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--- Chapter 63 ---
"T-That's amazing." Xiao Bing'er looked at Xia Qingyue and Cang Yue with gleaming eyes.
She couldn't help but be amazed by their fights.
Cang Yue mastered her sword intent to extreme state, creating an attack that could destroy Sky Profound Realm cultivator.
And Xia Qingyue unleashed an ice palm beyond Ling Wuguo's barrier.
Ling Wuguo, He's a strong elder with 8th Sky Profound Realm strength, but Xia Qingyue's attack somehow destroyed his barrier to bits.
'I don't think I can defeat them with my current power...' Xiao Bing'er thought to herself.
She fumbled with her fingers for a moment and felt a smack on the back.
'FOCUS!' A cold woman's voice startled Xiao Bing'er.
'For fucking grace's sake, Xiao Bing'er, you're looking down on yourself again!'
"T-Teacher." Xia Bing'er peeked at the beautiful silhouette beside her.
A tall blonde lady with an exquisite appearance and apparent long ears entered her sight. Her noble green eyes shone brighter than any gem in this world.
She also modeled a one-piece white silk robe with sunflower patterns.
Fran sighed and said, 'Calm down and prepare yourself.'
'Your next opponent is someone you can't defeat.'
'His strength is even more powerful than mine.'
"T-Then, how could I fight someone I can't defeat?" Xiao Bing'er asked nervously.
Ling Wuguo would cough a mouth of blood if he saw the current nervous Xiao Bing'er. He won't believe his eyes because the formerly proud young lady is a coward in disguise.
As Hayate guessed, Xiao Bing'er is a vessel for Fran's Elven Queen Core.
The exceptional ability shown by Xiao Bing'er earlier was the humanoid Kaiju's, though weaker.
Fran half-possessed her and fought Ling Yun.
'You can't defeat him.' The blonde elf nodded her head confidently.
'But, with my help, you can.'
'It would be a good experience for you.'
"Teacher, y-you're bragging again..." Xiao Bing'er whispered between her breaths.
Fran furrowed her eyebrows and asked, "What did you say?"
"Nothing." The nervous girl continued with a forceful smile. She was sweating profusely because teacher Fran could make her body paralyzed for an entire week.
Xiao Bing'er shivered in fear when remembering her experience in a wild forest.
Even though teacher Fran said she has to create a connection with the nature around her, all instructions given to her are to sleep in the forest without protecting herself.
That forest literally was filled with dangerous beasts, and teacher Fran told her to become one with nature.
Xiao Bing'er always questioned how she could survive at that time. Maybe it was a dream, but being chased by a tiger and giant snake is not a dream.
It was a nightmare.
As the stage received substantial damage in a few areas, Ling Wuguo had to call someone and delayed the next match for 30 minutes.
Cang Yue slowly returned to her seat and saw Hayate smiling at her. A sense of happiness ignited within her heart.
"Good fight." He praised naturally.
"I'm still lost." Cang Yue returned with a weak smile.
Hayate suddenly shoved something in her mouth, sealing her lips with his finger.
"That's a recovery pill." He grasped her dislocated shoulder.
"Relax your muscles for a second."
Crack!
Cang Yue gradually breathed in and felt her left shoulder return to normal. Her eyes widened because Hayate's treatment was faster than she expected. There is no hesitation.
Hayate supported her body with never-ending vigor from [Mystic Art of Body Cultivation], hastening her recovery speed.
After this tournament, Cang Yue would get more attention than before. She needed to be in peak condition when leaving Heavenly Sword Villa.
There is no way Ling Kun wouldn't be interested in Cang Yue's talent after witnessing her fight with Xia Qingyue.
After all, A young lady who possessed a raw talent to grasp sword talent is rare.
"Rest," Hayate commented while placing a pillow on Cang Yue's seat. "I'll wake you up later."
Cang Yue giggled helplessly and closed her eyes.
Hayate moved his gaze to Xia Qingyue and threw something at her.
Swoosh!
A white bead flew across the stage without anyone noticing.
