Chapter 1274: Chapter 1274: Are We Holding a Grudge?
Swoosh... swoosh...
Two graceful figures leaped onto the Martial Arts Arena.
Almost the moment these two figures landed on the arena, the gaze of nearly all the academy disciples present was fixed upon them.
"As expected of Cheng Suyan in white, such light movements."
"With just a flicker, she’s as light as the wind, extremely elegant."
"Dugu Qing is impressive too, among the new disciples of Heavenly Que Academy this year, she’s quite renowned."
These two, not only are they disciples of the Five Great Academies.
More importantly, they are both famous beauties among the Five Great Academies.
Usually, during inter-academy exchanges, these two have many admirers.
Naturally, as soon as they took the stage, they almost captivated all the disciples’ attention.
"Do you two have any questions about the duel?" On the Martial Arts Arena, three judges routinely asked.
The two simultaneously shook their heads.
Cheng Suyan, in her simple attire, was like a gentle breeze, serene and ethereal.
Dugu Qing, her face icy cold, exuded a frigid aura that pushed people away, yet beneath it lay boundless confidence.
"If there are no questions, the second match, begin." A judge shouted with authority, and then the three swiftly retreated.
"Cheng Suyan." Cheng Suyan politely cupped her hands, a faint smile on her face.
"Dugu Qing." Dugu Qing nodded indifferently, striking instantaneously.
"I’m not interested in wasting time, let’s finish this quickly."
Cheng Suyan frowned slightly, nodded, and a flame condensed in her hand.
Cheng Suyan, when she steps into the Central Region in the future, will be the Young Sect Master of the Huoli Sect, also treading the path of the Fire Dao.
Dugu Qing attacked instantly, launching a palm strike.
Within her palm, traces of white vapor coalesced, circulating like wind, yet cold as ice.
Bam...
The two clashed with their palms, both being pushed back several steps by the impact.
Evidently, their strengths were evenly matched.
The collision of flames and the white vapor was mutually annihilating.
Swoosh... Dugu Qing’s figure flickered, attacking once more.
Cheng Suyan was not afraid, launching a palm strike.
The two clashed instantaneously.
The fierce palm wind wreaked havoc within a hundred meters around them.
Beneath the palm wind, the flames flickered, surging and vast; or the cold wind entwined, intricate and rapid.
"Impressive." Disciples watching the fight had long begun to speak out.
"As expected of disciples from two Great Academies, although temporarily evenly matched, the fight is extremely thrilling."
In the Black Cloud Academy spectator seats, Qing Lin glanced at the battle on the arena.
"Xiao Yi, your friend’s strength is not bad." Qing Lin said with a light laugh.
"Hmm." Xiao Yi nodded.
Cheng Suyan and Dugu Qing’s cultivation were both at the Seventh Layer of the Saint King Realm.
And all their skills, martial techniques, and so on, also originated from the two Great Academies.
Thus, the strength of the two was evenly matched, whether victorious or defeated, it was truly hard to say.
The battle on the Martial Arts Arena remained in a stalemate, yet the booms continued incessantly.
The clash of fire and cold wind gradually intensified.
The two could do nothing to each other; yet they kept engaging persistently.
Either flames burned the cold wind, or cold wind blew away the flames.
The intertwining of fire and wind, from a distance, seemed to be merging and complementing each other.
It looked like the fire was dancing in the wind, and the wind was roaming within the fire.
For a moment, it turned into a swirling fire dance, extremely beautiful, yet remarkably splendid.
"The exchange between these two is quite intriguing." Qing Lin suddenly chuckled.
Xiao Yi nodded.
After ten-odd minutes, an expression of a smile suddenly appeared on Xiao Yi’s face, "If this stalemate continues, Dugu Qing is going to lose."
"Hmm." Qing Lin nodded, "Heavenly Hidden Academy, as expected of the First Academy, often regarded as the orthodox of martial arts."
"Observing the aura of your friend, it’s grand and surging, yet also flows continuously like a fine stream, never-ending."
"The means she’s using is fire, fire needs to erupt, yet she can control it so fittingly in such a continuous flowing manner."
"Each palm strike is executed almost to perfection; each advance and retreat is measured."
