89: Chapter 89: Li Hanyi and Sikong Qianluo's build-up is nearing its end!

When they practiced at the martial arts hall before, Li Hanyi would always parry her Moves with such ease.

Now that she had comprehended Spear Intent, the Prairie Fire Hundred Strikes she unleashed was still effortlessly neutralized.

"I'm far too familiar with this Move."

Li Hanyi looked at her little expression, gave a helpless smile, and spoke in a tone that mimicked Su Rui's.

"..."

Indeed, she was too familiar with it.

After all, she had performed the Prairie Fire Hundred Strikes in front of Li Hanyi at least dozens of times!

No wonder it was so easily neutralized.

"Then be careful, Senior Sister, I'm switching to the Profound Ice Spear Technique!"

"Perform it as you wish."

Li Hanyi nodded slightly, her expression calm, seemingly unconcerned by the current situation.

Sikong Qianluo stood with her spear, shifted her steps into a lunge, and three different colored energies suddenly rose from the phoenix blood spear in her hand.

A chill quietly permeated the entire arena.

This scene evoked familiar memories for many, and a light of anticipation immediately flared in the eyes of the crowd.

During the morning, that giant ice spear descending from the sky like it was wielded by an Immortal still echoed in many people's hearts, its resonance lingering.

Could she be about to use that Move again?

But unexpectedly, Sikong Qianluo did not unleash that devastating ice spear as everyone had anticipated.

Clearly, she herself was aware of the flaws in that Move.

Having sparred with Li Hanyi many times in the martial arts hall, she knew that although Li Hanyi rarely moved during combat, her movement technique was personally taught by Su Rui, and she had demonstrated it before outside the Jinyang Martial Arts Hall.

An attack like that had almost no chance of hitting.

Instead, Li Hanyi might seize the opportunity to counterattack and decide the victory in a single blow.

"Drifting Snow!"

The first form of the Profound Ice Spear Technique.

The temperature dropped abruptly, and snowflakes began to fall from the sky.

Pure white, crystalline flakes fluttered down in profusion.

The snow swirled around Sikong Qianluo, as if forming a rotating blizzard.

She had used this Move before, so the spectators naturally knew its power.

Moreover, the Aura this time far surpassed before.

The snowflakes dancing in the sky seemed drawn by this cold current, constantly converging around her to form a world of snow.

Li Hanyi's expression turned solemn as she held the hanguang sword across her chest, her gaze locked onto the overwhelming snow vortex.

As the wind rose, it seemed as if even the entire Snow Moon City was being stirred.

A breeze blew through the flowering trees in the city, and petals fluttered in the wind but were slow to fall to the ground.

Instead, they were picked up by the wind, like pink ribbons of flowers, drifting toward the direction of the Jingwu Square.

The commoners who hadn't gone to watch the battle looked up one after another, watching the petals drifting through the air with faces full of confusion, wondering what was happening.

These petals crossed over the high platforms at the edge of the Jingwu Platform and finally converged beside Li Hanyi.

Pink petals surrounded her body, creating a scene so beautiful it was breathtaking.

Everyone's minds were captivated, becoming intoxicated by it.

"Senior Sister's sword technique is still so stunning."

Mu Liangyue couldn't help but sigh softly.

Su Hongxi and Su Ziyi nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Despite being from the Dark River, they were women after all, and they could not hide their yearning for beauty.

At this moment, looking at the petals dancing around Li Hanyi, they felt that this Move was simply the sword style every woman dreamed of.

Such a sight was rare even in dreams.

On the stands, exclamations of wonder rose one after another.

The person was beautiful, and the scenery was even more so!

But the power of this Move was also not to be underestimated.

There was even a saying circulating in the Jianghu: the more beautiful the Move, the stronger its power often is.

In the arena now, on one side was the snowstorm swirling around Sikong Qianluo, and on the other was the petal vortex surrounding Li Hanyi.

Everyone held their breath in anticipation, waiting to see what kind of marvelous spectacle would be created when the two Moves met.

Wang Yuyan's face was slightly pale, her gaze shifting back and forth between the two in the arena and the composed Su Rui beside her, until she finally couldn't help but speak.

"Teacher, the Aura of my two Senior Sisters' Moves is too intense. Could... something go wrong?"

Hearing this, Su Rui glanced at her, the corners of his mouth curling slightly as he spoke in a nonchalant tone.

"Don't worry, this is just testing the waters. They are familiar with each other and have sparred countless times; it hasn't reached that point yet. Even if there is an accident, I will step in."

Hearing him say this, Wang Yuyan felt a little more at ease.

In her heart, Su Rui not only had an extraordinary and refined temperament, but his strength was also unfathomable.

As for that method of transmitting power, she considered herself quite well-informed, yet she had never heard of anything like it; it seemed almost like the Immortal arts of the Buddhist or Daoist Sects.

She was always full of curiosity about her teacher's true identity and cultivation level.

It was just that she was timid and didn't dare to ask much.

Besides her, many others were also secretly worried about this duel.

One must know that these two young girls on the stage were both among the most top-tier existences of this generation of youth.

Now that they were building up power for a head-on clash, if something were to go wrong, it would be heartbreaking even if they weren't Disciples of one's own Sect.

Sikong Changfeng was even more anxious and restless.

Seeing this, Baili Dongjun had no choice but to comfort him while staring at Su Rui's expression, trying to discern some clues from it.

"Enough, look at how that person hasn't moved at all. Wasn't it him who stepped in earlier when Qianluo summoned that giant ice spear? If there really is a mishap on the stage, I'm sure he will step in to resolve it!"

