Facing the continuous attacks from dozens of Blackwater Snakes, even though Jean's swordsmanship was exquisite enough to block a torrential downpour, she still couldn't completely fend off the attacks from these agile and ferocious Blackwater Snakes.
Finally, under the relentless assault of the dozens of Blackwater Snakes, Acting Grand Master Jean was forced to take a step back.
It was this single step that caused Acting Grand Master Jean to step into a pit that had appeared behind her at some unknown time. In the midst of combat, Acting Grand Master Jean instantly lost her balance, and her impenetrable defense revealed a flaw at this moment.
It turned out that some of the severed heads of the Blackwater Snakes earlier were intentional on Barbara's part.
She pretended that the severed heads of the Blackwater Snakes would lose control, causing Acting Grand Master Jean to secretly lower her guard. Then, in a place no one else noticed, she manipulated the heads, which had turned back into black water, to set a trap behind Acting Grand Master Jean.
Now was the time to close the net.
Barbara seized the momentary flaw revealed by Acting Grand Master Jean. A black, glistening Blackwater Snake took the opportunity to slip through Acting Grand Master Jean's defense line and lunged toward her with its massive jaws wide open.
"If I can just bite her, the victory in this battle belongs to me!"
The Blackwater Snake, carrying toxins, was just about to bite Acting Grand Master Jean's arm.
Just then, the wind in the air suddenly stilled, giving everyone nearby a feeling that time and space had frozen.
"What is happening?!!"
Barbara cried out the question lingering in everyone's minds.
In the center of the battlefield, the focus of everyone's attention, the specialized Blackwater Snake released by Barbara was only a step away from Acting Grand Master Jean's slender, fair, and tender arm skin, yet this single step felt like an impassable chasm.
No matter how hard Barbara tried, she could not break through the obstruction of the seemingly solidified air.
"Wind! Answer me!!!"
At this moment, Acting Grand Master Jean was no longer holding back. A fierce gale spun and roared around her, emitting a startling sound like a lion. The Lionfang Knight was truly terrifying.
In the face of Acting Grand Master Jean's immense power, even the heavens and earth had to change for her.
As the Anemo Elemental Power between heaven and earth around her was drawn toward Acting Grand Master Jean, the concentration of the Anemo Element here continuously increased.
Especially on the stage, which was the center of the battlefield, the Anemo Element was so dense that even ordinary people without Elemental Sight could observe the rich cyan Anemo Element.
At this moment, the Anemo Element seemed to turn into liquid. Barbara felt that merely moving her limbs exhausted all her strength.
Unwilling to accept failure just like that, Barbara commanded the Blackwater Snakes behind her to merge into one body. Then, she poured all the Elemental Power within her body into this Blackwater Snake. Supported by Barbara's vast Hydro Elemental Power, the body of this Blackwater Snake King continuously swelled, quickly expanding to an astonishing size.
After Barbara exhausted all the Elemental Power in her body, the body of the Blackwater Snake King finally stopped expanding.
At this time, the girth of the Blackwater Snake King was as tall as a floor, and its body reached over ten meters. Even the stage created by Arkz seemed as small as a matchbox compared to this giant snake.
Having gone all-in with all her Elemental Power, Barbara, weak to the point of being unable to stand, collapsed onto the ground, continuously gulping down potions to replenish her Elemental Power, then let out a triumphant laugh.
"Hahaha, Sister, if you have the guts, defeat this child!"
This Blackwater Snake King surprisingly developed a trace of sentience and roared terrifyingly at Acting Grand Master Jean in coordination with Barbara.
In the face of the Blackwater Snake King's hard scales, the dense Anemo Element, which was like liquid, posed no obstruction to it. Black water mist permeated outward from its body, and black and cyan began to vie for control of the stage.
Acting Grand Master Jean frowned as she looked at the Blackwater Snake King, then turned to look at Barbara, who was slumped on the ground, and asked:
"If I defeat this snake, will you cooperate with us obediently?"
Barbara sneered, "You should worry about yourself first!"
"Blackwater Snake King, attack!"
Under Barbara's command, the monstrous beast, like a mountain, crushed toward Acting Grand Master Jean. This attack was unavoidable; Acting Grand Master Jean could only meet it head-on.
The Blackwater Snake King's massive body almost occupied the entire stage, leaving very little room for Acting Grand Master Jean to evade.
If Acting Grand Master Jean were hit by the Blackwater Snake King, even if she wasn't gravely wounded, she would be knocked off the stage by the immense impact force, thus losing the match.
At this moment, victory seemed certain for Barbara.
Facing the roaring Blackwater Snake King, Acting Grand Master Jean showed no panic. Instead, she chose to close her eyes.
"Since I cannot dodge, I will attack head-on!"
"Wind Blade!"
Just before the Blackwater Snake King's attack landed, Acting Grand Master Jean opened her eyes, and the surrounding Anemo Element swirled around her sword.
"Wind Blade!!!"
"It's the Wind Blade!!!"
There was no need to ask who caused such a commotion.
Ellin, a devoted fan of Acting Grand Master Jean who had worked hard for a long time to learn this technique, 'Wind Blade,' was so excited upon seeing Acting Grand Master Jean personally demonstrate and use this move in combat that she nearly fainted!
Her excited and frantic state made Noelle feel ashamed in comparison.
The Wind Blade, Acting Grand Master Jean's signature skill, could pull nearby enemies toward her and then launch them away. While dealing Anemo Element DMG, it also caused significant physical DMG due to the enemy's free fall after being launched high into the air.
Because of this, even a novice could deal high DMG using a Level 1 Acting Grand Master Jean; it could be considered an official cheat.
However, Acting Grand Master Jean slightly altered the operational method of the Wind Blade at this moment.
She changed the rotation direction of the Anemo Element, turning the suction force into a repulsive force. Simultaneously, she gathered the Anemo Element onto the blade of the dandelion breeze sword, turning the dandelion breeze sword into a weapon resembling a high-speed rotating cyan drill.
The speed of the wind, the ferocity of the wind, and the tearing power of the wind were all displayed vividly on this small cyan drill in Acting Grand Master Jean's hand.
The wildly spinning cyan drill emitted a sharp, deafening roar, causing people around the stage to instinctively cover their ears. Yet, Acting Grand Master Jean remained expressionless.
Facing the Blackwater Snake King's overwhelmingly oppressive body slam, Acting Grand Master Jean raised the drill to meet it head-on.
The entire process seemed long but actually lasted only one second.
To the audience around the stage, they first heard the sharp, deafening roar, and then they saw Acting Grand Master Jean, holding the cyan drill, flash past and instantly appear behind the Blackwater Snake King as if she had teleported.
After a few seconds of silence.
A gentle breeze blew over.
Leaves in the air danced with the wind and lightly fell onto the motionless Blackwater Snake King.
Bang!
The massive Blackwater Snake King collapsed instantly, turning into a pool of black water scattered on the ground.
Acting Grand Master Jean dispersed the Anemo Element in her hand, and the dandelion breeze sword returned to its original form.
Looking at Barbara, who was sitting dumbfounded on the ground, Acting Grand Master Jean said calmly:
"You lost."
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