Chapter 218: Zhu Zhuqing: Let Me Show Off
Dai Mubai’s mouth twitched, but he remained silent, implicitly agreeing with Zhu Zhuqing’s statement.
On the other side, Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun were quite surprised; they were astonished by Zhu Zhuqing’s words and puzzled by Dai Mubai’s silence.
Regardless of the situation with those two, it was clear that they were not on the same side, which significantly improved Dai Weisi’s previously somewhat suppressed mood.
Then, Dai Weisi raised an eyebrow and said with a smile,
“Mubai, it seems that in the years you’ve been away, you haven’t made much progress, and you’ve even fallen behind in what you were best at.”
“Now, Zhuqing clearly doesn’t think much of you, and it’s doubtful she’ll help you. So, are you planning to fight me and Zhuyun alone?”
Dai Mubai’s eyelid twitched. That damn big brother of his always knew how to hit where it hurt. He didn’t want to fight alone either, but he had no choice.
In this situation, what could he do? Fight Bai Yu for a woman? Forget it. Not to mention that freak Bai Yu, he couldn’t even defeat Zhu Zhuqing now. He wouldn’t do something so suicidal.
“Less talk! Even if it’s just me, I can still beat you. Come on!”
Dai Mubai didn’t want to argue anymore. He was afraid that if he continued, his mindset would be shattered by that damn big brother of his.
He then immediately activated his Spirit Avatar, preparing to attack.
A sharp glint flashed in Dai Weisi’s eyes as he also activated his Spirit Avatar, while thinking to himself,
“It seems Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing have truly gone their separate ways. But how is that possible?”
“The engagement between Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing was set by Father Emperor. Normally, neither of them should be able to resist.”
“But just now, I provoked this foolish younger brother so much, and he still didn’t change his stance, even planning to fight me alone.”
“Could it be that this girl Zhuqing found a backer outside? And this backer is so strong that Dai Mubai feels even Father Emperor’s intervention would be useless?”
Not only was Dai Weisi constantly pondering, but Zhu Zhuyun’s eyes also flickered repeatedly, and the corners of her mouth curved into a subtle smile.
What Dai Weisi could think of, she could too. She was quite pleased that her younger sister could find a backer outside and escape the quagmire of the Zhu family and the imperial family.
After all, Zhu Zhuqing was different from her. From a young age, she was single-minded and stubborn. With such a personality, she was simply not suited to stay in the deep palace and couldn’t outplay others.
Despite this, Zhu Zhuyun still decided to find Zhu Zhuqing after the competition. At the very least, she needed to know who Zhu Zhuqing’s backer was.
If that mountain wasn’t big enough, or not worth relying on, she would still have to find a way to pull her sister out.
As the captains of both teams released their Spirits, all the team members’ expressions turned serious, preparing for battle.
It was unclear which side made the first move, startling everyone, but the two teams instantly clashed.
It was no wonder the Star Luo Minister had confidence in their team and dared to tell Bai Yu to wait and see.
This was because the Star Luo Team’s strength was indeed impressive; six of their seven contestants were Spirit Ancestors.
With this configuration, plus their Spirit Fusion Skill, the Star Luo Team was in a league of their own in this Spirit Master Tournament, second only to the Spirit Hall team.
However, the moment the two teams engaged, although Star Luo had the overall upper hand, this advantage was not absolute, because the core of their team, Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun, were both suppressed.
Dai Mubai’s face was ferocious at this moment, pushing the characteristics of his cultivation method to the extreme, relying on lightning-fast speed to fiercely target Dai Weisi’s vital points.
Dai Weisi was flustered and struggled to cope. Although his spirit power was higher than Dai Mubai’s, he had never encountered an attack system Spirit Master with such speed, and he was clearly at a loss on how to fight.
As for Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun, they continuously moved and clashed. Their spirit power was similar, but Zhu Zhuqing, who was faster, naturally had the upper hand.
“Bang!”
Their clawed hands clashed once again, but unlike before, they didn’t separate immediately. Instead, they continuously vied for strength.
“Sister, your strength has grown stronger. Two years ago when you left, you were far weaker than you are now. It seems you’ve had quite a few fortuitous encounters outside.”
Taking advantage of a lull in their struggle, a smile flashed in Zhu Zhuyun’s eyes as she said softly.
Zhu Zhuqing looked at her sister, her mouth twitching uncontrollably, and a hint of annoyance appeared on her face.
She remembered the group of people her sister sent to hunt her down when she ran away. At the time, she thought she was very formidable, capable of escaping from such a large encirclement.
Now that she thought about it, it was so embarrassing she wished she could dig a three-bedroom, one-living-room hole and hide in it.
With her current Spirit Ancestor strength, to kill her past self, who was still a Spirit Grandmaster, wouldn’t even require a second move.
And among the people who pursued her, there were not only Spirit Ancestors but even Spirit Kings. Such a fake pursuit, yet it made her feel smug—it was truly too shameful!
Thinking of this, Zhu Zhuqing’s expression turned cold, and she gritted her teeth, saying,
“Then let me show you, big sister, just how much I’ve improved in these two years!”
As soon as Zhu Zhuqing finished speaking, she immediately surged with spirit power, sending Zhu Zhuyun flying back, then dashed towards her sister with even greater speed.
A faint blue light also emanated from her sharp claws; she was utilizing the full extent of her spirit power’s unique properties.
Zhu Zhuqing’s full effort wasn’t to defeat Zhu Zhuyun. Once she knew that her sister hadn’t intended to kill her but rather to send her away, she no longer harbored any hatred.
The reason she was doing this was simply to show off to her sister, just like when she got something good as a child.
However, even though Zhu Zhuqing was only showing off her strength, her Teleportation-like speed and the unbearable properties of her spirit power still made it difficult for Zhu Zhuyun to resist.
As Zhu Zhuyun was sent flying once more, Dai Weisi, who was equally flustered and overwhelmed by Dai Mubai’s speed on the other side, felt his anger surge and shouted loudly.
“Zhuyun, Spirit Fusion Skill! Everyone else, defensive formation!”
At Dai Weisi’s command, the Star Luo members, who had been fighting their individual battles, all abandoned their opponents and retreated, encircling Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun.
The Shrek Team, naturally, couldn’t just stand by and watch them unleash their Spirit Fusion Skill. They all took advantage of this time when their opponents couldn’t retaliate to launch a fierce assault.
However, Zhu Zhuqing did not join the others in attacking. Instead, she retreated to Ning Rongrong’s side and held her hand.
Speaking of which, their spirit power fusion skill could also be performed by Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu together after Xiao Wu broke through to Spirit Ancestor.
This was because Xiao Wu also cultivated the Sun Dance, but it was almost impossible for Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu to team up.
After all, doing so would cause both major combatants to expend a massive amount of spirit power, making subsequent battles impossible.