'Clang——!'
With a metallic collision, Yunli's attack was blocked by Yanqing's longsword. Blinding sparks erupted at the point where the sword edges met, scattering in all directions.
'Clang! Clang! Clang!…'
Failing with one strike did not discourage Yunli. The girl pressed her advantage, wielding her heavy sword with her natural divine strength as if it were a one-handed blade, swinging it with ferocious power.
One attack after another landed on Yanqing's sword, giving the young swordsman overwhelming pressure. At the same time, his arm was nearly unable to endure it any longer.
Cough cough! Is this girl a monster? That's a heavy sword! She's actually swinging it like a one-handed sword. She's definitely going to be an abusive wife in the future!
The youth complained wildly in his heart. It was truly hard to imagine how a girl who was only about 1.5 meters tall could swing such an incredibly heavy giant sword.
No good. If this continues, I'm going to lose!
Because his left arm was injured, Yanqing was now holding his longsword with only his right arm. That meant all the force from blocking Yunli's storm-like attacks was bearing down entirely on his right arm.
Even though the youth could use skillful force to deflect part of the power, this was ultimately only treating the symptoms, not the root. If this went on, his right arm would likely also lose the strength to grip a sword.
"Take my sword!"
Yanqing's eyes sharpened. [The Hunt] Path power gathered and erupted in a sharp strike, thrusting fiercely toward Yunli's shoulder.
His action was not truly intended to injure Yunli, but to force her back and buy himself a moment to catch his breath.
Only by gaining that breathing room could he possibly find an opening in Yunli's defenses and launch a desperate counterattack, catching her off guard.
As for whether this sword would actually hurt Yunli… Yanqing believed it would not.
The sword he swung looked extremely fierce and carried the power of [The Hunt], but with Yunli's skill, dodging it would be effortless. Therefore, the youth was not worried about truly harming her.
'Puchi——!'
Accompanied by the sound of a blade piercing flesh, Yanqing's mouth opened wide in disbelief. His star-like eyes widened tremendously, as if he could not believe the scene before him.
Yunli… Yunli had actually not dodged his attack. Why? She clearly should have been able to avoid it!
Countless thoughts surged in Yanqing's mind. He did not understand—he truly did not understand!
'Thud——!'
While Yanqing was still shocked, the injured Yunli pressed her advantage. With a spinning kick, the girl landed a heavy blow on Yanqing's chest, sending the Cloud Knight flying dozens of meters away.
After several rolls, Yanqing lay limply on the ground, unable to get up again.
...…
'Crack——!'
Seeing this scene, General Huaiyan on the spectator platform lost his composure. The teacup in his hand shattered instantly, scattering ceramic fragments across the floor.
"General Huaiyan, calm down, calm down!"
Jing Yuan's expression changed immediately. He hurried forward with an apologetic smile to comfort the old general. At the same time, he was already cursing his own disciple thoroughly in his heart.
How could this kid be so heavy-handed? Didn't he say he wouldn't use excessive force? That sword pierced straight through the girl's arm—deep enough to see bone, with blood still gushing out nonstop. Where is the holding back in that?
In truth, Jing Yuan understood. Yunli had traded injury for injury. But even so, what of it? The fact that Yanqing had injured the other party was undeniable and inexcusable.
"You… why didn't you dodge?"
Yanqing, who had lost his ability to fight, forced himself to stand. Disbelief flashed in his eyes. He did not understand why Yunli had not dodged. Was she simply trying to trade injury for injury? What a madwoman!
"No need."
Yunli shook her head lightly, then forcefully pulled out the longsword that had pierced through her arm and stabbed it heavily into the ground.
With the girl's action, the arm that had been bleeding profusely erupted like a flood. Even more blood gushed out, splattering across the martial stage.
"You…!"
Yanqing was stunned by the scene before him. This girl… Forget it. The youth no longer knew what to say. Yunli had given him too many shocks today, to the point that his brain was slightly frozen.
On the spectator platform…
"Sigh, Yunli is still too young. With a penetrating wound like this, how could she pull the sword out herself before a physician arrives? Feixiao, you're the fastest. Hurry to the Alchemy Commission and find Bailu the Dragon Lady to treat Yunli."
Watching Yunli pull the sword from her arm, Jing Yuan could not help but sigh. With penetrating wounds, once the foreign object was removed, the obstruction to blood flow disappeared and the blood would gush out explosively, worsening the injury. This was a major taboo!
"Understood. I'll go right now."
Feixiao naturally knew the severity of the situation. She immediately mobilized the Path power within her body. In an instant, the General of the Skysplitter turned into a blue streak of light and sped toward the Alchemy Commission.
On the martial training ground, Yunli did not pay much attention to her bleeding wound. She walked up to Yanqing and spoke in a somewhat indifferent tone.
"Do you admit defeat?"
"I… I am inferior in skill. This junior admits defeat. Thank you for your guidance, Miss Yunli."
Enduring the pain, Yanqing cupped his hands toward Yunli. Although he still felt some unwillingness in his heart, he understood that he no longer had the strength to pick up his sword.
Gazing at the petite girl before him, Yanqing suddenly froze. Just now, he felt as if his heartbeat had skipped a beat, and the Yunli in front of him no longer seemed as annoying as before.
What's wrong with me? Is it because I was injured too heavily just now?
Unable to figure it out, Yanqing shook his head forcefully, then redirected his gaze to Yunli—more precisely, to her arm.