Chapter 262: I Don't Want to Win Against My Own Man

"To think they're one of the veteran Five Great Academies, yet they've been beaten down to their last person by an obscure academy. How shameful!"

The Plant Academy consisted of young girls wearing verdant green team uniforms. They had not seen Qin Jian's performance in the preliminaries, and being unable to empathize with the technique Qin Jian was displaying at this moment, they began to mock: "Might as well stop calling yourselves Blazing Academy, call yourselves Extinguished Academy instead!"

Huo Wu, who was walking toward the center of the arena, stiffened upon hearing this.

She clenched her fists tightly, her chest heaving deeply as she calmed her breathing, and only then did she stand before Qin Jian.

But Qin Jian looked toward the direction of the Plant Academy, his expression indifferent: "After we battle, you won't need to call yourselves Plant Academy either; just call yourselves Shattered Leaf Academy."

"You!" "Shut up!" "Who gave you permission to slander us like this!"

Qin Jian couldn't be bothered to pay any more attention to the clamor of a group of arrogant girls. After saying that, he looked back at Huo Wu, only to see her red lips curving: "Are you angry for my sake?"

Qin Jian did not answer, but instead comforted her: "Don't mind what they say. I promise you, I will defeat every veteran powerhouse team that follows in a one-on-seven, and I won't let your Blazing Academy become a laughingstock."

Although Huo Wu knew he was very strong, she still hadn't expected him to be confident to this degree.

"Do you think you have me in the palm of your hand?" she asked, frowning.

Qin Jian smiled: "I don't just have you in the palm of my hand for this soul battle; I have you in the palm of my hand for this entire life."

"Damn, can you really flirt with girls in the middle of a match?"

The people from other teams on the sidelines were speechless; only those who had seen the various legendary scenes Qin Jian created during the preliminaries were calm: "This is nothing. A new legendary scene hasn't even appeared yet, no need to rush."

On the field.

Huo Wu nodded; surprisingly, she was neither angry nor did she retort.

"I told you, if I win this match, you have to give up on the others; if I lose, then..."

Huo Wu pursed her lips and said in a low voice: "I've already guessed what you're going to say. I will accept it."

Qin Jian knew that the two of them were already in tacit agreement, so he just said softly: "I will always like you."

Huo Wu nodded: "Mm."

Audience on the sidelines: "..."

"The match has been going on for a long time, you two."

The referee finally couldn't help but speak, only to be met with murderous glares from all around.

They had finally managed to see such an interesting scene, and everyone hadn't even finished watching or had their fill yet!

But Huo Wu stopped saying those things. She retreated abruptly, and the yellow, yellow, purple, purple Soul Rings on her body flew into mid-air, directly fusing together.

"Such fast Ring Fusion speed. Huo Wu, you've also improved this divine skill," Qin Jian said silently.

Huo Wu's red lips curved slightly, as if she had smiled, but she quickly restrained it and said: "Qin Jian, I know you have many self-created soul skills and rich combat experience. It's impossible for me to beat you in continuous combat; instead, I might be caught by you for a flaw. So..."

Hum...

A ball of flame in mid-air stabilized, then slowly expanded. In a few moments, it turned into a massive fireball ten meters in diameter. A scorching aura swept over, and the audience sitting close by had already begun to sweat on their foreheads.

The people from the Plant Academy, who had previously been mocking the Blazing Academy, had their expressions change slightly, because they couldn't block this level of power at all, let alone the fact that the plant type was inherently countered by the flame type.

"Qin Jian, this time I won't compare anything else with you. I choose All-in..."

Huo Wu's dress fluttered in the wind, and the fiery red light all over her body complemented the fireball in mid-air; she looked just like a soul-stirring Flame Goddess.

"All my soul power, all my understanding of Ring Fusion and soul skills are here. This is my strongest strike; I'm waiting for you to break it."

She murmured a sentence and swung her arm violently. The fireball above moved instantly, its speed increasing, and it roared toward Qin Jian.

Just like Shui Bing'er, with Qin Jian's prior guidance, Huo Wu's understanding of Ring Fusion also far exceeded the version of her in Qin Jian's memory, so the power she unleashed also surpassed her original limits.

"Ring Fusion is something I taught you, so I will compare it with you to see if you have surpassed me."

Qin Jian smiled.

Then, under everyone's shocked gazes, the yellow, purple, purple, black Soul Rings on his body fused, turning into a seven-colored ball of light that merged into his body.

He raised his martial soul, the Qing Sword, and thrust it straight toward the direction the fireball was flying: "Ice Heart Snow Sword upgraded version, Ice Snow Sword Light!"

"Ssh!"

A beam of Ice sword energy shot out from the martial soul, instantly expanding to seven or eight meters wide, colliding violently with the fireball in mid-air.

"Ssh-ssh..."

To everyone's surprise, this kind of clash did not produce an earth-shattering sound. Instead, the Ice Snow Sword Light was slowly pressed down by the fireball, while simultaneously constantly emitting cold air, gradually enveloping the fireball.

During this time, apart from the sound of the cold air and flames eroding each other, there was no other noise.

But everyone could perceive the explosive power clashing at the boundary, just waiting to see who could hold out longer.

"Ssh-ssh..."

Before long, both Qin Jian and Huo Wu began to sweat. The difference was that Huo Wu's sweat was directly vaporized into steam by the high temperature on her body, while Qin Jian was frozen by the cold air of the martial soul in his hand, condensing into water droplets that stuck to his forehead.

"I... don't want to lose..."

Huo Wu's pupils reflected Qin Jian's figure and face, so handsome, so good-looking... His voice, so pleasant to hear...

He... was so easy to like...

Is it destined that I cannot have him all to myself?

No!

Huo Wu clenched her fists tightly, her entire body's strength completely overdrawn, controlling the fireball with all her might, desperately blasting it downward.

"Ssh-ssh-ssh!"

The Ice Snow Sword Light was being vaporized even faster.

Qin Jian took in every change in Huo Wu's expression. He knew he should win now; he knew he couldn't be soft-hearted. This was his and Huo Wu's agreement—if he lost, he would only be able to have her alone...

In fact, he had never used his full strength; otherwise, the power of the Ring Fusion would definitely not have reached a stalemate with Huo Wu, let alone be pushed back.

Now, as long as he exerted his full strength, he could win, he could defeat Huo Wu, and he could follow his original plan to take the opportunity to propose a breakup.

At that time, he could bring up the condition from back then, asking her not to hate him, or asking her to wait for him to return so they could be together again...

But...

Qin Jian suddenly raised his head. His pupils reflected that girl burning like a flame. Scenes from the past flashed through his mind, finally turning into her domineeringly grabbing him and saying: "You are mine!"

She liked him so fervently...

Qin Jian slowly closed his eyes and began to withdraw his power.

Ice and Fire Dual Heavens, is it?

Actually... I can also get hot-headed...

Huo Wu suddenly sensed the resistance weakening significantly, and seeing Qin Jian close his eyes, she subconsciously assumed he really could not hold on anymore, which made her heart flutter—not with joy, but with a sense of sadness.

Always competitive, always wanting to bring honor to the academy, at this moment she suddenly did not want to win against Qin Jian...

She wanted to surpass everyone, but she alone did not want to surpass her own man!

(End of chapter)