NOVEL NEXT Chapter 74: The Team Battle Begins, The Power of the Demon Amazes Everyone!
Chapter 74: The Team Battle Begins, The Power of the Demon Amazes Everyone!
"Wake up, big brother! The match is really about to start!"
Murong Yangshuo's loud voice finally pulled Xiao Xingyu out of his daze.
"Brother Yangshuo, I was a bit distracted just now."
"You oddball, how dare you daydream standing on the stage!"
This match is being broadcast nationwide over the internet.
Far away in Longyin City, Xiao Ruoxue and Ye Shimeng watched the match from their TV.
"Sister Ruoxue, brother will definitely win this match!"
"Mengmeng, drink less cola, or you'll get cavities."
Fans watching a game usually have a few beers. Ye Shimeng, when watching the Supernova Tournament, must have a big bucket of ice-cold cola.
At Falling Dragon Lake, the floating stage.
Both teams' players were ready, poised to strike.
Before the referee's whistle, the three players from White Tiger Academy whispered among themselves.
Lin Tianci confidently patted his chest. "Don't worry, in this battle, I'll make Xiao Xingyu suffer!"
Having lost to Xiao Xingyu in the individual match, Lin Tianci was seething with frustration, his eyes filled with determination.
"The match begins!"
With the referee's command, a shrill whistle followed.
The host's voice, as always, was full of energy and excitement.
"Welcome, viewers, to the team battle of this year's Supernova Tournament."
"Azure Dragon Academy VS White Tiger Academy, six exceptionally talented contestants, all immediately entering combat mode!"
"Black Edge!"
Xiao Xingyu summoned the Hell Nether Wolf, with black hellfire blazing, appearing like a massive fireball.
In the sky, two flying beasts circled.
A skeletal bat beast and a griffin entwined with lightning.
The Bone-Winged Bat Beast, Murong Xinxin's second beast.
The Thunderstorm Griffin, Murong Yangshuo's second beast.
The Murong family has always been adept at handling flying beasts.
When the Bone-Winged Bat Beast appeared, the host couldn't help but exclaim.
"Dear viewers, Murong Xinxin has summoned her second beast, the Bone-Winged Bat Beast!"
"This beast possesses necromantic attributes, a rare necromancy + flying type beast!"
The Bone-Winged Bat Beast flapped its giant skeletal wings, hovering above Murong Xinxin, its mouth ablaze with green fire.
On the other side, the three players from White Tiger Academy also summoned their beasts.
Zhou Ye summoned the Fiend-Eyed Blue Wolf, Lin Tianci summoned the Sand Burial Red Python.
These two beasts were defeated by the Snowfeather Demon Hunter and the Hell Nether Wolf yesterday.
Though they lost in the individual matches, it doesn't mean they'll lose in the team battle.
This is a 3V3 battle, where beasts can complement each other, making up for shortcomings and achieving brilliant moments.
Xiao Xingyu's gaze swept past Zhou Ye and Lin Tianci, landing on an unassuming man.
This man was Yang Heng, the third contestant from White Tiger Academy.
In yesterday's individual match, like Murong Yangshuo, Yang Heng didn't participate.
On the stage, six people in total, five had summoned their first beasts.
But beside Yang Heng, it was empty and silent.
Murong Yangshuo was puzzled.
"Why isn't that guy summoning his beast?"
"Never mind, I'll make the first move!"
Murong Yangshuo took the initiative, planning to seize the opportunity.
The Thunderstorm Griffin sensed its master's will, accumulating blue lightning in its mouth, the air crackling around it.
Xiao Xingyu reacted quickly.
"Brother Yangshuo, be careful!"
Before Murong Yangshuo could respond, the Thunderstorm Griffin let out a cry of pain.
On the live broadcast, a ghostly black shadow flashed across the sky.
Blood dripped.
The Thunderstorm Griffin's left wing was slashed by some sharp object, the wound refusing to heal.
Everything happened in a flash, catching everyone off guard.
The host raised the microphone, screaming.
"It's indeed a superpower-space type beast!"
Beside Yang Heng, a monkey appeared out of nowhere.
