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The Immortal Cultivation World of Male Inferiority and Female Supremacy-Chapter 295. Seeing that I, Di Ao, actually did not run away
Chapter 295: 295. Seeing that I, Di Ao, actually did not run away
The appearance is certainly not mistaken, but why does it look completely different from before?
This upright posture, the fierce gaze, the chiseled expression, and those strange black lines on the face.
All the court officials found it hard to comprehend what a strong presence truly looked like, but Qiao Sen’s transformation made them sense a vague ominous feeling.
Facing countless inquisitive gazes, Qiao Sen remained unfazed, riding a horse along the path parted by the officials, stopping a hundred steps from the grand entrance of the Chaotian Hall.
She shouted at the attendant holding the red-tipped arrow and longbow, "Bring it here."
According to the simplified ceremony, Qiao Sen was supposed to walk a few steps before the entrance to shoot at the target, which was easier and required no effort, but now the target was a full hundred steps away.
The attendant was momentarily stunned, then quickly ran over with the bow and arrow in hand.
The officials finally snapped out of Qiao Sen’s strong presence and started discussing among themselves, while many of the Di Faction officials who knew the inside story sneered quietly.
The ceremonial bow was a soft bow that could be easily drawn, but it had been secretly replaced with a hard bow that only the elite archers in the army could pull.
The bow and arrow were now in Qiao Sen’s hands. She still sat on her horse, tested the bowstring, then reached out and pulled.
The Di Faction officials watched closely, not wanting to miss the moment when Qiao Sen, drenched in sweat, couldn’t draw the bow.
You, as a descendant of the Qiao Family, can’t even draw a bow and arrow; what right do you have to oversee the kingdom?
This thought flashed through countless minds.
Then they saw Qiao Sen give a powerful pull, and with a "snap," the secretly replaced hard bow was directly broken by her.
"..."
The entire square fell into silence.
In the next moment, it erupted into a roar of astonishment. In the long history of the Chu Kingdom, no emperor or Crown Prince had ever broken a bow at the succession ceremony.
Qiao Sen tossed the bow and arrow to the ground, coolly saying, "Bring a better one."
The Di Faction officials quickly wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads with their sleeves, convinced that it must have been a quality issue with the bow and arrow, causing it to break so easily.
Soon, an attendant brought Qiao Sen an even sturdier bow and arrow, which was still broken with a single pull.
After breaking five hard bows in succession, they finally brought out a giant bow that even strong men in the army struggled to draw, satisfying Qiao Sen.
The little red-tipped arrow was naturally unusable, eventually replaced by a long arrow as thick as a pigeon egg.
Qiao Sen fully drew the giant bow, and with a thunderous "thud," the long arrow turned into a barely visible blur, instantly traversing a hundred steps and striking the bullseye.
The thick target was pierced through at once. The long arrow, after passing through the target, embedded itself into the stairs behind, nearly making the surrounding ministers jump in fright.
The Di Faction officials had already undergone shock, disbelief, panic, and fear, ultimately numbed, unable to cry out in surprise at this sight.
Qiao Sen stunned the court with one arrow, then dismounted and strode toward the Chaotian Hall, as if carrying a powerful gust of wind behind her, with her cloak fluttering.
As Qiao Sen approached the Chaotian Hall, Di Ao finally appeared.
She stepped out wearing a samurai outfit, laughed loudly, "Qiao Sen, you never expected your final enemy to be me, did you? Ha ha... Who are you?"
Di Ao’s laughter abruptly stopped, astonished at the sight of Qiao Sen walking toward her, almost unable to recognize the girl she had known since childhood.
The three who had been observing from above were all taken aback upon seeing Di Ao appear.
Neither Qiao Sen nor Fang Zhou had told them that Di Ao would be Qiao Sen’s opponent at the end of the ceremony.
As Di Ao appeared, the three immediately guessed her intention.
Di Ao, being at the Foundation Establishment Realm, how could Qiao Sen, who was only in the Qi Refining Realm, possibly be her match?
"This is bad!"
Xuan Ling instinctively wanted to fly down to stop it, only to be held back by Yu Qing.
Facing Xuan Ling’s inquisitive look, Yu Qing didn’t know what expression to use: "Well... I think Qiao Sen might not need our help."
Xuan Ling: "..."
Indeed, Qiao Sen looked completely different today from before; perhaps she really didn’t need their assistance.
Fang Zhou, bringing the six siblings, also observed from the Chaotian Hall.
Three months of hellish intense training, whether successful or a failure, would be decided in this battle.
Seeing Di Ao appear, Qiao Sen was not panicked; instead, her eyes burst with radiance.
"Di Ao, you beast, you finally dared to show up!"
Qiao Sen shouted, removed the cloak from her back, and threw it towards Di Ao.
Di Ao calmed down, seeing Qiao Sen come forward, immediately sneered, "Dare to come towards me? Not running away upon seeing Di Ao, but stepping forward to court death?"
Qiao Sen strode up the stairs, voicing in a commanding tone, "If I don’t get closer, how am I supposed to knock you down?!!"
Di Ao showed a sarcastic smile, "In that case, feel free to get a bit closer."
Qiao Sen could no longer wait halfway and leapt up high from the stairs, throwing a punch toward Di Ao.
Di Ao didn’t expect that upon seeing her, Qiao Sen would not only be unafraid but would dare to make a move.
She hurriedly raised her hand to block.
"Bam!"
Qiao Sen’s punch struck Di Ao’s wrist, the tremendous force in her fist startling Di Ao.
Qiao Sen employed the Ripple Divine Skill, her fist vibrated, bouncing Di Ao’s wrist away, while she raised her other hand to strike at Di Ao’s face.
Di Ao dared not retreat, had to grit her teeth and throw her own punch to counter.
"Bam!"
Their fists collided, the wind from their blows forced the surrounding ministers to repeatedly step back.
One was at the Foundation Establishment Realm, the other at the Qi Refining Realm but wielding the Ripple Divine Skill, making the strike seem evenly matched.
But Di Ao felt as if her fist and arm were fractured, sending waves of shock dissipating her spiritual energy.
Qiao Sen, seemingly oblivious to the pain, continued her assault, leaving Di Ao with no choice but to endure the throbbing pain and counter her punches. The two instantly plunged into a fierce melee.
Qiao Sen’s punches accelerated, transforming into a flurry of punches.
Overwhelmed, Di Ao subconsciously stepped back.
No, how can I retreat in a fight against this waste!
Pride surged through Di Ao, causing her blood to boil, "Qiao Sen!!" she roared.
Ignoring the pain, she launched a full-on assault.
"Di Ao!"
Qiao Sen also shouted.
Their attacks intensified, forcing the surrounding ministers to retreat even further, opening up a large space around them.
Qiao Sen seized an opportunity, her fist bypassed Di Ao’s defense, landing heavily on her cheek.
Di Ao felt her head spin from the blow, staggering back, with blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.
She shook her head, wiped the blood with the back of her hand, grinning coldly at Qiao Sen, "Is that all you’ve got, Qiao Sen?"
Qiao Sen crossed her arms before her chest, shouting fiercely.
"Hah!"
She spread her arms, her body shuddered, and her upper clothes instantly shattered into fragments.
Except for the remaining elastic bandeau around her chest, other parts exposed muscles as solid as steel, with biceps like cast iron, a midriff with eight distinct abs, and a V-line.
The surrounding ministers were stunned by Qiao Sen’s physique; clothed she looked thin, but unclad, she was muscular, and she bore countless scars on her front, back, and hands.