Engagement Canceled: I Can Extract Prefixes-Chapter 342 - 341: Zhu Mingxiang’s Grim Expression
Upon hearing Nanfeng Lin’s words, Zhu Mingxiang merely glanced back at him without speaking.
She tightly gripped the long spear in her hand, the tip slightly raised, pointing directly at Shen Han.
Such an action carried a sense of insult.
Before making a move, one would not point a weapon’s sharp end directly at an opponent.
Between the two of them, it seemed they had transcended mere competition.
An undercurrent of enmity lingered between them.
At this moment in the capital of Great Wei, every tea house was eerily silent.
Many patrons held their teacups but refrained from drinking.
Fearing that at the moment they took a sip, they might miss the transmission of crucial news.
Shen Han stepping forward to face Yan Country’s Zhu Mingxiang had already shocked the citizens.
He knew how difficult it was and how strong the opponent was.
Yet, he was fearless.
If he were to stop now, returning in a position of absolute victory, he would receive endless accolades.
But Shen Han did not stop; he dared to face her in battle.
It was now 7:00 PM, and the sky was gradually darkening.
Torches began to light up around them, as many ordinary citizens were still observing the battle.
Suddenly, Zhu Mingxiang’s spear moved.
Compared to Yan Country’s Gong Ze, her strength surpassed his by more than a level.
The spear tip slid across the stone slabs, igniting a spark of flame, and the entire spear tip became scorching hot.
The spear pierced the sky, tearing through it, enflaming the world.
Being in the Fifth Grade Fruit Realm at such a young age was definitely considered top-notch.
Shen Han responded with his long sword.
Yet, this Zhu Mingxiang not only had a slightly stronger realm but also wielded the spear with fierce vitality.
With each thrust and motion, the spear carried the force of cutting through water.
Shen Han managed to keep his composure, but the onlookers from Great Wei were already sweating profusely.
The world knew that spear technique had a powerful aspect.
It was the ability to concentrate power.
An ordinary spear thrust might carry several times more power.
Some overly confident individuals used swords to block it.
In that case, they would lose in just one move.
Shen Han naturally understood that many masters of spear technique could pierce through the defenses of same-realm opponents with a simple strike.
Any abnormal phenomenon could be shattered with one attack.
Facing Zhu Mingxiang’s assault, Shen Han focused on dodging.
After all, she herself stated that if he could dodge her attacks for half an hour, Shen Han would win.
In that case, he would wait for her to reveal an opening.
He had no time constraints.
The competition ground was darkening.
By the torchlight’s glow, many ordinary citizens could no longer see their movements clearly.
Fortunately, those transmitting the sounds still had some ability, continuously conveying the situation.
As the two clashed, Shen Han unsurprisingly fell into a disadvantage.
In the face of the spear’s invasion, he could only keep dodging.
But astonishingly, Shen Han managed to dodge every single move.
Zhu Mingxiang, a Fifth Grade Fruit Realm expert!
In theory, her body technique’s speed should never allow Shen Han to keep dodging.
Yet, this is exactly what happened.
At this moment, Zhu Mingxiang herself was also somewhat panicked.
She couldn’t understand why, whenever she got close to Shen Han, her body felt a certain sluggishness.
What was this mind-disturbing scholar’s technique?
It shouldn’t be... how could it...
Her strength exceeded Shen Han’s, it shouldn’t be affected like this.
If she couldn’t suppress Shen Han within two quarters of an hour, then she would lose.
Four fully loaded carriages of resources would go to Wei Country...
The initial disdain was completely put away.
The situation had entirely surpassed Zhu Mingxiang’s expectations.
She originally thought she could defeat Shen Han in just a few moves.
But Shen Han’s strength was far beyond what she had imagined.
Surrounded by high-raised torches, the firelight flickered brilliantly.
Zhu Mingxiang’s hand-held spear suddenly thrust out fiercely.
And at the spear’s tail, it seemed to have an invisible thread guiding it, moving with her body.
The spear appeared to be on fire, almost like a phantom.
The ultimate in spear technique is to channel force like a thread.
Thin as a thread, yet its power was terrifyingly fierce.
The Yan Country people standing nearby, their expressions had turned serious.
"Does Senior Sister Zhu really need to use such force just to deal with someone like Shen Han..."
Outside the field, Nanfeng Lin was equally puzzled.
He too couldn’t understand why Zhu Mingxiang’s body slowed whenever she approached Shen Han.
But Zhu Mingxiang had now become more serious, and victory seemed imminent.
With a fierce spear tip coming at him, Shen Han no longer merely dodged.
With his long sword held sideways, several sword shadows were already hanging over Zhu Mingxiang’s head.
"He... actually intends to fight back!"
The onlookers were all surprised by this scene.
To them, it seemed Shen Han should keep dodging to win.
Only by dodging could he barely withstand the half-hour.
But the scene before them told a different story, one that showed their thinking was too simplistic.
Shen Han would not let Zhu Mingxiang attack him without pressure.
As long as she dared to reveal even a slight flaw, he would definitely seize it.
"Flying Sword Sky-Filling Momentum, Divine Sword Breaks Earth Momentum!"
Sword shadows pierced from the sky and from the earth.
Besides that, the long sword in Shen Han’s hand also avoided the spear tip and thrust directly at Zhu Mingxiang.
Zhu Mingxiang’s eyes were already filled with solemnity.
With a wave of her hand, the spear in her hand swung back.
The spear tip swept through hundreds of sword shadows.
But these were merely feints by Shen Han.
"Sword and Man Unity!"
Before the spear tip could shatter the sword shadows, the hundreds of shadows had already dissolved into tiny specks of light.
They converged on the long sword in his hand, slashing towards Zhu Mingxiang.
In desperation, the iron chain blocked across the river.
Blade collided with spear shaft.
The power of laws was infused into the sword’s body.
When the two separated, Shen Han wiped the blood from his mouth, but his expression remained calm.
As everyone expected, Shen Han sustained injuries from this head-on clash.
But what was unexpected was Zhu Mingxiang’s condition.
She had already spat out a large mouthful of blood...
This scene before their eyes left no doubt she was more severely injured.
On the competition ground, besides the occasional crackle of torches, no other sound was heard.
This unexpected scene led to a monumental shift in everyone’s evaluation of Shen Han.
Great Wei’s supplementary participant, it turns out, was truly much stronger than those who participated in the Ten Nations Grand Competition...
Even Zhu Mingxiang, her heart was in turmoil.
Previously, she had looked down on Shen Han in every possible way, her words filled with belittlement.
She believed Shen Han had injured Shen Ye with a sneak attack using hidden weapons, preventing a genius from competing.
A genius like Shen Ye was unable to come, yet Shen Han could come as a substitute.
For this to occur, it indicated a problem with Wei Country’s culture.
But the facts before her showed Wei Country’s culture indeed had an issue.
The problem was, geniuses like Shen Han could only be substitutes.
And be burdened with the label of "misfortune"...
Zhu Mingxiang’s face turned somewhat unpleasant, yet she still didn’t want to acknowledge Shen Han’s excellence.
Simultaneously, she was unwilling to let four full carriages of resources go to Wei Country.
With a heavy heart, she undid the bindings on her person.
