The night was black as ink. The teachers and students from Heaven Dou Empire's major participating academies hurried through the night, their footsteps rushed.
Everyone had originally planned to stay and watch the finals to the end, but Zhi Lin, the Soul Douluo, had sent an urgent message late at night, repeatedly urging everyone to leave the competition grounds immediately.
Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire were now at each other's throats. No one dared gamble on the other's limits.
These young students were Heaven Dou's future core strength. Lin Ya would never allow them to be needlessly lost here.
As the group traveled, Ma Hongjun could not help looking bewildered. He leaned close to Flender and muttered, "Dean, aren't we making too much of this? No matter how ruthless Spirit Hall is, they wouldn't go after a bunch of students like us, would they?"
Flender's expression was tense, and he said nothing.
Liu Erlong beside him immediately sneered, her tone brimming with hostility. "You're too naive. Those people from Spirit Hall have no bottom line at all, especially Bibi Dong. She's a complete and utter lunatic."
As she spoke, she subconsciously glanced at Yu Xiaogang beside her and lowered her voice.
Ma Hongjun nodded as though he understood, not daring to say another word as he obediently followed the group onward.
But no one had expected that the thing they feared most would still come to pass.
The instant the group passed through a dark, secluded forest, a violent roar suddenly exploded through the night!
"Everyone, heed my command! Kill them all!!"
BOOM!!!
Countless black-clad figures surged out from all around the forest in an instant, numbering well over a thousand!
Every one of them was shrouded in black robes. Moving with incredible speed and carrying a chilling