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Seeing the fighting marks already present in the Gladiator Arena, and with no activity, Nan Li subconsciously thought the group members' sparring was over.
When he saw Bai Muzhen challenge Genos to a duel, he didn't immediately follow to watch.
Instead, he first went to find Jing Yuan to exchange information.
Jing Yuan, who still hadn't caught anything today, said that some people indeed used the pretense of "Are there any bites?" or "Are there any fish?" to try and ascertain the purpose of his current trip.
Because Huàn Lóng's unique nature as a Suì Yáng meant she would likely discern the truth from falsehood in words.
Therefore, most of the information Nan Li and Jing Yuan provided was true, with only a small portion being false.
Whether it was his dream of becoming a Sea Ranger since childhood, or accompanying a friend to have fun, both were true.
He also stated his purpose: if he encountered injustice, he would act as a Sea Ranger.
This naturally included preventing Huàn Lóng from destroying the Minghuo Merchant Troupe, but it wasn't explicitly stated.
Although a lot of time was delayed, by the time Nan Li came in to watch, the entire battle hadn't actually taken much time.
"My name is Luminas Valentine, and I greet you all here."
Saying this, Luminas gently held her skirt with both hands and bowed to everyone present.
Unlike Lestia's elegance, Luminas's elegance also carried an undeniable Noble .
Seeing this, Lestia and the others all introduced themselves to Luminas.
Only after recognizing all the group members' faces did Luminas turn to look at Nan Li beside her.
Her red and blue heterochromatic eyes scrutinized him.
Cannot see through.
This was Luminas's first impression.
Very strong.
This was Luminas's intuition.
The inexplicable pressure Nan Li gave her, she had only felt it from a certain top expert in their World.
That is, [Dark Emperor]—Guy, one of the "Ten Great Demon Lords."
Luminas didn't know how strong Guy was.
She only knew that if he truly wanted to kill her, he wouldn't need to exert much effort.
While Luminas observed Nan Li, he also observed her.
Nan Li already had a rough assessment of Luminas's current strength in his mind.
Roughly 0.7 of him, of course, compared to Nan Li's current body.
However, this doesn't mean Luminas is weak.
She is only weak in terms of combat compared to those powerhouses.
In terms of support, she is absolutely top-notch.
In the original plot, after Luminas awakened from a "Demon Lord Seed" to a true Demon Lord, her support ability became unparalleled.
That resurrection skill was bug-level, not only able to revive fallen teammates over a wide area, but also bringing them back to full health.
Even if she herself was killed, she could resurrect.
When fighting in a group, it was simply overpowered.
She could completely let her allies self-destruct against enemies, then instantly revive them at full health, and let them self-destruct again.
No matter how thick a boss's health bar was, it would eventually be ground down.
Actually, Luminas's weakness in combat was fundamentally due to her personality.
In a sense, she was actually a homebody.
She liked to stay in her corner, guarding her own small plot of land.
If it weren't for a certain Storm Dragon King—Veldora—losing his mind and destroying her home, there would have been no "Luminas Church" later on.
Even after the Luminas Church was established, her instances of Take action were few and far between.
Most of the time, she stayed in her new home, continuing to be a homebody.
(A shut-in vampire? Laugh~)
...Putting away her scrutinizing gaze, Luminas bowed her head to Nan Li in thanks.
"Hmm... Mr. Nan Li, isn't it? Nice to meet you. Xiao Meige was taken care of by you a while ago, thank you."
She was referring to the Sword Saintess returning to her original World for a mission, and because she didn't consider the differences between the two Worlds, a single [Spirit Particle Collapse] almost caused a catastrophe.
Fortunately, Nan Li was there to back her up at the time.
Seeing this, the Sword Saintess, who was nearby, quickly spoke up to stop her.
"Lord Luminas, you don't need to lower yourself for me..."
However, her words were cut short by Luminas raising a hand to stop her.
"Megwill, this is my way of expressing gratitude to Mr. Nan Li, it has nothing to do with you."
It was nothing for the weak to bow to the strong.
Moreover, even if the other party were weak, Luminas would still do the same.
This was one of her charismatic qualities.
Seeing Luminas so earnest, Nan Li waved his hand casually.
"It was just a small favor, no need to specifically thank me for it.
"If someone suffers in front of me, I still can't stand by idly."
With that, Nan Li found a spot to put down his erhu, then sat to the side, watching the gladiator arena below.
"The second phase is coming. You all do as you please, I'm focusing on watching the battle."
Sure enough, as Nan Li's words fell.
A huge ball of fire erupted from the deep pit, which was about 50 meters in diameter.
Genos appeared before Bai Muzhen at near-supersonic speed, accompanied by a burst of roaring sound.
Thinking that he would later be toyed with in terms of speed by a certain "Lonely Testicle Ninja," Genos had Dr. Kusno help him in advance to boost his speed.
He had originally intended to save it for Sonic, but he didn't expect to use it now.
The battle continued.
Genos raised his right hand, his expression utterly cold, and then softly uttered "Incinerate."
