Translator: CinderTL
Clang! Clang! Clang!
On the Cosmic Arena, two figures clashed with blinding speed, resembling streaks of light.
Clang! Shen Changxi's wrist flicked sharply, her sword tip tracing a long, swift arc with her shoulder as the pivot. She unleashed dozens of consecutive thrusts, stellar energy shimmering like meteors chasing the moon, each strike impossibly fast.
This was the twelfth form of the Crimson Moon Sword Art—
Meteor Chasing the Moon!
Clang! Jiang Ye's wrist trembled violently as his spear tip erupted from the water like a swimming dragon, unleashing over a hundred strikes in a fraction of a second.
Each thrust left behind a luminous halo, resembling a hundred miniature suns exploding in succession.
This was the ninth form of the Great Sun Spear Technique—
Hundred Suns in a Chain!
Clang! Clang! Clang! The dense, thunderous clashes echoed across the arena.
Though both fighters were using basic techniques, the intensity of their battle rivaled the clash of ultimate moves.
"Something's off about this guy," Shen Changxi murmured, her delicate brows furrowing. "Why does his attack speed feel so much faster than before? Was he hiding this all along?"
She had observed all of Jiang Ye's matches in the top ten and top five rounds.
His current attack speed was at least thirty percent faster than what she had witnessed before!
Hiding ultimate moves or trump cards was understandable.
Even such a fundamental ability as attack speed? To hide something like that is just inhuman.
Just as Shen Changxi was pondering this,
Clang!
Jiang Ye suddenly thrust his spear toward Shen Changxi's chest.
Shen Changxi parried with her sword, countering with a swift strike of her own.
In the next instant, the young woman felt an overwhelming force slam into her.
Thump! Thump! The terrifying power forced her to stumble backward several steps.
Did the 50% damage boost trigger? Jiang Ye's eyes flickered. Without hesitation, he unleashed an even more ferocious spear strike.
[Beauty's Inquiry: Attack speed increased by 35%, with a 50% chance to deal 50% additional damage!]
This sudden 50% damage boost caught not only Jiang Ye off guard but also left his opponent completely unprepared.
Typically, this would cause a momentary lapse in focus.
Against most opponents, this fleeting moment of hesitation would lead to a critical mistake, exposing a fatal weakness.
But Shen Changxi's foundation was far too deep.
Even as she retreated, she instantly unleashed an even more powerful sword technique, channeling the force of Jiang Ye's attack into a surging wave of sword light that crashed toward him.
Clang!
Clang! Clang! The two clashed again, their weapons colliding fiercely as they relentlessly attacked each other's bodies.
"What a pity! So close!"
"Impressive! Jiang Ye actually managed to exploit a sudden attack to force Shen Changxi to reveal a weakness."
"Too bad Shen Changxi's foundation is too solid. If it were anyone else, Jiang Ye might have truly defeated them."
"One move short!"
In the Projection Space, the teachers shook their heads in admiration and regret.
Jiang Ye had indeed seized the perfect opportunity to defeat Shen Changxi.
Unfortunately, Shen Changxi hadn't given him the slightest opening.
"Shen Changxi is testing Jiang Ye's limits," Chen Yuntian remarked calmly.
As Shen Changxi's teacher, he knew her best.
She rarely revealed her trump cards without absolute certainty of victory.
Even against Yun Qing'er's relentless assault of over a hundred strikes per second, she had endured for three minutes before unleashing her ultimate move.
This was to avoid a scenario where her ultimate move failed to defeat her opponent.
Once unleashed, her ultimate move had to end the match!
Otherwise, her opponent might turn the tables.
"Shen Changxi has activated her innate ability!"
"Second Tier innate ability! Is she about to unleash her ultimate move?"
"This match is nearing its end." The teachers watched the projection screen intently.
On the Cosmic Arena, Shen Changxi's figure suddenly blurred into a series of afterimages, almost imperceptible even to the freshmen in the audience.
Innate Ability: Gale Domain!
This ability has three tiers: Swift Step, Divine Speed, and Flowing Light. Shen Changxi was currently using the Second Tier ability, Divine Speed.
In the next instant, her attacks surged toward Jiang Ye like a torrential storm.
