Chapter 45 Victory or Defeat

Ye Xunyang said worriedly: "It's over, it's over! The magic god's tactics have been executed, and the flowers have been spread out!"

Wan Ming: "This kind of battle is really unfriendly to the audience. The green field is full of giant vines, and we can't even find where the contestants are."

Ye Xunyang's thoughts were connected, still in her own little world: "These flowers are all poisonous, and those dark red flowers all have a paralyzing effect. Little Pi must hold on!"

Wan Ming: "Don't worry, all the star techniques of this Never-Setting Sun captain are listed, and people know all kinds of effects. I believe that before the game, student Xiao Pi already knew it well, and he must have a countermeasure."

The two hosts looked at the contradictory picture of giant vines in chaos, yet the sea of flowers was beautiful, and kept analyzing for the audience.

But the audience in the arena was not so lucky. Like other audiences, they could not find where the two contestants were, and there was no explanation.

At the moment when the flowers covered the green grass, several Star Warriors standing at the four corners of the cage and on both sides of the center line had jointly opened a transparent protective罩 (zhào - shield).

Protecting whom?

Of course, it was for the audience.

The麻痹 (má bì - paralyzing) pollen released by the roses all over the ground was really not a joke.

The off-site protection here was very well done, and in the giant vine formation, the two face-to-face men and women went to war in an instant after a very brief daze!

Although Jiang Xiao's giant blade was long, it could also be used as a close-fitting dagger, so distance was not a problem. He saw his elbow point, directly hitting Juliet's chest.

In a life-and-death battle, no one would care about such details at this time, and Juliet's reaction was extremely fast, and a layer of fine flowers instantly appeared on her body.

*Peng!*

The flowers shattered and the petals fell.

Accompanied by a crisp bone sound, Juliet spat out a mouthful of blood, and her body was shot out like a炮弹 (pào dàn - cannonball).

Fortunately, she used flowers to defend in time.

Fortunately, these flowers did not have the effect of immune击退 (jí tuì - knockback), otherwise...

But even so, Diamond Brilliance was not so easy to接 (jiē - receive), Juliet's figure, flying backwards, directly disappeared into a huge cluster of flowers, quickly relieving the impact, and her figure immediately disappeared.

Jiang Xiao was also unambiguous, throwing out a Silence with one hand, and then directly闪现 (shǎn xiàn - teleporting) in front of the flower cluster full of鲜花 (xiān huā - fresh flowers), enduring the pain of Silence, and劈 (pī - chopped) down hard with a knife.

The flower cluster was split apart, but no实体 (shí tǐ - entity) was hit, and Jiang Xiao also keenly discovered that the pain of Silence disappeared instantly.

Obviously, Silence was净化 (jìng huà - purified) by flowers again, but where were the flowers?

Giant vines rose from the ground, this time with long thorns. Obviously, the female magic god's routine had been展开 (zhǎn kāi - launched) and entered the second stage of attack.

Jiang Xiao's body歪 (wāi - tilted) violently, and the giant vine under his feet冲天 (chōng tiān - soared) into the air, and the long thorns划破 (huá pò - scratched) his right leg,撕裂 (sī liè - tore) his white运动 (yùn dòng - sports) pants, but did not hurt his skin at all.

At this moment, Jiang Xiao suddenly felt his body stiff and麻 (má - numb), unable to move?

*Peng!*

Giant vines冲 (chōng - rushed) out from under his feet again,摇 (yáo - wagging) and摆尾 (bǎi wěi - swinging), like giant蟒 (mǎng - pythons). Jiang Xiao endured the 麻 (má - numbness), and闪烁 (shǎn shuò - teleported) instantly.

He闪烁 (shǎn shuò - teleported) directly from the enemy's half to the east side of the field.

"He's out! Little Pi is out!"

"He's okay! He's okay! He can still fight!"

"Come on, Jiang Xiao Pi! Come on! Steady!"

Jiang Xiao, who闪烁 (shǎn shuò - teleported) out of the giant vine formation, stood in a sea of flowers, and once again entered the audience's field of vision.

