Climbing out from the wall, I turned back to look at the hole he had crashed through and glanced at Sera. I knew this was her way of showing mercy. I shook my head in resignation.
"I admit defeat."
Liao Fan readily conceded; after all, he was just a needle thrower. The only reason he made it this far was that his opponents were either slow-moving or had low defenses that couldn't withstand his needles.
"Sera is the winner!"
Upon hearing the Daoist's announcement, Sera sheathed her Nichirin Blade and leaped over to where Li Yunqing was standing.
"I'm back!"
"Well done, Sera," Li Yunqing praised her as usual.
On the sidelines, Liao Fan watched as Sera jumped away, and he too left the arena. The Daoist picked up the microphone again.
"Please welcome Lilu Lu and Lu Linglong to the stage!"
"It's my turn," Lilu Lu said before jumping down into the arena.
On the other side, Lu Linglong followed suit, mimicking Lilu Lu's actions as she jumped down.
"Ouch!"
As soon as Lu Linglong landed, she felt a twinge of pain in her feet.
"I see you didn't use any energy when you jumped down. How come you’re not in pain?"
Seeing that Lilu Lu had jumped down without using any energy, she thought to keep up and did the same. However, the truth is that even for someone who has trained in martial arts for years, jumping down from five meters would still leave one with sore feet.
Lilu Lu looked at Lu Linglong with a foolish expression.
"Because I'm strong," she said confidently. "And I’m all real too, cultivating both life and body!"
Lu Linglong felt a bit irritated by Lilu Lu's gaze and retorted back.
Lilu Lu studied Lu Linglong seriously. Although the sisters all said that Lu Linglong could join Yunqing Sect, she couldn't help but worry. If she looked this foolish, what if her future children with her husband turned out to be fools as well?
The Taoist priest nearby noticed the two entering the arena but didn't pay much attention to them.
The competition began!
Lu Linglong stared at Lilu Lu, who was looking at her without responding.
"Hey, I'm talking to you!"
Lilu Lu snapped back to reality.
Lu Linglong's appearance was acceptable, but whether her personality would appeal to her husband was uncertain—she just seemed a bit foolish.
"You’re the one who's foolish!"
Lu Linglong didn’t catch the earlier part of the conversation but understood the latter part. "So you think I’m foolish, huh?"
With her blood surging, Lu Linglong pushed off the ground and charged at Lilu Lu.
Lilu Lu saw Lu Linglong's movement and instinctively reached for her weapon, but after a moment's thought, she decided against it.
Instead, she caught Lu Linglong's attack with her hand.
As soon as she did, she felt something was off; it was as if she couldn't muster any strength.
Stepping back, she focused on sensing what was happening.
Blood flowing backward? Controlling blood?
Lilu Lu shook her hand and looked at Lu Linglong.
Lu Linglong took a defensive stance.
"What do you think of my unique ability? Not bad, right? Still not going to draw your sword?"
Lilu Lu glanced at Lu Linglong and nodded slowly, drawing out her Nichirin Blade.
"You need to make contact with the blood, right? Using a blade is indeed one way to do it."
Lu Linglong watched Lilu Lu with a wary expression. The mere act of drawing the sword exuded such a powerful pressure? Impressive!
"Water Breathing, Second Form: Water Wheel!"
Lilu Lu slashed forward, sending a silver arc of energy hurtling toward Lu Linglong. A deep crack formed in the ground where the attack passed.
Lu Linglong could feel the force and speed of the strike, and hurriedly gathered all her energy into her hands. There was no escaping this; she would have to take it head-on.
As the attack approached her, her mind raced with alarms.
"Are you trying to die?"
Just as Lu Linglong began to retreat, Lilu Lu's voice echoed in her ear.
"Huh?"
While Lu Linglong was momentarily distracted by the impending strike, Lilu Lu reacted swiftly, teleporting in front of her and slicing through the very attack she had just unleashed.
Lu Linglong blinked in confusion at Lilu Lu.
"Forget it; I’ll just take you away."
Lilu Lu scooped up Lu Linglong and swiftly moved to Li Yunqing's side, placing her down beside him.
"Huh?"
Feeling a bit shy, she glanced at Li Yunqing, unsure of what to do next.
Judge Daozhang observed the scene without saying anything.
"The victor is Lilu Lu."
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