CHAPTER 138: CHAPTER 137: TIANYI TOURNAMENT (PART 29)

Chu Yunyi was puzzled. Including the Competition Tokens obtained from the Tu Ling Team, he now had fifty-five tokens altogether. Even if he gave away five, it wouldn’t affect Tianyi Team’s ranking, but how could Li Xing handle the numbers so accurately?

Actually, Li Xing knew very well that Chu Yunyi appearing together with the Tu Ling Team clearly indicated he had accepted her suggestion.

With this, Tianyi Team would certainly take the first place, and even if the Binghe Team couldn’t find more tokens, they would comfortably stay in second.

However, Li Xing was not the type to do favors without benefit; five Competition Tokens were her minimum price.

This number, calculated meticulously by Li Xing, wouldn’t hit Chu Yunyi’s bottom line, yet could aid her side while ensuring either the Desert Ship or Tu Ling Team went home empty-handed.

No harm in taking it!

Lin Yin had already started controlling the Dark Elemental Spirit to engulf the Sky Wind Annihilation Array. If he were to escape, the consequences would be unimaginable. Chu Yunyi nodded, counted out five tokens, and threw them to Li Xing.

Song Shurun was heartbroken; those five tokens should have been Tu Ling Team’s. Now it was over; they would end with zero points.

Happily accepting the tokens, Li Xing stretched her shoulders, ready to get to work.

"Captain Chu, open the Wind Array and let me in."

"Li Xing, don’t make too much physical contact with Lin Yin, he’ll devour your Elemental Spirit."

"Understood." Li Xing stepped into the array.

Lin Yin was using the Dark Elemental Spirit to madly devour Wind Element; given his rate of devour, the Great Array hadn’t collapsed yet, thanks to Chu Yunyi’s vast spiritual power supporting it.

Sensing another person’s presence within the array, Lin Yin turned around, eyes glazed over and blood-red, and lunged at Li Xing.

At this moment, Lin Yin’s blood vessels had burst from the rampant and chaotic power, turning him into a blood-soaked figure, unrecognizable as anything human.

Li Xing smirked, punched Lin Yin to the ground, then leapt forward, straddling him, raining punches down on his body and face like a hailstorm.

Listening to the dull thuds of flesh-on-flesh from outside the array, people felt the ground tremble with the punches, a chill running up their spines.

It was expected Li Xing would face a fierce battle upon entering, yet her immense strength subdued him in mere punches—how brutal!

In just three breaths, Lin Yin lay motionless, his tightly clenched fists relaxed, dropping powerlessly to his sides.

Chou Xiaoyuan’s legs went weak, and she sat down heavily, muttering, "Dead, dead?"

Chu Yunyi kept his focus on Lin Yin, sensing his spiritual power fluctuations hadn’t disappeared. Suddenly, he shouted, "Watch out——!"

Before Chu Yunyi’s voice faded, Lin Yin opened his mouth and gathered a Six Paths Nether Cannon, aiming it at Li Xing’s face. The two were so close that if this hit, it’d at least disfigure her, at worst, kill her.

Fortunately, Li Xing was prepared. Before the Six Paths Nether Cannon could exert its force, she punched Lin Yin’s chin. The massive impact slammed Lin Yin’s upper and lower jaws together, making the cannon explode in his mouth.

The force of the punch combined with the cannon’s blast knocked Lin Yin utterly unconscious.

The crisp sound of bones cracking came from inside the array, causing everyone to gulp nervously. This woman was terrifying!

Though Lin Y

in was already out cold, the danger hadn’t dissipated. The Chaotic Power within him continued to operate uncontrollably, much like a black hole, drawing all chaotic forces toward him.

If Lin Yin’s physical limits were exceeded, he’d explode like a bomb, showering chaotic power at everyone present.

Li Xing pressed her palm against Lin Yin’s Dantian, attempting to activate the Eternal Green Technique to absorb the Chaos Qi. Under Li Xing’s guidance, the previously rampant chaotic power gradually gathered toward the Dantian. The Chaos Qi in the surrounding air also ceased to pour endlessly into Lin Yin’s body.

Li Xing’s eyes lit up with joy: it seemed the Eternal Green Technique could also handle rampaging Elemental Spirits!

"Captain Chu, throw that boy named Song something in here!"

