Alliance?

Chen Fan listened quietly, his pure amber eyes showing no ripples, not even a hint of surprise.

He tilted his head slightly, seemingly deep in thought about a question.

Why hide?

Before he could speak...

A loud and confident voice came from the dense forest not far away, clearly resounding in everyone's ears.

"Hide?"

"If the Federation Top Scholar only knows how to hide, then this competition would be far too boring."

Before he could finish speaking...

"Rustle..."

More than ten figures slowly emerged from the shadows of the forest.

The leader was tall and handsome, with short, fiery red hair that resembled burning flames. He exuded a scorching aura that was the same as Huo Ling's earlier, but even more refined and domineering.

New Martial Arts School: Yan Zhan!

Another top genius who is on par with Huo Ling, but whose strength surpasses Huo Ling's!

Behind him followed elite disciples from various schools of thought, including elementalists, formation masters, and weapon mechanics.

Their positions were spread out, forming a subtle encirclement that completely blocked all of Chen Fan's escape routes.

Each person's eyes were incredibly sharp, like a group of hunters who had their eyes on a ferocious beast, filled with vigilance, excitement, and a strong desire to conquer.

Clearly, this is the Hunting Alliance.

They actually found this place beforehand!

The Senior Fellow Apprentice from the Life School turned pale instantly, instinctively shielding Chen Fan behind them and adopting a defensive stance, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Yan Zhan's gaze swept past them and landed directly on the seemingly harmless child who was being protected in the middle.

A slight upturn of his lips revealed a smile brimming with fighting spirit.

"Chen Fan, I admit you're very strong, strong like a monster."

But this arena is not a stage for one person.

"Now, I'll give you a choice." Yan Zhan held up two fingers, his tone brimming with unquestionable arrogance. "Will you crush the token yourself and leave with dignity, or will we send you on your way?"

The tense atmosphere was on the verge of exploding.

The air seemed to freeze, and even the poisonous insects in the swamp stopped chirping.

Chen Fan peeked out from behind his Senior Fellow Apprentice, looked at Yan Zhan, and then at the alliance members behind him, each with a different but extremely powerful aura.

He blinked, a genuine look of curiosity on his face.

"Are you... here to give me points too?"

Chen Fan's casual question was like a pebble thrown into a pot of boiling oil, causing the tense atmosphere to freeze for a moment.

Yan Zhan, who was in the lead, was taken aback at first, then, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world, he suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter.

"Haha! Interesting! Really interesting!"

His loud laughter shook the leaves in the forest, filling the air with unbridled confidence and pride.

"As expected of the Federation Top Scholar, I admire Yan Zhan spirit! But you must understand one thing: individual strength is worthless in the face of a true team!"

The laughter stopped abruptly.

Yan Zhan's expression instantly turned cold and stern, his eyes blazing with a palpable fighting spirit.

Without uttering another word, he abruptly waved his hand, issuing a concise and cold command.

"Do it!"

In the spectator stands, Old Freak Wang, the Chief Instructor of the Ancient Martial Arts School, had a grim face, while the other Chief Instructors leaned forward in unison, their eyes burning with undisguised anticipation.

They also wanted to see just how far this monster, whom Lin Xuanqing had praised to the skies, could go in the face of a perfect hunting team composed of elites from various factions!

Boom!

The Hunting Alliance displayed astonishing tactical proficiency the moment the order was given.

A disciple of the Formation Faction, dressed in a Bagua Daoist robe, raised his hands, and several ancient Formation Disk shot out, instantly connecting in the air to form a profound magic Formation Array.

A gray halo that suppressed life and distorted space descended like Millstone, instantly covering an area of a hundred meters in radius!

Immediately afterwards, the Elemental Faction on the other side chanted incantations, drawing upon the power of heaven and earth.

Frosty frost and blazing flames appeared out of nowhere, intertwining to form a destructive Ice-Fire Tornado that roared and swept across the arena!

"Roar!"

With a metallic roar, the usually taciturn genius from the Machinery Faction suddenly opened a spatial gate in front of him. A ferocious Mecha, ten meters tall and shimmering with energy patterns, stepped out, its massive Alloy fist locking onto Chen Fan and charging towards him like a meteorite!

Formation suppression, elemental bombardment, Mecha melee!

A unified whole, leaving no blind spots!

Faced with this coordinated attack that could instantly drive any opponent of the same level to despair, the Senior Fellow Apprentice of the Life School were ashen-faced and prepared to burn their Origin Source for a final, desperate struggle.

However, Chen Fan, who was at the Center of the Storm, didn't even glance at the earth-shattering attack.

Instead, he turned around and gave a gentle smile to the resolute-looking Senior Fellow Apprentice behind him.

He reached out and gently patted the shoulder of the Senior Fellow Apprentice who was leading the group.

"Senior Fellow Apprentice, please step back a bit, lest the dust get your clothes dirty."

His movements were understated, and his words were as calm as still water.

But this gesture made the Senior Fellow Apprentice, who were prepared to fight to the death, tremble violently. Their bodies involuntarily obeyed the command and staggered backward.

It was at that very moment that they retreated.

Chen Fan took a step forward.

An invisible Dao Rhythm spread silently around him, like ripples on the surface of water.

The gray array halo, powerful enough to suppress even Sixth Grade Undying Realm expert, failed to offer the slightest resistance the moment it came into contact with the Dao Rhythm. Like thin ice under the blazing sun, it melted and disintegrated silently, as if it had never existed.

Immediately afterward, the raging Ice-Fire Tornado swept in!

Chen Fan remained motionless, standing quietly like an unchanging ancient sculpture.

A bizarre scene unfolded.

The destructive storm, powerful enough to tear mountains apart, was forcibly cleaved in two by an invisible force when it came within three feet of his body!

The scorching fire element and the frigid frost element, like two tamed streams, obediently brushed past his body on either side, finally crashing into the ground in the distance, leaving two distinct lines of scorched earth and icy marks.

From beginning to end, he couldn't even touch the hem of his clothes.

Thump!

The heavy footsteps shook the earth. The ferocious Combat Mecha was almost upon them, its massive Alloy fist slamming straight toward Chen Fan's face with a sharp sonic boom that tore through the air!

This time, Chen Fan finally raised his hand.

He extended a slender, pale finger, which appeared so fragile and vulnerable before that iron fist capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks.

Then, tap it gently.