Hua Lai Tu, caught completely off guard, was suddenly wracked with excruciating pain!

The roots of those green plants on his body seemed to have burrowed deep into his flesh and blood. Even the slightest movement was agony!

As a normal mage, Hua Lai Tu had no way to resist such a sneak attack.

"Who the hell is plotting against me? The second team from Jing University has already been eliminated!"

Hua Lai Tu couldn't understand who was attacking him!

"Nothing is impossible… cough, cough, cough! So, how do you like my wood-type magic, plant parasitism?"

A weak voice sounded, as if the speaker was seriously injured.

Everyone looked towards the sound, and a pale figure was suspended outside the arena.

No!

Not suspended!

Rather, a thick green vine grew from the edge of the arena, steadily supporting the figure's backside!

"It's Qiao Yu! He didn't fall to the ground and get eliminated; instead, he used wood-type magic to catch himself!" the commentator shouted excitedly.

The audience supporting the second team from Jing University also cheered in surprise!

They realized that watching the second team from Jing University compete required them to always have quick-acting heart medicine on hand!

Qiao Yu and the others' matches were full of twists and turns; they were simply too astonishing!

With a flick of the vine, Qiao Yu landed steadily back on the arena.

Qiao Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, saying to himself, "That was close."

Mo Dun's final axe was truly terrifying. If he hadn't agreed to Tang Lan's request and obtained the wood seed, they would have truly been finished this time.

You had to know that summoning the undead required chanting, unlike the vines of wood-type magic, which could be cast instantly.

The arena was almost five feet above the ground, which meant Hua Lai Tu and the referee didn't notice him at first. With so much dust, the audience in the stands couldn't see him either.

Qiao Yu had been hiding on the vine, waiting until he had enough mana to sneak attack Hua Lai Tu before making his move.

When it came to being a sneaky old six (someone who ambushes others), Qiao Yu was very experienced.

"Go on!"

Qiao Yu happily walked over and kicked the poor Hua Lai Tu off the arena.

"Ah!"

Hua Lai Tu screamed and then face-planted into the ground outside the arena.

"Referee, it's time to announce that we've won!"

Qiao Yu's voice woke the stunned referee.

"Oh, oh, oh! Okay! I announce that the second team from Jing University has won! They have successfully advanced to the semi-finals!"

After announcing the results, the referee's expression became very strange.

He had been a referee for so many years, and this was the first time he had seen such a dramatic battle.

Deafening cheers rang out in the arena once again.

The heavily injured Qiao Yu couldn't help but smile as he listened to the cheers.

However, at that moment, a contemptuous voice echoed throughout the entire venue.

"Is that all? The first team from Huaqing is nothing special!"

Qiao Yu looked towards the sound and saw an arrogant young man. His body was covered in a bunch of flashy graffiti tattoos, and not far from him, a beautiful woman like an elf stood quietly.

They were the leading team from the Western Alliance!

And what was truly shocking was that the arrogant young man was stepping on someone!

Gu Ming, the captain of the first team from Huaqing!

Gu Ming had an arrow in his knee, and his face was full of humiliation. He desperately wanted to stand up, but as a necromancer, his physical body was extremely weak and he didn't have the strength to shake off the arrogant young man's foot.

And the arrogant young man seemed to be intentionally humiliating Gu Ming. His foot, clad in a Doc Marten boot, pressed hard on Gu Ming's face. A trickle of blood slid down Gu Ming's cheek and into his eye, making it look like Gu Ming was shedding bloody tears.

The Liu Jinshan and Liu Yinshan brothers, Mo Kong, and Qin Qianyi were all lying on the side, covered in blood.

"Hahahaha! The number one genius of the Great Xia Ancient Country? Is that all? Your so-called number one genius of the Great Xia Ancient Country is only fit to lie under this master's feet like a dog!"

The arrogant young man's voice echoed throughout the venue, causing the entire arena to fall silent.

Song Qingshan's face was also extremely ugly, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes. This arrogant young man didn't just want to humiliate Gu Ming; he wanted to slap the face of their entire Great Xia Ancient Country!

"Hehehe, sorry, sorry. Cody Jett has been spoiled by his family since he was a child and has always been like this. I tell him, but he doesn't listen, alas!"

Schuster apologized to Song Qingshan with a smile, but the smile on his face was extremely hypocritical, clearly enjoying the spectacle.

Qin Tianhao and Ji Pingyang, including the patriarchs of the three major families behind them, also had extremely ugly expressions. A junior dared to do such a thing; could anyone believe there was no one behind him directing him?

"Number one genius? Move a little, number one genius! You look like a dog!"

Cody Jett laughed wildly as he stomped on Gu Ming's face.

Gu Ming clenched his teeth so hard that they bled without him even noticing. Compared to the physical pain, the mental humiliation was even more agonizing.

"I'll fuck your motherless bastard, you son of a bitch!"

Gu Su, who was in the audience, instantly turned red-eyed. He jumped down from the audience stand and tried to fight Cody Jett.

However, how could the security of the combat competition venue allow Gu Su to rush onto the arena?

Gu Su was pinned to the ground as soon as he rushed out, and he roared furiously.

Although he had always aimed to surpass Gu Ming, that didn't mean he could watch Gu Ming be humiliated without doing anything.

After all, they were brothers!

"Gu Su, calm down!" Qin Tianhao's voice was full of indifference, but there was a hint of anger. "There's nothing to say about being inferior in skill! If you have the ability, win it back in the arena of the combat competition!"

As the president of Huaqing University, no one was more angry than he was right now.

"Clap, clap, clap! As expected of Huaqing President Qin Tianhao, you really know what's important!" Schuster clapped sarcastically from the side.

"Schuster, that Cody Jett is a junior, so it's not appropriate for me to attack him, but guess what, do you think I dare to attack you?"

Ji Pingyang's voice was impossible to read, but Schuster clearly felt a terrifying sword intent locking onto him!

A drop of cold sweat slid down Schuster's cheek, and his Adam's apple bobbed up and down, but he didn't dare to speak again.

Schuster had a feeling that if he dared to continue mocking him with a smile, this man would really kill him with a sword!

"Pingyang!" Song Qingshan's steady and forceful voice rang out, "Tianhao is right. What is lost in the arena should be won back in the arena! There's no need to argue with a long-tongued woman."

"Yes, Elder Song."

Schuster was initially quite pleased to hear that, but his expression suddenly changed when he heard the last part. Wasn't that just a roundabout way of calling him a long-tongued woman?

He coldly snorted and his eyes became even more sinister.

Qiao Yu, who had just won the match in the arena, was also filled with disbelief.

Having fought against the first team from Huaqing before, he deeply understood how terrifying their strength was.

They had only managed to win with difficulty last time by taking advantage of Gu Ming and the others' carelessness and catching them off guard.

If they fought again, he wasn't confident that he could beat Gu Ming again.

How could Gu Ming and the others have lost so badly? Were they really that strong?

Wait, Qiao Yu's expression suddenly became a little strange.

He suddenly remembered that the Liu Jinshan and Liu Yinshan brothers' shields had been split into dust by Ma Fei's sword...