As soon as Ding Meng moved, Long Ming and Claus moved as well. Long Ming's move was a killing move — Flame Energy Sky Form.
This martial art technique wasn't powerful by itself. It was only considered powerful because it was built on the foundation of Flame Energy Rushing Fist and Penetrating Flame Energy. Long Ming still slid forward and used Penetrating Flame Energy. He had calculated that with Claus' interference, Ding Meng would definitely not take it head-on.
Sure enough, when Ding Meng's punch was aimed at his back, he leaped into the air and flipped forward. Long Ming slid forward with his fist, but at this time, Claus attacked from behind. His whole body seemed to be surrounded by a thunderstorm as he rushed toward Ding Meng at lightning speed. His punches and kicks were as dense as raindrops.
Ding Meng found it difficult to dodge. Fortunately, his body's resistance was strong enough, so he managed to land on the ground. Even so, most of the punches and kicks landed on his back. Countless electric currents ran through his back, and he felt his upper body go numb.
As soon as he landed, Long Ming returned from the air in front of him. His whole body had turned fiery red, but he was rushing toward Ding Meng like a bird spreading its wings. The attacks of Flame Energy Sky Form were like that of an eagle swooping down. If you wanted to dodge, you would have to have extremely fast speed or a super high movement technique. If you didn't, you would have to take it head-on. If you took it head-on, you wouldn't be enduring the power of Flame Energy Rushing Fist and Penetrating Flame Energy. It wouldn't be strange if the force of the charge could cut a person in half.
Ding Meng had studied this martial art technique when he was at Lister Academy. He knew that the real power of this technique lay in the fact that the moment an Origin Ability user got close to the opponent, the most important thing was the attack that he or she used.
When Long Ming was only three meters away from Ding Meng, he suddenly stretched out his hands and attacked Ding Meng's left and right temples with lightning speed.
To be honest, if they were not fighting, Ding Meng would have applauded Long Ming's choice. The "Double Wind Piercing Ears" technique seemed fierce and vicious, but it was an extremely safe method at this time and place.
Previously, Long Ming had tested Ding Meng's strength in the Kejia server. He was not arrogant enough to think that his palm could kill Ding Meng. Since he could not kill Ding Meng, as long as he hit Ding Meng, even if Ding Meng did not faint, his brain would suffer from concussion due to the impact. That would be his real opportunity.
Unfortunately, just as his palms were about to hit Ding Meng's temples, Long Ming suddenly felt a strong heat coming from the front. Ding Meng raised his hand and slammed the back of his hand outwards. When his palms hit the back of his hand, it was as if he had hit a steel plate. A strong shockwave came back. Not only did Ding Meng not get hit, but Long Ming himself was also sent flying. When Ding Meng blocked Long Ming's attack, Long Ming had used "Overlord's Mountain Crushing Force" at the same time. It would be strange if Long Ming did not fly.
Long Ming somersaulted in the air and landed on the ground. Claudio came again, but this time, a mass of distorted air floated from the side at an incredible speed. Claudio seemed to know how powerful this mass of air was, so he stopped abruptly and retreated.
As soon as he retreated, a cold light flashed in the air. It was obviously a sharp blade. If he did not retreat, he would have been hit.
The air made a "ping" sound, as if smoke had dispersed. The real body of the air appeared, and it was indeed in the form of a human. Star Art was holding a short and sharp scythe as she knelt on one knee on the ground.
This was the martial art technique "Phantom". Its principle was that light element Origin Energy flowed so fast that it could not be seen with the naked eye. When trained to the Fusion Realm, one could enter a temporary state of invisibility. It was one of the more powerful light element martial arts.
Xing Yi's face was full of anger. She scolded, "As men, don't you feel ashamed?
You are the scum of the Superconductor Academy. "
Hearing the words "Superconductor Academy", Claudio's anger soared, "Shut up."
Xing Yi suddenly disappeared with a "shua" sound. She turned into a mass of invisible air and floated towards Claudio like a ghost.
Electromagnetism and light speed users were not as distinct as thermodynamics and ice. Electromagnetism was more powerful, while light speed users were nimble and quick. Claus didn't care about Xing Yi's strength, but Xing Yi was very smart. She didn't use Phantom of the Abyss all the time. Instead, she only revealed her true form when she used her hook and sickle to attack. If her attack didn't hit, she would immediately retreat.
This way, Claudio did not dare to act rashly. Xing Yi's attack was not a threat to him, but how sharp was that sickle?
That was not something he dared to test with his body.
Seeing that Xing Yi was entangled with Claudio, Long Ming had no choice but to grit his teeth and attack again. However, the person in front of him was not Ding Meng. A thick and solid aura pressed down on him, as firm as a mountain. Qu Xiaoqing coldly looked at him and sternly said, "Long Ming, don't be stubborn. It's not too late to turn back now."
What answered her was a fist, but Qu Xiaoqing did not care at all. She allowed Long Ming's fist to land on her shoulder, but at the same time, she kicked Long Ming's waist. Both of their bodies trembled slightly. It was clear that both of them were not weak.
This time, it was Long Ming's turn to be shocked. He knew that the Quenching system could resist, but the problem was that Qu Xiaoqing's kick was also not ordinary. Her kick made his waist ache slightly. He even felt the thermal energy around his waist stagnate. He did not expect Qu Xiaoqing's martial arts to be so proficient.
