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Qin Jing nodded and said, "Really? Then I'll ask Senior Shark when we meet later."

"Don't ask! Xiaojing, I was just angry when I heard my sister talking badly about everyone, so I said you were my boyfriend. I wasn't lying! I was just saying things about the future in advance!" Jing rushed over, hugged Qin Jing's waist, and cried out.

"Oh, I see. But if someone talks badly about us, I'll definitely get angry too," Wang Zi nodded.

“Yes, I’ll just challenge the opponent to a duel and then pierce it!” Alice said, a long thorn emerging from her hand, radiating murderous intent.

"Well, I bet you'd want to beat up that annoying guy," Jill agreed.

“Okay! Youyou will make them be ice sculptures for a day!” Youyou said, raising her hands.

“Shoot him away directly!” Seba nodded.

I always feel that my friends are all so ruthless, but if it were me, I would probably make them realize that although there is freedom of speech in this world, there are indeed things that cannot be said.

Thinking of this, Qin Jing stopped worrying and said to the girl, "Alright, whale, stop holding on and get down."

"No, Xiaojing smells so good," Whale said, burying her face in her hands and turning around.

bump!!

The black and white Tai Chi technique used its power to smash the girl down.

The mermaid girl, who had finally calmed down, followed the boys and girls to the center of the venue. Today, the competition for the top 32 would begin, and the match assignments would be announced.

Starting with this competition, the battles are no longer held simultaneously, but one after another, with each match broadcast live in full and professional commentary provided.

As the press conference was about to officially begin, all eight teams in each group had gathered here. When these teams went on stage, the audience erupted in enthusiastic cheers.

The host announced, "In the first match, the red team is the Fire Sprites from the Americas! They achieved an overwhelming victory by burning down the forest!"

"Hahaha! Thank you! Everyone!" The fire sprite girls flew onto the stage, waving to the crowd, which responded with applause and shouts.

"And then it's the blue team! It's the 'Challenge League' made up of first-year students from Hourai Academy's middle school district!"

Qin Jing and her friends walked onto the stage together.

When they heard "Hōrai Academy," many students applauded, but it was nothing compared to when the fire spirits came on stage.

"Challenge League? Never heard of that name before. Are they all first-year students? They're really lucky." The monsters started talking amongst themselves.

The fire sprite girls looked at Youyou with mischievous smiles.

Youyou hid behind Qin Jing, peeked out and stuck out her tongue.

"Then rotate the big screen!!!"

The large screen spun rapidly, and finally the location was confirmed: a wasteland! A canyon!

"Then the first match is set! Fire Sprite Team vs. Challenge League! The venue is the Great Canyon in the Great Wilderness World!!! Let's cheer! The Tiger God Festival, held once every three years, is now officially in its main event!" The host shouted, raising his fist high.

"Ooooooo!!!"

"Start the killing!!"

Section 238, Chapter 54: A Formidable Lineup of Powerful Enemies

Qin Jing looked at the grinning fire sprites opposite her and said helplessly:

"What I feared most came true. I thought that if I tried my best and didn't encounter any teams with members of the Great Demon level, I could make it into the top eight and gain a place in the academy. But I didn't expect to have such a bad start. I encountered a strong opponent as soon as I reached the top thirty-two."

In the black market casinos, the top five are currently considered the most promising.

The Wolf God Martial Arts Academy, ranked first, is led by Mo Mo. Mo Mo, who showed his prowess in last year's Martial God Festival, has improved his strength even more after a year of hard training. This time, he led his gray-robed and black-robed disciples to participate in the competition, and they have been easily overpowering their opponents all the way.

Second on the list is the White Tiger Army of the White Tiger Secret Realm, renowned for its strict discipline and iron-blooded strength. Captain Hu Chi has already crossed the second threshold; according to rumors, he has completely mastered the use of demonic energy and power, making him indistinguishable from a true great demon.

