73: Chapter 73 Unexpected Turn of Events! Sea Creatures!

Di Yun had just been grinding his teeth in hatred, wondering who had snatched his prey.

But now, upon seeing that the person was Li Fan, he couldn't help but feel relieved.

So it was Li Fan.

That’s fine then!

However, looking at the miserable state of that Ironclad Giant Dragon, he was still shocked.

It seemed Li Fan's strength was as terrifying as ever!

"Brother Di Yun?!"

Just as Di Yun noticed Li Fan, Li Fan also noticed Di Yun.

And Li Fan quickly guessed what happened to the Ironclad Giant Dragon.

"Brother Di Yun, I'm truly sorry. I didn't know this was your prey."

Li Fan scratched his head, looking quite embarrassed.

Ever since Di Yun sent people to rescue Gu Ling and the others last time, Li Fan had genuinely considered Di Yun a friend.

Had he known it was Di Yun's prey, he wouldn't have bothered intervening.

Di Yun was very magnanimous, immediately smiling and waving his hand as he approached Li Fan.

"Not at all, Brother Li Fan killed this dragon. I just happened to hit it with a fireball earlier."

"Brother Li Fan, we really have fate! We even ran into each other here!"

"..."

The two friends began chatting.

They talked about many things, but as they chatted, the conversation invariably turned to obtaining points.

Just like Li Fan,

Di Yun also felt that relying solely on hunting fierce beasts for points was a bit too slow.

The main reason for this was actually the vastness of the Secret Realm, where the density of fierce beasts was insufficient.

Whether one encountered enough fierce beasts depended on a certain amount of luck.

Take Di Yun, for example. His strength was definitely among the top ten of all students, yet his current point ranking was only in the twenties.

"Brother Li Fan, I think we should stop chatting for now. I'm quite far behind in points, so I'll take my leave."

After a brief chat, upon learning that Li Fan's points were already close to two hundred thousand, Di Yun's mouth twitched, his face darkened, and he immediately proposed leaving.

Li Fan truly was a monster!

His own points were only a little over twenty thousand.

How on earth did Li Fan manage to get two hundred thousand points?

This truly left him extremely depressed.

At the same time, it also made him incredibly envious!

Li Fan had time to chat; he did not!

"Well, let's meet again after the competition. I'll treat you to drinks then!"

Li Fan looked at Di Yun and said with a smile.

He still wanted to find an opportunity to repay Di Yun's kindness.

After Di Yun left,

Li Fan continued heading deeper into the jungle.

...

About an hour after separating from Di Yun,

Li Fan continued killing fierce beasts along the way, snatching points from other students, while still thinking about a method to gather them all up in one go.

But unfortunately, he still couldn't think of any reliable method.

But without realizing it,

His current points had reached two hundred and twenty thousand.

This speed of acquiring points was actually quite fast compared to other students.

And in the eyes of the outside world,

"Beidi Asura, Li Fan"

These words had already occupied the first position on the scoreboard for a long time, and he still showed signs of leading.

This made the audience, who had finished watching the feeds of the other students, eager to see Li Fan's situation.

But just as the director prepared to switch the camera back to Li Fan's perspective to satisfy the audience's request,

The live broadcast screen suddenly went black.

This situation

Stunned all the viewers watching offline across the country and those watching at home.

"What's going on?!"

"Where's the picture? Why is it gone?"

"Is it my problem? Why is my screen black?!"

"Me too, I can't see anything!"

"Huh? Is there a problem with the broadcast?"

"What's the situation?"

...

Let alone the audience, even the on-site examiners were somewhat bewildered.

Logically speaking, the broadcast should not have gone black.

And soon,

They received incredibly unbelievable news.

The Secret Realm had been invaded!

And three hundred nautical miles away from the Tianxiang Secret Realm, a tsunami thousands of meters high was surging towards them.

"Bad! Stop the league immediately! Teleport all students out!"

"Notify the coastal residents, activate the Sea Defense Grand Array immediately! No one should stay near the coast!"

"The Coastal Defense Army has been dispatched!!"

...

"It's broken, the Secret Realm has been isolated! We can't connect to the teleportation arrays on the students inside!"

"What?! Keep trying! We must rescue the students inside!"

...

In the blink of an eye,

The entire management of Qingxing City had fallen into a panic.

And the examiners responsible for the Freshman Cup were now trying their utmost to establish contact with the students inside the Secret Realm.

But unfortunately, the Secret Realm was completely isolated by a mysterious force!

This left the examiners with no choice but to seek help from their superiors.

"What on earth is happening? What kind of change occurred?"

"This is bad! Something happened. We just received word that Qingxing City is about to face a kilometer-level tsunami. The Defense Grand Array has been activated, and it seems contact with the Tianxiang Secret Realm has been lost."

"Only a kilometer high? It looks like they came for the students inside the Secret Realm!"

"Where is Old Yang? Damn it, did he go drinking again? Wasn't he supposed to be in charge of this Secret Realm?"

"I knew Old Yang was unreliable!"

"Enough. Immediately notify the nearest Quasi-Gods to investigate the sea and see if those guys have any other ideas. Also, contact Old Yang immediately and tell him to regain control of the Secret Realm."

"If you ask me, this couldn't possibly be Old Yang intentionally... harming us. He should have let it go after so many years."

In the conference room,

There was anxiety, but compared to the people of Qingxing City, they were much calmer.

Because they could see that the target of this attack was actually the Tianxiang Secret Realm; the tsunami was merely a diversion to attract attention.

As long as they could reclaim control of the Tianxiang Secret Realm,

The situation would remain completely controllable.

...

On the other side,

On a stretch of coast not far from the Tianxiang Secret Realm, a Middle-aged Man with slightly graying temples, carrying a wine gourd, calmly gazed at the sea.

This person was none other than Old Yang, whom everyone in the conference room had mentioned.

"That aura, it's him!"

"After so many years, he has finally shown himself again!"

Old Yang currently felt that familiar energy fluctuation emanating from the Secret Realm, and his smile couldn't help but become unrestrained.

He took a gulp of fine wine.

His gaze turned toward the Tianxiang Secret Realm.

The next second,

He raised his large hand, and a strange array pattern suddenly appeared, shooting out towards the direction of the Secret Realm.

"Little fellows, I apologize for using you as bait. I will contend with them here."

"However, this is ultimately something you must face. Do your best to survive."

"If I can return, I will personally visit to apologize one by one!"

After retracting the array pattern, he couldn't help but murmur softly.

Then, in the next second,

A golden longsword slowly materialized before him.

Mounting the longsword,

In the blink of an eye, one person and one sword sped towards the ocean, leaving behind a brilliant golden streak across the sky!

As Old Yang departed,

On the other side,

The examiners, who had been unable to contact the students inside the Secret Realm for a long time, finally managed to establish contact.

Simultaneously,

The live broadcast screens reappeared.

However, in the various feeds now, besides the students, a large group of monsters had appeared.

Some had fish heads and human bodies, some had a blood-red lantern atop their heads and mouths full of fangs, and some possessed seven or eight heads, their bodies resembling a thorny mountain of flesh.

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