Chapter 655 - 407: Superpower ’Illusion and Reality Transformation

Chapter 655: Chapter 407: Superpower ’Illusion and Reality Transformation

The Wind Blade passed through her without making contact, as if Li Qian wasn’t even there. And yet, there she was, a translucent figure standing perfectly still.

"The Superpower I awakened is called ’Illusion and Reality Transformation.’ When I use it, my body enters an illusory state and becomes immune to all attacks."

After using her Superpower to evade Lin Li’s fierce attack, Li Qian deactivated it. Her translucent body quickly solidified as she smiled and explained her ability to him.

"No wonder you weren’t willing to concede," Lin Li said. "If I had awakened a Superpower like that, I wouldn’t give up either, as long as I had Spiritual Energy left."

"Now it’s my turn to counterattack." The smile vanished from Li Qian’s face, which was still sporting a black eye. She spoke to Lin Li with a serious expression.

Just as she prepared to rush Lin Li and use her Superpower to counterattack, he smiled and spoke.

"When you use that Superpower, you probably can’t maintain the illusory state for long, right? And it must consume a lot of your Spiritual Energy."

"..." A flash of surprise crossed Li Qian’s eyes when she heard his words. ’She hadn’t expected him to figure out her Superpower’s weakness so quickly.’

Seeing her reaction, Lin Li knew his guess was correct. He grinned confidently. "I don’t know about anyone else, but for me, beating you will still be quite simple."

"Young Master Lin, I’ve sparred with many people," Li Qian said. "When I use my Superpower, they all look troubled. You’re the only one who’s remained so confident. I hope you can keep that confidence for what’s coming."

Clearly, she thought he was being arrogant.

"Miss Li, look out behind you!" a servant watching from below the ring shouted.

Hearing the shout, Li Qian frowned and turned to look behind her.

"Wha—?!!!"

Li Qian frantically activated her Superpower. A faint golden Spiritual Light surfaced on her body as it shifted from solid to illusory, becoming translucent.

"SWOOSH."

The sound of something slicing through the air echoed across the ring as a cyan streak shot past Li Qian’s neck.

It was the Giant Wind Blade she had dodged earlier. It hadn’t hit its target, nor had it struck anything else. Instead, it was hovering in mid-air.

This was because Lin Li was controlling it remotely. After all, creating a Giant Wind Blade of that size had cost him a fair amount of Spiritual Energy. Letting it hit some worthless target and dissipate would be far too wasteful.

Having once again used her Superpower to dodge the Giant Wind Blade, Li Qian deactivated it, her body solidifying. She stared in shock at the blade, which had now come to a halt in front of Lin Li.

"You can actually control a Wind Blade like that."

Lin Li smiled at her. "It’s just remote control. Nothing to make a fuss about."

As he spoke, Lin Li guided the hovering Wind Blade to fly a circle around himself.

"..."

Seeing Lin Li control the Wind Blade with such finesse, the servants below the ring cried out in amazement.

While laymen watched for the spectacle, the experts saw the technique. The guards, as well as He Manyu and Zhu Xinru, all knew that remotely controlling a Wind Blade that had already been launched was not something an ordinary Cultivator could do.

To achieve such a feat, one needed not only complete mastery over their awakened Superpower, but also a deep reserve of Spiritual Energy to sustain the technique.

For a Cultivator, controlling a projectile that had already been fired would consume a significant amount of Spiritual Energy over time.

"It’s getting late. Let’s settle this quickly!" Lin Li said, glancing up at the high sun before turning back to the still-shocked Li Qian.

"Okay." At his words, Li Qian’s expression returned to a calm one. She nodded, took a deep breath, and then launched an attack.

"THUMP, THUMP, THUMP..."

The sound of steady footsteps rang out as the tall, black-clad Li Qian charged toward her opponent.

Seeing Li Qian charge at him, Lin Li immediately sent the hovering Giant Wind Blade flying out to meet her.

Illusion and Reality Transformation.

Li Qian used her awakened ability, turning her body illusory to once again dodge the Giant Wind Blade hurtling toward her.

Once the danger had passed, her body instantly solidified, and she continued her charge toward Lin Li. But then she realized he had run far away.

"Huh?!!!"

Having created some distance, Lin Li looked at the astonished Li Qian and chuckled. "In a situation like this, there’s no need for me to engage you head-on."

"You... How can you fight like that?" Li Qian instantly understood his strategy. He was planning to keep attacking her with the Giant Wind Blade until she ran out of Spiritual Energy.

"Why not? As long as it leads to a win, there’s nothing wrong with it," Lin Li replied.

"..." Li Qian was speechless. He was right. There were no rules in a spar that forbade defeating an opponent this way.

’If their roles were reversed and she had his ability,’ she thought, ’she would definitely use the same tactic. It was both easy and guaranteed victory.’

"SWOOSH."

The Giant Wind Blade made a turn in mid-air and flew toward Li Qian once again.

Li Qian heard the sound of the Giant Wind Blade slicing through the air. Without even looking back, she knew Lin Li was remotely controlling it to attack her again.

’Sigh, I’m going to lose,’ Li Qian grumbled to herself, looking at Lin Li’s smiling, nonchalant expression.

"Miss Li, you can do it!" Seeing the situation was turning against Li Qian, the young maids below the ring took a deep breath and cheered loudly for her.

The male servants, who were supposed to be cheering for Lin Li, saw his overwhelming advantage and stopped shouting encouragement.

"SWOOSH."

"SWOOSH."

"SWOOSH..."

The Giant Wind Blade tore through the air with a fearsome sound. It struck at Li Qian time and time again, and time and time again, she used her Illusion and Reality Transformation to dodge it.

"THUD-THUD-THUD..."

The sound of urgent footsteps echoed on the ring. Unwilling to give up, Li Qian would launch into a sprint after every dodge, hoping to close the distance with Lin Li.

Unfortunately, none of her charges succeeded. In terms of speed, Lin Li was in a completely different league. No matter how desperately she chased, she could never catch up to him.

She could neither catch nor hit her opponent, yet she was being completely dominated. Li Qian had never experienced a spar like this.

Today was certainly a novel experience for her—a frustrating and infuriating one.

Chase and dodge, chase and dodge... The scene repeated endlessly on the ring. At first, everyone found it novel and watched with great interest, but as time went on, it grew a bit tedious.

"Yaaawn..." A few of the servants couldn’t help but raise a hand to cover a yawn.

Moreover, it was already lunchtime. Everyone’s stomachs were rumbling, and they were desperate to go to the cafeteria.

But with the fight on the ring still going, who would dare leave for a meal at a time like this?

"HUUFF..."

Panting with exhaustion, Li Qian bent over, resting her hands on her knees as her chest heaved.

She looked up at Lin Li, who stood a set distance away, his expression as calm as ever. In that moment, she made a decision.

Lin Li was preparing to command the Giant Wind Blade to drain more of Li Qian’s energy when he saw her raise a hand.

"I’m done. I concede."

’Finally, it’s over. This Miss Li is really tenacious. It took this long to wear her down. Now I can finally get some lunch...’ Seeing Li Qian concede, Lin Li raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

"SNAP."

The instant the snapping sound rang out, the Giant Wind Blade hovering in mid-air immediately shattered.

"POOF."

After the one-and-a-half-meter-wide Giant Wind Blade shattered, the resulting blast of air instantly spread in all directions.

Dust billowed up, and the servants watching below the ring raised their hands to shield their faces, squeezing their eyes shut.

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