Lin Yi's lips curled up. Lingshan's acting skills were quite good, fooling everyone in front of everyone. Even Xue Jianfeng, who was a bystander, could barely react, let alone Luo Shasheng, who was blinded by the whole situation. He was probably still in a daze right now.
From the beginning to the end, this duel was a trap, a trap directed by Lin Yi and played by Lingshan.
The Snow Sword School's most feared aspect was the Snow Force. Once the Snow Force was formed, it would be hard to block. Even Xin Yijie could easily see this, let alone Lin Yi, who had studied the Snow Sword School's practitioner's arts. Plus, he had Leng Leng beside him. Even if he missed it, Leng Leng would still remind him.
After knowing this, the most common strategy was naturally what Xin Yijie had thought, to break the Snow Force, and try his best to avoid the Snow Force. However, from Lin Yi's point of view, such a strategy could only be considered as normal, and it was far from being smart. With the difference in strength between Lingshan and Luo Shasheng, how could she win if it was just normal?
If Lingshan really went all out to break the Snow Force, she might be able to mess up Luo Shasheng's formation and make it hard for him to form the Snow Force, but that would definitely expose a lot of flaws. She was already at a disadvantage in terms of strength, and if she exposed more flaws, then there would be no way for her to fight.
So, the strategy Lin Yi taught her this time was to show her weakness and let her opponent form the Snow Force, using this to magnify the underestimation hidden in her opponent's heart. When the opponent couldn't wait to release the Snow Force, it would mean that the opponent had underestimated her to the extreme, and that would be the perfect time to counterattack.
Of course, it was far from enough to just rely on numbing her opponent's mentality. Lingshan had to purposely slow down her speed during this process, and that was why it was so difficult to dodge. Everything was just an act.
As a result, Lingshan's speed was reduced by thirty percent, and when Luo Shasheng used his Snow Force, it was reduced by another thirty percent. That was why the slow-motion scene had happened.
Luo Shasheng had underestimated his opponent, and didn't even realize that she was acting. He thought that Lingshan was weak, and that she wouldn't even be able to withstand a single blow from his Snow Aspect. That was why he used his Snow Aspect, determined to take her life.
The Snow Slaughter Form was an extremely dangerous move. It was extremely powerful, but at the same time, it would cause the user to reveal quite a few openings. As a result, unless there was a ninety percent chance of success, no disciple of the Snow Sword School would recklessly use this move. Even if they did use it, they would definitely be very careful, ready to withdraw and retreat at any time. Unfortunately, Luo Shasheng thought it was absolutely safe, so he had already thrown all of this to the back of his mind.
Lingshan had been waiting for this opening from start to finish, and it had finally come.
One retreating, one advancing, Lingshan relied on the sudden burst of speed she'd been hiding, dodging the killer's blade that was coming at her. She even went one step further, closing the distance between her and the man, not giving him a chance to react as she elbowed him in the throat!
Luo Shasheng didn't even have the time to cry out in pain.
The crowd was silent as they looked at the motionless Luo Shasheng on the ground. This turn of events was simply too sudden, and they didn't even have time to react.
It wasn't until Xin Yijie announced Lingshan's victory that the crowd looked at each other, all of them looking at Lingshan in disbelief. She was actually able to turn the tables with one move from her opponent's Snow Aspect! This woman really wasn't simple!
"How was it? Did I hit well? "Lingshan ran over to Lin Yi's side to take credit.
"It's so-so." Lin Yi smiled.
"Lingshan's sis-in-law is so-so even though she's so strong? Boss, your standards are too high!" Chentian and the others couldn't help but gasp. It was true that Lingshan wasn't very strong in terms of strength, but the way she controlled the rhythm of the battle was far beyond a normal person's level- it was a classic example of the weak defeating the strong.
"Is it high? I don't think so. It's not like she's challenging someone of a higher level, it's just fighting someone of the same level. It's something that should be expected, wouldn't it? Wouldn't all that preparation be for nothing? " Lin Yi chuckled. Lingshan's execution was indeed strong, but from his point of view, there were quite a few areas where she hadn't handled things perfectly- she was still too inexperienced.
"Wow, Lin Yi bro, you can't always use your own standards to judge us! Look at those people, their mouths are wide enough to fit a duck egg! You can see how strong Lingshan sis was just now!" Ziyu said with a frown.
At least in the eyes of the outsiders, Lingshan's performance just now was absolutely stunning. Even Xin Yijie's eyes lit up. Luckily, Lingshan had just broken through and didn't have enough experience. Otherwise, with the strength she displayed just now, she might even be able to challenge someone of a higher level.
Lin Yi waved his hand with a smile before turning to Lingshan. "That battle was a very valuable experience for you, so don't get too excited yet. Sit down and think about it, reflect on what you did right and what you didn't. That's the only way you'll be able to improve and get stronger the more you fight."
"Okay, don't worry," Lingshan nodded and went to meditate.
While everyone was happy for Lingshan, Xue Jianfeng, on the other hand, was gritting his teeth in anger. As far as he was concerned, Luo Shasheng dealing with Lingshan should've been a piece of cake. He didn't expect things to turn out this way. He really didn't know what to say.
"Trash!" Xue Jianfeng spat harshly at Luo Shaosheng, who was dragged out of the crowd. Then, he stared at Xin Yijie who was hosting the second round. It was a pity that he didn't get to kill Lingshan, but he still had a chance later on. He wasn't disappointed at all.
As expected, the second round had Lin Yi's people. This time, it was Ying Ziyu. Xue Jianfeng was overjoyed. This girl looked much weaker than Lingshan, and even the weakest foundation establishment disciple in the Archaic Alliance would be taken care of easily. With his connections and reputation in the Archaic Alliance, any foundation establishment disciple wouldn't reject him if he gave them some benefits.
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