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Chapter 90: The Arena Tournament Begins – Challenge Gu Qing!

The playground was completely silent; everyone stared at the light screen in disbelief.

"Did I see that right? That bone dragon was instantly killed?"

"Holy crap! One-shotting the bone dragon, that's insane!"

"Isn't Zhu Miaolian an S-rank class? How come she's even stronger than her sister, Zhu Xingtong?"

"They were keeping a low profile before, then suddenly they pulled out a big one!"

The new students emerging from the playground started discussing it.

This is even more shocking than Gu Qing's 400,000+ points!

That was a Diamond Lord-level monster, and it was instantly killed in one hit?!

On the viewing platform, the senior students were stunned by what they saw.

Gu Qing had already exceeded their expectations; they never imagined there was such a master.

Within the light screen, the bone dragon's body shattered into fragments, and Zhu Miaolian stood frozen in place.

A guilty look appeared on her face, as if she shouldn't have revealed such combat power.

Gu Qing looked at Zhu Miaolian's light screen, his eyes slightly narrowed.

The power of holy light is indeed effective against the undead, but we are all newborns after all.

The fact that Zhu Miaolian could instantly kill the Netherflame Bone Dragon suggests there's definitely something wrong with her.

Even through the light barrier, one could still feel the intensity and purity of the holy light emanating from Zhu Miaolian's attack!

Lin Lei's expression shifted slightly on the platform, as if he had discovered something extraordinary. His gaze lingered on the light screens surrounding Zhu Xingtong and Zhu Miaolian.

A teleportation portal appeared, and Zhu Miaolian returned to the playground.

Everyone fell onto Zhu Miaolian.

Feeling the gaze directed at her, Zhu Miaolian shrank back and retreated to a corner of the playground.

She subconsciously looked for Zhu Xingtong and quickly discovered that Zhu Xingtong was still in the secret realm.

This only made her more nervous.

Meanwhile, on the points screen, Zhu Miaolian's points began to soar rapidly, increasing dramatically.

In the end, Zhu Miaolian's score reached 300,000, directly surpassing Irina and taking second place.

The entire audience was stunned.

"It's a pity. If Zhu Miaolian had been able to display such combat power earlier, Gu Qing wouldn't have stood a chance. She would have been number one directly."

"What's there to regret? You don't think Zhu Miaolian can use that last attack easily, do you? That's clearly a secret technique or a trump card. Although it's powerful, the cooldown time must be extremely long. She might only be able to use it once a week."

"Indeed, that attack was too powerful, and it definitely has a long cooldown period. I'm afraid that's why Zhu Miaolian didn't use it before."

While those around her were discussing the battle, Zhu Xingtong, visible through the light screen, was already locked in a fierce fight with the Netherflame Bone Dragon.

Zhu Xingtong, relying on the suppression of the holy light, frequently used holy light spells, causing cracks to appear on the body of the Netherflame Bone Dragon.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Zhu Xingtong quickly retreated.

Ten holy light spears appeared around Zhu Xingtong and shot directly towards the bone dragon in front of her.

At the same time, Zhu Xingtong chanted rapidly, and the holy light around her began to vibrate.

The Ghost Flame Bone Dragon shattered the Holy Light Spear and rushed towards Zhu Xingtong, attempting to interrupt her incantation.

However, it was too late.

Zhu Xingtong quickly finished chanting and raised the staff in her hand.

"Buzz!"

A small vortex appeared above the bone dragon ahead, followed by a huge rock falling down, like a star.

The stone, enveloped in a dense aura of light, crashed directly onto the Netherflame Bone Dragon.

The cracks on the Ghost Flame Bone Dragon's body spread rapidly, quickly covering its entire body, and then, under everyone's watchful eyes, it suddenly shattered.

The Ghost Flame Bone Dragon has been slain!

Zhu Xingtong was slightly out of breath, and her clothes were torn, making her look quite disheveled.

It took her a lot of effort to kill this bone dragon.

A white light appeared, and Zhu Xingtong's figure appeared on the playground.

Without hesitation, Zhu Xingtong looked up at the leaderboard.

