Liu Yi looked at Ziyue and Chiying, who had already been summoned from her Beast Taming Space.
Ziyue's ears perked up, her eyes glinting with excitement.
Chiying hovered in the air, her crimson eyes fixed on the two Advanced pets opposite them, completely unafraid.
"Are you ready?" Xu Yukun asked.
"Ready."
"Then let's begin!"
As her voice fell, the Winged Blade Eagle instantly shot into the sky, moving so fast it was almost a silver afterimage.
The Thunder-patterned Leopard crouched low, electric light flickering around its body, poised to strike.
Liu Yi quickly made a judgment: "Chiying, take to the sky and maintain the high ground. Ziyue, use Frost Path to create distance!"
Chiying immediately soared upward, seizing the commanding position above the arena.
Ziyue moved sideways along an ice path, forming a pincer attack with Chiying.
"Quick reactions," Xu Yukun nodded approvingly. "However—"
Before she finished speaking, the Winged Blade Eagle flapped its wings, and dozens of metallic feathers shot towards Ziyue like a torrential rain!
"Ziyue, Ice Armor!"
Ziyue's body was instantly covered in a layer of crystalline ice armor.
The metallic feathers struck the ice armor, producing a dense clinking sound. Ice shards flew, but Ziyue sustained no substantial damage.
At the same time, the Thunder-patterned Leopard moved.
Its speed was equally astonishing, charging straight for Ziyue with a streak of electric afterimages.
If it hit, Ziyue would be severely wounded.
"Chiying, Dragon's Rage to intercept!"
Golden light flashed in Chiying's dragon horn high in the air, and a high-pressure Dragon Breath accurately blasted towards the Thunder-patterned Leopard's path.
The Thunder-patterned Leopard was forced to change direction, avoiding the attack.
But the moment it turned, the Winged Blade Eagle had already completed a maneuver, launching a surprise attack on Chiying from the side.
"Aurora Slash!"
The Winged Blade Eagle's wings merged, transforming into a massive metallic blade that slashed down at Chiying.
Chiying sharply ascended, while simultaneously flicking her tail, spraying Venom Spray towards the Winged Blade Eagle.
The Winged Blade Eagle deftly dodged, but a few drops of venom still splashed onto its wingtip, emitting a hissing, corrosive sound.
"Well done," Liu Yi praised silently, rapidly analyzing the situation.
The two Advanced pets were incredibly coordinated. The Winged Blade Eagle provided aerial suppression and ranged attacks, while the Thunder-patterned Leopard waited for an opportunity to launch a close-quarters assault.
In contrast, although Ziyue and Chiying also cooperated, every head-on confrontation was a disadvantage due to the Level gap.
They had to break the opponent's rhythm.
"Ziyue, Snowfall!"
Ziyue let out a long cry, and thick clouds suddenly gathered on the training hall's ceiling, as fine snowflakes drifted down.
The temperature plummeted, and the ground was quickly covered with a thin layer of frost.
"Oh?" Xu Yukun raised an eyebrow. "Can it create weather changes indoors too? That skill has quite a high proficiency."
Under Snowfall weather, Ice-type pets' defense increased.
More crucially, the swirling snowflakes would obscure vision.
"Chiying, while visibility is low, Dragon Starfall!"
A golden light flashed in Chiying's eyes, and dazzling energy condensed between her dragon horns.
Dozens of burning meteorites suddenly appeared in the void, plummeting towards the Thunder-patterned Leopard and Winged Blade Eagle below.
"Dodge!" Xu Yukun commanded.
The Winged Blade Eagle weaved through the meteorites with extreme speed, while the Thunder-patterned Leopard dodged left and right, relying on its lightning-fast burst power.
However, Dragon Starfall's area of effect was too large, and one meteorite still grazed the Thunder-patterned Leopard's hind leg.
"Leilei!"
The Thunder-patterned Leopard let out a pained growl, its speed slightly decreasing.
