"Team battle!"
The entire Clear Sky Sect team took the stage.
Only Tang San was absent.
A light rain still fell outside, but the arena was quite dry. The grand finals had to be completed in a single day to decide the winner. Even if a downpour fell outside, hardly anyone was willing to leave; they made do with raincoats or umbrellas bought on the spot.
"..."
Seeing that Tang San had not taken the stage,
Xu Cheng simply remained in the rest area too.
Their eyes met, then quickly shifted away.
Xu Cheng could clearly see the corners of Tang San's mouth curling upward, while the Clear Sky Sect disciples below showed nothing unusual. Clearly, Tang San was probably preparing to stage a "comeback against the odds."
They could lose the team battle.
Then, in the next two rounds, he would turn the tide through overwhelming individual strength in the individual elimination round and the subsequent Two-Two-Three format, showcasing just how formidable he was.
But even if he won the individual elimination round, that would only leave them tied at one win and one loss. The final Two-Two-Three round would still decide the outcome. Tang San, their prize racehorse, could only control the outcome of one match. Wouldn't the other two still depend on the team's overall quality?
Xu Cheng hesitated, then realization dawned.
Tang San's slightly icy gaze carried a trace of bloodlust.
He probably had no intention of holding back in the individual elimination round. Perhaps he would severely injure the Sun Moon Empire students, or... kill them?
But... that still did not add up.
Just as Xu Cheng frowned in thought,
Jing Hongchen gave the signal to begin.
Both teams had already shifted formation and clashed in an instant.
Something was wrong!
Xu Cheng frowned slightly.