In the midst of their clash, the stage had long since been destroyed. Only the reinforced barrier remained.
No—in fact, even the barrier was already cracked! It was on the verge of collapse!
At the very instant it was about to shatter, a figure appeared outside, placing her hands directly over the fractures.
In an instant, the cracks vanished completely, as though returning to their original state.
Chronotemis had intervened!
She had restored the barrier that was about to break apart.
Even so, the shield hovered constantly between breaking and mending.
"Hahaha, excellent, excellent!"
That clash of flesh had made Fan Xinglou realize her opponent's physical strength far exceeded her own. But that was fine—she still had many techniques she had yet to use!
If her body wasn't as strong as her opponent's, then she only had to make it stronger!
Two talismans appeared in Fan Xinglou's hands. Unlike the ones she used for Seisenjutsu earlier, these were entirely different!
Their patterns, their paper—everything about them looked older, more intricate, more refined!
Perhaps they were no longer the Seisenjutsu taught at Jie Long, but something else entirely—Xianshu!
Created by Fan Xinglou herself, the most original, the purest…
True Immortal Arts!
The two talismans whirled around her, spinning rapidly. In the blink of an eye, visible changes began to transform her body.
Elyvia did not hesitate. She instantly teleported forward, striking while Fan Xinglou seemed dulled by the Immortal Arts.
It was as if she hadn't even noticed Elyvia's attack!
In battle, such an opening was fatal!
Elyvia stretched out her flawless leg and kicked Fan Xinglou squarely on the rear. With a light push, she sent the seemingly unresponsive Fan Xinglou crashing toward the ground.
"With that, I've paid you back a little. But things won't be so easy from here on!"
Elyvia seemed satisfied with her strike. As the fusion of the two, her strength already far surpassed Fan Xinglou's by more than a small margin. And she hadn't even gone all out yet!
Elise fought with Kotodama, Sylvia with her voice. A being born of both could never be limited to martial arts alone.
Sound was Elyvia's greatest weapon!
As for Fan Xinglou… Elyvia knew full well that she hadn't gone all out either. Because… she had already seen it!
The dust settled slowly. Though Elyvia had clearly kicked her down, another figure now stood in the arena.
An ethereal beauty.
She had the same gray hair as Fan Xinglou and wore Jie Long's pink school uniform, but her figure utterly outshone Fan Xinglou's childish frame by countless degrees! On closer inspection, her features were somewhat similar.
Like an enlarged version of Fan Xinglou!
And yet, in Elyvia's perception, her presence was no weaker than Fan Xinglou's.
The truth was clear.
Using those two Immortal talismans, Fan Xinglou had made her body grow!
In other words, her weakness of a child's body no longer existed!
"Heh, it may only be temporary, but to have a proper fight with you makes it worthwhile!"
As soon as Fan Xinglou opened her mouth, the celestial aura surrounding her completely vanished.
"Now then, let this old lady—no!"
"Let's continue!"
Countless Immortal talismans spread across the arena. This time, Fan Xinglou wasn't holding back with small tricks.
But Elyvia appeared utterly calm. She simply watched Fan Xinglou, and then…
Sacred Speech!
"Paper · Forbidden!"
In an instant, the Immortal talismans encircling the stage lost their power, fluttering to the ground like ordinary scraps of paper. No matter how Fan Xinglou tried, she could no longer move them.
If talismans wouldn't work, then she would draw them herself!
Fan Xinglou's slender hands flicked in the air, each tracing a unique sigil.
But then…
Elyvia's lips parted, preparing to release her true voice. She wanted to test just how powerful she had become now!
The restrictions of Sacred Speech didn't seem so strong anymore? In that case…
"Prohibit Fan Xinglou from using Immortal Arts!"
As the power activated, the talismans Fan Xinglou was drawing faded away. Even her enlarged body seemed to deflate, shrinking smaller bit by bit.
This surprised even Fan Xinglou herself!
Such a power actually existed?
Feeling her energy becoming harder and harder to control, she resisted with all her strength—but it was useless!
The sensation of weightlessness overtook her, and she crashed to the ground. She couldn't even fly anymore! Her body reverted back.
"In that case, this old lady will just beat you up!"
Fan Xinglou had clearly heard Elyvia's earlier words. If she couldn't use Immortal Arts, then she would just rely on martial arts!
It wasn't like she couldn't fight!
Stomping down, she charged straight at Elyvia, swinging a punch at that beautiful face.
But Elyvia's next words instantly nullified it all.
"Reduce Fan Xinglou's physical ability!"
The fist landed squarely on Elyvia's face. The spectators—even Helga—were stunned.
Not because the punch was strong, but because it was so weak! They all knew how terrifying Fan Xinglou's punches had been earlier, yet now they couldn't even stir the air?
Fan Xinglou herself hadn't expected this. She tried again, launching another attack…
"Haaah!"
"Take this!"
Her small fist thudded against Elyvia's thigh…
The audience could never have imagined a battle between top-level Genestella would end up like this.
It looked like a child trying to hit an adult!
No—Fan Xinglou's body truly was about eight years old. She was a child!
What was happening?
Her body couldn't exert strength at all?
Fan Xinglou kept hammering Elyvia's thigh. With her current height, that was all she could reach.
It wasn't as if she could stomp on her toes, right?
That would ruin her image completely!
"Take this!"
Fan Xinglou leapt up hard, stomping both feet onto Elyvia's.
Unfortunately, with her reduced abilities, she was no threat to Elyvia at all.
Sensing the danger, Fan Xinglou trembled as she looked up, forcing an innocent smile.
"Haha, big sister, wasn't that fun just now?"
"Xinglou just remembered—mother's calling me home for dinner. Xinglou will admit defeat now, haha…"
Sacred Speech!
"Prohibit Fan Xinglou from surrendering!"
What filled Fan Xinglou's eyes then was Elyvia's gentle smile.
"Xinglou was very naughty just now."
"And naughty children…"
"Must be spanked on the butt!"