Others, upon witnessing this scene, became intensely interested.
Two powerful and beautiful girls locked in combat – such an uncommon spectacle!
Not to mention, both of them hailed from rather mysterious backgrounds…
As for Luo Qingyan, she was a complete newcomer, never having appeared in the public eye before. This year marked her very first competition, participating alongside Lin Ran.
Anfiya, too, was a figure of significant unfamiliarity. Previously, the contestants sent by White Bear Country had always been burly, imposing men. This year, it seemed, the older male contestant, having surpassed the age of thirty, had paved the way for Anfiya’s promotion. Before this year, Anfiya had made appearances, but only as a substitute accompanying the prominent male athlete, never even securing a starting position. It was utterly unexpected that she would experience such a dramatic surge this year, directly advancing to become White Bear Country’s captain, lauded as the most talented individual in their history – a truly remarkable development.
However, Anfiya’s performance had certainly not disappointed the other accompanying personnel from White Bear Country. To date, she had led her team to their best achievement in nearly thirty years, successfully breaking into the top four. It was important to recall that around thirty years prior, White Bear Country had undergone a massive internal upheaval. The national situation was chaotic, and conflicts erupted everywhere. Following this period of turmoil, White Bear Country suffered considerable setbacks in all aspects, let alone in external competitions. Therefore, reaching this stage was a source of great satisfaction for both Anfiya herself and the other members of the White Bear Country delegation.
When the draw paired them with Lin Ran’s side, they had largely accepted their impending defeat with good grace. However, upon seeing that Long Country’s first fighter was Luo Qingyan, Anfiya set herself a small objective: to defeat Luo Qingyan first. This way, even if she were to lose to Lin Ran later, no one could fault her. After all, Lin Ran was far too formidable. The power and ability he displayed were beyond mere description as terrifying. Forget herself; even anyone else would surely suffer a swift and decisive defeat. In the context of this competition, apart from Adam Hammer, no one else appeared to have any chance of even slowing Lin Ran down.
*Sigh… Thinking too far ahead…*
What she needed to do now was to steadily defeat the person in front of her!
Anfiya took a deep breath, her gaze fixed on Luo Qingyan.
Three!
Two!
One!
The countdown ended, and the match began!
At that very instant, a surge of astonishing life force and magic erupted from Anfiya. Having previously observed Luo Qingyan’s performance, and with Luo Qingyan having also watched her matches, Anfiya confidently stepped forward. In such circumstances, Anfiya dared not hold back, directly activating her ancient soul spirit talent.
*Shua!*
The next moment, Anfiya’s muscles visibly tightened, and a formidable figure joined the fray. A soul spirit, whose origin was indiscernible, rose from her back, quickly enveloping her entire being. With the manifestation of this soul spirit, Anfiya's aura reached its zenith. Accompanied by the rhythm of her internal energy, she contorted her hands into claws, swinging her arms.
Hmm… It appeared to be some kind of bear god form soul spirit… And due to the near-perfect compatibility between this soul spirit and Anfiya, coupled with what seemed to be the blessing of White Bear Country's mythological system, the completeness of this soul spirit was incredibly astounding. It could be said that with the protection of such a soul spirit, Anfiya had effectively received the enhancement of her nation's ancestral power. Consequently, in addition to an incredibly robust physique, she would likely possess at least a dual-elemental talent. It had to be admitted, this young lady truly possessed the charisma and potential to become White Bear Country’s new leader!
Because it involved Luo Qingyan, Lin Ran watched this match with an intensity even greater than if he were fighting himself. Augmented by his Rinnengan and Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, his eyes barely moved.
Facing an unreserved Anfiya, Luo Qingyan naturally did not stand idly by.
*Huala!*
Just as Anfiya invoked the soul spirit’s possession, the air approximately five centimeters from Luo Qingyan ignited with layers of transparent black flames. These flames acted as Luo Qingyan’s protective shield, enfolding her within. Simultaneously, a pair of wings, as dark as ink, abruptly sprouted from her back! Given that Luo Qingyan’s divine rank was at the highest tier, these wings were exceptionally beautiful. They were large and broad, surrounded by mystical runes, and each black feather was perfectly formed and alluring, radiating an intense, deadly temptation of corruption and darkness. Combined with Luo Qingyan’s graceful figure, her exquisite face, her wine-red pupils, and her cold, disdainful demeanor, it was enough to make one marvel that even a true fallen angel descending to earth might not appear as such.
She was starting with her fallen angel form… It seemed she truly intended to go head-on!
Lin Ran, while sensing the surging demonic power within Luo Qingyan, also diverted some of his attention to Anfiya.
*Hua!*
Sensing the immense threat emanating from Luo Qingyan, Anfiya immediately moved. Under the eruption of her power, countless bolts of lightning bloomed from Anfiya’s hands, their crackling reverberating throughout the arena. Dragging behind her these flaming tails of lightning, Anfiya transformed into a veritable streak of lightning, whooshing towards Luo Qingyan.
How fast!
Many contestants were startled. The speed Anfiya displayed at this moment was undoubtedly among the top-tier of all the contestants’ performances thus far. Originally, many of them had underestimated Anfiya, believing she had only advanced this far through sheer luck in the draws. Seeing her now, they realized Anfiya had been holding back in her previous matches! It was unexpected that she, having stepped onto a formal arena for the first time this year, was so shrewd, reserving her strength and never using four parts when three would suffice to win a match. Thus, this gradual, controlled display had naturally led to many misjudgments.
*Boom!*
And so, under their astonished gazes, Anfiya, resembling a meteor from the heavens, collided directly with Luo Qingyan.