Chapter 560: Sword Language Defeats the Enemy (Part 2)
“Bang!”
On the huge arena, the two figures collided again, and a loud metallic collision sound echoed across the field. From the point where the long spear and the loquat branch collided, frost and snow churned wildly, and the biting cold brought by them froze the water vapor around the two, making the surroundings a vast expanse of white.
Moreover, the cold air contained something corrosive, which made sizzling sounds when it came into contact with the ground below the arena, which was quite horrifying.
In an instant, frost waves swept across the square, and the audience in the surrounding stands couldn’t help but support their energy shields to avoid this sudden cold air.
“Cough, why did I suddenly stop…”
On the arena, at the epicenter of the frost wave, a tall figure let out a muffled groan, suddenly shot backward, slid more than ten meters with his feet dragging on the ground, and then looked around with a solemn expression, only to find that the place filled with frost mist ahead was actually empty.
“Is she trying to exhaust my stamina?”
Seeing this, the Female Chief was slightly stunned. Just as she was about to use her mental power to detect the opponent’s position, she suddenly saw a blood-golden finger appear in the sky. The area covered by the giant finger occupied nearly one-third of the arena.
However, there was no panic on her face, and she even chuckled inwardly:
“This kind of great skill condensed from external qi, although powerful, cannot hit me at all.”
Just as the Female Chief was about to dodge the giant finger, she suddenly seemed to sense something and quickly leaned back to dodge. She saw a blood-golden slash pass by her from behind.
“Don’t leave yet, how about taking another one of my drawing sword strikes?”
The slash passed smoothly over her chest, and a laugh sounded. The Female Chief then turned her body and looked behind her.
She saw Su Jiu, who had appeared ten meters behind her at some unknown time. She found that he had a smiling face and was constantly slashing at her. The slashes, with long trails, shot towards her.
With his other hand, he pressed his thumb, and as his finger flicked, the Female Chief could clearly feel the giant thumb above her head pressing down unhurriedly.
“This sword qi, which barely reaches the threshold of a demigod, do you think it can stop me?”
The Female Chief squinted her eyes, then sneered. She kicked the gun with her foot, grabbed it firmly, slightly lowered her stance, and intended to shatter the incoming slashes with a casual move.
However, the moment she raised her hand, her mind was once again pierced by a sharp pain, and the tip of the gun lowered slightly. When she reacted, she was horrified to find that the slashes had already reached her, and she could only grit her teeth and take the hit.
“Bang!”
She collided with the slashes, and the long spear in her hand barely held on. She retreated several more steps, almost reaching the edge of the arena.
“It’s her… she used some kind of mental battle technique.”
Looking at the chains only a few meters behind her, a horrified glint flashed in the Female Chief’s eyes. Her tiger’s mouth was also shaken open, and a few drops of blood condensed on the gun shaft. Her grip tightened even more.
During the previous clash, her momentary lapse was definitely not an accident; it was very likely the work of the girl in front of her.
Thinking of this, the Female Chief’s eyes became extremely solemn. She couldn’t move recklessly anymore. The more she moved, the more flaws she would expose.
On the arena, Su Jiu stood more than ten meters away from the Female Chief. The Female Chief stood rigidly in place, and the giant finger above her head continued to descend unhurriedly.
At this time, the audience in the surrounding stands, who had just raised their energy shields due to the frost, had dispersed them.
“Why isn’t this Chief moving?”
When they looked at the square again, they happened to see this strange scene, and their faces were all filled with a look of astonishment.
Among the entire stand, there were not many who could understand why the Female Chief dared not move, and those who could understand were all extraordinary, either on the judges’ bench or the mysterious person in night-wear.
“Her strength might only be at the Demigod Level, but her Mental Power might be much higher than this local Chief. When the two clashed earlier, the Second Elder should have sensed the anomaly in the Blood Clan’s Mental Power, which is why he suddenly stood up.”
Frostsky had returned to the judges’ bench at some point. He looked at the Second Elder beside him with a light smile, only to see that the former’s face no longer had the carefree expression from before.
“I didn’t sense her strength to be particularly outstanding, but her Mental Power has reached the Intermediate War God Level. However, with only this ability, she cannot be a National Master. My old friend’s daughter is the weakest of the three.” The Second Elder glanced at Frostsky and also smiled faintly, looking at the stage without saying anything more.
The arena was filled with the sounds of sword light and spear shadows resonating in all directions, and the giant thumb in mid-air slowly descended, less than half a meter away from the Female Chief. However, she still couldn’t move an inch and could only meet Su Jiu’s slashes head-on.
This made quite a few gamblers who had bet on her curse loudly. Anyone with discerning eyes could see that this was a slow death!