And at Jiang Xiao's feet, tiny花藤 (huā téng - flower vines) quickly wrapped around his ankles, and the flowers scattered all over散发 (sàn fā - emitted) a幽幽 (yōu yōu - faint) poisonous香 (xiāng - fragrance), further 麻痹 (má bì - paralyzing) Jiang Xiao's body.

*Hong long long...*

A muffled sound! The heavens were furious!

Dark clouds gathered rapidly, and the bright sky quickly turned漆黑 (qī hēi - pitch black), such a诡异 (guǐ yì - strange) and恐怖 (kǒng bù - terrifying) picture, as if the end of the world was coming!

The audience傻傻 (shǎ shǎ - foolishly) looked up, their mouths wide open, not knowing what happened.

After the thunder, a lightning划破 (huá pò - streaked) the sky, and a deafening雷声 (léi shēng - thunder) rang again.

细雨 (xì yǔ - Drizzle) was淋漓 (lín lí - pouring), but Jiang Xiao frowned. The competition party, in order to protect the safety of the audience, made a举措 (jǔ cuò - move) to open a protective罩 (zhào - shield).

And Jiang Xiao's 净泪 (jìng lèi - Clean Tears), was阻隔 (zǔ gé - blocked) outside by the protective罩 (zhào - shield).

Jiang Xiao's body闪 (shǎn - flickered), and he directly appeared high in the air, and the 细雨 (xì yǔ - drizzle) at this time also turned into a大雨 (dà yǔ - heavy rain),滂沱 (pāng tuó - torrential) heavy rain directly淋 (lín - drenched) Jiang Xiao,洗 (xǐ - washing) away the poisonous powder on his body.

On the sidelines, Fang Xingyun immediately realized what was happening, and hurriedly ran to the主席台 (zhǔ xí tái - podium) and shouted loudly: "Protective罩 (zhào - shield)! Stop the protective罩 (zhào - shield)! My队员 (duì yuán - team member) needs雨水 (yǔ shuǐ - rainwater)! And that大雨 (dà yǔ - heavy rain) can 净化 (jìng huà - purify) everything! No need to撐 (chēng - hold) the protective罩 (zhào - shield) anymore!"

In fact, in this World Cup-level competition, the referees and judging panel reacted very quickly. Seeing Jiang Xiao deliberately闪烁 (shǎn shuò - teleported) out to淋雨 (lín yǔ - rain), they realized that their consideration was不周 (bù zhōu - inadequate).

But they did not immediately stop the protective罩 (zhào - shield), but changed the routine and made a折中 (zhé zhōng - compromise) treatment, changing the egg-shaped protective罩 (zhào - shield) into four high walls圍 (wéi - surrounding) the arena, letting雨水 (yǔ shuǐ - rainwater) fall down.

Free-falling Jiang Xiao endured the sense of失重 (shī zhòng - weightlessness). This was not just a 净泪 (jìng lèi - Clean Tears), but also a 域泪 (yù lèi - Domain Tears).

If Jiang Xiao wanted to, he could freely fly in the雨阵 (yǔ zhèn - rain array), and also, Jiang Xiao also found Juliet's方位 (fāng wèi - location) through the感知 (gǎn zhī - perception) of 域泪 (yù lèi - Domain Tears).

"You have unique star techniques." Juliet stood beside a giant vine, reaching out and gently摘 (zhāi - picked) off a flower petal淋 (lín - drenched) by雨水 (yǔ shuǐ - rainwater).

She knew that this雨 (yǔ - rain) made all her布局 (bù jú - arrangements)徒劳 (tú láo - futile), perfectly 克制 (kè zhì - restrained) her sea of flowers.

朵朵 (duǒ duǒ - Each and every) roses covered the earth, gently摇晃 (yáo huàng - swaying) under the拍打 (pāi dǎ - beat) of雨滴 (yǔ dī - raindrops), and no longer had any effect.

Wan Ming shouted loudly: "Jiang Xiao Pi! Tears Rain star technique! It appeared! In the Tears Rain, no one can bring him any negative effects! Sleep, 麻痹 (má bì - paralysis), poison, everything will be 净化 (jìng huà - purified)!"

