"Boss, thank you for standing up for me."
Chen Changxing looked gratefully at Qinchuan. At this time, only Qinchuan could make him feel the preciousness of friendship.
"You've been calling me boss for almost a year. As your boss, how could I let a little brother like you suffer a loss?"
Qin Chuan chuckled. He stretched out his hand and patted Chen Changxing on the shoulder. "Alright, let's not talk about those useless things. Properly adjust your state of mind, and let them experience your glory on the arena later!"
On the other side, Chen Aochu sat on the sofa with a cold expression. He looked at the people sitting around him and coldly said, "In the competition, if Qinchuan isn't the first to go up, Chen Rui, you will go up. No matter who you face, you must beat them up for me!"
Chen Rui, who had been called out by Chen Aochu, nodded and said, "I will definitely beat them up!"
"Aochu, Chen Changxing has been disrespectful to you. I suggest that we report this situation to the sect's disciplinary elders. We should forcefully arrest Chen Changxing and punish him as a warning to others!"
Hong Nuan coldly looked at Chen Changxing's figure in the distance. She looked as if she wanted to tear Chen Changxing to pieces!
"There's no need for that."
Hong Nan, who had been silent all this time, shook her head and said, "Doing so won't cause any trouble for Chen Changxing. On the contrary, it will make Aochu bear the infamy of being narrow-minded. It's not worth it. I think we should just let Chen Changxing wander outside. As long as he doesn't come back, we won't see him and won't be affected by him."
Hearing Hong Nan's words, Chen Aochu nodded in agreement. He felt that Hong Nan was right. He was disgusted by Chen Changxing because of the Six Great Academies' ranking competition. Once the competition was over, Chen Changxing would naturally leave Star Dragon City and might never return. Since that was the case, there was no need for them to waste too much time and energy on Chen Changxing.
"The most important thing now is how to win the next competition!" Chen Aochu coldly said. "If we lose today, none of us will have a good time when we return!"
Everyone looked at each other in dismay. If Chen Changxing wasn't there, then losing to the Black Moon Combat Academy wouldn't be a big deal. However, Chen Changxing had become the official representative of the Black Moon Combat Academy as a substitute. No matter what, they couldn't lose!
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The familiar stadium, the familiar ring, and the familiar cheers. When it was nine o 'clock, the entire Red Dragon Stadium seemed to come alive.
"Hello, ladies and gentlemen. It's the day that everyone has been waiting for. Today, we will be facing off against the Black Moon Combat Academy and the Black Heaven Sect's affiliated university. Let us warmly welcome the contestants from both sides onto the stage!"
As soon as the host finished speaking, Qinchuan led the students from the Black Moon Combat Academy and Chen Aochu led the students from the Black Heaven Sect's affiliated universities out of the resting area and slowly walked towards the arena. When they saw the two teams appear, the audience erupted into enthusiastic cheers.
Chen Aochu smiled as he faced the cheers of his fans. He continuously waved at the people on the stage, displaying a very elegant demeanor. When he saw this scene, Qinchuan couldn't help but curl his lips and say, "If I didn't know better, I would've thought that you were here to participate in the finals. It's just a revival match. Don't you feel ashamed to be so ostentatious?"
Qinchuan didn't deliberately lower his voice, so everyone nearby heard what he said. The smile on Chen Aochu's face couldn't help but stiffen. He raised his hand in embarrassment and didn't know if he should put it down or continue raising it.
"No matter what competition it is, you should show some appreciation to the fans who came to support you."
Hong Nan promptly spoke up and helped Chen Aochu out of this awkward situation. Only then did Chen Aochu's expression become slightly better. However, he still lowered his raised hand and didn't continue to interact with his fans.
On the commentary platform, today's commentators, Zhou Wei and Ah Mao, looked at the people from the Blackmoon Combat Academy and the Blackheaven Sect's affiliated universities. They began to analyze today's lineup for the audience.
"In terms of overall realms, the Blackheaven Sect's affiliated universities are far superior to the Blackmoon Combat Academy. However, as everyone knows, the strength of the Blackmoon Combat Academy's contestants cannot be measured by their realms. Take the most famous contestant, Qinchuan, for example. Although he's only in the early Foundation Establishment stage, he has defeated opponents in the late Foundation Establishment stage several times. It can be said that his battle record is astonishing. If the Blackheaven Sect's affiliated universities want to win today's competition, they must restrict Qinchuan."
"However, it won't be easy to restrict Qinchuan.
Among the Blackheaven Sect's affiliated universities, only Chen Aochu has the strength to fight with Qinchuan. Between Chen Aochu and Qinchuan, whoever gets exhausted first will be at a disadvantage. Therefore, I feel that we should still observe the other contestants' performances before coming to a conclusion. "
"Then let's wait and see. Let's see who will break through today's encirclement and successfully advance to the semifinals!"
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"Next, I will announce the start of the revival round of the Six Great Academies' qualifiers. The first match between the Blackmoon Combat Academy and the Blackheaven Sect's affiliated universities has officially begun!"
The moment the host's voice fell, the Blackmoon Combat Academy's first contestant stepped onto the stage. The first contestant was Long Xiao.
When the Blackheaven Sect's affiliated universities saw that the Blackmoon Combat Academy's contestant was Long Xiao, they could not help but look at Chen Rui.
Chen Rui nodded solemnly as he faced everyone's gaze. He then took a step forward and slowly walked towards the stage.
When he saw that Chen Rui was the first contestant from the Blackheaven Sect's affiliated universities, Chen Changxing said to Qinchuan, "Be careful of Chen Rui. He's not weak and is very talented in runes."
Qinchuan slightly raised his eyebrows and asked, "Between him and Long Xiao, who do you think has a higher chance of winning?"
"I don't think there's much of a difference."
Chen Changxing muttered to himself for a moment before saying, "I wouldn't be surprised if either of them wins."
"Then it looks like this match is going to be interesting."
Qinchuan gently smiled and said, "I think that Long Xiao has a higher chance of winning. After all, our Miss Long is very arrogant. If she loses her first match, it will be extremely painful for her."
Du du du!
Just as Qinchuan and Chen Changxing were conversing, the referee's whistle had already sounded. The match between Long Xiao and Chen Rui had instantly begun!
At the start of the battle, Long Xiao had already activated her innate rune's Black Flame attribute. The spiritual energy surging through her body instantly turned into black flames that crazily rushed towards Chen Rui.
At this moment, Chen Rui's body suddenly lit up with a deep blue light. Three water-attribute runes suddenly erupted with powerful spiritual energy fluctuations and turned into a barrier in front of Chen Rui, completely blocking the black flames that were rushing towards him.
The fierce attack of the black flames, which was known to burn everything, was blocked by the water wall!