Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 131 A sudden inspiration
The stands were deathly silent until they were teleported back to the main viewing room by the hall, at which point they slowly came to their senses.

The image of snowflakes scattered by a footstep and the powerful, domineering punch still lingered in my mind's eye.

The figure standing in the snow, surrounded by wisps of smoke, seems to be etched in my mind, impossible to erase.

"You're lying, right?"

The earliest boxing ring guy's lips twitched, revealing a strange smile that was hard to tell whether it was a cry or a laugh.

"With such a supermodel-level ranged attack, how come she's also this strong in melee combat?"

"Not necessarily! Impossible!"

The other female apostle, who died from the Hollow Wave, had a contorted face as she desperately searched her mind:

"It's definitely a skill! Like Ralf's Super Heavy Punch from King of Fighters—"

She kept talking, but most of the people had already silently disappeared.

The price of 50 points per show is actually not cheap, but I was so angry that I watched it out of rage.

Now that their righteous indignation has been shattered with a single punch, and their intelligence has once again come into play, how could they possibly be willing to spend money to watch it again?

The higher the rank, the more popular the arena spectators become.

Only when one has money in hand, and has enough left over after satisfying basic needs, will one consider entertainment consumption. This is an unchanging principle, whether in the halls of power or in reality.

Please select the rank you want to jump to.

"Your Highness, shall we challenge the 100th place directly?"

Awoo flew around me, excitedly offering suggestions.

Neither Li Xia nor Aowu have an accurate assessment of their current strength.

It might be very strong, but how strong can it be in the second tier?
do not know.

How strong are the top ten second-tier apostles?
do not know.

This is also why Bai Xiao suggested that Li Xia come to the arena more often. While improving too quickly has its advantages, it does mean that one's 'internal accumulation' will be lacking.

"A direct challenge against the top 100?"

Li Xia stroked her chin and nodded:

"Row!"

After scrolling through the list, the highlighted rankings show the current apostles in the arena who are available for challenge.

The timing is alright; I can challenge for 100th place.

[You have selected your jump ranking; current selection: Arena Rank 100]

Match successful, battle about to begin.

A small clearing suddenly appeared in the dense jungle, and two figures slowly emerged.

Li Xia raised his hand again, and a blinding beam of light shot out from his fingertips.

The Strongest Person Identification Technique!

"laugh----"

The hole wave instantly traversed a distance of tens of meters, but was blocked by a pale blue oval light shield.

"Seriously, what's the rush?"

A tall figure, dressed only in a robe, twirled a long wooden staff in his hand.

As she swayed, large patches of snow-white skin appeared and disappeared, and just those two steps were like a mental charm attack.

"Is that Hole Wave? That's a pretty rare skill!"

She became more and more excited as she talked, and they started chatting:
"Hey handsome, which guild are you from? Anyone who can reach this ranking must be an acquaintance, or... a lone wolf?"

They blocked it? They must be strong!
Li Xia crouched down, automatically ignoring what the other person was saying.

The strategy and approach I used in the last round with the rapier were actually fine; when fighting ranged opponents in melee combat, you have to get close!

He stomped his feet hard on the ground, and suddenly transformed into a phantom figure, charging straight at the female mage.

The world record for 50 meters is 5.5 seconds, while Li Xia's time to sprint 50 meters is about two seconds.

In the blink of an eye, the female mage found that the man opposite her was already close at hand.

She sighed, "So urgent."

Suddenly, a bright ring of fire erupted from the staff in his hand, rapidly spreading outwards. The surrounding trees fell in unison, snapping cleanly as if they had been cut.

The cut was as red as lava, and then burst into flames.

The female apostle stood amidst the flames, her staff waving like a fire queen, her red lips slightly parted:

"Are you in such a hurry to die?"

Resist the ring of fire!

Li Xia's pupils contracted, and he crossed his hands to block in front of him.

The moment the blade-like fiery aura struck, dark red dragon scales appeared on his arms, colliding with the same intense heat.

"boom!"

The force of the resistance ring was incredibly strong; even when riding the Two-Character Clamping Goat Horse, its feet were firmly planted on the ground.

Despite the force of the thrust, his feet still managed to carve two deep furrows in the ground.

The ring of fire only slowly dissipated after it had been pushed dozens of meters away.

The female mage's smile froze for a moment, and her eyes flickered.

is that a lie
This move, Fire Resistance Ring, is her main skill, combining offense and defense, and its spell model is extremely complex.

Even with her high intelligence attribute of 22, she still struggled quite a bit.

More importantly, the high temperature of over a thousand degrees Celsius attached to the fire ring means that even a disciple with extremely strong defense will suffer a lot of burn damage when pushed out by the fire ring.

She then glanced at the deep ditch beneath Li Xia's feet, her lips twitching.

The spell model for Resist Fire Ring is to generate a violent explosion centered on the caster.

By using mental force to control the direction of the explosion, the force spreads in a circular pattern, resulting in immense power. A normal person would be thrown hundreds of meters away by such a violent push.

That would have been enough for her to deal damage for several rounds, unlike now, where she's only dealing damage to a few monsters in the top ten.

This was the first time she had ever seen someone withstand the power of the ring of fire!
Li Xia felt as if her arms were immersed in hot water, warm and extremely comfortable.

It seems that the mage's combat strategy hasn't changed much; it's still about maintaining distance, and most of their skills are resistance, control, or displacement abilities.

Therefore, the key to fighting mages is to avoid giving them any space to maneuver.

In just a few seconds, countless thoughts and ideas had already passed through Li Xia's mind.

One proposal after another was generated, and then one after another was rejected.

Just then, a burning, stinging pain suddenly shot through my chest.

This is a warning signal from our senses!
Li Xia's body moved instinctively. As his true qi circulated, his body sprang to the left as if propelled by a spring.

"laugh--"

A bright red ray shot out from the staff, piercing through 'Li Xia' and leaving a deep trench in the ground.

Even the edges of the ravine were ablaze with flames.

Li Xia glanced to the side and saw his 'illusion' slowly dissipating a few meters away.

Just now, my body's instincts erupted completely, and with the simultaneous activation of True Qi and the Soaring Technique, I subconsciously used the Afterimage Fist.

"Clone Technique?"

The female mage's attack missed, and her expression grew increasingly grave. The monster opposite her seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.

"Your Highness, what's wrong?"

Aowu noticed that Li Xia seemed to have a smile on his face, but it quickly disappeared, and his posture, which was originally preparing to attack, also changed.

It's more like a defense.

"Nothing—" Li Xia stood still, waiting for the female mage opposite him to pull out more new things.

Winning is not the goal; the goal is to learn from each other through competition, increase one's inner strength, and that is the true purpose.

"I just think I've grasped something new."

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