Upon seeing Gu Qing ranked first, Zhu Xingtong's eyes flickered. Although she was somewhat shocked, she showed very little surprise.

When she watched Gu Qing and Zhao Tian fight, she felt that something was off about Gu Qing; he was definitely hiding his strength.

Now it seems that this was indeed the case.

However, when Zhu Xingtong saw Zhu Miaolian, who was ranked second, her eyes suddenly narrowed and a look of shock appeared on her face.

Afterwards, Zhu Xingtong didn't bother to check her ranking. Her eyes quickly searched her surroundings and soon landed on Zhu Miaolian in the corner.

Rushing to Zhu Miaolian's side, Zhu Xingtong asked seriously, "You used that power?"

Seeing Zhu Xingtong's serious expression, Zhu Miaolian nodded, her voice barely audible: "Sister, I didn't mean to. You know I've been afraid of bone dragons since I was little."

"When I saw that bone dragon, I was triggered and accidentally used that power."

Zhu Xingtong frowned, looked at Zhu Miaolian's appearance, and sighed softly: "Alright, stop looking so pitiful. I'll handle this."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Miaolian smiled and said, "Sister, I got second place this time, so you're right below me."

Zhu Xingtong shook her head helplessly: "How many times have I told you? Don't be so ostentatious. Don't do this again, do you hear me?"

Zhu Miaolian stuck out her tongue: "Okay, sister."

Although she said that, Zhu Miaolian's eyes were full of pity and determination when she looked at Zhu Xingtong.

Zhu Xingtong didn't notice Zhu Miaolian's unusual behavior. Her gaze returned to the points screen, where she was only a little over a thousand points behind Zhu Miaolian, ranking third.

Then, Zhu Xingtong looked at Lin Qinghan's light screen.

At this moment, Lin Qinghan was still locked in combat with the Netherflame Bone Dragon.

With each swing of the Ice Soul Longsword in his hand, a chilling aura spread, and frost rapidly transformed the surrounding environment into a scene suitable for Lin Qinghan.

After a series of head-on clashes, Lin Qinghan's stamina was clearly waning.

The Ghost Flame Bone Dragon also had sword marks all over its body, clearly indicating that it was at its last gasp.

Just as the Ghost Flame Bone Dragon charged toward Lin Qinghan again, Lin Qinghan suddenly raised the Ice Soul Longsword in his hand.

The next moment, a large number of sword energies suddenly shot out from the surrounding frost, heading straight for the Netherflame Bone Dragon.

Sword energies lingered on the Netherflame Bone Dragon, piercing its defenses and penetrating its body.

Lin Qinghan, also wielding the Ice Soul Longsword, quickly stepped forward and, with the help of sword energy, pierced the head of the Netherflame Bone Dragon.

The next moment, the Ghost Flame Bone Dragon turned into a pile of withered bones, scattered all over the ground.

Completed on Hell difficulty.

Lin Qinghan took a deep breath and then stepped into the portal that appeared before her.

The next moment, Lin Qinghan appeared on the playground.

All eyes turned to Lin Qinghan, and they began to discuss among themselves.

"Lin Qinghan's attack was so ingenious! Not only did she change the surrounding environment to suit herself, but she even managed to create a sword-inspired array!"

"What kind of simple sword formation is that? Look at the number of sword energies shot out from that formation at the end; it's definitely not simple."

"This proves that Lin Qinghan's mastery of array formations is definitely not low. What kind of monsters are these? We freshmen are so lucky."

Lin Qinghan raised her head and looked at the points display screen, her expression slightly changing.

Gu Qing ranked first, which was something she had predicted.

In Lin Qinghan's mind, Gu Qing was hiding his true abilities very well, so his performance in terms of points was not surprising.

To her surprise, Zhu Miaolian was ranked second.

Next, new students began to emerge.

Half an hour later, the time limit in the secret realm ended, and the new students who were still struggling in the secret realm were teleported out, which was considered as a failure to clear the secret realm.

On the points screen, the rankings of all new students are fixed.

Gu Qing's more than 400,000 points firmly place her at the top of the leaderboard.

