Chapter 128: Why Does Everyone Love This Move?

Although Murong Yun felt puzzled, neither Miss Xiao Kong, who had recently come down from Peach Blossom Peak after nearly a thousand years, nor Vilyric, as a newcomer, could possibly provide an accurate answer.

However, during their leisurely conversation, the “sparring” between Hen and Shangguan Yao had completely escalated.

Having adapted to and figured out the other’s attack patterns, the silver-haired girl had stopped her futile attempts to escape and wait for her opponent to tire out. Instead, she began tossing grenades that caused dizziness or control effects toward Shangguan Yao’s position, trying to force her down.

But that seemingly young girl from the Divine Sect had plenty of combat experience. She seemed to realize that in this situation, if she got hit by those strange projectiles thrown by the opponent, victory would be decided immediately. Hen had no chance, as she stuck to the silver-haired girl’s back like bubblegum.

Every time the latter’s silver dart moved, Shangguan Yao would effortlessly launch her next teleportation, leaving behind nothing but fleeting afterimages that would sometimes get hit by the nearby fireworks.

However, since those bombs were detonated in mid-air, the battle was much louder than the previous encounter. The explosions roared like thunder, echoing through the distant hills.

After watching the aerial battle for a while, Murong Yun couldn’t help but frown.

“I didn’t expect that His Highness Hen would possess such exceptional battle instincts and adaptability. One can’t judge a book by its cover… But if this stalemate continues, I worry one of them might lose control and create a disaster.”

Though the middle-aged man in white worried, Miss Priestess merely smiled slightly.

“Don’t worry, Hen won’t be defeated by an enemy of this level. By now, she probably recognizes the opponent’s most fatal flaw.”

“The outcome will be determined soon.”

Indeed, after another swift dodge, Miss Hen stopped her fruitless assaults with regular bombs. With a glimmer in her silver eyes, she decisively retrieved something from her ring.

It was a bizarre metal object, larger and longer than previous grenades, with a cone shape, half an arm’s length, its surface adorned with a laughing little demon pattern—who knows what it actually does?

“Whoosh!”

Shangguan Yao’s figure vanished again into thin air, but the silver-haired girl remained unfazed, merely pressing the demon icon on the cone-shaped object and casually tossing it away.

At the same time, she closed her eyes.

“What…?”

Not only did Murong Yun’s expression shift as he involuntarily let out an exclamation of disbelief, but even the crowd of onlookers also erupted into gasps!

It was no wonder they were so astonished; the metal object thrown by Miss Hen was too close to her, and the weapons used by the silver-haired girl before were large-scale explosive devices. Was this one…

In the next moment, the cone-shaped metal exploded with a bang, blinding white light instantly obscured everyone’s vision.

Along with it came a strange sound effect that seemed to appear naturally with the explosion, one that no one could comprehend, and a girl’s previously indifferent voice shouting in surprise.

“Flashbang!”

“Ah!!!!”

That blinding white light was like a brilliant sun bursting in the sky, and aside from the priestess who had prepared by wearing sunglasses, even Murong Yun and Xiao Kong were left voiceless in a cry of “ouch!”

Of course, the victims also included the Divine Sect members, an unknowing crowd, and the leader of the Divine Sect who remained silent at the second-floor window, posing as an expert.

In an instant, there was chaos.

“My eyes! My eyes!!!”

“What’s going on!?”

“…Oh no, quick! Help!”

However, such a specialized flashbang that even Vilyric needed to prepare for couldn’t be withstand by ordinary folks directly.

Except for the previously mentioned and the now-closed-eye Miss Hen, everyone present was stunned and briefly fell into confusion or dizziness.

Three seconds later, as the strong light subsided, Xiao Kong quickly regained her vision from the blindness, shaking her head dizzily, holding the similarly confused White Cat Miao Miao.

“What on earth was that…”

The black-haired girl, who had just put her sunglasses back in her backpack, glanced at her with thoughtful eyes.

“Even the shortest control times are similar. It’s truly the same kind of thing, isn’t it…”

Another six or seven seconds passed, and barely recovering from their tears, the leader of the Divine Sect and Murong Yun managed to come to their senses. The former quickly recalled something, finally unable to maintain his expert facade, and swiftly leaped down from the windowsill, rushing into the chaotic scene.

After that, the students of the Divine Sect, along with the bystanders, gradually returned to normal, some having been dazed for nearly half a minute.

“Uh… Xiao Yao!!”

Recovering as quickly as Murong Yun, the chief disciple Shangguan Hong broke free from the effects, anxiously rushing out of the crowd, searching for any sign of his sister, his expression growing increasingly grim.

However, his biggest fears didn’t come to pass. He only saw his sister being supported by the teacher, eyes closed, slowly making her way back toward the team, with some residual shock on her pretty face.

Shangguan Hong quickly approached.

“Teacher Mu, how is Xiao Yao…”

The middle-aged man known as Teacher Mu shook his head with a helpless expression.

“That Miss Hen caught Xiao Yao as she fell from the air right on time. Otherwise, this kid might have ended up seriously injured.”

Sighing again, he added,

“To notice her flaw of needing to lock onto her opponent with her sight to pursue, then take targeted action all in such a short time, and still have the presence of mind to save her enemy? You lot have really run into a tough one; that silver-haired girl is indeed a true genius.”

“…”

After a quick inquiry and check on his sister’s condition, confirming she was unhurt but merely startled and temporarily blinded by the dazzling light, Shangguan Hong let his companions carry her back to the formation for treatment. He then resumed a low-voiced discussion with their leader.

“Teacher Mu, what should we do next? Should I change strategies and take action myself? Though I’m confident I can defeat that girl, she seems a lot younger than me; even if I win, it would still seem unjust. And… she just saved Xiao Yao, how could I bring myself to…?”

   

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