Seeing Lu Yuan standing there without reacting, Cui Peng and Qiao Xingxing below the stage had a sudden change in expression.
"Get moving!"
Cui Peng shouted urgently.
Lu Yuan might not know the Shadow Rat's abilities, but he knew them very well.
The Shadow Rat can transform into a shadow and burrow into the ground, merging with the shadow of its target enemy, thereby interfering with the opponent's actions by controlling the shadow.
Qiao Xingxing's Silver Moon Wolf was injured and put in a passive position because it was careless and its shadow was controlled by the Shadow Rat.
Otherwise, given that both of them are at the seventh level of the Heavenly Evolution Beast Taming Rank, the outcome of the competition might have been very different!
However, Qiao Xingxing, who had personally experienced Qin Zhen's strength, did not think so.
While some of the Shadow Rat's abilities were indeed as Cui Peng believed, what truly made her wary was that the Shadow Rat's abilities were definitely not as simple as they had appeared during their previous battle.
Moreover, it's not just the Shadow Rat; Qin Zhen might also be hiding other trump cards!
Thinking of this, Qiao Xingxing's heart jumped.
But Lu Yuan remained motionless, as if he hadn't noticed anything.
"snort!"
"This guy is unworthy of being a representative of the academy? It seems that Dragon Soaring Academy is nothing special after all!"
Qin Zhen assumed that Lu Yuan was frightened by the Shadow Rat, which was why he stood still without moving, and couldn't help but mock him.
However.
Just as the Shadow Rat was about to burrow into Lu Yuan's shadow, Lu Yuan, who had been motionless, suddenly vanished from the spot!
"What?!"
Everyone present was stunned by this sudden scene.
"What happened?"
Cui Peng, who was watching from below the stage, stared wide-eyed and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Qiao Xingxing stood next to him, equally surprised.
She knew how fast the Shadow Rat was; even the Silver Moon Wolf couldn't react in time, so how could Lu Yuan possibly dodge it?!
But Qin Zhen was the most shocked.
He was closest to Lu Yuan, so he saw Lu Yuan's actions clearly.
Just as the Shadow Rat rushed in front of Lu Yuan, Lu Yuan suddenly pushed off the ground with both feet and jumped to the side, dodging the Shadow Rat with a very strange movement.
This is not something an ordinary student could do.
Thinking of this, Qin Zhen's eyes darkened.
"Who...who are you?"
"Don't be so nervous." Lu Yuan stood opposite Qin Zhen with a faint smile on his lips. "I'm just a student who's slightly better than you."
Upon hearing this, Qin Zhen's expression visibly darkened.
"You?"
Qin Zhen looked Lu Yuan up and down, then snorted disdainfully.
Even if you are stronger than the other students, you can never be my match!
After saying that.
Qin Zhen once again commanded the Shadow Rats to launch an attack.
So what if you dodge the Shadow Rat's attack?
In the end, Lu Yuan was just a beast tamer who had just broken through to the Heavenly Evolution level. On the contrary, his beast taming level had reached the seventh level of Heavenly Evolution. Whether it was skill attack or spiritual power reserves, they were far superior to those of a newbie like Lu Yuan who had just entered the Heavenly Evolution level.
Thinking of this, Qin Zhen's expression relaxed slightly.
Before he could even catch his breath, a three-meter-long dragon suddenly appeared beside Lu Yuan.
"What kind of beast is this?!"
Qin Zhen frowned.
The dragon in front of us is over three meters long, with a bright red body. Its smooth and hard scales shimmer in the light, giving it an imposing presence.
He had never seen such a beast in person before.
However, I had seen a race that looked similar to them in a book before.
If he remembered correctly, its name should be Burning Candle Dragon, but its aura was completely different from what he had witnessed in person.
"Red phosphorus, use the Earth Core Stone!"
Before Qin Zhen could even think it over, Lu Yuan had already given the order to attack Red Phosphorus without hesitation.
"Hiss~!"
Upon receiving the order, Chi Lin immediately mobilized the collective spiritual power within the group. Then, the scattered stones in the arena rose into the air and quickly crashed towards Shadow Rat and Qin Zhen.
"A little trick!"
Faced with the oncoming swarm of rocks, Qin Zhen showed no fear, and instead gave the Shadow Rat a disdainful command.
"Shadow Rat, use Shadow Shield!"
