Lin Mu's immortal sense was observing Mei Nienzhen and trying to figure out more about the conflicting woman.
'Her cultivation base is hidden, either due to a skill or some immortal tool.' This was the first thing that Lin Mu noticed.
Since he couldn't tell the woman's cultivation base, he knew he had to be careful. After all, there was always a chance that she was actually quite strong and was keeping her cultivation base hidden to have an advantage.
'Not to mention, her clan seems to only send contestants once every few years. It is likely that the ones they send out are the most talented ones.' Lin Mu analyzed as much as he could in the few seconds he had.
Once the announcement for the fight was given, he prepared to act.
~SIGH~
But then, an emotion evoking sigh was heard throughout the ring. It had come from none other than Mei Nienzhen and it made one feel like she was in a sorry situation.
"Ahh~ my heart!" the youth in the audience dramatically held his chest and head.
~SLAP~
"Stop with your shenanigans. You were being rude to the woman just a minute ago." His uncle chided.
"That was before uncle. Didn't you hear her sigh? It was so… Tragic!" The youth replied with great emotion in his eyes.
"What's that to do with you acting like this again?" The uncle wasn't having any of it.
"Don't you realize uncle? Her sigh was a cry for help. She's looking for a dazzling prince that will save her and take her away!" The youth replied, weaving his own fantasies.
"As if… this is the eighth time you've said that… and that's just in this trip!" The uncle felt like slapping his nephew again.
~chuckle~
The people spectating them couldn't help but laugh. It just added more entertainment to their day.
"Look!" But their attention was quickly pulled back by the fight in the ring.
Lin Mu's eyes were trained on Mei Nienzhen as he sensed a wave of cold energy coming from her body.
"I just wish it ends quick…" A few words were spoken.
The words themselves were barely a whisper, but to Lin Mu who had his immortal sense already extended, they were as clear as being spoken right in his ears.
'She wants to end it quick—? ~Shua~' Just as Lin Mu tried to comprehend the words of Mei Nienzhen he felt the energy wave amplify.
A cold and frosty energy spread from Mei Nienzhen while the tips of her fingers turned white. She pinched her fingers in a lotus posture, before muttering something.
~HUALA~
Lin Mu's eyes narrowed before he stomped upon the ground abruptly.
~WHOOSH~
His body soared into the sky, while a spiral of ice rose from the ground. If Lin Mu hadn't moved, he would have been struck by it.
"Fast… It appeared in the blink of an eye." Lin Mu furrowed his brows.
Mei Nienzhen didn't seem to care that her attack had missed its mark though and merely twirled on the ground, her hands making a few more gestures.
~HUALA~
The spiral of ice expanded with her actions, blooming into a large Lotus flower!
The lotus flower had many petals but the most striking part was its stamens that glowed in an Iridescent Light.
"WHOA!"
~GASP~
Hundreds of people gasped in unison as they watched the beautiful scene unfold on the ring.
The Icy Lotus flower released a frosty energy while the iridescent stamens in its center let out a mesmerizing light.
"That's the Iridescent Ice Lotus Technique of the Mei Clan!"
"It's their signature technique!"
The people in the audience cheered out loud.
"WOO! Mei Nienzhen's technique is as beautiful as her!"
"It's hard to tell who's better, her or the flower."
There was no lack of people who liked beauty in the audience, and Mei Nienzhen had done really well in capturing their attention. In fact, she barely needed to do anything. If she had merely walked around, it would have had a similar effect.
Lin Mu was almost ignored in all this as if the stage only belonged to the pretty woman.
The man in question was unfazed by it all, though. To him, Mei Nienzhen's actions were all precise and controlled.
'She had never targeted me… She merely wanted the Ice lotus to bloom.' Lin Mu's immortal sense could feel the energy rising within the Ice Lotus.
The amount of energy coursing through it was huge, and could easily kill a few First Tribulation stage immortals if it exploded. And yet, such a massive amount of energy showed no signs of overflowing.
In fact, other than Lin Mu and a handful of others, there was no one that had sensed the alarming amount of energy.
"Seems like I need to probe her first." Lin Mu decided to take the remote approach and withdrew a weapon.
The minority that was actually paying attention to Lin Mu saw what he had taken out and were surprised.
"A Bow?"
"Huh, isn't he a swordsman?"
An intricate bow was now held in Lin Mu's hand and seemed to be thrumming with excitement. Though it was only Lin Mu that could tell this.
'It's your turn now, Wonder Seeker.' Lin Mu said in his mind, which the bow heard perfectly.
~shua~
Lin Mu's body started to fall as his upward momentum came to an end.
~WHOOSH~
But while falling, his posture didn't waver. Instead, he drew the bow, its string stretching taut.
The immortal Qi within Lin Mu's body flowed into the bow while it thrummed with power. A fiery arrow condensed on the bow within a second, before Lin Mu let go of the string.
~TWANG~
With an almost melodic sound, the arrow was shot turning into a red line that connected the bow and the Ice Lotus on the ground.
The eyes of every one were locked onto the stage, with some unable to even keep up with the speed.
Lin Mu's stoic gaze and Mei Nienzhen's gloomy yet cold visage faced each other.