Sikong Changfeng was pacing in circles with worry and was a bit dazed by Baili Dongjun's words.

He froze for a moment, a trace of bewilderment flashing in his eyes, before he finally came to his senses.

"She's not your biological daughter, so of course you wouldn't care!"

Hearing this, Baili Dongjun was momentarily speechless.

Back then, he had caused a heap of trouble and could only hide in Snow Moon City in the end.

He had long since lost interest in those old affairs.

He didn't even have a woman he liked, so where would a daughter come from?

But he also understood Sikong Changfeng's deep love for his daughter and could sympathize in his heart.

Li Changsheng, in the shadows, took in the whole scene and couldn't help but feel a bit of admiration for the two people before him.

Whether it was Sikong Qianluo or Li Hanyi, in his eyes, both were the cream of the crop of the current generation.

He recalled hearing Baili Dongjun and Sikong Changfeng mention that although Su Rui's martial arts hall recruited Disciples, it did not restrict them, nor did it interfere with whether the Disciples would join a Sect in the future, and it placed no importance on their background.

If even those three little girls from the Dark River could join, what else was impossible?

Once the thought arose, Li Changsheng felt tempted.

Since that was the case, could he also join under his tutelage?

This Su Rui seemed to have a gentle personality, but Li Changsheng still remembered the sharpness of that sword strike of his.

After much thought, he decided to give it a try.

What if it worked?

After all, such outstanding Disciples were not something one encountered easily.

Moreover, these two before him were rare unpolished gems.

Su Rui's brow furrowed slightly, and his gaze inadvertently swept toward the direction where Li Changsheng was hiding.

"What is this old fellow trying to pull now?"

He had long since noticed someone spying from that direction.

Previously, he had even forced the person back with the Grass Character Sword Art, so he could naturally guess who it was now.

Sensing Su Rui's gaze Move away, Li Changsheng's heart tightened, and he shook his head inwardly, refocusing his attention on the arena.

At this point, Li Hanyi and Sikong Qianluo's preparations were nearing their end.

Sikong Qianluo had a straightforward personality; as soon as her power was fully charged, she was the first to strike.

"Spearless: Drifting Snow!"

A clear shout exploded in the arena.

Even the howling, swirling wind and snow could not drown out her clear voice.

The originally rotating snowstorm suddenly burst apart, as if it had found an outlet, turning into a white snow dragon that tore through the shattered surface of the Jingwu Platform and lunged straight for Li Hanyi.

Behind the snow dragon, Sikong Qianluo swung the phoenix blood spear, spinning it once around her body before her figure suddenly leaped out, as if merging into one with the snow dragon, charging straight out right behind it.

Every single fluttering snowflake was like a sharp blade, carving fine marks into the ground.

The seemingly soft snowflakes were now incredibly sharp.

But these were merely feints; the true killing intent still lay with Sikong Qianluo herself.

"Spearless Stance" was the ultimate killing Move within the Prairie Fire Hundred Strikes, consisting of eighteen forms.

Earlier, when sparring with her father, Sikong Changfeng, she could only perform one form, yet it had caused the unprepared Sikong Changfeng to suffer a great deal.

Now she had a deeper understanding of the Prairie Fire Hundred Strikes and, based on the Prairie Fire Spear Intent, had achieved a comprehensive mastery, evolving her own Spear Intent.

Although it lacked the desperation of the Prairie Fire Spear Intent's life-sacrificing strike, her "Endless Vitality" Spear Intent was extremely compatible with these eighteen forms of the "Spearless Stance."

As long as the first strike landed, the subsequent seventeen forms would follow in an unending stream; she was confident that even Li Hanyi would find it difficult to emerge unscathed.

Li Hanyi heard the shout of the Move and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

This girl always loved to shout out the names of her Moves during a match; Su Rui had mentioned it several times to no avail, and it had actually influenced quite a few people.

But it had to be said, once shouted out, the Aura would suddenly increase by thirty percent.

Thinking of this, Li Hanyi gently parted her lips.

"Moon Dusk, Flower Dawn."

This sword strike of hers didn't have many variations; she was simply using her self-created Move more skillfully.

The sky full of petals moved with the Sword Intent, meeting that snow dragon.

But from its Aura, it seemed slightly weak.

The fluttering petals appeared gentle and moving, while the snow dragon was like an icy beast, coming with a ferocious momentum.

Based on visual comparison alone, the snow dragon was clearly superior.

The surrounding crowd held their breath, waiting for the collision.

Many even began to speculate that Li Hanyi might suffer a loss this time.

After all, since the match began, she seemed to have never truly gone all out.

Even in her battle against Song Yanhui of Wushuang City, when she used the Ten Thousand Swords Art, it seemed like a casual gesture.

If she really suffered a loss, she would probably have to reveal an even deeper trump card.

Could it be that Li Hanyi's strength stopped here?

But thinking about it, it seemed unlikely.

The snow dragon and the petals intertwined, and the collision actually produced a sound like metal striking metal.

Everyone present had originally thought that this snow dragon would surely sweep away the rain of flowers like crushing dry weeds.

But the reality was not so; there was a moment of stalemate where the two clashed.

Each flying petal was like an incomparably sharp sword blade, directly and efficiently shattering the snow dragon.

The snow scattered in all directions across the sky, its power mostly gone.

In an instant, the snow dragon completely disintegrated, turning into fluttering snow dust.

Exclamations of surprise rose from all sides, and the scene immediately became a commotion.