In just a few days, the battle between Mu Chen and Ji Xuan had practically spread throughout the entire Great Spiritual Academy Tournament. Everyone had heard of that soul-stirring battle between a tiger and a dragon.
What made many people shocked was that in the confrontation between two people with completely different reputations, Ji Xuan, who had occupied the Numero Uno position for a long time, was actually forced to retreat in the end.
Although Ji Xuan's retreat didn't mean that he had lost, it represented his fear of Mu Chen to the point that he had to treat Mu Chen seriously, even if he had to lose some of his reputation.
Therefore, in just a few days, Mu Chen's reputation had skyrocketed at an astonishing speed. It was so much so that it had already reached the point where he could stand on equal footing with Ji Xuan.
At this moment, probably every team in the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament had heard of Mu Chen's name.
However, although the astonishing battle between Mu Chen and Ji Xuan had caused quite a few people to take delight in it, the aftershocks caused by the battle were quickly drowned out. That's because, as of now, the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament had already entered its most violent phase.
Although the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament didn't have a definite ending time, as long as the Top 16 teams ignited eight of their Academy Plaques, the Tournament would immediately enter the finals. However, everyone could vaguely sense that the end was approaching.
The elimination of the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament was extremely cruel, with countless teams competing. However, only eight teams were able to stand out in the end.
The elimination rate was sufficient to make people's faces change.
It was precisely because of this that the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament had already reached this stage, which was practically the most out of control. The various teams were fighting for points.
Everyone's eyes had already turned red.
The result of this was the eruption of battles. Right now, in the vast central region of the Shattered Continent.
Fierce battles were breaking out in almost every place.
Every powerful team had their eyes red as they searched for prey that they could deal with.
But at the same time, they did not realize that while they were searching for prey, there was also a stronger team that had already locked onto them.
At this moment, there was no clear concept of the identity of the hunter and the prey.
Just when the chaos that had gone out of control had spread throughout the entire Great Spiritual Academy Tournament, the Top 16 had also undergone earth-shattering changes.
The score there was jumping crazily almost all the time.
The top eight on the scoreboard had all become familiar teams.
First place on the leaderboard, Holy Spirit House.
Captain Ji Xuan, 108,000 points.
Second place, Wanhuang Lingyuan, team leader Wen Qingxuan, 90,000 points.
Third place.
Wu Ling Academy, Captain Wu Ling, 83,000 points.
Rank 4, Azure Heavens Spiritual Academy, Captain Liu Qingyun.
The score was seventy-eight thousand.
Fifth place, Blood Spirit Academy, team leader River Of Blood, 70,000 points.
Sixth place, Nine Cauldrons Spiritual Academy, team leader Fang Yun, 65,000 points.
Seventh place, Undefeated Spiritual Academy, team leader Wen Busheng, 62,000 points.
Eighth place, Hokuang Reiwon, team leader Mu Chen, 60,000 points.
As of now, the Top 8 had already been occupied by the eight most elite teams in the entire Great Spiritual Academy Tournament. Although there were powerful teams that were crazily charging towards the watershed stage after the Top 8, all of them appeared to be short-lived. After the occasional stunning performance, they would be drowned by the other dark horse teams, before finally becoming mediocre.
Shen Cangsheng's team had also risen to the Tenth place, but it was hard for them to climb any higher. Although their team wasn't weak, they did not have the qualifications to enter the Top 8. After all, there were too many powerful teams that suddenly appeared.
Thinking about it, if it wasn't for them gathering with Mu Chen's group, their outcome would probably be the same as the other dark horse teams, being annihilated by waves of challenges.
At this moment, the entire Great Spiritual Academy Tournament was in a frenzy. Even if many powerful teams knew that they were like moths to a flame, no one gave up so easily.
The flames of war spread throughout the entire Great Spiritual Academy Tournament.
Boom!
On a plain, violent Spiritual Energy soared into the sky as dozens of red-eyed figures charged towards a slender figure. Vigorous Spiritual Energy attacks were like a tidal wave as they rumbled over.
Boom!
However, their attacks weren't of any use. That slender figure only took a step forth as black lightning shot out from his body.
As the dazzling lightning swept out, those dozens of figures looked as if they had been struck by lightning. In the next instant, a mouthful of blood spurted from their mouths as they flew back in a miserable manner, leaving marks that were over a hundred metres long on the ground.
As the lightning dissipated, the handsome face of a youth was revealed. Aside from Mu Chen, who else could it be? He smiled as he looked at those unlucky fellows. With a clench of his hand, three Academy Plaques flew out from their sleeves and landed in his hand.
