Zi Linling sneered.
She wasn't afraid of him coming, she was afraid he wouldn't!
The spiritual energy in her palm secretly gathered and compressed into a ball.
This time, she would make Zi Jinling taste her own medicine.
Although she wouldn't completely end Zi Jinling's life, taking half of it was certainly possible.
Zi Jinling was completely unaware that a tragic end awaited her.
The fire in her eyes burned fiercely.
It seemed as if it would consume both her and Zi Linling.
Life is but a dream; how many obsessions are born from greed and desire?
At the end of obsession, how much kindness remains?
If the heart is devoid of kindness, lift your head and look: under the vast blue sky and bright sun, in this boundless world, who can escape the shackles of destiny?
Zi Jinling, at this moment, was consumed by wicked thoughts.
The tip of her sword was aimed directly at Zi Linling's heart.
Alas, she was mad, but the sliver of divine consciousness controlling her body was not.
When Zi Jinling was still a meter away from Zi Linling, that sliver of divine consciousness hastily retreated.
Because he had a premonition that if he continued, not only would his sliver of divine consciousness be utterly annihilated, but his main body would also be wiped out without a trace.
The wise retreat when the time is right.
If not now, then when?
As that sliver of divine consciousness withdrew, Zi Jinling's aura rapidly declined.
Late Qi Induction Realm, Mid Qi Induction Realm, Early Qi Induction Realm, Body Tempering Ninth Level... Body Tempering Third Level.
Having fallen back to Body Tempering Third Level, Zi Jinling, due to her body's overload, could not even hold her sword steady.
Thus, she collapsed onto the ground, sword and all.
"No..."
Zi Jinling, unable to believe it, tried to scramble up.
But was it possible?
The ferocity in her eyes quickly faded, and terror instantly filled her gaze.
Zi Linling ignored her, instead offering a sly smile. Her powerful divine consciousness surged outward, encircling the sliver of divine consciousness that had retreated from Zi Jinling's body.
She coldly yelled, "Trying to escape? Not so easy!"
Below the arena, everyone except Ye Lingyuan watched Zi Linling in confusion, not understanding why she was arguing with the air.
Of course, this was also because their cultivation levels were far from the Saint King Realm, making them unable to comprehend the existence of divine consciousness.
Ye Lingyuan, on the other hand, raised an eyebrow, his divine consciousness locking onto a person.
That person was an ordinary-looking old man.
However, was this old man truly ordinary?
One must know that without reaching the Saint King Realm, one cannot split divine consciousness.
In other words, this old man was at least at the Saint King Realm.
How could someone at the Saint King Realm be ordinary?
A Saint King Realm expert hiding within the Zi family, what could be his simple objective?
The old man, locked onto by Ye Lingyuan, dared not make any move.
Because the feeling Ye Lingyuan gave him was one of extreme danger.
He had no doubt that if he dared to make even the slightest movement, he would be annihilated into dust right here.
Now, his only hope was to beg for mercy through that sliver of divine consciousness.
"Third Miss Zi, this old man had no intention of harming you."
Zi Linling sneered, "No intention of harming me?"
She pointed at Zi Jinling and continued, "You possessed her, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment. You call that no intention of harming me? Do you think I'm an idiot?"
"This... this old man truly did not know she intended to kill you. This old man merely wanted to help her achieve a top-three finish!"
That sliver of divine consciousness trembled violently.
If he had known Zi Linling was so powerful, why would he have provoked her?
Now, not only had he provoked Zi Linling, but he had also provoked Ye Lingyuan, who was even more terrifying than Zi Linling.
Furthermore, he had precisely touched Ye Lingyuan's sensitive spot.
A dragon has its scales; touch them, and it will surely rage!
The reason he was still alive now was because Ye Lingyuan was waiting for Zi Linling to interrogate him.
Zi Linling frowned; it was not the time for interrogation.
Therefore, she contemplated what to do with this sliver of divine consciousness.
Just then, Ye Lingyuan's voice echoed in her mind.
"Lin'er, just obliterate that sliver of divine consciousness!"
Zi Linling nodded. Since Ye Lingyuan said so, it meant he had control over something more useful than this sliver of divine consciousness.
As for what it was, she had already vaguely guessed.
If it was more important than a sliver of divine consciousness, it would undoubtedly be the person himself.
In that case, what use was keeping this divine consciousness?
With a thought from Zi Linling, that sliver of divine consciousness completely dissipated into the air.
Simultaneously, the ordinary-looking old man let out a muffled groan, and a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
However, in the vast training ground, no one noticed this scene.
Having dealt with the sliver of divine consciousness, Zi Linling's gaze fell back on Zi Jinling.
She coldly said, "How is it? Does it feel good right now?"
Zi Jinling said in horror, "You... what did you do to me?"
Zi Linling coldly replied, "What did I do to you? Are you worthy? This is merely the aftereffect of you borrowing someone else's strength!"
Aftereffect?
Didn't that voice say that besides being weak for two days, there would be no other harm?
But what was this feeling of severed meridians now?
Could it truly be an aftereffect?
"No, it can't be!"
If Zi Jinling didn't realize she had been tricked now, her brain would only be good for housing fish.
But she couldn't admit it.
If she admitted it, she would be admitting to cheating.
Cheating in full view of everyone would mean losing all her dignity.
No! Not only could she not admit it, but she also had to shift the blame onto Zi Linling.
"No! I don't believe it. It must be you who used some despicable means to harm me like this!"
Zi Linling sneered and said, "Is that so? Do you truly think that?"
Zi Jinling said fiercely, "Yes, it was you who used despicable means! Ah..."
Before she could finish speaking, she let out a scream.
It turned out that in Zi Linling's hand, a strange knife had appeared at some point.
That knife was, of course, Zi Linling's surgical scalpel.
Blood dripped from the scalpel.
Zi Linling wore a contemptuous smile on her face.
"Since you insist it was me, I won't hesitate to make this false accusation true. Of course, if I wanted to torment someone, I would do it openly like this, and disdain using any despicable methods."
As she spoke, the surgical scalpel in her hand moved rapidly.
"Ah... Ah... Ah..."
With a few screams, Zi Jinling's wrists and ankles each bore a wound.
Her speed was extremely fast; no one in the audience could react, let alone intervene.
Of course, with one exception.
That person was Ye Lingyuan.
But would Ye Lingyuan intervene? Of course not.
Therefore, Zi Jinling's fate was sealed.
Blood gushed from the wounds, and the pain wracked Zi Jinling.
"Bitch, what exactly did you do to me?"
Zi Linling said nonchalantly, "I didn't do much. I just severed a few tendons. Why all the fuss?"