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Moments later, his body collided violently with the sphere.

The expected scene of blood and gore did not occur. Chen Guan's body was like some kind of indestructible steel, and when it collided with the metal ball, it produced a metallic humming sound.

Sparks flew everywhere.

The immense impact caused even Chen Guan to stagger a few steps.

He kept his promise to Ross, unleashing his strongest defense, but did not retaliate, relying entirely on his physical strength to withstand Ross's attacks.

One second, two seconds, three seconds, the power of the iron ball gradually dissipated.

Finally, with a crisp snap, the iron ball, having lost all its power, fell to the ground.

Its owner fell to the ground along with the iron ball.

Ross looked at Chen Guan's smooth arm and let out a bitter laugh.

His strongest strike only made his opponent take a few steps back, not even enough to graze them.

The referee stood there for a few seconds, then seemed to be jolted awake, raising his trembling arm.

"The victor...the victor is Chen Guan from Huaqing Academy."

Exhausted, Ross collapsed to the ground and was taken away by the people from Zero Academy, while Chen Guan returned to his own rest area.

The final match was also an internal battle. As the match ended, the final four teams were finally confirmed on the giant holographic screen.

Taipei College, Bai Huanran.

Huaqing College, Su Yuehe, Chen Guan.

Kamiya Academy, Kaga Shizuko.

Zero Academy was completely wiped out.

"Cough cough."

On the platform, An Changsong's voice rang out again.

"The semi-finals continue tomorrow."

"The order of matches will be determined by drawing lots."

After saying that, he hurriedly left.

……

The next morning.

In the dormitory area of ​​Huaqing College, An Changqing sat alone on the rooftop, repeatedly wiping his longsword with a clean white soft cloth.

His calm face was reflected in the sword.

Lost.

He thought about it all night, and the conclusion was that the sword was not fast enough, nor was the star map strong enough.

Rather, from the very beginning, he was on a path confined by rules.

Su Yuehe stands outside the rules, creating new ones.

"Changqing," Su Yuehe's voice came from behind, "What are you thinking about?"

An Changqing stopped wiping and said without any pretense, "I was thinking, if it weren't for the power of the mirror image yesterday, how would you have broken my Stardust Sword Formation?"

Su Yuehe thought about it carefully.

"I can't break it," she said frankly. "I can only prevent you from drawing your sword before you can form your sword formation."

An Changqing was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled.

Yes, she would never give him the chance to set a trap. She probably had everything planned out as soon as their names appeared... or even earlier.

From the very beginning, he fell into her rhythm.

He stood up, brushed the dust off his clothes, and said, "Let's go watch the lottery."

"Congratulations, Yuehe. As expected, you are stronger than me."

Su Yuehe smiled as she saw the renewed brightness in his eyes, but she did not reply to the first part of his sentence.

"Let's go check the lottery results."

At nine o'clock in the morning, the stadium was packed.

The final four have taken their seats in the rest area.

Bai Huanran from Taipei College closed his eyes to rest, his breathing as steady as a mountain.

Su Yuehe and Chen Guan from Huaqing College sat side by side, talking in hushed tones.

Everyone's gaze, whether intentionally or unintentionally, will sweep over the last seat.

Kamiya Academy, Kaga Shizuko.

She knelt quietly in the corner of the rest area, a sheathed katana lying horizontally in front of her. Her whole being was out of place with the surrounding noise, like a still wax figure.

Chen Guan remembered her; the Kaga family was a prominent ninja clan, and Kaga Shizuko was one of the best among them.

Her previous matches also revealed her ninja-like demeanor.

The giant holographic screen lit up under everyone's gaze, and as the light swirled, random avatars flashed rapidly, beginning the final draw for the top four.

The entire stadium was so quiet you could hear a pin drop; even breathing had ceased.

Finally, the light froze, and the avatars of the first duel clearly appeared.

Huaqing College, Su Yuehe.

Taipei College, Bai Huanran.

"hiss……"

A collective gasp rippled through the audience, followed by barely suppressed chatter.

"Bai Huanran to Su Yuehe."

"One is a genius in water magic, and the other is a master of words who can make their words law. This is definitely a fierce battle."

In the rest area of ​​Taipei Academy, Wei Tong and the others tensed up instantly, while Bai Huanran was the most relaxed. He smiled at his teammates, signaling them to relax.

His gaze swept across the crowd and met that of Su Yuehe in the Huaqing rest area. The two nodded politely to each other.

The light on the screen shifted again, and the result was as expected: the last two avatars were finalized.

Huaqing College, Chen Guan.

Kamiya Academy, Kaga Shizuko.

Upon seeing this result, the atmosphere in the room immediately relaxed.

If the previous group was a suspenseful and intense battle, then this group, in everyone's eyes, was a performance whose ending was already predetermined.

"There's no suspense anymore. Let's have a moment of silence for that Kamiya ninja."

[My brother Coffin is here to collect heads again.]

[This girl named Kaga Shizuko seems really strong. She made it all the way to the semifinals with almost no effort, basically defeating everyone in seconds.]

Even among geniuses, there are differences.

The comments section was filled with laughter; no one thought Kaga Shizuko posed any threat.

Inside the VIP box on the main stage, the three men swirled their wine glasses, their interest piqued as they looked at the match list on the screen.

"White Tiger, how many moves do you think that little ninja girl can last against your Little Black Tortoise?"

Baihu leaned back on the sofa and yawned lazily: "A few moves? You overestimate her and underestimate that kid."

He extended one finger and slowly shook it.

"One move? Well, as expected."

"No, I mean, if that kid wanted to, she wouldn't even have a chance to make a move."

As An Changsong announced the order of the matches, the first duel between Su Yuehe and Bai Huanran officially began.

The two stood in the center of the room.

"please."

"please."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, murderous intent suddenly arose.

Bai Huanran made the first move, knowing full well that against a Word Master, a moment's delay meant a lifetime of setbacks.

"Water and sky, just a line apart."

It was still that same water line, condensed to its extreme, silent yet carrying the resolute determination to sever the rules, cutting straight towards Su Yuehe.

Faced with this attack, just as the waterline was about to touch her body, Su Yuehe parted her lips slightly.

"Disperse."

With just one word, the incomparably sharp water line that had captured Bai Huanran's entire mind disintegrated in mid-air, turning into a handful of harmless water vapor and completely dissipating.

Bai Huanran was not discouraged; this was just a test. He quickly formed hand seals, and the moisture in the entire arena began to gather wildly, turning into a torrential downpour, with each raindrop a sharp blade.

"Su, I won't give up so easily."

His voice rang out through the rain.

Looking into his eyes, which were now burning with renewed fighting spirit, Su Yuehe said softly, "I know."