94: Chapter 94 The First Battle Ends

Next was the cross-grade challenge, starting with the Year 1 New Students challenging the Year 2 seniors.

The top ten arenas of Year 2 were as follows:

1st Arena: Lin Shuang, Advanced 'Cold Pulse Tracing', can spread cold energy along the opponent's Qi flow trajectory, silently freezing their Qi.

2nd Arena: Chu Feng, S-rank 'Purple Lightning Thousand Threads', controls purple lightning as thin as silk, capable of both precise attacks and weaving electric nets to seal off opponents.

3rd Arena: Mu Qing'er, S-rank 'Myriad Vine Prison', can rapidly catalyze vines, capable of both defense and entangling and restricting an opponent's movements.

4th Arena: Xiao Zhan, S-rank 'Earths Pulse', can perceive ground vibrations to predict opponent positions, while controlling earth and stone to form heavy defenses or launch surprise attacks.

5th Arena: Luo Li, S-rank 'Wind Shadow Following', possesses extreme speed and can control Wind Blade for multi-angle attacks, moving unpredictably.

6th Arena: Lu Chen, A-rank 'Gentle Water Pierces Stone', compresses water flow to the extreme, capable of turning into solid ice for defense or using high-pressure water flow to break through defenses.

7th Arena: Su Zirui, S-rank 'Burning Heaven Flame Wave', flames have extremely high temperatures, can form large-scale flame waves, possessing both burning and impact power.

8th Arena: Ye Zi, S-rank 'Heart Demon Illusion Realm', can directly attack the opponent's mind, creating realistic illusions to interfere with their judgment.

9th Arena: Gu Yuan, S-rank 'Sharp Metal Armor Piercing', controls metal to form sharp weapons, excels in melee Breakthroughs, with extremely strong attack power.

10th Arena: Wen Yue, SS-rank 'Life Warm Current', can not only quickly restore injuries for herself or others, but her Qi can also neutralize aggressive Qi.

As the referee announced the official start of the cross-grade challenge, the arena atmosphere instantly climbed to its peak.

The Year 1 New Students looked intently at the Year 2 arena area, especially the First Arena where Lin Shuang was, which became the focus.

Being able to challenge the top of the grade is an acknowledgment of one's strength in itself.

If they could win, the 'Advanced Secret Realm Pass' and generous academic credits would be within reach.

The Lightning Radiance at Zhang Wen's fingertips flickered slightly as his gaze fell on Lin Shuang.

Lin Shuang was also a Disciple of Teacher Lin Mo and was Zhang Wen's Senior Brother.

The opponent's understanding of Ice-type abilities was far beyond his peers, and the hidden nature of 'Cold Pulse Tracing' was even more troublesome.

But he did not back down; the dominance of the Nine Heavens Tribulation Thunder was enough to tear apart any cold ice. This collision of thunder and ice was destined to spark.

Su Xue looked at Chu Feng. As a top powerhouse of the elemental type, Chu Feng's 'Purple Lightning Thousand Threads' excelled in precision, but could her ice mirror reflect lightning?

This was an unknown, yet it caused her Battle Intent to rise.

Ji Changkong clenched his fists; his target was Lu Chen.

Water-type was supposed to be countered by Ice-type, yet Lu Chen's 'Gentle Water Pierces Stone' could counter-suppress ordinary Ice-types, which made him particularly concerned.

If he could break this gentle water, perhaps it would prove that his Winter Power had long surpassed the norm.

Qin Huang's gaze swept over Xiao Zhan. The opponent's 'Earths Pulse' focused on defense and prediction; it was just the right time to test the limits of his Thousand Jin Stalwart Body.

Ding Siyi was interested in Mu Qing'er's 'Myriad Vine Prison'. Could the Crimson Pearl Immortal Fire burn it? She wanted to verify it herself.

Solitary Blade licked the Blood-Drinking Bone Blade; Gu Yuan's 'Sharp Metal Armor Piercing' made him smell a kindred spirit.

Both excelled in sharpness; he wanted to see whether the Bone Blade was sharper or the Sharp Metal was stronger.

Wu Xuan also set his sights on Xiao Zhan. Both were defensive types; in a collision between Profound Iron Bones and Earths Pulse, who would come out on top?

Li Menger and Ye Zi faced each other from afar. The gazes of the two mental-type powerhouses met in the air; a silent contest had already begun.

Zhao Ya had just cooled her temper when her gaze locked onto Su Zirui. Both were Fire-type; she wanted to see whether her Scarlet Flame was hotter or the opponent's 'Burning Heaven Flame Wave' was more intense.

