Dual Cultivator with a cultivation system

"Heh, I didn't expect Lingxi to get caught by this trick. If she had been more attentive, she wouldn't have fallen into the trap," Wang Ming remarked as he watched Bai Lingxi entangled by the chains. Bai Lingxi had been overconfident and let her guard down. While some might think Wang Ming looked down on everyone, that wasn't the case. Even when he acted arrogant, he always kept his guard up.

"Hah, she might have won if Bai Lingxi hadn't gotten that thing from me," Wang Ming added with a smirk.

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Min Li breathed a sigh of relief as she saw Bai Lingxi wrapped in hundreds of lightning chains. She watched Bai Lingxi struggle to break free, but all her attempts were futile. A frown appeared on Bai Lingxi's face, and Min Li couldn't help but feel satisfaction.

'I didn't expect to have to resort to external help, but at least my plan worked,' Min Li thought with a smirk. She had been frustrated throughout the fight, constantly dealing with the arrogant look on Bai Lingxi's face. It was as if Bai Lingxi thought of her as an ant she could crush at any moment. Seeing the frustration now evident on Bai Lingxi's face was deeply satisfying.

'Shouldn't he be sad or worried that his partner might lose? Or does he not care at all?' Min Li thought, raising an eyebrow as she glanced at Wang Ming. His indifferent expression puzzled her.

"Sigh, I managed to succeed just in time before the technique ran out," Min Li muttered. The lightning around her body began to weaken, and soon the once-formidable purple lightning was reduced to faint sparks. The lightning horns on top of her head and wings on her back disappeared along with the faint sparks that lingered on her body. The dark, rumbling clouds in the sky also dissipated.

Throughout the fight, she had felt her spiritual energy rapidly depleting from maintaining the technique. Dodging Bai Lingxi's relentless attacks had further drained her reserves. If she weren't still a novice with the technique, it could have lasted much longer.

"Is the match over?" someone in the crowd asked.

"It should be. Look, Disciple Bai Lingxi has already been caught in those chains, and all her efforts to escape are in vain," another person pointed out, gesturing at Bai Lingxi, who remained trapped and unable to move.

"Where the hell did those chains come from? I didn't even notice them," commented another spectator.

"Right! The moment she charged at Disciple Min Li, I thought she was about to win. I didn't expect it was a trap," explained someone else in the crowd.

"This was a close call. If Disciple Min Li had been even a moment late or if her plan hadn't worked, she would have been defeated. I assume her technique's duration is over now," observed another disciple as he watched the dark clouds vanish and Min Li return to normal, panting heavily as she walked towards Bai Lingxi.

"Why are you acting like she's already lost? Disciple Min Li still has to knock her out of the stage or get Bai Lingxi to surrender," commented another disciple.

"Do you really think she can escape? It's only a matter of time before she gets knocked out, and Fairy Min Li wins. It's just a shame that a beautiful woman like Disciple Bai Lingxi is the partner of a scum like Wang Ming," remarked a male disciple, his gaze dark as he glanced at Wang Ming.

"Do you dare say that to his face?" a female disciple retorted. The male disciple simply snorted in response.

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On the other hand, Shang Rui, Luo Li, and Shi Yu were startled when they saw Bai Lingxi getting caught, but they quickly calmed down. Compared to the composed girls, Shang Rui was visibly nervous.

"Shit, is Bai Lingxi going to lose?" Shang Rui said anxiously, watching as Bai Lingxi struggled to free herself from the chains. She looked at Luo Li and Shi Yu, who were watching the scene with calm expressions.

"How can you two be so calm? Aren't you worried?" Shang Rui exclaimed.

"Oh, don't worry so much. Chill," Luo Li said casually.

"What do you mean, 'don't worry'? She's going to lose!" Shang Rui replied.

"Hah, do you see any nervousness on Sister Lingxi's face?" Shi Yu asked, pointing toward Bai Lingxi.

"Hmm… now that you mention it, she doesn't seem panicked," Shang Rui admitted, starting to calm down.

"Do you really think she doesn't have any trump cards?" Luo Li asked with a knowing look.

"Wait… do you two know something?" Shang Rui asked, raising an eyebrow.

"No idea," both Luo Li and Shi Yu said in unison, shrugging their shoulders. However, judging by the calm expression on Bai Lingxi's face, they were certain she had a trump card, and they were just as eager to see how she would break free.

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Bai Lingxi watched as Min Li approached her with a smile on her face.

"You lost. Surrender," Min Li said as she stopped in front of Bai Lingxi, who looked back at her with an indifferent expression.

"Hmm, before that, can I ask when you set the trap?" Bai Lingxi asked curiously, having not noticed when Min Li had laid it down.

"Oh, that," Min Li said, holding up a small artifact.

"This is a concealing artifact. I used it to hide the attack jade talisman, which I placed on the ground while dodging your attacks," Min Li explained. Bai Lingxi nodded in understanding.

"Hah, next time I'll have to be more cautious," Bai Lingxi mumbled with a sigh.

"Enough chitchat—surrender," Min Li said, starting to feel uneasy as she noticed the calm look on Bai Lingxi's face.

"Why would I do that?" Bai Lingxi asked, tilting her head slightly.

"You're trapped. You can't escape. Surrender, or I'll toss you out of the stage," Min Li warned, though she secretly hesitated at the idea, worried it might provoke Wang Ming to retaliate even harder in the next match.

"Are you sure the chains can hold me?" Bai Lingxi asked with a sudden smirk.

Min Li instinctively jumped back as she felt a surge of immense danger. Her eyes widened as she saw a black aura emanating from Bai Lingxi, enveloping her entire body. Min Li shivered as she felt a chill. She watched Bai Lingxi effortlessly shatter the lightning chains that were holding her in place.