325: Playing by the rules

Everyone's gaze focused back on the figure in white on the stage.

Although Yao Delong's face was a bit pale, his Aura was exceptionally steady, like a rock rooted in the earth, and like a furnace containing divine fire.

Clearly, the earth-shattering collision just now had not truly damaged his foundation!

This foundation cast a shadow of pressure over the hearts of all the True Disciples.

Yao Delong took a deep breath, suppressing the last trace of roiling blood energy in his body.

His gaze, like lightning, swept over the remaining fourteen True Disciples.

Finally, his vision settled on the graceful and alluring True Disciple of Spirit Water Peak—Cang Yunyao.

"Senior Sister Cang,"

The corner of Yao Delong's mouth curled into a smile filled with Battle Intent, his clear voice spreading throughout the arena.

"On that day at the Scripture Pavilion, we agreed to discuss the Dao, but never had the chance.

I have heard that the Soft Water Method of Spirit Water Peak is unrivaled in the Sect, profound and unparalleled.

Though this Junior Brother is untalented, today I wish to use fire techniques to request your guidance, Senior Sister!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire arena was in an uproar again!

"Fire techniques against water techniques? Is Senior Brother Yao... trying to attack the enemy's strength with his own weakness?"

"Water and fire are opposites; water overcoming fire is common sense!

Senior Sister Cang's cultivation is already higher, and Senior Brother Yao has just experienced a great battle, this... is too risky!"

"Could it be that Senior Brother Yao's attainments in fire techniques are also this astonishing?"

Cang Yunyao was slightly stunned, then covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

Her eyes rippled with endless charm, as if she could hook a person's Soul away:

"Giggle... Junior Brother Yao truly has a good eye.

However, the 'discussion of the Dao' that Senior Sister mentioned that day had a different meaning, oh~"

Her voice was soft and enchanting, carrying a hint of ambiguous suggestion,

"But that is fine, today Senior Sister will test your strength in advance, to save some people from... gossiping later."

Before her words faded, her figure rippled like water and instantly disappeared from where she stood.

The next moment, on the stage just one zhang away from Yao Delong, clear flowing water appeared out of thin air, instantly condensing into Cang Yunyao's graceful figure, as if she were a water spirit herself.

"Wow—!"

The crowd below exploded!

"What Senior Sister Cang said... has so much implication!"

"Senior Brother Yao is truly blessed! Even Senior Sister Cang is..."

"Damn it! Senior Sister Cang is my goddess!"

Many male Disciples felt jealousy surging in their hearts, but looking at the Baleful Star on stage who had just blasted Long Xu back with one punch, they only dared to complain in their hearts.

Clear Snow, Miaomiao, and Rumei, the three women, had cold faces, staring at Cang Yunyao on the stage with eyes like spraying fire, secretly biting their silver teeth.

This enchantress actually dared to flirt with their Delong in public!

Looking at this situation, there would be another troublesome opponent on the list of love rivals in the future!

Cang Yunyao on the stage, smiling and charming, with tenderness like water, seemed to be able to turn even refined steel into soft fingers.

She looked at Yao Delong, her voice carrying a hint of concern:

"Junior Brother, water and fire are naturally opposing, and Senior Sister is taking a huge advantage.

You have just fought a great battle, and your blood energy and Origin Qi are depleted. Do you need to rest for a moment? Senior Sister will wait for you."

Yao Delong's Divine Thought stirred slightly.

He instantly sensed the Aura fluctuation on Cang Yunyao that was more than a notch stronger than a few months ago—Late Nascent Soul Stage!

Clearly, she had gained huge benefits from the trip to the Burial God Abyss.

But he felt no fear in his heart.

Within his Dantian, the emerald green Life-Generating Creation Fire was like warm jade, exuding vigorous vitality and terrifying high temperature. After devouring the Heart-Burning Stone Milk and the Li Fire Parasol Tree Core, it had reached its Peak!

And the Void Flame Scorching Fire originally gifted by Medicine Daoist, under the nourishment of the Nascent Soul, had long recovered its vitality, and its intangible, heart-burning, Soul-eroding characteristics were far more powerful than before!

