Starting as an infant, with parents who are blond-haired delinquents?

And those originally mixed forces, once again merged together.

With two crisp, clear sounds, the crystal core fell onto the table in front of them.

Of course, only the two people present in the synthesized space, Zhang Chaoqiang and Xiao Xia, could hear it.

The sound traveled back and forth in the synthesized space, occupying most of Xiao Xia's rationality in her blank mind, and she lost her original thoughts.

"There's more. There's more, hurry up and expedite its release!"

It wasn't over yet. Xiao Xia's face was as bitter as a bitter gourd as she ignored the crystal core whose synthesis process she had interrupted.

He quickly muttered incantations, activating another layer of defense!

Previously, with the help of her family, Xiao Xia had taken a total of nine kinds of spiritual medicines to increase her physical strength and defense capabilities.

These defensive elixirs were not significantly different from Xiao Xia's own strength, since her body simply couldn't withstand high-level elixirs.

What Zhang Chaoqiang just broke through was only Xiao Xia's first line of defense.

As Xiao Xia hurriedly unleashed the incantation, her aura began to rise rapidly.

With the strength of her physical body, protected by several layers, she gradually straightened her body again from her sore legs.

This time, there are three layers of protection…

Zhang Chaoqiang did not stop her actions, but instead chuckled to himself with amusement.

Just like before, I focused my main attention on finishing the game, and my secondary energy was on thinking about how to truly make Xiao Xia suffer.

In the process of thinking things through, it seems that seriously injuring the other party is not a very wise approach.

First, seriously injuring the opponent would leave them with a handle to use against him. After all, in full view of everyone, and with Xiao Xia not making any mistakes and himself not engaging in any obvious offensive behavior, even if the opponent is injured, he would be the main suspect.

The main problem is the post-match wrangling, it's a bit troublesome...

Secondly, physical injuries do not quell his hatred at all. Zhang Chaoqiang's concern for his family made him feel that if the other party only suffered serious injury as a result of his attack, then there was no real consequence.

Either death or a living hell.

Unlike previous critical moments, killing now is irrational. Therefore, Zhang Chaoqiang tried the second option…

Make Xiao Xia wish she were dead!

This will be a test for Zhang Chaoqiang; how to achieve this is the key question.

Upon learning that Xiao Xia had used many kinds of defensive elixirs in advance to prevent Zhang Chaoqiang from secretly sabotaging the competition, Zhang Chaoqiang suddenly had a brilliant idea.

Since the other party is so afraid of me, it must be because I killed Tie Daren on the spot with lightning speed, which made her feel that her life was threatened.

If the other person has left a significant psychological scar on you, then you can definitely start from the psychological aspect.

When Xiao Xia broke through her first line of defense, she gritted her teeth and looked at Zhang Chaoqiang with eyes that held an endless resentment that she had hidden well in her pupils.

Her brows remained furrowed, but she didn't want Zhang Chaoqiang to see the resentment and hatred in her eyes.

At this moment, Xiao Xia's feelings of fear and resentment towards Zhang Chaoqiang were roughly equal.

Similarly, the next step is for Zhang Chaoqiang to launch an attack on Xiao Xia's psychological defenses, aiming to amplify Xiao Xia's fear of him to the extreme.

To achieve this effect, many hints are essential.

A faint, almost imperceptible sound signaled the complete and utter destruction of Xiao Xia's second line of defense.

Ah!

Xiao Xia's pupils shrank sharply. This second line of defense was clearly not like the first line of defense, which was a purely protective barrier added to the body. Instead, it added to the strength of the physical body!

How exactly did Zhang Chaoqiang manage to destroy the amplification effect of the elixir on himself?

This kind of elixir that directly enhances the physical body is completely different from a protective shield. How could that be?

Xiao Xia's pupils gradually widened in horror, and the next second, with a whoosh...

Two seemingly nonexistent sounds, accompanied by a wave of weakness...

The reaction was immediate; the runway-enhanced defense that had been applied to his body had completely lost its effect within just twenty seconds.

She looked up at Zhang Chaoqiang, and as if sensing something, Zhang Chaoqiang also looked up at her, nodded slightly, and gave a deliberately enigmatic smile that kept Xiao Xia guessing and buzzing in her mind.

After passing through these three lines of defense, Zhang Chaoqiang had already neutralized the effects of the four spiritual herbs on Xiao Xia.

At this stage, Xiao Xia's fear of Zhang Chaoqiang had slightly outweighed her hatred.

And it's gradually spreading; even Xiao Xia's hands and feet have started to tremble...

"How on earth did they do that, so silently and without a sound, to shatter the medicinal power of my elixir? No... it's impossible, it's impossible..."

Xiao Xia's lips were deathly pale. Perhaps she was the most beautiful female contestant among all the young people present, but after Zhang Chaoqiang's attacks, she was completely soaked and had lost all her previous spirit.

And so, Zhang Chaoqiang smiled at her and nodded slightly, reinforcing his presence in her mind.

As for how the medicinal power of the elixir was subtly thwarted just now, that was also a very skillful technique.

Zhang Chaoqiang's observation skills were truly formidable. His [Monster Smell Sense II], combined with his mental power, allowed him to observe with pinpoint accuracy.

The medicinal power of the so-called elixir will also leave a noticeable "medicinal eye" in his eyes after taking it.

The medicinal effects will continuously spread throughout Xiao Xia's body through the medicine eye.