The Shadow Rat leaped in front of Qin Zhen, and a pure black shadow shield appeared out of thin air in front of it, absorbing all the attacking stones.
In the blink of an eye.
The massive attack was easily neutralized by Qin Zhen.
Seeing this, Cui Peng and Qiao Xingxing, who were watching from below the stage, felt a slight tension in their hearts.
As expected, Lu Yuan's level alone was not enough to harm Qin Zhen and the Shadow Rat in the slightest.
But Lu Yuan's expression remained unchanged.
He had long anticipated that the Earth Core Stone would be neutralized by the Shadow Rat.
Although Crimson Phosphorus has reached the fifth level of the Heavenly Evolution Realm and shows signs of rising to the sixth level, Shadow Rat has reached the seventh level of the Heavenly Evolution Realm and has the rare Shadow attribute talent, so its combat power is naturally extraordinary.
It would be most abnormal if the Earth Core Stone could defeat him in one move.
He ordered Red Phosphorus to unleash this attack merely to test the effectiveness of Shadow Rat's skills.
"Shadow Rat, use Shadow Assassin!"
Qin Zhen issued another order.
The Shadow Rat charged toward Lu Yuan and Chi Lin at incredible speed, with many sharp spikes formed from shadows emerging from its surroundings.
Upon seeing this.
Lu Yuan quickly retreated.
Red Phosphorus has no defensive skills, while Shadow Rat is two levels higher than Red Phosphorus and could easily pierce through Red Phosphorus's defenses.
To avoid injury, he could only command the red phosphorus to dodge backward.
Whoosh!
While using its skill, the Shadow Rat also swung its claws down at Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan reacted quickly to dodge, but was still slashed on the back by the Shadow Rat. His clothes were torn instantly, but strangely, no blood flowed out.
Qin Zhen frowned slightly.
Judging by their levels, not only Lu Yuan himself, but even his tamed beasts should not be able to completely defend against the Shadow Rat's attack.
Why is there no wound on Lu Yuan even though he was attacked by the Shadow Rat?
Lu Yuan smiled slightly, a slight smirk playing on his lips.
He always wore the protective soft armor he had redeemed from the store.
As a defensive artifact, the protective soft armor can even withstand attacks from Earth Spirit-level demonic beasts, let alone Shadow Rats, which are only at the Heaven Evolution level.
To him, it was no different from being tickled!
but.
Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Red Phosphorus, use Incineroar!"
boom--!
As Lu Yuan finished speaking, a ball of scorching flame instantly attacked the Shadow Rat.
"What?!"
Qin Zhen hadn't expected that Red Phosphorus would possess fire-attribute skills. He didn't react in time and watched helplessly as the Shadow Rat was engulfed in flames.
The arena instantly turned into a sea of fire.
"They killed them?!"
Below the arena, Cui Peng watched the raging flames with a mixture of surprise and delight.
If he previously thought Lu Yuan's victory over Zhang Tiannan was due to luck, he was now shocked by the strength Lu Yuan had displayed.
Qin Zhen is someone even Qiao Xingxing can't beat!
Lu Yuan had only just broken through to the Heavenly Evolution level, yet he was able to fight Qin Zhen to a standstill. How could Qin Zhen not be surprised?
However.
As the flames on the arena gradually dissipated, the Shadow Rat reappeared before everyone.
The Shadow Rat was enveloped in a layer of eerie, dark shadows, like a protective armor, blocking all attacks.
The seemingly terrifying flames that were sprayed onto the Shadow Rat did little more than leave a charred mess.
"My Shadow Rats are no ordinary beasts," Qin Zhen's voice rang out, tinged with disdain. "Shadow Rats are adept at both offense and defense. Even if your beasts are rare and possess two elemental attributes, trying to break through a Shadow Rat's defenses with those is simply wishful thinking!"
"oh?"
Hearing this, Lu Yuan smiled.
"Then I'd like to see just how strong your Shadow Rat's defense really is!"
He finished speaking.
Lu Yuan issued another order.
"Red Phosphorus, use the spinning throwing knife!"
Whoosh whoosh!
A sharp whooshing sound rang out as countless blades transformed from leaves hurtled towards the Shadow Rat.
"Three elemental attributes? It's actually three elemental attributes?!"
Seeing this scene, Qin Zhen couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
The others in the arena and in the stands were also stunned.
