Chapter 280: Charm Backlash

"Oh no... Charm backlash..."

Alarm bells rang in Hu Liena's heart.

She knew that Charm was a purely mental influence, and silent, imperceptible Charm possessed the special ability to affect a person's emotions.

Once this deep Charm succeeded, the charmed party would fall hopelessly in love with the caster because their spirit was being controlled.

Of course, the greater the harvest, the greater the risk; this is a fundamental truth of heaven and earth.

Theoretically, Charm itself does not backfire; what backfires is Spirit Power, and at its most dangerous, it is merely mental damage.

But if one encounters an opponent with stronger Charm, then this backlash is not just a matter of Spirit Power, but the superposition of both sides' Charm effects, striking directly at the Spirit...

"Damn it! Isn't he a Spirit Tool user?! How could he possibly have Charm?!"

Hu Liena was frantic inside, her whole body's soul power surging, all her Spirit Power used to resist the Charm backlash.

Outsiders could not see this dangerous scene; they only saw Hu Liena suddenly collapse into Qin Jian's arms, her eyes like silk, her alluring red lips moving along Qin Jian's neck and upward, as if exploring, moving toward his lips...

"Bing'er, can you still endure this?"

Xue Wu couldn't help but poke Shui Bing'er's back.

Shui Bing'er knitted her willow brows and said in a low voice, "Something is wrong. Qin Jian told me about his First Soul Skill. I just sensed a bit of soul power fluctuation. Let's keep watching."

Once she said this, the others stopped caring and continued to watch the live broadcast with great interest.

Meanwhile, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were blocked by Xiao Wu, and the audience found it amusing, so for a time, no one actually intervened.

Flender wanted to sell melon seeds and small stools again...

"Whoosh!"

But at this moment, a Flame Figure suddenly shot in from outside the arena, a straight punch wreathed in fire, slamming fiercely toward Qin Jian's head: "Let go of Nana!"

Qin Jian was almost kissed by Hu Liena, but at this moment he suddenly leaned back, subconsciously about to retreat.

"Resistance Light!"

But Shui Bing'er's reaction was faster; she used her Third Soul Skill, directly repelling the opponent.

Only then did everyone see his figure clearly; at first glance, they thought he was from Blazing Academy because he was covered in Flame.

But looking again, they knew he wasn't, because five Soul Rings—Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black—were pulsing on his body!

"Still not letting go!"

Seeing that Qin Jian's hand was still on Hu Liena's waist, holding her so tightly, and even lightly caressing her, the fire man was furious: "I'll kill you!"

"The Golden Generation trio, are you Yan?"

Qin Jian's words made the confused crowd on the sidelines suddenly realize; no wonder this person's soul power level was so high.

"And this one in my arms..."

Hu Liena was still resisting the Charm backlash in the depths of her spirit and had no power to control her body, so Qin Jian slowly reached out and stroked her smooth, pretty face: "Must be Hu Liena."

The sidelines were in an uproar.

"Hu Liena of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation is actually twisting around in that Qin Jian's arms? Am I crazy!"

"They definitely weren't flirting just now; look at Hu Liena's eyes, she has clearly lost consciousness!"

"The Spirit Hall won't just stand by and watch Qin Jian capture Hu Liena, will they..."

Just as this person finished speaking, an Elder from the Spirit Hall side rushed over with soul power surging all over his body: "Let go of Hu Liena!"

"Spirit Hall! What are you doing!"

Liu Erlong landed with a boom, blocking in front of Qin Jian: "Taking action against our students outside the arena?"

Flender followed closely behind.

The Elder frowned slightly, having no choice but to withdraw his soul power, and shouted coldly: "Your student plotted against Hu Liena. Private fights are forbidden off the finals stage; he has already violated the rules!"

"This Elder..."

Qin Jian was still touching her, saying casually, "Everyone saw it; Hu Liena came over herself, and she was the one who used Charm on me first. Now it's just backlash. You didn't stop it earlier, and now that you see she's suffered a loss, you come out? Is this how the Spirit Hall acts as a referee?"

Once these words were out, the crowd, who had been confused, finally understood what was going on.

Many team members from the two great empires changed their expressions as they looked at the Spirit Hall; a biased referee is very hard to convince.

"This..."

The Elder was left speechless by the rebuttal.

If one were to look into this seriously, it was indeed Hu Liena who struck first and violated the rules; the Spirit Hall had no standing to pursue it.

"Then you let her go first."

He also noticed the change in the others' gazes, and his tone couldn't help but weaken significantly.

The next match had long since stopped because of this disturbance; the previous referee stood on the side with an expressionless face, but what he was thinking, no one knew...

Under the gaze of everyone, Qin Jian was unhurried, his left arm around her slim waist, his right hand playing with her pretty face, looking quite comfortable.

"She was the one who pressed herself onto me, so why are you telling me to let go now?" he said leisurely.

"Say what you will, Brother Jian's thick skin is worth my lifelong study," Oscar said solemnly from the side.

Ma Hongjun also nodded solemnly to show his agreement.

The Elder frowned, hesitating for a moment.

In truth, he had great confidence in Hu Liena; even if she suffered a backlash, he felt it wasn't a major problem and she would recover after a while, but standing here now was truly quite awkward...

"I told you to let her go! Didn't you hear me—"

Yan, who had endured and endured, finally exploded on the spot, and his Fourth Soul Ring lit up directly.

"Boom!"

Explosive magma suddenly surged from around him, rushing toward Qin Jian in an overwhelming wave.

Before others could react, Qin Jian seemed prepared; with his Martial Soul Sword in hand, he slashed out.

"Crack, crack, crack..."

Endless cold Sword Qi erupted, eroding against the magma; in the intense collision, white mist steamed upward, gradually obscuring the figures of the three.

When no one was watching, Qin Jian's gaze suddenly turned into Killing Sword Intent, and the fifth Soul Ring on his body flickered quietly.

This Yan had pursued Hu Liena for many years; although there had never been any progress, Qin Jian still felt it would be better for this person to lie in bed for a few months...

But just as his fifth soul skill was ready, he suddenly felt an unusual gaze from within his embrace.

Qin Jian's heart skipped a beat, and looking down, he indeed discovered that Hu Liena's eyes had already regained their clarity.

He thought Hu Liena would be furious, would snap, would explode right on the spot, but the result... was none of that.

She did not even move away from Qin Jian's embrace immediately; she simply revealed a look of suspicion, a truly... fox-like confusion.

"Why is your Charm able to cause me to suffer a backlash?"

A bit dazed, the voice she used to speak was not deliberately seductive, but being unpretentious, she was unexpectedly even more heart-stirring.

When she was under the Charm before, Qin Jian felt nothing, but now he was unexpectedly moved.

This vixen... is very alluring!

"Because you... are restrained by me."

Qin Jian smiled, one hand lifted up as if nothing were the matter, and with no hint of hostility, he placed it on her red lips, slowly stroking them as if he had found a precious treasure.

Hu Liena's gaze suddenly became strange...

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(End of this chapter)