As the judge proclaimed the start of the fight, Ye Paopao did not hesitate in launching his attacks. He did not have any strategies or even thoughts of conserving energy, and right from the beginning, he launched everything he had.
The temperature of the air fell dramatically as Ye Paopao released a freezing skill towards Qing Qian. Such an area of effect skill which affected the temperature of the surroundings was not something that could be dodged.
In any ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master's eyes, Ye Paopao's actions were pretty decent. But in the eyes of skilled fighters, only one term could be used to describe Ye Paopao's actions.
Worthless!
The reason was simple – such actions from him were just too draining towards Heavenly Energy.
Facing Ye Paopao, Qing Qian had already released her Heavenly Jewels. Towards Ye Paopao's actions, she was not worried at all
As the five Dragonstone Jade Physical Jewels swirled around her wrist, the Agility Attribute stones glowing with a dim green light, Qing Qian looked at ice shield around Ye Paopao with scorn as she lifted her left hand. A dark, shadowy glow flew towards Ye Paopao instantly, almost like a bridge as it connected the two of them.
The Cursing Arts.
A strange expression appeared on Ye Paopao's face, and his following actions were puzzling and almost unfathomable to the watching audience. Lifting his right hand, the three Ice Shields started sliding towards his opponent, as he totally ignored the curse and did not even attempt to defend himself.
As the black shadow quickly enveloped Ye Paopao, he felt his body turn cold, as if the connection between him and his Consolidated Equipment was diminished, and his entire body slowed down a little.
The entire audience could see that after being afflicted by the curse, a black symbol appeared on Ye Paopao's forehead.
In the Rest House, Zhou Weiqing muttered to himself. "Curse of Sluggishness. Slowing down the opponent's physical speed, and also the speed of circulating Heavenly Energy. A 5-Star Rated Darkness Skill, a decent control skill indeed."
Seeing the three ice shields sliding toward her, Qing Qian gave a cold humph. Her leg struck the ground as she flew into the air; her Physical Jewels were the Agility Attribute after all, and her speed and jumping abilities were definitely top-notch.
However, nobody else expected what came next. Just as Qian Qing jumped into the air, the three Ice Shields suddenly exploded, shattering into an icy mist that rose into the air. The reverberation of the explosion also sent Qing Qian to spin uncontrollably for a moment, just sufficient time for the icy mist to envelop her.
As soon as his ice shields exploded under his command, he unleashed another Freezing Skill once again, causing the icy mist around Qing Qian to consolidate around her.
The audience could clearly see a huge block of ice forming around her in midair, and right in the middle of the ice was a mass of black light.
BANG
A loud crash resounded as the ice fell onto the ground. With a quick step forward, Ye Paopao appeared in front of the block of ice, placing his hands onto it, pushing his Heavenly Energy to his maximum capacity as he manipulated the Freezing Skill, strengthening the ice and lowering its temperature.
His Heavenly Energy was draining at an insane rate like a dam of a river had been destroyed and its water surged out, and he did not hold back anything at all.
On the other side, Lang Xie was staring at the fighting stage with his brow furrowed. "What is he doing?! With his cultivation level, is he trying to win with such a Freezing Skill? What wishful thinking… the most he can do is to drain Qing Qian's Heavenly Energy."
Little did Lang Xie know that indeed Zhou Weiqing had given Ye Paopao that exact mission – to drain Qing Qian's Heavenly Energy to the best of his ability!
As the time passed, the fight was locked in a stalemate. However, everyone could see clearly that the black light within the ice was growing stronger, while Ye Paopao's ice was starting to show small cracks. It was obvious that his ice would not be able to hold her for much longer.
All of a sudden, Ye Paopao laughed heartily out loud, the Consolidated Equipment on his body vanishing.
With a pale ashen face, he took a few steps back, saying weakly. "I am out of Heavenly Energy. I surrender."
After saying that, he did not even wait for the ice to shatter, jumping quickly off the stage and heading back to the Rest House.
Bang
The thick black light spread out swiftly across the entire stage as the huge block of ice shattered, sending shards of ice flying in all directions.
Qing Qian's body appeared in the midst of the black light. Her eyes were bloodshot, almost emitting an uncanny red light.
"Fei Li Empire, are you all cowards?"
Although she had won the first fight, she couldn't feel any sense of elation at the way she had won at all.
When Ye Paopao had jumped off the stage, she had felt as if she had been tricked somehow.
Accompanying Qing Qian's angry shout, admonishing cries could also be heard from the surroundings.
Zhou Weiqing grinned and stuck his thumb out at Ye Paopao. "Senior, well done. Your control over your skills has truly improved. I believe that even if you really fought, you could give her a run for her money."
Ye Paopao heard the admonishing cries and said with a bitter smile. "I only hope that when I return home, I don't get scolded to death by my father. Such a humiliating act, please don't look for me to do this again please. In future fights, I need to regain my face."
"Hahaha... don't worry, you will be praised as a hero!" Zhou Weiqing laughed and then turned to Crow. "For the second round… Crow, it's your fight."
"Alright!" Crow jumped up from her seat excitedly. The chair which was barely holding her six hundred jin weight broke from the abrupt movement.
Zhou Weiqing said seriously. "Crow, this is an extremely critical fight for us for my plan to work. No matter what, you have to win. Do you understand?"
Crow grinned, looking at Zhou Weiqing as she said. "Do not worry. I will definitely not lose."
After saying that, Crow turned and strode towards the stage, ascending it swiftly.
Even though Lang Xie felt there was something amiss about their first victory, he couldn't help but have a smile on his face.
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