Ye Xunyang opened her eyes wide in surprise: "There's still a fight! We can still fight! Jiang Xiao Pi! Steady!"

Layout, breaking the situation, offense, defense.

The滂沱 (pāng tuó - torrential) heavy rain did not extinguish the enthusiasm of the audience, but made people watch with 热血沸腾 (rè xuè fèi téng - excitement), because Jiang Xiao had to用力过猛 (yòng lì guò měng - use too much force) to quickly gather dark clouds, so the audience was also淋 (lín - drenched) into落汤鸡 (luò tāng jī - drowned chickens).

And now, the大雨 (dà yǔ - heavy rain) has formed, and Jiang Xiao appropriately adjusted the雨水 (yǔ shuǐ - rainwater) to the范围 (fàn wéi - range) of the competition venue.

Then, this雨水 (yǔ shuǐ - rainwater) was no longer 净泪 (jìng lèi - Clean Tears) and 域泪 (yù lèi - Domain Tears),层层 (céng céng - layers of)雨幕 (yǔ mù - rain curtain), turned into 伤泪 (shāng lèi - Injury Tears)!

Juliet felt something was wrong at the first time. She waved her hand, and countless vines密密麻麻 (mì mì má má - densely) woven into a大网 (dà wǎng - large net), covering the sky, extremely dense, and in an instant, a "防雨罩 (fáng yǔ zhào - rain shield)" was built.

And the藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines) were still蔓延 (màn yán - spreading), constantly纠缠 (jiū chán - entwining) together, and finally拼凑 (pīn còu - pieced) together an egg shape,隔绝 (gé jué - isolating) the大雨 (dà yǔ - heavy rain) from the outside.

Juliet's feet were surrounded by flowers, 隔绝 (gé jué - isolating) the湿漉漉 (shī lù lù - wet)雨水 (yǔ shuǐ - rainwater) from the ground. In this small 20-square-meter egg-shaped藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines) rain shield, Juliet's 法神 (fǎ shén - magic god) identity remained unchanged. Relying on all the external plants, she感 (gǎn - sensed) Jiang Xiao's position and launched another attack.

So, these召唤类 (zhào huàn lèi - summoning type)藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines) star techniques have no感情 (gǎn qíng - emotion)? Will not feedback to Juliet's body? As long as the雨水 (yǔ shuǐ - rainwater) does not淋 (lín - drench) on her, this伤泪 (shāng lèi - Injury Tears) seems to have no effect?

雨水 (yǔ shuǐ - rainwater)隔着 (gé zhe - through) her clothes, falling on her body, star power雨 (yǔ - rain) will continue to渗透 (shèn tòu - penetrate), but that雨水 (yǔ shuǐ - rainwater) falling on the细密 (xì mì - fine)藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines) one meter high above her head, star power雨 (yǔ - rain) seems to not penetrate the Juliet below.

At this time, at Juliet's feet, flowers constantly翻动 (fān dòng - turning) the土壤 (tǔ rǎng - soil),翻 (fān - turning) the湿漉漉 (shī lù lù - wet)雨水 (yǔ shuǐ - rainwater) into the ground, growing new flowers, and continuing to释放 (shì fàng - releasing) poisonous pollen.

She was传达 (chuán dá - conveying) a message: Do you dare to come in?

Flowers and细藤 (xì téng - fine vines) were翻动 (fān dòng - turning) the湿漉漉 (shī lù lù - wet)土壤 (tǔ rǎng - soil), and Jiang Xiao certainly received this message.

So, Jiang Xiao expressed with practical actions: Wait! Soon!

Jiang Xiao携风带雨 (xié fēng dài yǔ - carrying wind and rain),突兀 (tū wù - abruptly)闪烁 (shǎn shuò - teleported) above the egg-shaped防雨罩 (fáng yǔ zhào - rain shield), the giant blade was包裹 (bāo guǒ - wrapped) with浓郁 (nóng yù - rich) green芒 (máng - brilliance), and劈 (pī - chopped) across with a knife!

