As Mei Lin ended her speech, she start back off the auction-house along with Xia, who didn't understand why Mei Lin said such a thing. As Feng Shu heard what she said, he nearly lost his mind as he erupted his cultivation, he went after Mei Lin to immediately kill her for what she said.
As he rushed forward a sword appeared in his hand and to find his way. Just as he was about to split Mei Lin, Shi Ming Lia stopped him with a fan in her hands. She looked gorgeous as usual, but Feng Shi being right below the next realm had such momentum, that she at the third stage of QI Condensation had no chance to stop him for even a few second. Feng Shu stopped, as Shi Ming Lia created an earth shield right in front of him from natural energy.
"What the hell do you think you are doing Feng Shu? Inside the auction house is prohibited to fight or do you want to break this rule and kill someone?" Shi Ming Lia shouted at him and Mei Lin holding Xia and trying to run away from the auction-house were both nervous about what happened.
"It took you so long to save me after I did everything that you said Shi Ming Lia!" Shi Ming Lia was even more surprised than Feng Shu when Mei Lin said that. Shi Ming Lia didn't know what to say, but Feng Shi didn't wait for anything. He started attacking again and a fight broke out between the two of them. Mei Lin and Xia start running from the auction house along with most of the people who were there and heard or saw what was going on, and as they rushed out, Mei Lin stopped the guard who they met before.
"Guard, you can't let anyone else out. Feng Shu is angry because someone stole something and is still inside. That's the reason why they are fighting there."
Guard didn't want to believe her, but as he heard fighting inside he did exactly as Mei Lin told him. Mei Lin and Xia were standing right in front of the auction house and Xia was to go back to the tea-shop so she would not get hurt. Xia knew that he would probably be a massacre so she left as fast as possible. Mei Lin also told one of the guards that they would need more guards to calm them down because Shi Ming Lia and Feng Shen as fighting because of something.
Guard didn't want to trust her, but seeing the fight getting more and more heated, so guard blocked the doors from the outside which were more or less useless, as her people rushed the paper door regardless and Guard had his hands full with stopping them from leaving away.
Mei Lin watched as the people ran away despite the guard trying to stop them. He also disappeared to get more guards to stop the people from running everywhere and getting lost in the crowd. Xia also ran away to avoid getting caught in the mass panic, while Mei Lin stayed in front, looking at what was happening inside. Mei Lin was interested as their swords clashed, and with that, everything that was in the way was turned into rubble.
This time, even Feng Shu used his natural energy in their fight and Mei Lin saw that he looked just like Feng Shen. Above his head was a halo created from iron dust, sending more and more iron swords against Shi Ming Lia who was covered in blood and resided from iron swords. Feng Shu's halo was shining with a metal glow as the iron he used in creating the swords was forming around him in waves to shoot with extreme speed against Shi Ming Lia and simultaneously flow back into the halo. Her Earth shield had been a formidable barrier, but the cost of maintaining it had drained her reserves. Now, she had to rely on skill rather than brute force.
Feng Shu didn't even engage in direct battle with Shi Ming Lia who was desperately trying to block the the garage of swords with her no end. In the meantime, Ming Lia tried to move closer to him.
Ming Lia stopped using her Earth shield because it consumed a large amount of natural energy to create. Ming Lia drew a deep breath and stepped forward, raising her sword with deliberate grace. The first chapter of the "Shi Sword Dance" activated, her movements fluid and precise. Her blade, infused with her Earth's natural energy, became an extension of her will. Each step she took resonated with the ground beneath her, and the earth seemed to respond to her call, adding weight and force to her strikes.
Ming Lia tried to move closer to fight closer to Feng Shu and stop him from using advantage of the iron control, which he will be forced to stop bombarding her and engage with his sword which she had more advantage to stall for time.
