I inherited my husband's divine position

Chapter 903 Calculation
The duel between Meng Tingchun and Jin Liangze attracted the attention of most people; even the Dao Proving Platform where Mi Bayue was currently located was not as popular as the two of them.

The latter's effortless combat was far less tense and gripping than the former's.

Even though everyone knew what the final outcome would be, Meng Tingchun's persistence still stirred up some doubt: Could a miracle really happen?

"A useless struggle."

A soft voice rang out from the viewing platform on the throne.

The crowd could only hear the voice, but could not see which throne it came from.

Ding.

Another strange blade struck the spirit shield.

After hearing and seeing these sounds and images so many times, people gradually got used to them, moving away from their initial fear.

The voice of the throne carries an invisible power, and those with weaker willpower are more easily influenced.

Just a moment ago, they were marveling at Meng Tingchun's perseverance, even harboring a secret hope for a miracle. But now, they shared the same thought as the voice from the throne: everything Meng Tingchun was doing was a futile struggle, like an egg recklessly trying to smash a rock. Even if it was harder than a regular egg, the rock wouldn't be damaged in the end; the egg would break on its own first.

"Jin Liangze hasn't retaliated yet, perhaps because, like Mi Bayue, he doesn't intend to take her life and wants her to admit defeat on her own. If Meng Tingchun had any self-awareness, she should quickly admit defeat and step down, instead of wasting everyone's time. The longer we waste time with her, the less time we'll get from Lingxi's feedback."

These words came from the Yang lineage. The person who shouted them didn't lower their voice at all. Even in the noisy scene, many sharp-eyed spirit masters could still hear them. The Yang spirit masters echoed them, while the Yin spirit masters were dissatisfied, especially the disciples of Cuixia Valley.

The argument that had just subsided started again. The disciples of Cuixia Valley retorted angrily, "Only you Yang Meridians would utter such hypocritical words. You have eyes but can't see the truth of reality. You might as well give them to someone who needs them, or I could scrape them off for research. That spiritual pressure that spread throughout the entire Dao Proving Platform, and Jin Liangze's killing spell at the beginning, were they all illusions?"

The mocked Yangling Master retorted, "Battles on the Proving Platform are a matter of life and death. Jin Liangze's initial lack of restraint was a sign of respect for his opponent. Besides, they are of similar age. If Meng Tingchun is inferior to Jin Liangze, then she is simply useless. Now that Jin Liangze has changed his mind and spared her life, perhaps he has taken pity on her talent. Such magnanimity is something Meng Tingchun should be grateful for if she has any sense of propriety."

"You talk a good game, and you understand Jin Liangze's thoughts so well. Are you a mind reader? I've never seen such a monstrous person before. You've really broadened my horizons."

"You! I tried to reason with you, but you resorted to insults. You are indeed a treacherous person, and you can't change your nature."

Just as the two sides were exchanging heated insults, they were interrupted by a series of exclamations. It turned out that the stalemate on the Proof Platform had changed.

"Jin Liangze's spirit shield has changed color!"

The spiritual shield is formed from the spiritual energy of a spiritual master. Under normal circumstances, it only breaks apart, never changes color. The fact that it has suddenly changed color indicates that something is wrong.

The source of the color change came from one point that Meng Tingchun attacked repeatedly.

"Sure enough! I noticed before that Meng Tingchun always appeared and attacked from the same spot! As the one being attacked, Jin Liangze couldn't possibly not have noticed, but he never tried to avoid it. I don't know if he was being overconfident or if he had other plans."

"It's a strange poison. Nightmare Poison is inherently poisonous, but its effects are limited to the physical body. Now, Meng Tingchun's strange poison can affect a Spirit Master's spiritual energy, which is truly..."

"With her current star rank, the poison is still no match for those at a higher level. Otherwise, she wouldn't have needed to keep layering it to break through Jin Liangze's protective barrier. She has already done quite well to achieve this. This battle is over."

“That’s right. After enduring high-level spiritual pressure for so long, she’s almost reached her limit.”

The subtle techniques of combat, invisible to those at the lower and middle levels, were clearly understood by the Celestial Venerables. Meng Tingchun's insidious poison infected Jin Liangze's spiritual energy, but failed to affect Jin Liangze's spiritual sea, so he abandoned and broke through it.

The young man, Jiuxing, simply stretched out his hand, and the shattered fragments of the polluted spirit shield were gathered together, transforming into a sphere that spun within his palm.

Jin Liangze's lips curled into a smile, as if he had achieved his goal.

Emerging from the void, Meng Tingchun, now standing at the edge of the platform of enlightenment, showed a slight change in expression, a vague sense of unease arising within her.

Jin Liangze smiled and said, "Thank you, Fairy Meng, for the Nightmare Killing Technique."

Wow——!
The audience area was filled with noise that lingered for a long time.

Many more people stared intently at the psionic sphere in Jin Liangze's hand.

His move might allow him to extract Meng Tingchun's secrets from her attack and the psychic poison she left behind.

The Yin Meridian Spirit Masters never expected that Jin Liangze had such a secret technique. Since he dared to say it on the spot, it was probably true. There was no need to use it to intimidate the Yin Meridian.

If the Yin meridians are shrouded in gloom because of this news, the Yang meridians are bathed in sunshine because of this change.

"Shameless! Stealing someone else's secret technique during a magical duel!" Yin Mai cursed.

Yang Mai laughed heartily, "All's fair in war, and it's all about skill. What does this have to do with face? You're just sore losers!"

Meng Tingchun, whose secret had been stolen, was in an even worse mood.

When she faced Jin Liangze, she knew she couldn't win. She just wanted to fight him with all her might. She thought the worst outcome would be serious injury, and she was confident she could save her life. But she never expected that Jin Liangze had the ability to obtain the secret techniques of the attacker.

Meng Tingchun moved his lips, admitting defeat, and fell from the Dao Proving Platform back to the area where the disciples of Cuixia Valley were located.

"Valley Master..."

The first to surround her were members of Nightmare Assassins.

Meng Tingchun shook her head, stopping their words of concern and advice, "It's alright."

What came to mind, however, was the distant scene of her breaking through to the fourth star.

Her innate Qi Gui Yan Mei underwent multiple transformations through fusion with evil spirits, the most important and crucial of which was the time when her ethereal wings were born.

The art of fusing the supernatural has countless variations, and relying solely on the same formula of supernatural objects may not be enough to succeed. Moreover, the indescribable and nameless gaze that she vaguely sensed at that time seemed to be a gentle spark of inspiration, or perhaps a hand in the shadows gently guiding her, which created the unique person she is today.

Jin Liangze will not succeed. Even if he wants to replicate Nightmare Killer, he can only reach the level of a disciple of Cuixia Valley at most. Whether he can ultimately train Nightmare Killer... In the end, this is still a Yin Meridian cultivation method. If a Yang Meridian really wants to replicate it, it would be putting the cart before the horse. It would be better to use the information he has collected to study a method to counter Nightmare Killer.

These thoughts quickly flashed through Meng Tingchun's mind, and she regained her composure in a short time.

On the viewing platform, Shang Zhongsheng noticed Meng Tingchun's subtle changes in expression and nodded secretly, quite satisfied with his protégé's composure.