Nan Qiuqiu raised her head and glared furiously at Lu Yuan.
Her eyes blazed with uncontrollable rage, a trace of resolve lurking in their depths.
The sight actually made Lu Yuan warily raise the Sun-Chopping Flame in front of him. He was baffled. Was Nan Qiuqiu really planning to unleash some last-minute burst of power against him?
Nan Qiuqiu took a step forward.
Then everyone heard Nan Qiuqiu shout, firmly and forcefully, enunciating every single word.
"I! Concede!"
Lu Yuan: "..."
"What... what an incredibly brazen threat!"
He had thought she was about to fight to the death, and this was it?
The referee froze for a moment too, then came to his senses, the corners of his mouth twitching.
He raised his hand and announced loudly.
"Nan Qiuqiu of the Earth Dragon Gate concedes! Lu Yuan of the Abyss Cult wins the first match of the individual knockout round! The Abyss Cult earns one point!"
Nan Qiuqiu withdrew her martial soul and bowed slightly to Lu Yuan as a gesture of respect for the strong, then turned and walked off the stage.
Nan Qiuqiu returned to the waiting area, where her teammates gathered around her.
"Captain, how was it?"
"How strong is he?"
Nan Qiuqiu fell silent for two and a half seconds.
"Beyond measure."
"Huh?"
Her teammates exchanged bewildered looks.
Nan Qiuqiu turned toward the referee and said, "The Earth Dragon Gate forfeits the individual knockout round. We'll proceed directly to the team match."
The referee nodded and announced loudly.
"The individual knockout round is over. The Abyss Cult wins with three points, while the Earth Dragon Gate has zero. The team match will begin after a two-minute break. Both teams, please prepare."
Nan Qiuqiu sat back down, took the towel a teammate offered her, and wiped the