"Earth, Fire, Wood! This beast actually possesses three elemental attributes?!"
"My God! How long has it been since a beast with three elemental attributes has appeared? I never thought I would be lucky enough to witness it with my own eyes!"
"Dragon Academy is indeed a melting pot of talents; even a freshman can possess such strength!"
"Truly worthy of being the strongest academy, having topped the inter-school exam rankings for many years!"
Everyone in the arena was engaged in heated discussions, but Qin Zhen's expression grew increasingly solemn.
boom--!
The Shadow Rat's claws landed in front of Lu Yuan the next moment, kicking up a cloud of dust.
At the same time, it drew everyone's attention back to the game.
"So what if it has three elemental attributes? My Shadow Rat is the strongest!"
Qin Zhen's voice rang out in the arena, followed immediately by a sharp, urgent squeaking sound from a mouse.
The next moment.
The Shadow Rat sped away, its claws flashing with a sharp, cold light as they swiftly sliced across Crimson Phosphorus's body.
A sharp, piercing scraping sound rang out, and three scratches immediately appeared on the smooth scales of the red phosphorus. The wounds were so deep that bone could be seen, and bright red liquid was trickling out.
Blood flowed down the scales, leaving winding trails.
This makes the appearance of red phosphorus look even more ferocious and terrifying.
"I told you, the Shadow Rat is the strongest..."
Qin Zhen spoke again, but stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.
"The Shadow Rat is injured?"
Cui Peng noticed that the Shadow Rat also had a very deep wound on its abdomen, with blood gushing out relentlessly. Its condition didn't seem much better than that of the Red Phosphorus Rat.
"When did this wound appear?" Qin Zhen was completely shocked. "Goodness! This is the first time I've seen a Shadow Rat injured in all the matches today!"
Qiao Xingxing, standing next to him, narrowed her eyes.
She saw it.
Just as the Shadow Rat leaped to attack, a sharp leaf blade swiftly sliced across its exposed abdomen, leaving a horrifying wound.
Judging from the attack just now, that leaf blade was very likely also a skill of Red Phosphorus.
"It turns out that the Shadow Rat's weakest point is its abdomen."
Qiao Xingxing muttered to herself.
The Shadow Rat's shadow protection seemed to be 360 degrees without any blind spots, and with the difference of two whole levels between Qin Zhen and Lu Yuan's beast-taming levels, it was extremely difficult for Chi Lin to break through the Shadow Rat's attack.
However, Lu Yuan was able to remain calm in the face of the Shadow Rat's attack and instead used the opportunity to have Red Phosphorus attack the Shadow Rat's weakest point, its abdomen.
Whether it's her courage and determination or her keen observation skills in quickly identifying her opponent's weaknesses, Qiao Xingxing was truly impressed.
"This...this is impossible!"
On the stage, Qin Zhen suddenly roared as he watched this scene, his voice filled with unspeakable shock.
"Just a seventh-tier Heavenly Evolution Beast, do you really think you're invincible?" Lu Yuan's calm voice rang out, tinged with a hint of mockery. "Speaking of which, I have to thank you for your command. If the Shadow Rat hadn't deliberately left the ground and exposed its weakness, I might not have been able to find a way to break through its defenses!"
These words were spoken.
A fierce glint flashed in Qin Zhen's eyes, who had been arrogant.
"It's just that you accidentally discovered the Shadow Rat's weak point in its defense. What's there to be so arrogant about? As long as I don't let the Shadow Rat leave the ground, you have no way to break through its shadow defense!"
Qin Zhen had expected to see a look of panic on Lu Yuan's face after he said those words.
Unexpectedly, Lu Yuan didn't care at all, and the smile on his lips didn't even change.
"How can you be so sure that I have absolutely no way to break through the Shadow Rat's defenses?"
Seeing Lu Yuan's confident expression, Qin Zhen felt a sudden pang of unease, but he still kept a gloomy face and pretended to be deep.
"Then show me how you break through her defenses! Don't forget, the Shadow Rat has already reached the seventh level of the Heavenly Evolution Realm!"
"Okay! Let's give it a try!"
After listening to Qin Zhen's words, Lu Yuan revealed a meaningful smile, and then his eyes suddenly sharpened.
"Red phosphorus, use high-speed rotating throwing knives!"
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