77: We surrender!

Demons have never been kind creatures; ordinary people absolutely cannot control them.

More often, they are contracted by the most heinous individuals, whose temperaments are closer to those of demons.

As for Jiang Yiyi, a person possessing such noble righteousness actually contracted a demon.

What was she thinking?

This world has gone a bit crazy!

This sense of contrast is far too strong!

The Crimson Demon was seen sacrificing half of its Spiritual Qi to summon a level 4, rank 2 Skeleton Demon of the Necromancy, Devouring, and Elemental systems.

The Skeleton Demon took the form of a minotaur, standing over 4 meters tall and clutching a massive bone axe.

It simply stood there quietly, the black flames permeating its body seemingly ready to incinerate everything in the vicinity.

What it brought was not scorching heat, but endless cold.

This was the Evil Spirit Cold Fire, a type of exotic flame.

It possessed the ability to freeze for a thousand miles, yet the creatures frozen by it did not die of cold, but were burned alive.

Such a dual ability of ice and fire made it impossible to defend against.

Coupled with its super strength at level 4, rank 2, the Skeleton Demon was in an invincible state at this moment.

The Peak-level [Soul Chain] served as support, providing strong control over the opponent's familiars.

As a result, everywhere the Skeleton Demon went, everything turned into ice sculptures.

The previous match was a crushing victory for the first-years; this match was a desperate situation for the second-years.

It was bad enough encountering a freak like Chen Fei, but now they had run into a Jiang Yiyi as well.

The students of Wujiang Academy all had bitter expressions on their faces.

It wasn't that they weren't strong, but that their opponents were too ridiculous!

Having decisively taken the victory in this round, they prepared for the top 8 into top 4 matches.

And this match was officially against Lingchuan Academy.

Feng Jianan smugly crossed his legs. "Su Shanhai, it seems your team can only go this far. My school will be the one to end it!"

Chen Fei was strong, but Shen Lin was no pushover either.

Once the Ghost Curse Crow's [Curse of Silence] landed, it would surely catch the opponent off guard.

As for the strength Jiang Yiyi had shown so far, Feng Jianan didn't take it seriously yet.

Being able to summon a high-tier demon was certainly strong, but the second-year class at Lingchuan Academy wasn't lacking talent either.

Su Shanhai couldn't be bothered to engage in a war of words with him; it was childish.

The results would naturally be revealed soon!

On the other side!

Tang Jian, Su Can, and the others were all incredibly solemn.

They had long heard of Lingchuan Academy's power; it was the first major obstacle of this competition.

Whether they could continue moving forward would depend on this match.

Seeing their appearance, Chief Instructor uncharacteristically dropped his stern expression and instead comforted them with a smile: "It's fine, just do your best. Besides, we still have the second-years.

The purpose of participating in the competition isn't just for resources.

More importantly, it's to exchange experience with peers of the same age.

Only by clashing with others can you test yourself and know your own shortcomings, thereby working hard to strengthen yourself..."

Everyone was lost in thought; now was indeed not the time to give up.

Regardless of the outcome, they would only know after fighting.

And these experiences would become the foundation for their progress.

Gathering their spirits, Tang Jian and the others stepped onto the competition grounds with heavy strides.

They would just give it their all!

At this moment, their fighting spirit reached its absolute Peak.

However, what awaited them was a single sentence from Shen Lin:

"We surrender!"

Tang Jian: ???

Chief Instructor: ???

Audience: ???

"What the heck? Did I hear that right? Lingchuan Academy actively surrendered?"

"Is there some kind of shady deal behind this?"

"I think so. Shanhai Academy has a few people with decent strength, but not to the point where Lingchuan Academy would just surrender."

"Surrendering without even fighting, this is too boring!"

"..."

The fighting spirit that Tang Jian, Su Can, and the others had worked so hard to build up collapsed instantly at Shen Lin's words.

Even now, they were completely bewildered as to what had happened.

Suddenly, Tang Jian noticed Chen Fei's indifferent expression.

Wait, could this guy have known in advance?

If this guy was the one who defeated Shen Lin... then everything would make sense.

But was that really possible?

Shen Lin's surrender caught everyone off guard.

And the most furious and annoyed person was undoubtedly Feng Jianan.

He kicked his chair aside. He originally wanted to point at Shen Lin's nose and curse, but with so many people around, he could only try his best to suppress his temper: "Shen Lin, do you know what you're doing?

Showing cowardice before the battle, that's not like you. I need an explanation!"

Shen Lin, Cheng Yunhe, and the others had bitter looks on their faces.

It wasn't that they didn't want to have a good fight; the problem was that they simply had no power to resist.

Shen Lin cupped his hands toward Chen Fei: "Big shot, don't hide it anymore. Show our principal your true strength, so we don't get scolded."

Everyone looked in the direction Shen Lin was bowing and discovered the youth holding the cat.

He looked delicate and gentle, yet his eyes were as pitch-black as an abyss.

"If I remember correctly, he's the student who wiped out 11 familiars with a single [Quicksand Technique]."

"That's right, it's him!"

Chen Fei also hadn't expected that the Shen Lin whom Chief Instructor and Tang Jian had been talking about was that... boy who gave him money.

It was mainly because he had been too sleepy the past two days, causing him to doze off and not listen to anything.

Chen Fei was a bit greedy for Shen Lin's pockets, but with so many people around, it wasn't good to extort him. So, he would change the method.

"You left too quickly last time, and I didn't get a good look at what your Ghost Curse Crow looks like.

Can you summon it and let me pet it a couple of times?"

Shen Lin's first instinct was that this guy was up to no good.

But on second thought, the other's strength was already superior to his own; there was no need for him to scheme against the Ghost Curse Crow, right?

Thus, Shen Lin asked again: "If I let you pet it twice, you'll agree to my request?"

Chen Fei nodded quickly: "Deal!"

Everyone was confused by their conversation.

They hated these people who spoke in riddles!

It wasn't until the next second, when 49 Third-level Beasts suddenly appeared on the competition grounds, that they understood everything...