But Yan Lingyi has already used this tactic, so it's likely that Shi Xuan will have a hard time escaping unscathed.
Unbeknownst to them, the audience members immediately began discussing among themselves as soon as their hearing returned.
"Shi Xuan really overestimated himself this time. If he had continued to attack while Yan Lingyi was injured, he might have already won."
"Therefore, on the battlefield, being merciful to the enemy is being cruel to oneself!"
"She probably didn't expect Yan Lingyi to have such a powerful move. In any case, I've never seen him use this move in his fights."
"Looking at it this way, Shi Xuan is really something. She forced Yan Lingyi to use even her ultimate move."
"What's the use of that? In the arena, victory is the most important thing!"
...
The flames on the field gradually diminished, just as they had expected. This time, no more icy blue arcs lit up the flames. It seemed that Shi Xuan was completely powerless to fight back this time.
Amidst the firelight, all was silent.
A moment later, when the flames finally shrank enough for the audience to see the figures, the two were still in the same place. Yan Lingyi was standing upright, while Shi Xuan was kneeling on one knee, seemingly struggling to support himself.
Everyone wore expressions that said, "I knew it."
But soon they realized something was wrong.
Yan Lingyi appears to have become shorter while standing!
Upon closer inspection, everyone was shocked to discover that the person standing in Yan Lingyi's place was actually Shi Xuan!
Yan Lingyi himself was the one kneeling opposite him, the one who looked like he was about to collapse!
What happened?! They clearly saw the fire cloud explode in front of Shi Xuan, so how did it end up like this?!
So, why didn't Shi Xuan draw his sword in this duel? Was it because there was no need for it?
All the spectators, including most of the members of the best team, couldn't understand how this situation had come about.
The situation just now was almost a dead end for Shi Xuan. With such a powerful explosion, it would have been impossible to dodge it. How could he have escaped unscathed and even let his opponent get hurt by his own move?
This is so puzzling!
Yan Lingyi, who was no longer able to fight on the field, kept his head slightly lowered, making it impossible to see his expression.
He didn't admit defeat. Those two words were simply too difficult for Yan Lingyi to utter. Since he entered the world of cultivation, he had never said the word "admit defeat."
The proud prodigy tasted defeat for the first time in this outer arena.
He refused to admit defeat, and Shi Xuan ceased his attacks.
She looked at Yan Lingyi with the same half-smile as before, her eyes seeming to say: Are you still okay? Do you need to rest and fight again?
It doesn't cause much harm, but it's extremely insulting.
Yan Lingyi has no fighting strength left.
He had already used his most powerful techniques, but they were utterly useless against Shi Xuan.
Just as the fireball exploded, Yan Lingyi was smugly looking forward to watching Shi Xuan's fate, but at that moment, Yan Lingyi suddenly felt a blur before his eyes, and when he opened his eyes again, he had already switched places with Shi Xuan.
At this point, it's absolutely impossible to dodge.
He knew all too well how powerful the fireballs he made were.
In the rush, Yan Lingyi had no choice but to activate all the defensive magical artifacts she could find.
Even so, he was still a step too late. The fireball exploded right in front of him; the raging fire he unleashed ultimately only injured himself!
Even now, he still can't understand how he ended up switching places with her! And how did she manage to break through one of the walls of fire just now?
He couldn't bring himself to ask Shi Xuan, and of course, even if he did, Shi Xuan wouldn't tell him.
In fact, concentrating all life into a single point on the fire wall and operating it at high speed would quickly create an opening, which is quite simple for Shi Xuan. As for this position swap, we still have to thank Qian Zheng from their Hongmeng team for giving Shi Xuan the inspiration to create the instant-cast array plate.
In the initial fight, Shi Xuan's sword energy appeared to be an attack, but it was actually anchored to Yan Lingyi. At the critical moment, he activated the array plate and released a displacement array in an instant, turning the person at the center of the attack into Yan Lingyi.
Use your own spear to attack your own shield.
Use Yan Lingyi's special move to defeat Yan Lingyi.
At this moment, Yan Lingyi, kneeling before Shi Xuan, looked almost like he was submitting. Perhaps realizing this, he regained some strength, struggled to his feet, and staggered out of the arena.
Throughout the entire process, he remained silent, his expression dejected, a far cry from his previous high spirits.
This scene is truly heartbreaking. Who would have thought that Yan Lingyi, who had always held the top spot, would suffer a crushing defeat at the hands of Shi Xuan before the settlement date?
Shi Xuan, whom no one expected to achieve anything on the Heavenly Pride Ranking, unexpectedly rose to prominence at the last moment and even defeated Yan Lingyi!
"Did Shi Xuan obtain some treasure in the spiritual energy rift of Yema Floating Island? Otherwise, why would he suddenly become so powerful?"
"Needless to say, a treasure capable of releasing a river of spiritual energy must be absolutely astonishing!"
"I should have gone down and tried too. You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub."
"Heh, it's not like no one went down; the only outcome was that they all lost their lives."
"She dared to go down even after watching someone else explode and die; she's ruthless!"
"Hmph, I was right next to her when she went down. She didn't jump down on her own initiative at all. She was clearly pushed down. She just turned out to be a blessing in disguise."
"Pushed down?! Then she challenged him as soon as she got back..."
...
At this moment, the crowd gradually focused their attention on the HarmonyOS team.
So many people witnessed Shi Xuan falling through the rift. If he was truly harmed, according to the average person's thinking, the first thing he would do upon returning would be to seek revenge on that person.
The competition for the Heavenly Pride Ranking still has almost a month to go, so there's plenty of time for those who want to challenge it...
Therefore, the fact that Shi Xuan challenged Yan Lingyi as soon as he returned was itself quite unusual.
The expressions on everyone's faces as they looked at the Harmony team gradually took on a deeper meaning. Shi Xuan seemed to be showing through her actions who the culprit was who pushed her!
After leaving the arena, Yan Lingyi didn't linger and left without looking back.
He felt uncomfortable staying even a moment longer.
Perhaps for some, winning and losing are common occurrences and they don't care much about them. But for Yan Lingyi, failure is something that is humiliating and unacceptable.
The invincible prodigy finally faced his first setback in life.
The entire Hongmeng team, and even the Hongmeng Sect, were astonished by this result, unable to believe it was real. In their minds, Yan Lingyi, who was a shoo-in for first place and whose talent and strength were unmatched, had actually lost just like that?
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