BSI Chapter 209 In the world of martial arts, speed is the only way to break through defenses.
Chapter 209 In the world of martial arts, speed is the only way to break through defenses.
The cold, robotic notification sound of the competition system echoed across the arena.
[Thunder Courtyard I, Nightingale, eliminated]
[Leiming Academy I, Su Yingxue, eliminated]
[Leiming Academy I, Lu Xiyao, eliminated]
[Thunder Courtyard I, Lin Jinglei, eliminated]
A deafening roar erupted from the audience.
On the commentary desk, Bao Xiaoxing was visibly excited, his voice trembling: "My God! One strike! Just one strike! Meng Yanqing's Thousand Blades Returning to Nothingness Lotus eliminated all four members of the Thunder Academy with a single blow! This is the terrifying suppressive power of an Ultimate level! The gap between a Perfect level and an Ultimate level is simply an insurmountable chasm!"
That's how it should be.
The ultimate form instantly defeats the complete form; this is perfectly normal and reasonable.
Bao Xiaoxing, however, showed an unusual level of excitement, as did the audience.
The scene of the fully-formed Nine-Turn White Moon Silkworm Fairy instantly killing the Other Shore Crossing Calamity Dragon in the previous match had somewhat polluted their minds.
Finally... finally we see normal pet battles!
Inside the arena, after completing their slaughter, the thousand flying swords drew a graceful arc in mid-air, flying back to the Myriad Blades Returning to the Lotus like a flock of swallows returning to their nest, and re-integrating into the Myriad Swords Formation.
The sound of swords clanging gradually subsided, leaving only deep, ravine-like sword marks on the ground, proving the authenticity of the one-sided massacre that had just occurred.
In the blink of an eye, Lei Ying was left as the sole commander of Lei Ming Academy.
Princess Lightning, Lei Ying, floated in mid-air, her body crackling with lightning.
She glanced down at the indescribable remains of her four eliminated teammates on the ground behind her, then looked up at the woman surrounded by thousands of swords opposite her.
Her expression remained unchanged.
"It seems that killing a few small fry can satisfy your tiny, pathetic sense of self-esteem."
Princess Lightning's voice drifted down from mid-air, her tone filled with undisguised disdain and mockery: "What a pathetic fellow."
Standing before the Lotus of Ten Thousand Blades Returning to Nothingness, Meng Yanqing heard these words and a slight smile appeared on her lips.
She slowly raised her head, her gaze piercing through the gaps between the layers of flying swords, directly targeting the figure in mid-air whose body was wrapped in lightning.
"Didn't you do the same thing during the preliminary rounds?"
Her voice was calm as still water, yet it held a sharp edge.
Preliminary round.
In the match between Lanzhi Academy and Leiming Academy, Princess Lei Ying single-handedly defeated all four members of Lanzhi Academy, only suffering a loss against Xue Youyou. Although Lanzhi Academy ultimately won the match, Lei Ying's strength left a deep impression on everyone.
Now, Meng Yanqing used the same method to sweep the other four members of Leiming Academy out of the arena.
A tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye.
Upon hearing this, Princess Lightning Lei Ying let out a soft hum: "You're more eloquent than I imagined. But with your level, you can only gain confidence by crushing weaklings."
"I don't even need to use my full strength to deal with someone like you."
As soon as she finished speaking, the lightning around her suddenly surged.
The pale purple arcs of electricity that had been merely coiled around her body instantly transformed into a blinding, blazing white. Static electricity in the air, drawn by her aura, surged towards her as if in a pilgrimage. Dark clouds churned overhead, countless bolts of lightning roaring within, threatening to strike at any moment.
The lightning power of the entire Thunderstorm Wasteland was converging on her.
"Heh, I'll show you what true power is."
Princess Lightning, Lei Ying, stretched out one hand, her five fingers slightly spread.
Endless lightning gathered in her palm, compressed, and compressed again, finally transforming into a lightning ball the size of a fist.
The core of that lightning sphere was a pure, blazing white light, enough to burn the retina. Its edges, however, displayed an eerily strange halo.
Even light cannot escape it.
Meng Yanqing's expression hardened slightly.
She could feel the terrifying energy contained within that ball of lightning, as if it were a star compressed to its extreme.
Although it looks intimidating, in terms of power, it's only at the upper level of fully-formed pet beasts. In a head-on collision, the energy ball would be instantly annihilated by the Thousand Blades Returning to Ruins Lotus.
What made Meng Yanqing uneasy was that what she could think of, Princess Lightning Lei Ying could naturally think of as well.
She couldn't quite figure out the other side's tactical intentions.
Being unable to see through the enemy's intentions is extremely fatal in battle.
Meng Yanqing dared not relax for a moment, keeping a close eye on Princess Lightning, Lei Ying.
The next instant, Princess Lightning Lei Ying's actions answered Meng Yanqing's doubts.
A flash of lightning, without a sound of wind breaking, without a trace, and without even leaving a recollection on the retina. Princess Lightning, Lei Ying, vanished from her spot and simultaneously reappeared deep within the Myriad Swords Formation—she simply passed through the defensive gaps of the formation, leaving even the twelve formidable main swords on the innermost sword pedestals without a moment to react.
Meng Yanqing's pupils suddenly contracted.
"How is that possible?!"
In a flash, Meng Yanqing's face showed surprise.
The Thousand Blades Returning to the Void Lotus sword formation, with its ten thousand flying swords arranged with meticulous care, features gaps only three fingers wide. Not even a bird could pass through unscathed, let alone a person. How did the opponent manage to get in?!
No.
wrong.
She didn't "crawl" in.
A thought flashed through Meng Yanqing's mind like lightning—Princess Lightning is an elemental being; her body can become elemental and change its shape at will. She doesn't need a large enough gap; she only needs a single gap to stretch her body into a thin line and pass through like real lightning.
Even if the gap was only a tiny one, it was equivalent to an open door to her, let alone one that was three fingers wide.
In that instant, Meng Yanqing understood many things.
But it was too late.
Princess Lightning, Lei Ying, had already closed in on her, the two less than three feet apart. That exquisite yet mocking face was inches away; Meng Yanqing could even see the electric arcs flickering in the other's eyes, and the hand in that hand—
His slender hand was loosely holding a lightning ball the size of a fist.
The edge of the lightning sphere was a blazing white that could burn the retina, while its core was an absolute darkness like a black hole. It spun quietly in the palm of Princess Lightning, Lei Ying, without a sound, yet it exuded a deathly aura that made Meng Yanqing's hair stand on end.
"Goodbye, you self-righteous ultimate beast master."
Princess Lightning Lei Ying revealed a mocking smile and said, word by word.
The next second, that hand pressed against Meng Yanqing's chest.
The lightning ball exploded.
A blinding incandescent light, like a miniature sun, suddenly erupted between the two, and an overwhelming current of electricity surged and spread like mad snakes, swallowing the entire space into a blinding pure white.
The dense dark clouds above the thunderstorm wasteland were torn open by this towering bolt of lightning, creating a huge hole. Static electricity in the air was ignited into a chain reaction, and countless bolts of lightning struck down from the clouds, as if providing accompaniment for this grand thunder and lightning spectacle.
Gasps of surprise rose and fell from the audience.
"Oh no! Meng Yanqing has been caught in close combat!"
"As expected of Lady Lei Ying's Lightning Princess, her speed is truly unparalleled!"
"In the world of martial arts, speed is the only way to break through defenses. Does anyone understand?"
"Meng Yanqing is doomed—"