On the arena stage.
Lu Yuan stepped forward and shielded Qiao Xingxing and Cui Peng behind him, with Chi Lin guarding his side, silently confronting Cheng Li and the strange beast on the opposite side.
Qiao Xingxing hesitated for a moment, but in the end she pulled Cui Peng back.
Both the Dark Night Leopard and the Silver Moon Wolf were wounded, and she and Cui Peng had very little spiritual energy left. In their current state, their chances of defeating Cheng Li and the strange beast were slim.
Since that's the case, it's better to retreat to the rear and make adjustments first.
Once their spiritual energy has recovered sufficiently, the chances of victory will definitely increase significantly when all three of them attack at the same time.
Seeing Qiao Xingxing pulling Cui Peng back, Cheng Li slightly curled the corners of his mouth.
"What? Are you planning to fight me yourself?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow and asked in feigned surprise.
"Do I need anyone else to beat you up?"
Cheng Li choked on his words, his expression instantly turning ugly.
"Hmph! You've got a sharp tongue, but I wonder if your skills are as impressive as your words!"
After saying that.
Cheng Li raised his hand and launched the first attack.
"Strange Beast, use Ghostly Dance Vine!"
Rumble—!
The moment the sound faded, a violent thud erupted from the arena beneath the strange beast's feet.
In the blink of an eye, cracks appeared on the huge arena, and countless withered vines burst out from the ground, breaking through the arena and dancing in the air, rushing towards Lu Yuan and Chi Lin at an extremely fast speed.
Cui Peng and Qiao Xingxing, who were forced to jump off the arena platform, were shocked to see this.
Faced with the terrifying attack of the strange beast, Lu Yuan was completely unconcerned. He casually waved his hand, and Crimson Phosphorus raised its tail and swept across, bringing with it a burst of flames that burned the withered vines to ashes.
"Strange Beast, use the Entangling Roots technique!"
Cheng Li gave another command, and the ground beneath Chi Lin and Lu Yuan's feet suddenly cracked open. Huge, thick, tree-root-like objects suddenly emerged from the ground and, before anyone could react, had already wrapped themselves around Lu Yuan and Chi Lin.
No one expected the situation to develop so quickly, and they couldn't help but look at each other in surprise.
"Is this the strength of an eighth-level Heavenly Evolution Beast Tamer?"
"Truly worthy of being called a rare beast! Just based on the effect of this skill, it's even comparable to beasts of the ninth rank or higher in the Heavenly Evolution realm!"
"Sharp Edge Academy has such strong students; it seems its rise to power is not far off!"
After everyone came to their senses, they couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
Judging from the effects of these two attacks from the strange beast, they were indeed comparable to those of a ninth-level Heavenly Evolution Beast Tamer, and could even kill Lu Yuan, who had defeated Qin Zhen, in one blow.
Now it seems that Dragon Academy's chances of winning are even slimmer.
Cheng Li was already a very difficult opponent, and now that they have lost a teammate, Qiao Xingxing and Cui Peng, in their current state, have no chance of defeating Cheng Li.
Meanwhile, in the arena below, seeing Lu Yuan and Chi Lin being caught up in the strange beast's skills, Qiao Xingxing and Cui Peng rushed forward without thinking.
"Lu Yuan!"
"What on earth happened?!"
At this moment, the two of them were no less surprised than the others.
Before the battle, they had imagined how strong Cheng Li would be, but they never expected that Cheng Li would be this strong, even able to kill Lu Yuan in one blow.
You must know that Lu Yuan defeated Qin Zhen, who was a seventh-level Heavenly Evolution Beast Tamer!
Doesn't this mean that Cheng Li is significantly stronger than Qin Zhen?!
Hearing the murmurs of the crowd around him, Cheng Li looked at Qiao Xingxing and Cui Peng rushing forward and couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth into a smile.
"I thought it would take some effort from me, but it turns out it's so easily defeated?"
Cheng Li stood there with a half-smile, his tone full of sarcasm.
Just then.
The thick tree roots that had entangled Lu Yuan suddenly began to shake violently.
Immediately afterwards, a flash of light appeared.
Flames burst forth from the tree roots, and the two-meter-thick tree stump was burned to ashes in the blink of an eye.
"What?!"
Cheng Li's expression changed slightly as he stared at the scene before him in disbelief.
"Pathetic? Who gave you the courage and confidence to say such a thing?"
Lu Yuan slowly walked out of the firelight, completely unharmed, not even a tear on his sleeves.
"You were actually able to burn away the tangled roots? Is your beast-taming talent level even higher than the Supreme level?!"
Cheng Li stared wide-eyed, completely unable to believe his own speculation.
However.
Lu Yuan smiled and spoke, directly confirming his guess.
"Supreme level? That's nothing! Crimson Phosphorus possesses epic-level talent!"
Upon hearing this, not only Cheng Li, but everyone else present was also shocked.
"Epic-level talent?!" Cui Peng was the most exaggerated. "My Dark Night Cheetah talent level is only rare, but this kid's Beast Taming talent level has already reached epic level?!"
Qiao Xingxing, who was standing next to her, was equally shocked.
She had expected that Lu Yuan's beast taming talent level would be relatively high, but she did not expect it to exceed the Supreme level and directly reach the Epic level!
Actually, it's not an explanation.
Lu Yuan's beast taming only needs two more evolutions for its talent level to directly reach the legendary mythical level?!
Cheng Li had also thought of this, and his gaze toward Lu Yuan became even more dangerous.
"Strange Beast, use the Jupiter Energy Cannon!"
Without hesitation, he issued the attack order to the strange beast, taking advantage of Lu Yuan's preemptive strike before he could react after escaping.
But.
He had seen this attack used on Lu Yuan before and didn't take it seriously at all.
"Red Phosphorus, use Incineroar!"
boom--!
The sound of spiritual energy colliding rang out again. The Wood Radiance Energy Cannon and the Burning Fire collided violently, stirring up a strong wind that blew Qiao Xingxing and Cui Peng, who had run over, back several steps.
"You two step back, so you don't get hurt during the attack!"
Lu Yuan gave them a brief instruction without turning his head, and then gave another order to Chi Lin.
"Red Phosphorus, use Flaming Feast to completely surround the arena!"
"Hiss~!"
As soon as the voice fell, intense red flames gathered around Chi Lin, spreading outwards and turning the entire arena into a sea of fire.
Everyone present was shocked by this astonishing scene!
"Is this...is it really just a joint school exam?"
"This is the first time I've ever seen such a fierce competition in all the years that the inter-school exams have been held!"
"Is that kid really just a freshman?"
The surrounding audience began to discuss the matter even more enthusiastically, their voices carrying into the arena below, making Cheng Li's face even more gloomy.
Looking at the intensely hot flames burning around him, Cheng Li stared at Lu Yuan with a sinister gaze.
Wood-type skills are at a significant disadvantage when facing fire-type skills. He had thought he could offset these weaknesses with his high level and talent and defeat Lu Yuan at a very fast pace, but now it seems that if he doesn't show some real skill, he will be defeated by the other party!
With this in mind, Cheng Li solemnly gave orders to the strange beast.
"Uramon, use Waterfall Tide!"
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