The monkey was enveloped in black mist, standing like a human, with a special headband on its forehead, its hands forming boomerangs from the black mist.
This was Yang Heng's beast, the Ninja Shadow Ape.
As a superpower beast, the Ninja Shadow Ape had mastered the basics of space manipulation.
It could perform "instantaneous movement" within a specific range, once or even multiple times.
Just now, it was the Ninja Shadow Ape that ambushed the Thunderstorm Griffin.
"This guy's beast seems hard to deal with."
Murong Yangshuo realized he'd underestimated the opponent, his expression turning serious.
Yang Heng, acting as the team leader among the three, promptly issued a command.
"Charge!"
Zhou Ye and Lin Tianci simultaneously controlled their beasts, launching a fierce attack on the Azure Dragon Academy trio.
A fierce wind stirred up a sandstorm, enveloping the entire stage.
The Sand Burial Red Python had the power to control sand, and the sandstorm blocked the vision of Xiao Xingyu and his team.
In the swirling sands, ghostly wolf shadows emerged.
Zhou Ye's beast, the Fiend-Eyed Blue Wolf, could cast illusions, creating up to 12 clones.
The clones' weaknesses would only be exposed in prolonged battles.
The battle had just begun, and the Fiend-Eyed Blue Wolf was full of energy, its true form showing no signs of exhaustion or flaws.
"Black Edge, stay calm!"
The Hell Nether Wolf, in the center of the sandstorm, had its skin scratched by cold sand particles.
The Fiend-Eyed Blue Wolf's 12 clones didn't attack the Bone-Winged Bat Beast or the Thunderstorm Griffin; they all surrounded the Hell Nether Wolf!
In just a few seconds, the Hell Nether Wolf bore multiple bite marks.
Xiao Xingyu channeled his spiritual power, and the Hell Nether Wolf leaped high, breaking through the sandstorm.
Whoosh, whoosh~
As soon as the Hell Nether Wolf left the battle center, it was hit by two boomerangs on its side, blood oozing from the wounds.
The Ninja Shadow Ape's hands once again gathered black mist, forming a boomerang shape.
"Shadow Form!"
Xiao Xingyu, with his exceptional reflexes, had the Hell Nether Wolf activate its shadow form, transforming into a shadow that slipped into the stage floor, evading the Ninja Shadow Ape's depleting boomerangs.
The first round of battle lasted less than twenty seconds.
The sand dispersed, the dust settled.
On the chaotic stage, only one beast was injured: Xiao Xingyu's Hell Nether Wolf.
"Xiao Xingyu, are you okay?"
Murong Yangshuo, who usually bickered with Xiao Xingyu, showed concern in crucial moments.
"I'm fine."
Xiao Xingyu remained calm; the opponent's tactics were within his expectations.
The host widened his eyes, narrating excitedly.
"In the first round, White Tiger Academy adopted a focused attack strategy, all three attacking Xiao Xingyu!"
"It seems this is White Tiger Academy's strategy, targeting Xiao Xingyu as the core of Azure Dragon Academy. Defeating him would give them an advantage!"
Even non-professionals, like street vendors selling pancakes, could see from the live broadcast that White Tiger Academy's strategy was to target Xiao Xingyu.
Murong Xinxin said seriously, "Brother, they're targeting Xiao Xingyu. Don't let them succeed!"
"Okay!"
The Bone-Winged Bat Beast flew above the Hell Nether Wolf, spewing green undead fire, creating a solid wall of fire in front of the Hell Nether Wolf.
The Thunderstorm Griffin soared into the sky, summoning thunder to scatter the Fiend-Eyed Blue Wolf's clones.
"Black Edge, unleash the power of the demon!"
Aoo~
The host screamed loudly.
"The power of the demon!"
"This is the fourth attribute of the Hell Nether Wolf!"
Red and black mist rose from the Hell Nether Wolf.
This aura was the demonic power unique to demon-type beasts.
Nourished by the demonic power, the wounds on the Hell Nether Wolf instantly healed, restoring it to full health.
Xiao Xingyu tilted his head slightly, a mischievous smile playing on his lips.
"The battle has only just begun."
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