Ranked third is the Sea Clan, led by the Sea Emperor Lan Hua. Even the sea monsters of Penglai Academy would give way to them. Each member of the royal family controls the power of a lake's waters, and when they come together, they can create a tsunami-like force that can overturn and push everything over.

The fifth-ranked group is the Sky Clan. They were once looked down upon by the public due to their divisions. Originally a strong contender for the title, they finally won back everyone's trust by demonstrating their formidable achievements through unity and well-trained combat style.

The team ranked fourth is the Fire Sprites team, consisting of eight fire sprites. Because of their nature as sprites, they have always retained the innocence and mischief of children. As sprites that were nurtured by Fire Phoenix from a great volcano more than 20 years ago, each of them has the potential to become a great monster.

Their unique qualities give them a bright future. The sisters were born as fire spirit twins on the hottest lava in a volcano. If the energy they displayed at that time had been combined, they might have become a great monster.

The fire spirits, now multiple offspring, are all of one mind, and each of their actions represents the collective decision. When their flames merge together, the power they unleash is no less than that of a powerful demon.

In the underground bars of the dark streets and black market, many drinkers and gamblers were closely watching the Tiger God Festival on television. When they saw the opponent for the first match decided, they immediately erupted in a triumphant and unrestrained cheer.

"Haha! I won! My newly bought Fire Sprite made it into the top 16 and we won! I'll treat everyone to a drink tonight!" a young monster said triumphantly.

"Huh? What happened? They won just like that? The match hasn't even started yet," a friend who didn't know anything about the match asked in confusion.

"You don't understand, do you? Let me tell you, the red team here are the personal disciples of Lord Fire Phoenix. I heard that they have burned many powerful demons together. On the other hand, the blue team, the 'Challenge Alliance,' consists of first-year students. Apart from the captain being human and the team members being of mixed races, they haven't shown anything particularly remarkable."

"Then we've got a sure win!" my friend exclaimed in surprise.

"Is that really true? Gambling is unpredictable; the truth can only be known at the moment the betting opens." A middle-aged monster moved his chair, stood up, picked up a dusty hat from the table, put it on his head, and turned to leave.

"What? That old man? Anyone could see that the fire spirit won, right?" The monster frowned as he watched the other man's departing figure.

"Hey, you just won some money, so where are you taking us for lunch?" his friends said.

"Hey, hey, I haven't received the money yet," the young monster said, spreading his hands.

"We've already won, so if we keep winning, we can just stay in bed and count our money without having to go to work."

"You haven't forgotten your friends just because you're rich, have you? Can't you even treat us to a meal?" the friends said, putting their arms around the young monster's shoulders.

"Haha, thank you for your kind words, alright! I'm going all out today, I'll treat you guys to lunch at a restaurant! After the results come out and we get the money tonight, we'll go for drinks." The young demon was flattered and felt that his demon life had been completely changed and his future was bright, so he readily agreed.

"Great! That's a real buddy!" The friends happily hugged the young monster and walked outside.

The middle-aged man with the monster walked outside. He looked at the sky, which was clear and sunny. Because the Tiger God Festival was officially starting today, he had taken a rare day off and came to the bar early in the morning.

He had used his savings to buy the Challenger League, and as he expected, the well-prepared and resourceful human led the team through all the challenges to reach the stage of the top 32, the stage for the strongest.

He hadn't expected to encounter such a formidable opponent as the fourth seed so soon. Strangely, however, the seasoned gambler remained unusually calm.

Logically speaking, as the young man said earlier, the human team can be said to have already lost, because there is no other chance of winning.

But at this moment, he had a certain confidence in this team. The uncle walked out of the alley, looked at the floating clouds in the sky, and drifted leisurely in the air, feeling very relaxed and content.

After that, the venue allocations for the second, third, and sixteenth matches were announced in turn.

The competition was very intense, leaving the contestants little time to catch their breath. After the competition venue was announced, some monsters began to set up the venue for the first match.

