107: Chapter 107 Old ginger is spicier

That's right, the main reason Qian Mo came up wasn't to save humanity's face; he wasn't that kind-hearted.

He had only one purpose for being here: to have a fair and square fight with this girl from the Yao Race on stage and collect the rewards from the System quest, nothing more.

As for why he had remained silent for so long just now, it was purely to buy time for himself and his teammates to discuss their tactics.

And now, they were fully prepared...

Qian Mo looked seriously at the three demons in front of him, who were emitting dangerous Auras. He knew this battle would certainly not be easy, but since he had made his choice, he had to fight hard until the very end.

This was also one of the life philosophies he had always adhered to.

Everyone present held their breath, nervously watching the confrontation between the three humans and three demons on stage.

Some well-informed people had already dug up the respective strengths and battle records of both sides through various secret channels and even made a comparison chart.

Needless to say, Ying Linglong and Leng Xiaoyue were Geniuses of the Yao Race royalty, and the glorious history of Qian Mo's trio was also basically common knowledge.

The main focus was the girl from the Yao Race whom they called the Saintess.

Hardly any complete photos of her could be found online; the only thing available was a photo of her back, which was said to have been secretly taken by a human merchant living in the imperial city inside a hotel under martial law.

In the photo, the girl's delicate figure was bathed in golden light. She held a jade plaque high, trailing three massive lion heads behind her with a rope, and behind her was a thick spray of blood.

She looked both like a Shura walking out of Hell and an angel heading toward the light; the contradictory image displayed an indescribable Aura of charm.

Coupled with the various rumors from the Yao Race—such as her fighting a hundred demons alone and clearing the Land of Destruction—these half-true, miraculous deeds...

...made almost everyone both curious and full of awe toward her.

It felt as if only a few seconds had passed, yet it also felt like centuries.

The moment the conflict between the two sides' Auras reached its peak, they moved.

To be more precise, two humans and two demons moved.

Leng Xiaoyue and Ying Linglong kicked up gusts of demonic wind from the left and right, swiftly attacking their opponents.

The opposite side also happened to send out two people to meet them, who were none other than Yun Lan and Xiao Meng.

The Saintess of the Demon Race and Qian Mo remained where they were, seemingly providing support for their teammates.

In fact, Xing Yaoyan was not paying attention to the four people about to engage in battle.

At this moment, her gaze was fixed on the boy not far away.

She knew it was inappropriate to do this now, but she just couldn't help herself.

After so much time, she had calmed down and thought carefully about what happened back then.

From Leng You's somewhat obvious attempts to sow discord to the boy's rapid change in attitude, everything had unfolded so coincidentally before her when her state of mind was on the verge of breaking.

Xing Yaoyan was no fool; she had suspected everything that should be suspected.

But...

She secretly clenched her fists tightly.

Things could never go back. In her heart, she was already utterly disappointed with the Human Alliance, and she had also tied her own fate closely to the Kingdom of Myriad Demons.

In her mind, she suddenly recalled the words Tushan Qing had said to her after pulling her into the Small World within the screen just before they set off for the Longxiang Academy:

"The data from humanity's 'Starry Sky Exploration Project' still requires the Saintess to exert some effort to retrieve for the Yao Race. As for the humans who participated in that project back then... they are all mortal enemies of our Yao Race. We must execute them all... and wipe out their entire lineages..."

This was the first time Xing Yaoyan had seen Tushan Qing so furious, and she had some guesses about it; it was highly likely that this human project had caused the Yao Race to suffer a massive loss.

She knew that, burdened with this special mission, she could only ever stand on the opposite side of humanity...

As a human, Qian Mo certainly wouldn't, and shouldn't, be with me...

Then let that possible misunderstanding never be cleared up... This way is fine...

"Bang! Bang!"

"Meow!"

"Holy crap!"

The voices of her two teammates rang out one after another.

Xing Yaoyan's somewhat unfocused pupils suddenly sharpened, only to find that her two teammates had been knocked off the stage while she was dazed!

"Wait, what's wrong with you guys?"

Xing Yaoyan was shocked. Although those two weren't the absolute top among the Yao Race Geniuses who came this time, they should have been able to contend with or even suppress Qian Mo's side. How could they be eliminated in the time it took her to space out for a moment!

Quickly, Xing Yaoyan received a telepathic message from Ying Linglong and the other, and only then did she understand what had just happened.

At the very instant they were about to collide with the opponents, Xiao Meng suddenly slapped the ground.

In the next moment, from Leng Xiaoyue's perspective, a massive Bagua Formation Plate formed beneath the girl's feet.

"Gen Earth!"

The girl's lips parted slightly.

A massive Stone Prison surrounded Leng Xiaoyue, who was in the northeast position, temporarily trapping him.

Simultaneously.

"Kan Water!"

These were the words spoken by the fox on the girl's shoulder.

Xiao Meng, who was to the north of the girl, instantly felt as if she were in the middle of a turbulent river. An inexplicable sense of fear instantly flooded her mind, and the Aura she had gathered also dissipated in an instant.

Consequently, to escape this discomfort and end the battle quickly, she directly used her Innate Talent—"Shadow Kill"—on Yun Lan, who was closest to her.

But just as she appeared behind the yellow-haired youth in an instant, she didn't see a look of panic on his face.

Instead, she saw him leisurely activate his Superpower; a Six-sided Die appeared in his hand, spinning rapidly.

"Clang!"

Ying Linglong's claws felt as if they had hit an invisible barrier. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't advance even an inch.

Yun Lan even spoke with a smug grin:

"I knew you had this move. Too bad you didn't know that while I'm in the dice-rolling state, I'm conceptually invincible! Hahaha..."

By the time Xiao Meng truly reacted, the three seconds of invincibility brought by "Shadow Kill" had quietly ended.

And at the very moment it ended.

"Zhen Wood!"

A long wooden strip suddenly lashed out from her blind spot, sending her flying with a heavy blow.

In the next moment, Leng Xiaoyue, who had just broken free from the Stone Prison, hadn't even seen what was happening before he felt a massive force strike him from the side.

The intensity of this force directly shattered his Demonic Power shield.

He hurriedly tried to use "Moon Chasing" to rewind, but unfortunately, the person seemed to know his thoughts and unleashed a barrage of indiscriminate attacks on the Stone Prison.

Leng Xiaoyue's return point was directly predicted and camped; in the end, he had no way out and was similarly sent flying, "soaring wing to wing" with Ying Linglong...

After hearing the somewhat grumbling comments from these two "pig teammates," Xing Yaoyan's lip twitched.

Then she silently looked up, staring at the three humans and one fox whose Aura was growing even stronger, her brow furrowing slightly.

"Indeed, the old ginger is still the spiciest..."