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Chapter 400: A Toxic Flame! The Legendary Path!
Chapter 400: A Toxic Flame! The Legendary Path!
Surrender.
Su Ping quickly retreated, directing Xiao Qing to create an extra body and a split shadow.
For a moment, he seemed to be in a daze, unable to react.
Not only him, but most of the people present were equally stunned.
Just moments ago, this chubby young man exuded confidence and composure, showing no signs of panic, leading everyone to believe he might be a hidden expert.
But now, this?
Surrendering right from the start?
And so decisively, without even summoning his beast?
Impressive! No wonder he was so fearless.
No wonder he was so calm and composed.
Apparently, he had already decided to surrender in the first round.
Undoubtedly, the audience, mostly watching Su Ping's battle, erupted in a chorus of boos and curses.
"What a coward! He's here for a vacation, not a young genius beastmaster from Minyue Province!"
"He really had us fooled, acting so convincingly."
"Isn't he spineless?"
However, amidst the jeers, some agreed:
"What's the use of pride? Besides, it's not about pride here; it's about combat intelligence!"
"Exactly. Look at the other battle arenas; preserving strength against such opponents is a wise move!"
Indeed, the rules of the final exam's first round, a series of ten consecutive battles, were incredibly challenging.
One needed to win seven consecutive times to qualify for the next round.
Hence, conserving one's strength for the upcoming battles, ensuring more than seven victories, was the key to success!
Surrendering wasn't shameful; it was a genuinely wise decision.
This was proven by the facts.
After the chubby Zhou Yuan left the stage, only about three minutes passed before a figure, filled with grief and indignation, stepped up.
Once on stage, this participant from Fengtian Province looked up at Li Ran, the judge, and said:
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Li Ran glanced at him:
"The randomization is pseudo-random, and opponents are usually not too far apart in provincial rankings, ensuring top-ranked contestants don't meet too early..."
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Nevertheless, upon reaching a higher realm, it could also become an Emperor Rank Apex or even a Holy Spirit Beastmaster Clan dragon.
Li Ran remained unperturbed. This final exam was like a grand battle, and the strong should have their privileges.
There were significant gaps between participants.
Excluding these fillers, a dark horse would be welcome, but it was not a concern if none emerged.
"Alright, Su Ping, as the winner of the previous round, you can choose the arena terrain for this battle."
Su Ping smiled slightly, feeling sympathy for his opponent, but he understood the principle of a lion hunting a rabbit.
He spoke up, "I choose the ancient jungle as the terrain."
His home ground, with Xiao Qing's extra body, provided excellent cover, allowing Qian Yi to smoothly delay the Five Elements Rotation and enter his prime state.
Indeed, this participant named Fang Xu from Fengtian Province,
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Now, if he conceded again, he would have only one chance left!
Everyone wanted to advance to the second round.
So...
"3, 2, 1, begin the match!"
On the virtual arena, Su Ping retreated swiftly, while Xiao Qing's extra body surrounded him.
Beside Su Ping, Qian Yi's body glowed with divine light, and the Five Elements energy rippled.
With each passing second, Qian Yi's aura grew stronger.
The ancient jungle provided excellent cover, but there was no doubt that this opponent had not surrendered.
Su Ping's lips curled up.
How could his chosen terrain restrict him?
"Xiao Qing!"
"Roar!"
Xiao Qing's burning body spun, and her figure flickered, transforming every tree in the ancient jungle into her eyes in that instant.
Simultaneously, split shadows carrying emerald demon poison rapidly scattered in all directions from her feet.
At this moment, the situation on Arena 31 also caught the attention of the three commentators and analysts, as expected, Wang Sheng Tian exclaimed:
"Su Master Trainer finally has an opponent!"
"It's Fang Xu from Fengtian Province. I've seen his information! Fang Xu is from Fengtian Province, which borders Beiyuan Province. The region is located in the north, and the beasts there are mostly of the wind, snow, and ice attributes. However, Fang Xu is an exception!
