"Yes, I like him. So just give up."
Xi Congqing's firm words made Lin Yun's face twist into something feral. His expression darkened, and he growled through gritted teeth,
"Good. Very good!"
With the referee's command, the match officially began.
Lin Yun didn't hesitate. He reached into his space ring, drew out a long spear, and burst forward, launching himself straight at Xi Congqing.
"Thunderous!"
Sparks of lightning crackled around the spear as Lin Yun surged ahead, electricity bursting out in violent flashes. The thunderous energy was so intense that Xi Congqing had no choice but to dodge and retreat quickly, her body jolted back by the pressure.
From the audience, it was obvious—Lin Yun wasn't holding back. His strikes were fast, precise, and deadly, the tip of his spear aimed directly at Xi Congqing's vital points.
"Such aggressive techniques... This Lin Yun is even stronger than when he fought me," Smith muttered, watching from the stands with a furrowed brow.
Something felt off. Lin Yun's attacks were too ruthless, too violent. Didn't he claim to like Xi Congqing?
"Sacred Water Shield!"
Seeing she was cornered near the edge of the ring, Xi Congqing quickly summoned a water-based barrier. A translucent wall of flowing water appeared, catching Lin Yun's spear mid-strike.
Lin Yun suddenly paused, his spear pulling back just slightly.
"Xiaoqing, if you break up with Smith now, I'll admit defeat. I'll let you win this battle," he said, voice tinged with desperate hope.
But Xi Congqing showed him no mercy.
Without a word, she pulled out a short dagger and slashed at his lower body, forcing Lin Yun to back off. Her expression was sharp, eyes filled with disdain.
"Keep dreaming. Lin Yun, your behavior only makes me more disgusted with you!"
"Why?! Why him?!" Lin Yun roared, his composure cracking completely.
"Why did you choose him and not me?!"
"In terms of family, if you're with me, your future is guaranteed! Our clans could merge and grow even stronger!"
"In terms of strength—I'm a third-level advanced psychic! How could that kid possibly compare to me?!"
He stood on the stage shouting, the fury in his eyes growing darker by the second.
"If you really want to know…" Xi Congqing said coldly, raising her chin with pride, "I'll tell you now, so you can stop fantasizing."
"Smith is better than you in every way."
"He's more gentle than you, more thoughtful than you, more righteous than you—and stronger than you."
"You can't compare to him at all."
Her words struck like blades. Lin Yun's face twisted with rage and disbelief.
"You... You think I'm arrogant? Self-righteous?" he said, half-laughing, half-mad.
His laughter grew louder, then suddenly turned cold.
"Hahaha... Excellent."
At that moment, something shifted inside Lin Yun. His eyes lost their clarity and turned wild.
---
Dark clouds suddenly rolled over the sky, and thunder boomed ominously above.
"Even the heavens are helping me now. You have no chance of winning this round!" Lin Yun growled, eyes flashing with madness.
"Lightning Strike!"
He pointed his spear at the sky, and a bolt of thunder shot down. The lightning surged through his spear, doubling its power.
The thunder-charged energy became so unstable that even Lin Yun struggled to control it.
"The Fierceness of the Divine Wind!"
Xi Congqing moved swiftly, her body blurring as she activated her wind-enhanced dagger. The green light around the blade helped her redirect the strike, barely evading the deadly lightning.
But Lin Yun didn't let up.
He lunged forward again with his spear.
Xi Congqing blocked with her dagger, but the moment their weapons clashed, a numbing force coursed through her arm.
Such terrifying thunder energy… Definitely the power of a third-level advanced psychic…
Suddenly, another bolt of lightning streaked across the sky.
Lin Yun raised his hand and drew its power into his body.
"Roar!"
With a guttural shout, his skin began to flush red, veins bulging as thunder energy surged through him.
"You're finished, Xi Congqing! You can't beat me now!"
In the stands, people began to notice something strange.
Lin Yun's spear strikes were getting faster—so fast that afterimages trailed behind him. The force of his blows made the platform tremble.
"He's even drawing power directly from the sky... That's incredible!"
"To use natural lightning... That's an extraordinary talent, even for someone at level three!"
But despite the praise, many noticed the flaw.
"The power's too unstable. He's forcing it… He can't control that level of energy yet."
Xi Congqing, sensing danger, made her move.
She crossed her hands in front of her chest, and two streams of energy—one blue and one green—began swirling rapidly between them.
As they merged, the stage temperature plummeted.
"Ice Explosion!"
The fusion of her wind and water elements instantly turned into a freezing storm. The spinning ice gale surged forward like a blizzard turned weapon.
"She's using... elemental fusion?!"
Shock rippled through the audience.
Only the five basic elements could be fused, and usually, only psychics at the fourth level or higher could achieve that.
To perform elemental fusion at the third level required monstrous talent.
"I didn't think Xi Congqing was capable of fusion already. Even many fourth-level psychics haven't grasped it."
"She has a bright future. Honestly, she and Lin Yun would make a great pair," Lin Hai said, nodding thoughtfully.
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But on stage, Lin Yun showed no signs of backing down.
"Elemental fusion? It won't help you now!"
Lightning flashed wildly around him. He pointed his spear upward again.
BOOM!
Another bolt of lightning struck, and this time, it traveled directly through his weapon into his body.
"Lin Yun's gone too far," Lin Hai muttered anxiously, his brow creasing. "His body can't handle this much thunder energy…"
"I'll show you... that I'm far better than Smith!"
Lin Yun's expression turned beastly. The overflowing thunder power made his skin glow red like molten metal.
He could feel his body tearing apart inside.
But he didn't care anymore.
"Thunder Element: Hell Assault!"
Gripping his spear tightly, Lin Yun charged forward, unleashing every ounce of lightning energy in his body.
The massive thunder strike clashed with Xi Congqing's icy storm, melting through the ice instantly.
Xi Congqing's expression tightened.
"Ice Cage!"
She summoned multiple thick ice barriers in quick succession, stacking them in front of her.
BOOM!
One after another, the shields shattered. Lin Yun's spear tore through them like paper.
The crackling lightning surged forward—unstoppable.
"So fast!"
Xi Congqing's eyes widened. She immediately activated her spiritual wings and tried to take flight.
But Lin Yun was faster.
The spear chased her mid-air, pinning her in place with its pressure.
He wasn't holding back at all.
"Lin Yun! STOP!" shouted Lin Hai, Xi Yan, and several others from the audience, jumping to their feet.
The situation had spiraled beyond control.
Was Lin Yun really about to kill her?!
The electrified spear was now inches from Xi Congqing's throat. She could feel the heat, the arcs of lightning snapping in the air around her.
Just as the tip was about to pierce her—
WHOOSH!
A figure appeared in front of her like a flash of light.
Puff!
Blood sprayed through the air.
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