Xiao Yu smiled indifferently.
"Even if it came down to one-on-one fights, that was bound to happen sooner or later. We just wanted to save some strength to deal with whoever came next."
With Leng Bai defeated, the Inner Academy side had one less powerhouse. Under the combined assault of Wu Hao and Xiao Yan, Xiu Yan soon fell into a disadvantage as well.
"Let's end this!" Xiao Yu looked at Su Xiao across from him. Seizing the opportunity, he swept his spear against Su Xiao's dagger, then used the opening to close in and drove an elbow into Su Xiao's chest.
"Eight Extremes Collapse!"
With his right hand holding the dagger, Xiao Yu had knocked it aside. Still unable to recover from the tremendous force, Su Xiao could only raise his left arm across his chest. Yet he could not block Xiao Yu's attack at all, much less anticipate the hidden force of the Eight Extremes Collapse. He immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.
Xiao Yu spun around, gripping the spear in his other hand. Its tip went straight to Su Xiao's throat. Su Xiao could even feel the icy touch against his neck, and bead-sized drops of sweat streamed down his forehead.
"Su Xiao, Leng Bai, and Xiu Yan have all been defeated. Are you still going to fight?" Xiao Yu's voice, wrapped in Dou Qi, echoed across the battlefield.
At Xiao Yu's words, everyone fell silent for a moment. Looking at the unconscious Leng Bai, Su Xiao held at spearpoint by Xiao Yu, and Xiu Yan, who had already fallen to Xiao Yan and Wu Hao, the many Inner Academy students could scarcely believe what they were seeing.
After that brief silence, an enraged voice rang out.
"Fight! Otherwise, if a group of Inner Academy students