Chapter 663: 660, The Immortal Sect team’s second opponent Time passed little by little.
The situation had changed from four against five to three against five, and finally settled as two against five.
Only Wen Meng and Li Yuan were still holding on. Of course, the reason they hadn’t fallen yet was that Nanmen Chang hadn’t allowed the other three to join the battle. It seemed Nanmen Chang and his companion wanted to end everything personally.
It looked just like the Xia Family wanting to end the conflict with the Hidden Dragon Sect personally.
Although Nanmen Chang and his companion hadn’t cultivated a Profound Level Vein Technique, their Barbaric Demon Spirit Body paired with a Yellow Level Top-Grade Vein Skill defense was astonishing. Even though Wen Meng and her companion constantly counterattacked with a Profound Level Lower Grade Vein Technique, the consumption and gains were disproportionate.
Wen Meng and her companion were already exhausted, their Spirit Bodies reaching the point of soreness and trembling, with their Vein Technique releases growing weaker each time. Yet Nanmen Chang and his companion still seemed energetic, showing the momentum of being able to fight five hundred more rounds.
"Wen Meng, Li Yuan, withdraw from the combat area!" At this moment, Bu Ling’s voice suddenly came through.
Withdrawing could mean conceding.
In most people’s eyes, losing wasn’t terrifying.
Conceding was the most terrifying.
Because conceding meant you were afraid in your heart? That was more disgraceful than being defeated by the opponent.
"I..."
Wen Meng looked at the area behind her, just a few steps back, and she would be outside the combat area.
She hesitated.
She was truly unwilling to admit defeat.
She would rather be defeated by the opponent.
Seeing that they weren’t responding, Bu Ling shouted again: "You still have three team battles and ten individual matches, think long term."
Bu Ling feared the opponents would cause Wen Meng and her companion too much harm. If that happened, it would mean Wen Meng would be unable to exert her full strength in any upcoming matches, putting the Hidden Dragon Sect in a more passive situation.
"Li Yuan, you withdraw!" Wen Meng gritted her teeth, then shouted to Li Yuan beside her.
"Senior Sister, what about you?"
"I... I’m sorry, but even if I lose, I want them to pay the price."
Wen Meng stubbornly raised her sword, and her Meridian Gate started to tremble again.
Boom!
The sword tip hit the ground, then lifted sharply.
Starting from underfoot, three streaks of sword aura rose from the ground, slashing towards Nanmen Chang.
Nanmen Chang grinned, not dodging or evading, but instead crashing directly into the sword aura.
Boom——
The collision between the two raised thick dust once again.
Following that, a wave of air swept out from the dust, dispersing it, and also knocking Wen Meng away from her original position.
Wen Meng was blown away like a kite with a broken string, thrown out of the combat area. Fortunately, Li Yuan withdrew early and caught her.
The battle thus came to an end.
It also meant that Wen Meng’s team would be deducted 8920 points.
Thus, not only was the score from the previous victory gone, but the points had fallen into the negative.
Fortunately, negative points were not a concept in this world; the score was merely reset to zero.
...
The next day.
After studying He Ping, who was ranked 500th on the rookie list, Wen Ping sent Huai Ye to deliver a challenge letter the next day.
Upon hearing that Huai Ye’s team had a high score, and seeing Huai Ye as such a weak spot, the challenge was accepted promptly.
He Ping, as the first person of the current generation in Jiyang Sect, a four-star giant influence, possessed a pride unique to him.
For instance: He did not need assistance from Sect elders.
From the beginning, he was a leader, overseeing all the teams in Jiyang Sect and also selecting opponents for each one. It could be said He Ping was not foolish; he still regarded Huai Ye and his team as opponents.
Because he thought Huai Ye and his team wouldn’t be foolish either!
Of course, treating them as opponents was different from treating them as unbeatable ones.
After receiving Huai Ye’s challenge letter, He Ping began preparing for the third match, directly going to the Hundred Sects Alliance to buy intelligence. After buying the intelligence, He Ping first chose an opponent for himself, targeting the 300th rank on the rookie list.
"He Ping, this Lu Lang is the first person of the Lu Family’s generation, ranked 200 places higher than you on the rookie list. You should reconsider. In a team match, you can only win, not lose. A loss would make two matches count for nothing."
The elder speaking was the Grand Elder of Jiyang Sect. Although he trusted He Ping’s judgment, he couldn’t help but speak up.
He Ping shook his head and said, "Uncle, you’re worrying too much. Look at the data here, Lu Lang likes showing off. Relying on his Profound Level Lower-grade Cultivation Technique, he reached the Great Success Realm and achieved a one-on-three victory in the first match. You see his ability, but I see his current mindset and what he’ll do next."
"What do you mean?"
"At the grand event, with forces outside Heaven and Earth Lake watching, isn’t it the best opportunity to prove oneself? His one-on-three display was not for weaker people. No... it’s for those outside Heaven and Earth Lake. So, he’ll certainly try again. Who isn’t in the Upper Profound Realm? I’m confident I can beat him!"
"Too risky."