Chapter 100 - 75: Frost Dragon

At one end of the arena.

A massive Demon Split Tiger opened its maw wide, its fiery red body exuding waves of scorching heat. Although it was also a Super Demon Beast, the oppressive aura this Demon Split Tiger brought was a leap above the previous three. If the previous three demon beasts were around the Super Low Rank, this Demon Split Tiger was likely at the Super Middle Stage. Just looking at its imposing manner, it was almost on par with the Golden-winged Eagle from before.

Before breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, Li Shuang had had absolutely no chance of winning against the Golden-winged Eagle. But now, she had reached Foundation Establishment! And she had achieved it using the Heaven and Earth Wonder—the Nine-Grade Lotus Seed! This was the perfect opportunity to see just how much she had improved.

Li Shuang flew forward. The moment she fully unleashed her Sword Domain, the entire world seemed to stagnate for a second. Li Shuang’s eyes flickered slightly. Under the enhancement of the Nine-Grade Lotus Seed, her Sword Domain unexpectedly carried a trace of frost. Moreover, it could inflict a certain slowing effect on the enemy. Her current strength wasn’t high, so this slowing effect wasn’t too prominent yet. However, in an arena battle, even the slightest delay could completely alter the tide of the fight!

The Demon Split Tiger’s movements were delayed for merely a split second, but the Black Abyss Sword had already arrived right in front of it. With a flash of sword light, the Demon Split Tiger was instantly killed without any room to react!

The massive body of the demon beast slowly vanished from the arena.

Li Shuang’s eyes shone brightly. According to her own senses, even though she was only at the Early-stage Foundation Establishment, her strength was actually higher than when she was at the Late-stage Foundation Establishment previously! She even felt that she could put up a fight against someone at the Golden Core Stage! Was this it? Was this the terrifying improvement brought by the Nine-Grade Lotus Seed combined with the Supreme Forget Emotion Technique?

A Super Middle Stage demon beast had been instantly killed by her! Although she had the advantage of catching it off guard and a certain elemental edge in Spiritual Power, this result was still exceptionally brilliant! Before this, she could only be considered a top-tier genius within the Nanlan Continent. But now, Li Shuang had the confidence to compete with the prodigies from other continents!

The moment the Demon Split Tiger disappeared, Li Shuang immediately sat down cross-legged. She seized every single second, striving to recover her Spiritual Power.

Three hours later.

The fifth round of the competition began. This time, the opponent that appeared on the arena was surprisingly an old acquaintance of Li Shuang’s: that alcoholic Cow-headed Demon.

"Fifth round challenge: Initiated!"

Li Shuang versus the Mad Armor Bull!

"I really didn’t expect you to unlock this final challenge." The Mad Armor Bull shook its massive head, still looking somewhat drunk. "But with me here, your challenge ends now!"

Li Shuang felt a surge of vigilance and immediately unfurled her Sword Domain. The Mad Armor Bull’s speed was slightly delayed, but to this demon beast, the effect was practically useless because he just stood right where he was, not moving an inch!

Li Shuang launched a probing attack. Immediately after, a red light flashed across the Mad Armor Bull’s body. Her attack hadn’t left a single mark on him. Furthermore, Li Shuang’s own internal organs shuddered instead, suffering a degree of damage.

Li Shuang instantly realized what was happening. This Mad Armor Bull didn’t even need to attack actively. He relied entirely on his powerful Defensive Iron Armor. Her attacks might not be effective on him, but he could reflect a portion of the damage back! If this continued, the Mad Armor Bull wouldn’t need to do a thing. He only had to wait until she couldn’t bear the reflected damage and obediently surrendered.

The Mad Armor Bull shot Li Shuang a smug smile. "Human, don’t waste your time. You can’t pass my trial!"

Li Shuang’s expression remained calm. "Senior’s defense is indeed impregnable. However, every defense has its limit."

When dealing with the Mad Armor Bull, she couldn’t take her time; she had to win with a single strike! Otherwise, the accumulation of those minor reflected injuries would be enough to drive her into a corner. In that case... she would test out the Heartless Sword Way empowered by the Nine-Grade Lotus Seed!

Li Shuang raised her hand without hesitation. The Black Abyss Sword traced a profound trajectory in the air!

"It’s useless. My defense isn’t something you..." The Mad Armor Bull smiled.

The next moment, his smile suddenly froze on his face. Wait! What was this terrifying pressure? What kind of Swordsmanship was this!

Before he could even react, a lotus flower emerged from the ground, and his body was instantly frozen into an ice sculpture. He struggled to open his eyes, only to see what seemed to be crystal-clear lotus petals appearing before him.

SHATTER!

The ice sculpture shattered, and the Mad Armor Bull completely vanished from the arena.

However, more than half of the Spiritual Power in Li Shuang’s body was directly drained by this single move. She raced against time, striving to recover her Spiritual Power.

Before she could return to her peak condition, the next demon beast had already arrived on the field. Fortunately, this demon beast specialized in speed, a trait that was utterly countered by Li Shuang’s Sword Domain. After a bout of fierce fighting, Li Shuang took down the sixth demon beast.

Then came the seventh and eighth demon beasts. By the time she faced the eighth demon beast, Li Shuang was forced to use the Ice Lotus once again. Due to the exhaustion and accumulated injuries from the continuous battles, Li Shuang was in a terrible state. And now, there was only the final demon beast left.

With a pale face, Li Shuang had no time to think too much. The only thing she could do now was try her best to recover her Spiritual Power.

"Final challenge: Initiated!"

Although she hadn’t recovered to her peak condition, the prompt had already sounded, leaving Li Shuang with no choice but to open her eyes.

The moment she saw the demon beast opposite her, Li Shuang was slightly stunned. Standing opposite her was an imposing giant dragon—a true dragon-type demon beast!

It had to be known that within the Demon Clan, the Dragon Clan’s numbers were exceptionally rare, but every single one of them was a symbol of immense power. As long as it was a dragon-type demon beast, it had to be at least a Super High-level demon beast!

The dragon-type demon beast before her was crystal clear all over. With every breath, it exhaled waves of frost. Even though Li Shuang possessed a Top-grade Ice Spirit Root, she felt a bone-chilling cold for a split second.

"Frost Dragon!"

Information about this demon beast had already surfaced in Li Shuang’s mind.

The Frost Dragon’s gaze was freezing as she stared coldly at Li Shuang. The Langya Secret Realm had been in the world for many years, and she had encountered many challengers, but those who could pass her trial were few and far between. Was this the human who wanted to pass her test? Whether she could succeed or not would depend on her actual skills!

Li Shuang also looked at the Frost Dragon with some curiosity. A dragon-type demon beast! Based on this point alone, the demon beast before her was absolutely incomparable to the previous ones!

Li Shuang didn’t hesitate at all. Before the Frost Dragon could even react, she directly unleashed the first stance of the Heartless Sword Way: Ice Lotus!

Under the enhancement of the Nine-Grade Lotus Seed, the power of the Ice Lotus increased drastically, and the temperature of the entire Ice Lake instantly dropped to the freezing point.

That breathtakingly beautiful lotus flower bloomed on the arena once again.