Liu Yi seized the opportunity: "Ziyue, Ice Blast to seal the Thunder-patterned Leopard's movement!"
Dozens of crystalline ice shards instantly condensed around Ziyue, flying towards the Thunder-patterned Leopard.
The ice shards exploded around it. Although they didn't directly hit, the ice mist and shockwaves generated by the explosions successfully restricted its movement space.
"Chiying, now! Rising Dragon Strike, target the Thunder-patterned Leopard!"
Chiying circled in the air, golden energy forming a conical vortex around her, diving towards the Thunder-patterned Leopard like a meteor.
"Not good!" Xu Yukun's expression tightened. "Winged Blade Eagle, block it!"
The Winged Blade Eagle flapped its wings, rushing towards Chiying's dive path with astonishing speed, attempting to intercept the attack.
But this was exactly what Liu Yi was waiting for.
"Ziyue, Frozen Bite to intercept the Winged Blade Eagle!"
Ziyue leaped up along her Frost Path, her icy fangs pointed directly at the Winged Blade Eagle.
Although her Level was far below the Winged Blade Eagle's, this interception was enough to disrupt the opponent's rhythm.
Indeed, the Winged Blade Eagle was forced to change direction to avoid Ziyue's attack, and Chiying's Rising Dragon Strike had already unhinderedly slammed into the Thunder-patterned Leopard.
"Boom!"
The immense impact sent the Thunder-patterned Leopard flying. It tumbled a few times on the snowy ground, struggling to stand, but ultimately collapsed.
"The Thunder-patterned Leopard is incapacitated!"
"Splendid!" Professor Lin couldn't help but exclaim. "Defeating an Advanced stage with an Intermediate stage, even if the opponent wasn't going all out, that tactical coordination..."
Xu Yukun looked at the fallen Thunder-patterned Leopard, paused for a second, then smiled. "Interesting, very interesting."
She turned to the Winged Blade Eagle in the air: "It seems we need to get serious."
The Winged Blade Eagle let out a sharp cry, its wings suddenly spread, and a dazzling silver light emanated from its body.
Liu Yi's heart tightened. This was...
"Aurora Slash," Xu Yukun said softly.
The Winged Blade Eagle transformed into a silver streak of light, moving so fast its trajectory was almost invisible.
It drew a perfect arc in the air, shooting towards Chiying.
And at this moment, Chiying was in the rigid state after releasing her Rising Dragon Strike.
The silver streak of light swept past Chiying's side.
Chiying's body stiffened slightly, then plummeted from the sky.
Liu Yi immediately recalled her to the Beast Taming Space, her heart filled with shock.
What kind of skill was that?
It was too fast; she didn't even have time to react and have Ziyue intercept it.
"Chiying is incapacitated," Professor Lin's voice announced.
Only Ziyue remained on the field, facing the Winged Blade Eagle.
Xu Yukun looked at Liu Yi: "Do you want to continue?"
Liu Yi took a deep breath and looked at Ziyue.
Although Ziyue's eyes also held shock, there was more determination; it didn't want to give up.
"Continue," Liu Yi said.
"Alright." Xu Yukun nodded. "Winged Blade Eagle, one more time."
The silver streak of light once again tore through the air, assailing Ziyue.
This time, Ziyue was prepared.
She retreated rapidly along her Frost Path, while simultaneously condensing dozens of ice shards around herself, which exploded in front of her, forming a barrier of ice mist.
The Winged Blade Eagle's silver streak of light plunged into the ice mist, its speed slightly reduced, but still fierce.
Ziyue seized this brief opportunity, dodging sideways, narrowly grazing past the Winged Blade Eagle's attack.
"Beautiful!" Xu Yukun praised. "But it's not enough—"
The Winged Blade Eagle made a sharp turn in the air, diving towards Ziyue again.
This time, its speed was even greater, and its trajectory more unpredictable.
Ziyue had no escape. She could only cover her entire body with Ice Armor, bracing for the impact.
"Bang!"
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