260: Chapter 260 Overdrawing Potential

Lin Waner sat on the spectator stand, watching as Liu Yiyi was hurriedly carried away by fellow Disciples for treatment, her jade-like hand unconsciously gripping the armrest.

The previous look of calm superiority had vanished from her face, replaced by a trace of unbelievable gloom.

The reason a top-grade origin fruit was called top-grade was precisely because it contained a wisp of Profound Immortal Dao Rhyme.

This was an essential gap that could not be bridged no matter how many High Grade origin fruits one refined; it was the Foundation for reaching the Profound Immortal Realm and even higher in the future.

Having refined a top-grade origin fruit, Liu Yiyi's strength should have been more than enough to firmly suppress Leng Ningshuang, who had only relied on a High Grade origin fruit for her Breakthrough.

"How could she possibly win?"

Doubt and apprehension burned in Lin Waner's heart as her gaze locked onto Leng Ningshuang, who was currently sitting cross-legged with her eyes closed to recover from her injuries.

Originally, everyone believed that the champion of this competition would emerge from between Lin Waner and Liu Yiyi.

Possessing dual top-grade origin fruits, Lin Waner had a profound Foundation and was the biggest favorite to take the prize.

With a single top-grade origin fruit, Liu Yiyi's strength was also not to be underestimated.

Who could have expected that Leng Ningshuang would appear out of nowhere and forcefully eliminate Liu Yiyi.

In the subsequent matches, no matter the strength of the opponents Lin Waner faced, she defeated them all in a single move with thunderous methods.

Whether it was a vast water dragon crushing them or incinerating flames sweeping through, the boundless immortal essence and powerful Dao Rhyme brought by the dual top-grade origin fruits were displayed to the fullest, drawing bursts of exclamations from the crowd below.

As for Leng Ningshuang, she was no longer as passive against her subsequent opponents; her attacks became sharper, and she advanced steadily.

Finally, after several rounds of intense competition, only two people remained on the massive Martial Arts Immortal Stage.

Where thousands of gazes converged, on one side stood Lin Waner in her dark purple palace dress, standing proudly with water and fire Dao Rhymes circulating endlessly around her, her Aura like a rainbow.

On the other side was Leng Ningshuang, dressed in white with calm eyes and a proud temperament.

Lin Waner slowly raised her eyes.

"Leng Ningshuang, I admit you have indeed exceeded my expectations. It is your skill that allowed you to get this far. But... it ends here!"

Her Aura climbed steadily, with water and fire-colored immortal essence intertwining and swirling behind her, emitting a suffocating pressure.

"I will make you understand how vulnerable Talent and Foundation are in the face of top-grade origin fruits!"

Leng Ningshuang looked at her quietly without speaking, only slowly raising the Jade Ruler in her hand.

She knew that it was no longer possible to defeat Lin Waner as she had defeated Liu Yiyi before.

If she wanted to win, she would definitely have to reveal the peculiarities of this body.

But compared to losing to the Lin Waner before her, she would rather take that risk!

At the same time, a fire that demanded victory burned in Lin Waner's heart as well.

The Eighteenth Prince did indeed favor her and had gifted her the top-grade origin fruits, but he had also clearly informed her of one thing.

Only by taking first place in this Yunmiao Palace competition and proving she possessed value worthy of the Imperial Family would he fulfill his promise to take her as a Side Consort.

Otherwise, not only would all the previous preferential treatment and resources given to the Lin family be retracted, but the Lin family would also become a laughingstock for offending the Imperial Family.

She could not afford to lose!

A cold light flashed in Lin Waner's eyes as she spoke no more.

She formed seals with her hands, and the intertwined water and fire immortal essence behind her suddenly boiled.

"Water and Fire Complement Each Other, Dragon Roars in the Nine Heavens!"

She gave a delicate shout, and a blue water dragon condensed entirely from pure water essence and a crimson fire dragon composed of violent fire essence roared out simultaneously.

