability.
"Nether Shadow Clone!"
The 'Nether Civet's' figure blurred and trembled, and then it split into two additional nether clones.
The three 'Nether Civets' divided their efforts, charging toward the 'Shadow Saint Meow' from different angles.
Facing the three 'Nether Civets' that were constantly crisscrossing to pincer-attack her, the 'Shadow Saint Meow's' first spirit ring activated instantly.
"Nether Thorn!"
Zhu Zhuqing's speed once again increased by another one hundred percent!
The 'Shadow Saint Meow's' frequency of movement exploded upward. Faced with the pincer attack from the three 'Nether Civets,' Zhu Zhuqing remained calm in the crisis. She weaved between the innumerable 'claw shadows,' using her elegant posture to perfectly evade every single one of the 'Nether Civet's' attacks.
Following that, the 'Shadow Saint Meow's' figure flickered, and in an instant, three 'Shadow Saint Meows' appeared!
Zhu Zhuyun was now utterly and completely shocked. The 'Shadow Saint Meow' could actually create phantom clones relying on sheer speed alone!
Three versus three!
The weaker 'Nether Civet' clones were instantly defeated.
Zhu Zhuqing aimed a kick straight at Zhu Zhuyun's abdomen. Just before the kick landed, Zhu Zhuqing recalled childhood memories of her and her sister, Zhu Zhuyun, and she subconsciously held back some of her strength.
Bang!
The 'Nether Civet' flew backward like a kite with its string cut, crashing hard onto the arena stage and then sliding a long distance.
Seeing this, Davis quickly dove toward Zhu Zhuyun, acting as a human cushion to break her slide, and then pulled her into his arms.
"Are you alright, Zhuyun?" Davis asked with a concerned frown.
Zhu Zhuyun clutched her abdomen, gritting her teeth as she said, "I'm fine. I just... I never expected Zhuqing to become so incredibly strong. Her speed is simply terrifying!"
"It's a good thing Dai Mubai is missing, so the 'Nether White Tiger' isn't a complete set. Otherwise, we probably would have been in real danger."
Davis helped Zhu Zhuyun rub her sore abdomen and said, "I am never afraid of any competition! Let's use the 'Nether White Tiger'! Let me see for myself just how much Zhu Zhuqing has truly grown!"
Zhu Zhuyun nodded. In an instant, their minds connected, resonating perfectly with one another.
A flash of pale, ghostly light passed, and a 'Nether White Tiger'—three meters tall and over ten meters long, its body appearing illusory and ethereal—instantly materialized in the center of the arena.
ROAR!!
The Nether White Tiger tilted its head back and let out a deafening roar!
"Rongrong! It's your time to shine!" Zhu Zhuqing shouted loudly.
The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in Ning Rongrong's hand shimmered with nine-colored light as she chanted rapidly, "Nine Treasures are famed! First, Strength! Second, Speed! Third, Soul! Fourth, Defense!"
Four rays of nine-colored light flashed over Zhu Zhuqing's body. Her strength, speed, spirit power, and defense all instantly increased by fifty percent!
Feeling the explosive surge in her physical attributes, Zhu Zhuqing's confidence instantly soared.
For the 'Shadow Saint Meow' to defeat the 'Nether White Tiger' was truly not impossible!
Just as the nine-colored light surfaced on the 'Shadow Saint Meow's' body, countless nether lights began to condense within the 'Nether White Tiger's' mouth. These nether lights continuously gathered, fusing into a tyrannical, dark-gray energy ball. A wind suddenly stirred on the arena stage without a source, and a vortex appeared in the center of the platform.
At the very eye of this vortex was the 'Nether White Tiger.' When the tyrannical energy ball became extremely stable, the 'Nether White Tiger' swallowed the violent nether energy ball in a single gulp.
Its body immediately began to expand rapidly. When the tiger's body could expand no larger, the energy burst finally reached its critical point.
ROAR!!
The 'Nether White Tiger' opened its mouth wide and vented the stored energy. A concentrated beam of nether energy instantly shot toward the 'Shadow Saint Meow.'
This nether energy beam had almost zero travel time. Like a laser, it instantly struck Zhu Zhuqing. The 'Shadow Saint Meow's' figure was pierced straight through the chest.
Just as the students and teachers from the other academies cried out in alarm, the 'Shadow Saint Meow' vanished!
At that very moment, the Shadow Saint Meow appeared at the 'Nether White Tiger's' rear, transforming into a razor-thin afterimage as it blasted toward the 'Nether White Tiger.'
It turned out that in the instant the 'Nether White Tiger's' attack had 'hit' Zhu Zhuqing, she had activated her fourth spirit ability, 'Teleportation,' instantly flashing to the spot behind the Nether White Tiger.
Zhu Zhuqing hadn't used 'Become Shadow' because while 'Become Shadow' could ignore physical attacks, it could not provide immunity to energy-based attacks. When facing an energy attack, using the 'Teleportation' spirit ability was the optimal strategy.
The 'Nether White Tiger,' having sensed the 'Shadow Saint Meow's' disappearance, hadn't even had time to cut off its nether energy beam attack when an overwhelming pain flooded its back.
