High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late

Chapter 624: Chapter 426: All 18 Blade Innates Arrive, Hunter Tournament, Earth-Shattering Strike of Ice and Fire!

Elder Li, an SS-Class Hunter and a Martial Artist of Grandmaster Level, originally held disdain for today’s grand competition but had to attend due to the Hunter Association’s invitation. Upon arriving, however, seeing how successfully it was organized, much of his displeasure dissipated.

"Since I have agreed to this, naturally I will preside over it."

Soon after a few polite exchanges among the higher-ups of the Hunter Association, they officially announced the start of the grand competition.

Elder Li stepped onto the stage with big strides, "Both sides, please take your positions!"

As both sides positioned themselves, the leader of the Gale Corps couldn’t resist taunting them a few times, making Ji Xiaoyan furious. "Xiaoxue, let’s change our plan. We might as well use that move directly."

"Huh? Use it directly?"

"Yes, no need to wait, just use it directly!"

Soon both sides were in position.

"Come on, let’s avoid accusations of the Gale Corps bullying you two little girls. We will give you the first three moves!"

"Alright, three moves it is. Xiaoxue, let’s give it our all!"

Ji Xiaoyan gritted her teeth, then glanced at Ling Xue beside her. Ling Xue nodded heavily, clearly agitated as well.

Sizzle!

The sound of sword and scabbard scraping emitted a resonant metallic hum.

The two took a deep breath, driving their Qi and Blood to the utmost, and as the sword fully exited the scabbard, distinct forces emanated around them.

Ice and fire!

"Oh, you both actually grasp the Power of Rules and can invoke it at the level of a Sixth Level Martial Artist. No wonder you’re so confident. Is this the backing for your challenge?" The leader of the Gale Corps sneered.

Even if a Sixth Level Martial Artist prematurely grasps some Power of Rules, so what? They are genuine Martial Arts Grandmasters!

The disdain on the Gale Corps leader’s face was no longer concealed. How could these two opposing forces, ice and fire, ever cooperate in battle?

Such a simple principle was beyond them, further confirming in his heart that these two must have used connections to rise to an A-Class Hunting Corps.

"These two are bound to lose!"

Many held the same belief, or rather the vast majority of the audience did; even Elder Li, the Grandmaster presiding over the competition invited by the Hunter Association, thought so. A trace of disappointment flashed across his face. He had hoped that the Hunter Association of Shenjiang City would produce two promising talents.

After all, he is from Shenjiang City and hadn’t expected these two to perform so poorly.

Only Qing Zhi and Cang Feng in the spectator seats had doubts in their eyes, using their Martial Arts Realm and insight as disciples of a Martial Saint.

They noticed some clues one after the other.

"These two are as if they are one, even with the conflicting Powers of Rules of ice and fire. Why does it give me a sense of integration?"

"No, it must be an illusion. How could these two Powers of Rules possibly..."

Qing Zhi quickly dismissed his thoughts, but the next moment, his pupils suddenly contracted.

On the field, Ji Xiaoyan and Ling Xue angrily unleashed an attack.

Behind Ji Xiaoyan, a Sea of Fire subtly spread, with a faint emerging sun within it.

While behind Ling Xue, frost danced, revealing the faint outline of a river of ice.

At that moment, an incredible fusion occurred between the two’s Qi and Blood, truly as if they were one entity. Finally, the two opposite, irreconcilable Powers of Rules, ice and fire, crashed together violently.

A fledgling, erratic sun rose from the glacier.

Boom!

A sudden explosive burst of searing intensity and some white light surged on the field.

Creak, the cameras around the venue and the giant screens above shattered at this moment.

Right then, the two of the Gale Corps trembled violently, their eyelids fluttering wildly, filled with an overpowering sense of impending doom. This strike was unendurable.

Even if this move was launched by merely two young girls who had not reached the level of a Grandmaster, whereas they were Grandmasters, and he himself was even a Second Forging Grandmaster.

Additionally, they despairingly realized they couldn’t even struggle.

Because...

They were rendered motionless under that fierce energy, and even space seemed frozen. They could only move their eyeballs.

In that moment, the woman beside the Gale Corps leader was filled with regret, inwardly cursing the leader beside her. This idiot of a leader had to provoke these two monsters!

He shamelessly claimed to give them the first three moves, yet now she would have to perish with him, unable to endure even a single move, let alone three.

If she had known her opponents were such monsters, she wouldn’t dare approach them even with a hundred lives.

At this point, Old Li on the field finally reacted. As the competition’s host, he had to intervene. Instantly, his figure flickered, blocking in front of the two.

Boom!

Amidst the terrifying explosion, thick smoke billowed like a white whale spouting water, covering the entire field. A somewhat grim figure was blown away, his clothes shredded, coughing violently.

The audience gasped collectively, with many standing up solemnly, fixing their eager eyes.

And then, a deathly silence enveloped the entire venue...

The one sent flying was none other than the elder hosting the competition.

Two young Martial Artists not yet at Grandmaster level, with a single strike!

Not only could they match a Grandmaster, but they also forced the Grandmaster hosting the competition to intervene and even left the Grandmaster injured!