Han Hao looked at Luo Li. A Sword Cultivator versus a Wind cultivator; could Sword Heart Clarity predict the trajectory of Wind Shadow Following?

His hand gripping the sword tightened slightly, and the patterns on the scabbard glowed with a Shimmer.

Wen Yue at the 10th Arena was a special existence.

Her 'Life Warm Current' had extremely strong healing power. Everyone in and out of the arena knew clearly—it was inevitable to get injured when fighting, and they would need to rely on her abilities to recover.

Therefore, everyone tacitly reached a consensus: do not challenge this 'healer'.

This unspoken 'courtesy' actually allowed Wen Yue to firmly secure her position at the 10th Arena, making her the one with the least pressure among the Year 2 arena masters.

Just as everyone had their targets, the first to stand out was Ding Siyi.

She twisted her wrist, and pink flames condensed into a delicate flower at her fingertips, her gaze falling on Mu Qing'er at the 3rd Arena of Year 2.

'How much can Senior Sister Mu's 'Myriad Vine Prison' trap? I haven't tried burning vines with my Crimson Pearl Immortal Fire yet.'

Mu Qing'er sat on the arena, hearing this, she lightly twisted her fingertips. A few green, tender sprouts immediately emerged at the edge of the arena. Her voice was gentle but carried confidence.

'Vines have great tenacity; ordinary flames may not be able to burn through them. If Junior Sister Ding wants to try, I will let these vines play with you.'

As soon as the referee's whistle fell, Mu Qing'er raised her hand and waved. Those sprouts instantly grew wildly, and thick vines darted out like spirit snakes.

Some rushed straight at Ding Siyi's face, while others spread along the ground, attempting to entangle her ankles. The surface of the vines even oozed slimy juice, clearly carrying binding power.

Ding Siyi tapped her toes lightly, her figure floating backward. At the same time, the pink flame in her palm turned into a fire whip and 'slapped' onto the leading vine.

The flame touched the vine, but instead of burning fiercely as expected, it stuck to it like bone-eroding gangrene.

It slowly eroded inward along the veins of the vine; wherever it passed, the cyan-green vines turned charred black.

'Hmm?' Mu Qing'er was slightly stunned, then increased her Qi output.

Those vines suddenly branched out. Countless tiny vines drilled out from the main vine, covering Ding Siyi like a dense net, while the main vine retracted quickly, attempting to wrap the flame inside and extinguish it by suffocation.

Ding Siyi smiled, the flame at her fingertips burst open, turning into dozens of sparks that accurately landed on every branch.

'Senior Sister's vines grow fast, but my fire runs fast too.' As soon as she finished speaking, those sparks spread along the branches.

Resonating with the flames on the main vine, they instantly wove into a pink fire net in mid-air, completely enveloping the vines.

The vines twisted violently in the fire net, and the slimy juice was steamed into white mist by the flames, yet it could not stop the fire at all.

Mu Qing'er frowned slightly and suddenly formed hand seals. Those vines suddenly contracted and entangled, actually condensing into a tight vine ball in the fire net, wrapping the flame inside.

She clearly wanted to use the tenacity of the vines to compress the flame and extinguish it due to lack of oxygen.

Just as the pink flame was struggling in the vine ball and its light was fading, Mu Qing'er's eyes suddenly narrowed.

A layer of dark green film quickly grew on the surface of the vine ball, covered with fine patterns, like a natural fireproof barrier.

What was even more surprising was that pale golden juice suddenly seeped out from inside the vine ball. The juice touched the flame and actually made a 'sizzling' sound, and the pink flame dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

'This is... Companion Vine Golden Liquid?'

Ding Siyi's expression changed slightly. She had seen records in ancient books; this kind of juice was the essence of century-old vines and was specifically designed to counter strange flames.

Before she could react, Mu Qing'er had already controlled the vine ball to explode suddenly. Countless vine fragments carrying golden liquid shot in all directions like arrows.

At the same time, the ground suddenly bulged, and dozens of new vines broke through the soil, entangling Ding Siyi's limbs at a faster speed.

At this time, her Crimson Pearl Immortal Fire had been suppressed by the golden liquid and was difficult to condense for a moment. She could only watch helplessly as the vines entangled her wrists and ankles.

'Junior Sister, you concede.'

Mu Qing'er withdrew her Qi. The vines gently released Ding Siyi but still maintained a surrounding posture, signaling that the winner had been decided.

Ding Siyi looked at the pale golden traces remaining on her fingertips, smiled helplessly, and turned to walk off the arena.