Chu Yunyi grabbed Song Shurun by the scruff of his neck and tossed him into the array like a sandbag.

Song Shurun felt utterly aggrieved: he was an Earth Rank Healing Master, yet couldn’t they afford him some respect? Did Li Xing not study her opponents before the competition? There were only a few Healing Masters, and she couldn’t even remember his name! Annoyed, but unable to fight, he decided to endure.

Li Xing, without such an internal monologue, looked at Song Shurun’s face of humiliation and anger, asking, "Can you still use Purification Spell?"

"Barely. But the chaotic power inside him is so aggressive, I can’t hold out for long."

"No problem, you assist me; we’ll do it together."

Song Shurun nodded, placing his hand on Lin Yin’s chest to employ the Purification Spell.

This time, Song Shurun was surprised to find that the chaotic power within Lin Yin had reduced by nearly two-thirds and no longer violently resisted his purification. With no time to think, Song Shurun focused on the purification.

In truth, Li Xing could handle Lin Yin’s remaining chaotic power alone. But her current rank was the same as Song Shurun’s; if she performed too brilliantly, it might arouse suspicion. Therefore, she invited Song Shurun to purify as well; if anyone pursued the matter, Song Shurun could shield her from blame.

Lin Yin’s aura gradually calmed, his swollen muscles and blood vessels slowly returning to normal. The threat of the human flesh bomb was lifted, easing Chu Yunyi’s worries, and the Sky Wind Annihilation Array was slowly withdrawn.

As the last trace of chaotic power was purified from Lin Yin’s body, the Shadow Guards finally arrived late to the scene.

Facing the devastation wrought by the rampaging Elemental Spirit, especially Chu Yunyi’s winter-cold gaze, the Shadow Guard leader awkwardly rubbed his hands.

Li Xing and Song Shurun had completed the purification. Song Shurun, having exerted too much Elemental Spirit, was drenched in sweat, lying limply on the ground with eyes closed, as if a heap of soft mud. Li Xing, however, looked flushed and content. The Shadow Guard leader decided to ask her:

"Contestant Li Xing, what’s the situation with Contestant Lin Yin?"

"It’s nothing serious. His meridians and Elemental Spirit are unharmed; he has minor combat damage, but with proper treatment, he won’t miss the next match."

"..."

The Shadow Guards looked at Lin Yin, covered in numerous external wounds and fractures, his jaw severely deformed, raising existential questions about their definition of "combat damage."

"Since that’s the case, we’ll take Lin Yin back for treatment. The competition ends in fifteen minutes, please continue!"

Two Shadow Guards stepped forward, lifted the unconscious Lin Yin, activated the Transmission Array, and disappeared from the scene.

Li Xing stole a glance at Chu Yunyi, chuckled dryly, and slipped away into the forest, vanishing from sight. Chu Yunyi found the moment both amusing and exasperating. Even now, was she still afraid he’d snatch her tokens?

Leaving the dispirited Tu Ling Team behind, Chu Yunyi headed in the opposite direction from Li Xing.

//Wow! It’s my first time witnessing a Healing Master controlling a rampaging Elemental Spirit, truly eye-opening in this tournament!//

//I’m just an ordinary person, and I greatly envy Elemental Spirits for wielding elemental powers, but I never imagined rampaging Elemental Spirits could be so terrifying! Without Li Xing and Song Shurun, Lin Yin would surely have died today! It seems everything in the world has its pros and cons; I suppose I’ll continue being an ordinary person, contributing from behind the scenes!//

//I’ve seen several instances of rampaging Elemental Spirits, none as dangerous as Lin Yin’s; it must relate to his Dark Elemental Spirit trait. I hope Lin Yin learns his lesson and avoids similar incidents. You are all guardians of Qianyuan Continent; every unnecessary sacrifice is heartbreaking.//

//I believe there was an error in Tianyi City’s event organization; the Shadow Guards arrived too late! Had Li Xing not joined later, Lin Yin could have endangered other contestants’ safety.//

//Agreed! Tianyi City is Qianyuan Continent’s most advanced, flourishing city and experienced in hosting large events, yet such a glaring oversight occurred. There must be a cover-up! They should heed the lessons from the Element Testing Instrument incident, and I urge the Elder Council to launch a thorough investigation!//

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