Xia Qingyue raised her hand and caught a white pill filled with a pleasant herb aroma. She ate it immediately and felt her profound energy recovering.
"Thank you, big brother." Her voice trembled a little.
Hayate smiled and responded, "You're welcome."
"Well, I can't fight an injured opponent, right?"
Xia Qingyue chuckled softly behind her veil and replied, "That's true."
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30 minutes later.
"Okay, ladies and gentlemen." Ling Wuguo stood in the arena naturally like usual. "We can start the next match now."
"The Sixth Match, Kurogami Hayate against Xiao Bing'er."
"I'll be going," Hayate said while walking down from the audience seat.
Hong Guan waved her hand like a good mother and said, "Have a nice fight."
Hayate responded with a shake of his head because this won't be a "normal." fight for him. Nor for everyone in this arena.
When Hayate arrived on the stage, a familiar-looking smile greeted him.
"Well, you're not as hostile as Dullahan." He commented casually.
Xiao Bing'er laughed and returned, "Oh, please, don't compare me with that brute."
"He doesn't have a good working mind with that separated head."
"And I'm here only to test something." She continued while getting a black lily out of nowhere.
"Is that so?" Hayate took out a red-marked knife from his spatial ring.
Ling Wuguo frowned because he couldn't tell what these two were talking about, as if they were speaking in a different language for some reason.
Xiao Bing'er released a lush green aura, and the black lily in her hand transformed into a weird sword.
It's a pitch black sword one centimeter in width. The blade was as thin as paper, making it hard to see.
Cang Yue's thin sword would be considered ordinary compared to this sword.
Even Ling Wuguo, who had witnessed thousand or not ten thousand swords, was speechless when looking at the black sword.
"Black Lily Sword, how nostalgic." Hayate gripped his red-marked knife.
Xiao Bing'er giggled and responded, "I've mastered Black Lily Sword after four years, Master."
"Do you think you can catch me up?"
"Is that a challenge?" Hayate's golden eyes shone under the snowy weather.
His sudden coldness caused Fran inside Xiao Bing'er to shiver in dread for a moment. Every Kaiju created by Hayate know this sense of domination.
"Ah, you can't accept jokes as usual." Xiao Bing'er nervously lifted her sword.
Ling Wuguo raised his hand and said, "Sixth Match Starts!"
Xiao Bing'er ran to Hayate and quickly waved her black sword at him, leaving a whistle in the air.
Clank!
Hayate stopped the blade from reaching him by pushing his red-marked knife.
A spark instantly was formed from their clash.
He reached over Xiao Bing'er, but Fran won't let him easily.
As Hayate's former Kaiju, Fran knew his fighting style better than anyone in this arena. The moment he grasped Xiao Bing'er, it would be over.
It will be Xiao Bing'er and her defeat.
"Flamingo." Hayate raised his left leg and launched a heavy low kick to her knee.
Bam! Crack!
Xiao Bing'er dodged Hayate's attack, seeing the concrete where she stood before being destroyed by his leg.
Hayate's movement was normal at first. He still used his usual pace without changing any techniques.
However, when Xiao Bing'er adapted to his routine, a knife slash escaped her vision.
Slit!
Xiao Bing'er instinctively raised her sword and saw a shallow cut on her wrist. A burning sensation spread from her skin.
Clank!
Hayate pulled his red-marked knife and threw a few thrusts at Xiao Bing'er.
They parried each other's weapons rhythmically, creating a piece of odd harmony in the arena.
Their movement might be like a dance, but Ling Wuguo, who was on the stage, knew Hayate was in the lead.
Clank! Clank! Clank!
"You can't use that, huh." Hayate's golden eyes observed Xiao Bing'er calmly.
"Then, let's kick this up to the peak."
Fran's mind trembled because her instinct suddenly warned her to dodge.
"Renewal Taekwondo." Hayate's voice entered her ears.
"3rd Stance Hwechook."
She directly controlled Xiao Bing'er to dodge, but a kick already landed on her head.
BAM!
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