Ch. 130 - Bright Moon Hanging Low
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Beiming Han stepped down from the martial arts arena and returned to his seat.
He glanced at Beiming Yan with a smile on his face. "Little niece, are you going to fight or not? It seems you have to fight today, right?"
Beiming Yan swallowed hard and took two steps back.
"I have to cultivate today. As long as I cultivate, I don't have to accept challenges. This is in accordance with the rules!"
"You're scared after only a few losses? Your Martial Will isn't strong enough," Beiming Han said calmly.
Beiming Yan: ...
In the martial arts arena, Lu Shiyu smiled slightly.
"Sister Ling, you can't hold back in a fight, so don't blame me for going all out."
"Go ahead!" Ling Qingxue said calmly.
Lu Shiyu was a student in the Spiritual Master department, a Fourth Rank early-stage, whose spiritual power was a whole major rank higher than Ling Qingxue's.
The difference in their spiritual power was quite significant; in a pure contest of spiritual formation prowess, Ling Qingxue would certainly fall short.
After all, spiritual power was the key to unleashing the full potential of a spiritual formation!
But she was not only a Spiritual Master—she was also a practitioner who cultivated both the spiritual and physical aspects of martial arts!
A wave of spiritual power surged forth, and formations of various shapes rose from the ground.
The people below the stage showed expressions of surprise.
"Hiss! This new junior is quite capable. Her speed in setting up spirit formations is even faster than Lu Shiyu's. She set up several mid-level formations in just a few moments!"
"Setting up formations quickly requires spiritual power and proficiency. Isn't she only eighteen?"
"Speed is one thing, but the power of a spiritual formation is another. Lu Shiyu's spiritual power is far superior to hers, and her combat experience is also much richer. She might be defeated within ten moves, just like Sister Yan."
Beiming Yan glared and kicked at him, saying through gritted teeth.
"I didn't lose in ten moves! It was clearly twelve! Did your PE teacher teach you math?!"
"Sister Yan, I was wrong!!"
Being targeted even while standing in the audience was truly unfortunate!
On the stage, Lu Shiyu smiled faintly, instantly understanding the spirit formation set up by Ling Qingxue.
All of them were mid-level formations. Their power wasn't particularly strong, but when connected as a whole, their combined power was comparable to a higher-grade formation, yet they consumed far less mental energy.
"Truly a genius! Using combined spirit formations to amplify their power, coupled with her own Third Rank mid-stage Physical Cultivation strength, she perfectly utilizes her strengths!"
But she wasn't one to be trifled with!
Lu Shiyu stood still, her body radiating spiritual energy like ocean waves.
Mid-grade, Raging Sea Formation!!
The attacks were continuous, like crashing waves, their power constantly accumulating and growing stronger with each stage.
As long as she couldn't break through this Raging Sea Formation, no matter how hard Ling Qingxue tried, she could not change the inevitable outcome of defeat.
A long dragon of sword energy, brimming with killing intent, shot out, shattering an oncoming wave but dissipating after smashing through three more waves.
Beiming Han narrowed his eyes, a deep interest gleaming in them.
"This little girl is a bit strange; at such a young age, she's already cultivating a Slaughter Sword Intent!"
The Slaughter Sword Intent was bloodthirsty; the sword in her hand was only for killing!
This kind of Sword Intent could generally only be honed on the battlefield, requiring the killing of many to comprehend.
The Slaughter Sword Intent was incredibly powerful, but it also required a strong will; otherwise, it was difficult to control!
Ling Qingxue swung her sword horizontally, relentlessly shattering the waves crashing towards her, while simultaneously receiving reinforcements from surrounding spiritual formations, yet she didn't launch any attacks.
This approach was truly baffling.
Ling Qingxue remained silent and initiated a flurry of sword energy attacks.
Under the intense barrage raining down like a storm, Lu Shiyu's expression changed, and she immediately retracted the now uncontrollable Raging Sea Formation to avoid risking a backlash.
Lu Shiyu's chest heaved slightly, a cautious glint in her eyes.
"Such terrifying insight! Is she really only eighteen?!"
Beiming Yan scratched her head. She was completely clueless about spirit formations, understanding only a fraction of their potential.
She couldn't understand why Lu Shiyu, who held such a clear advantage, had suddenly given up.
"Second Uncle, Lu Shiyu is holding back! Punish her quickly, or I'll report you!"
Beiming Han seemed somewhat speechless. "If you don't understand spirit formations, just watch carefully and don't cause trouble."
"But she clearly went easy on her..." Beiming Yan muttered.
Beiming Han rubbed his forehead, looking utterly exasperated.
"The Raging Sea Formation is indeed powerful. As the power of the waves accumulates, the attack will only escalate, but the user's own consumption will also increase, making it increasingly difficult to control.
Ling Qingxue is expending a large amount of power to attack the waves in order to drain Lu Shiyu's spiritual energy. If Lu Shiyu doesn't give up on the Raging Sea Formation now, her spiritual energy will be completely drained by the formation!"
Beiming Yan gasped. "A spirit formation can be broken like this? Qingxue is so clever!!"
Forcing her opponent to dispel the spirit formation herself, she was once again shocked by Ling Qingxue's method of defeating her enemy.
Lu Shiyu took a deep breath, no longer daring to underestimate Ling Qingxue.
Her original intention was to quickly defeat her opponent, leaving her powerless to retaliate, but instead, she found herself on the defensive.
"The Raging Sea Formation just drained at least 40% of my spiritual energy, while her consumption is probably less than mine. I have to play it safe!"
If she weren't careful, she would suffer a crushing defeat!
If she lost, she would lose a whole day of cultivation time!
Spiritual energy flowed from Lu Shiyu's fingertips, and a bright moon rose above her head, its cold light bathing Ling Qingxue on the dueling platform.
This scene was somewhat similar to her previous 'Tears of the Moon', but their essence was completely different.
'Tears of the Moon' was an illusion formation, while this 'Bright Moon Hanging Low' was a killing formation!
Ling Qingxue's eyes narrowed, and she activated the Autumn Water Spirit Formation, conjuring the Autumn Water Dragon.
"Autumn Water Without A Trace, Dragon's Roar!!"
The dragon roared out, crashing fiercely towards the bright moon.
Lu Shiyu smiled.
"Useless. I already know how your spirit formation releases martial arts techniques. Its power is indeed strong, but it can't break my 'Bright Moon Hanging Low' technique!"
A moment later, the Autumn Water Dragon collided with the Bright Moon, unleashing a deafening roar.
When the sword energy dissipated, the Bright Moon remained unharmed above her head.
Lu Shiyu possessed profound spiritual power, and the Bright Moon Core was incredibly sturdy; only overwhelming spiritual power could break it.
Ling Qingxue couldn't do that yet!
"Tsk tsk, Lu Shiyu is too cautious. She's using her special skill against a junior student! I also want that chance!"
"What a pity. If Sister Ling could use her Taotie, Lu Shiyu would definitely lose. The Devouring Domain could directly devour the Bright Moon, and the formation would crumble without a fight!"
"Stop talking. Quickly think of something to comfort the junior student. She's only been here a few days, and she's already being targeted like this by our Physical Cultivation Dean. These teachers are all scoundrels."
"Sigh, I heard Sister Ling refused his offer to take her as a disciple. He's probably deliberately targeting her. So narrow-minded. Remember not to say I said that~~"
Beiming Han's face darkened.
Was he that kind of petty person?!
He did this to train Ling Qingxue and Beiming Yan.
All the hard work and dedication went unappreciated.
Truly disheartening!