He too came from Tianchang City. Although he had some conflicts with Li Yi, in this kind of situation, past minor frictions didn’t matter anymore. He hoped Li Yi could defeat a cultivator.
However, the two people on the Magic Battle Platform could not hear their discussions.
Lin Caiyi’s eyes slightly narrowed the moment she saw the sniper rifle in Li Yi’s hand. After spending some time in the Golden Academy, she was no longer completely clueless and knew a little about Earth natives’ weapons. The instant she saw the attack coming, her Divine Sense moved, and a small blue shield engraved with runes immediately appeared in front of her.
The shield, infused with mana, flashed with shimmering runes. Instantly, a radiant barrier formed, blocking the attack completely.
The energy dispersed.
Lin Caiyi remained unharmed. She said coldly, "Naive. A low-grade Spiritual Artifact—Profound Light Shield—you can’t even break it. How do you plan to defeat me?"
Li Yi didn’t respond, instead tossing aside the high-power sniper rifle in his hand. He pulled out a second rifle from his Storage Magical Artifact and fired again. After shooting, he discarded the second rifle and drew a third one to continue firing.
High-power sniper rifles require time to recharge and have slow firing rates. However, with enough rifles at hand, he could achieve continuous firing.
Beam after beam of high-energy light shot toward Lin Caiyi but were all blocked by her low-grade Spiritual Artifact, the Profound Light Shield.
"You know it’s useless, but still... Wait, the other party is consuming my mana."
Initially, Lin Caiyi was furious, feeling insulted by this native. But soon she realized something: while the Profound Light Shield could block such attacks, it required her mana to maintain.
Without mana support, the shield itself couldn’t protect her entirely.
Lin Caiyi immediately controlled her Flying Sword, rapidly traversing the air to leverage her speed advantage and evade the attacks.
Li Yi saw this but didn’t stop. He continued firing without pause. Although his accuracy dropped significantly due to her high-speed movements, hitting her wasn’t his intent. Nor was exhausting her mana. He aimed to force her into close combat—only then could he stand a chance of defeating her.
After dodging three or four shots, Lin Caiyi still refrained from approaching Li Yi. She knew that as long as she maintained a certain distance from these Earth natives, with their substandard flying abilities, they wouldn’t be able to reach her. It didn’t matter what tricks he had; he wouldn’t have the chance to use them.
"Not bad, she’s calm and didn’t rashly approach him." A Golden Core Cultivator watching nodded in appreciation.
"Lin Caiyi, after all, was chosen by Juxia Sect as a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. She’s expected to enter Core Formation within the next few years. Her combat skills are naturally impressive, and her experience in magic battles isn’t lacking. She can certainly recognize the intricacies here." Zhang Yihua, another Golden Core Cultivator, stroked his beard and commented.
"I can’t quite see through this Evolver from Golden Academy; I wonder what hidden methods he has."
The cultivators from Xuanxian Continent were far from being decorative ornaments; they had all weathered storms and honed their abilities. For this cross-realm visitation to Earth, the disciples brought along had been meticulously chosen. Those without skill had long been weeded out by their respective sects and wouldn’t have made it this far.
Lin Caiyi didn’t want to drag things out with Li Yi—it would only make her seem incompetent. She resolved to defeat him as swiftly as possible.
In an instant, while controlling her Flying Sword mid-flight, she formed hand seals. As mana surged, fierce gales suddenly arose around her. Within these winds, streaks of blue sharp light burst forth, slicing through the air like a torrential rain, descending rapidly upon Li Yi.
Such an attack was unavoidable—one could only endure it head-on.
Moreover, each Wind Blade carried immense power, capable of killing a Soul Realm Evolver with a single strike.
When dealing with Zhou Yu earlier, Lin Caiyi held back and didn’t go all out. But this time, it was different.
"Underestimating me too much."
At this moment, Li Yi activated his Qi-Blood, and a brilliant silver radiance erupted from within his body. It then intertwined around him, transforming into solid silver armor that cloaked him entirely. In the next instant, his figure moved. Accompanied by explosive Jin Qi beneath his feet, he dashed across the Magic Battle Platform like a streak of silver light.
Dodging most of the attacks, he relied on the Gang Qi enveloping his body to endure several Wind Blades head-on. Then, reaching out through the air, silver Gang Qi gathered in his grasp, condensing into form. He swung it, and a silver Sword Gang slashed outward.
The silver Sword Gang tore through the skies and struck Lin Caiyi with precision. However, it was once again blocked by the Profound Light Shield in front of her.
"You can’t even break through my defense; how will you defeat me?" Lin Caiyi shouted, raising a hand. A cluster of flames appeared before her, which was quickly enveloped by the surrounding fierce winds, expanding instantly.
A massive fiery tornado surged into the sky, releasing a terrifying heat that seemed capable of scorching someone alive in an instant.
Under Lin Caiyi’s Divine Sense control, the fiery tornado charged straight toward Li Yi.
"An impressive spell." Outside the Magic Battle Platform, some Foundation Establishment Cultivators couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.
These two spells, the Wind Blade Skill and Fiery Fire Skill, were commonly used during the Foundation Establishment Stage. However, Lin Caiyi wielded them with extraordinary mastery. The synergy between the two spells produced unexpected effects, demonstrating her exceptional control over mana. Without precise control, the fiery tornado wouldn’t form—either the fire would overwhelm the wind, or the wind would extinguish the fire.