Chapter 189: Ice Snow Sword Phoenix Team

"Clang, clang, clang..."

Very quickly, the entire Soul Fighting Arena was ablaze with lights, illuminating the place as bright as day. Explosive music began to roar, and in an instant, the entire arena became a scene of wild revelry, descending into a frenzy.

"Dear audience members, good evening to you all—"

Amidst deafening cheers, the host flew out while stepping on a control platform, circling the Soul Fighting Arena once, continuously high-fiving and cheering with the fervent crowd.

Just a single opening act made the atmosphere even more explosive; they were truly professional.

Next, the soul fighting began. Because Qin Jian chose the central Soul Fighting Arena, there were no one-on-one or two-on-two matches; they were all Team Soul Fighting.

After watching a full six soul fights, he had gained quite a lot.

When he was on the stage himself, he didn't have such a clear view of the overall situation; only now, watching others' soul fights, could he discover many of his own shortcomings.

In fact, he had always had a problem similar to Yu Tianheng's: relying on his own strength and charging straight in.

It was fortunate that Tang San was secretly planning and keeping an eye on everything, allowing for a perfect coordination with him...

"Next is today's final soul fight..."

Before the host finished speaking, the entire Soul Fighting Arena was already filled with wails and howls, many audience members acting as if they were crazed.

"It seems this is the soul fight everyone has been looking forward to the most. That's right, they are the all-female supergroup that has been winning consecutive battles for days, the Ice Snow Sword Phoenix Team!"

The host's introduction left Qin Jian stunned: "Ice Snow... Sword Phoenix..."

This was the name of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill between him and Shui Bing'er. Now, he was finally completely certain that this women's team he had suddenly encountered was truly the Tianshui Team he had single-handedly created!

"Qin Jian, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing Qin Jian looking somewhat distracted, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but ask: "Do you know this team?"

Qin Jian came back to his senses, scratched his head in embarrassment, and said: "Maybe... probably... perhaps... it's someone I know..."

Zhu Zhuqing gave him a suspicious look; a girl's intuition told her things weren't that simple...

"According to tradition, the Ice Snow Sword Phoenix combination will bring you their battle song before the soul fight! Let us hand the stage over to them!"

The audience cheered loudly again, and almost everyone raised the glow sticks in their hands, waving them for all they were worth.

Qin Jian looked around, his gaze flickering slightly.

This was the scene of the Dalu supergroup appearance he had been looking forward to...

The lights went out, the entire venue fell into darkness, and an exceptionally familiar accompaniment began to play.

Qin Jian covered his face: "As expected, it's still the accompaniment I gave them..."

"Qin Jian, what's wrong?" Zhu Zhuqing asked again.

Qin Jian hurriedly put his hand down and pulled her into his arms: "It's nothing, let's watch this so-called battle song of theirs..."

"Bang, bang, bang..."

Suddenly, six pillar-shaped lights descended from the sky, illuminating six positions on the Douhun Tai, causing six girls who looked like ice and snow spirits to appear before everyone's eyes one by one.

Qin Jian: "..."

The spirited Xue Wu and Yu Hairou, the most enchanting Gu Qingbo and Shen Liuyu, the cute and naive Shui Yue'er and Qiu Ruoshui...

It really was the Tianshui Team!

"Ooh—"

The cheers in the stands became even more fanatical.

"Thump... thump... thump..."

At this moment, light footsteps drowned out the cheers of the entire venue, and everyone subconsciously quieted down.

A beam of light shone from the center of where the six, including Shui Yue'er, were standing. A girl who looked like an Ice and Snow Empress walked over slowly with elegant steps, moving to the very front.

Bang... bang... bang...

With every step she took, water-blue ice light generated beneath her feet, looking just like blooming lotus flowers.

Lotus flowers blooming with every step, Shui Bing'er!

Seeing her for the first time since they parted, she was like an ice mountain snow lotus in full bloom; every move she made was confident and graceful, full of charm.

She had finally become the version of herself that Qin Jian admired most: warm on the outside but cold on the inside, capable of attracting the adoration of the masses while maintaining a heart as clear as Ice Jade...

"Hmph."

Seeing Qin Jian staring unblinkingly, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but let out a cold huff: "Is she very good-looking?"

"Uh, it's... it's alright..." Qin Jian came back to his senses and touched his mask.

Seeing his insincere expression, Zhu Zhuqing was even more incensed. Her left hand, with its ten-centimeter-long cat claws, reached out, and then her thumb and index finger accurately pinched a piece of soft flesh...

"Ah..."

When the whole venue was silent, a scream was particularly eye-catching, and even Shui Bing'er's gaze flickered toward the front row, whether intentionally or not.

Unfortunately, the area under the stage was pitch black, making it impossible to see anyone's face...

Shui Bing'er quickly withdrew her gaze, then her lips, thin as cicada wings, parted slightly, and with the help of soul power, her voice spread throughout the entire venue.

"This sentence... I say it every day..."

Her voice was not the purely gentle sound of a girl, but an older-sister tone carrying a sense of oppression and momentum, yet it was all the more likely to stir up a man's desire to conquer.

"But I will say it again..."

She looked around the venue, her gaze becoming hazy: "This song, Antidote, is our battle song, and also my own inner voice. We have walked through many Soul Fighting Arenas, and every time we perform this song, it is because... we are searching... we are waiting..."

At this moment, the seven girls suddenly said in unison: "Our Antidote, where are you?"

Qin Jian: "..."

Just at this moment, the accompaniment entered the main theme, and the seven beautiful girls instantly transformed into seven ice and snow spirits, dancing with a strong sense of rhythm.

"Right here! The Antidote is right here!"

"I am the Antidote!"

"..."

The area below the stage had long since fallen into a frenzy of clamor, with roars and screams ringing out incessantly.

The familiar melody, the familiar dance moves, that kind of fanatical addictiveness—everything, absolutely everything, was the deepest impression in the depths of Qin Jian's memories.

Every time he saw them dancing gracefully, he would recall those things from his past life, those distant memories...

"Qin Jian... do you like their dance?" Zhu Zhuqing asked suddenly.

Qin Jian nodded slightly.

He had originally thought Zhu Zhuqing would be unhappy, but he didn't expect her to just say: "You are different from them; these people are only looking at their appearance, but you are looking at the dance itself... at most, you looked a few extra times at the obvious lead dancer."

Did her intuition have to be so sharp...

Qin Jian: "..."

Once the song ended, even though the entire venue was filled with shouts of "one more," the Tianshui Team still paid them no mind.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

The stage lights bloomed once more, and the host flew up again while piloting the hosting platform: "Alright! After enjoying the performance by the Ice Snow Sword Phoenix Team, let us now see who their opponents are today..."

No one was listening to what he was saying, and no one cared who the other team was, because everyone was staring blankly at the seven Ice and Snow girls.

And these seven girls were staring blankly at the Sword Outfit figure in the very center of the first row of the audience.

Qin Jian was also staring blankly...

The next moment, he covered his face: "It's over, I was so focused on wearing the mask that I forgot to change my clothes..."

After he and Zhu Zhuqing came out, they weren't wearing their black team uniforms, but the ice-blue Sword Outfit that Shui Bing'er had given him at the time...

Thanks to book friend 【Rensheng灬Ruci】 for the 3776 coin tip!

Thanks to book friend 【Mengzhong Yu Shenming】 for the 1888 coin tip!

(End of this chapter)