Listening to Xia Zhiqing's words, Lu Jingqi was first stunned, but soon a sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"Xia Zhiqing, who do you think you are? You think defeating me is that easy!"
Lu Jingqi felt that Xia Zhiqing had lost her mind. They hadn't determined the outcome of their match yet, but Xia Zhiqing seemed so casual, as if she wanted to end the battle with just a few words. Could it be that she had exhausted her elemental power and gone crazy?
Xia Zhiqing's elemental power surged, and a fierce gleam appeared in her eyes.
"Fire Dance Whip!"
As Xia Zhiqing's words fell, to the astonishment of everyone present, the fiery red whip in Xia Zhiqing's hand suddenly burst into intense flames, like a fiery snake, agile and viciously attacking Lu Jingqi.
These flames were not illusory but real.
Because everyone clearly felt that the temperature around them abruptly rose since the appearance of these flames!
And Lu Jingqi, standing opposite Xia Zhiqing, felt it most distinctly. Sweat beads had already formed on her forehead, and a hint of nervousness appeared in her eyes.
She hadn't expected Xia Zhiqing to possess such a formidable technique. This technique had clearly surpassed the range of a Yellow-grade martial skill and was at least of the Profound-grade!
As for what specific level within the Profound-grade, Lu Jingqi couldn't determine, but the most important thing was that she didn't possess a martial skill of this level!
When the two were evenly matched in strength, the grade of the martial skill became extremely important.
Once she didn't have a martial skill that could contend with it, then she was destined to lose this match.
The students from Lingyin Academy's expressions also changed slightly. Previously, they had mocked the practitioners from Canglan Academy for their supposed weakness, but now it seemed that the practitioners from Canglan Academy were not weak at all. They might even be stronger than the practitioners from Beihai Academy!
"This is at least a Mid-level Profound-grade martial skill! Xia Zhiqing only has Profound Sky Realm cultivation, yet she can master a Mid-level Profound-grade martial skill. Lu Jingqi is probably already doomed!"
"Based on what I see, the practitioners from Canglan Academy are not weak at all. How could they be as weak as the rumors suggested?"
There were many perceptive individuals present, and they were not fools. The previous two academy exchanges had indeed shown poor results for Canglan Academy, but this time, the performance of Canglan Academy was outstanding!
The students from Beihai Academy couldn't help but wear unpleasant expressions. They had originally planned to completely defeat the practitioners from Canglan Academy, and the most humiliating way would be to prevent them from even advancing in the first round.
However, the situation was far from what they had imagined. In fact, the performance of the opposing side was even stronger than theirs!
Mo Xinghai and Duan Yingwu glanced at each other, their faces showing some displeasure. They hadn't expected that Canglan Academy would truly rise in prominence this time, with their students' strength surpassing the previous two years by more than a little.
A faintly satisfied smile appeared on Huan Chuoyu's face, as Bai Li Hongzhuang and the others had indeed performed exceptionally.
"Huan Lao, I didn't expect the practitioners from Canglan Academy to be so talented!" A thick smile appeared on Jian Qingqiu's face. "These good seedlings, I didn't hear a single word about them before."
Huan Chuoyu smiled faintly, "The performance of these youngsters has also exceeded my expectations..."
Jian Qingqiu glanced at Huan Chuoyu, seeing his calm and confident demeanor, and her mood couldn't help but sour a bit.