117 Rematch (1/2)

Tianfei dropped onto the ground in the courtyard. Her face was pale, as if she had encountered the supernatural. Then again, this world on it's own seemed to be a product of the supernatural. However, as much as qi techniques seemed like magic, even it had some logical system. A skinny figure walked up to Tianfei. Following closely behind, was a girl she didn't recognize. The boy sneered as he looked down on her.

”So...how did Xin Fan defeat you?”

”I...It wasn't Xin Fan....”

Tianfei was still shaking as she thought about the last 10 minutes. Chilong frowned. 'Not Xin Fan? Who could it have possibly been.'

”It was that one boy who had a stalemate with Xin Fan. Tong Hu.”

”Didn't you have you're formation to protect you? What happened to that?”

Tianfei was silent. She stood up unsure of how to react. Her hands were still shivering. Her spirit seemed shattered.

”I...don't know what he did... It wasn't a qi technique...It wasn't a primal essence technique either...but I know that Xin Fan will lose...”

Chilong's hand reached forwards to her head. His thumb and middle finger formed a ring as it hovered gently in front off her forehead.

*Crack*

A red dot slowly formed on her forehead as he retracted his hands. Tianfei gripped her head as she rolled on the ground in pain.

”AHH! What was that for!”

”Hmph...you dare doubt our leader? Xin Fan isn't going down without a fight.”

-

Xin Fan grit his teeth as the mudslide seemed to worsen. From what he can see, this will be the terrain for the rest of the battle royale. The rain was heavier than ever with lightning striking down at regular intervals. It is to no one's surprise that people are dropping out one after the other. 'Who could possibly defeat Tianfei.'

Xin Fan swung his arm and gripped tightly on a low hanging branch. A single fall will cause him to slide a fair distance behind. From the corner of his eyes, he could see someone else. That person was swept up by the mudslide and was being carried over to the bottom. That was enough for Xin Fan to ignore. Xin Fan shot a simple bolt of fire in that direction before moving onward flashing to the next tree.

”When will this end.”

The climb to the top seemed endless as even still, the weather became harsher. Hail started to fall breaking apart the fragile terrain. Ever so often, the branch Xin Fan hung on would snap forcing him to expend some extra qi for safety.

”huff...Huff...”

The mountain seemed to plateau towards the top so Xin Fan had a place to rest. Inside a nearby bush, Xin Fan consumed what was left of his rations. From the top, Xin Fan could see the devastation caused by the mudslide. To be honest, he was quite surprised that anyone survived that. Even he felt that the terrain was too much.

'Quest progress.'

[ Quest Completion at 99% ]

Xin Fan's senses sharpened. 'There was someone else still here?'. As he climbed, he slowly had the idea that the storm ruined Tianfei's formation forcing her to lose. However, although irrational, he had a lingering thought at the possibility of someone being able to defeat her at her full potential.

*Thump*