97: A heaven-defying embrace, protected by a phoenix!

Above the arena, the immense water element, like a clear spring, cleansed the battlefield, sweeping away the poisonous mist and Gu worms meticulously set up by De Xiner.

A trace of dark blood even seeped from the corner of De Xiner's mouth, her eyes filled with "disbelief."

"Impossible!"

De Xiner cried out in "surprise," her voice trembling slightly.

"My Hundred Poisons Heart-Devouring Gu... how could it be broken so easily!"

She "stumbled" a step, as if suffering a fierce backlash, and her aura became somewhat chaotic.

Her expression, her posture, made it seem as if her strongest move had been broken, and she was utterly flustered.

Lu Yuan gasped slightly, but dared not relax in the slightest.

Women are all cunning!

He didn't believe that a Third-Tier Eight-Star Card Master, who could cultivate herself into a source of poison, would lose her combat effectiveness so easily.

But right now, it was indeed a good opportunity to counterattack!

"Light Falcon! Now!" Lu Yuan shouted.

The Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon had long since shaken off the slight discomfort caused by the previous Gu poison, and now it displayed its might! Lightning surged around its body.

It let out a clear cry, spread its wings, and its speed soared to the extreme, heading straight for De Xiner!

At the same time, the massive body of the Raging Waves Sea Soul also moved.

Crushing a girl was truly cruel, so let's keep some mercy in the match.

It stomped its four limbs heavily on the ground, and countless sharp Spiral Thorns instantly grew from its hard Tidal Turtle Shell! These Spiral Thorns were not solid, but rather illusory projections condensed from water! And they spun at high speed in a strange manner!

Spiral Thorns! The giant turtle's only attack skill!

The giant turtle roared, carrying an overwhelming momentum, and, in conjunction with the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon's lightning offensive, crushed towards De Xiner from another direction!

Thunder rumbled in the sky, and giant waves surged on the ground!

The double pincer attack was determined to completely defeat De Xiner!

Facing this world-destroying offensive, a triumphant smile appeared on De Xiner's "pale" face, indicating her scheme had succeeded.

With a thought, her second Origin Card suddenly lit up!

"Shapeshifting Shadow!"

In an instant, De Xiner's figure became blurred, leaving behind a "shadow" identical to her, but slightly illusory.

And her true body, as if teleporting, appeared in front of the trajectory where the "shadow" was supposed to move!

No!

More precisely, her true body and the rapidly moving shadow completed an exchange at an imperceptible moment!

The "shadow" that was originally just a feint now possessed De Xiner's true aura and Source Power fluctuations, and its speed was several times faster than before, like a purple phantom, it rushed towards Lu Yuan's true body with lightning speed!

All of her Source Power at this moment was unreservedly converted into the purest poison!

"Hmm?"

Lu Yuan only felt a purple shadow flash before his eyes, and a rich, thick, exotic fragrance assailed him.

Is this woman crazy? At this distance, what does she want to do? A suicide attack?

Doesn't she know that a Card Master's true body is the most fragile?

He still had the protection of the Tidal Turtle Shell!

What about her?

Most of the audience, and even the commentators, failed to see De Xiner's incredible maneuver clearly.

In the VIP section, a few exceptionally sharp-eyed powerhouses, such as Yao Tianbi and Governor Duan, had a slight change in expression.

"Not good!" Yao Tianbi exclaimed.

Lu Yuan had no time to react.

The next moment, an ultimate soft touch came from his chest.

Immediately following that, an extreme coldness and numbness rapidly spread from the point of contact to his entire body!

It was De Xiner!

She actually... hugged him!

The effect of Shapeshifting Shadow ended completely at this moment, the shadow dissipated, and De Xiner's pretty face, with a strange smile, was inches away.

"Little brother Lu Yuan, do you like this grand gift from big sister?"

Her voice carried a hint of playfulness, and her warm breath brushed against Lu Yuan's ear, yet it made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

"You..."

Lu Yuan tried to speak, but found his throat seemed to be blocked by something, unable to make any sound.

He tried to struggle, but his limbs felt as heavy as lead, and the Source Power within his body circulated sluggishly, as if tightly bound by an invisible shackles.

The poison emanating from De Xiner was incredibly potent, instantly eroding the circulation of his Source Power!

"Little brother, don't waste your effort." De Xiner's jade arms tightened, holding Lu Yuan captive in her embrace, her breath like orchids, "Once tainted by big sister's Bone-Dissolving Soul-Eroding Incense, even immortals can't save you."

