"None of you will escape!"
At this moment, Huang Rongjue's eyes were bloodshot, and the muscles on his body were wavy, protruding outwards in sections, rising and falling, slowly surging.
He was no longer the charming man he once was; instead…
"Like a monster." Lin Zhenzhen frowned, her tone full of disdain.
Her words completely ignited Huang Rongjue's fury. He roared, and a huge light burst forth from his body, transforming into a physical form and heading towards Lin Zhenzhen's direction.
Xuanyuan Zhao reacted quickly. He had already cultivated the five spiritual roots to a high level of skill. No matter what the attribute of the spiritual root was, he had discovered its extremely strong defensive properties.
However, the light ignored every layer of protection that Xuanyuan Zhao had put up—earth shields, fire walls… all of them crumbled.
"What kind of tricks is this Ninth Prince using? How can he be so domineering?"
"Even Young Master Xuanyuan couldn't defend against it?"
"This looks somewhat similar to a Sun Spiritual Root. Alliance Leader Xuan also has a Sun Spiritual Root. What do you think?"
Xuan Kang remained silent, his eyes fixed on Huang Rongjue's movements from the moment he made his move.
The Phoenix Appearance Technique cannot have gained the Sun Spiritual Root attribute out of nowhere.
Could it be that he obtained the secret technique he had been searching for for many years from somewhere?
Thinking of this possibility, a strange and eerie smile appeared on Xuan Kang's lips. If that were the case, then it would truly be an effortless stroke of luck.
"Are you alright?" Lin Zhenzhen rushed to Xuan Yuanzhao's side and put her arm around his shoulder. The Phoenix Appearance Technique had just used a single strike to shatter all of his defenses.
Xuanyuan Zhao frowned, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, his expression solemn.
Lin Zhenzhen tried to help him up, but was refused. Xuan Yuanzhao raised his head, his eyes flashing.
"Again."
......
Xuanyuan Zhao was knocked to the ground again. After three ribs were broken, he frowned slightly. He hadn't felt this kind of primal, physical pain in a long time.
But soon, Xuanyuan Zhao felt a gentle, cool power being continuously channeled into his body.
Lingzhen is using the wood element to heal herself.
Huang Rongjue also noticed this. He chuckled sinisterly twice and tilted his head in Lin Zhenzhen's direction.
His body became increasingly hunched, almost like a four-limbed animal about to crawl on the ground. His fine clothes could not contain his wildly bulging muscles, which tore into several tattered pieces.
His eyes widened, his black pupils looking as if they had been churned up, becoming unfocused and murky.
Lin Zhenzhen was so disgusted by what she saw that she almost threw up her dinner from the night before. The others on the platform finally realized something was wrong.
"Alliance Leader Xuan, the Ninth Prince's condition is not right. Let's pause the duel!"
Xuan Kang shook his head and said, "No, a life-or-death duel, a fight to the death, is the rule of the spiritual cultivation world for thousands of years."
The crowd exchanged bewildered glances. If things continued like this, Xuanyuan Zhao and his companion would not be able to withstand the onslaught.
Xuan Kang no longer cares about the life or death of his prized student; all his attention is focused on Huang Rongjue. He needs to confirm his conjecture and see just how powerful this great test subject really is!
But soon, the smile on his lips froze.
A blade of light flew out from Huang Rongjue's hand and headed towards Lin Zhenzhen.
"Lingzhen, be careful!"
The light blade pierced through Xuan Yuanzhao's barrier and, in the blink of an eye, flew to Lin Zhenzhen's neck.
She blinked slowly, turned slightly to the side, and subconsciously extended two fingers, gently closing them together. She actually managed to trap the light blade, which was so fast it became a phantom, between her fingertips.
It clamped right in!
Lin Zhenzhen was also completely bewildered. She didn't know why her brain had gone blank just now, and why she had done such a stupid thing as catching a blade with her bare hands.
What's even more unbelievable is that she actually managed to catch this seemingly impressive move.
Now she's the one who's all the rage.
Huang Rongjue was also stunned; he couldn't believe that his move had been broken so easily.
Shocked, he unleashed even more deadly attacks, but no matter what, his attacks couldn't harm Lin Zhenzhen. It was like a powerful punch hitting cotton, light and airy, failing to even stir up a ripple.
It was as if his spiritual power was inherently afraid of Lin Zhenzhen; whenever he faced her, he would become as docile as a mouse seeing a cat.
[Wow, this cheat ability is too powerful, isn't it?]
Three black lines appeared above the system's head as it accurately commented: "Stop pretending, your grin is practically reaching your ears! Besides, this isn't even one of our cheat codes."
Lin Zhenzhen didn't understand what this meant. Just as she was about to ask, she saw Huang Rongjue charging towards her like a mad wild boar.
It seems they've discovered that spiritual attacks aren't working, so they're switching tactics and relying on brute force.
Ha, Lin Zhenzhen curled her lips. When it comes to hand-to-hand combat, she has never lost.
Instead of dodging, she quickened her pace and started running. At the same time, she strengthened her right fist with her golden spiritual root and swung it forcefully towards her opponent's temple.
The entire scene was completely silent.
The audience held their breath, and some of the more timid ones even covered their eyes.
"Ah!" Two painful cries rang out one after the other.
Huang Rongjue stared in horror as he felt his spiritual energy draining away. This woman, this woman!
He desperately tried to back away from Lin Zhenzhen, but they seemed to be tightly bound together by ropes, unable to be separated.
Lin Zhenzhen was also in great pain. The spiritual power of the Phoenix Appearance Technique was like water in a high-pressure water gun, which was suddenly turned on and gushed out uncontrollably, rampaging wildly.
Her senses were temporarily blocked; she could neither hear nor see, and all her strength was being used to absorb spiritual energy.
Until she heard Xuanyuan Zhao call her name.
"Lingzhen?"
Lin Zhenzhen struggled to open her eyes and found him standing not far away, staring blankly at her.
"Xuanyuan Zhao, please help me."
He finally moved. His handsome face was now as pale as paper, and his dark pupils were empty, having lost their original luster.
With a "whoosh," the barrier that had been covering the sky was removed, and Xuan Kang descended from the sky with a group of Spirit Alliance elders. He used his palms in opposite directions to forcefully separate the two.
Lin Zhenzhen was sent flying several meters away, and then vomited a mouthful of blood. Her meridians were ruptured by the force of the blow.
"Fellow practitioners, in that great battle a hundred years ago, we annihilated the Moon Spirit Root at a heavy cost, bringing a brief period of peace to the spiritual cultivation world. But evil still lurks in the shadows, and has even infiltrated our ranks!"
"Lingzhen! You've concealed your identity as a Moon Spirit Root for so many years, what are your true intentions!"
Lin Zhenzhen looked up and found that everyone was looking at her with fear and disgust.
Xuanyuan Zhao's lips were pressed into a thin line, his features were cold and devoid of any curve, and his eyes no longer held the tenderness they once had.
Lin Zhenzhen looked away, propped herself up, and replied calmly, "I have no ulterior motives."
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