Chapter 17 of 100

Chapter 17

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Hengyi had never encountered someone with a temperament like Haisan before. Estimating that he wouldn't be able to refuse at that moment, he nodded and replied, "I remember."

Haisan thought for a moment and then called out, "Don't blame me for saying this upfront. If I lose today, it's because I'm not as skilled as you, and I won't bear any grudge. But since we have made a promise, if you keep your word, you are a friend; if you stand me up, you are an enemy!"

Hengyi quickly replied solemnly, "I will never break my word!"

Haisan had nothing more to say. As she was helped to sit down to rest, a few familiar junior sisters showed their concern. One of them asked cautiously, "Senior Sister Shan, you said that if Haiyuntian doesn't come in third, he will pay the money. Does that still count?"

Haisan was slightly stunned, then immediately raised her hand to strike, saying angrily, "What good sisters! You only care about the dozens of taels of silver you bet! Do you think I, Haisan, can't afford to pay that little money?"

The woman dodged Haisan's gaze, shrinking slightly, and said softly, "I'm sorry, Senior Sister. What might be a small amount to you is a large part of my property..."

Haisan, furious, shook her hair violently and grabbed her head with both hands. "What kind of sisters! No warmth at all. Go away, I'd rather rest by myself!"

The female disciples of Lake and Sea Sect, who were familiar with her temper, wouldn't really leave. They quickly apologized and tried to soothe her, and Haisan's anger soon subsided...

Around the arena, the cheers and shouts of encouragement were continuous, one louder than the other, as if everyone was competing to see who could shout the loudest.

"Hengyi must win!"

...

Dagyuan watched Lake Baijie fly onto the arena with full confidence and pride. He was confident in Hengyi. This was the last match, and no matter how skilled Lake Baijie was, he didn't believe she could be stronger than Hengyi.

In a one-on-one fight, Hengyi had a significant advantage. Just the fact that Hengyi didn't fear the depletion of true qi made Dagyuan believe that unless there was a huge gap in cultivation levels or a mistake, Hengyi had no reason to lose!

But Dagyuan believed that Hengyi wouldn't make a mistake easily. Hengyi was always very dedicated in his cultivation and practice. Many of the uses of the divine book's techniques were discovered by Hengyi through countless trials and experiments while fighting the snow wolves. Such a thoughtful person wouldn't easily fall into others' traps. Being cautious and thoughtful was a strength that Hengyi had cultivated over time, and he wouldn't make the mistake of underestimating his opponent. Dagyuan didn't think about many things outside of the arena, but he had absolute trust in Hengyi when it came to the arena!

Lake Baijie jumped onto the arena with a smile, casually taking off her long robe and throwing it on the ground.

Her ample chest, barely contained by a golden belt, was almost exposed, and her navel and back were almost bare. The golden belt wrapped tightly around her waist, which was already short, and had a split on the right side, clearly to avoid hindering movement, but it exposed more of her thighs, and the root of her legs was visible with every movement.

Hengyi immediately turned his head, his gaze fleeing.

Around the arena, the shouts suddenly stopped, and then a chaotic chorus of male disciples called out, "First chest in the Immortal Sect! Unmatched in the world—"

In a moment, someone led the charge, shouting loudly, "Senior Sister Baijie is invincible in the world, Hengyi must lose!"

This immediately prompted many male disciples to follow suit, shouting louder and louder, quickly turning their support for Hengyi into a betrayal.

Some female disciples watching the match were jealous and angry, feeling unfair for Hengyi, and despised the men who forgot their stance for beauty. They all shouted as loudly as they could, "Hengyi must win! Hengyi must win—"

It quickly turned into a competition between male and female disciples to see who could cheer louder!

Lake Baijie's attire was even more exaggerated and excessive than when Hengyi had seen her in the Rainbow Room. Hengyi couldn't bear to look, but he couldn't give up the match because of this. He lowered his head slightly and bowed, asking, "Senior Sister, can you put on your outer robe for the match?"

Lake Baijie shrugged slightly, her voice unusually sweet, her eyes filled with a hint of spring, exuding a different charm. "This is the famous goddess battle attire of the Immortal Sect. Wearing an outer robe would prevent it from functioning."

As she spoke, Lake Baijie slightly parted her long legs, assuming a fighting stance. The ring on her left hand glowed brightly, forming a golden energy shield; the colorful bracelet on her right wrist transformed into a long sword emitting colorful light; the defensive battle boots on her feet, activated by true qi, glowed with a brilliant golden light; the golden moon-shaped earrings continuously absorbed the natural energy of heaven and earth, gradually restoring her true qi; the golden hairpin on her head glowed and transformed into a forehead protector, emitting a continuous golden mist; her goddess battle attire glowed with a faint golden light, covering her body but providing almost no cover. "I excel in defensive counterattacks. Junior Brother, come on."

Hengyi was secretly worried. How could he fight with Lake Baijie looking like this? He couldn't even bear to look at her, let alone attack.

After a moment of hesitation, Hengyi steeled his resolve, closed his eyes, raised his head, and held the Infinite Sword in both hands, ready to engage in the fight!

Dagyuan, watching from below the arena, was tense and angrily cursed Lake Baijie for her shameless seduction. Seeing Hengyi about to fight with his eyes closed, he shouted in a panic, but his words were drowned out by the cheers of the male and female disciples, and he couldn't hear a single word himself!

Lake Baijie's face showed a helpless smile. "Junior Brother, do you plan to fight me like this?"

