Chapter 404: Invincible Sister Jiang

Two sword and saber beams, fierce to the extreme, streaked across the horizon, then collided with a thunderous roar the next moment.

Countless gazes converged, and everyone held their breath, for they all knew that the outcome would be decided in this very moment.

Zhao Huiyin's previous saber strike had been earth-shattering, yet no one expected Jiang Qing's counterattack to be even more sharp and ferocious; she had directly revealed some of her true strength.

Extreme Evil Realm!

That sword strike, containing evil energy, seemed to split even the heavens and earth asunder.

It was said that Zhao Huiyin's saber strike could slay those in the Extreme Evil Realm, but that only applied to those with ordinary strength; clearly, Jiang Qing did not fall into that category.

Boom!

As countless students marveled in their hearts, the two sides' offensives collided. A violent, deafening roar resounded, and an incredibly wild shockwave of resonant power, carrying sharp, peerless saber and sword beams, swept outward, destroying everything in its path.

Even the spectator stands were affected, and countless students hurriedly changed color and dodged.

However, at this moment, the Purple Emblem instructors took action, quickly laying down layers of defense to completely block the sweeping resonant power shockwaves and sword beams.

More gazes, however, remained unaffected and were fixed firmly on the mid-air of the battlefield.

There, two sharp and powerful saber and sword beams were spitting out astonishing power, and the void itself became distorted under such erosion.

But this stalemate was only brief, for the sword light of light resonance, flowing with cyan evil energy, was clearly more powerful and sharp. After a few breaths, the massive saber beam from Zhao Huiyin began to waver, and faint cracks appeared upon it.

Jiang Qing's eyes lowered slightly.

She knew the battle was over.

Bang!

The golden saber beam let out a mournful cry and then shattered with a boom.

Swish!

The sword light, containing the cyan evil energy, lost none of its momentum; it slashed through the firmament and, with a peerless, sharp posture, struck fiercely toward Zhao Huiyin.

Zhao Huiyin's petite figure appeared so small and helpless beneath that massive sword light.

The gale whipped up by the sword beam caused her hair to dance wildly, and the coldness and golden light in her eyes rapidly faded.

She looked at the sword light slashing toward her face, biting her red lips with her pearly teeth, and actually revealed a look of helplessness.

Bang!

However, just as the sword energy was about to strike, Jiang Qing suddenly gripped her jade hand, and the sword light, which had been fierce enough to split a mountain, abruptly shattered. The violent resonant power overflowed, forming a shockwave that sent Zhao Huiyin's delicate body flying backward.

She let out a cry of surprise, but before she had flown more than a few steps, she felt her arm being grabbed.

Zhao Huiyin looked up and saw that Jiang Qing had appeared in front of her, extending a hand to grab her wrist.

"You..." Zhao Huiyin's expression was somewhat complex; she hadn't expected Jiang Qing to save her.

Jiang Qing let go, allowing Zhao Huiyin to land, and said indifferently, "You lost."

Zhao Huiyin said with some resentment, "You should have said earlier that you were already in the Extreme Evil Realm. If I had known you had this kind of strength, why would I have come to get a beating? What a waste of emotion."

Jiang Qing said, "You're not bad, a bit better than Duze Honglian from our academy. At least you brought me some interest in the fight."

Zhao Huiyin was speechless. So, she had purely been treated as a warm-up sparring partner. The gap between them was truly not small; the other party hadn't even used her full strength to play with her just now.

She sighed, then looked at Jiang Qing with a complex expression and said, "If only you were from our Blue Abyss Holy Academy."

Zhao Huiyin leaned in two steps and said in a charming voice, "Jiang Qing, you really make my heart flutter. Why don't you dump Li Luo and seize the Luolan Mansion? If you become the Mansion Master of Luolan Mansion, I'll come to join you once I graduate from Blue Abyss Holy Academy!"

Jiang Qing glanced at Zhao Huiyin and said, "Have you not been beaten enough?"

Zhao Huiyin pouted and said, "So fierce. I'm not joking this time. That kid Li Luo isn't worthy of you. A toad eating swan meat is always a scene-spoiling affair."

"I'll bet with you, he definitely won't be able to beat our Blue Abyss Holy Academy's Lu Cang."

Jiang Qing said indifferently, "You aren't the first to underestimate Li Luo. You should be able to find plenty of people buried in the pit who share your sentiment."

Zhao Huiyin shrugged and said, "If you don't believe it, just wait and see."

Jiang Qing had no interest in wasting more breath on this with her; instead, she turned to look at the Purple Emblem instructor overseeing the battle on the high platform.

At this time, the overseeing instructor, having assessed the situation on the field and realizing that Zhao Huiyin no longer had the strength to fight, nodded and announced loudly to the entire arena: "The first match of the Three-Star Hall, the winner is, Astral Sage College, Jiang Qing!"

"Wow!"

"Sister Jiang is mighty!"

"Sister Jiang is invincible!"

Cheers and applause erupted from the tiered stands like a thunderclap. Countless students looked on with admiration, worshipping Jiang Qing's figure. This battle was truly spectacular, and Jiang Qing's invincible posture was truly so captivating that people couldn't help but be obsessed.