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing, aided by the massive enhancements from 'Speed Form,' 'Nether Thorn,' and the 'Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda,' forcefully tore through the air itself. The air, ripped apart by her sharp claws, formed several purple wind blades that instantly sliced through the 'Nether White Tiger's' defenses.
Three deep wounds seemed to burst open on the 'Nether White Tiger's' back, dark-colored blood flying everywhere. Crying out in pain, the 'Nether White Tiger' quickly twisted its body around and swung one of its huge tiger claws.
A silver wind blade, even larger than the purple ones, instantly slashed toward Zhu Zhuqing. However, the scene the 'Nether White Tiger' had anticipated—the 'Shadow Saint Meow' being torn to bloody pieces—did not occur.
One only saw the wind blade pass harmlessly through the 'Shadow Saint Meow's' black shadow and strike the distant arena floor. The granite stage instantly developed several giant gouges, sending innumerable fragments of stone flying everywhere.
Zhu Zhuqing, having activated 'Become Shadow' to dodge the 'Giant Wind Blade,' didn't wait for the 'Nether White Tiger' to react. She dashed straight toward the 'Nether White Tiger's' enormous body.
The 'Nether White Tiger' watched in confusion as the 'Shadow Saint Meow' rushed into its own body. Just as it was wondering how the 'Shadow Saint Meow' had managed to get inside it...
The pain assaulting its back once again snapped the 'Nether White Tiger' to its senses.
It turned out the 'Shadow Saint Meow' actually possessed a phasing ability!
The 'Nether White Tiger' could only twist its body around once more, opening its massive, bloody maw to snap back at the 'Shadow Saint Meow.'
But Zhu Zhuqing wasn't foolish enough to simply wait in place. She immediately moved in the opposite direction, circling the 'Nether White Tiger' as it turned.
By the time the 'Nether White Tiger' had twisted its body to face where she was previously, Zhu Zhuqing had just finished circling to the direction the 'Nether White Tiger' had originally been facing, once again arriving at the 'Nether White Tiger's' rear.
Following that, the 'Shadow Saint Meow' switched its form, immediately activating 'Saint Meow - Strength Form.'
The muscles on her arms rapidly expanded and swelled with blood. The purple, sharp blades on her claws grew longer and sharper. She began to madly hurl wind blades at the 'Nether White Tiger's' back.
The 'Saint Meow - Strength Form' wasn't as potent as the 'Speed Form's' one hundred percent bonus, but Zhu Zhuqing had now cultivated it to provide a thirty percent bonus.
By just forcefully swinging out several more wind blades, she rendered the 'Nether White Tiger's' back even more mangled and bloody. Countless gouts of blood splashed onto the 'Shadow Saint Meow's' cheeks, neck, and body.
After the 'Nether White Tiger' let out a piteous howl, it directly resorted to the ultimate, most shameless move!
The 'Nether White Tiger' simply flopped onto its side, exposing its belly to the 'Shadow Saint Meow.' It aimed its four massive tiger claws at the 'Shadow Saint Meow' and began to scratch wildly and randomly.
In the natural world, when tigers fight and one finds itself at a disadvantage, it will often use such a tactic.
If it weren't for the posture being truly unsightly, the 'Nether White Tiger' would have wanted to use it long ago.
But now, it simply had no way to deal with the agile 'Shadow Saint Meow' and could only resort to this strategy of last resort.
Although it was unsightly, the effect was indeed very potent.
Faced with the four enormous 'Nether Tiger Claws' attacking without rhyme or reason, Zhu Zhuqing could only leap backward, retreating out of the 'Nether White Tiger's' shameless attack range.
When the 'Nether White Tiger' saw Zhu Zhuqing distance herself, it quickly flipped back over and stood up. It began to seriously consider how to deal with this 'Shadow Saint Meow.'
Although its attack power was incomparably fierce, it seemed that neither its energy attacks nor its physical attacks were effective against the 'Shadow Saint Meow.'
After all, no matter how powerful an attack is, it is wasted if it cannot hit its target.
Since it couldn't land a hit, it had to make the 'Shadow Saint Meow' slower. Besides her own innate high speed, there was another person on the stage boosting that speed!
Having thought of the crucial point, the 'Nether White Tiger' immediately turned its massive body and charged toward Ning Rongrong.
Since it couldn't hit the 'Shadow Saint Meow,' it would just eliminate Ning Rongrong first. Without the buffs from the 'Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda,' there was no way it could lose to the 'Shadow Saint Meow' alone, right?!
"Rongrong, run far away! Buy me time!" Zhu Zhuqing immediately shouted.
Ning Rongrong heard Zhu Zhuqing's yell and saw the colossal 'Nether White Tiger' about to charge right at her. She quickly used 'Distracted Control' to apply a speed buff to herself, and then her leg muscles were enhanced with one hundred percent of her spirit power!
Ning Rongrong's speed instantly became comparable to an agility-attack-system Spirit Ancestor, and she rapidly ran toward the far side of the stage.
Although Ning Rongrong's speed was still far inferior to that of the 'Nether White Tiger,' her current velocity could still stall for a significant amount of time for Zhu Zhuqing's next attack.
(End of this chapter)