His beasts are primarily of the fire attribute, and among them, he has the relatively rare fire attribute beast, the Emerald Flame Spider, and his training is quite extraordinary! It has an absolute advantage over the wood attribute! Perhaps Fang Xu saw the terrain and beast that Su Ping chose, and that's why he wants to give it his all?"
Obviously, the vice-dean, who knew more about the contestants, smiled and spoke up.
Zhang Lan, sitting next to him, also smiled and said:
"However, Su Master Trainer's performance in the provincial exam also proves that to defeat him, one must either wait until the Origami Person completes the Five Elements Rotation or directly execute a beheading plan!"
"That's right, let's see what Fang Xu has in mind!"
Indeed, that was the case.
At this moment, in the forest terrain, Fang Xu's face was illuminated by the flickering shadows of the fire.
His figure moved swiftly through the forest, his speed so fast that even in this dense forest where it was difficult to find a place to stand, he was extremely ferocious!
Beside him, a spider as large as a millstone climbed swiftly in front, and if it weren't for the emerald flames entwined in the spider's legs and spewing from its silk, it would have been as beautiful as jade, yet dangerous.
And in addition to this, there were two more beasts.
One was a Flame Pattern Tiger, a fire attribute beast and an evolved species of the Red-toothed Tiger, serving as his mount.
It was a fire attribute beast of the Overlord rank, and among its peers, it was also one of the top beasts in terms of offensive power!
The other one, which Su Ping was more familiar with, stood on Fang Xu's shoulder, its body the size of a basketball, its wings a golden red.
Only the crow's head proved its identity.
It was the evolved form of the Fire Eater Crow, a fire attribute beast: the Flame Crow.
It could be said that Fang Xu had taken the use of fire attribute beasts to the extreme.
And most importantly, just as the vice-dean said, in other terrains, he really didn't have any means to counter them.
But in this forest, the fire attribute had an absolute advantage over the wood attribute, and with the terrain's constraints, Fang Xu was confident that he could quickly launch an offensive and reach Su Ping's front!
The reason for this confidence was the Emerald Flame Spider climbing swiftly in front of him!
Behind it, a corridor of emerald flames was formed.
And these flames continued to spread at an extremely fast speed, as if the entire forest was about to be thoroughly ignited!
This was not the Earth Heart Blue Lotus Fire,
But a special and rare training skill: 'Spiritual Wood Fire'! Its power need not be mentioned, but most importantly, it burned all wood, and the burning speed was extremely fast,
It had an immense advantage over wood attribute beasts!
In just thirty seconds, Su Ping already felt an incredibly realistic sensation of scorching heat in this ancient forest environment.
This space and mechanical fusion simulation capability was indeed impressive.
Later, he would visit the Mechanic Beast Association and see if he could get a set of such devices for himself.
Su Ping's gaze remained extremely calm.
The emerald flames soaring into the sky, under the observation of the split shadow, Little Qing and Su Ping had already noticed.
But that was all.
Su Ping smiled slightly.
"Little Qing, it's your turn! It's always been Qian Yi stealing the show, but this time, it's up to you!"
"Woof!"
Hidden in the emerald shadow, Little Qing's eyes flashed with a greenish light.
"It's close! Just one hundred meters away! This distance is already within the best range for a Commander-rank beast to launch an attack!"
On the commentary platform, the vice-dean spoke up.
"As expected, the Emerald Flame Spider is too fast. The Spiritual Wood Fire is rapidly spreading in front of Su Ping! The situation is a bit dire!"
"Su Ping's age is still too young, and he doesn't have much combat experience. The Origami Person needs to accumulate power for transformation, and at this moment, staying in the same place is unwise. He should pull back!"
"That's right, even though that Green Wolf seemed impressive in the previous provincial exam, this time, he's facing three Commander-rank beasts with attribute advantages. It's indeed a dire situation for him on the arena right now!"
The commentators and analysts spoke quickly, one after another, proving that the current situation on the arena for Su Ping was indeed dire.
