Chapter 12: Chapter 12: The Ice Queen’s Interest Grows!
Chapter 12: The Ice Queen's Interest Grows!
A cold wind swept across the arena as Leon Xian and Qin Yue faced each other, their auras clashing like fire and ice. The contrast between them was striking—Leon, surrounded by golden-red flames, radiating confidence and dominance, while Qin Yue, encased in an ethereal frost, stood like an untouchable ice goddess.
The battle wasn't just about power anymore.
It was a battle of wills.
For the first time, Qin Yue was interested in someone.
And for the first time, Leon found an opponent who truly intrigued him.
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The Sect Holds Its Breath
The entire Azure Sky Sect was watching, their excitement reaching an all-time high.
"I can't believe this! The two strongest rising stars are facing off!"
"Leon already copied Qin Yue's ice techniques! Can he really use both fire and ice?"
"This is a fight for dominance! The Ice Queen versus the Unstoppable Challenger!"
In the VIP Pavilion, even the sect elders were on edge.
Elder Mo's expression darkened. "This boy… just how many techniques can he learn?"
Grand Elder Huang's gaze was unreadable. "It's no longer a question of skill. This is… pure evolution."
And beside them, Jiang Tian, the Rank #1 disciple, chuckled softly.
"Now this… this is getting interesting."
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Qin Yue Attacks—For Real This Time
Whoosh!
Without a single wasted motion, Qin Yue moved.
The ground beneath her froze instantly, and massive ice pillars erupted from the arena, forcing Leon to leap back.
She raised her snow-white hand, and the temperature in the arena plunged.
BOOM!
A storm of ice blades formed above her, swirling in a violent vortex.
Leon's eyes gleamed. She's finally taking this seriously.
Qin Yue's voice was calm, but there was a hint of something deeper beneath the surface.
"You're different," she said. "But let's see how far you can really go."
Frozen Thousand Blades!
The ice storm shot forward, sending hundreds of razor-sharp ice swords toward Leon at lightning speed.
The crowd gasped.
"That's her strongest attack!"
"Leon can't dodge all of those!"
"This might be the end!"
But Leon just grinned.
"You're not the only one who can do that."
He raised his own hand—
BOOM!
A mirror-image storm of ice swords erupted around him.
Frozen Thousand Blades—perfectly copied!
The two massive attacks clashed mid-air, sending icy shockwaves across the battlefield.
CRACK!
The sheer force shattered parts of the arena, sending ice shards flying everywhere.
For the first time, Qin Yue's calm demeanor cracked.
He mastered it… instantly?!
Leon's smirk widened. "What's wrong? Not used to someone matching you?"
Qin Yue's blue eyes locked onto his, but instead of frustration, something else flickered in them.
Interest.
For the first time, she spoke without cold indifference.
"You're not like the others."
Leon tilted his head. "Took you this long to figure that out?"
The watching disciples froze.
"H-He's flirting with her again?!"
"Is he actually trying to win the fight… or win her?!"
"But… look at her expression! She's actually paying attention to him!"
Qin Yue's gaze softened—just slightly.
This man… was dangerous.
But that only made her more curious.
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The Fusion of Fire and Ice!
Qin Yue stepped forward, her frost aura intensifying.
But Leon… Leon was smiling.
"I think it's time I stop playing around."
He raised both hands, fire surging in one and ice forming in the other.
The crowd went silent.
"H-Holy shit..."
"He's controlling both elements at once?!"
"That's impossible! Fire and ice cancel each other out!"
Even the sect elders sat forward, eyes filled with pure shock.
Elder Mo muttered, "No one should be able to do this… fire and ice cannot coexist within the same Qi flow…"
But Leon Xian was proving otherwise.
The flames in his right hand and the frost in his left merged into a swirling vortex of golden-blue energy.
Qin Yue's eyes widened.
A fusion technique?!
"Let's see how you handle this," Leon said, his voice laced with excitement.
He lifted his hand—
BOOM!
A massive wave of fire and ice exploded forward, tearing through the arena like a storm!
Qin Yue's frost aura countered, creating an intense shockwave that sent disciples flying backward from the sheer force.
For a moment, the battlefield was nothing but chaos—flames clashing with ice, frost melting into steam, heat and cold battling in a way that defied logic.
And in the middle of it all—
Leon and Qin Yue, locked in a dance of fire and ice, their powers intertwined.
Their auras merged, their energies connected.
In that instant—
Qin Yue felt something.
A thrill.
Excitement.
And an emotion she had never experienced in battle before.
Attraction.
Leon noticed the shift in her gaze. And he smirked.
"You're enjoying this, aren't you?"
Qin Yue didn't answer.
But her silence said everything.
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The Aftermath: What Comes Next?
Finally, the shockwaves settled, leaving behind a battlefield scorched with both frost and flames.
Neither Leon nor Qin Yue had moved.
Both stood, staring at each other, breathing heavily, acknowledging the other's strength.
Then—
Qin Yue… turned and walked away.
The crowd gasped.
"S-She's leaving?"
"Wait… does that mean…?!"
Qin Yue's voice was calm yet firm.
"I've seen enough."
Then, without another word, she vanished in a flicker of icy mist.
Leon chuckled, watching her disappear.
She had acknowledged him.
And more importantly—
She was interested.
The battle might have ended, but something else had begun.
Qin Yue wasn't just a rival anymore.
She was now part of the game.