Dual Cultivator with a cultivation system

"Fuck," Min Li cursed as the arrow multiplied into a thousand smaller arrows that began descending onto the stage. It looked like a breathtaking blue shower, but Min Li couldn't afford to admire its beauty. She could feel the terrifying power contained within each arrow.

"My armor won't be able to withstand this," Min Li muttered through gritted teeth.

She watched as the arrows flew, descending toward her at an incredibly fast pace. With each passing second, the distance between them kept narrowing. She knew that even if she launched lightning spears, it would not be enough.

"Huff," she exhaled deeply as the lightning around her body began to rumble and surged toward her back.

Rumble... Rumble...

Bolts of lightning descended from the sky. Instead of causing harm, they gathered and landed on her back. Soon, the lightning that had gathered there began to transform.

"Lightning Wings," Min Li muttered as the lightning condensed into two large wings made entirely of crackling purple lightning.

"Lightning Dash," she said softly as she noticed some of the arrows were almost touching the ground. The moment she uttered the words, her body vanished from its previous position and reappeared in a different spot on the stage, floating above the ground.

Boom!

Min Li wiped cold sweat from her brow as she watched an arrow explode upon hitting the ground, leaving a small crater in its wake. Her gaze shifted upward, where more arrows were still descending rapidly.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Random explosions erupted across the stage as the arrows made contact with the ground. The referee, sensing the escalating danger, had already evacuated the area.

'Heavens, if one of those hit me, I'd be toast! What kind of monsters are these youngsters?' the elder thought, wiping sweat from his forehead. His eyes shifted toward Wang Ming, and he wondered what kind of match would unfold between him and the winner. He had heard about the bet between the two ladies, and he shudder even thinking about it.

"Shit," Min Li cursed as she flew across the stage, gliding through the air. Despite her increased speed, some of the arrows still managed to graze her skin.

Boom! Boom!

Explosions erupted continuously. Min Li knew she had to dodge every single arrow—if even one hit her, it would be over, leaving her heavily injured. The stage was almost completely destroyed by the relentless impacts and explosions from the arrows. The crowd's eyes darted across the sky, desperately trying to catch a glimpse of Min Li.

"Heavens, what kind of attack is this?" someone in the crowd exclaimed, their voice trembling as they took in the ruined stage.

"This is an army-killing attack! Isn't it overkill to use something like this against a single person?" another person commented.

"This attack is enough to kill almost all Outer Court Disciples," said a female disciple. She was confident that, even with her improved cultivation after training with Wang Ming, she could only dodge a few of these arrows. Avoiding them entirely would be impossible.

"As expected of someone from the Min Family. I think only Core Disciples and Elders could dodge an attack of this level, aside from Min Li," another spectator remarked as they watched her narrowly evading each strike, her lightning wings greatly enhancing her speed.

Meanwhile, Min Li kept closing the distance between herself and Bai Lingxi, dodging the deadly barrage of arrows.

"Now's my chance," she muttered, her eyes sharpening as she drew her sword. Purple lightning crackled along its blade as she dashed toward Bai Lingxi, who was preparing to craft another arrow. Before Bai Lingxi could finish her attack, Min Li swung her sword, aiming directly at her.

"How is this possible? My sword is Heaven Rank, mid-grade!" Min Li's smile froze as her sword was stopped mid-strike—blocked by the bow in Bai Lingxi's hands.

"Did you really think I couldn't block an attack just because I use a weapon meant for long range?" Bai Lingxi said with a smile. If it had been any other bow, it would have shattered under the force, but the Brilliant Bow was not only Peak Grade—two grades higher than Min Li's sword—but also of the same Heaven Rank. In the Black Bamboo Kingdom, Heaven Rank artifacts were among the rarest and most precious, so it was no wonder Min Li was shocked.

Bai Lingxi deflected Min Li's sword with her bow, but the force flung her backwards flying.

"I've played with you long enough. Time to end this," Bai Lingxi said, leaping toward Min Li, who was still flying backward after being flung away. Suddenly, Bai Lingxi's eyes narrowed as she noticed a faint smirk on Min Li's face, and an ominous sense of danger surged through her body. She wanted to stop her body but it was already too late.

"Got you," Min Li said as hundreds of chains made of purple lightning erupted from the ground.

"What?!" Bai Lingxi's eyes widened as the lightning chains quickly wrapped around her body. She struggled to break free from their entanglement, but her efforts were in vain.

As she examined the chains, Bai Lingxi's eyes narrowed. The aura emanating from them felt foreign—it wasn't Min Li's power. Realizing the truth, she spoke up.

"This isn't your attack, is it?" Bai Lingxi asked, her voice calm despite her predicament. Her gaze locked onto Min Li, who was panting heavily.

"No, it's not," Min Li admitted. "This attack came from a jade talisman containing the power of my family's patriarch. He gave me several of these for protection. I didn't expect I'd have to use one so soon."

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"Heh, I didn't expect Lingxi to get caught by this trick. If she had been more attentive, she wouldn't have fallen into the trap," Wang Ming remarked as he watched Bai Lingxi entangled by the chains. Bai Lingxi had been overconfident and let her guard down. While some might think Wang Ming looked down on everyone, that wasn't the case. Even when he acted arrogant, he always kept his guard up.

"Hah, she might have won if Bai Lingxi hadn't gotten that thing from me," Wang Ming added with a smirk.