"That strong?" Xu Shi watched Xu Cheng stop them with effortless ease, towering waves of shock surging through his heart.
He had always felt somewhat unconvinced by Xu Cheng, especially after the beating he had taken last time. He kept thinking that his Grand-Uncle was merely a prince with heaven-defying luck who enjoyed the current emperor's favor. If they were the same age, he could easily beat Xu Cheng senseless.
But now, he had been taught a profound lesson.
Those two girls alone were already so far ahead that he could not even glimpse their dust, and Xu Cheng, who could settle their fight so easily, probably had to be several ranks above them...
He ducked his head, terrified that Xu Cheng might notice him.
While the competition remained heated, Jiang Nannan, who had just advanced to Soul King, Tang Ya, a Peak Soul King, Nana, Ju Zi, and several Mingde Hall students took the stage one after another.
On the outskirts of Mingdu, dark clouds were slowly gathering as well.
"Everyone, according to reports from our agents hidden in Mingdu, the academy's competition is proceeding as scheduled. Almost all its students have gathered there, and Xu Cheng and several students with truly exceptional talent have appeared one after another. As long as we strike, we can wipe out the Sun Moon Empire's entire younger generation and leave a gap in their succession!"
Mu En spoke gravely.
As his words fell,
inside the makeshift meeting room,
everyone's breathing quickened. This was simply too tempting.
If they let even this opportunity slip away, they would probably have to watch helplessly as the Sun Moon Empire raised towering buildings from level ground.
"We'll follow your lead, Elder Mu. For the continent's future, we have no other choice!" Xu Jiawei declared excitedly.