Chapter 214: Water Rise? Instant Frost Blossom! (4k)
“Don’t be careless, extraordinary attributes are very dangerous. His bloodline isn’t low, rumored to be some kind of demi-dragon bloodline. He’s also someone targeted by a major organization, said to be a student highly contested by teachers from the Ice and Water department.”
Bai Qianyu whispered as a reminder. Although she had heard her brother describe Su Jiu as miraculous, defeating three Battle Generals with three swords, she hadn’t witnessed it herself and still thought it best to caution Su Jiu.
Su Jiu nodded gently. Under everyone’s curious gaze, she slowly stood up. Her small leather shoes tapped lightly on the ground, and she instantly soared into the sky using her external qi. Moments later, one foot landed first, and then her entire figure gently landed on the stage like a feather.
Su Jiu had one hand in her pocket, with a freshly unwrapped lollipop in her mouth. Despite her modern attire, she exuded a mystical aura of cultivation.
Bai Ming frowned, not seeing Su Jiu accompanied by Bairnis, as if he had discovered a blind spot. He muttered confusedly, “Something’s not right? She was holding a sword before, and now she has a scythe…”
Could it be Battle King Level?! Spiritual Space expansion?
As if a more terrifying thought struck him, he couldn’t help but gasp, immediately feeling immensely fortunate that Su Jiu was on his side. He was already calculating how to spend the prize money.
“Aren’t you going down with Sister Jiu?”
Bai Qianyu, unaware of her brother’s thoughts, glanced at Bairnis and saw her blue pupils filled with tranquility. She then refocused her gaze on the spectators below.
Isn’t she worried about her master?
Bairnis placed her hands on her skirt and tilted her head slightly. Her butterfly hair clip fluttered, and she said with a slight smile, “Miss, if she needs me, I can go over at any time…”
Hearing this, Bai Qianyu nodded gently, her gaze nervously fixed on the stage.
Go over at any time? What does that mean? Never mind, let’s just watch the match!
After Su Jiu appeared, the surrounding stands erupted in a tsunami-like cheer. Although many were there for the spectacle, they didn’t want Su Jiu to be defeated so quickly. After all, more matches from such a cute girl were more entertaining than a few burly men grappling.
“I thought I’d have to explore your background a bit later, but I didn’t expect to match you with Shi Mo, this special genius, right from the start. Extraordinary attributes, something many can’t even activate by the Battle King level.”
Hu Ling watched the two in the arena leisurely, raising an eyebrow before a playful smile curved her lips. Shi Mo was originally someone she wanted to recruit into the student union, but he was quickly picked up by other large organizations. Now, seeing them fight, she felt she couldn’t lose.
“Both sides take your positions!”
As the announcement came from the referee’s stand, Su Jiu’s money-making journey officially began.
The bespectacled young man in front of Su Jiu had slightly curly, messy hair and an ever-present lazy smile on his face. He seemed to notice that Su Jiu was even shorter than him, at 160cm, and casually said, “Little sister, you should go down. It would be a shame if the sword had no mercy and hurt that cute little face.”
Facing Shi Mo’s teasing, Su Jiu didn’t mind and smiled calmly. “Young man, I hope you won’t judge a book by its cover; that’s a big taboo out there. You never know if the other person is a pig or a tiger.”
Shi Mo suddenly chuckled, finding Su Jiu’s words amusing. He retorted jokingly, “Then facing me, this lion, is the little sister a pig or a tiger?”
Seeing the amusement in his eyes, Su Jiu also laughed and replied rather seriously, “I am a person, not an animal.”
Shi Mo: ?
“Match start!”
As the middle-aged referee’s fingertips unleashed a ball of lightning that exploded in the sky with brilliant light, a crisp thunderclap suddenly sounded.
“Go Su Jiu, junior schoolmate! If you lose, I won’t even be able to afford cigarettes tomorrow!”
“Go junior schoolmate!! I have no money for Double Eleven!”
“Are you guys from White Water Society crazy?”
As the referee’s voice landed, many cheers erupted from the surroundings. Apart from the beauty appreciators, the loudest shouts were from the members of White Water Society, who had bet all their money on Su Jiu. Although they didn’t expect her to actually win, they didn’t want her to lose right after stepping onto the stage, as it would make them look like fools!