*Ci...*

The egg-shaped藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines)防雨罩 (fáng yǔ zhào - rain shield) was directly掀 (xiān - lifted) off the "brain case" by Jiang Xiao.

The tightly entangled藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines) were like living snakes, directly劈碎 (pī suì - chopped to pieces), and the雨水 (yǔ shuǐ - rainwater)灌 (guàn - poured) in again through the掀 (xiān - lifted) opening.

The细密 (xì mì - fine)藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines)颤动 (chàn dòng - trembled) rapidly, and quickly grew and蔓延 (màn yán - spread), again遮天蔽日 (zhē tiān bì rì - covering the sky and the sun),隔绝 (gé jué - isolating) the大雨 (dà yǔ - heavy rain) from the outside.

But the倾盆 (qīng pén - torrential)大雨 (dà yǔ - heavy rain) that poured in at this moment also made Juliet变色 (biàn sè - change color), and the湛蓝 (zhàn lán - azure) blue eyes suddenly widened, and her emotions骤 (zhòu - sharply) fell.

Could it be...

Is this the pain you are experiencing?

This滂沱 (pāng tuó - torrential) heavy rain only has 伤泪 (shāng lèi - Injury Tears).

Jiang Xiao恶狠狠 (è hěn hěn - fiercely)抹 (mǒ - wiped) a把 (bǎ - handful) of雨水 (yǔ shuǐ - rainwater), and Zhong Ling directly按 (àn - pressed) it on his face, and his body flashed away!

*Shua!*

Jiang Xiao was originally踩 (cǎi - stepping) on藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines). The moment his body disappeared, the inside of the藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines) protective罩 (zhào - shield)沸腾 (fèi téng - boiled) open!

And when Jiang Xiao appeared behind Juliet and抡 (lún - wielding) his knife downwards, the everywhere藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines) had捆绑 (kǔn bǎng - bound) Jiang Xiao's wrist, and then quickly缠绕 (chán rào - wrapped) around his body.

The small egg-shaped藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines)防御罩 (fáng yù zhào - protective shield) rapidly收缩 (shōu suō - contracted), and also碾碎 (niǎn suì - crushed) the幽幽 (yōu yōu - faint) blooming giant玫瑰 (méi guī - rose) flower at Juliet's feet in an instant.

The光柱 (guāng zhù - pillar of light) of Blessing was obviously impossible to穿透 (chuān tòu - penetrate) this密不透风 (mì bù tòu fēng - impenetrable)细密 (xì mì - fine)藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines), so... just when the giant玫瑰 (méi guī - rose) flower was摧毁 (cuī huǐ - destroyed) because of the藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines)'s contraction, a Silence arrived as scheduled!

The藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines) tightly收缩 (shōu suō - contracted), like藤蛇 (téng shé - vines snakes), suddenly stopped, fixed on the spot.

To be precise, it was Juliet who was催动 (cuī dòng - urging) their actions, who was solidly砸 (zá - hit) by this Silence.

Fang Xingyun once评价 (píng jià - evaluated) Jiang Xiao with eight big characters: 大智大勇 (dà zhì dà yǒng - great wisdom and courage), 大将之风 (dà jiàng zhī fēng - style of a great general).

Wisdom, details, and on-the-spot reaction.

Courage, fortitude, and extreme decisiveness.

Taking every step carefully,一点点 (yī diǎn diǎn - bit by bit)蚕食 (cán shí - erode),一步步 (yī bù bù - step by step)渗透 (shèn tòu - penetrate).

Never give him any可趁之机 (kě chèn zhī jī - opportunity to take advantage of).

In Silence, Jiang Xiao果断 (guǒ duàn - decisively)丢弃 (diū qì - discarded) the giant blade tightly缠绕 (chán rào - wrapped) by countless藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines).

He knew that the star power in both of them was暴乱 (bào luàn - chaotic), so it depended on who could忍 (rěn - endure) it more!

In Jiang Xiao's right hand, he quickly穿过 (chuān guò - passed through) the surrounding坚韧 (jiān rèn - tough)藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines), and walked half a step in the盘根错节 (pán gēn cuò jié - intertwined)藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines),发 (fā - exerted)寸劲 (cùn jìn - explosive force at close range), and punched Juliet.

