65: Chapter 65 Bronze-Rank Second-Tier Ferocious Beast! Ironclad Earth Dragon!

Above the square.

Several giant light screens were projected by the Phantom Light Jellyfish.

They clearly displayed the situation inside the competition grounds.

Aside from Jiang Yun, who occupied the main screen,

two other split screens were locked onto the other two recognized geniuses of this competition.

They were Xiao Yutian from Panshi Middle School and Lin Kuo from Leiting Middle School.

The other split screens were constantly rotating to show other students.

Occasionally, an eye-catching student would appear.

In one of the split screens,

Lin Kuo was in a fierce battle with a ferocious Bronze First Tier Lightning Leopard.

His Thunder Light Leopard was covered in flickering arcs of electricity and moved with incredible speed; it fought the Lightning Leopard with rapid strikes, lightning sparks flying and roars echoing during their collisions.

Ultimately, Lin Kuo seized an opportunity, and his Thunder Light Leopard used a fierce skill, Thunder Fang Bite, successfully snapping the Lightning Leopard's neck and winning a hard-fought victory.

Lin Kuo panted as he stepped forward to collect the beast core.

His points rose steadily.

On another split screen,

Xiao Yutian appeared much more composed.

Facing a Giant Venomous Spider at the Peak of Black Iron Ninth Tier, his Rock Armored Rhino didn't dodge or evade. It tanked the venom spray and used a heavy Rock Armor Collision to directly crush the spider, easily harvesting points.

The two Principals watched the performances of their respective geniuses.

Smiles reappeared on their faces.

They began to echo each other in a sarcastic, Yin and Yang manner again.

Principal of Bedrock Middle School Shi Pang stroked his short beard.

"Hehe, Classmate Lin Kuo's Thunder Light Leopard is indeed valiant, winning so cleanly even in a battle against the same tier."

Leiting Principal Lei Lie chimed in: "Yutian is also not bad, fighting steadily; his points are already far ahead. Although that Jiang Yun is also Bronze First Tier, which was an accident, he wasted a lot of time at the start. His points are lagging too far behind; it will be difficult to catch up. It seems the first place will ultimately be produced between our two schools."

Principal He listened to the two of them echoing each other.

They were clearly trying to mess with his state of mind.

Although he was a bit anxious because Jiang Yun's points were temporarily lagging, he didn't show it at all on his face.

He gave a cold snort: "The competition has only just begun; it's still unknown who will emerge victorious. Isn't it a bit too early to reach a conclusion?"

After all, Jiang Yun still had a Water Dragon Fish of unknown strength.

He held great expectations for Jiang Yun's Water Dragon Fish in his heart, but it was not appropriate to say it out loud at this moment.

In the stands,

after the shock of Jiang Yun first showing his brilliance,

the eyes of most of the audience were still focused on his main screen, all wanting to see what this dark horse who had suddenly emerged would do next.

In the image,

Jiang Yun did not hesitate at all, heading straight toward the most chaotic and dangerous area within the Misty Forest.

That was the border zone between the inner perimeter and the Core Area.

It was also included in the competition area.

"What is he going there for?"

"The Vicious Beasts in that place are the strongest and most densely packed!"

"It seems he wants to rely on hunting high-tier Vicious Beasts to quickly catch up in points!"

"The idea is good, but it's too risky! Bronze Rank Vicious Beasts are not comparable to Black Iron ones; the strength gap between each tier is huge, not to mention there might be more than just Bronze First Tier beasts there!"

The audience discussed animatedly.

They both admired Jiang Yun's courage and were worried for him.

Everyone knew that while high risk could bring high rewards, it was more likely to mean an early exit.

Not long after Jiang Yun went deep,

he encountered a squad of City Defense Forces patrolling the border.

The squad leader at the head had a thick aura; Jiang Yun swept him with his Entry Manifestation talent and found he was actually a Bronze Third Tier powerhouse.

Clearly at the same level as Captain Lin Wei.

"Student, ahead is the competition boundary. Going further in will be an unexplored dangerous area. Not only might you encounter powerful Bronze middle and high-tier Vicious Beasts, but you will also be considered to have automatically forfeited your competition eligibility."

The squad leader saw Jiang Yun approaching,

and warned him seriously.

Jiang Yun replied politely: "Thank you for the reminder, I will be careful."

He then left the boundary.

He had actually been to that Core Area quite a few times.

It was indeed fraught with danger.

However, the current Water Dragon Fish could handle it completely.

Jiang Yun couldn't help but think of Little Cloud Sparrow's parents.

The boundary being here meant that the cliff where Little Cloud Sparrow's parents lived was not included in the competition grounds, which relieved him quite a bit.

Recalling his last reminder, they must have already avoided the area.

Thus,

Jiang Yun began hunting in the dangerous area near the boundary.

The density of Vicious Beasts here was extremely high.

Almost all of them were Black Iron Ninth Tier existences.

The Wind Thunder Cloud Sparrow turned into green-black lightning, using Wind Rush and Thunder Claw alternately with extreme efficiency, taking them down almost in one move each.

The accumulation of beast cores was visible to the naked eye.

Jiang Yun's points began to rise at a considerable speed.

In just half an hour, he had hunted a dozen or so.

However,

the audience outside watching this scene still shook their heads one after another.

