Chapter 86: Support

***Please give me more power stones to inspire me to write more!***

In the Time God Realm, Wang Mian's speed was astonishing, easily avoiding Lin QiYe's straight blade.

"I get it now. This is from that little fat kid from the BaiLi family…" In just a brief moment, Wang Mian understood the situation and sighed in resignation.

However, there was no trace of regret in his eyes. Instead, his excitement grew.

"Fine. Then let's have a proper fight!"

He completely abandoned the technique of using sword qi and engaged Lin QiYe up close, swinging his black blade, **YiYuan**, in a series of clashes with Lin QiYe's pale blue sword. Sparks flew from the intense impacts in the air.

Under the effect of the Time God Realm, Wang Mian's speed was so extraordinary that if anyone else had been in Lin QiYe's position, they might not even be able to see his hands, let alone track the blade's trajectory.

Even Lin QiYe had to fully concentrate, using dynamic vision and his terrifying reflexes just to barely block Wang Mian's attacks.

At that moment, Lin QiYe was deeply grateful for the crash course that Chen MuYe and the others had given him before. If it hadn't been for the brutal training with Chen MuYe's wooden sword or the bullet-dodging drills, he doubted he could have lasted even five seconds.

Amid a dazzling flurry of sword light, Lin QiYe suddenly felt his body lighten as the flow of time around him returned to normal.

"It's my turn now..."

Lin QiYe smiled, raising his straight blade and charging at the now-time-deprived Wang Mian with a relentless barrage of strikes.

Within the Time God Realm, Lin QiYe couldn't break through Wang Mian's defenses, but once the Time God Realm faded, Lin QiYe—boosted by **Star Night Dancer**—could easily outpace Wang Mian.

The situation shifted in an instant. Lin QiYe's offensive became a torrential storm, forcing Wang Mian to retreat again and again. If not for Wang Mian's exceptional swordsmanship, he would have been overwhelmed much sooner.

After a few seconds, Wang Mian opened the Time God Realm once more, counterattacking with his own strikes…

The two of them took turns gaining the upper hand, clashing head-on for over three minutes.

"…Aren't they tired?"

BaiLi PoPo, who had already stopped fighting and was sitting on a stone, wiped the sweat from his forehead, commenting in awe.

Sitting next to him, YueGui sighed, "I don't know if they're tired, but I've been hit all day. I'm really exhausted…"

BaiLi PoPo patted his shoulder in comfort, "Don't worry, bro. It's fine for us to rest here while they fight it out. Later, you can come over to my place anytime."

YueGui: …

Boom—!

A blast of air exploded right in front of the two of them, the shockwave leaving BaiLi PoPo dizzy.

"Hey! You guys fighting over there! Could you move to a farther spot? Stop hurting innocent bystanders!" BaiLi PoPo yelled at Shen Qingzhu and Xuanwo, who were brawling in the distance.

After that, he turned around to check on YueGui, asking, "How's it going? You okay?"

**Chapter 86: Support (Continued)**

*Cough, cough, cough...*

From a distance, Xuanwo saw these two lazy ones resting comfortably by the side and grinned, showing an envious expression. "Hey, how about we stop fighting too and take a break?"

"..." Shen Qingzhu thought for a moment, "Not a bad idea."

"Shall we go?"

"Let's go!"

Meanwhile, in the air, the balance keeper Tiānpíng glanced at the frenzied, demonic Cao Yuán on the ground and sighed.

"Seriously, do you need to push it this hard? Haven't you yelled enough? How about we take a break too?"

"Roar roar roar! Roar... cough cough cough..."

Cao Yuán, his voice hoarse from screaming, coughed several times as the black flames burning on his body gradually faded. His blood-red eyes slowly returned to normal, and his sanity was restored.

*Cough cough cough...* "Let's go, let's go... Amitābha... I'm exhausted..."

His voice was barely a whisper as he gave Tiānpíng a glance and stumbled off to the side.

Soon, Rose and Molly walked over, holding hands and chatting happily.

"Hey? You guys stopped fighting too?" Xuanwo said regretfully.

"What's wrong? Only you guys can slack off?" Rose shot him a look, tightening her grip on Molly's arm. "It's rare to meet such a strong and capable older sister. I can't let go..."

"...Rose, with your attitude, people are gonna think all the members of our team are perverts," Tiānpíng said helplessly, rubbing his forehead.

"What's wrong with pursuing true love? How is that perverted?!" Rose snorted. "When we go back, I'm changing my codename."

"Changing your codename? You're not gonna be called Rose anymore?"

"From now on, I'll be called... *Lily*!"

"..."

The group turned their eyes toward them, and the atmosphere turned awkward. BaiLi PoPo's hand trembled, and his large sword fell to the ground with a clatter.

Molly silently pulled her hand out of Rose's arm and walked over to BaiLi PoPo, saying coldly, "Make some room for me."

"Huh? Oh, okay!" BaiLi PoPo quickly scooted aside.

So, the eight of them crowded together on a stone, watching the fight from afar, enjoying the scene of the battle between the two.

"Captain, go for it! You're the coolest!!" Xuanwo yelled at the top of his lungs.

BaiLi PoPo didn't back down, shouting, "QiYe, go for it! Beat him up!!"

"Captain, strike him down!" Rose also shouted.

BaiLi PoPo: "QiYe is awesome!!"

"Captain, you're amazing!" YueGui followed.

"QiYe... *cough cough cough*..." BaiLi PoPo rubbed his throat and turned to look at the silent Molly, Shen Qingzhu, and Cao Yuán. "You guys should shout too. I can't take on all of them alone."

Shen Qingzhu turned his head away, ignoring him. Molly rubbed her nose and finally squeezed out one sentence, "I'm not that familiar with him..."

It was Cao Yuán at the back who hesitated for a moment, then shouted with a hoarse voice:

"Lin QiYe... *cough cough*... awesome... *cough cough cough*... awesome!!"

"Bro... bro, let me handle it," BaiLi PoPo said, feeling sorry for him.

"No! Let go of me! *Cough cough cough*... QiYe is awesome!"

"Man, do you have to go this hard, brother?"

"QiYe... awesome... awesome!"

"..."

*Clang clang clang clang!!*

Sparks erupted as the two focused entirely on their battle. The distant shouting suddenly reached their ears, and they both stiffened for a moment.

After hesitating briefly, Wang Mian raised his chin proudly and said:

"Did you hear that? My support is way stronger than yours."

Lin QiYe: ...

"You've activated the Time God Realm so many times. Your mental energy is probably running low by now, right?" Lin QiYe ignored Wang Mian's boasting and spoke slowly.

"Your body must be at its limit too," Wang Mian raised an eyebrow. "I've been fighting for so long, my physical condition far exceeds that of an average person. But you... you're just a regular high school student. I didn't expect you to last this long."

"I can still fight."

"Is winning this battle really that important to you?"

"I don't care about winning or losing," Lin QiYe shook his head calmly. "I just want to give it my all."