novelraw Chapter 120 : Just a Little Short
Chapter 120 : Just a Little Short
120: Just a Little Short
"You really dare to say that!" Jiang Da, furious from the humiliation, roared, "Watch me make you call me daddy in just two moves!"
He lunged towards Yuyin, suddenly spreading his arms wide. His body began to spin, carrying the heavy hammers with him, creating a whistling, heavy wind.
Yuyin leaped into the air. Jiang Da's large hammer swung beneath her feet. Yuyin raised her leg high, revealing her long, beautiful leg like warm jade beneath her white dress.
Ancient Temple Leg Technique, Third Layer.
Thump!
Yuyin's leg landed heavily on Jiang Da's head, sending out a wave of Primordial Energy. Jiang Da, as if receiving a consecration, was kicked heavily to the ground.
Yuyin, using the recoil, jumped backward, landing several meters away.
"Second move."
"Ding, for successfully breaking Jiang Da's rude claim of defeating you in two moves. Gained 20 Soul Charm Points."
"This is outrageous!" Although Jiang Da had taken a heavy kick from Yuyin, his body was very strong, and his physical defense was immense. He leaped to his feet without the slightest hesitation, swinging his large hammers at Yuyin. It seemed to have no technique, each blow a pure, brute-force attack.
"It's appeared, Jiang Da's Chaotic Hammer Attack." Yuyin thought to herself.
It seemed to have no technique, but Jiang Da's aptitude with the hammers was extremely high. The chaotic attacks disrupted the opponent's rhythm, interspersed with fierce, accurate, heavy strikes. Jiang Da relied entirely on his body weight, strength, and stamina for his chaotic assault. Even he himself didn't know which swing would land, which in turn made it difficult for some experts to see through and hard to defend against.
The best way to deal with such a technique was to create distance, but Jiang Da was swift and agile, which was not necessarily easy. Senior Sister Liu Xing had suffered a great loss from this very move. Yuyin, however, did not create distance. Instead, she intentionally stayed within Jiang Da's attack range. Relying on her sharp eyes and physical senses, she nimbly and gracefully dodged Jiang Da's storm-like chaotic hammers again and again.
No matter how strong Jiang Da's explosive power and stamina were, there were moments of lull. Waiting for Jiang Da's strength to wane, Yuyin seized the opportunity and pushed out with a palm.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Da was ferocious. It looked like his strength was almost exhausted, but he surprisingly launched another heavy hammer straight at Yuyin.
In that instant, although Yuyin hadn't anticipated it, her body reacted instinctively, dodging with a sidestep. It was a narrow escape that sent a wave of alarm through the audience in the stands.
"Third move."
Thump!
Yuyin's palm struck Jiang Da's chest. The impact made his whole body tremble. He spat out a mouthful of disordered Primordial Energy, staggered back, and fell to the ground.
After three moves, Yuyin had not even drawn her sword, yet Jiang Da had not only failed to win but had also suffered several setbacks.
"Ding, from the audience's astonishment. Gained 15 Soul Charm Points."
"This Xia Yuyin..." In the VIP section, the burly Wan Kui'an took a deep breath. "Department Head Chen, you have taken on an incredible student."
Chen Qian'ning watched Yuyin, not answering. The victor had not yet been decided.
Wan Kui'an continued, "However... although Xia Yuyin's combat talent is extremely high, higher than Jiang Da's, Jiang Da still has a chance to win."
"Xia Yuyin has underestimated her opponent. She is too focused on showing off her movement and techniques. Her aptitude is indeed exceptional, but continuous dodging might accumulate hidden dangers. Facing a Strongman like Jiang Da, a single mistake, a single failed dodge, could lead to a comeback! Teacher Chen, I'm saying this now, so don't be unhappy. We are pointing out their strengths and weaknesses for the good of our disciples." Wan Kui'an analyzed.
"..." Chen Qian'ning's expression was grave, and she didn't answer him.
