Shocking! The female protagonist unlocked her powers by killing people!

Ling expressionlessly removed Ye Qingshuang's hand and coldly said, "After leaving you, many more people will appear around me." With that, she turned and left without a second thought.

Ye Qingshuang reached out to try and stop the person, but could only watch as the other person's sleeve slipped through her fingers. Her face immediately showed even more sorrow, and she said in a pitiful voice, "You heartless woman!"

"I will never forgive you!"

Ling Yi was originally walking, but upon hearing this, he immediately used teleportation.

Lin Chengtian watched Ye Qingshuang, who was acting like a drama queen, and then quietly turned and left, looking as if he was afraid of being entangled if he was even a little slow.

After everyone in the courtyard was gone, Ye Qingshuang returned to normal and murmured, "They're all leaving, shouldn't I find an excuse to leave too?"

...

Three days passed quickly, and the Imperial Grand Competition entered its fourth round.

Today's competition has two rounds. In the first round, opponents will be drawn by drawing wooden tokens. Six out of twelve people will advance. The six who advance will compete for the first, second and third place by competing for the Spirit Orb.

The second round involves selecting four people from the six eliminated in the first round to enter the top ten through a competition for spirit orbs, making them the candidates who can enter the Dongyang Mirror for cultivation this year.

After the teacher announced the rules, everyone took turns drawing a wooden card.

When Lin Chengtian returned after drawing his ticket, he showed everyone the number on the wooden plaque: two.

When it was Ling Yi's turn, everyone in Lingyang Kingdom prayed in their hearts that it wouldn't be two. If it were two, it would be their own people fighting against their own people.

Ling Yi returned soon after.

Ye Qingshuang asked impatiently, "Ling Yi, what's his number?"

Ling Yi showed the sign to everyone: "One".

The people from Lingyang Kingdom breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

After Yan Wuxuan finished drawing his wooden token, the teacher began calling out, "The first match of the fourth round of the Imperial Grand Competition: Bei Qianning of the Beiming Empire versus Ling Yi of the Lingyang Kingdom."

After the teacher finished speaking, the audience area became lively.

"Bei Qianning has won."

"Not necessarily. That student from Lingyang Kingdom defeated Dongfang Ye yesterday."

"Bei Qianning is stronger than Dongfang Ye."

"But that student from Lingyang Kingdom didn't reveal his true strength, so he might not necessarily lose."

"Then let's just watch, Bei Qianning is bound to win."

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, the two took the stage.

Bei Qianning first tested her cultivation level. When the spirit stone test stopped, gasps of surprise came from the audience again.

Level 4!

"Bei Qianning, a fourth-level spirit general!"

"Wasn't she only at level three when her cultivation level was tested three days ago?" someone exclaimed in surprise. "She advanced in just three days?"

“Heavens…” Teacher Li frowned and said, “Bei Qianning was already difficult to deal with, and now her cultivation has advanced further.”

"Just do your best," Teacher Mu said. "Even if Ling Yi is eliminated in this round, he will still have another chance to enter the top ten."

Ye Qingshuang looked at the competition stage, feeling both amused and exasperated.

Teacher Mu is right. Even if she is eliminated in this round, she still has a chance to enter the top ten. But if she does that, she will be bankrupt, since she bet that Ling Yi will enter the top three.

However, she would rather Ling Yi be safe than go bankrupt.

So be it, let's go bankrupt.

On the competition stage, after Bei Qianning's test, Ling Yi stepped forward to take the test.

"Level 8 Spirit Master." When the teacher announced Ling Yi's cultivation level, the audience, though not as enthusiastic as when they learned of Bei Qianning's advancement, still engaged in continuous discussion.

"Ling Yi has also advanced."

"How old is she again?"

"sixteen."

“A student from a small country became an eighth-level spirit master at the age of sixteen. He has a high talent, but he doesn’t have better resources. If he were a student from the Dongyang Empire, his talent would definitely be more than what he has now.”

"It's not easy for a small country to produce such a student; it must have involved a significant investment of resources."

"No matter how much resources are allocated, they can't compare to the resources of the empire."

"That's true..."

When Teacher Mu and Teacher Li heard those discussions, they felt somewhat ashamed, as they hadn't given Ling Yi any special resources.

On the competition stage, Bei Qianning looked at Ling Yi: "Given your age and background, it is quite remarkable that you have such cultivation."

Ling Yi said, "Thank you for the compliment."

"Ling Yi, just admit defeat." Bei Qianning looked at Ling Yi: "I don't want to hurt you."

Ling Yi has good talent, and her power is domineering. If Ling Yi's spiritual root is damaged, it will be detrimental to her future cultivation.

Bei Qianning genuinely cared for Ling Yi, and Ling Yi could sense it, but...

Ling glanced at the audience: "If I admit defeat, someone will cry."

Bei Qianning frowned: "On the competition stage, you should be worried about yourself."

Ling Yi looked at Bei Qianning: "This is my first time participating in the Imperial Grand Competition. Everyone says your ice water is special, and I want to see it for myself."

Seeing that Ling Yi was unwilling to admit defeat, Bei Qianning said no more: "If you want to see, then we'll see if you can force me to use you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Bei Qianning attacked Ling Yi.

Bei Qianning didn't want to harm Ling Yi, such a promising talent, so she chose to attack him at close range, forcing him off the stage without causing any serious damage.

Bei Qianning had a good plan, but when they actually clashed, she was stunned.

Ling Yi is exceptionally strong in close combat. Bei Qianning comes from Beiming, a place that is covered in ice and snow all year round. In previous competitions, more than one empire has said that people from Beiming have very strong physiques.

Bei Qianning did not deny that when they were training their bodies, they were always in the freezing cold, so they had to be physically strong.

But the moment Bei Qianning clashed with Ling Yi, she felt a sense of oppression, as if she were not fighting Ling Yi, but rather the ferocious beasts on the snowfield.

But even beasts have weaknesses. Some beasts are fast but weak, while others are incredibly strong but slow. There are ways to overcome these weaknesses.

Ke Lingyi is not good at close combat. She is incredibly strong, agile, and fast. Catching her is like catching an eel; she can always slip away. But just when you think she's just troublesome, she'll deliver a powerful punch. If you're not careful, your bones will break.

"boom"

Their fists collided, and they each took a few steps back before regaining their balance.

When Bei Qianning looked over, Ling Yi slightly moved the hand that had just collided with her, and it hurt a little.

Bei Qianning looked down at her hand; it hurt a lot.

The two looked at each other at the same time. Bei Qianning said, "I wanted to force you to back down with close combat, but it seems impossible now."

Ling Yi: "Then let's try a different approach."

Bei Qianning raised her hands and formed a hand seal. Countless sharp ice shards condensed and appeared, their gleaming tips aimed at Ling Yi. With a clap of her hands, the ice shards flew towards Ling Yi.

The icicles were so dense that they covered everything except Bei Qianning's back, making it difficult to escape.

however……

The moment the ice shards flew out, Ling Yi disappeared from the spot. At the same time, four ice walls rose behind Bei Qianning, and Ling Yi appeared the instant the ice walls rose.

The next moment, Bei Qianning leaped into the air, and a huge block of ice appeared beneath her hands. Bei Qianning pressed the ice down and landed above the four ice walls, sealing them off.