Surrounded by flames, those towering ancient trees became blazing fire pits, releasing scorching heat.
"Here it comes, a Ring of Flame, and it's controlled by Spirit Wood Fire. Most importantly, this is the combined flame energy of the Emerald Flame Spider, Flame Pattern Tiger, and Flame Crow!
This is Fang Xu's specialty. His talent is Flame Unification, allowing beasts to unify their flame energy, achieving a one plus one greater than two effect! And now, this is the combined Ring of Flame of three beasts! It seems that Fang Xu wants to end the battle in one go.
Once this massive Ring of Flame is formed, Su Ping must respond. But, the Origami Man doesn't seem to have reached his peak yet?"
"It's shrinking, the Ring of Flame controlled by Spirit Wood Fire is getting smaller... Huh? What's happening to the fire?
Wang Sheng Tian's words were accompanied by rapid changes on the arena.
At this very moment, the arena underwent a transformation at an unimaginable speed.
The Ring of Flame that had formed around Su Ping and Qian Yi's bodies, which had not lasted more than five seconds, gradually thinned out and eventually disappeared completely.
Everyone's gaze followed the source of the flame, looking towards Fang Xu and the three flame beasts a hundred meters away, where the path of green flames burned.
However, as their gazes landed, everyone was stunned.
Before this, everyone's attention was on Su Ping, and almost no one paid attention to Fang Xu's side. But when they looked again, they were dumbfounded.
They saw that on the bodies of the three beasts, a path of dark green light was circulating.
Even the Emerald Flame Spider, which was entirely green, seemed to have a wisp of black energy stirring within.
"Is... this poisoning?"
"When did this happen? From the start, Su Ping and that Demon Wolf beast haven't moved an inch! When was the poison administered?"
Countless people spoke out in curiosity.
But no one could provide an answer, because even the three people at the top, who were not observing with their spiritual power, but only watching through the broadcast cameras, couldn't pinpoint the details either.
Finally, at this juncture, Su Ping, who had not moved much, took a step forward.
Beside him, the Azure Wolf, which had been constantly flickering with demonic flames, now seemed to have a kaleidoscope of forest and flame swirling within, as if it were a forest and flame spirit.
That Origami Man, who had always been feared, also began to fade away with the rotation of the Five Elements.
Although Qian Yi and Xiao Qing were competing, the very reason for this was that Qian Yi's undead body would be greatly restricted by the poison.
Not to mention the flesh and blood bodies.
As long as a trace of Emerald Demon Poison entered, the outcome was already sealed.
Qian Yi showed a hint of impatience, his poker face transforming back into a two-dimensional expression, and he glanced disdainfully at the three beasts that had come before him:
"What do you mean?
Looking at Su Ping, who was now in front of him, Fang Xu felt a sense of admiration rise within him for this renowned Su Master Trainer.
Although he had brought along a demon-dispelling potion this time, the use of such potions was strictly limited.
Being able to save even a little was extremely beneficial.
Unfortunately, in his opinion, Su Ping was probably thinking of helping him save some trouble after the battle.
But in fact, the reason Su Ping let Xiao Qing dispel the poison was simple.
If he didn't help dispel the poison, Fang Xu and the three beasts in front of him, according to the dosage of the poison, would first experience difficulty in circulating blood and energy, and then, in about half an hour, they would fall into a coma and die.
Watching the broadcast, as Xiao Qing dispelled Fang Xu's poisoning, the commentator, Lu Deputy Dean, finally exhaled in relief:
"Is this a poison that uses flame as a carrier? It seems that the other contestants who compete with Su Master Trainer should also pay attention to this Demon Wolf, which, compared to that Origami Man, has hidden a lot of its brilliance."
Wang Sheng Tian, who was beside him, also nodded:
"Yes, I remember, this Demon Wolf, during the provincial exam's secret realm, also defeated many Sovereign Rank beasts!"
Zhang Lan also sighed in relief:
"I have a premonition that Su Master Trainer's legendary path may not only be limited to the trainer realm."
(End of Chapter)
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