Trap! Li Xingze accidentally kills Bai Tingting

Pearl Institute.

"Look, it's Mo Fan! How does he have the Shadow Demon Beast? I thought Li Xingze caught it?"

"Tch, you don't know? Mo Fan and Li Xingze are working together. Li Xingze is definitely hiding nearby."

"Really?"

The students who had been drawn by the Shadow Demon Beast suddenly grew hesitant when they heard Li Xingze was lurking in the shadows.

If this were the city, Li Xingze couldn't summon his Goldflame Dragon Lion to attack them, but here on campus, he could use his Summoned Beast against them freely.

Seeing the crowd too afraid to attack yet unwilling to leave, Mo Fan wore a strange expression. Old Li's reputation really was terrifying.

"Mo Fan, you're surrounded. Hand over the Shadow Demon Beast, and we won't lay a finger on you."

As the standoff dragged on, Luo Song stepped forward and spoke.

For him, getting a free shot at the Three Step Tower would be ideal, and he didn't want to cross Li Xingze either.

Mo Fan shook his head and said earnestly, "Fatty Luo, the waters here are too deep. You can't handle them."

"You!" Luo Song pointed at Mo Fan in anger, but he really didn't want to fight an Intermediate-Level Mage of the Undead Element unless absolutely necessary.

"This beast drank my Terra Sanctum Spring. Unless it spits it out, I'm not handing it over," Mo Fan said.

"To hell with your spring. If you don't give it up, don't blame us for being rude."

With that, Luo Song, Shen Mingxiao, and a few others surrounded Mo Fan, not giving him a chance to summon his undead.

"Terra Sanctum Spring?"

Fu Tianming, hiding in the shadows, was overjoyed. If he could offer up the Terra Sanctum Spring, he could trample all over Mu Yuang!

Watching Luo Song and the others close in, Mo Fan frowned slightly. His gaze swept over the indifferent onlookers and finally landed on Bai Zangfeng.

He had a faint impression of that guy.

Using his Demon-Equipped Boots, Mo Fan appeared right next to Bai Zangfeng and shoved the rope into his hands.

"Bai Zangfeng, didn't you want to prove your strength? Here, the Shadow Demon Beast is yours."

With that, Mo Fan made a quick getaway.

According to the plan, he just needed to stir up chaos so the hidden pests would show themselves.

Bai Zangfeng stood there dumbfounded, completely thrown off by this move!!

He'd been scheming how to snatch it from Li Xingze...

Couldn't you have handed it to me in private? Now you're tossing this hot potato to me in front of everyone—isn't this just setting me up?

"Look, the Shadow Demon Beast is in Bai Zangfeng's hands!!"

"Damn, what are we waiting for? Grab it!!"

"You guys earn a few thousand a month, what are you fighting over the Three Step Tower for!!"

The moment they saw the Shadow Demon Beast in Bai Zangfeng's hands, the students went wild!

Li Xingze they couldn't mess with, but Bai Zangfeng?

Bai Zangfeng stared at the dozens of Intermediate-Level Mages charging at him and truly understood Li Xingze's power for the first time.

Damn it, I don't want this Shadow Demon Beast anymore—just don't hit my face!

Lightning Magic, Fire Magic, Wind Magic, and more went off like fireworks.

On a high building, a teacher watched the scene with concern. "Dean, if this keeps up, someone's going to get hurt."

"Activate the Night Dominion Array and suppress all their power!" Dean Xiao said sternly.

"It looks like Mo Fan has completed the plan. This Barrier is basically an enhanced version of Shadow Element Advanced Magic."

Li Xingze sensed the surrounding elements—about half of their power was suppressed.

Fortunately, he wasn't too reliant on magic's raw force, and his Summoned Beast wasn't affected.

"Now the rats in the shadows should start moving."

Li Xingze gripped the hilt of his blade, ready to cut down any dark creature that appeared.

Just as he was about to go find Mu Yuang, a figure suddenly appeared ahead—black bangs covering half his face, a mask on, looking like someone who couldn't show himself.

That getup could only be Mu Yuang.

But Li Xingze hadn't expected this guy to show up on his own. That was a bit surprising.

"Go deal with him," Mu Yuang said to Li Tong beside him.

"Me?" Li Tong was completely stunned. Priest, are you serious?

"Hm?" Mu Yuang let out a light grunt.

Li Tong shuddered and could only steel himself and step forward.

"Tsk. You had decent talent, but what a waste—turning to thievery."

Li Xingze's cold gaze swept over him. Just a lowly Gray Robe, on the same level as Bai Yang.

"I'll kill you!"

Struck in his most vulnerable spot, Li Tong immediately flew into a rage of impotent fury. A sharp Ice Lock suddenly burst from the ground, lashing toward Li Xingze, who was standing extremely close.

"Ice Element?"

Li Xingze condensed a Thunder Seal in his right hand. The seal transformed into a golden whip and clashed directly with the Ice Lock.

"A mere Thunder Seal, and you actually dream of going head-to-head with my Ice Lock?"

Seeing Li Xingze only use a Basic Magic, Li Tong suddenly burst into manic laughter.

That was it—without relying on his Summoned Beast, this guy could never replicate his invincible stance from the Beast Arena Competition.

As long as he prevented Li Xingze from summoning, he was absolutely no match for him!

"Crack! Crack!!"

Just as Li Tong was certain of victory, the originally unyielding Ice Lock was shattered directly by the golden thunder whip.

"How is that possible!" Mu Yuang, standing behind, was stunned. A Basic Magic shattering an Intermediate Magic?

Only at this moment did he understand why the Deacon valued Li Xingze so highly.

Watching the Gray Robe who doubted his own existence, Li Xingze's gaze was indifferent. After being strengthened by seven Servant-level Soul Essences, his Thunder Seal had already reached the fourth level.

With Compression Magic in play, shaping the Thunder Seal into a solid form was not difficult for him.

Though it looked like a Level 2 Thunder Seal, it was actually a Level 4 Thunder Seal!

A Level 1 Ice Lock without a Spirit Seed naturally stood no chance against his Level 4 Thunder Seal.

"Die!"

Li Xingze didn't linger. He drew his weapon "Jealousy" with his right hand and aimed it at Li Tong. The blade was covered in lightning power, blazing like white light in the darkness.

With a sudden thrust, Li Xingze pierced straight through Li Tong's chest.

Just then, he caught a glimpse of Mu Yuang's sly, triumphant smile from the corner of his eye.

Was this guy planning to use the Gray Robe to frame him?

Unlikely. With the Judgment Association's capabilities, uncovering a Gray Robe's identity wouldn't be difficult.

Then why?

Suddenly, as Li Xingze was pondering, a ripple appeared in the space behind Li Tong.

Not good—it's Space Element!!!

A female student in a school uniform suddenly appeared behind Li Tong. This rapidly shifting situation caught Li Xingze completely off guard.

"Jealousy" pierced through both of them.