Chapter 1033: The Moon Sacrifice

This was the dragon race's strategy: Xu An'yu was to be propelled forward at all costs.

𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

As for whether that Tenebrous Dragon was going to cooperate with this plan, Tang San wasn't sure. But it was clear that even though Lü Fuyao had been a puppet dragon and therefore despised dragons in general, he genuinely supported Xu An'yu.

With two victories from two matches, Xu An'yu immediately became the top-ranked male contestant. Lü Fuyao, with two defeats, was in a much worse position. Moreover, in the next round, he would face another powerhouse like Jin Anguo, and the situation would be even more unpredictable. But Tang San figured that when Lü Fuyao faced Jin Anguo, he would definitely go all out to lower Jin Anguo's combat power as much as possible, thereby reducing Xu An'yu's competition.

The first male set of the day concluded, and next it was time for the female contestants. Mei Gongzi, who had won her first match in the previous round, was about to take the stage.

Although Tang San was about to face Jin Anguo in his next match, he wasn't particularly nervous about his own battle. But when it came to Mei Gongzi's matches, he truly felt tense.

This time, Mei Gongzi's opponent was one who had lost in the previous round—a contestant from the Nethermoon Flower clan. This person had been defeated by Lan Moqian of the Behemoth clan, and during that match, she had sustained some injuries. But Lan Moqian hadn't come out unscathed either, as the Nethermoon Flower had unleashed her clan's innate ability, the Moon Sacrifice, at the last moment, wounding her opponent and almost turning the tables.

Both sides took the stage, and Mei Gongzi and the Nethermoon Flower contestant exchanged bows.

The Endless Nymph Emperor looked at both sides. "Prepare yourselves."

The Nethermoon Flower closed her eyes. Instantly, a halo of moonlight flickered above her head, and the surrounding space darkened. It was the clan's well-known domain, the Nethermoon Domain.

Silver ripples spread from Mei Gongzi's body, and one by one, space gates quietly opened, bathing everything around her in silver light.

As he sensed the energy fluctuations and observed the Nethermoon Flower for a moment, a faint smile appeared on Tang San's face. This round wouldn't be a problem.

Blue flowers bloomed beside the Nethermoon Flower girl named Shen Xiao. She had managed to wound Lan Moqian in the previous round despite her opponent using three divine items. Though she had been ultimately defeated, she had fought valiantly, and after a night of recovery, at least on the surface, she appeared mostly healed.

The blue flowers rose with chilling yin energy, emitting faint blue mist under the moonlight.

Before the rise of the Sunborne Nymph Emperor, the Scorching Sunflower clan had actually been weaker than the Nethermoon Flower clan. In other words, back then, the Nethermoon Flower clan was the strongest among the nymph clans. The late Scorching Sunflower Nymph Emperor hadn't been quite up to par, and even though he had been no weakling, he had been unable to take the top spot—this had only changed with the appearance of Sunborne, who was able to flip the tables all by himself.

This spoke volumes about the deep heritage of the Nethermoon Flower clan.

Now, under the shroud of the Nethermoon Domain, Shen Xiao's figure gradually disappeared among the blooming blue flowers. As the Endless Nymph Emperor's voice declared the start of the match and the barrier between them vanished, chilling yin energy surged toward Mei Gongzi like a tidal wave.

The space gates around Mei Gongzi's body seemed to freeze, becoming sluggish. The moonlight swept in swiftly.

Mei Gongzi's toes lightly tapped the ground as she danced gracefully. She was actually starting the Celestial Dance from the very beginning. Space gates rippled outward with her every step, devouring the chilling yin energy.

But the invading yin energy was extremely aggressive, so much so that even space itself was affected. Each space gate could absorb only so much yin energy before breaking down in the process.

Just then, the moonlight above Shen Xiao's head changed. What had been a bright white moonlight suddenly turned blue. The strange blue hue was accompanied by a mass of chilling yin energy that instantly engulfed the entire space and caused the arena's temperature to plummet.

Moon Sacrifice!

This was the move she had used in the final clash with Lan Moqian, and it had nearly won her the match. Today, to everyone's surprise, she unleashed her ultimate move at the very start—clearly aiming to catch Mei Gongzi off guard.

Mei Gongzi had been the victor yesterday, defeating a formidable opponent whose control over the elements and overall power were no joke. So before today's match, Shen Xiao had planned her strategy: Go all-out from the beginning, no probing, just strike full-power and end it as fast as possible.

As expected, the space gates froze one after another, and a terrifying oppressive force seemed to freeze the entire world.

The Nethermoon above seemed to enlarge, its blue hue growing ever deeper.

Mei Gongzi's elegant dance halted as the cold yin energy closed in from all sides. The space gates around her began to disintegrate under the invasive force, and the blue halo spread toward her at a concerning speed.

Mei Gongzi's brow furrowed slightly. Her face was still hidden behind a veil, which concealed her expression from the viewers, so they could not tell how she was feeling. But in the next instant, a chilling aura erupted from her that was in no way inferior to her opponent's!

But unlike the chilling yin energy of the Moon Sacrifice, Mei Gongzi's aura seemed to be caused not by the nature of her bloodline power, but by her divine consciousness. It was killing intent!

Her killing intent burst forth like a geyser. The space gates, now infused with this killing intent, seemed to come alive again. Silver radiance returned, and the yin energy of the Moon Sacrifice was drawn into the space gates.

Unseen by the spectators, a faint pink hue appeared in Mei Gongzi's eyes.

With one step, she rose into the air. The space gates around her radiated brilliant silver light, pushing the chilling yin energy back.

Anyone able to reach this stage of the competition was rich in battle experience. Shen Xiao was no exception. Seeing Mei Gongzi combine this new force with her space domain to break free of the Moon Sacrifice's encroaching energy, she reacted instantly.

The deep blue Nethermoon in the sky abruptly turned blood red. The air of the arena thickened as if turning viscous. The chilling yin energy went berserk!

The frenzied outburst shattered over a third of Mei Gongzi's space gates in an instant, and the remaining gates began breaking at a startling pace.

Blood Moon Sacrifice!