If Zhang Chaoqiang's blinding, invisible attack had landed on other parts of Xiao Xia's body, it would have triggered her defense mechanism, preventing the direct destruction of the medicinal power of her elixir.

Although this direct and brutal method is not incapable of breaking through the opponent's defenses directly.

However, if that's the case, then it won't be very intimidating for Xiao Xia. The key is to increase the other party's fear of her.

Under the influence of the medicinal eye, Zhang Chaoqiang directly broke through the location of the medicinal eye. In areas such as Fenghu acupoint, while he was destroying the current medicinal eyes of spiritual herbs, the opponent's defenses were also completely dissipated.

With her defenses gone, Xiao Xia ultimately focused all her defenses on herself.

Suddenly, the medicinal power already in her body was activated, instantly radiating light and temporarily raising the strength of her physical body to an unprecedented level.

This time, however, Xiao Xia was drenched in sweat and no longer felt confident that she was safe, unlike before.

And so, Zhang Chaoqiang's ideas continued.

He continued to act nonchalantly in front of Xiao Xia, but his occasional smile filled her with dread.

In addition, Zhang Chaoqiang's occasional big movements caused Xiao Xia to stagger backward each time, only to realize in the end that it was just a composite movement by Zhang Chaoqiang, and that the other party was not attacking her.

When she lowered her guard slightly, Zhang Chaoqiang started using his methods again, directly using his "Burning Eyes" technique to observe and attack the medicine-filled spots on Xiao Xia's body.

The fifth layer of medicinal power was destroyed…

Following the same pattern, the sixth medicinal power was also dissipated by successive attacks under the same circumstances.

Beyond the synthesized space, the match between Zhang Chaoqiang and Xiao Xia undoubtedly garnered the most attention from the audience.

Each stumble meant that Xiao Xia's protective barrier of spiritual herbs was being destroyed or attacked...

As a result, the Xiao family was also worried that the nine spiritual medicines on Xiao Xia's body might be enough for him to last the last fifteen minutes.

However, it was clearly not enough, because in just five minutes, Xiao Xia was frightened by Zhang Chaoqiang less than twenty or thirty times, and the medicinal power of the elixir had also shattered six of them.

When we reached the seventh one…

Xiao Xia's eyes were lifeless, and her hands and feet were still. She had clearly been tortured by Zhang Chaoqiang and ended up in this state.

But even though her eyes were lifeless...

However, the pupils did not appear cloudy, which is not the behavior of someone whose psychological defenses have truly been broken down...

Therefore, Zhang Chaoqiang could not escape the other party's little scheme. There was only one possibility: Xiao Xia was pretending to be stupid!

Nobody's a fool. Xiao Xia is a smart person. Zhang Chaoqiang's strength is far inferior to hers. If she wanted to use some tricks to seriously injure her in the competition... it should be very easy.

During her previous breakthroughs with the medicinal power of the elixirs, she understood the gap between the two of them.

If you could easily defeat me, why go through such a roundabout and indirect way when trying to break through my spiritual medicine defenses?

There is only one possibility: the other party wanted to break down her psychological defenses. Such a disgusting tactic has only been used by her against others before.

And this was truly the first time she had ever seen anyone treat her this way.

Having understood Zhang Chaoqiang's meaning, and realizing that her fear of him was gradually increasing, she was unwilling to continue like this, lest she suffer irreversible mental damage...

So, he pretended to Zhang Chaoqiang that he had completely broken down and that at this point, self-preservation was his priority, and he had no mind to think about the honor of his family.

Zhang Chaoqiang smiled inwardly.

Such tricks might work on others, but they are clearly not enough against Zhang Chaoqiang.

Xiao Xia clearly underestimated her observational skills.

So, after pretending to stop attacking Xiao Xia, she gradually relaxed. As for the many people outside the arena who questioned whether Xiao Xia had resigned herself to her fate and didn't move at all...

Since she didn't hear it, just pretend it didn't exist.

Xiao Xia, who had visibly relaxed, then stiffened...

A cold sweat quickly broke out on her body, and a fear of death welled up within her. On her forehead, the power of the seventh elixir was shattered…

At this moment, Xiao Xia's fear had far outweighed her hatred and resentment towards Zhang Chaoqiang...

Even after all this, Zhang Chaoqiang still won't let her go? Or has he already figured out that she's acting?

In any case, she deflated like a punctured balloon, her spirits plummeting...

The medicinal power of the eighth elixir collapsed instantly, becoming the final straw that broke Xiao Xia's back. Under the weight of her previous fear, she completely became Zhang Chaoqiang's object of torture and his prey.

In front of Zhang Chaoqiang, he completely lost his original resentment and was filled only with endless fear.

She had been repeatedly reminded by her elders that a martial artist's mind must be simple, firm, and unwavering.

Only then can it resist attacks from external forces.

But today, no matter how hard she tries to resist, she can't possibly withstand the psychological torment Zhang Chaoqiang inflicts on her!

When the last sound appeared, which was the last dose of spiritual energy, Zhang Chaoqiang successfully dispersed the medicinal eye after expending some effort.

Then, it truly became... an empty shell, a body without thought.

She was completely under Zhang Chaoqiang's influence; Donglong Road occupied her mind, and her spirit had reached a state of collapse.

He was completely disoriented and collapsed heavily onto the ground of the synthetic space.

At that moment, the one-hour match finally came to an end…

Within the sixteen synthetic spaces, the sixteen finalists have already been determined to advance to the next round.