After Ling Wufeng took the initiative to admit defeat, the battle for the top four ended. Lu Yuling went off to rest. Next, it was the battle between Ling Wufeng and Lei Potian for the third place.
Originally, with Lei Potian's strength, the possibility of defeating Ling Wufeng was still very high. However, the battle with Zhuge Xiang had caused him to fall into a very serious state of weakness. The two of them only fought for a short while, and Lei Potian was quickly defeated by Ling Wufeng.
Lei Potian, who was originally the most popular candidate to win the championship, did not even make it to the top three in the end. It has to be said that this was indeed an outcome that was beyond everyone's expectations. When he was defeated by Ling Wufeng, it was unknown if it was because of his injuries or because he could not withstand such a blow, but Lei Potian directly fainted.
The ranking of the final eight battles had already been decided. All that was left was for the final battle to come to an end. Who would win between Zhuge Xiang and Lu Yuling?
Originally, when Zhuge Xiang defeated Lei Potian, everyone watching the battle felt that Zhuge Xiang would definitely win. His strength was already unstoppable. However, in the battle just now, the strength that Lu Yuling had displayed made Zhuge Xiang's position as the champion fluctuate. Everyone anticipated the final battle. It would definitely be the most exciting.
"To be honest, the first time I saw you, you hadn't even comprehended Qi Force. How long has it been? You've already reached this stage. Now that I think about it, you seem to be the greatest genius of this year. I'm looking forward to fighting you."
Standing in front of Zhuge Xiang, Lu Yuling's face carried a hint of emotion. She was no longer as cold as before. Because of Zhuge Xiang's decisive personality and the common goal of cultivation, Lu Yuling could feel relaxed and at ease when interacting with him. Therefore, the two of them could be considered friends.
"To be honest, standing here and catching up to geniuses like you gives me a sense of accomplishment. This shows that I've improved," Zhuge Xiang said with a straightforward and genuine smile.
Lu Yuling smiled. Zhuge Xiang was such a straightforward and decisive person. No matter how one looked at it, Zhuge Xiang's words were indeed the truth. To be able to catch up to geniuses like him in half a month, he had the right to be proud.
If there was something to be proud of, then be proud. This was Zhuge Xiang's personality. He was honest, decisive, and direct. This was also the personality that disciples of demonic sects should have.
From the words of Zhuge Xiang and Lu Yuling, it was obvious that the two of them did not just know each other. Moreover, their relationship should be quite good. There was no coldness on Lu Yuling's face that kept people at bay. She even had a smile on her face. This made the disciples of the Asura Sect think to themselves that as expected, Zhuge Xiang and Lu Yuling really had a good relationship. However, Zhuge Xiang had proved himself with his strength, causing most of the people who had been hostile to him to extinguish their thoughts.
"I'm also looking forward to fighting with you. I wonder if your Ice Heart Technique and your mind reading can block my attack," Zhuge Xiang stared at Lu Yuling seriously and said. As he spoke, he handed the Blood Refined Saber to Lu Yuling and decisively activated the Bloodthirst Technique. A blood-colored Qi Force appeared, and a ghostly shadow materialized. He stomped his feet and stabbed at full speed, slashing down with the Blood Refined Saber.
The Bloodthirst Technique, the Star Chasing Boots, and his cultivation level at the third level of the Qi Nourishing stage all made Zhuge Xiang's speed extremely fast. It could simply be described as fast as lightning. The ferocious Blood Refined Saber carried a rolling wind pressure. Not only was it fast, but its attack was also strong. This was Zhuge Xiang's strength. One strike was enough to prove that it was definitely not a coincidence that he could reach this stage of the final battle.
However, Lu Yuling dodged Zhuge Xiang's attack. Just as Zhuge Xiang attacked, Lu Yuling's body had already moved. Her mind reading tactic allowed her to see through Zhuge Xiang's attack route.
Although she was not particularly fast, she could predict the enemy's first move. After dodging Zhuge Xiang's attack, Lu Yuling raised her hand, and threads spread out from the Ice Silk Gloves. At the same time, she activated the Clear Wave Palm. Although Zhuge Xiang was not a moth but a sparrow, as long as the spider silk was tough enough, even a sparrow would not be able to fly away…
Looking at the threads supporting the Clear Wave Palm, Zhuge Xiang, who was well aware of the power of Lu Yuling's Clear Wave Palm, narrowed his eyes slightly. The green stone slab under his feet suddenly cracked. With explosive speed, Zhuge Xiang seemed to have teleported and suddenly retreated a few meters away from the range of the Clear Wave Palm. This was the Violent Steps skill. Although he had dodged it, the meridians under his feet felt a sharp pain.
"As expected, is this mind reading? It's indeed difficult to deal with." Zhuge Xiang muttered to himself as he dodged Lu Yuling's attack range.
He finally understood Ling Wufeng's helplessness. His melee combat was still alright. Although the angle of Ling Wufeng's flying dagger was tricky and he could use the collision to change its trajectory, he could not control the direction of the flying dagger midway. He was even suppressed by Lu Yuling.
