202: The fierce Guan Ting

Wan Heshan was extremely satisfied with the draw results. Naturally, the host should enjoy such privileges: easily eliminate the Second Middle School, then sit back and watch the tigers fight, seeing the First Middle School and Fengming Middle School battle to the death. With Zhou Yuan holding the fort, Qianlong Middle School was bound to reap the benefits in the end!

However, what made Wan Heshan frown slightly was that Li Yang was originally scheduled to be the referee for the elimination rounds, but Li Yang had not appeared for some unknown reason and had not responded to any contact attempts. This unexpected situation made him, as the principal, quite annoyed, because the Inter-school Competition was an annual grand event, and Li Yang chose this specific time to stand up the school. He was simply arrogant!

"It seems I'll have to 'ghost' you later. Such a person is not fit to be a teacher at my Qianlong Middle School!" Wan Heshan roared fiercely in his heart.

In his helplessness, he had no choice but to let Guo Feng, the vice principal in charge of security, serve as the referee. He was Qianlong Middle School's top expert. There was no other way; with Zhou Yuan participating, not sending an expert as a referee might not be enough to control the situation. However, having Guo Feng as the referee would weaken the security force. Thinking of the cult activities around Qianlong Middle School that morning, a chill ran down Wan Heshan's spine, and his hatred for Li Yang deepened... The first match was Qianlong Middle School against the Second Middle School. Qianlong Middle School only sent three people and defeated all ten of the Second Middle School's contestants, smoothly advancing to the finals. In these two matches, let alone Zhou Yuan, even the Bloodline Warrior Luo Sheng and many other main players did not appear. It was extremely easy.

Next, the life-and-death battle between First Middle School and Fengming Middle School began. The entire audience couldn't help but perk up, knowing that the main event was about to start... Except for Yun Feiyan and Long Yuan, almost all the members of these two representative teams already believed they were fighting for second place. Therefore, this match was treated as their final battle. A tragic atmosphere permeated the team, while in the Qianlong Middle School area, from teachers to students, and the audience behind them, all wore expressions of schadenfreude, secretly snickering... The lower-ranked members of both sides stepped onto the stage first. From First Middle School, it was Lu Tao, a member of the Advanced Elite Class. He was also a veteran from the previous two competitions, but he had performed generally in those. This time, he was determined to turn the tables, so he was eager to go first.

All the members of the Fengming Middle School team were women. The one who stepped up to battle was a petite girl. She carried a long sword and had a rather cold and arrogant expression on her face... "Lu Tao!"

"Wu Yuman!"

After exchanging names, both sides immediately launched an attack. Two figures streaked across the air, leaving afterimages, and collided fiercely. With a "clang," both were sent flying backward, but they quickly turned around and continued to fight... Their Realms were the same, both at the Martial Artist Middle Stage. Lu Tao used a long saber. His original saber technique was the Five Tiger Saber, a common Martial Skill. Although he had practiced this saber technique to the Major Achievement stage, it was limited by the fact that it had not yet entered a rank, so its power was limited, and it did not stand out in the previous two years. However, during this training camp, he obtained the pseudo-Yellow Rank saber technique, Blazing Flame Saber. After nearly a month of intensive hard practice, he had reached the proficient stage. This time, he was full of confidence. Each saber strike carried a scorching saber wind, and wherever it passed, it seemed to carry a burnt smell, making Wu Yuman frown slightly... Her sword technique was the exact opposite, tending towards softness and called Soft Cloud Sword. It emphasized meticulousness, agility, unpredictability, and softness with underlying strength. It was also a pseudo-Yellow Rank sword technique, but this sword technique could not restrict high temperatures; in fact, it was somewhat countered. If they had known earlier that Lu Tao was using the Blazing Flame Saber technique, Fengming Middle School probably wouldn't have sent her up. After all, they had a teammate who used the Profound Water Sword, which could perfectly counter the opponent. In a situation where both sides had equal strength, whether a battle technique countered another often determined the outcome of the battle.

Wu Yuman felt somewhat helpless. After desperately resisting for forty to fifty moves, a flaw finally appeared in her sword technique, and Lu Tao seized the opportunity to break through with a saber strike. Her long sword was sent flying, and she herself was knocked over by the immense force, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood. She was no longer able to fight... "First match, Lu Tao of First Middle School wins!" Guo Feng shouted loudly from the sidelines.

"Haha, I can still fight! Who's next?" Lu Tao let out a long laugh, extremely proud, and shouted provocatively towards the Fengming Middle School team.

"Hmph, just a petty clown! I, Guan Ting, am here!" A light yellow figure flew up.

"Guan Ting? A new recruit this year?" Lu Tao remembered the name, but he didn't expect Fengming Middle School to send a newcomer to deal with him.

"To deal with you, a newcomer like me is enough!" Guan Ting lightly snorted and attacked with her sword!

She cultivated the Profound Water Sword, which was a genuine Yellow Rank sword technique. Although she was a newly enrolled member, her cultivation Realm had already reached the Martial Artist Early Stage, making her incredibly talented. Her awakened talent was A-rank Water-element, so her progress was extremely fast. She could rank among the top three in the Fengming Middle School team!

This situation was somewhat similar to Ye Xuan of First Middle School, who also reached the top three level in a short time thanks to her A-rank talent.

Although Lu Tao suppressed Guan Ting by a minor level in terms of Realm, at this Acquired stage, as long as the difference was not multiple levels or a major Realm, the impact on strength was not too significant. Instead, the level and proficiency of Martial Skills had a considerable impact on combat power. Additionally, Guan Ting's Profound Water Sword technique happened to counter the Blazing Flame Saber in terms of Five Elements attributes, and she had already cultivated this sword technique to a stage close to Major Achievement. This allowed her to fight like a fish in water, forcing Lu Tao to retreat step by step, as the blazing flames were gradually extinguished by the profound water... "Swish" "Swish" "Swish"

Guan Ting seized the opportunity to unleash a move called "Three Flowers Gathering at the Peak." Three sword flowers, like surging currents, rushed into the flames, instantly breaking Lu Tao's saber momentum. One sword flower landed on his saber-wielding wrist, and with a "clatter," the long saber fell to the ground. Lu Tao screamed in pain and slumped to the ground... "Second match, Guan Ting of Fengming wins!" Guo Feng announced loudly.

A First Middle School team member quickly came up and carried Lu Tao away. Long Yuan stepped forward, examined him, and said, "It's nothing, she held back!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this... First Middle School adjusted its strategy, and soon a team member went up to challenge Guan Ting. Unexpectedly, Guan Ting's performance was astonishing; she grew stronger with each battle, consecutively defeating many First Middle School team members, drawing cheers from the entire audience. Even Zhou Yuan's eyes shone brightly, showing great interest in this girl... The teachers from First Middle School had unpleasant expressions, and Yun Feiyan's expression was even more gloomy. Could it be that besides Long Yuan, no one from First Middle School could deal with this girl?

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