Around 1 p.m., when the sun was blazing, the competition was about to begin.

After having lunch together, Qin Jing and the girls went from the lounge to the venue.

At this time, two steel gates, one red and one blue, had been erected.

Qin Jing and the girls nodded to each other and went inside. After passing through the light gate, they saw a flat wasteland with dry, hard yellow soil mixed with stones on the ground. On both sides were cliffs tens of meters high, forming a long canyon. Looking up at the sky, all they could see was a thick, long snake.

Because the cliffs block out the sunlight, it always feels like you're so far from the sky when you're at the bottom of the valley.

Suddenly, a fiery red light appeared on the other side of the canyon, followed by a gust of hot wind that made my skin feel like it was being burned.

On the opposite side of the canyon, eight fire sprite girls floated up, their bodies blazing with flames, connecting together to form a giant bird of fire. They spread their enormous wings as if to open up the canyon. With each flap of their wings, a gust of hot wind was stirred up, as if this were not the dark depths of a canyon, but a road where you could fry an egg in summer.

Section 239, Chapter 55: Encountering the Pursuit of the Firebird

At the venue, many monsters were watching the competition closely.

In a corner of the stands, the Sky Clan monsters watched the match on a large screen while whispering amongst themselves.

"Leader, is it still necessary to pay attention to this match? Qin Jing is intelligent and has many bad ideas. Alice is very talented, but she is still a first-year student. In the face of true strength, she can only be crushed." The eagle demon asked the leader of the Sky Clan, Golden Eagle.

"No, since they encountered and won the race against the Andean eagle, they must have some extraordinary skills. With our combat strength greatly reduced, we cannot afford to make any more mistakes. It's definitely the right thing to do to be cautious." The golden eagle stared intently at the screen, looking at the human boy with a calm expression as he gazed at the giant firebird. He felt that he couldn't underestimate his opponent.

"I understand. Everyone, please sit down and watch the match. Try to analyze where our opponents' weaknesses are," Eagle Demon said.

In the canyon, the firebird opened its mouth and spewed flames, which ignited anything it touched, even on the cliffs where there was no flammable material.

"Hahaha, Alice! Jing! We won't hold back!"

"It's hard to show mercy. The combined power of the flames is too great. You could get burned if you're not careful. So if Alice doesn't want to turn into roast chicken, she'd better quit and run away quickly!"

Perhaps because they had merged, the fire spirit's words sounded quite harsh.

"What! You really dare to say that! Knights would never run away. Be careful, or I'll catch you and tie you up!" Alice roared furiously.

"Hahaha, I'm not afraid at all! There isn't a single powerful demon in this world. We're invincible! Ice sprite, this time we're going to melt you! Hahaha."

“Xiao Jing…” Youyou tugged at Qin Jing’s clothes, a little scared.

"It's okay, we can win! Trust me! Youyou, just say whatever you want to say to them." Qin Jing said with a confident smile.

"Hmm." Youyou never doubted Qin Jing, so she nodded, put her hands on her hips, and shouted loudly at the fire sprites, "You fire sprites, you big idiots! No wonder you can't eat ice cream! Do you think you're so powerful just because you've turned into a turkey? Rua! Youyou isn't afraid of you at all!"

"What! You brat, this time we've really melted you! Don't run! We'll turn you into ice shards!" The angry fire sprite swooped down, maneuvering its firebird.

"Xiao Jing is so scary, what should I do? Youyou is really going to melt this time!" Youyou said, hiding behind Qin Jing.

"It's alright, Youyou. Whale is here too," Qin Jing said, pointing to the blue-haired girl.

"Drink!" As soon as the words were spoken, the whale released a large amount of water towards the firebird. Before the water even touched the firebird, it was already turned into steam and dissipated by the high heat emitted by the firebird.

"Oh no, Xiaojing, what do we do now?" Youyou asked in a panic.