Whoosh! A sky full of sword light hurtled toward Jiang Ye.
The Gale Domain not only amplified her speed but also her attack speed!
Clang! Clang! Clang! Jiang Ye parried with his spear, each strike erupting in a thunderous clang. The relentless sword light forced him to retreat steadily.
"A Domain, huh? I have one too."
Suddenly, a glint flashed in his eyes.
[Perceptive Insight: Active effect. Sensory acuity surges dramatically, allowing the user to perceive minute details with the naked eye and potentially identify an opponent's weaknesses. Overuse leads to mental exhaustion. Duration: 3 minutes. Cooldown: 1 hour.]
In that instant, the sky full of sword light transformed into mere afterimages in his eyes.
Perceptive Insight, Jiang Ye thought to himself, doesn't just allow me to see the minute details of the human body, like meridians, but also to predict my opponent's attack trajectories in battle.
In an instant, Jiang Ye pinpointed Shen Changxi's location.
"Kill!" he roared, unleashing another explosive burst of energy. His spear tip slashed through the air like a bolt of lightning, aimed directly at Shen Changxi.
This strike was even faster than the last.
The second ultimate move of the Great Sun Spear Technique—Proud Sun Soars Across the Sky!
Boundless stellar energy coalesced into a dazzling, proud sun under the spear's ultimate move, tearing through the sky and hurtling toward Shen Changxi.
He can keep up with me? Shen Changxi thought in surprise.
This was different from their previous encounter.
In her Divine Speed state, her combat style, attack speed, and everything else had undergone a complete transformation.
Shen Changxi was confident that even Liu Wanxiao, without activating his Second Tier Pulse Domain, wouldn't be able to touch her shadow.
Yet Jiang Ye had managed to keep pace so quickly.
"Sword Art: Shattering Stars!" Shen Changxi suddenly erupted.
A brilliant sword beam erupted from her blade.
In the blink of an eye, it transformed into an astonishing blade of light, several meters long, arcing through the air in a silvery-white arc.
Boom! The sword beam collided with the proud sun.
A terrifying shockwave, like the aftershocks of an explosion, swept outward.
A blinding white light instantly engulfed the entire Cosmic Arena.
"Cosmic Secret Art?" Jiang Ye's eyes narrowed.
Shen Changxi had just unleashed a Cosmic Secret Art, its power only slightly inferior to her previous ultimate move, Moonfall.
Whoosh! He felt a terrifying force surge toward him, sending him hurtling backward.
Boom!
A moment later, a terrifying energy wave erupted.
A crimson moon wheel, ten meters in diameter, tore through the white curtain like a meteor, crashing down upon the entire Cosmic Arena.
Ultimate Move: Moonfall.
A Cosmic Secret Art combined with the third ultimate move of the Crimson Moon Sword Art.
She had also activated her second tier innate ability.
Shen Changxi had clearly thrown all her cards on the table, determined to seize victory in one decisive strike.
This series of attacks was indeed terrifyingly powerful. Had Jiang Ye been the same as he was three months ago, he would have been utterly defeated, even if he had fought with all his might.
But now...
[Swiftwind Step: Instantly increases speed by 100%. Can be activated manually, lasts 30 seconds, 3-minute cooldown.]
[Martial God's Blink: Within a 100-meter radius, instantly teleport to any location, ignoring all obstacles. 1-day cooldown.]
[Foot Dao is Also Dao: Active effect. Increases foot damage by 50% for 60 seconds. 10-minute cooldown.]
In one instant, Jiang Ye's figure transformed into a streak of light.
In the next instant, he appeared behind Shen Changxi.
A flash of starlight.
Jiang Ye's entire thigh seemed to be completely permeated by starlight, drawing a silver arc across the sky like a shooting star.
Tens of thousands of strands of stellar energy converged at his toes, erupting in a sudden burst.
Nine Luminaries Star-Treading!
Boom! As Jiang Ye's kick struck Shen Changxi, the terrifying Crimson Moon Wheel descended simultaneously from the sky.
Instantly, the entire Cosmic Arena was once again engulfed in a blinding white light.
Rumble!
Violent tremors reverberated throughout the Projection Space.
(End of the Chapter)
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