But in this layer of纠缠 (jiū chán - entangled)坚韧 (jiān rèn - tough)藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines), it was almost impossible to直接 (zhí jiē - directly)轟 (hōng - strike) the opponent with a拳头 (quán tóu - fist). Jiang Xiao's 拳头 (quán tóu - fist) was拦截 (lán jié - intercepted) by several細密 (xì mì - fine)藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines), and his force was阻碍 (zǔ ài - hindered) by the punch.

Juliet, who had lost her star techniques, was強 (qiáng - strongly)压 (yā - suppressing) the star power in her body, which was横冲直撞 (héng chōng zhí zhuàng - running rampant). She was also撕扯 (sī chě - tearing) at the藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines) that should have been protecting her, but now were禁锢 (jìn gù - imprisoning) her. She接 (jiē - received) Jiang Xiao's 拳头 (quán tóu - fist) with one hand.

Jiang Xiao grabbed her纤细 (xiān xì - slender) wrist with his backhand, and狠狠 (hěn hěn - fiercely) pulled it towards himself.

The坚韧 (jiān rèn - tough)藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines) were still阻拦 (zǔ lán - blocking) the two from moving forward, but Juliet顺水推舟 (shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu - followed the current). Although she was a 法神 (fǎ shén - magic god), when she reached the Star River stage, after her physical fitness had undergone a qualitative change, her various physical attributes were above the standard level.

She used Jiang Xiao's pulling force to try her best to move forward. She found an extremely精妙 (jīng miào - delicate) angle in the layers of纠缠 (jiū chán - entangled)藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines),穿过 (chuān guò - passed through) various缝隙 (fèng xì - gaps), and发 (fā - exerted) all her strength to轟 (hōng - strike) Jiang Xiao.

And Jiang Xiao also顺势而为 (shùn shì ér wéi - acted according to the circumstances), and撞 (zhuàng - rammed) his head towards Juliet's 拳头 (quán tóu - fist)!

*Ding!*

The脆响 (cuì xiǎng - crisp sound) of bone裂 (liè - cracking) was accompanied by Juliet's惨叫 (cǎn jiào - scream).

My head is very铁 (tiě - hard)!

Diamond-level忍耐 (rěn nài - endurance), welcome to try!

Jiang Xiao's left hand扒 (bā - peeled) open and穿过 (chuān guò - passed through) the layers of纠缠 (jiū chán - entangled)藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines) from another angle, and the long arm suddenly紧 (jǐn - tightly)收 (shōu - closed), even with the vines, directly揽 (lǎn - embraced) Juliet into his arms.

To be precise, he was勒 (lè - strangling) her neck and捞 (lāo - scooping) her into his arms.

A致命一击 (zhì mìng yī jí - fatal blow) was almost impossible in this terrain, so he could only take another routine.

*Peng!*

Jiang Xiao felt the消散 (xiāo sàn - disappearance) of Silence, and another Silence!

Never give any chance!

Jiang Xiao's left hand was勒 (lè - strangling) Juliet's neck, and his right hand穿过 (chuān guò - passed through) the vines, quickly上 (shàng - hooked) and扣 (kòu - fastened), and搂 (lōu - hugged) her into his arms with the people and the细 (xì - fine) vines.

This was a fairly standard naked choke, with amazing results!

Juliet's hands grabbed randomly, grabbing Jiang Xiao's arms, her knuckles were white, and she tried her best to pull down, seemingly to刺穿 (cì chuān - pierce) that steel-like arm.

This was a pure tug-of-war on strength.

Fortunately, she was a 法系 (fǎ xì - magic system), not a 战系 (zhàn xì - combat system). She did not have specialized strength training, nor would she swing cold weapons thousands of times to锻炼 (duàn liàn - train) strength.

She was walking a serious 法控 (fǎ kòng - magic control) route, not an alternative 近战 (jìn zhàn - melee) 法师 (fǎ shī - mage).

