256: Dead End

The dark clouds in the sky grew thicker, and then, they continuously attacked your Puppets.

Xia Qi, on the other hand, was looking for a flaw, and then he would act against those Puppets.

But how could the opponent not be looking for an opportunity?

Just as Xia Qi made his move, numerous Puppets almost simultaneously lunged towards Xia Qi.

Even enduring the burning of the Fire Sea, they showed no fear.

At this moment, Xia Qi instead smiled.

He looked behind him, revealing a disdainful smile towards a figure in the darkness.

With a blink, Xia Qi quickly approached that figure.

Then, he unleashed a Sword Qi, which flew directly towards that figure.

The figure quickly struck out, aiming the knife in his hand at the Sword Qi and slashing at it.

The Puppet was repelled, and Xia Qi arrived at this moment.

The remaining Puppets simultaneously began to defend, but it was already too late.

Lingxu Sword!

Demon Slayer!

A slash full of blood Qi directly struck the Puppet.

Behind the Puppet, a figure quickly retreated.

Xia Qi knew he had found him!

If his guess was correct, this should be his opponent.

Now was the best time for him to attack.

Xia Qi immediately used Heavenly Flame Seven Severance Slash, and at the same time, a surge of cold Qi erupted from his body.

Absolute Zero!

Under the enhancement of dual abilities, the opponent had no retreat.

However, just as Xia Qi's slash hit the target, a violent explosion occurred.

"Idiot, that's fake."

That person's voice sounded again, but this time, it was slightly different from before.

From within the smoke, Xia Qi emerged.

Just now, he was very sure that he had found the opponent.

But why did it suddenly turn into a Puppet again? The ability to blink shouldn't be that common, right?

However, recalling the person's voice just now, Xia Qi sensed the opponent's nervousness and a hint of unease.

It seemed that what he saw just now was the opponent's true form.

However, just now, something must have blocked Xia Qi's attack.

The opponent used the explosion and Xia Qi's momentary hesitation to escape again.

There were many Puppets on this arena, making it much harder for Xia Qi to find the opponent.

Could it be that he had to deal with all these Puppets first?

The strength of these Puppets varied, and it would probably take some effort to eliminate them all.

Xia Qi looked at the few Puppet corpses in the arena and fell into contemplation.

He had to gather them all together to eliminate them easily.

After what just happened, the opponent would definitely be more cautious.

The arena was too large, making it really difficult to find the opponent if he hid.

Xia Qi controlled the Fire Sea, transforming it into a surging fire snake, and immediately rushed towards an area with more Puppets.

At the same time, he himself charged in another direction.

At the same time as Xia Qi moved, those Puppets also moved.

They charged at Xia Qi again, ignoring the fire snake.

Xia Qi quickly dealt with the few Puppets in front of him, and soon, Puppets with glowing red eyes rushed up.

Xia Qi immediately used his protection, blocking the explosion.

Before Xia Qi could catch his breath, a tall Puppet came charging at him, holding an axe.

The fire snake attacked the Puppets unscrupulously over there, quickly eliminating quite a few.

But the opponent still hadn't shown himself, not knowing where he was hiding.

Since he refused to show himself, then let's see who can't hold on first.

Xia Qi naturally had no problem; he was still entangled with the opponent purely to improve his combat skills against enemies.

If it weren't for that, he would have ended the match long ago.

The opponents he would face in the future would definitely be much stronger than those in this competition.

Although his methods were also his own power, they were completely insufficient in the face of absolute strength. His goal was not Shengjing University, nor those Abyssal Demons.

The foes he would have to deal with in the future were stronger and more terrifying existences than these.

Therefore, he could not miss any opportunity to become stronger.

Although those Void Creatures were somewhat different from professionals, they generally had the same nature.

Therefore, he wanted to accumulate experience in this Intermediate Professional Competition.

Facing the attacks of the fire snake and Xia Qi on the Puppets, that person did not show himself.

He knew that if he showed himself now, he would definitely be targeted directly by Xia Qi.

He had truly witnessed how strong Xia Qi's strength was just now.

If Xia Qi discovered him, the outcome of this match would already be decided.

Now, he also hoped that his Puppets could wear down the opponent a bit more.

Only then would he have a chance to defeat Xia Qi.

Although the number of these Puppets was large, only a few were truly strong.

After Xia Qi dodged the giant axe's attack, he unleashed a Sword Qi that directly destroyed several Puppets.

And the Puppet holding the giant axe also had a deep sword mark left on its body.

And the fire snake did not stop at all, continuously attacking the Puppets all around.

Even a summoner like him could not withstand such an attack.

Soon, Xia Qi had already cleared out the attacking Puppets.

Although the number of Puppets was large, most of them were easily defeated.

The person hiding behind them finally couldn't sit still.

Behind a very burly Puppet, a person jumped out.

"This is truly boring."

It was a person who looked to be about the same age as Xia Qi, seemingly a student from the previous year.

Under his control, the sacred colors of the remaining Puppets gradually faded.

Then, they gathered in one place and combined.

Xia Qi looked at the huge Puppet in front of him, and finally, he gained a bit of interest.

The previous battles had almost made him fall asleep.

The opponent's methods posed no threat to him at all.

Xia Qi put away the fire snake and did not target that person.

Instead, he locked his target onto the Puppet and immediately launched an attack.

Originally, that person wanted to dodge, but he didn't expect Xia Qi not to target him.

So he immediately controlled the Puppet to meet the attack, and at the same time, he used silk threads to attack Xia Qi.

However, just as those silk threads were about to touch Xia Qi, they were directly repelled.

Then, those silk threads turned into ashes.

"It was clearly useful before!"

Xia Qi ignored him and clashed with the Puppet.

The Puppet was using the same axe from before.

Xia Qi's sword and the axe collided, and the two were in a stalemate in the air.

It had to be said that the Puppet's strength was indeed strong; to have such a summoned creature at level 30 was truly extraordinary.

As for Xia Qi, purely in terms of attributes, he was almost invincible among those of the same level.

And now, he actually couldn't immediately take down this Puppet.

Just as the opponent thought he could exchange blows with Xia Qi, Xia Qi's strength surged dramatically.

"Now, it's time to end this!"

Xia Qi aimed his gaze at the Puppet's chest and slashed with his sword.