Xiao Yi smiled, "Instead, for Heavenly Que Academy, observing Dugu Qing’s cultivation technique and martial technique, every palm strike contains the mysteriousness of martial arts."
"Each palm strikes continuously, yet is incomparably mysterious, with extraordinary power."
"If I’m not mistaken, the path that Heavenly Que Academy takes is one of precision and delicacy, yet formidable."
"It’s just that, now this intricacy can’t suppress Cheng Suyan."
"If it goes on like this, with Cheng Suyan’s primordial power far more abundant than hers, she will undoubtedly lose."
The two conversed.
Indeed, after an hour.
Dugu Qing was still not victorious, with her aura constantly weakening under the full-force engagement.
While Cheng Suyan, although unable to overpower Dugu Qing, her aura remained orderly.
In just a moment, with full force, Cheng Suyan launched a palm strike, directly forcing Dugu Qing back dozens of steps.
"Pfft." Dugu Qing spat out a mouthful of blood, her face slightly pale.
"Junior sister Dugu Qing, you are defeated." Cheng Suyan said with a faint smile.
"Defeated?" Dugu Qing sneered coldly, "What is defeat?"
"Heavily injured and losing combat ability is defeat, falling off the Martial Arts Arena is defeat."
"Which of these have you accomplished now?"
"You." Cheng Suyan frowned.
Although Dugu Qing was not heavily injured, though she still had combat power, and hadn’t fallen off the Martial Arts Arena.
But obviously, now she was not Cheng Suyan’s opponent.
Continuing the fight, the result wouldn’t change much.
Moreover, if the fight continued, she would likely end up heavily injured and defeated.
Cheng Suyan shook her head, "Since junior sister Dugu Qing is so proud, I will knock you off the Martial Arts Arena."
"Arrogant." Dugu Qing’s cold face was full of defiance.
However, another ten or so minutes later.
As a swift fire dance swept across the Martial Arts Arena.
Dugu Qing’s body was heavily struck down from the arena.
"Pfft." Dugu Qing spat out a mouthful of blood, her face ashen white.
This time, the three judges didn’t even need to sense anything, or discuss anything; they directly made the judgment.
"In this battle, Dugu Qing is off the stage."
"The victor, Heavenly Hidden Academy’s Cheng Suyan."
The judges’ words fell.
"Victory." The surrounding disciples, all showed looks of pity.
It wasn’t Dugu Qing’s defeat they regretted.
Rather, it was such a wonderful battle between the two ending so quickly.
For most disciples, the battle between Cheng Suyan and Dugu Qing was a feast for the eyes.
After all, both were famous beauties of the two Great Academies, and their strength was formidable.
...
As time gradually passed.
Next, on the Martial Arts Arena, there were still rounds of duels.
However, the ensuing matches weren’t too spectacular.
And the matches unrelated to Xiao Yi, Xiao Yi was disinclined to watch.
For the next period, Xiao Yi was almost in a state of drowsy eyes.
Until after numerous rounds had taken place on the Martial Arts Arena.
The voice of the judge rang out again, "Number 55, Five Fools Academy’s Shi Jingtiao, step onto the stage."
"Number 56, Black Cloud Academy’s Xiao Yi, step onto the stage."
"It’s my turn." Xiao Yi opened his eyes, smiling faintly.
"Tsk tsk." Qing Lin beside him shook his head, "Again facing Five Fools Academy, do we have a grudge with them?"
"Oh?" Qin Yi beside them showed a puzzled expression.
"Isn’t it so?" Qing Lin chuckled, "In the first match, Tong Ye defeated Yun Ju."
"Now in this match, do you think any of those fools from the Five Fools Academy can beat this monstrosity Xiao Yi?"
"This grudge is bound to be formed." Qing Lin said with a playful smile.
"That remains to be seen." A deacon beside them shook his head, "Shi Jingtiao, is a martial artist famous among the young heavenly talents for a long time."
"Even within the Five Fools Academy, he is also the best among Power Mad Disciples."
"Xiao Yi, be careful."
Xiao Yi nodded, with a flicker, he leaped onto the Martial Arts Arena.
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Second update.
