After the time travel, my cheat program disappeared.

A sharp crack of the whip.

A whip flashed through the air, transforming into a coiled ice dragon that lunged at Shi Yan with bared fangs and claws.

Shi Yan hadn't thought anything of it at first.

Sparring with someone at the Nascent Soul stage is a good opportunity to gain experience.

But... the moment he saw the ice dragon rushing towards him, Shi Yan suddenly felt an extremely strong sense of foreboding.

[Celestial signs] tell me...

You cannot be selected.

I absolutely... I must not get whipped by that whip.

Is it some kind of dangerous magical artifact?

Strange... According to the rules of the competition, one should not use overly dangerous magical artifacts or immortal weapons.

The teacher's words vanished like a gentle breeze.

It's best not to use a sword, but... Shi Yan only knows two finger techniques in total.

The blue-quality [Mistless Finger].

There's also the white-quality "Ninety-Nine Hands Rejuvenating Finger".

The former is a finger strike similar to the Six Meridians Divine Sword, which shoots out within several feet and explodes upon impact.

The latter... is a finger technique that can only be used at close range.

With a flick of her right hand, Shi Yan unleashed two fiery dragons that roared out from behind her and collided with the ice dragon.

It's not bad, it looks pretty good.

On the stands, several elders of the Taiyi Sect stood up abruptly, "The Great Sun Burns the Heavens?"

That is one of the most commonly used fire-based spells in the Taiyi Sect.

However... this spell isn't only known to the Taiyi Sect.

It's perfectly normal for teachers to have discussions with students...

"A whirlwind tornado!?"

"Naraku's Trap Hole!?"

If Shi Yan's spell was just the same as the spells commonly used by the Taiyi Sect, that would be one thing, but... all the spells that girl has cast so far are exactly the same as the 'yin person' spells secretly passed down in the Taiyi Sect.

That would be really unreasonable.

The elder, whose eyebrows were even white, looked at Wen Wenxin beside him, as if to say—

Is this a selection of a holy maiden for your Love Sea Demon Sect or for our Taiyi Sect?

Aside from lacking the ability to "connect with Heaven," your master's techniques are just as 'insidious' as those of the Taiyi Sect.

Even Wen Wenxin didn't know what was going on. She just glared at the old man and asked, "What?"

"Can not be done!"

"It's not like only your Taiyi Sect can learn these techniques."

"You can be a little smug about having a 'Tongheyutian' (a powerful connection between heaven and earth), but don't take it too seriously. We're all friends here."

Back then, the love story between Wen Wan and Donghuang Jun, a couple from the Qinghai Demon Sect and the Taiyi Sect, shocked the entire Youzhou and Qingzhou.

If it weren't for Wen Wan's deeds back then... the current Love Sea Demon Sect might not be so enlightened.

so...

In Wen Ruya and Shi Yan.

Wen Wan may have seen her own reflection from back then, which is why she personally placed the jewelry representing the vow on Shi Yan's hands.

On the arena, Shi Yan manipulated the Wind and Flame Dragon to suppress Lu Renyi's whip shadows.

But that's not the same thing.

The damage caused by the spell was negligible to Lu Renyi.

Lu Renyi's frost armor was like an iron turtle standing on the arena.

In battles fought in such confined spaces, the advantage of terrain is simply too great.

Although he was wary of the magical whip in Lu Renyi's hand, Shi Yan had no choice but to step in at this moment.

Actually, there were several ways she could have won at this point.

For example, [divine punishment].

For example, [Slaying Loulan].

For example, the [Peerless Sword - Enemy of Heaven and Earth].

Even drawing Shi Jiuzhou or Fine Snow Dance directly can break through the frost armor on the opponent's body.

but--

Being human means seeking challenges.

Since he claimed to be a practitioner of cultivation, he should naturally adopt some of the despicable traits of one.

I stopped believing what my teacher said.

There are also young ladies who can still get up even after being suppressed by their own "Ninety-Nine Hands of Spring Rejuvenation Finger".

"It's time to decide the winner." Someone in the stands said with a solemn expression.

"It seems that Junior Sister Lu Renyi is going to win."

"This situation...is too favorable for her."

"Miss Shi Yan's cultivation is only at the Spirit Realm. Even if she is a genius, it is already a miracle that she can last this long."

"really--"

"After all, not everyone is like Senior Sister Wen Ruya, whose Dao heart is planted with demons. The Golden Core Realm is equivalent to the Spirit Realm, the Spirit Realm is equivalent to the Nascent Soul Realm, and the Nascent Soul Realm can chase after and beat up that old turtle in the Divine Transformation Realm of the Upper Moon Sect."

"I think...maybe not." A clear, gentle voice replied.

Cang Wanqing looked at the girl who had transformed into the shape of the wind.

Shi Yan reached out his hand towards Lu Renyi's lower back, using the "Ninety-Nine Hands Rejuvenating Finger Technique".

Lu Renyi, with her long whip like a dragon, turned and lashed it heavily across Shi Yan's thigh.

Snapped--

With a loud thud, the smoke and dust on the field vanished in an instant.

It was as if a large piece of Shi Yan's skirt had been torn off, vaguely revealing a small pool of captivating snow-white scenery.

She knelt on the ground.

In front of her, Lu Renyi stood perfectly still.

Wen's eldest sister is about to go on stage to announce the winner.

"I hereby declare..."

"The 725th match—"

"Master said...yes...Lu Renyi."

Shi Yan knelt on the ground in pain, but... how to describe that pain?

It's not torturous.

On the contrary, it appeared intensely hot.

On the contrary, in the face of a teacher's words.

Lu Renyi's shoulders began to tremble, and the girl's light orange eyes were filled with helplessness.

Just before the eldest sister of the Wen family was about to finish speaking, she suddenly let out a weak sob and collapsed to the ground with a thud, lying flat on her back.

In contrast, Shi Yan stood up again, covering her skirt.

"Master...Master Yansheng."

Part 234 A Twist of Fate: Shi Yan and Yun Mengji's Doom? [4K Chapter]

【Snow Cold Skill】 plus 【Ninety-Nine Hands Rejuvenating Finger】.

In a competition like a ring battle, this is practically cheating.

It was so bad that the victory was somewhat unfair.

Even... Shi Yan had a feeling.

If she could touch Wen Ruya in the ring, she might be defeated even faster than Lu Renyi.

She stood up unsteadily and lifted her skirt.

The burning pain at the wound on my leg is slowly fading. However, it's fading very slowly; even the Snow Cold Technique can only gradually alleviate it.

Shi Yan staggered toward Lu Renyi.

After all... I did win somewhat unfairly.

"Senior Sister Lu..." Shi Yan said softly.

The woman kneeling on the ground slowly raised her head, her light orange eyes looking chaotic. She stared blankly in Shi Yan's direction for a while before slowly coming back to her senses.

Shi Yan saw Lu Renyi's pupils contract instantly.

The woman suddenly lowered her head.

Through her hair, one could vaguely see the tips of Lu Renyi's bright red ears.

"I'm sorry—" a very low voice said.

As faint as a mosquito's murmur.

If Shi Yan hadn't been standing right in front of Lu Renyi, she probably wouldn't have heard him at all.