"I say, brother, you used your second element in the very first battle. Looks like you were pushed quite hard," Li Tianhao teased from the side, his eyes full of admiration.
"Just a warm-up," Shen Han calmly replied, closing his eyes to focus on recovery, sinking his Mental Energy deep within to quickly mend the recent expenditure.
Soon, the surrounding clamor faded, and the world seemed to hold only his steady breathing and the continuously recovering Internal Energy.
A moment later, a new student stepped out from the crowd, stood in the center of the arena, and announced loudly, "I challenge Shen Han!"
"Look, look! It's Meng Yu, ranked fourth. Now this is a match worth watching."
"Yeah, their rankings are similar, so their strength should be on the same level."
"That's right. Shen Han has Lightning Element and Dark Element, while Meng Yu has Lightning Element and Ice Element. Both are extremely aggressive Special Ability users."
"Looks like it's going to be a head-on offensive battle."
"Shen Han, today, let me test your true abilities!" Meng Yu sneered, and before his words finished, he thrust his palm forward. A chill mixed with Lightning Element power surged directly towards Shen Han.
The temperature on the arena instantly plummeted, and tiny ice crystals shimmered with a cold light in the air.
Shen Han did not retreat in the slightest. Lightning Element light surged around him, and he instantly transformed into a streaking bolt of lightning, meeting Meng Yu's attack.
"Since you want a satisfying fight, I'll see it through to the end!"
The two suddenly met, and the powers of lightning and ice clashed, erupting with a deafening roar.
Meng Yu's "Cold Thunder Palm" was incredibly swift, its palm wind carrying a bone-chilling cold that aimed directly for Shen Han's chest. Shen Han's figure flickered, dodging to the side. His right hand condensed lightning, transforming his palm into a blade, and a sharp lightning blade light mercilessly slashed towards Meng Yu's shoulder.
Meng Yu snorted coldly, shifted his footwork, and deftly dodged Shen Han's lightning blade. He counter-punched, his fist encrusted with ice and accompanied by the ear-piercing hum of lightning, striking directly at Shen Han's face.
Shen Han reacted quickly, instantly releasing his Dark Element Special Ability, "Ghost Invisibility." A black shadow appeared like a phantom, blocking Meng Yu's attack, and he slid like a shadow behind Meng Yu.
"So fast!" Meng Yu was startled, but not flustered. The cold Qi around him instantly erupted, as if a layer of solid ice protected his body.
Shen Han also secretly admired Meng Yu's agility and battle instincts. He secretly accumulated power and suddenly unleashed "Thunder Shadow Soul Slash," fusing the powers of Dark Element and Lightning Element into the blade light. The lightning, like a sharp blade, cut through the sky, as if to tear apart the cold Qi in the air.
The blade light struck Meng Yu's defensive layer. With a "boom!" the ice layer shattered in the lightning, scattering in all directions, stirring up countless ice crystals. Lightning burst forth with dazzling light amidst the ice shards, making it impossible to look directly at.
Meng Yu showed no signs of backing down. Ice Element energy surged from his feet, and his palms were coated with ice. He condensed a fierce cold force in his palm wind. With a wave of his hands, several Ice Blades, imbued with Lightning Element power, swiftly attacked Shen Han.
Shen Han sneered. Lightning Element light surged from his right hand, while dark mist swirled from his left. The powers of lightning and dark transformed into sharp blade shadows, fiercely colliding with Meng Yu's Ice Blades in the air. Ice and lightning intertwined, causing electric sparks to fly across the arena and an oppressive cold Qi to emanate. The students watching nearby could all feel a sharp, bone-chilling cold.
Seeing that Shen Han and Meng Yu were evenly matched, both forced to respond with all their might to the other's attacks, a glint suddenly flashed in Shen Han's eyes. Taking advantage of Meng Yu's momentary Divided Soul, he quietly activated his Dark Element skill, "Netherworld Pierce." A black shadow shot towards Meng Yu's chest like a meteor.
Meng Yu's heart jolted. He quickly turned his body, barely avoiding a vital spot, but the Netherworld Pierce still penetrated his shoulder, leaving a dark mark. The intense pain made Meng Yu grunt, cold sweat beading on his forehead, but he refused to show weakness. Enduring the pain, he instantly activated the cold Qi within his body, covering the wound with Ice Element power to suppress the pain.
"Shen Han, you do have some skill, but it's not over yet!" Meng Yu roared, and his Ice Element power surged again. Cold Qi rushed towards his body from all directions. With a push of his right palm, a massive palm print, a Fusion of ice and lightning, instantly formed, sweeping towards Shen Han with destructive force.
Shen Han gazed at this powerful attack, fearless in his heart. The Thunder Shadow Soul Slash in his hand quickly condensed, meeting Meng Yu's palm print with an indomitable Aura. He infused Mental Energy into it, and the blade light exploded like lightning, colliding fiercely with Meng Yu's ice-lightning palm print. A dazzling light instantly erupted in the air, lightning and ice intertwined, exploding with a roar!
Smoke and dust billowed across the arena, shaking the entire ground slightly. The lingering power of lightning and cold Qi had not dissipated, as if a massive energy storm raged in the field. A moment later, the smoke and dust cleared. Shen Han and Meng Yu stood opposite each other, both panting, but their eyes still burned with fierce Battle Intent.
Finally, Meng Yu, exhausted, swayed a few times, stumbled back two steps, and barely managed to stand firm.
His face was pale, and he lowered his head slightly, his voice tinged with a hint of unwillingness: "You… won."
Shen Han once again maintained his ranking, and the students watching nearby, having witnessed the strength of their exchange, some who had planned to challenge Shen Han privately adjusted their challenge lists.
Meanwhile, Lu Yanlin stared coldly at Shen Han, "Where did you get that blade in your hand?"
Clearly, he recognized the weapon in Shen Han's hand. He had been paying attention to the weapon in Shen Han's hand since Shen Han fought Ge Batian, and only now did he confirm that it was the weapon of the assassin leader sent by their Lu family.
"I picked it up in Xishan Forest. Why, do you know this blade?" Shen Han's gaze, slightly cold, fixed on Lu Yanlin's eyes. Lu Yanlin felt as if his Soul was being seen through.
"Picked it up in Xishan Forest?" Lu Yanlin's expression froze for a moment, and a sense of unease welled up in his heart.
He had originally been confident that Shen Han hadn't noticed his arrangements, but at this moment, the sharpness in Shen Han's eyes made him feel a hint of threat.
"This guy… he knows?" Lu Yanlin muttered to himself, but he naturally wouldn't admit it.
At this moment, he could only respond perfunctorily: "Oh, no, I don't recognize it, it just looks familiar."
Shen Han finally confirmed that the assassin who attacked him in Xishan Forest was controlled by Lu Yanlin.
"Lu Yanlin, if you hadn't provoked me, it would have been fine. But now you even sent people to kill me. Very good." Shen Han spoke faintly, his tone carrying a cold killing intent.
"Not bad, congratulations on another victory." Li Tianhao ran over to tease him at this moment.
"Haven't you won three matches already? What, are you planning to challenge me?"
"How could that be? We're brothers, why would I undermine my own brother?"
Three hours later, almost all the challenges had ended.
"Lu Yanlin, why aren't you challenging Shen Han? You're the only one left now." Some students, eager for excitement, egged him on.
"Next time."
Lu Yanlin offered a perfunctory smile, his gaze flickering. He clearly didn't want to face Shen Han, especially since their recent conversation had made him suspicious.