"If you're not going to leave any points, then leave a hand for each of you."
As Mu Chen's somewhat ice-cold voice rang out across the sky, the temperature of the world seemed to have dropped. The hearts of quite a few groups faintly trembled as they turned their gazes towards Mu Chen, only to see the handsome face of the latter that didn't have much emotion present on it.
Clearly, at this moment, Mu Chen didn't seem to be joking around.
"What did you say?!"
The corner of Xiao Huang's mouth twitched as he roared out in a stern voice. Never did he imagine that not only did Mu Chen not have the slightest intention of taking over this matter, he even wanted them to leave a hand for each of them!
"I'm afraid that you don't have the qualifications to make us leave a hand!" Xiao Wang's tone was chilling as killing intent gushed out from his eyes.
Shooting an indifferent look at them, Mu Chen didn't say any more superfluous words. Nevertheless, the killing intent radiating from his body gradually grew denser. The reason why he had so easily let Mo Xiu and his group off was because he truly didn't have any direct conflicts or grudges with them. However, from the looks of it, the people from the Academy Alliance had been opposing him from the start till the end. What's more, Xiao Huang hadn't shown any mercy towards him within the Spiritual Array.
What's more, Mu Chen had never believed that being overly compassionate was a good thing, as it was impossible for compassion to bring about reverence. Perhaps, by letting Mo Xiu and his group off so easily, it would indeed save them some trouble. However, at the same time, it would also cause some people to think that there wasn't anything to be afraid of after offending him, Mu Chen. Once everyone had such a mindset, his, Mu Chen's, days would no longer be peaceful.
Therefore, behind the so-called compassion, there was a need for lightning-like methods.
Obviously.
The former was for Mo Xiu and his group, while the latter should be left for the unlucky Xiao Huang and his group.
Mu Chen's gaze looked towards Luo Li and Wen Qingxuan.
In the next instant, he faintly nodded towards the two girls.
Humm.
With a clench of her jade-like hand, the Luo God Sword blossomed with a swift and fierce sword light. Indescribably sharp Sword Qi radiated out, instantly causing the space around her to faintly warp and distort.
Luo Li's bright eyes quietly looked towards Xiao Huang and Luo Li as the tip of her sword slowly moved upwards, locking onto the two of them.
Wen Qingxuan also smiled at this moment. However, her smile was somewhat ice-cold.
She gripped her golden spear tightly, her hair cascading down her back like a waterfall.
With an indifferent expression, a dazzling golden light, along with a powerful Spiritual Energy, swept out from his body.
The two girls pointed their fingers at Xiao Huang and Xiao Luo.
That sudden burst of pressure.
Even the many experts in this region felt their chests freeze as they vaguely felt an indescribable danger.
"Go!"
The gazes of Xiao Huang and Xiao Wang hastily sparkled. In the next instant, the two of them seemingly roared out at the same time. Transforming into rays of light, they shot towards the horizon at lightning speed.
Chi!
However, just as they moved, Luo Li's slender figure disappeared on the spot.
When she reappeared, she was already standing before Xiao Wang in a spectre like fashion.
Her absolutely beautiful and lovable face appeared as tranquil as a deep pond as the Luo God Sword in her hand lightly chopped down.
Whoosh!
The space before her seemed to be torn apart at this moment, as a sword light so swift and fierce that it caused people to be unable to open their eyes explosively shot out, shooting straight towards Xiao Wang's chest at lightning speed.
Xiao Wang's face drastically contorted as the giant bow in his hand was abruptly pulled open. In the next instant, a blazing arrow shot out.
Bang!
As the sword light chopped down, the blazing arrow instantly split apart. In the next instant, the sword light heavily chopped towards Xiao Wang's chest without the slightest bit of mercy.
Chi.
Xiao Wang's clothes were instantly torn apart, revealing an inner armour sparkling with spiritual light beneath his clothes. Clearly, it was a defensive Spiritual Artifact. Dense halos of light erupted from the inner armour, protecting Xiao Wang within.
Crack.
However, this protection was clearly only temporary. Faced against the merciless sword strike from Luo Li, the defence formed by the inner armour merely lasted for an instant, before being pierced through.
Fresh blood spurted out from Xiao Wang's chest. Appearing as if he had suffered a heavy blow, his body was sent flying back, before violently shooting into a mountain peak. His body was embedded into the mountain wall, causing him to appear in an exceedingly miserable state.
Holding onto the Luo God Sword, Luo Li stood in the air, her long hair fluttering along with the gentle breeze, while her dress outlined her slender and soul-stirring curves. This absolutely beautiful scene caused everyone to feel breathless and breathless.
Bang!
On the other side of the sky, golden light blossomed, while a clear phoenix cry seemed to resound out. In the next instant, a figure shot back in a miserable manner, causing the giant trees that towered into the sky to explode on the spot.
The figure retreated over a hundred metres back, before finally stabilising his body in a miserable manner. Looking over, everyone saw that it was Xiao Huang. However, at this moment, his face was deathly pale, while a trace of blood surfaced at the corner of his mouth. He no longer had the bearing he had at the very beginning.
Golden light shot out from his front, before Wen Qingxuan appeared in a flash. Wielding a golden war spear in her jade-like hands, she pointed it towards Xiao Wang, while chilling intent brimmed within her phoenix-like eyes.
Although the might of the Spiritual Array arranged by Xiao Huang was extremely powerful, once he lost it, the combat prowess that he could unleash was even weaker than Xiao Wang. Therefore, how could he be a match for Wen Qingxuan?
At this moment, low clamoring noises rang out across the entire region, as the gazes directed towards Luo Li and Wen Qingxuan were brimming with shock and admiration. The strength displayed by the two girls earlier was considerably shocking to the eyes.
