C278 Instinct

However, what made the veiled woman most helpless was that if she kept using this method, the elemental energy in her body would be consumed at an astonishing rate.

In such a short period of time, one-third of the elemental energy in her body had been used up.

If the elemental energy was completely exhausted, then what awaited her would be. . . This would also be the outcome of failure.

Hence, the veiled woman gritted her teeth and made the decision to use her trump card.

Similarly, Ning Xun, who had been standing there trying to establish a connection with the silver needle, also made a decision in his heart.

Ning Xun and the veiled woman used their trump cards almost at the same time.

"Nine Stars Falling Sun!"

Following a dream-like voice, Ning Xun raised his arms high above his head.

Nine Yuan energy whirlpools suddenly opened behind him. Boundless Yuan energy poured out from them and gathered above his head.

In the midst of the blurriness, the shadows of nine stars appeared there. Following the continuous convergence of Yuan Power, the blurry stars gradually became clear.

Although it was said to be nine stars, in reality, at this moment, only three stars lit up. The rest were still as blurry.

Ye Heng sensed that this short and skinny Ning Xun's strength was probably a little stronger than Xiahou Zun's.

This was because this ordinary-looking and low-key Ning Xun had actually reached the half-step Yuan Gate realm.

Although he had only just reached this realm, he had still mastered the basic techniques of using the spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth.

Therefore, at this moment, other than the support of his elemental energy, most of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was continuously gathering towards the three stars above his head.

At the same time, the veiled woman was also using her trump card.

The veiled lady was firmly holding the dagger in her hand, and her Qi was rising continuously. Finally, she reached the peak of Ninth Layer of Essence Vortex, just a little bit away from Ning Xun.

However, the dagger in the veiled woman's hand was not an ordinary item. This ordinary-looking dagger was actually a famous weapon, and it came from the hands of the best blacksmith in East Moon Empire.

Therefore, the increase in strength of this short dagger could be said to have reached an extremely shocking level.

With the short dagger, the veiled woman's aura instantly reached the level of being on par with Ning Xun's.

However, the difference was that compared to Ning Xun's Qi, the veiled lady's Qi was sharper.

At this moment, the veiled lady seemed to have merged with the short dagger in her hand, turning into a cold and sharp dagger. Just by looking at it, one would feel a piercing pain.

Ye Heng was familiar with this feeling, so he didn't think it was strange.

Judging from the current situation, Ning Xun and the veiled woman were still in a relatively balanced state.

And the direction of the final victory would depend on whose willpower was stronger.

In a situation where strength was almost the same, besides techniques, the deciding factor was willpower.

A martial artist with tenacious willpower could display strength that far exceeded those martial artists with weak willpower.

Anyone could tell that although it had been plain and ordinary before, now it was likely that the next move would decide the outcome of the battle.

"Buzz. . . Buzz. . . Buzz. "

The air seemed to be unable to withstand the immense pressure and emitted waves of sorrowful cries.

In the next breath, Ning Xun moved, and the veiled woman seemed to have attacked as well.

Ning Xun waved both of his hands downwards, and along with the terrifying wind, the shining stars above his head whistled towards the veiled woman.

The horrifying starlight almost covered the entire stage.

"Kacha. . . Kacha. . . Kacha!"

The sound of shattering echoed one after another.

Under the illumination of the stars, the battling platform started showing signs of crumbling.

Seeing this scene, Ye Heng's pupils couldn't help but shrink, and a trace of shock flashed across his heart.

This kind of power, perhaps not even an early Essence Gate Stage warrior would be able to achieve it.

Moreover, this was only the residual power of the starlight.

If he really waited until all three stars fell down, there was a high possibility that the entire martial stage would be destroyed because of this.

However, the only place on the martial arts stage was not affected at all.

It was the place less than half a zhang below the veiled woman's feet.

At this moment, the veiled woman lightly waved the dagger in her hand. In the next moment, nine elemental energy whirlpools flashed behind her in the blink of an eye.

Immediately following that, a demonic purple light shot out from her short dagger and enveloped her body like a protective barrier.

Then, the veiled woman raised her short dagger just like that, and without any hesitation, threw it towards the huge star formed from the elemental energy that was pouncing over.

In everyone's eyes, the veiled woman was like a sharp knife at this moment, rushing towards the elemental energy star that was several times bigger than her without any hesitation.

Anyone could imagine that this was the result of a disparity in strength.