The two giant dragons entwined with each other; the powers of water and fire did not cancel each other out, but instead multiplied in power after merging.

The sound of dragon roars echoed through the clouds as the water and fire dragons charged toward Leng Ningshuang with an Aura that seemed capable of destroying heaven and earth.

Facing this terrifying combined attack that far surpassed Liu Yiyi's 'Supreme Golden Radiance Slash', Leng Ningshuang's eyes sharpened as she made a move that left everyone dumbfounded.

She actually didn't dodge or even defend with all her might. Instead, she slammed the Jade Ruler down in front of her, and the ice-type immortal essence in her body circulated frantically at an unprecedented speed, pouring entirely into the ruler.

"Profound Ice Burial!"

Her cold voice carried a sense of determination. A blinding ice-blue radiance erupted from the Jade Ruler, and an enormous ice crystal phantom appeared out of thin air, carrying a deathly chill that could bury all things as it crashed headlong into the roaring water and fire dragons.

She was actually meeting the attack with an attack, and it was an unreserved, almost suicidal counter-offensive.

"Is she crazy?!"

"Taking Senior Sister Lin's dual dragon strike head-on? She's seeking death!"

Exclamations rose from the crowd below.

Lin Waner was also slightly stunned, but then a cruel sneer curled at the corner of her mouth.

Meeting force with force? Just what she wanted!

She wanted to see just what gave this Leng Ningshuang the nerve to be so arrogant!

BOOM—!!!

The ice crystal phantom and the water and fire dragons collided violently.

The imagined scene of the ice crystal instantly shattering did not occur; the ice crystal actually managed to briefly withstand the dragons' onslaught.

However, the Foundation of the dual top-grade origin fruits was simply too robust.

After only a moment of stalemate, the ice crystal phantom let out an overwhelmed cracking sound and collapsed with a bang.

The water and fire dragons, carrying their powerful momentum, instantly swallowed Leng Ningshuang's figure.

The shockwave of the explosion sent her flying violently. Her white clothes were instantly shredded, and large patches of charred burns and frostbite appeared on her body.

Tragic! Utterly tragic!

To anyone watching, Leng Ningshuang appeared to be critically injured and on the verge of death, with absolutely no strength left to fight.

"It's over."

Lin Waner slowly exhaled, a winner's smile appearing on her face.

On the high platform, the palace-dressed beautiful woman suddenly stood up, all color drained from her face.

However, just as Lin Waner's smile bloomed and the presiding Elder was about to step forward to confirm—

Leng Ningshuang, lying in a pool of blood with a dying breath, suddenly twitched slightly.

Then, under the watch of countless gazes.

Those terrifying charred marks and bone-deep wounds on her body began to heal at an extremely rapid pace.

In just two or three breaths of time.

The Leng Ningshuang who should have been at death's door actually stood up again.

She stood there with a stable Aura and not a single injury on her body.

In reality, Leng Ningshuang's injuries had recovered in an instant; the appearance of wounds healing was just something she deliberately displayed.

It was only to minimize the suspicion of others as much as possible.

"Impossible!"

"What the hell! What kind of recovery speed is this?!"

"What kind of secret technique is this?! I've never heard of it!"

The entire spectator stand completely erupted.

All the Disciples, including the many Elders on the high platform, all showed expressions of shock and incomprehension.

Even Leng Ningshuang's master, the palace-dressed woman, gaped in surprise.

She had watched Leng Ningshuang grow up; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she was the person who knew Leng Ningshuang best.

But she had never seen Leng Ningshuang use such a secret technique.

Could it be... a secret technique that overdraws one's Foundation and potential?!

The most likely explanation appeared in the palace-dressed woman's mind... On the martial arts stage, the smile on Lin Waner's face completely froze.

"You used a secret technique to overdraw your potential?! You're a lunatic!"

Hearing this, Leng Ningshuang's eyes flickered as she spoke calmly.

"So what if I did?"

Since Lin Waner believed she was using a life-overdrawing secret technique, she might as well just admit it.