My Brother's the Protagonist? Good Thing I Awakened My System! Chapter 209 The Jade Phoenix’s Defiance

The sound of swords clashing echoed like a thunderstorm throughout the arena, creating a symphony of steel that kept the crowd on edge.

CLANK! CLANK!

Ling iyu and Feng i moved with blinding speed, their swords a blur as they exchanged strikes. Sparks flew with each collision, lighting up the battlefield like fleeting stars.

The pressure from their clash was palpable, and the ground beneath their feet cracked with every step they took.

The intensity of their qi radiated outward, forming visible ripples in the protective formation around the arena.

Feng i gritted her teeth, her focus unwavering as she pressed the attack.

Her movents were precise, each strike aid to exploit even the smallest opening in Ling iyu's defense.

["Ghostly Shadow Mirage!"]

Feng i's figure blurred, splitting into multiple afterimages that surrounded Ling iyu.

Each one was identical, their movents synchronized, making it nearly impossible to distinguish the real one.

The crowd gasped at just how real the clones were. Even those watching from outside couldn't tell which was the real one, let alone the one fighting.

Ling iyu, however, remained composed. Her fiery aura surged, and she closed her eyes for a brief mont, focusing her senses.

["Eternal Fla Lotus!"]

Ling iyu's voice resonated through the arena.

( If I can't the real one then I just need to kill every one of them! )

She raised her free hand, her palm glowing with an intense golden-red light.

The air around her shimred as a fiery aura surged outward, forming a vortex of heat and energy.

Flas erupted from her palm, swirling upward in a srizing dance.

The fire condensed into the shape of a massive lotus flower, each petal crafted from golden-red flas that radiated overwhelming heat.

The petals expanded outward, their edges crackling with destructive energy, making the arena floor tremble under the sheer pressure.

Feng i's afterimages darted around Ling iyu, closing in from all sides, their movents synchronized to strike simultaneously.

"Too slow!" Ling iyu said softly, her glowing eyes narrowing as she clenched her palm.

The Eternal Fla Lotus blood fully, releasing an explosive wave of fire in all directions.

BOOM!

The fiery petals unfurled, sweeping through the arena like a tidal wave of destruction.

The afterimages of Feng i flickered and disintegrated as the flas consud them, leaving no trace behind.

The ground cracked and glowed with embers, the heat radiating so intensely that the spectators could feel it from their seats despite the protective barrier.

The arena was silent for a mont, the aftermath of Ling iyu's devastating Eternal Fla Lotus still lingering in the air.

Smoke and embers danced across the battlefield as the fiery petals dissipated, leaving behind scorched earth and an air thick with heat.

"Hah… Hah… "

Feng i was on one knee, her breathing ragged as blood dripped from a deep gash on her shoulder.

Her sword trembled slightly in her hand, and her usually calm expression was marred by a grimace of pain.

The crowd erupted into a cacophony of murmurs and cheers.

"She's injured!"

"Ling iyu's attack was too powerful. There's no way Feng i can keep up now!"

"It's over. Once you're injured, your strength only declines further. Ling iyu wins!"

…

In the Mystic Fla Sect's VIP Room, the disciples were ecstatic as it seed like Ling iyu's victory was just around the corner.

"Looks like Junior Sister Ling iyu is going to win."

"Obviously! There was no chance for that Feng girl at all. Ling iyu still has her trump card!"

"When did Junior Sister master Eternal Fla Lotus? She is almost as good as our sect leader!"

Sect Leader Xue Hongxia also looked impressed by Ling iyu's control of the technique, although Ling iyu was far from being able to fully control it like her.

"Sect Leader, it seems Ling iyu doesn't need to reveal her real cultivation realm at all," Elder Chi said excitedly. With Ling iyu's real cultivation still secret, her chances of winning the final could increase dramatically.

Xue Hongxia just nodded without saying anything. The match still wasn't over, and there was no telling what might happen.

Though Feng i was injured, the fight seed to have reached its conclusion.

Ling iyu stood tall, her expression calm but her eyes sharp as she observed Feng i.

"Do you still wish to continue?" She asked, her voice steady and without malice.

Feng i slowly rose to her feet, her grip on her sword tightening.

