Chapter 2226 - 2223: Crippling You (Part 2)

Chapter 2226: Chapter 2223: Crippling You (Part 2)

Ji Zimo’s cold remark echoed, and everyone felt his unwavering determination. Most knew he had the strength to back it up.

However, strength aside, it infuriated Xiao Manxuan and the beauties. To them, wasn’t this just using power to seize by force? It was outright robbery, no different from the bullies of the old society!

"I’ll have Little Zi go up and cripple him too then!" Xiao Manxuan huffed angrily, with a demeanor somewhat reminiscent of her sister’s boldness.

Lin Tian saw a familiar yet foreign shadow in her eyes. Every time the little girl’s exotic energy flared and she transformed, she looked like this. It seemed the little girl was truly angry, as the one being threatened in the arena was her sister.

Truth be told, Lin Tian was a bit worried about her going berserk here, because when she did, even a few heavyweights combined might not be a match for her. Just thinking about how Xu Feibai was utterly defeated was telling enough.

Lin Tian extended his hand and gently held her slender hand, his thumb lightly scratching her delicate palm. The little girl turned her head, saw it was Lin Tian, and her pretty face blushed, her eyes shifting from anger back to being gentle and tender.

This was her usual self, charming and beautiful, containing gentle tenderness, with hardly ever any true anger in her eyes.

Actually, sometimes Lin Tian felt a merging on the little girl — the supreme might after transformation, and the beautiful tenderness in normal times.

When she was truly angry, the eyes reflected a faint majesty of the Nine Heavens.

Lin Tian subconsciously shook his head, brushing away these thoughts, and comforted her: "Don’t worry, Miss can handle it. Only I know the changes she’s gone through."

"Yes, my sister can definitely do it." Xiao Manxuan had unconditional trust in Lin Tian. If he said she could, then she definitely could.

Dong...

The bell echoed above the arena, announcing the start of the final match.

Without any warning, Ji Zimo moved, the crowd only seeing a blur before he was already in front of Xiao Manxue, as if he was an Immortal, using a spell to shrink the land into inches.

This was the full speed he unleashed, and it startled many, including those who had faced him, like Liu Xiaoxiao and Yuwen Xingjian. They realized Ji Zimo had never used his speed fully before.

Ji Zimo initiated the attack, and the Sky Soaring Sword, still in its sheath, suddenly unsheathed. With a swish, a white light flashed, and the blade was directed towards Miss’s head.

This sudden sword-drawing technique resembled the Sword Drawing Technique of Japanese Martial Arts but wasn’t.

Sword Drawing Technique, also known as Iaido, truly originated from Huaxia’s martial technique "Waist Strike Style."

"Waist Strike Style, is to strike with the waist — the technique allows horizontal thrusts to kill in the middle, with the body, steps, hand, and sword swift like a thunderbolt. This strike, is the foremost in sword strikes. Right foot and right hand cut in snake style, advancing forward with reverse scales."

This is the record in the ancient book "Wu Bei Zhi" regarding Waist Strike Style, from which Japan’s Sword Drawing Technique evolved. Therefore, Ji Zimo was using purely traditional Huaxia martial techniques. Given the Ji Family’s prideful nature, they naturally disdained using Japanese martial arts.

Of course, it’s not just the Ji Family. These ancient martial families with heritage all disdained the use of Japanese martial arts.

To count, Japan possessed hardly anything of its own; Karate and Judo originated from Huaxia’s Tang Hand and wrestling. Tea ceremony, flower arrangement, and even Japan’s representative cherry blossoms came from Huaxia.

Ji Zimo’s slash, carrying sword qi like holy light, seemed to cleave time and space. Combined with his speed, the attack was powerful. He intended to defeat Xiao Manxue immediately, thus showcasing his clean and decisive strike.

However, what he didn’t know was that Xiao Manxue usually sparred with Lin Tian. His speed, compared to Lin Tian’s, was like heaven and earth.

Miss calmly drew her sword, blocking upwards. Blue sword qi clashed with white sword qi, tearing the air and producing a piercing explosion.

Ji Zimo was slightly surprised that even with his maximum speed, Xiao Manxue could still block it.

"You’re much slower than him," Miss said proudly.

Ji Zimo narrowed his eyes but didn’t respond. His other hand raised high, clenching into a fist and forming a seal pressing down.

"Holy...Heaven...Seal!"

Ji Zimo uttered three words, like decrees from the mouth of heaven. The fist seal, like the emperor’s Jade Seal, exercised authority on behalf of heaven, commanding submission across Jiuzhou and the four seas.

The overwhelming force pressed down, and even those outside the arena felt the palpable pressure. Some of the lower realm folks even had impulses of submission.

Not to mention an ordinary person like Yun Xiaotian, the little girl turned pale, dizzy, and her legs gave way, almost causing her to kneel.

Lin Tian suddenly extended a hand, supported her back, and a warm current flowed in. Yun Xiaotian felt invigorated, and the oppressive feeling on her mind suddenly vanished.

In contrast, Xiao Manxuan seemed unaffected, as if nothing was wrong, and even Lin Tian spotted a hint of disdain deep in her eyes.

Impressive, Lin Tian silently praised. He knew it was the miraculous exotic energy that rendered her unaffected. The grade of the exotic energy was beyond Lin Tian’s imagination.

Given the state of those outside the arena, let alone Miss, at the center of the force, who felt engulfed in boundless pressure. This pressure made resistance seem futile.

As she struggled against this fist intent, her dantian surged with a strange sensation, seemingly releasing a flow of energy that coursed through her meridians, spreading across her body, eventually concentrating in her eyes. Miraculously, the pressure eased a bit.

All this transpired almost instantaneously, and when Miss came back to herself, she realized the "Holy Heaven Seal" was already near.

"Meteor Burst!" Miss shouted, her free fist punching out, employing Ning Luoxi’s technique Meteor Burst!

However, the aura was different. Celestial meteors, commanded by heaven, bestowed eternal prosperity! She unleashed it with the same intent as Lin Tian, this aura, like a historical wheel, rolling forward, crushing all institutional obstacles.

"The Miss’s talent is truly extraordinary, to comprehend this," Lin Tian was slightly astonished, inwardly admiring.

Boom...

Meteor Burst collided with Holy Heaven Seal, erupting with a deafening explosion. The energy blast pushed both of them back, and the aftershocks swept the arena like a gale, dust and smoke billowing.

Once the dust settled, the crowd saw the scene clearly. The two remained standing apart. Ancient Martial Artists noted that it was the first time Ji Zimo was forced back on the arena, although not injured, it still amazed the spectators.

Simultaneously, they were surprised at the Miss’s prowess. Postnatal Perfection could actually contend evenly with the Innate Realm. They looked at the Miss and noticed that her face was slightly pale.

"It’s still not enough, though she dispelled the first wave of attack, she still got hurt."

"It’s already impressive. Even if she loses, she can be proud, to repel an Innate!"

"You can say that, but don’t forget Ji Zimo’s words. He intends to cripple Xiao Manxue. Do you not know what losing entails?"

The crowd began to discuss.