"Jiang Yun's speed in hunting Vicious Beasts is fast, but look at Lin Kuo and Xiao Yutian; they are also in similar peripheral areas, and they've not only hunted many ninth tiers but have even successfully hunted several Bronze First Tier Vicious Beasts!"

"Yeah, one Bronze First Tier Vicious Beast is fifty points, worth five of the ninth tier beasts Jiang Yun is working so hard to hunt."

"The gap is still widening. It seems it's still hard for Jiang Yun to take the championship..."

Just when everyone thought Jiang Yun had no hope for the championship,

and could at most strive for a good ranking,

a sudden change occurred.

On the main screen's image, the ground in front of Jiang Yun suddenly bulged, and a behemoth burst out from the soil.

From a hundred meters away,

it charged fiercely toward Jiang Yun.

It resembled a giant lizard, but its body was covered in thick, dark brown scales that shimmered with a metallic luster. Its tail was as thick as a hammer, its four limbs were short and powerful, and its pair of vertical pupils emitted a violent aura.

Jiang Yun was also startled by this sudden change.

His Entry Manifestation talent activated instantly.

The information of the Vicious Beast before him was fully displayed.

【Vicious Beast】: Ironclad Earth Dragon (earth attribute)

【Realm】: Bronze Second Tier

【Aptitude】: Gold Rank

【Skills】:

Earth Dragon Armor (rare): Passive skill. The scales on its body are as hard as refined iron, possessing extremely strong resistance to physical attacks and low-tier elemental attacks.

Savage Charge (Excellent): Bursts with power to charge forward, using its weight and scales to destroy obstacles in front of it with immense power.

Earth Spike Assault (Excellent): Manipulates earth energy to instantly thrust sharp stone pillars from the ground. It has a wide attack range and is hard to guard against.

【Status】: Hungry, strong territorial awareness, enraged by the intruder... Seeing this information, Jiang Yun was stunned.

Clearly, it was because he had entered the other's territory,

triggering the opponent's attack.

But it also made Jiang Yun excited.

Bronze Second Tier!

That's 100 points!

Outside,

someone in the audience stands had already recognized this Vicious Beast.

They all cried out that it was bad.

"Oh no! It's an Ironclad Earth Dragon! Looking at that aura, it's at least Bronze Second Tier!"

"It's over! This kind of Vicious Beast's defense is extremely abnormal; even Familiars of the same tier find it hard to break through!"

"Run, Jiang Yun! A second tier Vicious Beast is not something you can deal with!"

"Even at the same tier, this Ironclad Earth Dragon's defense is almost invincible. Now he's even a tier lower, he'll only be insta-killed by the opponent!"

"What is Jiang Yun doing? Is he dazed? Why isn't he running? It's not worth losing your life for 100 points!"

The audience seats instantly boiled over with cries of alarm rising everywhere.

Most people had anxious looks on their faces,

fearing this dark horse would fall here.

Naturally, there were also those who gloated.

On the high platform,

Shi Pang and Lei Lie almost laughed out loud. Suppressing their triumph, they said hypocritically: "Oh dear, how did he encounter such a tough one! Principal He, quickly have Student Jiang Yun withdraw; safety first!"

Principal He's heart also leaped into his throat.

A Bronze Second Tier Vicious Beast... its strength far exceeds the first tier... can Little Cloud Sparrow do it?

However, he soon calmed down.

He thought to himself: "If Little Cloud Sparrow can't, it doesn't mean the Water Dragon Fish can't! And seeing this kid Jiang Yun's calm face, he should have victory within his grasp and isn't panicked at all!"

Thinking of this,

Principal He immediately stated calmly: "What's the panic? Our school's Jiang Yun knows what he's doing!"

Principal He's reaction truly gave Shi Pang and Lei Lie a shock.

They had a faint ominous premonition in their hearts.

His Genius student is about to face a life-and-death crisis,

and this guy is still so calm?

Could it be he still has a trump card?

Su Chengtian, the Mayor, and Elder Li remained silent and watched, but their eyes had become much more solemn, wanting to see how Jiang Yun would respond to this sudden crisis.

Just when everyone thought Jiang Yun would turn and run,

Jiang Yun in the image

made a move that left everyone dumbfounded!

Not only did he not retreat an inch, but he instead pointed his finger at the roaring and charging Ironclad Earth Dragon and shouted to the Wind Thunder Cloud Sparrow on his shoulder: "Little Cloud Sparrow, go!"

"Li——!"

The Wind Thunder Cloud Sparrow let out a long cry that could pierce through gold and stone, turning into a streak of green-black lightning, fearlessly meeting the terrifying Vicious Beast that was dozens of times larger than itself.

This truly gave the watching crowd a big fright.

"Holy crap! Has this Jiang Yun gone crazy for points?!"

"A Bronze First Tier fighting a Second Tier? And it's an Ironclad Earth Dragon known for its defense?"

"He's even letting his own Familiar go up to its death? This is simply seeking death!"

"Young people are too impulsive! It's all over now!"

"Sigh! What a pity for such a powerful Familiar! It followed a muddled master! To die so senselessly..."

...Sounds of mockery, doubt, and regret instantly drowned the square.

Almost no one believed that Jiang Yun could create a miracle.