Why Not Dodge? Because I'm Not Afraid

On the Competition Platform.

Xu Yue's gaze swept past Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, landing on Gu Yue in the center.

Gu Yue was also staring at Xu Yue, her cold, delicate face showing no emotional fluctuations.

"I thought you would just surrender," Xu Yue said.

Hearing this, Gu Yue's pink lips moved almost imperceptibly. "I don't have the habit of surrendering without a fight, and I don't believe I have no chance of winning."

For the past few days, the matter of Xu Yue and the Heavenly Change had been lingering in her mind, her curiosity growing by the day.

Having finally waited for the Class Promotion Tournament, how could she possibly miss this?

Watching the two of them converse, Xu Xiaoyan, standing beside Xu Yue, unconsciously pouted her red lips.

Tang Wulin's heart also felt inexplicably uncomfortable, his emotions becoming increasingly turbulent.

Both sides stood firm, each taking their respective formations.

The formations of the two teams were practically identical.

Both had two people in front and one in the back.

For Freshman Class 1, it was Xu Yue and Wei Xiaofeng in front, with Xu Xiaoyan in the back as the Control System. For Freshman Class 5, it was Tang Wulin and Xie Xie in front, with Gu Yue in the back.

"Both sides, get ready!" Long Hengxu raised his right hand high.

"Freshman Class 1, Xu Yue." Xu Yue looked at Gu Yue in front of him and said in a clear voice.

"Freshman Class 1, Xu Xiaoyan."

"Freshman Class 1, Wei Xiaofeng."

Xu Xiaoyan and Wei Xiaofeng followed suit, speaking in unison.

Tang Wulin looked at Xu Yue with a tense expression and said in a deep voice, "Freshman Class 5, Tang Wulin."

"Xie Xie." Xie Xie's expression was equally grave.

Finally, there was Gu Yue's calm and indifferent voice.

"Gu Yue!"

After both sides finished announcing their names, Long Hengxu emphasized, "Pay attention to the competition rules; stop when the point is made. Do not intentionally harm your opponents, otherwise, the academy will issue the appropriate punishment!"

When saying this, Long Hengxu specifically glanced at Xu Yue, as he was the only one on the field whose strength far exceeded the others.

Xu Yue received the hint from his gaze and nodded almost imperceptibly.

After all, it was just a competition, and only a Class Promotion Tournament at that.

As long as the opponents realized the gap, he couldn't be bothered to use his full strength.

"Yes!" both sides replied in unison.

"Begin!" Long Hengxu didn't waste any more words and announced it directly.

The moment his voice fell, both teams moved.

Soul Rings appeared on the bodies of the six people.

The most eye-catching were naturally the thousand-year Soul Rings flickering with purple radiance on Xu Yue and Gu Yue.

But what also drew gasps from the spectators was the white ten-year First Soul Ring on Tang Wulin.

"A ten-year Soul Ring! Is there no one left in Freshman Class 5?"

Although the First Grade students knew the situation, there were people from other grades watching for the first time today, and they were quite puzzled.

However, the voices from off the stage did not affect the battle on it.

Wei Xiaofeng and Xie Xie, both of the Agility Attack System, moved almost simultaneously, charging toward the sides.

The two met almost at the same time in the center of the Competition Platform.

"Little Green Snake!" Xie Xie looked at Wei Xiaofeng and mocked, "You'd better surrender obediently when you meet me! Save yourself from getting hurt!"

"Heh heh, is that so?" Wei Xiaofeng chuckled, unbothered. "Try hurting me first before you say that."

Xie Xie didn't hesitate any longer; his First Soul Ring flashed, the Light Dragon Dagger in his hand lit up, and a blade of light slashed forward.

However.

Facing such a strike, Wei Xiaofeng was all smiles, not even dodging, just standing there straight.

"Why aren't you dodging?" Xie Xie looked stunned.

"Because I'm not afraid!"

Before Xie Xie could understand the meaning behind Wei Xiaofeng's words, a deep, resonant voice suddenly rang out.

"Indestructible!"

In an instant, a bright yellow shield manifested around Wei Xiaofeng. The blade of light struck it, but it couldn't even shake it in the slightest before shattering into a sky full of golden specks.

"What?! His shield is also an area-of-effect defense?"

Wei Xiaofeng looked at the shock on Xie Xie's face and chuckled, "Are you done? Now it's my turn."

