Chapter 133: It’s About Time
After all, just yesterday, Fang Yun had shown her five identical Yellow Iron Swords.
Instead of attacking, Fang Yun first went on the defensive.
Three white jiaolong heads attacked from three different directions, each one blocked by one of the three Upper Grade Profound Iron Shields he summoned.
When the jiaolong heads collided with the jet-black shields, they were stopped in their tracks.
Her opening offensive was completely blocked.
Just then, Bai Qinying noticed Fang Yun giving her a faint smile.
As a thought struck her, Bai Qinying instantly understood the meaning behind Fang Yun’s smile.
It was about her promise: if Fang Yun could block one of her attacks, she would use her own power to help him pursue Song Qiaoqiao.
However, after learning that Fang Yun had told Song Qiaoqiao about this, she had stopped thinking about it, because she felt she had already helped him enough.
Fang Yun had just held up his end of her one-sided promise.
At this, Bai Qinying also smiled.
Then, her expression turned completely serious.
’I cannot lose this Magical Combat!’
’If I lose, my one-sided promise will become a joke, and Fang Yun might bring it up from time to time in the future.’
’I’d be so embarrassed.’
’For me, this is a battle for my future dignity.’
Continuing to wave her banner and control the three white jiaolong heads, Bai Qinying started to close in on Fang Yun.
Once they were close enough, Bai Qinying shifted the Supreme-Grade Magical Artifact, the Jiaolong Banner, from her right hand to her left.
The next moment, a bolt of purple lightning shot out from the palm of her right hand.
Thunder Attribute Techniques are widely recognized as the most powerful offensive spells, and Bai Qinying, possessing a Thunder Spirit Root, gained an extra boost in power when casting them.
These powerful offensive methods were a major reason why Bai Qinying was ranked third on the Inner Sect Ranking.
Aside from the senior brother and senior sister ranked first and second, both at the Half-Step Foundation Establishment realm, no one else on the Inner Sect Ranking was her match.
Another Profound Iron Shield appeared.
Once again, the bolt of purple lightning was blocked by Fang Yun.
"Four shields, all of them Upper Grade Magical Artifacts! That ’Turtle Immortal’ title really wasn’t given to Junior Brother Fang for nothing."
"Senior Sister Bai’s last attack came from a tricky angle, and she was in the optimal range for that Thunder Skill. It’s truly impressive that Junior Brother Fang could react in time to block it, all while still controlling three other Upper Grade Magical Artifacts."
"There’s something special about Junior Brother Fang’s fourth shield. Even though all four look identical, this one must have the strongest defense. Otherwise, blocking Senior Sister Bai’s attack would have surely left some kind of mark."
"Mm, you’re right. If it were me, I’d save my strongest defensive tool for last, too."
"I just wonder how long a Qi Refining Seventh Layer cultivator like Junior Brother Fang can keep this up."
"If all he does is defend, he’s bound to lose."
"Here it comes! He’s attacking!"
Fang Yun was only at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer. If he kept defending, his energy consumption would surely be no match for Bai Qinying, who was nearing the peak of the Qi Refining Tenth Layer.
If Fang Yun wanted to defeat Bai Qinying, his only option was to attack relentlessly with his sword.
Even before the disciples could finish shouting, one Profound Iron Shield returned to Fang Yun’s hand as a Yellow Iron Sword shot out in its place.
For Fang Yun, a cultivator at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer with a two-star Combat Talent, simultaneously controlling four Upper Grade Magical Artifacts was relatively easy. Controlling five was a bit of a strain, and six was extremely difficult.
He had already tested these limits after his breakthrough to the Qi Refining Seventh Layer.
Therefore, he tried to avoid fighting while controlling five Upper Grade Magical Artifacts if he could help it.
"Bind!"
Facing the incoming pale yellow long sword, Bai Qinying continued to control her Jiaolong Banner while a giant hand woven from white lightning appeared before her. It seized Fang Yun’s pale yellow long sword, holding it fast and rendering it immobile.
The pale yellow long sword gave Bai Qinying a strange feeling. Even though she had a firm grip on it, she felt as though it could break free at any moment.
’This is my real chance.’
Bai Qinying still had strength to spare.
Another bolt of purple lightning instantly shot toward Fang Yun.
Just like before, the bolt of purple lightning was blocked.
Bai Qinying was shocked.
She had assumed Fang Yun would have to give up control of the pale yellow long sword to defend himself, but that wasn’t the case. Even gripped by her giant hand of white lightning, the pale yellow long sword felt ready to break free from her control at any moment.
If Fang Yun hadn’t maintained control over the pale yellow long sword, she would have had a chance to seize it. With him weakened and her strengthened, Fang Yun would have surely been defeated.
Instead, Fang Yun was demonstrating his precise control over five Upper Grade Magical Artifacts.
’No wonder Junior Brother Fang showed me five swords yesterday. So he was hinting at this all along.’
’He can precisely control five Upper Grade Magical Artifacts; the addition of one more hasn’t diminished his precision at all.’
"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"
"The Magical Combat between Senior Sister Bai and Junior Brother Fang is so intense, it’s impossible to tell who has the upper hand."
"Controlling five Upper Grade Magical Artifacts at once—that has to be Junior Brother Fang’s limit, right?"
"It must be his limit. Junior Brother Fang has the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Body, but he still needs time to unlock its full potential. A year from now, his limits will probably be completely different."
"I thought Senior Sister Bai would win for sure, but now, it’s really hard to say."
"It’s over. I think Senior Brother Fang is going to lose. He’s only at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer; there’s no way he can win a drawn-out battle."
The supporters of both Fang Yun and Bai Qinying, who had been so certain before the Magical Combat began, now found it difficult to judge the situation.
The disciples who had supported Bai Qinying believed Fang Yun wouldn’t be able to withstand her ferocious onslaught.
Meanwhile, those who had backed Fang Yun felt he had a chance to defeat Bai Qinying quickly.
Now, most disciples felt the fight between Fang Yun and Bai Qinying was a toss-up.
The battle on Dueling Platform One grew more and more spectacular.
It had reached a fever pitch.
Fang Yun shot an imperceptible glance at Feng Tianrui.
’It’s about time.’
He had never intended to win this Magical Combat against Bai Qinying. Of course, he wasn’t holding back by much, either.
The strength he was currently displaying was the absolute limit for a Qi Refining Seventh Layer cultivator, even one with a Seven-Aperture Exquisite Body.
If he really wanted to win this Magical Combat, he could just unleash his explosive version of the Yellow Iron Sword. It would catch Bai Qinying completely off guard, and Feng Tianrui would have no choice but to intervene to protect her.
And Feng Tianrui intervening to protect Bai Qinying would mean he had won.
’The first-place rewards, like the Middle Grade Foundation Establishment Pill, should all go to Senior Sister Bai. Let her achieve a proper Foundation Establishment.’
A single Middle Grade Foundation Establishment Pill gives a Cultivator with Dual Spirit Roots an eighty percent chance of success. Even if they fail, they will still reach the Half-Step Foundation Establishment realm, and their cultivation foundation will absolutely not be damaged.
Bai Qinying was a Thunder Spirit Root Cultivator.
Cultivators with this type of Mutated Spirit Root have a higher probability of successful Foundation Establishment than those with Dual Spirit Roots.
With a Middle Grade Foundation Establishment Pill to aid her, Bai Qinying would have over a ninety-nine percent chance of success. The possibility of failure was practically nonexistent.