"Now, if you obediently close your eyes, it counts as surrendering. If big sister is in a good mood, she might give you the antidote, you know. Otherwise, you wouldn't want your handsome body to turn into a puddle of pus, would you?"

Her voice was enchanting to the bone, but her eyes flickered with a venomous cold light.

Men! All of them should die!

In the VIP section, Yao Xiao saw this scene, her small face flushed with anger, her fists clenched, almost jumping out of her seat.

"Shameless! Disgusting! Let go of Lu Yuan!"

Yao Tianbi, quick-witted, grabbed her and said in a deep voice, "Nickname, don't be impulsive! Trust Lu Yuan!"

Despite his words, his heart was in his throat.

De Xiner's move was too insidious, too unexpected!

Lu Yuan's heart was icy cold.

He could feel the vitality in his body being rapidly devoured by the terrifying poison.

The Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon and the Raging Waves Sea Soul, without his command, became chaotic in their offensive, anxiously circling around, but not daring to attack easily, fearing they might harm Lu Yuan, who was being held hostage by De Xiner.

He was careless... true trump cards wouldn't appear in the data!

Who would have thought De Xiner had this move?

Could it be... he really had to surrender?

Just at this critical moment of life and death!

Buzz—!

An indescribably terrifying pressure suddenly erupted from Lu Yuan's body!

That pressure contained an extreme coldness, as if it could freeze the soul!

It also mixed with an intense heat that could burn all things, utterly domineering!

Ice and fire, two completely opposite qualities, yet presented in a perfect form!

A card, entirely wreathed in ice-blue and crimson-gold flames, spontaneously appeared on Lu Yuan's chest!

The Winter Frostflame Phoenix!

The Origin Card, sensing its Card Master was in mortal danger, automatically protected its master!

"Caw—!"

A high-pitched, majestic phoenix cry, as if from mythology, resounded throughout the Dome of the Heavens!

"Absolute Domain!"

In an instant, centered on Lu Yuan, a visible frozen domain spread out with a roar!

Within the domain, extreme cold and blazing hot currents surged wildly, forming a destructive storm that purified everything!

The virulent Bone-Dissolving Soul-Eroding Incense that had invaded Lu Yuan's body, under the cleansing of this Frost Flame Power, was instantly frozen, decomposed, and annihilated as if it had met its nemesis!

Lu Yuan felt his body lighten, and his restrained Source Power surged again!

"This... what is this?!"

The triumphant smile on De Xiner's face instantly froze, replaced by unprecedented horror!

She could clearly feel an irresistible, terrifying power erupting from Lu Yuan's body, fiercely repelling and burning her poison!

"Frost Flame Breath!"

Before De Xiner could react, the Winter Frostflame Phoenix once again unleashed a destructive beam of light!

Boom!

The distance was too close!

De Xiner didn't even have time to activate any defensive cards before she was directly hit by this breath, which contained extreme freezing and destructive flames!

"Ah—!"

A piercing scream.

A charred figure, like a kite with a broken string, was directly sent flying by the immense impact, crossing the edge of the arena, and heavily falling onto the edge of the distant audience seats, smashing a section of chairs, its fate unknown!

The entire venue fell silent.

Everyone was stunned by this sudden, shocking turn of events.

First a mysterious hug, then Frost Flame Breath!

Who can tell me what exactly happened???

As the light dissipated, Lu Yuan still stood in the center of the arena, breathing slightly.

The three gold cards also turned into sparkling starlight and merged into his body.

What happened? That power just now... The referee was stunned for several seconds before suddenly reacting and loudly announcing: "Lu Yuan — wins!"

Boom!

Confusion was confusion, but it didn't stop them from cheering!

"He won! Lu Yuan won again!"

"My heavens! What was that just now?! Can anyone tell me?!"

"Is it a new card? That pressure... it was too terrifying! It felt even stronger than the Raging Waves Sea Soul!"

"De Xiner was actually instantly killed?!"

Deyun Hall personnel quickly rushed to the audience seats and helped up the unconscious De Xiner.

The oriental beauty had turned into a silly African girl!

The audience couldn't bear to look.

Blood seeped from the corner of her mouth, her face was pitch black, but her breath still remained.

However, in her barely open eyes, there was confusion.

That power... it wasn't the Light Falcon's lightning, nor the giant turtle's water flow... it was a kind of... a supreme power of ice and fire intertwined, which she had never felt before!

Lu Yuan... is he really a Second-Tier Card Master?!

"Wait..."

"Where's my hair??!!"

"Why am I so black???"

"Lu Yuan!!!"

"I'm going to kill you!!!!"

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