As he spoke, Wei Xiaofeng transformed into a cyan snake-like shadow, charging straight toward Xie Xie. There was none of the agility typical of the Agility Attack System; instead, he possessed the ferocity of a Power Attack System fighter.

"Don't let me bite you, or you're going to be in for a world of hurt."

On the other side.

Countless ice spheres and Wind Blades slammed into the Jade Shield, exploding into a chaotic turbulence of elements.

Seeing this, Gu Yue's expression turned solemn.

Xu Yue shook his head. The hardness of the Jade Shield was directly related to his Soul Power Level; Gu Yue using these basic elemental skills was nothing more than scratching the surface.

Shifting his gaze, Xu Yue saw Tang Wulin wielding two Thousand Refinement Sinking Silver hammers, charging toward Xu Xiaoyan in the back.

But just as he prepared to step in and intercept, the ground beneath his feet trembled, and an Earth Wall abruptly rose up.

"Hmph!" Seeing this, Xu Yue let out a soft grunt.

Without any wasted movement, he stomped heavily on the ground, and the rising Earth Wall instantly dissipated. He turned his head to look at Gu Yue.

"It's better not to use the Earth Element in front of me; it's truly a bit like showing off one's axe before a master!"

Although Gu Yue didn't know what "showing off one's axe before a master" meant, she could still hear the implication in Xu Yue's words.

At the same time, she was astonished by the strength of Xu Yue's control over the Earth Element, which actually surpassed her own, the Silver Dragon King, who was born with dominion over elemental forces.

"Thanks for the reminder! Then try this!"

As she spoke, her two jade-like hands waved gently toward Xu Yue.

"Wind Rise!" "Ice Condense!"

In an instant, surging gale-force winds provided a boost to Tang Wulin, who was rapidly closing in on Xu Xiaoyan.

And where the Earth Wall had previously risen, a much thicker Ice Wall appeared in an instant.

Seeing this, Xu Yue did not hesitate. He manifested the Vortex Vanquisher in his hand and swung it toward the Ice Wall in front of him.

Boom!

A deafening explosion echoed throughout the arena.

The hundreds-of-pounds-heavy Vortex Vanquisher, combined with Xu Yue's elevated strength, instantly shattered the Ice Wall into countless Ice Crystals.

However, the scattered Ice Crystals began to grow and layer upon each other in mid-air, and in the blink of an eye, they condensed into new Ice Walls.

At this moment, Xu Xiaoyan, who was positioned in the rear and observing the entire battlefield, also realized how troublesome Gu Yue was.

An Elementalist capable of manipulating multiple elements was truly an all-rounder, combining support, control, and long-range offense into one.

Immediately, Xu Xiaoyan shouted to Xu Yue.

"Brother A-Yue, don't worry about me! Go take care of Gu Yue; I can handle this Tang Wulin by myself."

Hearing this, Xu Yue nodded.

Without hesitation, he stomped heavily on the ground, his figure launching forward like a cannonball, charging straight toward Gu Yue.

The metal-constructed Competition Platform beneath his feet bent slightly under the sheer force of his power.

Accompanied by the sweeping motion of the Vortex Vanquisher in his hand, the walls of solid ice before him shattered upon impact.

In almost the blink of an eye, he crossed dozens of meters and arrived right in front of Gu Yue.

Amber eyes and black eyes locked onto each other in that moment.

"It looks like you're going to lose," Xu Yue said softly, the Vortex Vanquisher in his hand piercing toward Gu Yue like an untamed dragon.

"That's not necessarily true!"

Feeling the fierce momentum coming from the tip of the spear, Gu Yue remained unmoved, her cold expression seemingly incapable of change.

Just as the spear tip was about to touch Gu Yue's body, a flash of silver light flickered.

Gu Yue's figure instantly vanished from where she stood.

Seeing this, Xu Yue's eyes lit up.

"Space Element? Interesting! It's somewhat similar to the Gravitational Wave released by the Star of Eden, but not quite the same."

"Is this what passes for the laws of physics in this other world?"

At the same time, accompanied by another flash of silver light, Gu Yue's figure appeared in mid-air.

Specks of cyan gale-force wind lifted her slender frame.

Gu Yue looked down at Xu Yue, a faint smile appearing on her cold face.

"Xu Yue, the roles of attacker and defender have reversed now."

"Wind stirs, fire rises!"

"Elemental Combination, Wind and Fire Prairie Fire!!"