49: Chapter 49 Surrounded by Enemies

A purple-marked Challenge Beast grants one hundred points, while a red-marked one grants a thousand. It was absolutely worth fighting for.

The general strategy was that even if you couldn't get it yourself, you couldn't let your opponents have it either.

"In the lead? Not bad."

Chen Xing glanced at the leaderboard. Tianhe Academy's points had already surpassed Niliu Academy, and the one driving that momentum was Su He.

Li Baxian was just as impressive; he basically hadn't dropped out of the top ten.

"Hmm?"

At that moment, Minds Eye activated. Chen Xing sensed many people lying in ambush in the surrounding lower-lying areas.

Although they had hidden their presence, most of them hadn't cultivated specialized concealment techniques, so they naturally couldn't escape his detection.

Chen Xing sensed carefully and found that there were fewer of his own people. Zhenyan Academy had the most, followed by Niliu Academy and Shengyuan Academy.

"Most are at the third or fourth level, with a few around the seventh level. Hmm... then it's not a big problem."

"Eh?"

Just as Chen Xing was about to make a move, he noticed more people arriving. Their presences were extremely powerful, far beyond what the previous group could compare to.

Chen Xing investigated closely and found that these people were all "dangerous" individuals on Li Qingyi's list. Their Ability Ranks were A-class at the very least.

Two people came from Niliu Academy: one was the A-class Ability User Xu Chen, whose ability was the Time-Space Blade, and the other was an A-class named Huo Changkong, whose ability was Sun and Moon.

Shengyuan Academy and Zhenyan Academy each sent one person. The former was named Han Yuesheng, and his ability was Thunder Spear.

The latter was named Zhu Tiancheng, with an A-class Five Elements ability.

"Who is that guy? How dare he stand there so brazenly? Isn't he afraid of being besieged?" a student from the Tianhe System couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know. He's likely a newcomer participating for the first time. Which of you will go and support him?" someone said.

"It's so dangerous around here right now, how can we save him? Let's wait until our A-classes arrive before we talk."

"Where is Mu Shiyu? If I remember correctly, she's already at the third level. She's the strongest freshman."

"She seems to be on the other side. I received word that she apparently ran into Chu Li from the neighboring Niliu Academy."

"What? Then how is she supposed to fight? If you ask me, let's go save her first. Mu Shiyu can't be allowed to die."

"..."

Mu Shiyu was certainly powerful, being an A-class Ability User with dual elements of Poison and Ice, and she was the strongest freshman of the previous batch.

However, Chu Li was also the strongest freshman of that same batch. She was even an S-class. Despite entering in the same year, she was already at the sixth level of the Divine Sea Realm.

If the two faced off, Mu Shiyu would undoubtedly lose unless she was also an S-class Esper.

"Where are our people? Why isn't there a single A-class here?" someone asked irritably.

"This is bad. All those groups have A-classes overseeing them, while we're just a bunch of B-Ranks and C-Ranks huddled together. I'm afraid we won't be able to keep this Challenge Beast!"

"Don't panic. There's still time. Send someone to deliver a message and find an A-class to come over."

"..."

The students of the Tianhe System discussed heatedly. Some had already gone to fetch reinforcements, while others were planning how to save Chen Xing.

"What should we do? Is there any way to save him?"

"It's no good. He's too far from our position."

"Aren't you from the Shadow System? Turn into a shadow and rescue him!"

"Damn it, that guy with the Time-Space Blade is right nearby. You want me to save someone right under his nose? I might as well just go challenge him to a duel!"

"..."

Meanwhile, the audience in the real world watched this scene with strange expressions.

With Chen Xing's current positioning, he was surrounded by enemies in every direction. His teammates were even the furthest away from him; he was completely encircled.

"In the end, he lacks experience. He's just a freshman," the head of the Element Department sighed slightly.

"But with Chen Xing's abilities, breaking out of the encirclement shouldn't be a problem. The key is how much of his condition he can maintain and whether he can fight again." He stared intently at Chen Xing, unconsciously clenching his fists.

"Why aren't you worried at all?" Yue Shanhai looked at Ye Jianxing beside him, who was calm and composed, and found it strange.

"You haven't seen this kid's true ability yet, have you? No rush, just watch," Ye Jianxing said nonchalantly.

"What..." Yue Shanhai paused.

Since this kid Chen Xing landed in the Eastern Region, he had been fighting everyone he met, from the forests to the plains, yet he hadn't even used his true abilities?

Suddenly, Yue Shanhai felt a pang of regret. He should have claimed this student on the spot back then. Why did he have to let Ye Jianxing have him?

Bang!

While he was lost in thought, someone actually made a move on the plains. This was something no one had expected.

With enemies surrounding them, who would dare to fire the first shot so easily? Weren't they afraid of becoming a public target?

When they saw who had made the move, their faces were filled with shock and confusion, followed by a wave of helplessness.

"He's too young after all, not steady enough!" someone shook their head, sighing.

"What do you mean 'steady'? He's about to fight his way through!" The person next to him grabbed his collar.

"What?" The man nearly jumped up in surprise.

On the field, Chen Xing decisively launched an attack against the nearest group from Shengyuan Academy.

His speed was extraordinarily fast. By the time everyone reacted, several Ability Users at the first and second levels of the Divine Sea Realm had already been eliminated.

"What? His speed is even faster than my lightning?" Han Yuesheng's heart jolted.

Boom! He decisively struck out, a long spear wrapped in lightning thrusting forward.

Bang!

Chen Xing merely glanced at him before executing the Dragon Claw Hand, slapping the spear aside, and then charging toward the others.

Bang, bang, bang!

Because he was so fast, by the time Han Yuesheng caught up, two more second-level Divine Sea Realm Ability Users had been eliminated.

The others also struck out one after another, using their respective signature skills to attack this sudden intruder.

Chen Xing used his Light-Speed Footwork, his movements extremely elegant. His powerful combat techniques allowed him to easily handle the chaotic encirclement, and he actually managed to charge right in front of a support-type Ability User.

"No!" the girl screamed repeatedly. She had no strong combat power and couldn't survive facing him alone.

Smack!

Chen Xing showed no mercy, using a Dragon Claw Hand move to split her head open. The scene was momentarily bloody.

"What's going on?!"

At this point, the people from the other academies finally reacted.

At first, they thought he was just a reckless youth rushing in to die, so they hadn't made a big fuss.

But the result was beyond expectations. In just half a minute, Shengyuan Academy had already lost five or six Divine Sea Realm Ability Users.

"Holy crap, awesome!" The students of the Tianhe System were even more jaw-dropped seeing this.

"Light System... fourth level of the Divine Sea Realm, plus such powerful strength... I know who he is!" Everyone suddenly realized.

"Quick, help Shengyuan Academy first! That guy is the S-class freshman from the Tianhe System!" Not far away, Xu Chen barked out orders.

"What? We're helping them?" someone asked, confused.

"You must be new here. There's an unwritten rule: when you encounter an S-class, you can temporarily coexist in peace while everyone works together to besiege them," an older senior beside him explained.

"There's actually such a rule?"

"Of course. Just look at what kind of monsters S-classes are."

"Stop talking and move!"

Following that, the people from Niliu Academy moved.