Ji Yunyue naturally sensed the movement beneath her feet, but her speed did not falter in the slightest!
Guan Ya's forehead was already covered in sweat!
*Poof!*
Before him, a giant earth-yellow beetle emerged, its carapace covered in cracks formed by piled-up rocks!
Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but gasp in unison!
"What kind of Gu worm is this?"
"Is this guy an idiot? The fundamental principle of Gu poison arts is stealth. Everyone is striving to improve their minute control over Gu worms, which represents profound attainments in Gu arts! Yet this fellow actually conjured such a massive monster! What's the point of that!"
Someone, who considered themselves deeply knowledgeable in the ways of witchcraft and Gu, opened their mouth and berated.
In a flash, Ji Yunyue's delicate jade hand gently patted the back of the earth-yellow beetle!
*Crack!*
A crisp sound was heard, and the carapace shattered!
Guan Ya's eyes widened in horror, filled with disbelief!
Guan Ya knew the defensive strength of his natal Gu all too well. Even the full might of a Grandmaster of Hua Jin among martial arts powerhouses might not be able to break its defense.
Yet, how could the Saintess achieve this, and so effortlessly?
"You lost!"
Ji Yunyue's voice suddenly sounded behind Guan Ya!
Guan Ya turned back in shock, and then felt a ribbon wrap around his waist. With a gentle pull, he tumbled off the stage!
"Heh heh, thank you, Saintess, for showing mercy!"
Guan Ya got up from the ground and bowed his thanks!
Guan Ya had seen clearly that the carapace on the beetle's back had not completely shattered, only showing some fine cracks!
He had been deceived by Ji Yunyue's voice just now; it was merely a small trick by Ji Yunyue to distract him, and then she took the opportunity to send him off the stage while he was unprepared!
"I concede!"
Ji Yunyue uttered two words with a calm expression, then turned and floated back onto the high platform!
Everything happened too fast!
Everyone around was still dazed. What exactly had just happened?
"Didn't that take less than ten seconds?"
"Haha, I told you Guan Ya was too stupid for conjuring such a large Gu worm, it was clearly asking for death!"
"Guan Ya, you brat should kneel and thank the Saintess. If it weren't for the Saintess showing mercy, you would be dead by now!"
The surrounding people were discussing animatedly.
Guan Ya's face turned extremely red.
Indeed, this match hadn't even lasted ten seconds!
Compared to how easily Ling Feng had defeated him, Ji Yunyue was clearly more decisive, and the gap in their strength seemed immense!
However, very few people truly understood what had actually happened.
"Her combat experience is very rich, unlike yours. And her growth rate is very fast. This time, she won by outsmarting her opponent with almost no expenditure of energy, a tactic she learned from previous enemies," Ling Feng said softly as he looked at Guan Ya, who stood beside him with his head bowed.
Upon hearing Ling Feng's words, Guan Ya was suddenly enlightened and subconsciously looked towards the mysterious girl.
Indeed, the mysterious girl's combat style was always quite agile.
When the Saintess also became agile, coupled with her absolute strength, it was only natural that Guan Ya would be defeated so quickly.
Lack of combat experience was Guan Ya's most fatal flaw!
"You believed you would lose from the very beginning, which is why you summoned your natal Gu, the Golden Armored Beetle, intending to rely on its defense to prolong the fight. That decision was wrong," Ling Feng said, analyzing the details of a battle's outcome with unprecedented patience.
"You should have used the Soul-Shattering Ghost Mist as soon as you engaged me! At least it could have caused her some trouble!"
"Yes! Thank you for your guidance, Senior Ling Feng!"
Guan Ya's tone became increasingly respectful.
"Victor, the Saintess!"
This was a battle without any suspense.
Lin Shuainan did not make money this time; in fact, he lost. Of course, the amount he lost was insignificant, as he had only bet a hundred yuan on Guan Ya...
"Alas, little brother, don't be discouraged. Victory and defeat are common in warfare. Besides, why are you arguing with a woman!" Lin Shuainan sighed and comforted Guan Ya, putting an arm around him.
Guan Ya smiled wryly and shook his head. Throughout the entire arena, perhaps only Lin Shuainan dared to use the term "woman" to describe the Saintess.
"What? Still unhappy? Here, take some pocket money. Find a club later and get a good massage, your mood will surely be wonderful!" Lin Shuainan was truly "generous" to his subordinate, directly stuffing Guan Ya with twenty thousand yuan in cash!
Guan Ya's eyes lit up, and he quickly tucked the twenty thousand yuan into his embrace!
He looked like a complete money grubber.
"Big Brother! Thank you, Big Brother!"
"Heh heh, no need to be polite. Follow Big Brother from now on, and I'll make sure you're always well-fed!" Lin Shuainan patted his chest, thoroughly enjoying his status as a big brother.
But just then, a wave of exclamations swept through the entire venue.
It turned out that the mysterious girl had already stepped onto the stage.
"Is she that impatient?"
"This is supposed to be the competition for the first place in the grand tournament. There are still over twenty minutes of rest time! Why waste it?"
"She's still smiling? Is she that relaxed? The young girl has such a good mindset!"
"Which family cultivated this peerless genius, this nameless girl? Could she be one of those hidden Gu lineage inheritors?"
The crowd below erupted into a frenzy again.
On the high platform, Ji Yunyue's eyes fixed directly on the mysterious girl, as if trying to see through her.
This battle was crucial for Ji Yunyue.
If the mysterious girl defeated Ling Feng, Ji Yunyue would lose her chance to challenge for first place!
Looking at the mysterious girl's calm and composed smile, Ji Yunyue's heart stirred.
Could she be that confident?
"Ling Feng! You still have rest time! According to the tournament rules, you can refuse to go on stage now!" The Grand Elder's majestic voice rang out!
However, Ling Feng didn't even hesitate. Under everyone's gaze, he walked onto the stage step by step!
Shan Hanyi's pupils contracted continuously.
"Heh heh, this idiot, coming on stage so quickly! Very good, let this match end here! Although this mysterious girl benefits, there are plenty of ways to recruit a woman."
Shan Hanyi was now filled with anticipation for the mysterious girl's victory.
Because, if the mysterious girl won first place in the tournament, then the people below would at most say that Shan Hanyi had bad luck, to have encountered the mysterious girl in the first round!
After all, even the Saintess had fallen to her!
This time, he not only wanted to help the mysterious girl win, but he also wanted to kill Ling Feng!