"it's over."

Lu Yuan retreated to a safe distance from the Shadow Rat, straightened up, and calmly announced the end of the match.

at this time.

The Shadow Rat was still going berserk from the pain.

Blood gushed out from the horrifying wound in his abdomen, and even his internal organs were vaguely visible, but the Shadow Rat seemed oblivious, frantically waving his claws.

All of this seems to have taken a very long time.

But in reality, it was only a few breaths from the moment Lu Yuan actually ordered Red Phosphorus to launch the attack.

Qin Zhen on the other side suddenly realized what was happening, his expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly shouted at the Shadow Rat.

"Shadow Rat, retreat quickly!"

But by the time he came to his senses, it was too late.

The wounds on the Shadow Rat were already severe and fatal, but Qin Zhen was too shocked to treat it immediately, allowing the Shadow Rat to go berserk. The last bit of spiritual power left in its body was also exhausted, and it could only collapse softly to the ground.

"Shadow Rat?!"

Seeing the Shadow Rat lying motionless on the ground, Qin Zhen disregarded everything else and rushed forward.

When he got closer, he found that the Shadow Rat had completely lost its life.

"Shadow Rat!!!"

Qin Zhen shouted with bloodshot eyes and a ferocious expression.

Not to mention how rare it is to have a beast with the Shadow attribute talent, the Shadow Rat is a beast that he has carefully nurtured for many years to grow to its current state!

Not only is it good at both offense and defense, but it has even successfully learned the Shadow Clone Technique.

It is his most prized work.

And now he's been killed by a freshman?!

Qin Zhen simply could not accept such an ending!

"How dare you kill my Shadow Rat!"

After saying that.

A long sword with a black phantom appeared out of thin air in Qin Zhen's hand.

"This longsword is the Nightshade Longsword that I obtained after going through countless hardships. It can perfectly unleash my awakened shadow-type talent. Now I will use it to make you pay for my Shadow Rat's life!"

Unexpectedly, even after the Shadow Rat was killed, Qin Zhen still wouldn't let it go.

Qiao Xingxing, standing below the stage, immediately looked grim and turned to speak to the referee.

"Qin Zhen's beast is dead, and Ruifeng Academy has already lost. Referee, aren't you going to announce the result of the match?"

But the referee shook his head.

"As long as both sides still have the ability and willingness to fight, whether they are beast tamers or beast masters, they can continue the competition."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Xingxing's face instantly turned even uglier.

She never expected that Qin Zhen would possess a magical weapon, especially a shadow-type longsword that could unleash his innate attributes.

This is going to be difficult!

Aside from their beast-taming abilities, Qin Zhen's close-combat skills were already superior to theirs. Now, with the addition of the Night Shadow Longsword, it was like adding insult to injury for Lu Yuan.

"Lu Yuan, you should just forfeit!"

Standing beside him, Cui Peng also realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately shouted to Lu Yuan.

Although he was reluctant to abstain at this point, he decided to let Lu Yuan abstain without hesitation for Lu Yuan's safety.

But.

Qin Zhen gave Lu Yuan no chance to abstain.

"Want to abstain? Absolutely not!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Zhen, wielding the Night Shadow longsword, charged towards Lu Yuan with incredible speed.

Upon seeing this.

Everyone present was taken aback.

Cui Peng and Qiao Xingxing's hearts were in their throats, and they exclaimed in unison.

"Lu Yuan!"

However.

Faced with Qin Zhen's aggressive attack, Lu Yuan simply smiled faintly, and then a Tang sword appeared out of thin air in his hand.

Clang—!

The crisp sound of metal objects colliding rang out.

Qin Zhen's attack was blocked by Lu Yuan's knife. No matter how hard he tried, he could not advance even an inch.

Everyone present was stunned once again by what they saw!

Cui Peng couldn't help but swear.

"Holy crap! Qin Zhen's attack was blocked?!"

Qiao Xingxing stood next to him with a similarly complicated expression, unsure of how to react.

But Qin Zhen himself was the most shocked.

"This...how is this possible?!"

Qin Zhen stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.

He spent a fortune to acquire this Night Shadow Longsword at auction, and he even went to learn swordsmanship specifically for it.

With the spiritual weapon enhancement of the Night Shadow Longsword, coupled with his own competitive nature, he has not yet suffered a loss at the hands of other beast tamers.

The result is now.

His all-out attack was effortlessly blocked by Lu Yuan?!

This was even more unacceptable to him than the killing of the Shadow Rat!

What he didn't know was...

The Su Blade in Lu Yuan's hand was also a spiritual weapon, and it was many times better than the Night Shadow Longsword in his hand.

As for knife skills...

Lu Yuan is practicing a high-level martial art called the Sword Drawing Technique!

Influenced by the sword-drawing technique, Lu Yuan could not be said to be a master of swordsmanship, but he was still a rare expert.

With his rudimentary swordsmanship, Qin Zhen was no match for Lu Yuan!

As Lu Yuan suddenly exerted force with his knife-wielding hand, Qin Zhen was immediately thrown backward.

They only stopped when they had retreated three meters away.

"You think you can kill me to avenge your beast? I advise you to go back and train properly for a few more years!" Lu Yuan casually glanced at Qin Zhen. "This is just a joint school exam. I don't want to see any bloodshed. I advise you to surrender now, or I'll take your life with my next attack!"

Upon hearing these words, Qin Zhen's expression turned noticeably ugly, but he remained unusually silent and did not utter a rebuttal.

In the instant the blades clashed, he could clearly feel the immense spiritual power and imposing aura emanating from Lu Yuan's body, completely different from his nonchalant appearance.

He even began to doubt whether Lu Yuan was truly capable of killing him on the spot.

Thinking of this, Qin Zhen's expression showed some hesitation.

Lu Yuan wasn't in a hurry, so he stood there casually, waiting for Qin Zhen to make his own choice.

The entire scene suddenly fell silent.

Not only Lu Yuan, but everyone present was silently waiting for Qin Zhen to speak.

After a short while, Qin Zhen put the Night Shadow Longsword back into his Beast Taming Space and spoke through gritted teeth.

"I choose to surrender."

This sudden change caught everyone off guard and left them momentarily speechless.

Lu Yuan turned to remind the referee.

"Teacher, he's surrendered. Should you announce the result of the match first?"

"Huh?...Oh!"

The referee then realized what was happening and immediately announced it in a loud voice.

"Dragon Academy wins the fifth match of the arena battle!"