Although Ning Xi felt nervous, she was also certain that Xu Yuehuai did not have that much strength. Besides, she had just been seriously injured, and even with Mei Ming's help, she had recovered some of her strength. In the end, she was still not as good as her.
Ning Xi didn't know how Xu Yuehuai had defeated the Demon Lord back in Duancheng; that power was immense. But Ning Xi was certain that Xu Yuehuai didn't possess such power today, so she had nothing to fear. The long whip in her hand began to crackle, clearly a show of force intended to intimidate Xu Yuehuai and force her to back down.
Xu Yuehuai's eyes were devoid of any emotion, but the silver sword in her hand gleamed with white light. If one looked closely, one could even discern a hint of golden light within the white light. Everyone watched this scene intently, rubbing their hands together in anticipation.
"Who do you think will win this time? I didn't expect those two to actually fight. I think Xu Yuehuai might not necessarily lose. Although you all keep saying that Xu Yuehuai will lose, actually not many of you think so, right?"
"Tch, don't they know what those people are thinking? They're just unhappy because Xu Yuehuai passed the level directly, which is why they're making such a fuss here. Otherwise, why would they stand up and speak up? Wouldn't they all be hiding in their shells like cowards?"
Mocking voices rang out from the side. Shi Mu was closest to them, with the group of people behind him. Hearing these rapidly changing words, he was able to remain expressionless and coldly observe the situation.
At first, he was still the same kid who couldn't keep things to himself and always wanted to say something. But after a short period of silence, he had learned how to hide his emotions. When he heard these people's words, he just chuckled twice and found them very mocking.
Xu Yuehuai didn't waste any words with the person in front of her. After giving her a heads-up, she picked up her silver sword and headed towards Ningxi. The silver sword left a long trail in the air, its golden light so dazzling that it was hard for people to open their eyes.
As for why he gave Ningxi the signal, it was so that after he defeated her, she would have nothing to say. Otherwise, the easiest loophole to exploit would be, "I wasn't prepared when you came up here. Aren't you taking advantage of my inattention to launch a sneak attack?"
To prevent such rhetoric from being used, Xu Yuehuai didn't mind giving her a heads-up.
Faced with such a fierce attack, Ning Xi raised the long whip in her hand, gathered her strength, and slashed horizontally in the direction Xu Yuehuai was coming from. This power burst out with a strong light in the space. The convergence of the two powers reached its peak at this moment.
Ningxi continuously channeled spiritual energy into her long whip, and after the whip struck, the surrounding air seemed to be split open.
Both men took a step back, but Ningxi had a bad feeling. Her hands were trembling because the impact of the attack was too great, affecting her hands as well.
At this moment, Xu Yuehuai, who had taken a step back, rallied and, without taking a break, swung his sword at Ning Xi again. His eyes were filled with determination and coldness as he calmly watched the scene before him, devoid of emotion, like a machine that only knew how to stab.
Ning Xi was shocked. She wasn't confident she could withstand Xu Yuehuai's attack, so she could only roll to the side in a disheveled state, her face filled with vigilance and hatred as she stared intently in Xu Yuehuai's direction.
Seeing that his sword strike missed, Xu Yuehuai immediately changed direction, his longsword carrying sword energy, and struck Ning Xi again. This all-out attack was enough to give Ning Xi a hard time.
Ning Xi couldn't take it anymore, and there was nowhere to avoid it. She was already at the edge of the ring. If she rolled another lap, she would definitely fall off, which would be the same as admitting defeat. She still wanted to embarrass Xu Yuehuai, and if she lost, she would have her tendons severed.
If her tendons and ligaments are all crippled, it will be extremely difficult for her to cultivate in the future.
Fortunately, Xu Yuehuai's attack was much weaker than the previous one. The speed of the attack was too fast, the charging time was short, and the strength was reduced accordingly. At the same time, the speed of the attack was slow, the charging time was long, and the strength was increased accordingly. However, this also meant that the enemy could know what your next move would be, which was extremely disadvantageous in a fight.
Therefore, most of the time the attack power is about the same as when Xu Yuehuai attacked for the third time, but it is also the most effective way to hit the enemy.
Ning Xi stood up from the ground, distanced himself from Xu Yuehuai, and said with a hint of disdain in his eyes, "Is that all the strength you have? It seems you're not very good. If you get tired, I'll take over the attack!"
Before fighting, Ningxi first undermines the enemy's morale by making her believe that she is worthless through psychological suggestion. However, this is not actually useful and only makes her look stupid.
But she didn't think so. She believed that this was part of the pre-fight trash talk, and also part of motivating herself. The existence of something must have its own meaning.
The whip in Ning Xi's hand was imbued with spiritual power again. It had been dull and lifeless at the beginning, but now, after a punch, its power exploded. Everyone present was stunned, but Ning Xi felt that all of this was within her expectations.
Since she wanted to defeat Xu Yuehuai, she must have her own tricks, which enabled her to succeed.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be a fool; she wouldn't be so overconfident as to choose to fight a losing battle.
Everyone watched this scene intently, their faces filled with astonishment.
"This Ning Xi is so strong, why have I never heard of him before? Could it be that he only recently developed this skill?"
"This...something's not right. It doesn't seem like Ning Xi's strength has increased, but rather that Xu Yuehuai's strength has decreased. What's going on? Everyone..." A knowledgeable person stepped forward and said a few words, intending to give everyone some pointers, but these pointers mostly turned into pointing fingers.
In an instant, everyone recalled Xu Yuehuai's battle back then, how heroic and unique he was, but now all of that seemed to have vanished into nothingness.
The people of Duancheng felt this most deeply: "Could it be that Miss Xu suffered from a lingering illness due to the battle in Duancheng, which is why she is like this now?"
“Well… I think it’s perfectly reasonable to let Miss Xu advance. If anyone disagrees, feel free to come and talk to me. I want to see who has the guts!” The people from Duancheng couldn’t sit still any longer. They stood up and roared at the others, defending Xu Yuehuai.
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