"Xiaogang, it really is you!"
When the fiery woman couldn't help but step forward and clearly see the other person's appearance, her voice trembled.
"Erlong, it's you... What are you doing here!"
Flender, the Soaring Eagle, was deeply moved the moment he turned around and saw the fiery woman.
This woman was none other than the last member of their Golden Iron Triangle—the Corner of Slaughter, Liu Erlong!
...
After a period of reminiscing and emotional exchange, Liu Erlong wiped away her tears, her eyes filled with Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang:
"It seems, after we parted ways back then, Xiaogang, you and Boss Flender also opened an academy and have already nurtured such an outstanding team. Is this Peach Garden Team trained by you, Xiaogang? No wonder they collectively possess a team with thousand-year fourth spirit rings. Only you, Xiaogang, have the ability to cultivate such a team."
As soon as Liu Erlong said this, Yu Xiaogang remained silent, his face turning dark.
Flender coughed beside her, giving Liu Erlong a meaningful look:
"Erlong, Xiaogang and I are currently serving at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. This Peach Blossom Spring Academy... can be said to be our formidable opponent, a team we cannot lose to."
"So that's how it is. Heaven Dou Royal Academy is one of the best academies in the Empire, with the best resources. I believe with Xiaogang's wisdom and Boss Flender's strength, the team you cultivate will not lose to this Peach Blossom Spring Academy."
"I hope so, but truthfully, we're not entirely confident," Flender sighed.
Seeing their dean speak so softly, the teachers and students of Blue Tyrant Academy beside them were dumbfounded. Was this still their cold and domineering dean?
"Xiaogang, are you planning to just keep not talking to me?"
"Shh, Erlong, I don't have the mind to discuss past matters with you right now. Just focus on watching the competition. This is my only thought at the moment."
Yu Xiaogang focused his gaze on the arena, and suddenly his eyes lit up:
"It's actually a Seven-in-One Fusion Ability! Canghui Academy truly hid their strength before."
"What a powerful aura."
At this moment, in the arena, the Peach Garden Team and Canghui Academy Team had already begun their confrontation.
Seven streams of colorful light shot into the sky almost simultaneously, centering on Canghui Academy's captain's Spirit, instantly condensing into a massive seven-colored light pillar. The light pillar pierced through the air for over thirty meters, instantly spreading out to completely envelop the teammates forming the formation.
Soon, the seven-colored light permeated the entire arena, and even the spectators around the field were affected to a certain extent mentally. This was a powerful illusion ability.
This made Yu Xiaogang extremely excited.
Spirit Fusion Ability is a powerful Spirit Ability released by Spirit Masters collaborating and fusing their Spirits, allowing the Spirit Master's power to achieve a 1+1 > 2 effect.
Although what Canghui Academy released was a one-body fusion ability, a tier lower than a Spirit Fusion Ability, its advantage lay in the fusion of seven people, and the effect would still be very strong.
He had carefully studied that the reason Peach Blossom Spring Academy had been undefeated so far was due to good luck, as they hadn't yet encountered the strong teams of the Four Element Academies.
If Canghui Academy could make Peach Blossom Spring Academy lose one match, and the Four Element Academies could make Peach Blossom Spring Academy lose another 2-3 matches, then Peach Blossom Spring Academy would not be able to qualify for the preliminaries, and he would win the bet.
"Spirit Fusion Ability, why didn't I think of Spirit Fusion Ability before? What if Little San, Red Jun, Mubai, and Tianheng could practice Spirit Fusion Ability?"
Canghui Academy's Seven-in-One Fusion Ability inspired Grandmaster with a new idea.
"Erlong, don't blame Xiaogang. It's a long story... In short, if we can't find a way to defeat this Peach Blossom Spring Academy, Xiaogang will not only lose face but might lose everything."
Flender whispered to Liu Erlong.
Liu Erlong's eyes immediately widened, and she searched for Su Ran's figure in the competition area:
"Boss Flender, are you saying that person made a bet with Xiaogang? This bet is fundamentally unequal. When did you two become able to endure such humiliating things?"
"If they win, our team has to humble themselves, and Xiaogang even has to compensate by damaging his body, but if we win, we only need him to acknowledge Xiaogang as his teacher? How can there be such a good deal? Regardless of winning or losing, the other party profits!"