No matter who it was, even if it was Zhuge Xiang, when faced with Ling Wufeng's flying daggers, he believed that it would be very troublesome. There was no guarantee that he would win. However, Lu Yuling's mind reading happened to be able to counter his flying daggers.
Zhuge Xiang and Lu Yuling were separated by a few meters. Even when they were facing each other seriously, Zhuge Xiang could sense that the other party was troublesome. To Zhuge Xiang, his attack could be dodged by her. Moreover, once he got close, her Clear Wave Palm would also be very dangerous for him.
As for Lu Yuling? She knew very well that if she wanted to win, she could only use the Clear Wave Palm to wrap around Zhuge Xiang. Otherwise, with his speed, she would be helpless.
The cooldown time for Violent Steps was 10 seconds. For safety, Zhuge Xiang waited until the cooldown time of Violent Steps was over before making his next two attacks. However, Lu Yuling easily dodged both attacks. If not for the ability of Violent Steps, Zhuge Xiang would probably have fallen into the trap and would not have been able to retreat.
He frowned. After using Violent Steps a few times, he had already wasted more than 20 seconds. Violent Steps consumed 10 MP of Qi Force, and he only had a total of 130 points. So far, three Violent Steps had consumed nearly a quarter of his Qi Force.
Although Violent Steps was very powerful, the cooldown time was 10 seconds, and the consumption of Qi Force was quite significant. More importantly, his Bloodthirst Technique could only last for one minute. In this short period of time, half of the time had passed. If he delayed any longer, once his Bloodthirst Technique disappeared, not only would his strength decrease, but he would also have to endure a terrifying weakening effect. At that time, it would be difficult for him to make a comeback.
He looked at Lu Yuling seriously. The mind reading tactic allowed her to see through his attacks and routes and was indeed a challenge for him. However, this only allowed her to see through his attacks. Her speed did not increase.
What if he launched a series of high-intensity, high-speed attacks? Then, even if she could see through his attacks, her body would not be able to keep up with his rhythm, right? Well, it seemed that this was the only way to defeat Lu Yuling…
"These two people are engaged in a tough battle." Looking at Zhuge Xiang, who was constantly probing on the stage, and Lu Yuling, who was standing quietly and trying to stop him, many people had the same thought. From the looks of it, that was indeed the case. Zhuge Xiang's attacks could not kill immediately, and Lu Yuling's speed could not catch up to him. From the looks of it, it was indeed a tough battle.
However, genius disciples like Ji Wuxue and Ling Wufeng knew very well that although they seemed to be evenly matched and neither could do anything to the other party, Lu Yuling had the advantage.
Although Zhuge Xiang's speed was very fast, from the looks of it, he seemed to have consumed a lot of Qi Force. Moreover, the most important thing was that the Bloodthirst Technique could not be activated for a long time. Lu Yuling only needed to stay still and wait for the effect of Zhuge Xiang's Bloodthirst Technique to wear off. Then, the victory would be decided.
Therefore, even though the current situation in the arena was evenly matched, Lu Yuling appeared relaxed, while Zhuge Xiang wore a solemn expression. Clearly, both sides had realized this.
"I can't afford to stall for time. I have to end this quickly. I need to launch a high-density attack that renders her unable to move at all. Then, no matter how well she understands my attacks, it will be useless." Zhuge Xiang's expression turned solemn as he assessed the remaining duration of his Bloodthirst Technique, which was only about half a minute. He reached into his pocket and took out a medicinal pill, about the size of a Bodhi, emitting a dense phenomenon. It was the Super Spiritual Energy Elixir.
The Super Spiritual Energy Elixir required the user to be at the first level of the Qi Nourishing stage. Consuming it granted immense strength, with all system skills having no cooldown time and requiring no consumption. The duration of its effects was 30 seconds.
This Super Spiritual Energy Elixir had dropped when he killed the one-star mid-grade Demon Fox, along with the Violent Steps. Zhuge Xiang had never used it before. After all, the system functions had no cooldown and no consumption. Throughout, Zhuge Xiang only had the Bloodthirst Technique and the Blood Lightning Slash. However, with Zhuge Xiang breaking through to the third level of the Qi Nourishing stage, he finally acquired the system skill Violent Steps.
"Lu Yuling, your mind reading tactic is powerful. You can see through all my attacks, but your speed won't increase. Under my high-density attacks, I wonder if your body can keep up with my movements?" Zhuge Xiang said, staring at Lu Yuling seriously. As he spoke, he placed the Super Spiritual Energy Elixir into his mouth.
Elixir? Lu Yuling frowned slightly as he watched Zhuge Xiang take the elixir.
There was no rule that prohibited the use of elixirs in battle. After all, whether it was Dharma artifacts, martial arts techniques, or elixirs, they were all part of one's strength. But now, Zhuge Xiang was resorting to elixirs. Lu Yuling's expression turned serious. It was evident that Zhuge Xiang would only use elixirs that were beneficial in the current situation.
"Ding! Consumed Super Spiritual Energy Elixir. Violent Steps has no cooldown and no consumption. Duration: 30 seconds."