Boom-
Furious waves surged skyward. The solitary silhouettes of the rubber rafts finally landed on the water below, then raced forward with the rolling river.
The hordes of Thunder Monkeys bursting from the river moved as swiftly as phantoms, but the leading cultivators quickly slaughtered them all. Those behind landed safely without having to do a thing.
But they soon lost that advantage. The water was so broad that everyone quickly spread apart. Unless they deliberately drew closer, each person would have a separate channel, with no way to come together.
Everyone focused on the way ahead, with little attention to spare for anyone else.
Ji Yang formed a hand seal and summoned four crimson-gold flames. These were spirit fires produced by his Shadowfire Profound Astral Qi, each equivalent to a clone of himself. The four flames circled him, forming a protective ring.
Any Thunder Monkey that tried to pounce on him was struck by a spirit fire and dispersed, turning into electric arcs in an instant.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh-
Guarded by the four flames, he stood out brilliantly within his patch of water.
Watching the people around him scramble to deal with the Thunder Monkeys, Ji Yang chuckled inwardly. With skills like those, you dared come to the advanced course? Just marvel at my Shadowfire Profound Astral Qi.
Now that the game had officially begun, Ji Yang had also adjusted his mindset. Today was his chance to prove himself. He not only had to win, but win beautifully, taking first place with flair and ease before everyone's eyes!
But Hu Yunting was here today-
After some thought, Ji Yang quietly adjusted his expectations. He could lose the game, but he had to look cool doing it.
Even if he came second, he had to draw enough eyes to