"No, I'm going to find him. This bet must be changed."
Liu Erlong said angrily.
Flender and Zhao Wuji quickly stopped Liu Erlong:
"Hey, no."
"This bet definitely can't be changed. It's already set, so we can only win."
Flender and Zhao Wuji recalled that in the Soto City Great Spirit Arena, they merely couldn't produce a land deed and ten thousand gold coins to fulfill the agreement, and Su Ran almost made them pay with their lives.
With Erlong's temper, if she rushed over and unilaterally changed the bet, they wouldn't even need to compete. Su Ran would directly chop them all down with a peach blossom branch.
...
"Seven-Colored Asura Illusion Mirror?"
"No wonder the teacher instructed us to guard our mental force and break through the darkness before coming. It turns out the teacher already knew Canghui Academy had this trump card."
In the arena, within the seven-colored light, Zhu Zhuqing was the first to regain consciousness from the darkness. She had once been in the Triple Hell and seen Yama, so for her, this kind of illusion, though called Asura, was actually like little devils dancing, shameful and ridiculous.
The second to recover was Ye Lingling. The Soul-Snatching Art she cultivated was an excellent illusion technique. Although her Soul-Snatching Art was not perfected, she had learned the principles of illusion from her teacher.
Petals of begonia flowers drifted down, landing on Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, and the others, like a warm beam of light guiding their mental force out of the illusion.
Within the seven-colored light, a hexagonal hell star pattern flashed and rose into the sky, directly locking onto Canghui Academy's Seven-Colored Fusion Gem. In the blink of an eye, the gem suspended in mid-air shattered with a crunch.
When the seven-colored light dissipated, Canghui Academy's students were sprawled haphazardly, eyes rolling back, foaming at the mouth, disoriented, and twitching on the ground:
Hell, they saw hell!
And the seven members of the Peach Garden Team were unharmed!
"It's over?!"
"Even their Seven-in-One Fusion Ability was so easily defeated by them?"
Yu Xiaogang tensed up, his expectations dashed once again.
For the past ten-plus days, he hadn't missed a single match of Peach Blossom Spring Academy, but he still didn't have an accurate assessment of the Peach Garden Team's strength, which made the usually composed Grandmaster a little flustered.
"This Peach Blossom Spring Academy team is actually so powerful."
Even Liu Erlong, who was watching the match for the first time, was astonished by the Peach Garden Team's performance. Her gaze fell upon the leading teacher of the Peach Garden Team, and she exclaimed, then saw Yu Xiaogang's solemn expression:
"What is the background of Peach Blossom Spring Academy's teacher? To make Xiaogang feel such great pressure?"
"Xiaogang, no matter how strong they are, I believe you will ultimately win. No matter what you become, I will always be with you."
Liu Erlong pulled Yu Xiaogang's wrist. She felt his body trembling and felt a pang of heartache.
"Erlong, let go of me."
"I'm not in the mood for romantic sentiments right now. It's impossible between us; you should understand."
"Furthermore, the Peach Garden Team's strength once again exceeded my expectations. I originally thought I only needed to counter their over-aged fourth spirit ring, but now it seems they also possess powerful mental force abilities. I must put all my energy into research."
"Xiaogang, don't say that... Can I help you with anything?"
Hearing Grandmaster's tense tone, which was filled with a sense of crisis and fear, Liu Erlong's expression changed.
Currently, the only ones who can pose a threat to Peach Blossom Spring Academy are the Four Element Academies. Even if they lose all four matches, Peach Blossom Spring Academy is still very likely to qualify for advancement, not to mention Peach Blossom Spring Academy won't possibly lose all four matches.
In other words, if no other dark horse emerges, Peach Blossom Spring Academy is bound to advance!
"Erlong, do you really want to help me?"
Hearing Liu Erlong's words, Yu Xiaogang turned to look at her.
"Of course, I'm willing to do anything for you."
Liu Erlong, having finally received Yu Xiaogang's request, nodded repeatedly without the slightest hesitation.
"I want you to help me do something."
"Don't just say one thing, even if it's ten things, a hundred things, I'll agree, as long as you're happy."
"I want you to go to Peach Blossom Spring Academy and acknowledge Su Ran as your teacher."
"Ah?!"
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