Her breathing evened out, and her gaze locked onto Ling iyu without any intention of giving up.

"This is far from over!"

Feng i declared, her voice unwavering as she lifted her sword, determination blazing in her eyes.

Ling iyu's gaze sharpened, her instincts alert to a subtle shift in the air.

Though she couldn't pinpoint the source of her unease, she tightened her grip on her sword, preparing to et Feng i's next move head-on.

The two geniuses clashed once more, their swords eting with explosive force.

CLANK! CLANK!

The sound of their blades echoed throughout the arena as they moved with incredible speed, their techniques as sharp as ever.

However, sothing was wrong.

Ling iyu noticed it first.

Despite the injury she had inflicted, Feng i's movents showed no signs of slowing down.

In fact, her strikes seed as precise and powerful as before.

The crowd, too, started to notice.

"Wait a second... shouldn't Feng i be weakening by now?"

"That injury looked serious. How is she fighting like nothing happened?"

"It's like her wound is... gone?"

Soone in the audience pointed.

"Look! Her shoulder—it's completely healed!"

Gasps rippled through the stands as all eyes focused on Feng i.

The gash that had been dripping blood monts ago was now nothing more than a faint mark as if it had never been there.

In the Feng Clan's VIP Room, Feng Chen watched the battle intently.

His sharp eyes glimred with understanding as he observed Feng i's rapid recovery.

"It's no surprise," Feng Chen murmured.

"With the Jade Phoenix Physique, her recovery speed is unparalleled. Wounds that would incapacitate others heal in re monts for her. In a long-lasting battle, there is no one who could compete with her!"

After all, others would get injured and weakened, while Feng i could remain in her top shape.

This was the advantage of her physique and the difference between those with extraordinary physiques and those without.

Moreover, Feng i's physique was not yet fully awakened; she could only use a fraction of its abilities.

Despite that it was almost impossible for those with the sa strength as her to be able to defeat her.

Unless Ling iyu used her full strength, Feng Chen couldn't see a way for Ling iyu to win this fight.

Back on the battlefield, Ling iyu's fiery aura flared as she adjusted her stance.

She didn't know what Feng i did, but she was aware that her earlier attack had been ineffective, and the fight had beco a stalemate once more.

Feng i, her injuries gone and her qi surging, raised her sword. Her eyes burned with determination as she charged forward.

CLANK! CLANK!

The sound of their swords colliding filled the air once more, but this ti, the tide of the battle felt different.

The two fought fiercely, with injuries piling up on both sides.

Perhaps Feng i sustained more injuries than Ling iyu, but with her Jade Phoenix Physique, she recovered completely each ti, as though nothing had happened.

anwhile, Ling iyu's injuries began to weigh on her. Each wound sapped her strength, and her movents beca slower and less precise.

Her once-dominant aura flickered under the strain.

CLANK! CLANK!

Each strike seed heavier than the last.

Ling iyu, once commanding the fight with precision and power, now appeared to be faltering.

Her breathing grew heavier, and her movents, though still sharp, began to slow.

Blood trickled from multiple cuts on her arms and legs, staining her robes and the arena floor.

Ling iyu was well aware of her predicant.

( She's recovering too quickly! )

Ling iyu thought, her mind racing as she blocked another flurry of strikes.

"If I keep fighting like this, I'll lose!"

Feng i's sword ca down again, forcing Ling iyu to sidestep.

Ling iyu's fiery aura flared slightly as she stepped back, putting distance between them.

Her chest heaved as she steadied her breathing, her mind calculating her next move.

"I can't hold back anymore," Ling iyu muttered under her breath, her voice barely audible over the crackling remnants of her fiery qi.

Ling iyu ca to the conclusion that no matter what strategy she used, it was going to be of no use against Feng i and her incredible recovery.

If she wanted to win, she had to end the fight in a single move.

However, that wasn't possible with her current state, and she was well aware of that.

Ling iyu closed her eyes for a brief mont, her aura shifting dramatically.

The fiery energy surrounding her grew more intense, and her presence seed to grow stronger by the second.

When she opened her eyes, they glowed with a fierce brilliance, her presence now overwhelming.

Ling iyu had unleashed her Three Elents Divine Realm cultivation!