Quick Wear Beauty

Chapter 1355 The Mermaid: Her Beauty Shine Like the Tide (91)

"What are you thinking about?" Lu Jinghong walked to her side, followed her gaze to the distance, and gently placed his palm on the back of her hand that was resting against the window frame.

Li Guang slowly withdrew her gaze, turned to look at him, the coldness in her eyes faded slightly, replaced by a more determined look: "I was thinking about tomorrow's arena match."

Lu Jinghong's eyes darkened, and she tightened her grip slightly: "If you encounter that heartless man, be careful, and never trust his words."

“I know.” Li Guang nodded, her fingertips tracing the natal sword “Qingluan” at her waist. “I have already died once at his hands, so naturally I will not believe his words.”

The following morning, the central square of Tianjian City was bathed in the golden glow of the rising sun, but it could not suppress the surging fighting spirit within the square.

Tens of thousands of cultivators gathered, with the flags of various sects fluttering in the wind. The disciples of the Thundercloud Sect, dressed in dark blue sect robes, gathered in the southwest corner, their ranks orderly.

Li Guang suppressed her cultivation to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm and stood side by side with Lu Jinghong at the front of the Golden Core disciples. Her sky-blue dress stood out among the dark blue-clad disciples.

On the high platform, Ling Xuzi, the sect leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect, along with Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation stage elders from other major sects, formed the judging panel for this conference.

To the northeast of the high platform, the white-robed disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect stood solemnly, with Baili Chengzhou at the very front, his Wuchen Sword slung across his waist, the tassel dangling and swaying gently in the morning breeze.

He was tall and handsome, but his eyes were cold and devoid of warmth, as if nothing in the world could catch his eye.

"In this year's Heavenly Pride Tournament, the individual arena competition will be decided by drawing lots. Losers will be eliminated, and winners will advance until three hundred experts in each of the Golden Core, Foundation Establishment, and Qi Refining realms are determined!" Ling Xuzi's voice, carrying the pressure of a Nascent Soul cultivator, resounded throughout the entire plaza. "The draw begins!"

Looking at the bamboo stick that Li Guang had drawn, Lu Jinghong explained, "Your opponent is Chi Yan, a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator from Burning Heaven Valley, with a Heaven-grade Fire Spiritual Root. This person mainly cultivates fire-attribute techniques, has a violent temper, and is ruthless in his attacks. Be careful."

Li Guang took the bamboo skewer, tracing the engravings on it with her fingertips, and said calmly, "It's alright, I can handle fire-attribute cultivators."

Lu Jinghong smiled with relief: "Of course, you and he are exactly incompatible."

Li Guang nodded, agreeing. In fact, she could use other elemental techniques, but on the arena, without concealing her identity, she would prefer ice and water elemental techniques.

"Arena number twenty-three, Lei Yunzong Li Guang and Fen Tian Gu Chi Yan, step onto the stage!" The referee's gavel fell, his voice clear and resonant.

With a light touch of her toes, Li Guang landed gracefully on the black iron arena. Her robes fluttered, her black hair swayed slightly, and her aloof appearance instantly sparked a murmur of discussion among those around her.

"Who is this Li Guang? I've never heard of him among the Golden Core disciples of the Thundercloud Sect."

"Looking at his young age, yet his cultivation is already at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. Is the Thundercloud Sect really that powerful?"

“Chi Yan is a ruthless character from Burning Heaven Valley. He is ninety-seven years old this year and almost broke through to the late Golden Core stage. This fairy is probably in grave danger.”

A crimson figure strode through the flames and landed opposite Li Guang. Chi Yan was a burly man, surrounded by scorching flames, even the black iron arena beneath his feet was slightly reddened by the heat.

He looked Li Guang up and down, his eyes full of disdain: "A Golden Core cultivator hidden by the Thundercloud Sect? Your cultivation is not bad, but it's a pity you've run into me. If you know what's good for you, you'd better admit defeat quickly, lest I burn your pretty face."

Li Guang gripped the hilt of his sword and said casually, "Make your move and let me see how powerful you really are."

"You ungrateful wretch!" Chi Yan roared, his hands forming a seal, and the flames around him suddenly surged, transforming into a ferocious fire dragon, carrying rolling heat waves as it pounced towards Li Guang.

As the fire dragon passed through, the air seemed to ignite. The surrounding cultivators all channeled their spiritual power to resist, and the defensive formations at the edge of the arena emitted a blinding red light.

Everyone assumed that Li Guang would avoid their attacks or use a magical artifact to defend himself.

But Li Guang stood still and used her spiritual power to rush towards the fire dragon. The extremely cold ice dragon collided with the fire dragon, both wanting to devour each other.

The two immediately began a clash of spiritual energy.

"Wow, that female cultivator is amazing! She can actually go head-to-head with Chi Yan."

Upon hearing the words of the disciple beside him, Baili Chengzhou subconsciously looked at the woman on the arena. His heart suddenly skipped a beat, and a strange, bitter feeling welled up inside him, too fast for him to grasp.

He clutched his chest, and his cold expression finally changed. What was wrong with him?

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