Chapter 132

Following the free fall, the screams grew smaller and smaller.

Not every examinee could survive a high-altitude fall; two examinees immediately activated their teleportation stones.

They ended this battle before it had even begun.

And just at this moment,

the Inheritor's longsword appeared instantly in Li Yao's hand, and he swung it fiercely behind him.

"Clang!"

The sound of metal clashing rang out.

What came into view was a huge, bizarrely shaped sickle.

Both the front and back were blades.

"Oh?"

Lu Zhang Yucheng, who had originally wanted to praise the other party, saw his calm expression turn into horror rapidly.

A mouse-like summon, with its hind legs kicking off the Azure Bird, shot toward him rapidly.

The speed was so fast that there was no angle to dodge!

"Immaculate Barrier!"

Lu Zhang Yucheng's face changed in shock.

Being forced to use an invincibility skill in just one encounter, as an SS-rank professional, when had Lu Zhang Yucheng ever encountered such an opponent?

Moreover,

he had already lost his means of active offense.

The displacement skill he had just used to approach Li Yao was still on cooldown, and before it recovered, he had no leverage and could only be forced to take a beating!

Lu Zhang Yucheng's expression changed constantly, and he immediately spoke loudly.

"Young hero!"

"Spare my life!"

"Clang!"

The Void Mantis slashed a claw onto Lu Zhang Yucheng's sickle.

The terrifying force made Lu Zhang Yucheng's web between his thumb and index finger go numb.

"This kind of power, are you serious?"

Facing Lu Zhang Yucheng's exclamation, Li Yao's face was somewhat depressed.

He still couldn't be sure whether the teleportation stone could withstand the Void Mantis's [Taste of Fear].

If not, in case it triggered a weak-point attack or a critical hit,

these examinees really might not be able to withstand it.

Even if it was just a normal attack, every confrontation Lu Zhang Yucheng had required him to use a skill.

As an SS-rank professional, the Scythe Venerable, holding a heavy weapon, was a class that specialized in strength.

In front of this mantis, however, he seemed to have no power to parry!

The Platinum-grade giant sickle he was proud of was also slashed with notches by the other party's sharp claws.

"Young hero, I was just curious, I didn't mean to target you, let me go this time."

Skills always have a time when they run out.

When the Void Mantis swung its fourth claw, Lu Zhang Yucheng couldn't withstand its astonishing force at all, and the sickle flew out of his hand!

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While shaving off a chunk of his health bar, this force also made Lu Zhang Yucheng a member of accelerated motion, smashing fiercely toward the ground.

"Boom!"

Dust splashed up, and Lu Zhang Yucheng directly fell into a small human-shaped pit.

Lu Zhang Yucheng only felt a surge of blood, and his health bar disappeared by a chunk out of thin air.

Li Yao let go of the Azure Bird and fell to the ground in free fall.

"Still able to stand up?"

Li Yao looked at Lu Zhang Yucheng, who was slowly getting up, a flash of surprise in his eyes.

Lu Zhang Yucheng endured the pain and didn't forget to beg for mercy: "Young hero, let me go, I guarantee that in this battle, I will take a detour whenever I see you."

Seeing that Li Yao ignored him and walked slowly toward him, Lu Zhang Yucheng panicked even more.

He was an SS-rank professional, recruited by Saint Forest Academy before the martial arts exam, and his strength could definitely be ranked in the first tier among all examinees.

As a result, the battle hadn't even started yet, and it was about to end?

At the same time, he felt extremely regretful.

Chu Chu Jiquan gave him the guidance talisman just so he could rendezvous with others before making a move on Li Yao.

And he really did it just because he was curious.

He wanted to see what kind of strength Li Yao, whom everyone feared, actually had.

With his own strength, even if he couldn't win, he could at least run, right?

Reality is always cruel.

Li Yao hadn't even exerted his full strength, and he was already at the end of his rope!

No!

Even if the people recruited by Saint Forest Academy gathered together, they would definitely not be able to defeat this guy!

Just as Lu Zhang Yucheng was experiencing a brainstorm, Li Yao walked up to him.

"Lend me your teleportation stone."

"Teleportation stone?" Lu Zhang Yucheng handed it over quickly, a glimmer of hope instantly igniting in his heart.

Li Yao called out softly.

"Void Mantis."

The Void Mantis appeared in front of the teleportation stone, crossed its claws, and slashed down.

The next moment,

a shocking scene appeared before Lu Zhang Yucheng's eyes.

The teleportation stone erupted with a blinding light screen.

And this light screen, under the Void Mantis's slash, shattered with a bang!

The light screen, which was reputed to be able to withstand the attacks of any monster in the Bone-Shattering Desert,

just shattered like that?

As the light screen shattered, Lu Zhang Yucheng's heart shattered too.

The activation of the teleportation stone meant he lost his qualification for the battle.

However, he couldn't feel any hatred toward Li Yao at all.

With just this one attack, he had no way to withstand it except for his invincibility skill.

The gap was simply too large.

Li Yao hadn't used skills before, most likely because he was worried the teleportation stone wouldn't be able to withstand it and would hurt himself.

What's more, he was the one who made the first move.

Thinking of this,

Lu Zhang Yucheng's old face turned dark.

He still had to thank the other party?

Lu Zhang Yucheng was a man who could take it and let it go, and he said,

"Young hero, I have offended you previously."

Li Yao nodded and then turned and walked toward the distance.

The essence of the battle is competition; whoever makes the first move is a normal thing, no need to take it to heart.

Watching Li Yao's back, Lu Zhang Yucheng gritted his teeth and still reminded him,

"Saint Forest Martial Academy gave me a guidance talisman, others should have them too. Their plan is to prioritize working together to deal with people who are threats."

"Young hero is also among their targets."

"Got it." Li Yao's light voice came over.