The First Summoner - Chapter 115

Lu Jing stared in astonishment after hearing Yu Changying curse.

Yu Changying…

How could the contrast be so great?!

A moment ago, she had been gentle and charming. Now her entire demeanor had changed, revealing what looked like a decidedly bad temper.

While Lu Jing stood dazed, countless hidden weapons fired from the mechanism on Yu Changying’s left hand. Nearly every one was wrapped in her spiritual power, giving them tremendous force.

Caught off guard, Lu Jing’s shoulder and thigh were pierced by sharp projectiles, while grazes appeared elsewhere across his body.

Pain shot from the wounds, and he sucked in a sharp breath.

He hurriedly formed a barrier array to defend himself.

At that moment, Yu Changying shifted her target to Qi Lingxuan.

Qi Lingxuan’s expression changed. She raised her sword and tried to close in, but Yu Changying was exceptionally skilled at firing hidden weapons. Drawing near was impossible; even blocking the projectiles was difficult.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sounds rang out without end.

Qi Lingxuan blocked with her sword but was driven back again and again. A projectile sliced her arm, and blood quickly seeped from the wound. Her face paled. As an alchemist, she was not especially strong in combat.

An intense sense of danger gripped her.

“Lu Jing!” she called at once.

Hearing her, Lu Jing switched from defense to offense. One hand maintained the barrier array against the projectiles, while the other rose to form a totem. In an instant, the formation expanded through the air above them.

Yu Changying noticed it and sneered.

“Today, I’ll show you both how terrifying an artifact refiner can be!”

She formed a hand seal with her right hand. The seal of spiritual power rapidly spread over the mechanism on her left arm with a faint hum.

Suddenly—

The hidden weapons knocked to the ground shot back into the air and surrounded Qi Lingxuan and Lu Jing. Both of their expressions changed dramatically.

Yu Changying ran her slightly callused hand over the mechanism on her left arm. Watching their shock, she smiled. “An artifact refiner commands the power of artifact souls, and I, Yu Changying, have fused with one. You may have knocked down the hidden weapons I refined, but as long as they still exist, they will obey my commands!”

“Sister Lingxuan, Brother Lu Jing—have a taste of my soul-linked hidden weapons.”

Countless projectiles instantly stabbed toward them.

They were so densely packed that Qi Lingxuan and Lu Jing could barely escape the cage!

Wounds soon covered both of them.

Yu Changying narrowed her eyes, raised her left arm, and aimed at the token on Lu Jing’s belt.

Whoosh—

One projectile tore through the air and pierced his token.

Crack! Crack!

The token shattered.

Lu Jing’s pupils contracted. Before he could recover, the secret realm transported him out!

He had occupied fourth place in the top one hundred. Though he had now left the secret realm, his elimination count remained, so he was still fourth. But his rank could no longer rise. Anyone with more eliminations would push him down.

Without Lu Jing, the pressure on Qi Lingxuan increased sharply. More and more projectiles wounded her, and the impacts numbed the right hand gripping her sword until it ached.

Yu Changying spoke slowly. “Sister Lingxuan, let me send you on your way.”

Qi Lingxuan’s face changed in alarm. She could not be eliminated so soon!

As the daughter of the Imperial Dragon Sect’s master, she naturally possessed a defensive trump card!

Powerful spiritual power erupted from her. She swiftly summoned a golden bell, formed a seal, and brought forth its protective shield!

Yu Changying’s eyes darkened. She immediately fired an arrow at Qi Lingxuan’s token.

Clang!

The arrow struck Qi Lingxuan’s Golden Bell Shield and could not reach the token.

Qi Lingxuan panted softly, her face pale. She loosened her grip on her sword slightly and fixed Yu Changying with a sharp gaze.

A bell-shaped layer of light now enveloped her. The Golden Bell Shield was extraordinarily hard and impervious to blades!

Yu Changying recalled every hidden weapon to the mechanism on her left arm. The mechanism itself vanished the next instant.

Knowing she could not defeat Qi Lingxuan quickly, she merely smiled gently. “Until next time, Sister Lingxuan.”

She could not waste time here.

Yu Changying turned away. Her expression instantly softened, and even her eyes became gentle as water, as though the girl who had just shouldered a mechanism and fired wildly had never existed.

In the stands outside, the crowd once again marveled at her two-faced nature. It truly bewildered her opponents.

“Yu Changying is such a fraud!”

“I thought she was a sweet, delicate flower. Who knew she’d turn so rough and fierce the moment she opened her mouth? Her answer to any challenge is to fight!”

“What an act!”

“Isn’t that gentle facade exactly what you men like? Lu Jing of the Cangyu Sect blushed the moment he saw her, didn’t he? Then she showed her other side, and the poor fool was completely stunned! Hahaha…”

“True. As a man, I do like her gentle, charming appearance. Her other side is too wild for me.”

“Who needs your approval? Yu Changying has status, beauty, and strength. The fact that she bothers acting gentle and courteous already shows us plenty of respect.”

Opinions flew back and forth.

Lu Jing silently clenched his fists. He hated that Yu Changying had fooled him and eliminated him while he was distracted.

For the rest of the secret-realm contest, he watched her almost constantly.

Of the ten people Yu Changying eliminated, seven were deceived by her gentle appearance and caught unprepared. The remaining three somehow handed over their tokens of their own accord after talking with her, allowing her to crush them.

Lu Jing fell silent. Strangely, he felt a little comforted.

…

Soon, everyone noticed movement from Chi Yue.

At last, he was no longer asleep. His eyes had opened.

The sight seemed novel to the crowd.

Before now, Chi Yue had eliminated every contestant with his eyes closed.

His dark brown eyes were clear and pure. The red mark between his brows made his already exceptional features appear even more magnificent.

As people wondered why he had suddenly awakened, Chi Yue walked toward somewhere nearby.

His figure flashed and vanished from the spot.

His speed was astonishing!

“Where did he go?!”

The startled crowd searched the images for Chi Yue. At last, they found him where several people were locked in a melee.

His black hair was half tied up, with the rest falling behind his shoulders. His red lips were gently pressed together, making him appear quiet and well-behaved.

Then he slowly raised one hand.

Violet light rose with it.

The next instant, a purple demonic flower appeared in his palm. It swayed in the breeze, radiating a terrifying aura.