Gu Qingnian swept his gaze over the seven opponents and began considering his options.
Ma Xiaotao and her six teammates were all seasoned veterans. To play it safe, they would surely finish him off with a lightning-fast assault.
His team was far weaker than theirs. His only option was to hold out until five minutes had passed, then have the other six wait behind him while he fought all seven alone.
But even fighting seven against one was a little uncertain. It was not that he could not do it if he went all out, but he did not want to expose his full strength. Keeping a few trump cards in reserve was important.
Huo Yuhao and the other five felt heavyhearted. They all knew they were in this predicament because their strength could not keep pace with Gu Qingnian's, leaving a vast gulf between them and their opponents.
Gu Qingnian had to take the four of them into account. He could neither unleash his full strength nor allow them to be eliminated.
The gap between the two sides was simply too great, making this an extremely difficult battle.
Time slowly ticked by. After roughly a dozen seconds, Ma Xiaotao's team decided to use a lightning-fast assault to wipe out all seven of them. Failing that, they would at least knock a few out.
The instant they reached that decision, Yao Haoxuan charged ahead to clear a path. Ma Xiaotao and Gongyang Mo rose into the air on either side, attacking the seven, while Xixi followed close behind Yao Haoxuan. Dai Yueheng protected Ling Luochеn and Chen Zifeng as they advanced. All seven had virtually come out in full force.
On Gu Qingnian's side, he stood behind everyone else, with Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao, and He Caitou beside him. Wang