Zhu Miaolian ranked second, Zhu Xingtong third, Lin Qinghan fourth, Irina fifth, and Fengling sixth.

"I never expected there would be four Hell difficulty options this time, and I actually managed to complete them all!"

"That's right, especially Zhu Miaolian, who killed the bone dragon in one hit. She was incredibly powerful."

"Zhu Xingtong is truly strong, sweeping all the way through, only the Bone Dragon had a bit of a hard time at the end."

"Lin Qinghan is also quite good. His sword energy is integrated into the sword formation. Zhu Xingtong is somewhat inferior in this kind of combat technique."

Just as everyone was discussing the trial in the secret realm, a voice rang out.

"Next up is the arena challenge! Who do you think will ultimately win the freshman competition?"

The surrounding freshmen fell silent for a moment, then a more heated discussion ensued.

"I think it's Gu Qing, after all, he has over 400,000 points, a huge lead."

"This is ridiculous. The next match is the arena. How many undead can Gu Qing release? Space is limited, so Gu Qing's combat power will drop significantly."

"I think it was Zhu Miaolian. That attack was just too powerful. Anyone who gets hit by that in the ring, who can withstand it?"

"You're making things even more complicated. That attack was clearly a trump card. How could you use it so casually? I reckon Zhu Miaolian wouldn't even be able to hold onto second place now."

"Zhu Xingtong is still the most powerful, with great stamina. She was only panting after killing the Bone Dragon."

"I still think Lin Qinghan can reach the top. The arena is perfect for Lin Qinghan's Ice Soul Sword Saint to perform, while the other players' professions are not very suitable for the arena."

People around them were talking amongst themselves, and Irina and Fengling also came to Gu Qing's side.

Looking at Gu Qing, Feng Ling asked curiously, "How did you manage to get over 400,000 points? That's incredible!"

Gu Qing glanced at the wind chimes; this elf was truly curious.

"Just luck," Gu Qing said calmly.

Fengling pouted and said, "Fine, I won't tell you then."

Just then, Lin Lei stood up on the platform, raised his hand slightly, and silenced the surroundings instantly.

"Students, the first part of the Freshman Competition, the Secret Realm Trial, has concluded."

"Next, we will begin the Freshman Challenge."

"If you are not satisfied with your current ranking, you can choose to challenge someone ranked higher than you."

"Remember! Each person only has three chances to challenge!"

As he spoke, Lin Lei simply raised his hand.

boom!"

The entire ground began to shake, array patterns lit up on the playground, and several black arenas rose from the array patterns.

"Buzz!"

The magic arrays in the arena were activated, and white light curtains rose up, enveloping each arena.

This is the arena's protection mechanism, which can teleport students out when they are about to die, ensuring their safety.

It can also prevent the aftershocks of the battle in the arena from spreading to other arenas.

"The arena challenge officially begins now!"

At Lin Lei's command, the freshman arena challenge began immediately.

However, none of the other freshmen took action. They looked at each other, none of them wanting to be the first to take on the challenge.

After all, they didn't see everyone's performance on the light screen during the secret realm trial, so they didn't know their specific strength.

Seeing this, Lin Lei waved his hand again, and a light screen appeared in mid-air, with a countdown starting on it.

"The arena challenge will last for four hours. After four hours, the rankings will be fixed, and the challenge qualification will be cancelled."

This immediately stirred up the freshmen, with many starting to challenge students ranked higher than themselves.

Many people's eyes fell on Gu Qing and Zhu Miaolian, wanting to see if anyone would challenge them, or if they would challenge each other.

Gu Qing's eyes flickered. He was currently ranked first, so there was no need for him to challenge others.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out.

"I want to challenge Gu Qing!"

The surrounding freshmen were stunned for a moment, not expecting that someone would actually challenge Gu Qing so quickly.

Everyone paused for a moment when their gaze fell on the person who had spoken.

It wasn't Zhu Xingtong and her group, nor was it Zhao Tian, ​​who had a grudge against Gu Qing.

Instead, it was Wang Jian, who ranked seventh.