"I can't face you directly, so I have to resort to this. I'm not underestimating you, Senior Sister." Hengyi thought to himself, 'If you dressed normally, who would fight with their eyes closed?' He felt bitter, knowing that he was at a great disadvantage, but he couldn't bring himself to look at Lake Baijie's appearance, let alone think about it, which made his face flush and his heart race!

The male disciples around the arena, seeing that they weren't fighting, and seemed to be talking, shouted even louder. "Senior Sister Baijie is invincible in the world! Knock Hengyi down—"

Lake Baijie smiled, looking at Hengyi for a moment, seeing that his eyelids didn't even twitch. "Many female cultivators in other sects dress like this. Are you going to fight with your eyes closed every time you encounter such battle attire in the future? A man should stand tall and face things squarely. As long as your heart is pure, what's there to fear? A man who stands tall and faces danger without fear, should he be afraid to look at a woman in battle attire? Closing your eyes to avoid it may seem noble, but if your heart is impure, you're still a despicable person!"

Hengyi listened and took a deep breath, feeling that her words made sense, especially the part about many people dressing like this. Could he really close his eyes every time in the future? That was clearly impossible. The only way to face it correctly was to overcome his shyness and look squarely.

Hengyi mustered his courage, fighting against his inner shyness, and opened his eyes. When he saw Lake Baijie, he still felt a bit flustered, but he took several deep breaths, gradually bringing his anxiety under control.

Lake Baijie assumed a fighting stance and smiled. "That's right. The spectators don't mind, so how can you, the one fighting, not face it? Come on—"

Hengyi focused on Lake Baijie's magical equipment, paying particular attention to the light shield formed by the ring on her left hand. Unfortunately, he didn't recognize any of the equipment and didn't dare to approach rashly. He immediately threw out the Infinite Sword in both hands as a test.

Lake Baijie stood still, her left hand's light shield and right hand's golden light sword moving precisely to block the two red light swords flying towards her. As she deflected them, her right hand's golden light sword formed a sword flower, and she dashed forward with a swift step.

The golden light sword extended rapidly as she charged, reaching a distance that seemed impossible to hit Hengyi—

Hengyi saw clearly that the golden light sword suddenly extended by ten feet, reaching his face in an instant!

The unexpected attack left Hengyi unprepared. He had never seen Lake Baijie's equipment in the Reward Hall's records, so he couldn't have been prepared. Faced with the suddenly extended sword, Hengyi had no time to dodge or block. He hastily used Instant Slash, his figure flashing, leaving a red afterimage, and appeared behind Lake Baijie with a red lightning-encircled red light sword, stabbing mercilessly at her back!

When the light sword touched the faint golden light of Lake Baijie's goddess battle attire, the impact shattered Hengyi's light sword, and the faint golden light of the goddess battle attire also disappeared.

But this made Hengyi's Instant Slash completely ineffective...

Lake Baijie quickly turned, and her left hand's golden light shield slammed into Hengyi's head!

In an instant, Hengyi felt as if his head had been hit by a mountain, his vision blurred, his ears ringing, and his legs unable to move.

His lack of knowledge about Lake Baijie's spells and techniques had put him at a disadvantage, while she had already gained a deep understanding of his four ultimate techniques from watching previous matches. This series of defensive, offensive, and counterattacks was clearly a well-planned strategy!

Dizzy and disoriented, Hengyi realized how dangerous his current state was. He immediately used Energy Burst, releasing a powerful energy to try to push Lake Baijie away and gain a chance to regroup.

White light spread instantly, and Lake Baijie, caught in the middle, spat blood from the corner of her mouth, but her body, surrounded by a snowstorm, remained unmoving. Snowflakes swirled violently in the area, and the Lake and Sea Sect disciples recognized this as Ice Flower Burst!

If Hengyi hadn't been dazed by the shield, Ice Flower Burst would take ten breaths to complete, enough time for him to use Instant Slash and escape the danger. But in his dazed state, he felt the energy fluctuations but couldn't control his body to react.

Below the arena, Haisan watched the battle without blinking, muttering, "How dishonorable!"

Haiyuntian watched intently, secretly worried about Hengyi. Lake Baijie's victory was indeed dishonorable, but in a match, there was no absolute fairness. Without mentioning the disparity in magical equipment, Hengyi's early appearance on the arena had already revealed his ultimate techniques to other opponents. Lake Baijie's well-planned strategy was inevitable. Haiyuntian had to admire her series of targeted plans, especially the beautiful defensive shield, which didn't foolishly try other attack methods but directly used Ice Flower Burst, clearly calculating Hengyi's possible self-preservation methods. The white light burst could have pushed her away, but the snowstorm and the ice that stabilized her feet prevented her from being pushed away, thus not losing the opportunity.

With the situation like this, Haiyuntian knew that Hengyi could either regain consciousness before Ice Flower Burst completed and successfully avoid it, or he would have to endure it. If he could withstand it and not fall, he could continue fighting; otherwise, there would be no more...

More nervous than Haiyuntian, besides the group of elders who had placed bets, was Dagyuan.

Dagyuan saw the situation and knew that Hengyi had finally encountered his first true rival on his life's journey!

The arena was filled with swirling snowflakes, which quickly condensed into a large block of ice.

Ice Flower Burst was about to complete, and once it did, the attraction would cause the ice to shatter, creating a powerful destructive force! The Ice Flower Burst cast by Lake Baijie was far beyond what a Lake and Sea Sect disciple of the Law Venerable level could achieve!

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