Moreover, when she really realized what Jiang Xiao was going to do, Jiang Xiao's lock had already formed.

Unless the strength was really a level apart, under this消 (xiāo - waxing)长 (zhǎng - waning) consumption, there was no reason for the arm that had been locked to be pulled open.

The people in the观众席 (guān zhòng xí - audience seats) stood up one after another,无比 (wú bǐ - extremely) nervous, their faces凝重 (níng zhòng - solemn), and their faces were full of愁云 (chóu yún - worry).

Ye Xunyang in front of the TV was also凝神屏息 (níng shén bǐng xī - holding her breath), and her heart sank to the bottom.

Her eyes死死 (sǐ sǐ - fixedly)盯着 (dīng zhe - stared at) the green field covered with flowers, looking at the special, tightly缠绕 (chán rào - wrapped) pile of藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines).

Since Jiang Xiao entered the藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines)罩 (zhào - shield), no one knew what was happening inside.

They only saw the藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines)罩 (zhào - shield) rapidly收缩 (shōu suō - contracted),演变 (yǎn biàn - evolved) into a "藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines) hill", and then they didn't know what happened.

10 seconds, 15 seconds, 20 seconds, 25 seconds...

Suddenly, the柔韧 (róu rèn - supple)藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines) pile had signs of蠕动 (rú dòng - wriggling) again.

A few seconds later, a youth, with his arms locking the female magic god, walked out倒退 (dào tuì - backwards), and the藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines)崩 (bēng - bursting) open as Jiang Xiao kept退 (tuì - retreating).

"Du du! Du du!" The referee's哨声 (shào shēng - whistle) rang急促 (jí cù - rapidly), "Let go! Let go quickly! China wins!"

Such a degree of strength角逐 (jué zhú - competition) made Jiang Xiao's arms用力过猛 (yòng lì guò měng - used too much force), even if he wanted to let go immediately, his arms were a little stiff, and even a little不受 (bù shòu - beyond) control. It took a full two seconds before he really let go of Juliet.

And Juliet lay仰 (yǎng - face up) in the花海 (huā hǎi - sea of flowers)沾染 (zhān rǎn - stained) with雨露 (yǔ lù - dew), like a pool of烂泥 (làn ní - mud), already昏死 (hūn sǐ - fainted) past.

This scene almost exceeded everyone's心理 (xīn lǐ - psychological)预期 (yù qī - expectations).

In the pile of藤蔓 (téng wàn - vines)山包 (shān bāo - mound), the one who walked out alive was actually the辅助 (fǔ zhù - support)!?

People looked at all this呆 (dāi - stunned), until...

Until the audience seats in the East boiled!

Cheering and jumping,旗帜 (qí zhì - banners)高 (gāo - high)扬 (yáng - raised), it was a red ocean,伴随 (bàn suí - accompanied) with huge吼声 (hǒu shēng - roar),冲 (chōng - soaring) to the sky.

声嘶力竭 (shēng sī lì jié - shouting hoarsely) of shouting,喜极而泣 (xǐ jí ér qì - crying with joy) of crying, was the best释放 (shì fàng - releasing) of suppressed emotions.

"Won!?"

"Won! Really won!"

"China! Won! We won!"

"Wuwuwu... Jiang Xiao Pi! Jiang Xiao Pi!!!"

For 25 seconds, the Chinese warrior was in a life-and-death duel.

For 25 seconds, the people behind him were心惊肉跳 (xīn jīng ròu tiào - trembling with fear) and坐卧不安 (zuò wò bù ān - restless).

......

At this time, Jiang Xiao, who was soaked in雨水 (yǔ shuǐ - rainwater) and sweat, swayed a little.

He stood in a dark red花海 (huā hǎi - sea of flowers),遥遥 (yáo yáo - looking afar) looking towards the audience seats in the East.

Then, a灿烂 (càn làn - bright) smile appeared on Jiang Xiao's face. This picture may be more 治愈 (zhì yù - healing) than Zhong Ling.

There is no so-called Never-Setting Sun in this world.

The sun rises and will eventually fall.

The sun sets, and will eventually rise from the East.