Chapter 162: Wind Arrow Iron Cavalry

Bind!

When Bai Bai Doudou and Qiu Luo's strikes landed on the incoming green wood, their expressions both shifted slightly, because they could feel that this green wood was unusually hard, and the wood-aspect power surging within it was especially active.

This was absolutely no ordinary Green Jade Entangling Hand!

Clang! Clang!

In just a few breaths, the green wood struck like a green python, the two sides clashing head-on dozens of times.

Bai Bai Doudou's figure remained perfectly still, the long spear in her hand spinning to shatter every bit of the incoming green wood, while Qiu Luo on the other side looked far more ragged, forced to retreat continuously.

Bai Bai Doudou swept a glance, but did not lend aid. Instead, she tapped her toe, her figure darting out like the wind, the fierce spear-tip aimed straight at Li Luo.

Capture the king before the bandits.

Seeing this, Li Luo struck out with a palm. As green light surged, green wood coiled around like a giant python, gathering all his strength to attack the approaching Bai Bai Doudou.

At the same time, the flowers blooming on that green wood suddenly withered and fell, as if all the power within them had been poured into the green wood itself.

Just as Bai Bai Doudou and the others had expected, what he was executing was no ordinary Green Jade Entangling Hand. He had infused it with light-aspect power—light shining upon the tree would make it grow taller, sturdier, and more vigorous. And this Green Jade Entangling Hand, bolstered by light-aspect power, was likewise a cut above in might.

This was a Tiger General Art that Li Luo had specially researched during this period, meant specifically to disrupt and control opponents.

The green wood twisted and shot toward Bai Bai Doudou like lightning.

Bai Bai Doudou stared at the green wood rapidly enlarging in her eyes, but did not retreat. Her hand suddenly tightened on the spear shaft, she took a step forward, her slender body like an arrow drawn on a bow.

"Tiger General Art, Falcon Cry!"

In that instant, it was as if a falcon let out a sharp cry. As azure light leapt, the spear-glow in Bai Bai Doudou's hand stabbed out explosively, and where it passed, the python-like green wood was directly shattered apart from within.

Li Luo's expression turned to shock. This Bai Bai Doudou was fiercer than he had anticipated—his Green Jade Entangling Hand had been brutally broken through by her in one strike.

Li Luo's figure retreated rapidly.

But when it came to speed, he could never match Bai Bai Doudou, who possessed an upper eighth-grade wind aspect. In the blink of an eye, Bai Bai Doudou's figure had already crossed dozens of steps, a spear swung out like a startled swan, aimed straight at Li Luo.

However, just as she swung this spear, a shadow suddenly flickered behind her. A short blade pierced through the air, shadow-like aspect power coiled around it, flickering in and out, exceptionally sharp.

That was Student Xin Fu, who had been hidden for a long time, finally making his move.

The chilling gust of wind stabbing at her back made Bai Bai Doudou knit her brow. The spear shaft in her hand suddenly swept sideways, azure aspect power surging, the sound of cutting wind piercing the ears.

Clang!

The long spear and the stabbing short blade collided head-on. Two powerful streams of aspect power erupted. Her body shuddered, while Student Xin Fu's figure was blasted back in a sorry tumble. His shadow-aspect power flared, and his figure swiftly vanished into concealment again.

But in the brief time Student Xin Fu had bought, water-aspect power had already materialized on the surface of Li Luo's body, and water-light shimmered and flowed across his twin blades.

His figure moved, and he charged straight at Bai Bai Doudou. He wanted to clash head-on with her just once, to test exactly how strong the Life Pattern Stage was.

Seeing this, excitement welled up in Bai Bai Doudou's eyes. Toward Li Luo, who possessed dual aspects, she likewise wanted to test his true level.

Both of them unleashed their full aspect power, howling across the field like two gusts of wind. After a few breaths, the twin blades and the long spear slashed together.

Clang!

The sound of metal rang out, aspect power surging.

Both bodies shuddered. Bai Bai Doudou retreated half a step, while Li Luo retreated several steps.

Clearly, Bai Bai Doudou, who possessed a lower eighth-grade wind aspect and had already stepped into the Life Pattern Stage, still had the upper hand over Li Luo in terms of raw aspect power.

But it wasn't over yet. In the very next instant, the two struck again. Aspect power rolled and surged, the twin blades and the long spear slashing together like lightning, sparks flying.

In just a short moment, the two had clashed head-on over a dozen exchanges.

In this kind of head-on contest, Bai Bai Doudou was pressing forward step by step, while Li Luo was retreating step by step. Yet he was never broken by Bai Bai Doudou's extremely fierce, swift assault. His aspect power was not as abundant as hers, but relying on the endurance of water-aspect power, Bai Bai Doudou clearly could not break through his defense for the time being.

However, this stalemate made Bai Bai Doudou a little impatient. Li Luo was clearly only at the lower Heavy Flower Seed Stage, a full grade below her, yet he could tangle with her for so long.

"Wind Spiral!"

Impatient in her heart, Bai Bai Doudou held back no longer. Seizing the chance, she let out a cold shout. Wind-aspect power surged, the long spear in her hand rolled like a blue dragon, carrying terrifying force, and slammed directly into Li Luo's twin blades.

Clang!

The sound of metal rang out. This time, Li Luo was sent skidding backward, even the water-light flowing across his twin blades being forcibly shaken apart in large measure.