Naturally, they weren't surprised by the fact that Wen Qingxuan possessed such strength. After all, the latter was once the first on the point rankings, and was now the third. However, they were rather unfamiliar with Luo Li. Although this girl possessed an appearance and temperament that wasn't inferior to Wen Qingxuan, her character was completely different from Wen Qingxuan's.
Wen Qingxuan was prideful and domineering, appearing just like a phoenix soaring across the horizon. As for Luo Li, she appeared quiet and quiet, appearing just like a lotus in a secluded valley.
Therefore, when they saw that the girl, who had only quietly followed by Mu Chen's side, had actually displayed such astonishing strength, they could not help but feel somewhat shocked.
Upon seeing Xiao Huang and Wen Qingxuan in such a miserable state, the faces of Cuttlefish and the other members of the Academy Alliance turned deathly pale. At this moment, they didn't even have the heart to flee, as powerless feelings of defeat filled their eyes.
The Mu Chen before them was clearly not someone that they could contend against. The former's rate of growth had far exceeded their expectations.
Shooting an indifferent look at them, Mu Chen turned his gaze towards Xiao Huang once again. With a faint smile, he said, "Your decision shouldn't have changed, right?"
As his voice rang out, without waiting for Xiao Huang's reply, he raised his palm and made a diagonal chopping gesture towards Luo Li and Wen Qingxuan.
Seeing this, Luo Li and Wen Qingxuan nodded their heads, while chilling intent surfaced within their beautiful eyes, as they prepared to take action once again.
"Wait!"
Xiao Huang's face drastically contorted as he hastily roared. From the indifferent expression present on Mu Chen's face, as well as the chilling gazes of the two girls, he knew that if he continued to hesitate, he might really have to leave a hand behind today.
"I'll give you the points!"
Clenching his teeth, Xiao Huang raised his head and turned his gaze towards Cuttlefish and the other two. Upon seeing this, the latter and the other two instantly felt some hesitation. However, upon seeing the cold and fierce gaze coming from Xiao Huang, they finally gave a bitter sigh, before retrieving the Academy Plaques in their hands, before throwing them towards Xiao Huang.
In fact, they weren't from the same Spiritual Academy as Xiao Huang. The reason why they had joined the Academy Alliance was because they valued the strength of Xiao Huang and the other two, and wanted to use them to obtain some benefits. However, from the looks of it, they weren't able to obtain many benefits, and instead had to give up all of them.
This caused Cuttlefish and the other two to feel somewhat depressed, while feeling slightly disappointed towards Xiao Huang within their hearts. Exchanging glances, they thought, From the looks of it, there's no point in staying in this Academy Alliance.
Not knowing about the thoughts of Cuttlefish and the other two, Xiao Huang received the Academy Plaques. Clenching his teeth, he tossed all of them towards Mu Chen.
With a flick of his finger, Mu Chen tossed all of the Academy Plaques towards Wen Qingxuan, causing the latter to slightly gawk upon seeing this.
"Didn't I say that I still owe you the first place? Adding on these 20,000 points, although I'm still unable to get the first place again, the distance between us is already extremely close," said Mu Chen while sending a smile towards Wen Qingxuan.
At this moment, Wen Qingxuan already possessed approximately 20,000 points. However, the first place, Ji Xuan, had already reached as high as 50,000 points. Clearly, during the time that Wen Qingxuan was trapped, Ji Xuan was doing his best to widen the gap between them.
Receiving the Academy Plaques with her jade-like hands, Wen Qingxuan slightly hesitated for a moment, before finally nodding her head. With a flash of brilliance, the 20,000 points were completely taken away.
As Wen Qingxuan's points were taken away, the points of their group instantly skyrocketed to approximately 40,000 points, instantly surpassing Wu Ling, who was originally at the second place.
On the mountain peak not far away, Wu Ling shrugged his shoulders helplessly upon seeing the Academy Plaque flickering in his hand. However, he wasn't anxious about this, as he was extremely clear that in the remaining time, the changes on the point rankings would be earth-shaking.
"This time, Xiao Huang and the other two have gone for wool and come home shorn," said Wu Ling with a faint smile.
"They're simply cheating," said Wu Yingying angrily. Naturally, she was talking about the matter of Wen Qingxuan surpassing them.
"Everyone risked their lives to obtain these points. How can there be any cheating?"
On the contrary, Wu Ling didn't seem to mind it at all. With a wave of his hand, he shot his gaze towards the tall and thin figure of the youth in the distance with great interest.
He knew that after this battle, Mu Chen and Ji Xuan would basically be completely opposing each other once again.
In the sky, after taking away the points, Wen Qingxuan casually tossed the Academy Plaques towards Xiao Huang. Catching them, the latter looked at the Academy Plaque that had shrunk by half, causing his face to twitch in pain.
Xiao Huang's group was originally at the ninth place on the point rankings. However, now that half of their points were taken away, they had immediately fallen out of the top 16.
"Let's go!"
Xiao Huang shot a fierce glare at Mu Chen, while fury and fury filled his heart. However, he didn't dare to reveal it at this moment. With a wave of his hand, he brought along Xiao Wang, who had just struggled free from the mountain, and rapidly left, his figure appearing somewhat miserable.
Cuttlefish and the rest hesitated for a moment, before following after them. However, there was a very long distance between them and Xiao Huang's group.
This time, Mu Chen didn't obstruct Xiao Huang's group from leaving. Raising his head, he looked towards the distance, while a calm and tranquil expression appeared on his handsome face. However, a fierce and cold glint seemed to be gushing out from the depths of his black pupils.
Ji Xuan, since you want to play, I'll accompany you until the end.
(To be continued …)