As Xia Zihan finished speaking, Xia Qi's aura surged like a turbulent wave.
He slightly raised his right hand, and golden spiritual power began to surge wildly in his palm. As the light flickered, it seemed as if countless tiny electric currents were running through it.
As spiritual energy continued to gather, the surrounding air seemed to be distorted by this powerful electric current.
Behind him, the Golden Thunder Eagle, covered in brilliant golden feathers, let out a loud cry, its wings fluttering slightly, and an aura of majesty spread out.
As the Golden Thunder Eagle cried out, the golden current in Xia Qi's hand began to transform into golden arcs of electricity, crackling and popping in his hand.
The electric arcs surged wildly in his hand, causing the surrounding space to tremble with their powerful force.
The moment the electric arc condensed, Xia Qi transformed into a blurry golden streak and swiftly sped towards Qin Luo.
Upon seeing this, Qin Luo's eyes narrowed, and a ball of emerald green flame quickly rose in his hand.
The spiritual flame flickered in his hand, radiating scorching heat.
But that wasn't all. With a thought, Qin Luo unleashed a surge of spiritual energy in his hand, rapidly expanding the spiritual flame. Along with the spiritual energy, wisps of pure white spiritual aura also emerged.
Under his guidance, a wisp of pure white spiritual energy continuously emerged from his hand, slowly merging into the scorching heat of the spiritual flame within.
Nourished by the spiritual energy, the spiritual flame began to undergo wondrous changes.
The color of the flames gradually changed from the initial emerald green to a deep jade green, and the rising flames calmly covered Qin Luo's palm, dyeing it into a piece of jade.
Emerald green flames swirled and surged in his palm, distorting the surrounding air with their intense heat.
Qin Luo slightly raised his palm and charged forward like a cheetah.
In an instant, their palms collided violently.
Flames and golden arcs intertwined, unleashing a powerful shockwave that spread outwards like a surging tide, instantly shattering the bluestone on the ground and sending fragments flying.
The instant their palms collided, Qin Luo's flames were rapidly suppressed by the electric arcs, but they stubbornly persisted and did not extinguish.
The deep, emerald-green flame trembled slightly amidst the raging electric arcs, like a small boat struggling to maintain its balance in a storm.
"How is that possible!"
Xia Qi was suddenly shaken. In the instant of their exchange, he realized that Qin Luo's current realm was only the Spirit Vortex Realm.
Furthermore, judging from the uneven purity of the spiritual energy, it was clear that he had only recently broken through. However, given my current strength, I should have been able to crush him with overwhelming force.
At this moment, he was filled with doubt and surprise. He couldn't imagine that a person at the Spirit Vortex Realm could withstand a palm strike from him, who was at the mid-stage Soul Contract Realm, and could even hold out for so long.
Keep in mind that this represents a leap of more than half a realm!
While Xia Qi was still in shock, he didn't notice that the electric arc in his hand was gradually weakening, while Qin Luo's flame aura was becoming increasingly profound.
When he realized something was wrong, he found that a cool breeze was constantly interfering with the flow of his spiritual energy in his palm, making it intermittent.
Moreover, he could feel his palms being burned by a scorching heat!
This made Xia Qi's face darken. He hadn't expected Qin Luo's Flame Aura to have such a strange power.
As he tried to escape the disturbance and the burning sensation, he found that the cool breeze followed him closely, and the intense heat became even more intense.
Xia Qi gritted his teeth and once again mobilized the spiritual power within his body, trying to forcefully suppress Qin Luo's fiery aura. However, the harder he tried, the more intense the interference and burning became.
At this moment, Qin Luo's eyes revealed a hint of calmness. He secretly thought that his Flame Aura had begun to take effect, and Xia Qi was now in a dilemma.
But Qin Luo wasn't going to let the stalemate continue, and he was quickly thinking things through. He knew that Xia Qi was, after all, Xia Zihan's fourth brother, and if he really embarrassed him too much, it would be difficult to get along with him in the future.
Thinking of this, Qin Luo sighed inwardly and decided to give his future brother-in-law a way out and take the initiative to end the confrontation.
The flame in his hand began to condense into a single point, and the scorching heat gradually subsided, appearing as if it had been compressed to its limit.
At this moment, Xia Qi's heart sank. He never expected that he, as a mid-stage Soul Contract Realm expert, would be suppressed to such an extent by a Spirit Vortex Realm person.
Just as the thought of using the power of the Soul Contract arose in his mind, a powerful current of energy suddenly emerged from the point of their clash.
The airflow was like a raging storm, sweeping outwards with terrifying force, kicking up pebbles and dust from the ground and creating a hazy scene.
Qin Luo and Xia Qi were the first to feel the impact of this powerful airflow, and both of them were forced to retreat a considerable distance by it.
Seeing the two separate, Xia Zihan hurriedly ran to Qin Luo's side and looked him over with concern:
"Qin Luo, are you alright?"
Qin Luo shook his head slightly, gave her a reassuring look, and then looked at Xia Qi not far away and clasped his hands in a slight gesture.
“Senior, I have done my best in today’s battle. I know how much you care for Zihan and I understand your worries.”
"But please rest assured that my feelings for Zihan are as clear as day and night. Today, I swear here that I will protect Zihan with my life and never let her suffer the slightest harm."
Upon hearing his words, Xia Qi stood silently in place, his mind filled with countless thoughts.
The slightly charred hand behind his back was now emitting tiny arcs of electricity, rapidly repairing the damaged skin.
He knew perfectly well that Qin Luo's words just now were clearly giving him a way out.
Recalling the battle just now, he had a strong premonition that if the competition had continued, he would have lost to this young man in the end.
This premonition shocked him and made him somewhat incredulous. He, a powerful expert at the mid-stage of the Soul Contract Realm, had almost been defeated by a junior at the Spirit Vortex Realm in a clash of spiritual energy.
Thinking of this, and seeing Xia Zihan looking at Qin Luo with a worried expression, he couldn't help but sigh. A daughter is like a tree that grows up and leaves home.
He understood that his sister had truly fallen in love with this young man, and that Qin Luodao did indeed possess some ability and a sense of responsibility.
Xia Qi slowly lowered his hands from behind his back. Although his palms, which had been repaired by the electric arc, still ached a little, they were no longer a problem.
He looked at Qin Luo and Xia Zihan with a hint of relief in his eyes.
"Qin Luo, right? Remember the vow you made today. If you ever mistreat Xiao Jiu in the future, I will not let you off easily. I, Xia Qi, keep my word!"
"No matter how powerful you become in the future, if I find out that you have wronged Xiao Jiu, I will fight with everything I have to get justice for her!"
Xia Qi's words were firm and resolute, carrying an unquestionable authority.
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