Li Chengying gritted her teeth: “Little Leopard, ignore that and charge straight in!”
The Lightning Leopard shook its head, enduring the pain and the sticky substance’s restriction, and accelerated again!
This time, it didn't charge in a straight line but continuously changed direction using the floating island terrain, drawing complex zigzag trajectories between the seven floating islands.
The Lotus Water Spirit used its Water Vortex movement to dodge several times, but the Lightning Leopard’s speed was too fast, and the distance between them grew shorter and shorter.
Finally, after its fifth change in direction, the Lightning Leopard seized its chance!
It suddenly burst out from the shadow of a floating island, pouncing directly at the Lotus Water Spirit’s back!
Thunder Fang!
The last electric light gathered between its sharp teeth, fiercely biting towards the Lotus Water Spirit!
But just as it was about to hit, the water vortex beneath the Lotus Water Spirit’s feet suddenly spun in reverse—
“Bang!”
What the Lightning Leopard bit was merely an afterimage left by the water vortex.
The true Lotus Water Spirit had already appeared on another floating island twenty meters away.
“It dodged?” Li Chengying’s eyes widened.
The Lotus Water Spirit didn't give it a chance to breathe.
It clasped its hands together, and the iridescent lotus flower on its head bloomed again. This time, instead of petals, a thick water column shot out.
High-Pressure Water Cannon!
The water column blasted towards the Lightning Leopard like a giant dragon, moving so fast it was almost impossible to dodge.
The Lightning Leopard only had time to turn half its body before it was struck by the water column!
“Boom!”
The immense impact force sent it flying, tumbling several times in the air before crashing heavily onto the edge of a floating island.
Its golden fur was soaked with water, and the lightning-shaped dark blue patterns dimmed.
It struggled to stand, but its four limbs trembled, and several attempts ended in failure.
【Lightning Leopard is incapacitated!】
Li Chengying’s expression changed, and she immediately descended to the Lightning Leopard’s side on her maglev skateboard.
“Little Leopard!” She crouched down, gently stroking the Lightning Leopard’s wet head, “You did so well, really well.”
The Lightning Leopard weakly opened its eyes, licked her palm, then closed its eyes as Li Chengying recalled it to her Beast Taming Space.
In the staging area, Gao Xue sighed: “The Lotus Water Spirit’s Water Vortex movement is too agile; the Lightning Leopard couldn’t fully utilize its speed advantage.”
Liu Yi nodded: “And the Lotus Water Spirit was constantly wearing it down. The Lightning Leopard gave it its all in that last attack.”
Ouyang Qin looked at the screen: “Now it’s up to the Cloud Howler Sparrow.”
Li Chengying stood up, taking a deep breath.
She looked at the Lotus Water Spirit on the opposite floating island, then at Ren Songyue in the air.
Ren Songyue was also watching her, her gaze filled with caution, but also a hint of anticipation.
Both knew that the upcoming match was the real key.
Li Chengying waved her right hand, and a silvery-white figure shot up from her Beast Taming Space!
The Cloud Howler Sparrow!
An Advanced rank General and Flying-type pet, with a wingspan exceeding three meters.
It circled in the air, letting out a crisp cry, and sound waves spread out, creating ripples visible to the naked eye.
The aura of an Advanced pet instantly enveloped the entire battle zone.
The Lotus Water Spirit’s movements noticeably faltered, and the lotus on its head slightly contracted, clearly feeling the pressure.
Ren Songyue gritted her teeth: “Don’t be scared, stay steady!”
But—
The rank gap was too wide.
The Cloud Howler Sparrow was Advanced rank, while the Lotus Water Spirit was only Intermediate rank.
Moreover, the Cloud Howler Sparrow also had a flight advantage, thriving in the floating island environment.
【Third round begins!】
The moment the mechanical voice fell, the Cloud Howler Sparrow moved.
It didn’t give the Lotus Water Spirit any chance to react, diving straight down!
The silvery-white figure streaked across the sky like a meteor, moving so fast that its trajectory was almost invisible.