A faint stinging pain in both arms made his Expression Turns Solemn. This Bai Bai Doudou was truly fierce.

Moreover, Li Luo glanced toward where Qiu Luo was. The latter had already broken free from his earlier assault, and was now watching like a tiger, poised to strike.

And that guy Seeing Yu Lang...

Li Luo suddenly froze, because he noticed that Seeing Yu Lang seemed to have been running nonstop across the field since just now, and still hadn't stopped, even running until his tongue lolled out as he gasped for air.

"Having a fit?" Li Luo was somewhat bewildered.

Vaguely, he felt something wasn't quite right.

But there was no time to think more, because Bai Bai Doudou and Qiu Luo were attacking again, wind-aspect power howling, swift to the extreme.

And this time, he sensed a thick aura of danger.

Bai Bai Doudou and Qiu Luo, one on each side, were like knights charging, their momentum and power both at their peak.

Li Luo's whole body tensed, his figure retreating rapidly.

But fortunately, he wasn't alone either. At the same moment, fluorescent aspect power erupted from behind him, and the surrounding environment seemed to change, turning into a swamp. From within the swamp, vines swept out, coiling toward Bai Bai Doudou and Qiu Luo.

"Ignore it, this is Bai Bai Mengmeng's Huan Jing!" Bai Bai Doudou's gaze locked onto the rapidly retreating Li Luo as she shouted.

But although she had given the warning, let alone Qiu Luo—even she herself, upon first seeing the vines shooting out from the swamp, despite knowing it was an illusion, instinctively slowed her charging speed.

As Li Luo's figure retreated rapidly, he felt the momentum of Bai Bai Doudou and Qiu Luo gathering. Between them, it was as if some kind of formation had taken shape, though this formation still had a flaw.

That flaw was Seeing Yu Lang.

A flash of lightning-like thought crossed Li Luo's mind, and he immediately shouted: "Student Xin Fu, block Seeing Yu Lang!"

And as his shout fell, Bai Bai Doudou's gaze hardened. Without hesitation, she shouted directly at Qiu Luo: "Activate!"

"Wind Arrow Iron Cavalry!"

Wind-aspect power howled beneath the two of them. At this moment, they seemed to be riding an iron cavalry charging forward, about to tear and pierce through every obstacle ahead.

An indescribable, awe-inspiring aura radiated outward, causing even the rapidly retreating Li Luo ahead to slow his figure for a moment.

"Captain, be careful!"

But at this moment, a warning shout from Bai Bai Mengmeng rang out from behind, and a cool fluorescent light descended from overhead, dissolving that oppressive aura.

Li Luo gripped both blades tightly, his body taut as a bowstring.

At this moment, Seeing Yu Lang, who had been running nonstop, also let out a great roar. His whole body radiated steaming energy, and his speed suddenly and inexplicably surged. His originally unremarkable phase force also became exceptionally sharp at this moment.

His figure shot out violently. With a casual pull, a long spear fell into his hand. He stepped on raging wind and howled forth, charging toward where Li Luo was.

Once he linked up with Bai Bai Doudou and the other, the three of them would form a perfect formation, like three iron cavalry charging, tearing through everything.

However, just as his figure had only rushed out a few steps, a shadow shot forth violently. A sharp short blade wrapped in dark phase force aimed cunningly and viciously at the vital points all over Seeing Yu Lang's body.

Facing such an attack, Seeing Yu Lang hurriedly met it, but even with his full eruption of strength, he was still forced into an utterly wretched state by Student Xin Fu—after all, the gap in their strength was not small.

And with this delay, Seeing Yu Lang clearly missed his last chance to complete the formation.

Bai Bai Doudou saw the situation and did not hesitate at all. Though the formation was missing a corner here, with her and Qiu Luo's strength, it was already enough.

Given the strength Li Luo had displayed earlier, it was absolutely impossible for him to withstand this strike.

Two streaks of green light charged forth, long spears like dragons.

Li Luo could clearly sense the astonishing power condensed on those two long spears, but at this moment, he was not panicked—instead, his mind became extremely clear.

His rapidly retreating footsteps suddenly halted, his hands gripping the twin blades tightly.

In that instant, a wondrous sensation flashed through his mind—the feeling from his earlier cultivation when the two streams of phase force within his body began to merge under Instructor Xi Shan's forceful suppression.

As if a sudden flash of inspiration.

Li Luo did not hesitate at all. He stamped his foot, advancing instead of retreating, his figure shooting forth urgently. The twin blades in his hands slashed directly and forcefully toward the two green-light long spears piercing toward him.

Bai Bai Mengmeng watching from behind was so startled she couldn't help covering her mouth.

Instructor Xi Shan outside the field also slightly focused her attention, phase force surging, ready to strike at any moment to prevent Li Luo from being seriously injured.

Under the gaze of several solemn eyes in the arena, the twin blades and twin spears collided.

And in that very instant, the originally distinct water-phase and wood-phase forces on Li Luo's twin blades suddenly merged for a fleeting moment.

The phase force on the twin blades, like boiling oil, suddenly seethed, went violent, and then climbed steadily higher.

Li Luo seized this momentary change, his expression fierce, and brought the twin blades down.

Clang!

A piercing clash of metal exploded across the arena.

The surging phase force swept outward like low, muffled thunder, rolling and spreading across the training ground.

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