“Ah!” The sudden appearance of the green-clad girl beside Wu Hao instantly brought joyous cheers from the injured freshmen around. Xuner’s victory over her opponent at this critical moment and her assistance to Wu Hao undoubtedly added a heavy weight to the scales in Xiao Yan’s favor during this confrontation.
“Are you alright?” Xuner, her gaze fixed on the member of the “Black Fiend Squad” with a grim face, asked casually.
“I’m fine.” Wu Hao wobbled, his pale face clenching as he spoke through gritted teeth.
“Let me take care of him. You rest,” Xuner said softly, seeing how Wu Hao was struggling. Her palm glowed with increasingly intense and dazzling golden light.
“No need. He’s also been injured by my earlier strike. Together, we can defeat him quickly. Otherwise, Hu Jia and the other freshmen won’t last long.” Wu Hao took a deep breath, a flush of red coloring his pale face. Without waiting for Xuner to respond, he summoned the remaining bits of his fighting spirit and charged at the “Black Fiend Squad” member with fierce determination.
“Ahh…” Seeing Wu Hao still dare to attack first, Xuner hurriedly called out, her figure flashing as she surpassed him in an instant. Between her palms, golden light surged, and a long golden energy whip extended rapidly, emitting a sharp crackling sound that reverberated in the air.
The golden energy whip seemed to be covered with a faint layer of elusive golden flames. As it lashed out, it moved as fast as lightning. The “Black Fiend Squad” member, sensing the flash of gold before him, felt the scorching wind descending from above, and his face changed. He rolled backward hastily.
The golden whip, accompanied by the scorching wind, struck the ground, instantly drying the slightly moist earth. A half-meter-long mark, scorched and as hard as stone, appeared on the ground.
Glancing at the scorched ground, the “Black Fiend Squad” member’s mouth twitched, and he swallowed hard. Before he could rise, a shadow flashed from the side, delivering a heavy kick to his chest.
“Hmph…” The member, struck by the kick, turned red in the face, suppressing the blood that rose to his throat. A low, muffled groan escaped his lips. After these continuous blows, a trace of viciousness flickered in his eyes. He took a deep breath, his belly sinking, and then he expelled a forceful breath.
As he exhaled, the fighting spirit gathered in his body surged out like energy ripples from his chest, colliding with Wu Hao’s foot. Already weakened, Wu Hao spat out a mouthful of blood, flying back several meters before collapsing limply into a pile of dry leaves.
*Thud!*
Just as he had injured Wu Hao, the “Black Fiend Squad” member, unable to revel in his success, found Xuner’s graceful figure darting in front of him. Her delicate, elegant face now held a chill, and her right palm glowed intensely. At a distance of half a foot, a golden palm print shot out, slamming heavily into his chest.
*Pfft!*
Struck by Xuner’s powerful blow, the “Black Fiend Squad” member finally could no longer hold on. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his body retreating under Xuner’s force, his feet skidding along the ground. Finally, he crashed into a thick tree trunk, the force from his back cracking the trunk in several places.
The battle, from Wu Hao’s initial charge to the “Black Fiend Squad” member’s defeat, happened in less than a minute. Many freshmen only saw Wu Hao charge forward, then be repelled, and finally Xuner deliver the decisive blow. But regardless of whether they had seen the process, the “Black Fiend Squad” member’s defeat was real. Overjoyed, the cheering of the freshmen echoed once more, their faces flushed with excitement. With two defeats, Xiao Yan’s team’s chances of victory were no longer impossibly low!
Now, of the five opponents, two had fallen, while among Xiao Yan’s group, only Wu Hao was out of action. With Xuner’s outstanding strength, they had managed to level the playing field with the “Black Fiend Squad.”
Seeing this, the freshmen finally glimpsed a ray of hope for victory.
Under a tree nearby, Su Xiao, Leng Bai, and Xiu Yan watched the shifting battle, especially noting Xuner’s victory over two “Black Fiend Squad” members. They were all shocked, and now, they regarded this beautiful, captivating girl with a serious gaze.
“Xiao Yan’s team is really strong… If Xuner and Hu Jia had attacked us together earlier, we would have been defeated even faster,” Su Xiao sighed, a bitter smile on his face.
Leng Bai and Xiu Yan nodded in agreement, amazed at the strength of these seemingly delicate girls. Their team, with five members at the level of a high-grade Grand Master Fighter, was impressive. Leng Bai almost wanted to roll his eyes; such a lineup would be considered mid-level even in the inner courtyard.
“If Baishan hadn’t fled, the outcome between them and the ‘Black Fiend Squad’ would be uncertain…” Xiu Yan clenched his fists, his disdain for Baishan unhidden. His straightforward nature matched his fighting spirit, and he made no secret of his dislike for Baishan.
“The disadvantage caused by Baishan’s departure has been neutralized by Xuner. If she can work with the remaining freshmen to defeat another ‘Black Fiend Squad’ member, they will turn the tide,” Su Xiao said slowly, his gaze shifting to Xiao Yan, who was still battling fiercely against Sha Tie without showing any signs of defeat. A hint of admiration flickered in his eyes, and he whispered, “Of course, this is predicated on Xiao Yan holding off Sha Tie until Xuner finishes off the other ‘Black Fiend Squad’ members. Otherwise…”
“Indeed…” Leng Bai and Xiu Yan nodded. Although the situation seemed to favor the freshmen, if Xiao Yan faltered, their hard-won advantage would swiftly reverse. Thus, despite Xuner’s crucial role, Xiao Yan’s ability to pin down Sha Tie was the key to their victory.
If Xiao Yan lost, the freshmen would lose all hope. But if he managed to keep Sha Tie occupied until Xuner defeated the remaining “Black Fiend Squad” members, they would create a miracle in the “Fire Energy Hunt Competition” that had never been achieved before—defeating the formidable “Black Fiend Squad”!
The defeat of his two teammates was clearly noted by Sha Tie, his expression darkening. His attacks grew fiercer, his fists cutting through the air with a low, explosive sound.
But despite the increasing ferocity of Sha Tie’s attacks, Xiao Yan remained steadfast, his figure dancing like a small boat in stormy seas, always managing to avoid being overturned.
Xiao Yan was now at the peak of his abilities, and he knew his task was not to defeat Sha Tie but to hold him back.
The increasingly intense battle drew everyone’s full attention, all fearing to miss a crucial moment. Watching the darting figures, everyone was holding their breath, knowing the struggle was too closely fought.
Time slipped by, and about five minutes after Xuner and Wu Hao defeated a “Black Fiend Squad” member, in the remaining battle where three freshmen still fought, the “Black Fiend Squad” member, bitten by determination, was finally caught by Xuner when a freshman risked a severe injury to expose a weakness. Golden light surged, and with a dull thud, the shadow arced in the air, crashing to the ground, spewing blood that stained the dry leaves a deep crimson.
“Move!” With another opponent defeated, Xuner, her forehead slightly damp with sweat, didn’t rest. She shouted to the remaining three freshmen and rushed towards Hu Jia’s battle.
Five more minutes passed, and amid the cheers of the freshmen, the last “Black Fiend Squad” member, besides Sha Tie, was thoroughly incapacitated by Xuner, Hu Jia, and the three freshmen.
At this point, the tide of battle decisively favored Xiao Yan’s team!
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