Retrieving his Academy Plaque, he transferred the points over without the slightest hesitation. Looking at the thousands of points on the Academy Plaque, he flung his mouth helplessly. With a flick of his finger, he threw the three Academy Plaques back.
After dealing with those fellows, he turned around and looked at a place not too far away. A chaotic battle had broken out in that direction. Luo Li, Wen Qingxuan and the rest had surrounded roughly a dozen teams. Although they didn't have the advantage in terms of numbers, the outcome was practically one-sided.
Those teams that were targeted by Mu Chen's group could be considered to have some strength. However, compared to Mu Chen's group, they weren't on the same level. Therefore, the battle only lasted for a few minutes before it ended.
Luo Li, Wen Qingxuan and the rest snatched their Academy Plaques and distributed them amongst themselves, obtaining their own points.
"That fellow, Ji Xuan, has been really quick recently."
As Wen Qingxuan walked over, she glanced at the Academy Plaque and slightly knitted her brows. That's because Ji Xuan's points had already risen to over 120,000 points. This sort of increase was even faster than her.
Looking at the points on the Academy Plaque for the first place, Shen Cangsheng and the rest couldn't help sighing. That frightening number of points was really enough to make one's scalp go numb.
Mu Chen stared at Ji Xuan's name for a long time, before he smiled and said, "It's fine. We'll just have to work hard."
Wen Qingxuan's beautiful eyes glanced at Mu Chen. She hesitated for a moment, before she said, "Hey, I won't take the majority of the points from our cooperation."
"Huh?" Mu Chen was stunned.
"I know that you want to return the first place to me. However, I feel that this is already enough. Your main goal now should be to surpass him." Wen Qingxuan's slender jade-like finger pointed at the first place on the Academy Plaque as she said.
In this period of time, the majority of the points that they had obtained from the teams that they had jointly encircled had been given to Wen Qingxuan by Mu Chen, while he had only obtained a few points to maintain their 8th position.
"Being the Numero Uno right now doesn't mean anything." Mu Chen smiled indifferently.
Seeing Mu Chen's indifferent appearance, Wen Qingxuan was somewhat angry as she said, "Since you've already decided to have a genuine contest with Ji Xuan, you shouldn't be so pessimistic. Even if the point rankings can't prove anything for the time being, don't tell me that you're comfortable with him being so far ahead of you?
Even if you feel comfortable, we won't feel comfortable either. "
Mu Chen was slightly stunned as he looked at Wen Qingxuan, while muttering inwardly, "Women are truly strange. I'm putting in so much effort to push them to the Numero Uno position, yet she's the one who's dissatisfied."
Shen Cangsheng and Li Xuantong looked at each other and said, "Captain Wen Qingxuan is right. If you don't want to have a real contest with Ji Xuan, it doesn't matter how high his points are. But since the contest has begun, then you should suppress him in all aspects."
"Perhaps you don't care about your current points, but who knows if Ji Xuan and the rest are laughing at your eighth place?"
When Mu Chen saw that they were so serious, he also became much more serious. After a moment of silence, he looked at Luo Li and said, "What do you think?"
"I believe in your choice."
Luo Li smiled faintly. Her ice-cold little hand lightly grasped Mu Chen's hand and said softly, "However, Mu Chen, I have always believed that you are more outstanding than him."
"Do you still remember what you said to me in the Spiritual Road?"
Luo Li's clear and bright eyes stared at Mu Chen. Shortly after, she smiled faintly and said, "At that time, you told me that you wanted to bring me to stand at the most dazzling place in the Spiritual Road."
Mu Chen's heart felt as if it had been hit by a heavy hammer. He stared blankly at the bright and beautiful face of the young girl in front of him. Some distant memories surged out from the deepest part of his mind.
At that time, the youth was still young and frivolous. Under the pitch-black night sky, beside the warm bonfire, the youth was drunk from the wine that he took out from the hole in the tree. At that time, he held the young girl's hand and casually told her that he wanted to bring her to stand at the most dazzling place in the Spiritual Road.
However, in the end, he did not manage to occupy the most dazzling place in the Spiritual Road. Halfway through, he was expelled, causing him to leave in a gloomy manner.
When he left, the young girl's figure was lonely.
Mu Chen's hand slowly tightened around the slender jade-like hand. A strange feeling rose from his neck and slowly flowed into his brain. Unknowingly, the blood in his body seemed to be boiling.
"I'm sorry." Mu Chen said softly.
Luo Li smiled and shook her head.
"I didn't do what I promised you the other time." Mu Chen's gaze shifted towards the Numero Uno on the point rankings as he stared at that name. In the depths of his black pupils, there seemed to be flames surging, bit by bit.
"This time, I will not break my promise."
"The first place on the point rankings is mine!"
(There will be three chapters, but it will be very late.)