Jiao Shui's ability to control water made it impossible for Lin Xue to get close. Of course, Lin Xue's weapon was a long whip, and if she could find an opportunity, she might be able to defeat it. This depended on Lin Xue's personal combat experience. In Chen Tian's eyes, Lin Xue's combat experience was mediocre. Considering their current realm, Jiao Shui had a slightly higher chance of winning. Victory for Lin Xue could only be achieved if she could find that fleeting moment.
On the arena, Lin Xue's long whip moved like a nimble viper, deflecting all the water swords and water ball attacks with ease. Lin Xue stood her ground and said calmly, "Is this all you've got?"
"Don't rush, little sister. Let me teach you how to fight."
Jiao Shui giggled. In terms of age, she was slightly older than Lin Xue. Lin Xue roared, "You dare!"
She swung her left arm, lashing out with her whip towards Jiao Shui's left cheek. Jiao Shui was unfazed. With a flicker of her eyes, a water barrier materialized. The whip struck it, sinking deeply into the barrier, surprisingly unable to shatter it.
The flowing water began to move, pulling Lin Xue's whip along. The whip was swept away, instantly losing its target. Against such softness, the whip was like cotton, drifting with the current. Lin Xue realized her whip attacks were ineffective. She yanked her arm back with great force, pulling the whip free from the water.
The whip returned to her hand. Lin Xue observed carefully, realizing that defeating her opponent was not simple. Lin Xue needed to find her opponent's weakness. Her only hope for victory was to exhaust her opponent's stamina by forcing her to constantly control the water without moving from her spot.
A thought then occurred to Lin Xue. She stepped forward, swinging her whip hundreds of times, creating a blur of shadows. The cracking of the whip and the sound of her movements attacked Jiao Shui. Watching Lin Xue charge, Jiao Shui sneered, "You're seeking death!"
If Lin Xue had maintained a distance, Jiao Shui might have had trouble dealing with her. But by closing the distance, wasn't she just providing an opportunity?
Jiao Shui's water control and water generation abilities were limited to her immediate surroundings. She could only produce water at a fixed location, not while moving. This forced Jiao Shui to stay put. If she moved away, it would take time to generate water. Initially, Jiao Shui had prepared this ability beforehand, and simply activating it on the arena was enough.
The ability to generate water required time to cast. Lin Xue's charge was an opportunity sent from the heavens!
From the sidelines, Chen Tian sighed, "The fight is over. Lin Xue lost."
Chen Tian understood Lin Xue's strategy, but charging in without fully understanding the enemy's capabilities was bound to lead to defeat.
Immediately, a torrent of water condensed beneath her feet, forming a waterfall. The tidal wave surged towards Lin Xue. Lin Xue's face showed surprise. "You can do that?"
As the tidal wave struck Lin Xue, she felt her entire body being propelled by the waves, pushing her off the arena.
A small girl's voice rang out, "Second match, the Ba Tian team wins. Third match!"
Lin Xue approached Yun Feng, lowering her head. "I'm sorry, instructor, I lost."
"It's alright. Next time, make sure you understand your opponent's methods before attacking. Your idea was good, but you didn't know the full extent of their power. If this were a life-or-death battle, you would be dead already."
"Be more careful next time."
These were Yun Feng's only words of warning. Only Chen Tian and Yun Feng among those present understood what Lin Xue had been trying to do earlier.
"Third match, Chen Tian, Lin Feng, who will go first?"
"I will, instructor. I'm really looking forward to sparring with them."
After speaking, Lin Feng's tongue flicked out, wetting his lips as if savoring a delicacy.
"Don't hold back with lethal force, or you'll be expelled from the academy."
Yun Feng issued a stern warning. This was a madman who killed, and he targeted geniuses. If such a person could be controlled, they would be a great strategic asset. If not, it would be like harming oneself to injure the enemy.
Yun Feng understood the reason for Lin Feng's demeanor. It was likely due to his partially awakened physique, which affected his personality. He would be fine once his physique fully awakened. However, there was only one other person at Lingyun Academy with a similar physique, and Yun Feng didn't know where that person was now.
"This is troublesome!"
Yun Feng lowered his head in distress. He had no idea what would happen when Lin Feng entered Lingyun Academy. He could only hope that the young man wouldn't get carried away with the killing.
Lin Feng leaped onto the arena and shouted, "Lin family, Lin Feng, here to seek guidance!"
"I'll face you!"
A man emerged from the Ba Tian side. He had a curved, pointed horn on his head, resembling a unicorn's horn, made of silver. Silver wings unfurled from his back, and he landed on the arena.
"Half-demon: Tian Mang Xing Yi, I seek guidance."
Chen Tian observed the man stepping onto the stage. He opened his Divine Eyes, his face filled with astonishment. The information provided by his Divine Eyes indicated that the opponent was an entity from the Immortal Realm. What was going on?
When did spiritual beasts from the cultivation world appear on the Northern Yuan Continent? This was impossible!
The two worlds were on entirely different levels, even different planes. The Immortal Realm was a cultivation plane, while the world Chen Tian belonged to was called the Xuanwu Plane. How could two different planes be connected?
"The Crystal Spirits on my main body's side are also like this. It seems the Northern Yuan Continent holds secrets I'm unaware of. I'll let my main body investigate and send this information over."
Chen Tian's clone said this in the depths of his mind before transmitting the information. A clone was essentially another half of Chen Tian, and sending information required only a thought.
On the arena, Lin Feng and Tian Mang Xing Yi stared at each other. Lin Feng was a sixth-level cultivators in the Gathering Essence realm. That's right, in the past few days, Lin Feng had improved his cultivation to the sixth level of Gathering Essence. This was the terror of the Blood Path. The Blood Path included the Slaughter Path and the Asura Path. The more people Lin Feng killed, the faster his cultivation would advance, but the probability of falling into a demonic frenzy would also greatly increase.
Normally, cultivators following this path would try to remove the influence of lingering resentments before engaging in slaughter. Lin Feng was different. He didn't care about the consequences and had only one objective: kill!
The resentment within him constantly eroded his mind, making Lin Feng's current state entirely normal. He was known as: Lin the Madman.
Tian Mang Xing Yi produced a long, slender sword, gripping it tightly in his hand. Lin Feng produced a long saber, its blood-red patterns glowing even more intensely. A murderous aura enveloped the entire arena. Ba Tian, the little girl, and the person behind Ba Tian were all astonished.
Such a terrifying aura, such killing intent! Gods, heavens! Was this a god of slaughter?
How many people had to be killed to condense such a vast sea of blood?
Was it truly alright for Lingyun Academy to accept such a person?
The little girl was surprised that the young man's physique was identical to her grandfather's, though it appeared completely unawakened. If her grandfather knew, he would be overjoyed.
Lin Feng and Tian Mang Xing Yi made their moves. The sword and saber collided, their impact echoing throughout the arena.