In an instant, both boys and girls were cheering for Su Jiu. Su Jiu’s mouth twitched at the sounds from above, and she felt a bit speechless.
Then, she looked at her opponent and noticed his face was somewhat gloomy, seemingly displeased that all the cheers were for “Su Jiu.”
Smiling, she didn’t pay it any mind and immediately activated her Ice Dragon Transformation. Her external qi enveloped her entire body, and frost spread gently from her, forming frost flowers. With a stomp, the frost air surged outwards.
“Little brother, let me see what a lion looks like.”
Sensing the white frost covering the surface of his running shoes, Shi Mo was slightly taken aback, then immediately put away his condescending expression.
The next moment, with a flash of white light, he produced a long sword from the Western regions. Water vapor appeared on the blade, and a sharp glint flashed beneath his thick glasses. His ears also transformed into the pointed ears of a water demi-dragon.
“Little sister, no wonder you could defeat that senior schoolmate with one blow. Judging by the concentration of your external qi, you’ll soon advance to mid-rank Battle General, right?”
“If it were an ordinary Battle General, they would be defeated if you got close. Unfortunately, you’ve met me. I’ve been taught sword techniques by a high-rank Battle General master since I was young. Although I can’t compare to Hu Yang and the others, dealing with you is more than enough.”
As Shi Mo finished speaking, an incredibly powerful external qi surged out of his body, transforming into a massive mass of seawater that enveloped him. If viewed from afar, the water was exceptionally clear, seemingly extraordinary!
At this moment, the referee activated the white protective shield on the stage, similar to those on highways. Spectators outside the arena watched the tense standoff between ice and water, and the clamor subsided, replaced by quiet attention to the match.
The next moment, the two auras, each enveloping half the sky, suddenly solidified. In an instant, everyone’s vision blurred.
“You dare not use a beast martial soul! Heh, little sister, you’re too arrogant. Torrent Sword Technique!”
The figure infused with water vapor moved. He charged forward, flickering as he appeared before Su Jiu, who was surrounded by frost. The sword shadows, carrying water vapor, continuously slashed out.
The sound of metal clashing echoed, and vortexes constantly erupted from their point of engagement, smashing against the outer formation, causing it to tremble.
The stands suddenly fell into a deathly silence. Most people could only vaguely make out the shadows of the two in the arena, but it was precisely because they could only see their shadows that an indescribable sense of shock surged within them…
On the stage, Su Jiu demonstrated what it meant to be unshaken amidst wind and rain.
She still maintained a calm expression, one hand in her pocket, lollipop in her mouth, while the other hand continuously blocked the opponent’s slashes with the back of her blue-glowing fingernails. Each contact created a massive impact, causing ripples on the floor’s surface.
Su Jiu seemed to have no intention of attacking. She smiled at the opponent’s increasingly panicked face and chuckled softly, “It seems this lion of yours isn’t very qualified.”
“What kind of monster is she?! Is this Finger Art?”
Shi Mo struck with his Western regional longsword like lightning, his face already covered in sweat. Afterimages filled with water vapor appeared before him, but no matter how fast his attacks were, Su Jiu, as if foreseeing them, easily blocked them.
She even used her fingernails!
“This power is too terrifying. My arm feels numb all the time.”
He no longer dared to underestimate her. After clashing with Su Jiu again, using the impact of the clash, Shi Mo created distance between himself and Su Jiu. He stared intently at Su Jiu’s tender face and chuckled lowly, “An ordinary Battle General would likely be helpless against you, little sister. But I’m different… Water Rise!”
Saying that, a look of pride crossed his face. Shi Mo pointed his sword tip towards the sky, and a purer water than before appeared at his sword’s tip. With the appearance of the water, his surroundings began to churn, and in a moment, a blue bead of water appeared, emitting a dangerous aura.
“Little sister, this is now my domain!”
With that, he floated into the air. The water behind him transformed into the form of a Western demi-dragon. He appeared like Harry Potter in front of the demi-dragon, his floating figure resembling a water monarch.