Ming Lia crouched low, her sword spinning in a defensive arc as she redirected the incoming swords. Her body moved in rhythm with the sword, her affinity guiding her steps. The ground beneath her shifted subtly, creating small platforms that allowed her to evade strikes by mere inches. Despite the blood staining her robes, she pushed forward, each movement precise, each step calculated.
Finally, she was within striking distance. With a burst of natural energy condensed in her foot, Ming Lia slammed her foot into the ground, sending a shockwave rippling toward Feng Shu. The ground cracked beneath him, forcing him to step back, momentarily disrupting his control over the iron halo, and his swords around him turned back into dust.
Feng Shu's eyes narrowed, his composure slipping for the first time. "Persistent, aren't you?" he muttered. With a flick of his hand, the halo above him shimmered, and the iron swords merged into a massive, spear-like construct. It hovered ominously, radiating a deadly intent. "Let's see you block this!"
The spear shot forward with a deafening roar, tearing through the air toward Ming Lia. She raised her sword, channeling every ounce of her remaining natural energy into a single, desperate counter. The earth beneath her surged upward, forming a jagged wall to slow the spear's advance. At the same time, she stepped to the side and slashed downward, her Earth-infused blade colliding with the spear's edge.
The impact was catastrophic. The force of the collision sent a shockwave rippling through the auction house, shattering what remained of the once-elegant hall. Ming Lia was thrown backward, her blade vibrating in her hands from the force. The spear shattered into shards of iron, some embedding into the walls, others falling harmlessly to the ground.
Panting, Ming Lia struggled to her feet. Her vision blurred, but she forced herself to focus. She had succeeded in disrupting his rhythm. Feng Shu's iron halo flickered, the swords forming at a slower pace.
"You can stop fighting Lia. You have no way to fight with me. Despite being a member of the Shi family, your power is just not enough to stop me."
Shi Ming Lia tried to stand up, but her injuries were too much for her. She tried to circulate internal natural energy, but she had no way to do both things at the same time. Lia was not able to condense her natural energy properly, so she pulled out paper tags and placed them around herself. In the instant turtle-like shield was created around her. She was sealed inside the shell and Feng Shu's iron spiers were destroyed at the impact with the shell.
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Mei Lin was suddenly distracted by someone right next to her. This someone was very strange because Mei Lin felt that someone was next to her. A young-looking man suddenly appeared next to Mei Lin. She didn't even notice him, before he cought, so Mei Lin will know about him. Mei Lin didn't looked at him.
"Did you find my master?" Young man was surprised by this question. He didn't even had a thought about looking for someone, only for Mei Lin. Unlike other people who arrived in the city she was only one different.
"No. I have no idea, where or who is your master, but if she is also same as you I have big problem."
Mei Lin was not happy by his answer, but even Merchant caravan leader was not able to find her master, so the cultivator next to her was probably weaker and no way to found master. Mei Lin turned around and start leaving. After making few steps she discovered that she couldn't move. She tried to move, but transparent glow was holding her whole body in one place and didn't let her move even a single hair.
"Why did you stopped me?"
"Because I want to know what happened inside."
Mei Lin started to laugh. "Aren't you omnipotent so you knew it? You can stop like and I don't even see how. How could something like fight between two people be missed by someone who can do such a thing."
City lord thought about it for a while. "I felt what happened inside. I want to know what was the cause of this situation."
"Nothing. Shi Ming Lia wanted to use Xia to her plans and Feng Shu is angry because someone from Feng family was killed in Merchant caravan in their way here. Also Feng Shu tried to change the prices on the merchandise."
Both of them stayed where they were until the guards from all around arrive in front of the auction house. Guard also waited around until the fight will sit down. As soon as the door burst away, Feng Shen rushed out first in not the best shape. Difference in their cultivation was too great, and in the end Shi Ming Lia was not able to hold anymore and stopped defending Mei Lin and Xia. When Feng Shen saw Mei Lin and the cultivator next to her he immediately stopped in pursuit.