Inside a third-floor corridor of the Stadium.
"Run! A few more are catching up behind us!"
Zhao Manyan and Xu Zhaoting sprinted down the corridor, sweat streaming down their foreheads. Neither dared slow down.
Ten Cyan-Yellow Demonesses chased them, baring sharp teeth and slashing with razor-like claws, eager to tear the two humans apart.
Since Mo Xie had set off, the two had been drawing the Cyan-Yellow Demonesses' attention on the third floor. They had already dealt with more than a dozen and even lured over the scattered ones from the second floor.
Their magic worked well together: offense, mobility, defense, and, crucially, the Light Element that countered parasitic Demon Beasts. The Cyan-Yellow Demonesses couldn't hurt them at all.
"Zhao, did you hear that? That must've been Mo Xie."
"Yeah, we... Watch out!"
As they spoke, a Cyan-Yellow Demoness burst from a side corridor and lunged at them with its jaws wide open.
"Water Domain: Cycle!"
Zhao Manyan spotted it first and reacted at once. A stream of water formed in midair, weaving rapidly into a shield around them both.
Sharp claws ripped through the shield, scattering droplets across the floor.
"Light Shine: Purification!"
A spot of light shot from his fingertip, becoming a bead that flew straight into the Cyan-Yellow Demoness's mouth.
He pinched his fingers together. Its belly swelled instantly, and it collapsed to the floor in agony.
The delay let the pursuers close in.
"This is bad! They're catching up! Run!"
Zhao Manyan cried out in panic as the dozen or so Cyan-Yellow Demonesses behind them drew nearer.
"Wind Track: Drifting Shadow!"
Xu Zhaoting knew it too. He hastily cast Wind Track, grabbed Zhao Manyan, and raced off.
The Central Venue had already descended into chaos. The appearance of the Cyan-Yellow Demonesses sent students fleeing in every