Seeing this, Bai Qianyu became anxious. How could Sister Jiu be so careless and let him create distance? She turned to look at Bairnis beside her, hoping she would help Su Jiu, but found her face still wearing a serene smile, seemingly not worried at all. Looking at her brother, she saw he also wore an indifferent expression, which left Bai Qianyu utterly bewildered—why are you all so confident?
The students of White Water Society looked worried watching the scene on the stage. Their fate was now tied to Su Jiu; if she lost, they’d be left with nothing.
“They are all good prospects. That girl has likely been a Battle General for some time. Although her fundamentals are terrifyingly solid, she’s still at a disadvantage against extraordinary attributes.”
Dean Yan, sitting in the judges’ seat, commented objectively. He nodded slightly at the scene, seemingly quite pleased with the two juniors, as they were both from his academy. Even the fiery old man who had just disagreed with him nodded gently, stroking his beard, and approvingly said, “What a shame for that girl. With her strength, she should have achieved a higher ranking.”
“To face extraordinary attributes at this age is quite an experience.”
After chatting with the three people around him, Dean Yan looked at Lin Tingyu beside him, noticing her frowning. He then asked, “Little Tingyu, do you have any other opinions?”
“Let’s wait and see. I don’t think that girl will lose so easily.”
Listening to the words of those around her, Lin Tingyu narrowed her eyes, her gaze fixed on Su Jiu.
Where is your sword? Why haven’t you drawn it?
On the stage.
“Your domain? No, this should be my domain.”
Su Jiu looked up at the sky with a faint smile. Under his astonished gaze, a crystal shard flickered at her fingertips, followed by a fierce surge of frost in all directions, like roaring flood dragons, incredibly menacing!
“Roar!”
In an instant, frost flowers scattered across the sky, and all the arrogant water vapor turned into ice slag particles. The extraordinary water flow of the Western giant dragon behind Shi Mo was impacted by the ice flood dragons and was also subtly frozen, then cracked with huge fissures. Upon contact, it actually fell into a disadvantage.
“Extraordinary… ice attribute?”
At this moment, the commotion on the stage ceased. Their expressions froze, and all sound stopped for a moment, as if time itself had frozen.
It was like a fleeting beauty!
Shi Mo’s face also froze. He had never imagined that his unique extraordinary attribute would be shared by his opponent, and even be stronger—Boss, how can I fight when I’m not even comparable to her?
“You are the first strong peer I’ve encountered who also possesses extraordinary attributes. Come—let’s have a full-power fight!”
Shi Mo took a deep breath and looked up sharply, his thick glasses filled with fiery fighting spirit. Among his peers, very few possessed extraordinary attributes, which made him treat extraordinary attributes like a trump card. Now that he had the opportunity to spar with a peer, he wanted to give it his all.
“Full power? Then can little brother withstand this attack?”
Su Jiu said with a faint smile, her mouth holding the lollipop, pointing a finger towards the sky. White light flickered at her fingertips, and her gaze was somewhat casual as she looked at him.
Shi Mo looked at Su Jiu, unsure what she was going to do. So, he flicked his finger, adding moisture to his Western regional treasure sword, and solemnly shouted, “The power of this sword strike I’m about to unleash has the power of a full-force attack from a mid-rank Battle General!”
At this moment, the shield above the sky was suddenly opened, and the referee quickly rushed in, shouting, “Match over! Stop quickly!”
Shi Mo frowned slightly, putting away his treasure sword with confusion. He asked, “Teacher, she can take my sword. There’s no need for you to be so hasty!”
“She can take it… but can you take her finger?”
The referee gave him a speechless look and glanced at the giant finger filled with frost flowers in the sky. A sense of dread washed over him, knowing he was a high-rank Battle General! What could make him feel dread, Shi Mo on stage certainly couldn’t withstand it. He then approached Su Jiu and hurriedly called out, “Su Jiu, please retract your divine ability.”
Seeing the referee intervene, Su Jiu changed the direction of the giant finger and pointed it towards the sky. She shrugged helplessly, as if blaming him for making her go all out.
Before the crowd could cheer for the victor, the giant finger filled with frost and snow exploded in mid-air. The immense cold air shook the clouds in the sky, causing snowflakes to slowly drift down.
The students of Magical Capital University also experienced the September snow of White Dragon Province…