The next second, the opening in the center of his palm turned glowing red, like a small sun.
Immediately following, a ball of extremely high-temperature flame instantly erupted from the opening in his palm.
At the sudden change and the high-temperature flames right before her eyes, Bai Muzhen's alarm bells went off.
Although her current strength was formidable, she was ultimately flesh and blood.
If her body took that blow head-on, she would probably be directly roasted into charcoal.
Bai Muzhen circulated her internal energy to protect her entire body, then raised her hand and performed a "Lǎn Què Wěi" (Grasping the Sparrow's Tail).
While rapidly retreating backward, she used her hand to catch the high-temperature flame, then deftly turned her body, using superb technique to make the flame curve.
Skill to the Extreme!
As the name suggests, it is the ultimate in technique.
This is one of the realms that their martial artists need to master when stepping from the Grandmaster realm into the Consummate realm.
Other realms include "Strength to the Extreme," "Heart to the Extreme," and "Qi to the Extreme."
A martial artist in that World, as long as they could master one of these, would be a Consummate Martial Dao powerhouse.
Coincidentally, she, Bai Muzhen, in her future peak, was a master of the Three Extremes: Skill to the Extreme, Strength to the Extreme, and Qi to the Extreme.
Perhaps when she mastered Heart to the Extreme and integrated it with the other three, she could ascend on the spot and embark on the path of cultivation.
Seeing his attack not only easily resolved by Bai Muzhen but even turned back against him, Genos was startled once more.
However, no longer underestimating Bai Muzhen, his footwork was not slow.
As the ball of flame was about to touch Genos's body, a afterimage was left behind.
Just like that, the high-temperature flame passed through the afterimage without obstruction, leaving only a scorched red ground nearly a hundred meters long.
—Swoosh!
Genos, who had just become an afterimage, suddenly appeared behind Bai Muzhen, intending to attack her.
However, Bai Muzhen also flashed, appearing behind Genos in the blink of an eye, and her small figure, with her back to him, spoke.
"Mr. Genos, if you don't bring out your trump card, you're going to lose~"
Her speed was not slow.
If there were also an extreme in speed, Bai Muzhen would call this "Speed to the Extreme."
Just as Bai Muzhen had told Fujiwara Chika in the Chat Group.
She really felt terrifyingly strong now!
Feeling underestimated, Genos hardened his heart, then pointed his palms downwards at the ground, unleashing full power.
He was going for a large-scale AOE attack, a self-destructive blow, one might say.
—Boom!
Accompanied by a huge explosion of fire, there was a subsequent tremor of the ground.
The area within a two-hundred-meter radius around Genos had become scorched earth.
This time, when he sought Dr. Kusno, an increase in firepower was naturally indispensable.
As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, a voice of someone who had narrowly escaped death came from not far away.
"Phew... Mr. Genos's attack was truly terrifying. This young lady almost evaporated on the spot just now. Fortunately, I projected my internal energy to protect my body, otherwise, I would have truly lost."
Saying this, Bai Muzhen wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.
If one were to ask which family's cultivation method had the most profound internal energy in their World, it would be their Bai family's "Wu Xiang Divine Art."
As long as a Bai family disciple stepped into the Consummate realm, they would definitely reach the realm of "Qi to the Extreme."
However, to withstand Genos's self-destructive blow, the internal energy Bai Muzhen consumed was by no means small.
Genos, who was also unharmed at this time, looked at the 14-year-old young girl with a very serious expression.
"Hmm... Young City Lord Bai, I underestimated you. The current you is indeed worthy of me bringing out my full strength."
Hearing this, Bai Muzhen, for the first time, struck an opening stance towards Genos and smiled slightly.
"That's right, please, Mr. Genos, use all your strength against me. Otherwise, if you truly lose, many people in the Chat Group will mock you~"
Next, their battle was indeed breathtaking.
Even from Nan Li's perspective, the spectacle was immense.
The final result was... Bai Muzhen won.
Genos was violently disassembled into a pile of parts by a certain White-Haired Witch.
But Bai Muzhen was not much better off; she had lost an arm and a leg.
Half of her body was almost gone.
It was a tragic victory.
Genos's talent in combat was ultimately lacking, and Bai Muzhen happened to win based on her combat talent.
"Oh dear~ I've been bored for several days in the universe, and it's rare to see such a wonderful fight. It was worth the trip."
Saying this, Nan Li saw the Chat Group exit prompt appear, so he picked up the erhu placed beside him, intending to leave.
Perhaps his sudden movement startled the timid squirrel beside him.
The small squirrel, wrapped in a large black robe, trembled slightly.
"See you next time, little squirrel."
Hearing this, Monica stumbled out a reply.
"Mr. Ju, Ju... Mr. Ju Feng, see, see you next time."
Hearing her say that, Nan Li couldn't help but look at Monica a couple more times, then returned a gentle smile.
He hadn't expected Monica to remember what he had said last time.
Without lingering further, Nan Li was the first to leave the audience seats.
He had a feeling that after returning this time, Huàn Lóng would not be able to resist making her move.