Ding Meng finally got his chance. Qu Xiaoqing and Xing Yi helped him pin down Long Ming and Claudio, while he directly ran towards Xiao Qiu in the middle of the hall.
"In 6 minutes and 30 seconds, the energy carrier will stop fluctuating." Xiao Ai's tone was very serious.
Ding Meng took a deep breath, then took a step forward and flew towards the energy carrier.
Xiao Qiu's hand was still filled with energy. She did not move in the face of Ding Meng, but a strange smile appeared on her face. Ding Meng instantly felt a large amount of energy erupt from Xiao Qiu's body. Not only did the ice Origin Energy cause the surrounding temperature to plummet, it also seemed to faintly form an energy field. This energy field seemed to be specifically targeted at Ding Meng.
In Ding Meng's vision, Xiao Qiu's body seemed to be distorting and blurring, especially her head. It looked like she had turned into an ice sculpture.
"Be careful!" This time, it was Little Rascal and Xiao Ai who shouted at the same time.
The ice sculpture suddenly turned her head. Ding Meng discovered that the ice Origin Energy was flowing towards him like water. It was like a person swimming in an underwater current. The more he swam forward, the more turbulent the current became, and the pressure multiplied. The operation of the three origin points in his body was actually being suppressed by this huge flow of ice.
Ding Meng was also shocked. This was the energy of the three origin points of the Diamond Star Secret Art. Just who was this Xiao Qiu?
For a moment, Ding Meng couldn't care less. He quickly operated the fourth origin point and continued forward. At this moment, a frightening scene appeared. Xiao Qiu's face was still wearing that strange smile when she turned around, but this face was instantly magnified dozens of times, transforming into a strangely distorted, ethereal, and incomparably evil ghost face in midair. It was like wisps of smoke rising from the depths of hell. The smoke eventually transformed into the image of a devil. It was vague and indistinct, and in this spacious hall, it was extremely frightening. Those who had never seen it before would not be able to understand the terrifying feeling it gave off.
Ding Meng's mind was shaken, and he actually stopped in his tracks. Two seconds later, however, the ghost face let out a strange howl that he had never heard before. It was very much like the mournful cry of a woman in her death throes, and it went on and on. This sound was enough to shatter one's liver and guts.
At this moment, the ice flow intensified again and directly sent Ding Meng flying backward.
The power of this attack was not to be underestimated. Ding Meng's entire body was covered in thin ice, and when he flew backward, he knocked Long Ming and Qu Xiaoqing, who were in the middle of a fierce battle, away. He eventually smashed into the wall of the cave, causing a pile of rocks to fall down.
"Hmm?"
Xiao Qiu turned her head and glanced into the distance. She was also a little surprised that Ding Meng was not completely frozen. This guy had hidden his strength very well.
At this moment, in Ding Meng's vision, there were countless devils opening their bloody mouths to devour him. He was like a fish on a chopping board, waiting to be slaughtered. All he could do was lie there and tremble.
At this critical moment, Xiao Ai suddenly said, "Quickly close your eyes and operate the fifth origin point. Open your telekinetic vision and narrow your vision to a range of three meters. Concentrate, calm your mind, and calm your mind …"
Following Xiao Ai's instructions, he closed his eyes and withdrew his telekinetic vision. The various images of demons and ghosts immediately disappeared.
"Slowly expand your vision," Xiao Ai continued to instruct.
This time, Ding Meng could clearly see that Xiao Qiu was still standing in the center of the hall, pouring Origin Energy into her body. She hadn't even changed her posture. There was no 'ice sculpture' or 'ghost face' at all. The people around him were still fiercely fighting, and it was as if they hadn't noticed the terrifying scene just now.
"What's going on?" Ding Meng really couldn't figure it out.
Little Rascal's tone was also very serious. "She seems to be using her face to release Origin Energy. From this, it's clear that her basic cultivation technique starts from her face. She also cultivates telekinesis. Just now, the ice Origin Energy mixed with telekinetic waves produced a very powerful mental attack. When you charged forward with your naked eyes, without the protection of your telekinetic vision, your opponent's telekinetic energy directly interfered with your brain waves and vision, causing you to hallucinate. Fortunately, you've been diligent in your telekinetic cultivation. Otherwise, you would've become an idiot or a madman."
"She also cultivates telekinesis?"
Ding Meng's expression sank. Actually, he had guessed that Xiao Qiu was hiding her true strength, but he never would've imagined that Xiao Qiu had hidden it so deeply.
Little Rascal explained, "She definitely cultivates it, and her brain development isn't low either. This person is at least an Origin Energy Warrior. If an Origin Energy user doesn't have a special method to develop their brain and cultivate telekinesis, it will only do more harm than good. Ding Meng, this time, you need to be careful."
Xiao Ai said, "I told you to get rid of her a long time ago. Now, things aren't looking good. In approximately four minutes and twenty seconds, the energy vessel will stop fluctuating."
Ding Meng said, "Then what should I do now?"
Little Rascal said, "Right now, you can only close your eyes and use your telekinetic vision for a long time to fight against her. This will consume a lot of energy, so you need to end the battle quickly."