Chapter 275: Li Yao's worry: What if the teleportation stone can't hold up?

"Clang!"

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

The terrifying force made Lu Yucheng's hand go numb.

"This kind of power, are you serious?"

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

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

If it couldn't, and a weak-point attack or critical hit was triggered.

These candidates might not really be able to hold up.

Even if it were just a normal attack, Lu Yucheng needed to use a skill for every single confrontation.

As an SS-grade practitioner, the Angry Scythe Venerable, holding a heavy weapon, was a class that specialized in strength.

Yet in front of this mantis, he appeared to have no power to parry!

The Platinum-grade giant scythe he was proud of was also slashed with notches by the opponent's claws.

"Young hero, I was just struck by a sudden interest in the hunt; I had no intention of targeting you. Let me go this once."

Skills always have a time when they run out.

When the Void Mantis swung its fourth claw, Lu Yucheng couldn't hold up against its astonishing force at all, and the scythe flew out of his hand!

【-4523】

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

"Boom!"

Dust splashed up, and Lu Yucheng fell, creating a small human-shaped pit.

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

Li Yao let go of the Blue Bird and freefell to the ground.

"Still able to stand up?"

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

Lu Yucheng endured the pain, not forgetting to beg for mercy: "Young hero, spare me. I promise that in this contest, I will take a detour whenever I see you."

Seeing Li Yao ignore him and walk slowly toward him, Lu Yucheng panicked even more.

He was an SS-grade practitioner who had been recruited by the Holy Forest Academy before the Martial Exam even started; his strength was definitely in the first tier among all candidates.

And yet, the contest hadn't even started, and it was about to end?

At the same time, he felt immense regret.

Chu Jiquan had given him the traction talisman specifically so he could join up with others before attacking Li Yao.

And he had truly been struck by a sudden interest in the hunt.

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

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 the Holy Spirit Academy gathered together, they would definitely not be able to defeat this guy!

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

"Lend me your teleportation stone."

"Teleportation stone?" Lu Yucheng hurriedly handed it over, 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 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 boom!

The light screen, hailed as being able to withstand the attacks of any monster in the Bone-Shattering Desert.

It just shattered like that?

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

The activation of the teleportation stone meant he had lost his eligibility for the contest.

However, he couldn't feel the slightest bit of hatred toward Li Yao.

With just this one attack, he had no way to withstand it other than using an invincibility skill.

The gap was simply too large.

Li Yao hadn't used skills before, likely because he was worried the teleportation stone couldn't hold up and he might hurt himself.

What's more, he had been the one to strike first.

Thinking of this.

Lu Yucheng's old face turned dark.

He still had to thank the opponent?

Lu 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, then turned and walked toward the distance.

The essence of the contest was competition; whoever struck first, it was all a normal matter, no need to take it to heart.

Watching Li Yao's back, Lu Yucheng gritted his teeth and still gave a reminder.

"The Holy Forest Martial Academy gave me a traction talisman, and others should have them too. Their plan is to prioritize joining forces to deal with people who are threats."

"Young hero is also among their targets."

"Got it," Li Yao's light voice came back.