“Rest assured, Ling Xiao. With me and General Lü here, even if we readjust the mechanism, the difficulty won’t increase.”
Feng Qingyan said.
“Good. I trust Vice Dean Qingyan’s words. Begin.”
Ling Xiao smiled faintly, then sat cross-legged there, waiting.
A quarter of an hour later.
“All set. Everything is ready. You may start.”
Sikong Zun sneered. Though the mechanism was set under Lü Chenglong and Feng Qingyan’s supervision, he was certain Ling Xiao could not crack it.
A touch of embarrassment appeared on Feng Qingyan and Lü Chenglong’s faces.
The mechanism’s difficulty had not risen, but it had become rather cunning.
Yet all is fair in war. Aside from inwardly cursing Sikong Zun for being sly and treacherous, they had nothing to say aloud, as he had not broken any rules.
World Eye activated.
Everything became clear in Ling Xiao’s mind.
“So that’s how it is!”
Ling Xiao smiled faintly, saying nothing, but he already understood completely.
“Begin!”
As Sikong Zun’s words fell, Ling Xiao did not move but remained seated.
“Is this kid stupid?”
“Probably trying to find the mechanism’s flaw.”
“I bet he can’t even tame the barbarian bear beast and is stalling for time.”
All sorts of comments arose, but none affected Ling Xiao’s plan.
“Look, everyone!”
Someone in the crowd suddenly exclaimed.
“Hey, why is the barbarian bear beast walking towards Ling Xiao? Is it attacking on its own?”
“This has never happened before. How strange!”
Even stranger things followed.
After reaching Ling Xiao, the barbarian bear beast obediently lay down and gently picked him up with its teeth, placing him on its back.
“Holy crap, what’s going on? Is this barbarian bear beast his brother?”
“If not brothers, they must know each other. Otherwise, why would it let him ride so willingly?”
“It’s a soul secret art!”
There were experts in the crowd.
Like Feng Qingyan.
“Soul secret art?”
Lü Chenglong asked puzzledly. As a general skilled in direct martial combat, he had no research into soul power, though battle intent honed on the field could unconsciously protect him.
Even so, he knew almost nothing about soul secret arts.
“In short, it’s a practical application of soul power. When strong, it can control any beast. The lower the beast’s intelligence, the easier to control. This kid has this trick too. Truly surprising.”
Feng Qingyan said with a smile.
He realised he still did not know Ling Xiao well enough. He had known Ling Xiao was capable but never imagined this ability.
“Humph, so what if he tamed the barbarian bear beast? I refuse to believe he can break through seven waves of attacks as easily as Young Master Jia.”
Ji Changran snorted coldly.
“Exactly. How can a mere human compare to Young Master Jia?”
Someone immediately echoed.
“Who told you I need to break through seven waves of attacks?”
Ling Xiao suddenly turned to glance at the God Phoenix Academy warriors, looking at them like idiots. “On the battlefield, strength matters, but without brains, you die faster!”
Hearing this, Lü Chenglong suddenly smiled and murmured, “This kid might grasp the true essence of cracking the arrow tower secret.”
“Not breaking seven waves? Stop joking. If you want to admit defeat, roll back here. Don’t spew nonsense.”
“Exactly. Without breaking the arrow towers, how do you reach the war flag?”
“You’re right. I need to break the arrow towers, not seven waves of attacks!”
With that, Ling Xiao pointed both hands abruptly.
A Scarlet Sun Cone and a Shadow Cone shot out simultaneously.
Boom!
Boom!
Two explosions in succession. In the instant no one reacted, he demolished both arrow towers.
Jaws dropped all around.
“Holy crap, you can do that?”
“Hahaha, hahaha! You kid are awesome. So that’s it, so that’s it! Even I almost got confused and missed the key!”
Feng Qingyan suddenly burst into laughter.
Truthfully, most facing arrow towers first think of cracking seven waves.
But Ling Xiao, the outlier, thought differently.
“Impressive indeed. Even thinking of this requires the destructive power to demolish two arrow towers. This kid seems stronger than his cultivation suggests.”
Lü Chenglong praised endlessly.
“Vice Dean Sikong, doesn’t this count as breaking rules?”
Jia Yun panicked.
He had struggled through seven waves, yet Ling Xiao just demolished the arrow towers. How frustrating.
“Of course not. On the battlefield, this is the most direct and effective method, with even greater deterrence. Not only not against rules but worthy of praise!”
Lü Chenglong did not know Ling Xiao, but his performance today earned unstinting praise.
Hearing Lü Chenglong say this, Sikong Zun could say nothing else.
He could only nod. “No violation. Continue.”
Ling Xiao nodded.
Earlier, through World Eye, he saw the thunderclap ground-split bombs near the war flag were not removed, only subtly altered via formation.
Stepping into the area would not trigger them.
But touching the war flag would certainly detonate them.
Sikong Zun was truly cunning. He likely guessed Ling Xiao would probe carefully here. Even other mechanisms might be detected.
But a slight adjustment changed everything.
This could fool others, but not Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao slowly stepped into the thunder zone.
The thunderclap ground-split bombs did not explode.
God Phoenix Academy warriors were clearly displeased, some thinking someone was going easy.
Yet Sikong Zun’s lips curled in a cold smile.
This was to lower your guard. The key comes next!
Ling Xiao reached the war flag, suddenly looked up at Sikong Zun, and smiled faintly. “Commander Sikong’s cunning, oh no, wisdom, is truly exceptional. But unfortunately, this junior understands formations somewhat. Your mechanism was truly in vain!”
With that, Ling Xiao grasped the war flag and waved it vigorously.
No explosion?
Sikong Zun’s face instantly darkened.
“Thank you, Commander Sikong, for showing mercy and putting righteousness before family. Can we announce the result now?”
Ling Xiao reminded Sikong Zun.
“Of course.”
Lü Chenglong excitedly prepared to announce, but Sikong Zun stopped him.
