Chapter 299: Sword and Spear

Zeng Yi looked at the beautiful girl with long wine-red hair that reached her waist, and couldn't help but admire her. She was the president of the Red Sakura Association, and her presence was full of power, giving off a strong queen like aura.

As the strongest disciple of the sect, she not only possessed great strength but was also a stunning beauty that had many fans within the sect. When she appeared, Zeng Yi could hear the immediate cheers from the audience, shouting her name and cheering her on.

"You are quite popular!" Zeng Yi casually struck up a conversation with her.

"You are popular too, otherwise, why would you catch my attention?" Hong Jie replied.

"Uh." Zeng Yi couldn't help but be speechless. In fact, it was because of her that things had turned out this way.

"Speaking of which, there is something I haven't clarified. Since this is a spirit fight, there should be some stakes involved. Otherwise, if we just fight here and gain nothing, wouldn't it be a waste of our time?" Zeng Yi questioned.

"Huh? Didn't I mention it before?" Hong Jie pondered for a moment and then slapped her own forehead, embarrassedly saying "Hahaha, I'm sorry, I forgot to write it in the spirit fight challenge letter, hahaha."

Seeing her silly and air-headed appearance, Zeng Yi couldn't help but wonder. This carefree person was actually the most talented genius of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?

It seemed that geniuses were generally a bit eccentric, and there was some truth to that saying.

Of course, I am an exception!

"Since that's the case, let me clarify." Hong Jie suddenly straightened up, staring at Zeng Yi intently. She extended her right hand, pointing her finger at him, and said seriously "If you lose this spirit fight, you will be mine. If I lose, I will be yours. How about that? It's fair, right?"

Uh...

Upon hearing this, Zeng Yi twitched his mouth.

"Fair my ass! Clearly, you are the one who benefits regardless of winning or losing!" Zeng Yi couldn't help but express his dissatisfaction.

"Ah, you've found out, hehe." Hong Jie chuckled mischievously.

Zeng Yi said angrily "If you win, I will fulfill your request. If I win, let me think of a request. If I can't come up with one right now, consider it a favor you owe me."

"I'm such a beauty, and you don't want to take advantage of it? Do you.." Hong Jie looked at Zeng Yi with a puzzled expression and inadvertently shifted her gaze downwards, stopping at his crotch.

"...have a problem?"

"Do you like men?"

"My sexual orientation is straight, but I'm not interested in goddesses like you." Zeng Yi scornfully replied.

However, Hong Jie didn't mind being called eccentric. On the contrary, she laughed out loud and said "It's all right, I will make you realize my charm! Then you'll be fascinated by me and cure your abnormal thoughts."

Zeng Yi was speechless. Was this woman even listening to what others were saying?

While Hong Jie was laughing, a scorching aura emanated from her body, and her momentum began to rise.

She held a headband in her hand, used her hands to smooth her silky wine-red hair behind her fair and slender neck, and tied her waist-length hair into a long ponytail.

Her spirit rings also appeared one by one around her body, yellow, yellow, purple, purple, four spirit rings shimmering around her tall figure, rotating slowly.

A powerful aura of spirit power surged out of her body, creating a wave of scorching heat centered around her, sweeping the surroundings.

Hong Jie's originally purple irises also took on a fiery red color, becoming beautiful and fiery like flame gems. Flames also ignited around her feet, swaying beneath the scorching waves.

A fanatical smile appeared on Hong Jie's face, her fiery eyes resembling beautiful flame gems. She extended her right hand to the side and a flaming spear, two meters in length, appeared in her hand, held tightly.

She held the flaming spear with both hands, gazing at Zeng Yi, performing a gun flourish, and then assuming a stance, the sharp spearhead gleaming with a cold light, directly aimed at Zeng Yi's face.

"Hong Jie, Flame Crystal Spear, a level 46 assault-type battle Spirit Master. Please enlighten me!" She declared.

Under her intense laughter, a burst of hot aura erupted from her body. The atmosphere became fierce and intense even before they started fighting, making all the disciples and elders in the audience feel nervous.

However, after a brief confrontation, the spear intent was suppressed. Apparently, Hong Jie's spear intent was far inferior to Zeng Yi's sword intent.

As the spear intent was suppressed, Hong Jie couldn't help but feel frustrated and took two steps back.

Hong Jie smiled and said "Indeed, you are Senior Sword Grandpa disciple. Your sword intent is truly terrifying."

Zeng Yi smiled and replied "Your spear intent is not bad either. It seems that you have some skills to become the sect's number one."

Hong Jie smiled but didn't say anything. Although her momentum was suppressed, her fighting spirit increased. Flames burned in her eyes.

"Ha!"

Hong Jie shouted loudly as her purple spirit rings glittered, and her spirit skill was unleashed.

Suddenly, an even more terrifying aura surged out of her body, manifesting as a whirlwind of flames that enveloped her.

In Zeng Yi's astonished gaze, the flames underwent a change, turning into a dazzling red color.

Whoosh~

The flame whirlwind lasted only a few seconds before dispersing, and Hong Jie's figure appeared in Zeng Yi's line of sight. But looking at her, Zeng Yi's eyes couldn't help but shrink.

Hong Jie's appearance had changed. A red lotus mark appeared on her forehead, and she had two bright red eyeshadows at the corners of her eyes, giving her a bewitching charm.

From this change, Zeng Yi could guess that she must have used some sort of enhancement-type spirit skill, causing changes in her body, and her spirit power and momentum had increased significantly.

Hong Jie took a step forward, holding the spear, with flames still burning on its tip, charging straight towards Zeng Yi at a fast speed, leaving behind trails of flame as she moved.

Swish~

In an instant, the flaming spearhead was about to pierce in front of Zeng Yi. Its attacking speed was truly astonishing.

Clang~

Ronin Sword was unsheathed in an instant, the shiny blade appeared in front of Zeng Yi and blocked Hong Jie's spearhead.

Ding~

The sharp spearhead struck the blade, causing a trembling sound of metal collision. The spear tip rubbed against the blade, creating a series of sparks.

Reflecting on the silver blade were Hong Jie's eyes, resembling flaming crystal stones. Her attack was blocked, but she wasn't surprised. Quickly retracting her spear, she immediately turned around, using the spear handle to swiftly sweep toward Zeng Yi's waist.

With a powerful sweeping strike, even the spear shaft bent into a crescent moon shape. The terrifying force caused a sonic boom.

Realizing that the situation was not favorable, Zeng Yi immediately unleashed his spirit skill, [Forward Steps Slash]. As Hong Jie turned around, Zeng Yi also followed her direction, swiftly passing by.

Landing and taking a step forward, Zeng Yi's Ronin Sword swiftly returned to its sheath.

[Swift Wind Slash!]

A 10ft sword energy was quickly released, accompanied by a violent gust of wind, whistling towards Hong Jie.

Sensing the danger behind her, Hong Jie immediately reacted. Spirit power converged on her Martial Spirit, and the spear body radiated with light. A crescent-shaped flame burst forth, fiercely colliding with the incoming blade energy.

Boom~

The two attacks collided, causing an energy explosion and a loud roar, shaking the entire arena.

The red flames and the pale blue gust of wind intertwined.

Whoosh~

In the next moment, the intertwined energy storm of flames and wind instantly dissipated.

Hong Jie held the blazing crystal spear and still had an expression of fanaticism on her face. The spearhead pointed directly ahead. Facing her was Zeng Yi, whose Ronin Sword blade sparkled with radiance, exuding a determined aura.

Both of them charged towards each other at an extremely fast speed, like two streaks of red and blue light colliding.