At this moment, Yuyin drew her sword. The silver longsword hummed with a metallic tremor.
"One hit, I just need to hit her once, and with her soft body, she definitely won't be able to get up!" Jiang Da glared at Yuyin with fury. He was angry, but he hadn't lost the innate viciousness within him. He knew that no matter how many times Xia Yuyin dodged, no matter how many times her sword struck him, as long as he got one opportunity, Xia Yuyin would be finished!
"This is the greatest advantage of a power-type fighter over a technique-type fighter!" A ferocious surge rose in Jiang Da's heart.
"Xia Yuyin, you're good at dodging, aren't you? Let's see how long you can keep it up!"
Jiang Da's heavy body charged towards Yuyin in large strides. His Primordial Energy was like a boiling cauldron, the figure of a giant bear appearing behind him. He raised his heavy hammers high. He knew Yuyin would dodge, but he absolutely refused to believe that Yuyin could dodge every single time without a single flaw. He just needed to seize one opportunity!
The two heavy hammers, without regard for anything, smashed down towards Yuyin at the same time!
Yuyin's body sank slightly. Her legs spread apart as if rooted to the spot, showing not the slightest intention of dodging. The Spirit Water in her body surged, and her Primordial Energy converged on her sword.
The longsword carved out a fierce silver streak of light!
Clang!
Jiang Da's heavy hammers felt as if they had struck an ice peak rising from the ground. His wrists were shaken by an undeniable force, as if they were about to be torn apart. The heavy hammers slipped from his grasp and spun into the high sky.
Yuyin calmly brought her sword down and, at the same time, spun her body around. Her starry eyes gazed coldly at Jiang Da.
"No!"
Whoosh!
Yuyin's sword swept horizontally, striking the now empty-handed Jiang Da's body. With a thud, she sent Jiang Da flying. He crashed onto the other side of the stage, lying on his back, unable to get up... a deep, diagonal indentation ran across his massive body.
Clang, clang. The two heavy hammers fell onto the stage.
The thousands of spectators were as one, completely silent.
"This..." Wan Kui'an's jaw was wide open. He stared at everything that had happened in an instant on the stage, speechless for a moment.
Perhaps, Wan Kui'an knew that Yuyin possessed considerable strength, enough to suppress the Daoist Arts Department's Yuwen Wenhong. Considering the specializations of the two departments, this was somewhat normal. But who could have imagined that Yuyin's strength had already surpassed the strongest of the Strongman Department, Jiang Da!?
This was a contest of a longsword against two heavy hammers, a very disadvantageous situation. This meant that Yuyin's strength surpassing Jiang Da's was not just by a little, but by a significant margin!
Even someone as knowledgeable and experienced as Wan Kui'an would never have imagined this.
"Ding. Gained 40 Soul Charm Points from the shock and surprise of the crowd."
"For successfully breaking Wan Kui'an's judgment of your weakness. Gained 20 Soul Charm Points."
"For defeating the Strongman Jiang Da with pure strength, causing him to completely lose the will to fight again. Gained 35 Soul Charm Points."
With this victory, Yuyin's Soul Charm Points had reached 987.
"Just a little short..." Yuyin stood on the stage, smiling faintly. From the start of the competition until now, it was only that last sword strike where Yuyin had truly used her full strength.
Last semester, when Yuyin was only in the Early Stage of the Spirit-Seeking Realm, her strength was already no less than Wang Tieshu's in the Late Stage. Now, Yuyin had been in the Late-Stage of Spirit-Seeking Realm for several months. It would take at most another month or so to reach Spirit-Seeking Perfection. The gap in cultivation level between her and Jiang Da, who was at Spirit-Seeking Perfection, was not too large.
Added to this was Yuyin's consistent cultivation of the Imperial Daughter Body Refinement. Her physical strength was actually greater than Jiang Da's. With the combination of her Primordial Energy intensity, sword techniques, and the timing of her strikes, Yuyin's sword had, in terms of absolute power, already vastly surpassed Jiang Da's.