Approaching Nie Yanran was the Ghost Annihilation Lotus. In this moment, a cold glow surged from its petals. Following Nie Yanran’s hand seal incantation with intertwined fingers, that glacial light suddenly burst forth like a stream of stars rushing from an ink-black sky.
Under the illumination of this starry radiance, an ice phoenix with icy feathers formed, its wings spread wide while its long cry shook through the heavens and earth itself.
Everyone’s expression changed. No one had anticipated Nie Yanran to possess ice flame capabilities in this battle, adding it into her fire system and creating a phoenix composed entirely of chilling frost!
But as Nie Yanran exhaled deeply, the pupils in her eyes transformed; she locked her attention tightly on Xiao Yan who sat opposite with tranquil composure, feeling an unrelenting anxiety gnaw at her inner thoughts. This conflict between them had reached a critical point—it was impossible for either side to back down.
Her heart made up, an indomitable resolve burned within Nie Yanran as her hands flickered with an incantation. Suddenly, frosty flame streams spiraled toward her core, forming a swirling vortex that radiated extreme chill from within to surround her whole being completely.
Xiao Yan gradually opened his eyes and fixed his tranquil gaze outward, watching the ice phoenix charge forward at great velocity. At the exact moment it was nearing impact, a sudden expansion like a roaring flame erupted within him while two-colored fire essence whirled and coalesced into his upturned palm. Instantly, a flame lotus ignited into being.
Simultaneously, Nie Yanran’s ice phoenix and Xiao Yan’s fire lotus converged—both exalted forces of opposite extremities, clashing with explosive energy, igniting a fierce war!
An incandescent explosion radiated outward; the battle realm violently trembled at this collision. The ice phoenix let out high-pitched wails while breaking against the flame lotus’ seething infernal force. Yet through sheer tenacity, Nie Yanran’s frozen phoenix held its position briefly while she summoned her ultimate icy barrier.
In response Xiao Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly at this display; his fingers shifted subtly as a dark crimson flame suddenly emerged, coalescing rapidly around the original flame lotus, enhancing its destructive prowess manifold.
Upon impact against this augmented lotus, the opposing ice phoenix crumbled instantly to icy shards scattered amidst a swirling maelstrom, and Nie Yanran’s icy defenses followed suit breaking like brittle bark upon stormy shores.
She reeled backward from the force while crimson blood spilled freely from her mouth—an undeniable consequence for confronting such a furious conflagration head-first. The once-unshakable determination in her eyes dimmed as she fell; all of her previous effort appeared reduced to naught at the hands of Xiao Yan—who barely stirred from the onslaught himself.
An oppressive hush descended over the battlefield as countless observers felt a bone-deep chill at Nie Yanran’s abrupt incapacation; such was Xiao Yan’s unmatched dominance over the situation. Even some seasoned powerhouses paled slightly while beholding this outcome.
The match was over.
No matter Nie Yanran’s formidable power or prodigious skill—they had still crumbled before Xiao Yan’s inexorable onslaught. His strength, already at peak levels of the land, had left behind not the smallest room for resistance, nor a flicker of counteraction by an adversary however skilled in her craft. All stood in somnolent stunned silence beneath the gravity of Xiao Yan’s overwhelming superiority.
Nie Yanran slowly pushed herself upright, brushing away crimson blood from the corner of her lip with slight difficulty while regarding Xiao Yan opposite in contemplation. He still remained upright as before—so calmly aloof with no discernible strain on his handsome features.
This difference in outcomes weighed upon Nie Yanran’s spirit. The battle may have concluded—but her soul, aflamed through unyielding pride in martial excellence, refused to submit easily…
But deep inside where logic superseded emotion—her heart recognized and accepted the outcome irrevocably. She had lost; that truth burned deeply, unavoidable reality despite fierce internal struggle. Yet, even as this harsh acknowledgment settled upon her, another truth also ignited in its wake—a realization that Xiao Yan’s might transcended even the boldest of projections!
Perhaps only by acknowledging his formidable power—could she find strength within for the trials that might unfold ahead!
A strange smile formed along Nie Yanran’s scarlet lips—a mix of bitter defeat and something deeper—an awakening within the soul where pride met humility… Xiao Yan’s gaze fell calmly upon his fallen opponent—comprehending entirely the battle’s significance while remaining still, silent witness to an unspoken evolution occurring within an indomitable martial competitor’s heart!
And yet beneath their mutual contemplation and silent understanding—it was evident that both stood now upon very different peaks, gazing into a world transformed.
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