Not to mention that he also possessed the Nine Yang Divine Fire transformed from the Origin of Origin Qi!

"Thank you for your concern, Senior Sister."

Yao Delong smiled slightly, his eyes as sharp as before.

"Sparring with Senior Brother Long only consumed some blood energy and a little Origin Qi, it is no big deal. Senior Sister, please!"

He turned his gaze to the high platform: "Junior Martial Uncle, you may begin."

Dan Chenzi nodded slightly and said loudly:

"The second match, Yao Delong versus Cang Yunyao, begin!"

"Giggle... then Junior Brother must be careful!"

Cang Yunyao chuckled, her eyes instantly becoming serious.

She raised her jade hand, and without any visible movement, a visible light blue water ripple spread out from her as the center, covering most of the arena in the blink of an eye!

Domain of Water · Vast Sea Tide Rising!

Yao Delong, who was in the Domain, instantly felt as if he had fallen into a viscous deep sea!

The circulation of his Origin Qi suddenly stalled, as if bound by invisible shackles, even his movements became exceptionally heavy and sluggish!

The power of the Domain was pervasive, attempting to penetrate his protective spiritual light and erode his Meridians!

"Domain power! Senior Sister Cang is getting serious right from the start!"

"It is over! Senior Brother Yao is suppressed by the Domain, and the power of his fire techniques is greatly reduced. How can he fight this?"

The exclamations from below rose again.

However, Yao Delong's expression remained unchanged, his mind stirred!

"Void Flame Scorching Fire, rise!"

Hum!

A layer of nearly transparent dark red flames rose from his body, instantly covering him completely!

This flame had no earth-shattering momentum, but it emitted an eerie high temperature that made one's heart palpitate, as if it could directly scorch the Soul!

The viscous and heavy power of the Water Domain, the moment it touched this layer of dark red flame, seemed to have encountered a nemesis, making a "hissing" sound and being rapidly evaporated and isolated!

The pressure around Yao Delong suddenly decreased, and his movement returned to normal!

"Eh?" A hint of surprise flashed in Cang Yunyao's beautiful eyes.

"Such exquisite fire control, such strange flames!

It can actually isolate my Domain suppression? Junior Brother is truly full of surprises!"

"Senior Sister is too kind." Yao Delong responded calmly, while his hands formed seals,

"Nine Yang Divine Fire, condense!"

Boom!

Nine scorching sun phantoms flashed behind him and disappeared, and the majestic solar Origin Qi surged out, turning into a blazing, golden-red divine fire that seemed to be able to burn everything!

The divine fire tumbled and instantly condensed into a roaring golden-red fire tornado, charging at Cang Yunyao with the momentum of burning the sky and boiling the sea!

"Well done! Profound Underworld Heavy Water · Swallowing Sea Giant Kun!"

Cang Yunyao shouted, pointing her jade finger.

The light blue water ripple Domain in front of her instantly boiled, and endless water gathered, turning into a huge, dark blue phantom of a giant Kun that emitted an ancient, primordial Aura!

The giant Kun opened its mouth as if it could swallow the world, let out a silent roar, and sucked hard at the golden-red fire tornado!

Whoosh—!

A terrifying suction force came, and the awe-inspiring golden-red fire tornado was actually like a clay ox entering the sea, swallowed in one gulp by the giant Kun phantom!

The dark blue light flowed within the giant Kun's body, making a "sizzling" refining sound, as if it were trying to forcibly annihilate the Nine Yang Divine Fire!

"What powerful water techniques!"

"Senior Brother Yao's fire tornado was swallowed!"

Just when everyone thought Yao Delong's offensive was thwarted, he curled the corner of his mouth into an imperceptible arc.

He appeared to be fully controlling the fire tornado, but in reality, he had already separated a strand of Divine Thought, silently controlling the invisible Void Flame Scorching Fire, like the cunningest viper, lurking under the stage, laying an invisible flame trap on the path Cang Yunyao would take during her pursuit!