Chapter 361: Sitting on the Mountain and Watching the Tigers Fight?

Translator: Atlas Studios       Editor: Atlas Studios

As time passed, the air gradually filled with suffocating awkwardness.

Yi Han pursed his lips and looked like he was holding back his laughter. Wang Xiao looked at the petrified Gao Lixuan and then at the red-faced Zhou Xiruo. In the end, he pretended to be calm and waved his hand. “Brother Xuan, what are you waiting for? Our victory depends on you!”

“Ah? Oh, okay!”

Gao Lixuan was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He pretended not to hear Zhou Xiruo’s last sentence and forced himself to drink the remaining half of the [Energy Potion].

The next step was to wait for the potion to take effect. The four of them stared at each other. They had a tacit understanding and did not mention what had happened just now. The result made the atmosphere even more awkward.

At the same time, the battle on the ground continued.

Although Flowing Cloud Academy team had the numerical advantage, the individual strength of the soldiers was inferior to Fang Tianyu and the others from Kaiyang Academy.

On top of that, with the “joint battle plan” that Wang Xiao had formulated and the [Holy Archangel] that was supported by the [Giant Tribe] and [Blood Pool], they were almost invincible on this battlefield!

After a few [Holy Light Sanctions] attacks, more than half of Flowing Cloud’s soldiers were defeated. The remaining soldiers were still struggling to hold on, but anyone with a discerning eye could tell that their defeat was only a matter of time.

“Captain! Let’s retreat first!”

A boy came to Su Qingmo’s side and said anxiously, “The other party’s soldiers are too strong. We can’t hold on at all. If this continues, we’ll be wiped out! Why don’t we retreat when no one is eliminated yet? Otherwise, we’ll be giving them points for nothing!”

“No! We can’t retreat!”

Su Qingmo shook his head without thinking. He frowned slightly and scanned his surroundings. ‘Gao Lixuan and the others must be hiding nearby. Perhaps this is their plan. They’ll suddenly appear when we’re retreating and flank us with Kaiyang!”

Although Su Qingmo’s words made sense, the boy still had an anxious expression on his face. “But Captain, if we don’t retreat now, even without Yuheng’s help, Kaiyang can eliminate us all!”

Su Qingmo’s face darkened and he didn’t say anything, but he didn’t give the order to retreat either. The surrounding team members were all scratching their ears and cheeks anxiously, but what else could they do since he’s the captain

The audience who were watching the battle in front of the screen was equally anxious.

Previously, under Chen Jinrong’s instructions, the director had deliberately controlled the broadcast. Therefore, the audience did not know that there had just been a “foreign race invasion” in the secret realm.

What they knew was that they had followed the camera and enjoyed the scenery of the secret realm for most of the day. Occasionally, they would see a few low-tier exotic beasts playing around. If there was a deep male voice narrating, they might even think that they were watching another show.

Now that there was not much time left for the competition, there was finally a battle scene on the screen. How could they agree to let Flowing Cloud Academy retreat?

“Captain is right! We can’t retreat!”

“You can only win if you work hard!”

“There are only a few minutes left! If we persevere a little longer, we might be able to eliminate one person from the other party!”

All kinds of comments flashed across the screen, almost all of them telling the Flowing Cloud Academy not to retreat.

Although the participants in the secret realm could not see these bullet comments, the audience and commentators in the square could.

“Looks like everyone is very enthusiastic about this battle!”

One of the commentators said with a smile. Without batting an eyelid, he mocked the director, “But it’s not surprising. This is one of the few serious battle scenes since the start of the competition!”

“That’s right! Moreover, these two academies are both in the top three. Their strengths can’t be underestimated!”

Another commentator changed the topic. “However, based on the current situation, the Flowing Cloud Academy seems to have lost. Do you think they will choose to retreat?”

“If it were me, I would choose to retreat, right?”

The former commentator guessed, “After all, the Flowing Cloud Academy is currently ranked first. It’s their best choice to temporarily retreat until the end of the competition. However, our participants can’t see the ranking. Perhaps they will choose to take the risk.”

“That makes sense…

The other commentator nodded and suddenly thought of something. “Huh?” He said, “We seem to have forgotten something. There seems to be a third team in the secret realm, right?”

“That’s right! There are still four participants from Yuheng Academy!”

The first commentator immediately recalled, but his tone was filled with confusion. “However, ever since those mutated beasts appeared, the participants of Yuheng Academy have disappeared. Could it be that they want to watch in safety while others fight?”

“Or perhaps they want to benefit from the situation!”

Another commentator added, “After all, there are only four participants left in Yuheng Academy. If they join the chaotic battle now, the numerical disadvantage might cause them to fall into being…”

Before he could say the word “passive”, the situation on the battlefield suddenly changed!

With a soft bang, the thousands of [Metal Devouring Ants] outside the battlefield turned into shattered light at the same time. The dense shattered light even filled the entire screen!

A moment later, the light dimmed. Everyone was surprised to discover that four figures had appeared in the middle of the battlefield between Flowing Cloud and Kaiyang.

Compared to the surrounding soldiers that were easily five to six meters tall, these four small figures looked inconspicuous. However, the powerful aura emitted from their bodies made it impossible for anyone to ignore their existence!

“Yuheng Academy! It’s Yuheng Academy!”

As the director pushed the screen forward, the two commentators immediately screamed excitedly, “Five minutes before the end of the competition, the remaining four participants from Yuheng Academy finally appeared!”

“Why do you think they appeared in the center of the battlefield? Are they inviting or declaring war? Is it going to be two against one or a tripartite situation?”

“Although each of them is very strong, it’s a pity that they don’t have the advantage in numbers. I think their best choice now is to join forces with one of the academies. That way, at least…”

Before the commentator could finish speaking, the situation on the battlefield changed again—

Because of the sudden appearance of Wang Xiao and the others, Kaiyang and Flowing Cloud subconsciously stopped fighting. They wanted to observe Yuheng’s attitude first.

However, to everyone’s surprise, after the four of them appeared, they did not stop at all. Two deep spatial vortexes suddenly opened, and [Ice Thunder Horned Wolf] and [Lava Ripper] appeared in the air at the same time!

“Roar!”

The [Ice Thunder Horn Wolf] raised its head and let out a loud howl. Then, it rushed towards Kaiyang on the left while the [Lava Ripper] rushed towards Flowing Cloud on the right!

“Two head-on battles!”

The commentator’s eyes widened as he shouted, “The participants from Yuheng Academy didn’t join forces with any of the academies! They actually chose to fight on two fronts at the same time! Yuheng Academy doesn’t have the advantage in terms of stamina and numbers.. Are they crazy?! “