"What exactly is this? How did you do it?" Halge looked at Jasmine, aghast.
She ignored his question and manipulated her positive energy to lash out the vital vines like a whip. Halge was sent flying through the air in an instant. Her mighty energy threw him out of the fighting ring and into the lake.
The audience was dumbstruck. They finally came to their senses when the referee once again announced that Jasmine had won the battle. In an instant, they began talking about her unexpected victory.
Meanwhile, the staff members were busy rescuing Halge from the middle of the lake. He was completely drenched when he was out of the water, and he looked miserable. He glared at the fighting ring with resentment in his eyes.
Lillian hurriedly went up to help him with a concerned look on her face.
On the other hand, Tom did not budge and stood silently in his place.
The competition went on as if nothing had happened. Hertzel won his fight and successfully entered the third round of the competition.
The participants were already familiar with the procedure, and they quickly drew their lots for the third round. This time, Jasmine was the first to compete.
Fade raised his eyebrows in surprise when he saw Hertzel holding the number two stick and that he was Jasmine's opponent. A look of worry flashed across his face. Hertzel was the most powerful martial artist among Tom's group of friends.
At the same time, Lillian and Halge noticed Hertzel's draw too, and their faces lit up with excitement.
"Finally, you are up against that vixen this time, Hertzel. You must take revenge for Halge!"
"Jasmine is an ungrateful little twat. You must teach her a lesson, Hertzel."
Hertzel's face was calm. "My goal is to advance to the next round. I will not let anybody stand in my way."
The third round of the competition began soon after. Jasmine stepped onto the arena, followed by Hertzel.
He kept a serious expression as he stood face-to-face with her. He cut to the chase and warned her coldly. "You'd better not get in my way of advancing to the next round. Or else, don't blame me for not being nice."
She replied faintly, "Same to you." "Oh really? If that's the case, then you are going to regret it," he hollered and immediately began to launch an attack at her.
In the blink of an eye, he pounced at Jasmine like a fierce, starving tiger. His movements were swift and agile.
She did not react to his attack. Instead, she stood there, motionless. When he was only a few steps away from her, she raised her hand elegantly to defend herself.
"It's too late to react now!" His lips curled into a cruel smile as he performed the Heart- digging Strike and aimed it towards her chest, attempting to bring her down without the slightest hesitation.
The odds seemed to be in Hertzel's favor, and everyone began to feel anxious for her.
Just then, Fade stared at them from below the fighting ring and yelled, "It's close enough!"
She suddenly jerked her hand upwards as she heard his signal. The energy in the arena changed in an instant.
Countless streams of vital vines slithered like snakes all around the arena floor. They grew into giant trees and wrapped around Hertzel swiftly.
As he struggled to resist the giant trees' grip, she leapt up towards him. Her movements were light and effortless like a fairy from the woods. She threw multiple hard punches at him, one after another, and kicked his body violently.
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