Chapter 488: Her Smile (Fourth Update)

Zhao Yunzhi tapped her toes and retreated rapidly! She even left behind several afterimages!

*Pa!*

The crimson fire whip lashed heavily against the ground, instantly leaving a charred mark!

Although Zhao Yunzhi narrowly avoided it, her left arm was still not spared.

The fire whip struck her forearm, leaving a bloody, mangled wound, and her entire sleeve burst into flames!

Seeing the tongues of fire about to spread, Zhao Yunzhi tore off the entire sleeve without a second thought!

*Rip—*

Her slender arm was instantly exposed to the eyes of the crowd!

Though there was a shocking, bleeding wound on her forearm, the young girl's pearly white skin still drew many gazes.

This pitiful, vulnerable appearance even made many people feel a surge of desire.

Various gazes fell upon her, leaving Zhao Yunzhi feeling overwhelmed with shame and indignation!

In the Suiyang Empire, she held a noble status and possessed extraordinary talent; when had she ever suffered such humiliation!?

But before she could react, Chu Liuyue's second whip had already arrived!

Zhao Yunzhi retreated again!

"That Zhao Yunzhi's movement technique is quite good! Looking at that speed, it has almost reached the level of the mid-stage of the fifth rank! She should be able to—wait!? Chu Liuyue moved too! How is she so fast!?"

Chu Liuyue leaped into the air, her figure moving like the wind, actually charging forward rapidly!

More importantly, her speed did not seem much slower than Zhao Yunzhi's!

The man in the water-blue robe suddenly narrowed his eyes.

This movement technique looked somewhat familiar...

But after watching for a while, he felt it wasn't quite the same.

"That Zhao Yunzhi is going to lose," he said indifferently.

The man beside him was stunned

"Why does Eldest Young Master say that? Although Zhao Yunzhi suffered a bit of a setback earlier, she is still two whole ranks higher than Chu Liuyue. Chu Liuyue won't be able to catch her."

"No, she can catch her," the man chuckled.

The others exchanged glances upon hearing this and couldn't help but look over.

At that exact moment, Chu Liuyue suddenly lashed out with the fire whip in her hand!

In the next instant, she tapped her toes and actually jumped directly onto the fire whip!

Using the momentum of the whip, she leaped continuously! She was actually moving forward rapidly along the length of the fire whip!

The distance between the two narrowed at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Dressed in red with her black hair fluttering, she was as light and agile as a phoenix dancing in a raging fire, a sight that left people mesmerized!

Seeing Chu Liuyue rushing toward her so quickly, Zhao Yunzhi's heart pounded wildly, nearly leaping out of her mouth!

She retreated with all her might, but Chu Liuyue was even faster!

She hurriedly glanced back, horrified to find that she was already being forced toward the boundary!

Once she crossed the line, she would lose!

Zhao Yunzhi gritted her teeth, pivoted her steps, and headed in another direction!

A cold smirk curled at the corner of Chu Liuyue's lips.

She had no interest in continuing to play with Zhao Yunzhi.

"It's time to end this!"

Chu Liuyue gathered her breath and made a sudden leap! She landed on the end of the fire whip!

A silver light flew from her hand!

Zhao Yunzhi suddenly felt a cold wind attacking from behind!

Danger!

Almost by instinct, she rolled on the ground!

*Thud!*

Something stabbed violently into the ground where she had just been!

Zhao Yunzhi hurriedly looked over; it was an extremely sharp dagger!

Because it had been infused with immense strength, the tip was still trembling slightly!

Zhao Yunzhi breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.

However, just as she was thinking about how to counterattack, she suddenly felt a chill in her chest!

She slowly lowered her head and saw a flying knife, thin as a cicada's wing, protruding from her chest!

If it had been just a tiny bit off, it would have pierced her heart!

Her footsteps came to a sudden halt; her entire being seemed frozen, as if she were stuck on the spot.

*Drip.*

A single drop of blood suddenly fell.

Such a minute sound, yet she heard it incredibly clearly.

Because—it was her blood!

Chu Liuyue jumped down from the fire whip and landed in front of Zhao Yunzhi.

"I will give you one chance to admit defeat," Chu Liuyue said.

A pool of blood slowly appeared on the clothes over Zhao Yunzhi's chest, then slowly spread outward.

She opened her mouth, her breath filled with the metallic taste of blood.

"I... I..."

Her voice was so weak it was almost inaudible.

However, just when everyone thought she was about to surrender, she suddenly flung something from her sleeve!

*Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!*

Countless sharp silver needles flew out all at once!

Moreover, they shimmered with a faint blue-purple light!

They were clearly coated in poison!

The crowd collectively gasped.

The distance between the two was very close, and this sneak attack with hidden weapons was too sudden; Chu Liuyue would be unable to dodge!

Chu Liuyue, however, suddenly let out a cold laugh and similarly waved her sleeve!

A silver barrier suddenly appeared, enveloping her entirely!

It was the Glazed Realm!

The previous Glazed Realm had been somewhat damaged, so before their parting, Rong Xiu had given her a new one.

*Clang, clang, clang!*

Those silver needles struck violently against the Glazed Realm and were quickly bounced back!

Zhao Yunzhi was greatly alarmed and immediately dodged!

But several silver needles still pierced her body!

Her pale, parched lips instantly turned blue-purple!

Chu Liuyue's gaze turned cold.

This poison acted extremely fast and caused immense damage to the body!

Based on the amount of needles used just now, killing a person would not be difficult!

Zhao Yunzhi was truly a cornered rat, actually attempting such a lethal strike against her in public!

On the other side, Zhao Yunzhi was clearly well aware of how terrifying this poison was and hurriedly took out an antidote to swallow!

Chu Liuyue retracted the Glazed Realm, raised her palm, and gripped the fire whip once more!

Immediately, she infused it with Origin Power again!

*Boom, boom!*

The flames on the fire whip burned even more fiercely than before!

Many sparks even exploded in all directions!

Chu Liuyue lashed the whip!

*Pa!*

The fire whip lashed out rapidly, acting like a snake to tightly entwine Zhao Yunzhi!

"Ah—!"

Zhao Yunzhi had been busy swallowing the antidote and was caught off guard, becoming completely locked in by the fire whip!

The burning flames instantly left several wounds around her body!

The terrifying, intense pain caused her mind to go blank, nearly making her faint!

"I admit defeat! Chu Liuyue! Didn't you hear me? I admit defeat!"

Zhao Yunzhi screamed hysterically!

Chu Liuyue said coldly

"I already gave you a chance just now."

With that, the fire whip tightened again!

Zhao Yunzhi was in so much pain she couldn't even utter a word.

"Chu Liuyue! She has already admitted defeat, you must not continue to deliberately torture her!"

Seeing this situation, Elder Qiu Xi hurriedly shouted in a heavy voice!

Chu Liuyue looked at him with apparent surprise

"So there is such a rule? Please forgive me, Elder Qiu Xi, this is my first time here, so I inevitably lack understanding in some areas."

Elder Qiu Xi was practically in a state of emergency: "Release her, quickly!"

"Oh—alright!"

Chu Liuyue agreed very decisively, and then with a flick of her wrist!

Zhao Yunzhi was instantly sent flying!

Then, she fell heavily onto the ground!

—Out of bounds!

Chu Liuyue turned around, looked at Elder Qiu Xi, and gave a bright, brilliant smile

"Is this acceptable now?"

The man in the water-blue robe happened to witness this scene.

That red-clad girl's smile was bright and her eyes were vivid; she was so familiar!

His heart felt as if it had been struck hard by something!

A name buried deep in his heart was on the tip of his tongue!

(End of Chapter)