Pearl Institute.
"Look, it's Mo Fan! Why is the Shadow Demon Beast in his hands? Didn't they say Li Xingze caught it?"
"Tch, you still don't know? Mo Fan and Li Xingze are working together. Li Xingze must be hiding nearby."
"Seriously?"
The students who had originally been drawn over by the Shadow Demon Beast immediately grew timid when they heard that Li Xingze was hiding nearby.
If this had been in the city, Li Xingze wouldn't have been able to summon the Goldflame Dragon Lion to attack them. But this was the school campus, where he could freely use his Summoned Beast against them.
Seeing the people around him who were too afraid to attack yet unwilling to leave, Mo Fan wore a strange expression. Old Li's reputation is way too terrifying.
"Mo Fan, we've surrounded you. Hand over the Shadow Demon Beast now, and we won't attack you."
Just as the two sides reached a stalemate, Luo Song stepped forward and spoke.
As far as he was concerned, getting a free chance to enter the Three Step Tower would naturally be ideal. He also didn't want to antagonize Li Xingze.
Mo Fan shook his head and said earnestly, "Fatty Luo, the waters here run too deep. You can't handle this."
"You!" Luo Song pointed at Mo Fan angrily. Unless absolutely necessary, he truly didn't want to fight an Intermediate-Level Mage of the Undead Element.
"That beast ate my Terra Sanctum Spring. Unless it spits it back out, I won't hand it over to you," Mo Fan said.
"I don't care what kind of spring it is. If you don't hand it over, don't blame us for getting rough."
As he spoke, Luo Song, Shen Mingxiao, and the others immediately surrounded Mo Fan, intending to give him no chance to summon the undead.
"Terra Sanctum Spring?"
Fu Tianming, hidden nearby, was overjoyed when he heard that. If he offered up the Terra Sanctum Spring, he could trample Mu Yuang beneath his feet without any trouble!
Looking at Luo Song and the others closing in, Mo Fan frowned slightly. His gaze swept over the indifferent onlookers before finally settling on Bai Zangfeng.
Mo Fan still had a slight impression of this guy.
With the help of his Demon-Equipped Boots, Mo Fan instantly appeared beside Bai Zangfeng, then directly placed the rope in his hands.
"Bai Zangfeng, didn't you want to prove your strength? I'll give this Shadow Demon Beast to you."
With that, Mo Fan fled.
According to the plan, he only needed to throw the battlefield into chaos. That way, those bugs would reveal themselves.
Bai Zangfeng stood there blankly, completely dumbfounded by the move!!
He had been planning how to snatch it from Li Xingze—
Couldn't you have handed it to me in private? Now you've thrown this hot potato at me in front of everyone. Doesn't that count as framing me?
"Look, the Shadow Demon Beast is in Bai Zangfeng's hands!!"
"Holy crap, what are we waiting for? Hurry and grab it!!"
"You only make a few thousand a month, so what are you waiting for? Go snatch that Three Step Tower chance!!"
The moment the Shadow Demon Beast fell into Bai Zangfeng's hands, the students went completely wild!
They couldn't afford to provoke Li Xingze, but surely they could handle Bai Zangfeng, right?
As Bai Zangfeng watched dozens of Intermediate-Level Mages charge toward him, he experienced Li Xingze's strength for the first time.
Damn it, I don't want this Shadow Demon Beast anymore! Just don't hit me in the face!
Lightning Magic, Fire Element magic, Wind Element magic, and more were unleashed in rapid succession, like fireworks.
On top of a tall building, a teacher watched the scene with concern. "Dean, if this continues, someone will definitely die."
"Activate the Night Dominion Array and suppress all their power!" Dean Xiao said sternly.
"It looks like Mo Fan has already completed his plan. This Barrier is an enhanced version of Advanced Magic of the Shadow Element, right?"
Li Xingze sensed the surrounding elements. More than half of their power had been suppressed.
Fortunately, he didn't rely heavily on the might of his magic, and his Summoned Beast hadn't been affected by the suppression.
"The rats hiding in the dark should be making their move now."
Li Xingze's right hand gripped the hilt of his blade. If any dark creature appeared, he could kill it immediately.
Just as he was preparing to look for Mu Yuang, a figure suddenly appeared ahead. Black bangs covered half of his face, and he wore a mask, looking like someone who couldn't bear to show his face.
This outfit could only belong to Mu Yuang.
Li Xingze simply hadn't expected this fellow to take the initiative to appear before him. It caught him somewhat by surprise.
"You deal with him." Mu Yuang spoke to Li Tong beside him.
"Me?" Li Tong was completely dumbfounded. Priest, you've got to be joking, right?
"Hmm?" Mu Yuang gave a soft grunt.
Li Tong immediately shuddered and could only brace himself as he stepped forward twice.
"Tsk, you had decent talent to begin with. What a shame you chose to become a thief."
Li Xingze swept him with a cold gaze. He was nothing more than a lowly Gray Robe, on the same level as Bai Yang.
"I'll fight you to the death!"
Having been struck in his vulnerable spot, Li Tong immediately flew into a powerless rage. A sharp Ice Lock suddenly burst from the ground and lashed toward Li Xingze, who was only a short distance away.
"Ice Element?"
Li Xingze condensed a Thunder Seal in his right hand. The Thunder Seal transformed into a golden whip and clashed directly with the Ice Lock.
"A mere Thunder Seal, and you actually think you can fight my Ice Lock head-on?"
Seeing Li Xingze use only Low-Level Magic, Li Tong suddenly burst into laughter.
That's right. Without his Summoned Beast, how could this guy possibly possess the invincible bearing he showed in the Beast Arena Competition?
As long as I stop Li Xingze from summoning, he absolutely won't be my match!
"Crack-crack!!"
Just as Li Tong thought victory was in his grasp, the originally incomparably solid Ice Lock was directly shattered by the Golden Thunder Whip.
"How is this possible!" Mu Yuang, standing behind him, was stunned. A Low-Level spell had shattered an Intermediate-Level spell?
Only at this moment did he understand why the Deacon valued Li Xingze so highly.
Looking at the Gray Robe whose worldview had been shattered, Li Xingze's expression remained indifferent. After being strengthened by seven Servant-Level Soul Essences, his Thunder Seal had already reached Level 4.
With Compression Magic, shaping the Thunder Seal was no difficult task for him.
Although it looked like a Level 2 Thunder Seal, it was actually a Level 4 Thunder Seal!
An Ice Lock without a Spirit Seed naturally couldn't stand against his Level 4 Thunder Seal.
"Die!"
Li Xingze didn't linger. He drew the weapon Jealousy with his right hand and pointed it at Li Tong. Lightning covered the blade, flashing as dazzlingly as white light in the dark night.
With one thrust, Li Xingze pierced straight through Li Tong's chest.
At that moment, he noticed from the corner of his eye the triumphant, sinister smile on Mu Yuang's face.
Could this guy be planning to use this Gray Robe to frame me?
That seems unlikely. With the Judgment Association's capabilities, uncovering a Gray Robe's identity wouldn't be difficult.
Then why?
Suddenly, just as Li Xingze was pondering this, a ripple appeared in the space behind Li Tong.
Not good. Space Element!!!
A female student in a school uniform suddenly appeared behind Li Tong. The rapidly changing situation caught Li Xingze completely off guard.
Jealousy pierced through both of them.
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