After this battle, Jiang Qing's reputation within the academy would likely be no less than that of the Princess and Gong Shenjun.

In one part of the stands, Gong Shenjun, the Princess, and others were also gazing into the battlefield.

"Junior Sister Jiang is truly formidable."

Gong Shenjun's gaze fixed on that peerless, graceful figure, and he couldn't help but sigh, "At her current speed, it's quite possible she might break through to the Heaven-Gong General stage by the end of the year. At that time, I wonder which unlucky Seven-Star Pillar she will set her sights on."

The Princess smiled slightly and said, "Qing'e should have the ability to compete for the title of the strongest Three-Star Hall student in the Eastern Divine Continent. If she really wins it at the Holy Grail Battle, it would be an unprecedented first for our Astral Sage College."

Gong Shenjun pondered for a moment and said, "I hear that other holy academies have also come prepared for this Holy Grail Battle. While a Ninth-Grade Resonance is rare, the entire Eastern Divine Continent may not have only one. Regardless, Junior Sister Jiang should be considered one of the most capable competitors."

The Princess nodded, her phoenix eyes fixed on Jiang Qing's figure, her gaze filled with deep appreciation.

Such a person, in just a few more years, would surely be an incredibly stunning figure in the Great Xia. No, if the opportunity were right, this Great Xia might not even be able to constrain her footsteps.

Although the grade of one's resonance cannot fully represent future achievements, Jiang Qing did not just have the advantage of grade; her character and her own efforts had been seen by everyone over these years. When the Luolan Mansion was in jeopardy and tottering, it was she who carried it on her own shoulders, and at the same time, she did not delay her own cultivation. So, from any angle, Jiang Qing truly made the Princess admire her immensely.

"Qingluan, you have been very close to Junior Sister Jiang lately," Gong Shenjun suddenly smiled.

The Princess laughed, "Of course I want to be friends with Qing'e."

She then cast her gaze over, her eyes meaningful as she said, "Royal Brother, do you still have thoughts about Qing'e?"

Although Gong Shenjun had always been quite subtle about this and had never done anything out of line, the Princess still knew the intentions in this royal brother's heart.

Gong Shenjun smiled and said, "A fair lady, a gentleman is fond of her; isn't that human nature?"

"Junior Sister Jiang is so outstanding; it's not strange that I, as a man, would be attracted to her."

The Princess smiled faintly, "You should have been observing Li Luo for over half a year now. The relationship and affection between him and Jiang Qing are deeper than you can imagine."

Gong Shenjun was slightly silent, his palm gently tapping the railing in front of him, strange light flickering in his eyes.

He had to admit that he had underestimated the bond between Li Luo and Jiang Qing. At the very beginning, he also thought that the engagement between them didn't mean much, but after observing for more than half a year, he discovered that the emotion and bond between Jiang Qing and Li Luo far exceeded his expectations.

Jiang Qing usually appeared relatively easy to approach, calm and composed, but everyone could feel a sense of distance when interacting with her. You could communicate with her, but wanting to go further was simply an impossible thing.

Especially for the opposite sex.

To this day, there had been no lack of outstanding students attempting to pursue Jiang Qing in various ways, but the final result was that they couldn't even remain the simplest of friends, even if they had previously been mere acquaintances.

This was also the main reason why Gong Shenjun hadn't made any moves for over half a year; he could only have simple conversations when they occasionally met at the academy, making it difficult to advance the relationship.

And all of this was clearly because of Li Luo's arrival.

Jiang Qing cared very much about his feelings.

"This Junior Brother Li Luo is truly someone to be envied," Gong Shenjun said slowly.

The Princess agreed with this entirely, saying, "Indeed, his Luolan Mansion is not worth envying, but having such a fiancée is truly enough to make one's eyes turn green with envy."

She paused, smiled at Gong Shenjun, and said, "Royal Brother, you probably have no hope with Qing'e. You'd better give up sooner and look for another beauty."

Gong Shenjun smiled and said nothing.

The Princess's phoenix eyes flickered with deep meaning. Advising a man like this actually had little effect; instead, it would only stir up his competitive spirit. And with Gong Shenjun being so outstanding and having such status, this competitive spirit would actually be even stronger. So, if you told him to stop, it might even have the opposite effect.

But if that were the case, the Princess would be even happier to see it.

Because if Gong Shenjun really acted a bit more aggressively, then given Jiang Qing's personality, she would likely cut ties with him directly, which would be a good thing for her.

After all, she didn't want to see Jiang Qing getting close to the Regent's faction.

Of course, Gong Shenjun was also extremely shrewd, and her words might not be useful, but since it took little effort to say a few words, the Princess didn't mind taking a casual jab.

The Princess withdrew her thoughts and gazed at the field. The ticket tournament had reached this point, and the Astral Sage College already had the upper hand. However, the Astral Sage College's period of advantage would decline next, so it would depend on whether the subsequent representative contestants could hold steady. If they could stabilize, the Astral Sage College should be secure in this ticket tournament.