At the very moment everyone retreated, hundreds of green vines suddenly erupted from the ground, shooting up continuously! Each vine seemed to possess self-awareness, ferociously attacking a figure in mid-air.
Jin Bao'er was slightly surprised by this turn of events, not expecting the opponent to have another trick up her sleeve!
The beautiful woman also noticed her gaze, her expression growing even more disdainful! She then let out a sharp cry!
"Kill them!"
Almost instantly, all the vines wove into a net, covering the sky at an incredible speed. Beneath their thick forms, the figure of the blue-clothed woman appeared increasingly small!
However, this time, she did not choose to dodge. Instead, she remained in place, coldly watching them surge towards her…
In the blink of an eye, the green giant net instantly enveloped her, then contracted violently, as if intending to crush the woman within to pieces! The force was astonishingly great!
No one had expected that the battle between the two would be decided in less than three minutes! Could this newly emerged genius Jin Bao'er be so vulnerable! Was the list of divine beings so easily faked?
Gong Jue Miexin stood calmly in place, without the slightest worry in his eyes. Those with keen observation also withdrew their intention to leave. At this moment, most people seemed to be extremely disappointed in Jin Bao'er and turned to leave directly.
Jin Qi stood in place with a mocking expression. He had sparred with Jin Bao'er and knew her cunning and power well! That woman would certainly not die so easily.
Another man with a cold expression next to him glanced at him, his tone indifferent.
"Is this the female cultivator you said could defeat you at the early stage of Void Breaking? Heh!"
Hearing the man's sarcasm, Jin Qi shrugged helplessly.
"Big brother, don't be impatient~ This is just the beginning!"
He also didn't understand why their Juesha Sect, known for assassination, would compete with the Seven Great Families for people! And this battle-crazed man beside him, upon hearing that he had been defeated by someone of a higher cultivation level, had directly forced him to come and find someone to fight!
He truly couldn't understand why they liked fighting so much!
At this moment, he completely forgot about the time he had pestered Jin Bao'er to duel him!
Another minute passed, and most of the onlookers had left, with only about a dozen or so remaining. The cold man also began to grow impatient, his eyes towards Jin Qi becoming increasingly chilling!
"Jin Qi! There's no longer any life force within the vines!"
So, how long do you intend to persist? You excitedly ran over to praise him, only for the opponent to be a brainless imbecile!
Jin Qi's expression also became a little tense, and he felt increasingly uncertain. His gaze inadvertently flickered towards Gong Jue Miexin on the other side, this expert who had reached the Heavenly Dao Saint realm at the young age of seventy and was once number one on the list of divine beings…
Noticing the other person's calm demeanor, he couldn't help but feel a little more confident.
"Don't worry, there will definitely be a reversal!"
The cold man snorted disdainfully, but said nothing more.
The beautiful woman's mood was now extremely complicated. Logically, after such a prolonged strangulation, a normal person would have died long ago! And there was indeed no life force within the vine net, yet she couldn't retract the vines!
This made her recall something!
Once the man-eating vines were unleashed, they required enough fresh blood to disappear! If she forcefully retracted them, she, the master, would suffer a backlash.
Thinking of this, her expression became even uglier, with a hint of nervousness and shock! Why hadn't the person inside reacted yet? What exactly was happening?
Just as everyone was filled with doubt and surprise, at the center where the vines were being tightly squeezed and strangled…
A transparent, light pink oval barrier tightly protected her in the center, completely isolating all sound and aura… Inside, Jin Bao'er's expression was calm. Her slender fingers held a jade slip, and she was engrossed in writing notes on talismans.
Completely indifferent to the beautiful woman outside, who was struggling desperately!
Half an hour later…
The beautiful woman's face was ashen, her arms ached, and her spiritual energy was almost depleted, yet she was still forcefully controlling the vines! She could even faintly feel the vines beginning to backlash…
Around them, the dozen or so people who had remained were no longer hesitant as they were at first; their expressions had become increasingly grave…
At first, they had also thought of leaving because they believed Jin Bao'er was dead! The beautiful woman might have been waiting as a precaution, but as time passed, people soon noticed something was amiss. Judging by her appearance, she was clearly exhausted and her spiritual energy was depleted, so why was she still persisting so hard?
Could it be…
If Jin Bao'er was truly not dead, then how had she survived for over half an hour? The thought caused their eyes to change instantly, and they became extremely excited!
Was it a protective immortal artifact? Or a spiritual treasure in her possession? Or perhaps… was she inherently that powerful?
Regardless of the reason, it was already destined that Jin Bao'er was extraordinary! Worthy of their continued attempts to recruit her.
Seeing that the beautiful woman was at her limit, Su Zi'ang finally stepped forward, gently placing his palm on her shoulder and transferring some spiritual energy… while putting on a勸解 (persuasive) expression.
"Madam, there's no need. She should be dead. I know you hate her for killing our daughter and want this wench to die without a whole corpse, but still…"
As he spoke, the beautiful woman's complexion slightly improved. The onlookers couldn't help but roll their eyes! Did they take them for fools?
Meanwhile, inside the barrier, Jin Bao'er had finished writing and noticed that most of the others had left. She then reached out…
A chilling aura emanated from her fingertips, and the temperature, penetrating through the barrier, attached itself to the vines, rapidly seeping into them…
"Absolute Zero!"
A clear shout rang out. The dozen or so people who had been watching intently heard it clearly! They suddenly looked up at the enormous spherical object in mid-air!
Su Zi'ang and his wife were also shocked. The woman's hand, which had been holding steady, almost faltered, and her face turned extremely pale!
"She… is still alive?"
At that moment, a thick layer of ice began to cover the massive vines at a visible speed. The vines, which had been continuously contracting, gradually slowed down until they were frozen and could no longer move…
A giant green ice ball appeared before everyone, and the ice layer continued to spread downwards, freezing the vines. The thick layers of ice gradually extended, as if consuming the vines…
Su Zi'ang was the first to recover, his face contorted in shock. He quickly waved his hand, severing the ice layer that was extending along the control force, and retreated rapidly with the beautiful woman!
"Pfft!"
A mouthful of blood spewed out violently. The beautiful woman's complexion instantly turned pale gray, clearly having injured her foundation from the backlash!
The next second!
"Crackle…"
A light cracking sound was heard. Everyone stared intently at the giant ice ball, instinctively stepping back…
Following that!
"Boom!"
An earth-shattering explosion resounded! The ice ball shattered in an instant, and the frozen vines were torn apart in the blink of an eye, accompanied by thick chunks of ice smashing heavily onto the ground! With a dull thud!