sinovels #238 - I didn't win
#238 - I didn't win
Although Lu Jing had intended to wear down Yan Yun from the start of their duel, he didn't expect the contest to truly devolve into a battle of internal energy.
As the Nebula True Energy continuously poured into his meridians, Lu Jing also sensed the young woman's determination across from him.
Yan Yun clearly yearned to win this battle more than anything, even to the point of pushing herself into a desperate situation.
One should know that a contest of internal energy may seem calm on the surface, but the dangers within far exceed those of exchanging techniques.
Once started, it was difficult to stop midway without determining a victor, and the losing side would likely suffer severe internal injuries.
Knowing that her internal cultivation was inferior to Lu Jing's, Yan Yun still chose to take a risky gamble, hoping to reverse the situation with the special effects of the Nebula True Energy. It must be said that her decision was extremely bold.
At this moment, Lu Jing had no other choice but to push his own Lesser Vajra Strength to its limit to meet the challenge.
The two stood facing each other in the maple forest, palms touching, maintaining this posture.
If it weren't for the rising wisps of white smoke above their heads, onlookers would never have thought they were engaged in a fierce battle; instead, they would have thought they were a pair of lovers in the throes of passion.
Wen Xiaochuan was currently having such thoughts.
However, this thought only flashed through her mind before she became worried about their safety. With her third-rate martial arts skills, she simply couldn't interfere in a battle of this level.
She couldn't even find a way to separate them, because the two were like fully drawn bowstrings. Any external force rashly touching them would be attacked by both sides' internal energy.
Wen Xiaochuan even doubted whether there was anyone in this world who could withstand a joint attack from these two.
The crisis was obvious to the bystanders, and Lu Jing, who was in the midst of it, naturally knew it as well.
In fact, although the Nebula True Energy coming from the other side was still stronger than the last, almost forcing his internal energy into the Pianli area, Lu Jing had already keenly captured a trace of exhaustion in Yan Yun's strength.
The so-called rise and decline is a natural law that all things in the world can hardly escape.
Yan Yun was strong, but she couldn't change this.
In contrast, Lu Jing himself probably had about 40% of his internal energy remaining.
From the perspective of resolving the trouble in his dantian, Lu Jing naturally hoped to consume more internal energy, but he didn't want Yan Yun to suffer internal injuries as the price.
Just as he was thinking about how to resolve the crisis, the young woman across from him spoke first.
She said to Lu Jing, "If you can't hold on, tell me, and I'll withdraw my strength first."
Yan Yun didn't say this simple sentence easily. She was in the middle of circulating her energy, and this distraction caused her internal energy's offensive momentum to falter.
Lu Jing, as her opponent, also realized the young woman's thoughts at this moment and couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Seeing Yan Yun's previous determination, Lu Jing thought she was ready to bet everything on victory, but he didn't expect that at the last moment, she would rather risk losing this battle than leave him a way to retreat completely.
This demeanor made Lu Jing secretly admire her.
Although the current situation was caused by Yan Yun, Lu Jing had said before the competition that this fight was real and that they didn't need to hold back. Therefore, even if Yan Yun chose to compete in internal energy, a rather dangerous method, as a means of determining the outcome, the resulting consequences should, in theory, be borne by both parties.
Thinking of this, Lu Jing had no intention of continuing to compete with Yan Yun. Just as he himself had said, he didn't care much about the outcome of this battle, and the title of the number one young generation was useless to him.
Unlike Yan Yun, he was not born into a top sect and could not enjoy the various benefits provided by top sects, but on the other hand, he did not have to bear the corresponding honor and responsibility.
After all, Zhang Sanfeng wouldn't care whether Lu Jing had tarnished his name as the Soaring Falcon, and the old man even hoped that his disciple could be more low-key and not cause so much trouble, so that he could spend his old age in peace.
So, after waiting for a while, Lu Jing took the initiative to slow down the operation of his internal energy, allowing Yan Yun's true energy nebula to break through all the way to the Quchi area, making it appear as if he was exhausted and unable to resist.
Then, he winked at Yan Yun.
Seeing this, the latter immediately began to withdraw a portion of her power.
What followed was relatively simple. The two of them went back and forth, maintaining balance while gradually withdrawing their respective internal energy.
When they had about 40% of their power left, Yan Yun suddenly exhaled and inhaled, using an extremely gentle force to shake off Lu Jing's palm. Then, her face turned red, a sign of blood rushing to her head, but it soon returned to normal.
She should have taken the initiative to use her energy to suppress her internal injuries.
On the other side, Lu Jing also cupped his fist and said, "Miss Yan is extraordinary. I am sincerely convinced of my defeat."
Yan Yun did not answer, but only glanced at Lu Jing with a rather complicated gaze.
Then, she heard the young man across from her continue, "This fight was truly exhilarating, and I have gained a lot. I need to digest it in time, so I will take my leave first."
After saying that, Lu Jing, without waiting for Yan Yun's reply, had already left the maple forest in large strides. Looking at his hurried appearance, it was as if he was really anxious to go back and comprehend the gains that this battle had brought him.
After Lu Jing left, Wen Xiaochuan also hurriedly ran to her good friend's side and asked with concern, "Sister Yan, are you okay? It was really too dangerous just now. At one point, I even thought you were going to lose. Fortunately, you reacted quickly and actually won this battle by competing in internal energy."
"I didn't win," Yan Yun shook her head and said.
"What?" Wen Xiaochuan was stunned when she heard this. After a moment, she said, "Didn't he not be able to withstand your internal energy and take the initiative to wink and admit defeat?"
"Although his internal energy did indeed retreat steadily afterwards, I never felt any signs of exhaustion from him from beginning to end. In other words, he probably deliberately withdrew a portion of his power himself," Yan Yun said.