"Yes, that's right. I'm going to run away!" Qin Jing replied with a smile.

"Eh?!" Youyou exclaimed in disbelief.

"Let's stall for a while! Please, everyone! Just let me run a little distance! Youyou, come with me." Qin Jing said, picking Youyou up and running towards the back.

"What? Trying to run away? Xiao Jing! And don't think you can get away, Ice Sprite!" The firebird cried out, took flight, and chased after Qin Jing, who was running at high speed.

"Don't even think about going over there!" The whale summoned its largest water sphere and hurled it at the firebird.

"How annoying! But it's no use!" The firebird hit by the water ball was unharmed, only emitting a large amount of water vapor. With a flap of its wings, the remaining water flowed down from the sky as rain, which dripped onto the whale.

"Aaaaah! It's so hot! I'm going to be turned into a mature mermaid!" The whale collapsed to the ground, letting out a mournful cry.

"So annoying! So annoying!" The firebird spat out flames, which landed on the ground and instantly turned into lava, emitting a fiery red light.

The girls could only scatter and run away. Seba picked up the whale and quickly fled.

Qin Jing didn't look back and continued running forward.

"Xiao Jing, what should we do?" Youyou asked, hovering in the air, her arms around Qin Jing's shoulders.

"It's okay, Youyou, do you remember I let you eat unlimited shaved ice these days?" Qin Jing said as she ran.

"Mmm, it's delicious." Youyou nodded. She ate bowls of shaved ice while watching TV every day. Xiaojing made her various flavors of jam, sweet fruit flavor, and rich chocolate and cream, all of which were great.

Qin Jing smiled and said, "Yes, it's delicious. But that's not the point. Listen carefully, Youyou, you're very strong."

"Huh? Is Youyou strong? How strong?" Youyou asked curiously.

"Yes, she might be a bit worse than Sister Momo, after all, Youyou doesn't know any fighting techniques," Qin Jing said thoughtfully.

“Youyou is a good girl, unlike Momo who is violent and only knows how to fight,” Youyou said.

"But it's stronger than the fire spirits later on, right?" Qin Jing said with a smile.

"Huh? Youyou? Really?" Youyou's eyes widened. How come she didn't know she was so strong?

"While it's true that fire usually melts ice, that's the general case," Qin Jing said with a smile.

By this time, Qin Jing had reached the end of the canyon, surrounded by cliffs on all sides, with only a narrow path leading in from the beginning.

"Listen up, Youyou, in a moment you'll be going to unleash your full power and freeze those arrogant guys."

"Full power?" Youyou tilted her little head. "I know! Youyou is really strong when she gets serious. But Xiaojing, you have to lend your power to Youyou."

"My power? That's great! How do I do it?" Qin Jing asked in confusion, as this was the first time he had ever heard of having such an ability.

“Others probably couldn’t do that, but Youyou turned into a spirit on the day you were born, Xiaojing. Su Jiu said Youyou is Xiaojing’s guardian spirit,” Youyou said with a grin.

"Ah, so you actually came to see me specifically when you were little?" Qin Jing recalled the little white creature she saw on the eaves of her grandparents' house and felt a sense of familiarity, which is why she followed her and was taken to the Inari Shrine, where she met the yokai holding a drinking party for the first time.

"Hahaha! You can't escape this time!" The firebird soared high into the air, letting out a cry. The eight fire spirits in the center emitted heat, making it look like a miniature sun.

"No, it's you who can't escape." Qin Jing said, raising the Demon God Ring.

This is a divine artifact with the power of a demon god, capable of altering the rules of a space at once. That's why Qin Jing had to run away, to find a place that could restrain the fire spirit and prevent her from escaping easily.

240th quarter, 56th point: Officially advanced to the round of 16.

Surrounded by cliffs on all sides, the only passage was blocked by the giant firebird, leaving them nowhere to escape. This was a desperate situation, both for Qin Jing and Youyou and for the fire spirit girls in the firebird.