“I feel secure now!”
The Snow Demon quartet also became nervous, fearing that Su Jiu would lose. They couldn’t see through the situation on the stage, but they had all bet on her.
On the arena.
“I lost…”
Unable to move, after a long while, the Female Chief felt the finger in mid-air getting closer and closer, and could only sigh and say to Su Jiu bitterly from afar.
If she continued, she would be seriously injured, and might even lose the second round of the professional competition.
Upon hearing this, Su Jiu chuckled and snapped his fingers. The finger pressing down on her stopped advancing, and then with a casual wave, the huge finger was smashed towards the sky.
Finally, it hit the formation’s shield, emitting a dazzling light, and the air pressure surged down from the sky again, blowing away many people’s hats.
“The combat only accounts for a certain score; the sub-profession will be next. I hope it won’t be too difficult…”
Su Jiu looked at the judges’ bench and murmured to himself.
“Blood Clan, Su Jiu wins! Obtaining one point.”
At this time, at the judges’ bench, the Second Elder slowly stood up, then let out a loud announcement. Under the public’s gaze, he would not go back on his word.
“Boom!”
As the Second Elder’s verdict fell, the stands erupted in a deafening cheer. The first match alone had opened their eyes!
It was difficult to even catch a glimpse of such a powerful expert on normal days, let alone fight. Now, they had witnessed a battle of overwhelming force.
Su Jiu’s name also gradually gained some fame among these Snow Demons, and even some supporters of the Grand Prince began to shout her name.
Although she claimed not to be affiliated with the Grand Prince, actions speak louder than words. Since she represented the Grand Prince and won, they should cheer and encourage her.
Su Jiu had also gained some presence among the public who were paying attention to the National Master’s competition.
Hearing the thunderous cheers resounding from the surrounding stands, Su Jiu glanced at the somewhat disappointed Female Chief and said softly, “See you in the next match, I yielded.”
“Heh, I didn’t expect you to be so deeply hidden. That’s Mental Power, isn’t it? I can’t believe a Battle King could hide it so deeply.”
The Female Chief looked up at Su Jiu, chuckled, and shook her head. Then she pressed the chains and leaped away. Her faint voice echoed from below the stage again,
“However, this is only the first match; there’s still the professional competition later. I became the Chief not because of my martial strength…”
“Professional competition? Actually, it’s just Alchemy. If the competition were free, it would be great… I wonder how those people from Stanford are doing.”
Looking at the Female Chief’s retreating back, Su Jiu smiled, swept his gaze across the entire field, and finally landed on a very conspicuous bald head on the stage. The latter seemed to notice her gaze and nodded politely.
Tucking the loquat branch to his waist, Su Jiu slightly exerted force with his foot and leaped down from the arena.
Then, under countless heated gazes, he arrived at a seats in the front row. He found countless Snow Demon residents trying to crowd over, wanting to get a closer look at her, which made Su Jiu helplessly raise an energy shield.
These people were a bit too enthusiastic.
“Guards, maintain order!”
At that viewing area, Bai Ming and a few others were standing there. Beside him, a tall and somewhat brightly dressed woman frowned slightly, raised her hand, and shouted.
Su Jiu was also attracted by her action and his gaze fell on the face that bore some resemblance to Anna, and he already had some guesses in his heart.
This person was very likely Princess Hannah.
“If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have known you’ve become this strong in half a year’s time.”
Bai Ming smiled and let the guards make way for Su Jiu. He originally thought Su Jiu would go through a fierce life-and-death battle, but she easily won the match.
She didn’t even use the humans’ advantage over other monsters—the ability to use Beast Soldiers!
He had seen Su Jiu’s sword and sickle, and their power might be amplified by another fifty percent.
Smiling, Su Jiu sat in the empty seat and chatted with Bai Ming for a while. After learning the true identity of the woman beside him, he became curious.
He wondered if Princess Hannah was as rigid as Prince Leviathan described.
“What’s wrong with participant Su Jiu? Do you have any complaints about me?”
As if detecting Su Jiu’s gaze, Hannah turned her head. Her pale blue eyes carried a hint of coldness, and she had already regarded Su Jiu as someone who belonged to her brother.
If Bai Ming hadn’t been there, she probably wouldn’t have even glanced at her.
Being labeled without saying a word, Su Jiu felt a bit annoyed. The woman in front of her was indeed as difficult to deal with as in novels. Suppressing her anger, she forced a smile:
“Your Highness, I would like to ask about your thoughts on interspecies marriage.”
As she spoke, Su Jiu’s gaze shifted between Bai Ming and Hannah, as if implying something.
Although Bai Ming said Hannah had no power, she still believed that as a spiritual leader, she had a certain degree of influence.
