"Then, for this final match, I, Heavenly Ruler Li Zhao, will preside. Now, please invite Miss Ouyang Feng of the Ouyang Clan to the stage to prepare."
Ignoring the restless crowd below stirred by the special rules, the Heavenly Ruler extended his hand toward the Ouyang Clan's direction, beckoning Ouyang Feng forward.
"Go. Don't embarrass me."
"........."
Patting his daughter's shoulder, Ouyang Long gave Ouyang Feng an encouraging word, but she... simply walked onto the stage in silence.
The sisters faced each other across the stage, neither speaking a word.
But Ouyang Feng's body began to tremble unnaturally, her gaze at her sister carrying a trace of ferocity, hatred, and madness.
"Why...."
Finally, she couldn't hold back and uttered the words.
"......."
To her sister's question, Ouyang Shi gave no response, only maintaining a calm, steady gaze.
"Why why why!!"
A mad roar tore from her throat; the cute girl's demeanor vanished, Ouyang Feng's face twisting into a demonic snarl...
"Why stop me only now! I'm the strongest! I'm the rightful heir of the Ouyang Clan! You bastard, who knows where you came from—what gives you the right to swagger before me!!!"
As she raged, Ouyang Feng's words grew more vicious. Her two black twin tails floated unnaturally, the air around her warping from the massive release of Imagination Particles—her output so intense it distorted reality itself...
"Truly fascinating," the Heavenly Ruler remarked from between them, eyeing Ouyang Shi with interest. "But the match continues. I declare the final of the Magic Exchange Conference's exhibition match begins now."
After the announcement, Li Zhao stepped back slowly to the safe zone below the stage.
"Die! Just die! You bitch!!!"
Unable to wait, Ouyang Feng unleashed her magic with all her might the instant the match started!
The air burned as white-hot flames erupted from her position, surging toward Ouyang Shi like fiery serpents!
"........"
Watching the heat rush toward her, Ouyang Shi showed no flicker of emotion, only slowly raising her hand.
The flames, shaped like roaring serpent heads, dissipated into nothingness three meters before her.
—Useless.
Ouyang Feng's flames couldn't breach Ouyang Shi's defense. Even the superheated air cooled back to normal, then lower.
Moisture in the air, heated then flash-frozen, turned to ice particles, drifting steadily to the ground.
"Again like this! How much humiliation must I endure before you stop!!!"
Her bloodshot eyes locked onto the ice-blue figure, Ouyang Feng's heart spiraling deeper into madness!
"Fine, fine! Don't blame me then....."
In an instant, Ouyang Feng stilled, staring blankly at Ouyang Shi.
"Devour her, Flame Dragon King!"
Her gaze held raw, undisguised killing intent...
The ground beneath Ouyang Shi cracked silently. A massive head of white-hot flames burst upward, jaws wide, swallowing her whole!
"Whoa....."
Gasps erupted from the startled crowd.
But it wasn't over!
Two, three, four—four fiery dragon-head pillars surged from the earth, coiling tightly around Ouyang Shi!
—If she did nothing, she'd burn to death within seconds!
Yet within the white flames, Ouyang Shi stood motionless—the fire burned only beyond three meters, unable to touch her inner domain.
—She remained completely unharmed.
"For my brother, even if I....."
A whisper escaped her lips; Imagination Particles swirled violently around Ouyang Shi's body...
"This time, you won't survive..... Realize your mistake now, bitch? Ha, hahahaha!"
Watching the blazing inferno, Ouyang Feng cackled maniacally.
But.......
The Flame Dragon froze mid-motion... Its fiery body ceased burning—as if time itself had stopped.
"Wha...."
Her smile stiffened; Ouyang Feng stared in disbelief.
From the base upward, the flames were encased in solid ice, forming a colossal ice sculpture...
Crack!
With a sharp snap, the sculpture shattered into powder, revealing Ouyang Shi inside—utterly unscathed.
"Ha, hahaha... is that so...."
Despair flooded her heart. That attack was Ouyang Feng's strongest magic, yet... her smile turned bitter, pitiful to witness.
"Freeze......."
Finally, Ouyang Shi spoke—her first words in this crowd, yet a spell of termination...
An ice-blue domain spread rapidly from her feet, reaching Ouyang Feng's. Thick ice formed at her soles, crawling slowly upward.
"In the end, I still can't defeat you? How foolish I am...."
When the ice climbed above her chest, she sighed bitterly, but!
"I won't give up! I'll chase you forever! Wait—don't give me a chance, or I'll reduce you to ashes, make you die miserably!!!"
"Ou~~yang~~~~~Shi!!!!!"
As the hate-filled roar faded, ice sealed Ouyang Feng completely—It was over.....
Watching her sister now an ice sculpture, Ouyang Shi lowered her hand and turned to the composed Heavenly Ruler Li Zhao nearby.
"Mm~ A brief yet thrilling battle," he clapped, smiling as he strode back onstage. "I declare the champion of this Magic Exchange Conference's exhibition match: Miss Ouyang Shi!"
The crowd remained silent, stunned by the spectacle, but scattered applause soon swelled into a roaring ocean of cheers...
"This is fine..."
After a glance at her father Ouyang Long, Ouyang Shi turned away, vanishing behind the curtain.
..........
......
...
Ouyang Feng, freed from the ice, transformed from a lively girl into silent stillness once the frost melted. Though questions lingered, no one intervened after Ouyang Long took her away.
But a quiet doubt spread among the onlookers: [Are the Ouyang sisters enemies?]
Ouyang Feng was broken.
And in Ouyang Long's heart, that conclusion settled. Given his usual viciousness, he'd likely discard her outright.