Although the Qi emitted from the veiled lady was also astonishing, it was still far from being as powerful as Ning Xun's three stars.

The spectators outside the arena had already thought of what would happen next.

However, Ye Heng faintly felt that the veiled lady should have the upper hand.

There was no reason, it was just his intuition.

However, based on his intuition, Ye Heng had avoided a lot of disasters, and at the same time, he had also obtained a lot of opportunities.

Therefore, this time, Ye Heng believed in his intuition.

"Ning Xun is going to lose. "

Ye Heng looked at the fighting stage and murmured to himself.

Xi Gongwan, who was standing next to Ye Heng, frowned when she heard what he said. However, she didn't object to it immediately. Instead, she glanced at the two people who were fighting on the fighting stage and fell into deep thought.

When Xi Gongtian heard this, he looked at Ye Heng with interest and asked with a smile, "What do you mean by that?"

"My intuition is right. " Ye Heng also replied with a smile.

However, at this moment, an uncomfortable voice came from the side.

"Hehe, I think you don't want our Moon Watching Sect to enter the top three. " Xiahou Dong stood at the side and mocked.

"Brother, don't say that. Actually, this kid is preparing to enter the top three in Ning Xun's place. " Xiahou Zun crossed his arms in front of his chest and said with a sneer. There was no doubt about the mockery in his eyes.

Anyone could see that Xiahou Zun didn't believe that Ye Heng would make it into the top three.

Although Ye Heng was lucky enough to get an empty draw in this round, he would surely fail next time.

This was the true image of Xiahou Zun and Xiahou Dong.

"Oh, then let's wait and see. " Ye Heng didn't mind and said indifferently. His face was as calm as the surface of a lake, without any ripples.

Right after Ye Heng finished speaking, the veiled lady on the battling platform rushed into the three Yuan energy stars that were emitting a bright light.

"Chi La!"

A wave of deafening sound that could make one's eardrums explode resounded in the air.

Then, under everyone's astonished gazes.

The star formed by Yuan Power suddenly expanded in the next moment before bursting apart.

A strong gale was stirred up by the strong force, blowing up the shattered rocks to a height of three to four Zhang.

Furthermore, the martial stage that had already been shattered completely could not bear the heavy burden at this moment and completely collapsed.

There was no place that could stand in perfect condition at all.

Just as everyone's attention was attracted by the explosion of the star, the veiled lady who had disappeared out of nowhere suddenly appeared behind Ning Xun.

This time, the short dagger in the veiled woman's hand did not make a sound. It slashed at a tendon near Ning Xun's neck without making a sound.

When the dagger in the veiled woman's hand reached Ning Xun's shoulder, Ning Xun finally reacted.

However, it was too late now.

Because the veiled woman's dagger could make Ning Xun lose his ability to fight as long as it was an inch further.

Ning Xun seemed to have noticed that it was too late. His eyes could not help but turn gloomy.

But immediately after, a ray of light flashed through his eyes.

"Swoosh. "

A beam of Yuan energy that was even faster than lightning shot out from the gap between Ning Xun's robes, accurately flying towards the veiled lady's head.

The veiled lady thought that victory was within her grasp, but she didn't expect Ning Xun to be here. Under such circumstances, Ning Xun still had the ability to resist.

Therefore, she didn't know what to do.

However, when the Yuan Power beam shot towards the veil on the veiled lady's head, a dazzling light burst forth from the white silk veil.

In the next moment, the elemental energy beam was fiercely deflected far away.

This situation was clearly something that even the veiled woman herself did not expect.

However, the veiled woman naturally would not miss such a great opportunity.

"Swish!"

Accompanied by the sound of flesh and blood being cut open, the veiled woman cut off the tendon on Ning Xun's neck without the slightest hesitation.

"Bang!"

The sound was heart-wrenching. A heart-wrenching pain came from the place where the veiled woman cut open. Ning Xun's face, which was hidden under the wide black robe, was distorted at this moment.

A deep sense of helplessness came from Ning Xun's body.

That was why Ning Xun fell straight down like this. After that, his body slightly bent into the shape of a shrimp.

"This. . . This, how is this possible!" Xiahou Dong was so shocked that he didn't know what to say.

Xiahou Dong knew about Ning Xun's final Yuan energy beam killing move, which was why he thought highly of Ning Xun.

However, what Xiahou Dong didn't expect was that at such a close distance and such a fast Yuan energy beam, it was actually deflected by a mere white silk veil in the end.