Chapter 193: Decisive Battle (Natalia versus Yongrui) (1/2)

The principal of the school shakily stood in the middle of the coliseum, trying to assess if the situation would take a turn for the worse or not... but after a few seconds, he vigorously shook his head, as if conceding to greater forces. With all eyes on him, he raised his hands and cut downwards, signaling the commencement of the fight between me and Natalia.

In a split second, the whole stadium was filled with her domain, a field of ice that would greatly boost her fighting prowess and optimize her usage of the Qi Energy. It was a typical cliché move for an Ice Element user.

What a textbook example of using the Ice Element.

A smirk smeared across my face as I lightly tapped on the ice with my toes. In one second, it broke and disappeared into thin air, like a fog rising up as warm air spread through the atmosphere. Natalia's pupils dilated in shock as she took a step backwards. She was probably trying to internalize how I managed to break her Domain with just a single tap of my feet.

Chance!

I tightened my core and ankles as I prepared myself for an instantaneous acceleration. In the blink of an eye, I was already beside Natalia, singing my right arm towards her neck for a knockout win.

Natalia's jaws were still dropping when she realized that my wrist was about to hit her by the neck. In a desperate attempt to survive, or should I say, using her gut instincts, she covered herself with ice and at the same time, releasing massive amounts of Qi Energy into the air.

Good choice!

Just from those precious five seconds alone, I immediately realized that Natalia wasn't just talented. She diligently put forth effort in her fighting abilities as well. Even without the Ice Domain, she managed to react just in time before my hands hit her.

My image of her underwent an extreme change. She wasn't someone who would flaunt her power, nor is she someone who would keep quiet if she notices something wrong. In other words, she's balance incarnate. Beautiful, Powerful, and yet, she never let it get through her head. She was the perfect disciple.

At that instant, my whole being was filled with determination to make her my disciple. She would be a fine addition to my Tang Sect, no, she will bring about another era in the Tang Sect. And also, if I were to recruit such a powerhouse of a lady, then not only will I get on the good side of my other disciples, I will also raise the reputation of the Tang Sect a little bit higher.

”Natalia, that thing you said before we started the match... are you sure about that?” I asked just to confirm. After all, maybe she just said that in the heat of the moment.

In response, Natalia cupped her hands and respectfully slightly bowed towards me. Her grace and fluidity on those small movements made me admire her even more. How many times did she practice to get such perfect cupping of hands and bow transition? Surely she had done it multiple times in front of a mirror.

”Yes, Sect Master Tang Yongrui. I partook in this student exchange in search of a teacher since I had absorbed everything that my Sect Master taught me back in my country. I hope that Sect Master would not take this match lightly. Underestimating an opponent is the lowliest gesture for cultivators.”

”Well, that alone is fine. I'm taking this fight seriously so be prepared to lose.” I clenched my fists as I charged at her one more time.

Later on, I would find out that Natalia was actually kicked out of her Sect because she was too strong for her Sect Master to handle. Seriously, what kind of a scummy Sect Master is that, getting rid of a disciple just because she was too strong? But then again, he was probably forced to do that since his other disciples complained about her... but still! Why keep quantity over quality? Was it because of the funds you receive from their family members or something? What kind of strange traditions are they practicing over there as Sect Masters?

As I charged towards Natalia, not only did I clench my fists, I also opened the shoulder plates on my back to ensure that my punch would connect. No matter how many layers of ice she put up in the way of my fist, it would all be blown to smithereens. My physical strength is more than enough to deal with those ice... assuming that I could unleash enough force, of course.

But Natalia wasn't the least bit fazed. With an unwavering expression on her face, she released yet another outburst of Qi Energy from her body. This time, instead of forming a thick slab of ice on the ground, it covered the entire Coliseum, making it as frigid as the worst of winters.