During its dive, it flapped its wings fiercely, sending out dozens of Wind Blades!
“Water Vortex movement!” Ren Songyue urgently ordered.
The water vortex beneath the Lotus Water Spirit’s feet spun, instantly moving it to another floating island.
But the Cloud Howler Sparrow’s attack didn’t stop.
Its diving trajectory traced a graceful arc in the air, and at the same time, it flapped its wings again, unleashing another wave of Wind Blades!
This time, the Wind Blades covered a larger area, almost blocking all possible escape routes for the Lotus Water Spirit.
The Lotus Water Spirit was forced to use Water Curtain for defense, but the Wind Blades were too powerful. The Water Curtain only lasted two seconds before being shredded, and the remaining Wind Blades struck its body fiercely.
“Lianlian!”
The Lotus Water Spirit cried out in pain, thrown back by the impact and landing on another floating island. Several deep cracks appeared on its lotus stems, and the lotus flower on its head withered significantly.
“High-Pressure Water Cannon!” Ren Songyue gritted her teeth and counterattacked.
The Lotus Water Spirit endured the pain, clasped its hands together, and a water column blasted towards the Cloud Howler Sparrow in the air.
The Cloud Howler Sparrow didn't dodge at all.
It merely shifted its body slightly, letting the water column graze its wing as it dived again!
This time, the distance was even closer.
So close that the Lotus Water Spirit could clearly see the sharp glint in the Cloud Howler Sparrow’s eyes.
“Wind Blade Barrage!” Li Chengying commanded.
The Cloud Howler Sparrow continuously flapped its wings, unleashing wave after wave of Wind Blades like a torrential rain!
The Lotus Water Spirit desperately tried to dodge with its Water Vortex movement, but the sheer number of Wind Blades and their wide coverage were overwhelming. It was hit in the third wave of Wind Blades, knocked down in the fourth, and completely lost consciousness after the fifth.
【Lotus Water Spirit is incapacitated! Winner: Tianqi Beast Taming High School, Li Chengying!】
The mechanical voice echoed above the battle zone.
Ren Songyue stood blankly on her maglev skateboard, staring at the Lotus Water Spirit lying on the floating island, speechless for a long time.
From the Cloud Howler Sparrow’s appearance to the end of the match, it took less than two minutes in total.
Just over a minute, an overwhelming victory of Advanced over Intermediate.
Li Chengying landed her maglev skateboard next to the Lotus Water Spirit, and after confirming it was not seriously injured, she looked up at Ren Songyue.
“Your Lotus Water Spirit is very strong,” she said earnestly. “Its Water Vortex movement was especially good; Little Leopard almost got dizzy trying to keep up.”
Ren Songyue was stunned for a moment, then gave a bitter smile: “But it still lost.”
“There’s no shame in losing to an Advanced rank,” Li Chengying chuckled. “Once your Lotus Water Spirit also evolves to Advanced rank, let’s battle again!”
Ren Songyue looked at her brilliant smile and couldn’t help but smile back: “Alright, it’s a promise.”
After Li Chengying’s match, the four of them returned to the player waiting area together.
On the way, Li Chengying kept scrolling through the forum on her phone, occasionally letting out a “hehe” laugh.
Liu Yi walked beside her, her gaze falling on the Sky Colosseum outside the window.
It was already noon, the sun shining brightly, and the cluster of floating islands looked particularly magnificent against the blue sky and white clouds.
But her thoughts drifted back to the match just now.
The moment the Cloud Howler Sparrow appeared, the pressure of an Advanced pet against an Intermediate pet was clearly palpable, even through the screen.
The Lotus Water Spirit clearly still had stamina, and it could still dodge with its Water Vortex movement, but under that pressure, its movements noticeably slowed, and its reactions were half a beat late.
This was Level suppression.
Liu Yi remembered that Ziyue and Chiying hadn’t shown any obvious fear or hesitation when facing Advanced pets in the Special Training Base before.
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