Chapter 1079

In the midst of the boiling atmosphere, Li Luo's figure descended onto the arena of this final match—a vast expanse of stone peaks, strangely shaped bald stone summits rising abruptly from the ground in staggered formation.

From a bird's-eye view, it resembled a sword cavern.

The clamor of the outside world was completely shielded here; Li Luo listened to the silence between the stone peaks, his expression remained calm throughout, showing no trace of panic despite the impending crisis.

He scanned his surroundings, then fixed his gaze on the highest stone peak; instantly, energy dragon wings unfurled behind him, flapped, and his figure shot straight into the air, landing upon that peak.

He stood atop the stone peak, clenched his hand, and the Dragon-Elephant Blade appeared in his grip; he then planted the blade and stood firm, gazing calmly into the distance.

This position should be conspicuous enough, right?

Perhaps the three teams from the Holy Academies will soon spot him and then swarm over?

Exactly—facing the full encirclement of three Holy Academy teams, Li Luo unexpectedly chose not to temporarily evade their sharp edge, but instead stood in the most conspicuous spot, intending to lure all three teams over.

On the stands, countless people were stunned by Li Luo's abnormal move, and murmurs began to ripple through the crowd.

"Has Li Luo gone mad?! He's standing so high, afraid the three Holy Academy teams won't find him?!"

"Heh, he's given up on himself, I suppose—after all, this matchup originally had no chance of winning, so getting eliminated early would be easier."

"Foolish! What is Li Luo doing? At this moment, he should find a hidden place to hide; if the other three teams can't find him, they'll inevitably clash with each other, and once the strong enemies weaken, he can reappear and seize a sliver of survival—this rash leap out is simply courting elimination!"

"Sigh... it's over. I still thought our Outer Shenzhou Holy Academy might produce a miracle this time."

"......"

Countless discussions erupted—those from Inner Shenzhou Holy Academy laughed at the spectacle, while Outer Shenzhou Holy Academy pounded their chests and stomped their feet, bewildered by Li Luo's recklessness.

Lu Ming, Sun Dasheng, and Jing Tai Xu exchanged glances, equally puzzled by Li Luo's actions.

"Li Luo isn't reckless by nature; he must have his reasons for doing this!" Lu Ming looked toward some Outer Shenzhou Holy Academy members angrily cursing in confusion not far away, and spoke up to defend Li Luo.

"Forget it, don't bother with them—they lack the ability to bring honor to Outer Shenzhou Holy Academy, yet still dare to criticize those who perform better." Jing Tai Xu said calmly.

"Li Luo isn't fighting for them, so he himself wouldn't care either."

Lu Ming sighed helplessly, but his beautiful eyes remained fixed on the figure standing atop the stone peak in the arena—Li Luo, planted blade in hand, indeed looked strikingly handsome, though this moment would be fleeting.

As for the surrounding chatter, Instructor Xie Chan remained unexpectedly calm, gazing at the tall figure on the stone peak—the boy who once first entered the academy, now gradually matured; even amidst the gathering clouds of pride in Inner Shenzhou, he displayed his own radiant brilliance.

Instructor Xie Chan had witnessed many miracles in Li Luo, so since so many miracles had already occurred, why couldn't there be one more?

"What do you think this little rascal is planning?" At that height, Deputy Vice Chancellor Qing Man looked intriguedly into the arena, smiling as she spoke.

Deputy Vice Chancellor Wu Yu's expression was indifferent as he said: "Perhaps he wants a sensational elimination result."

Deputy Vice Chancellor Qing Man leaned back in her chair, elbows resting on the back, palms supporting her cheeks, smiling softly: "But I can't help feeling he's deliberately making himself so conspicuous, then luring those three teams over."

"If he's doing this..."

Deputy Vice Chancellor Qing Man's eyes flickered slightly as she said: "Is he thinking of wiping out all three teams at once?"

Deputy Vice Chancellor Wu Yu chuckled lightly: "With such grand ambition, isn't he afraid of bursting from overextension?"

Deputy Vice Chancellor Qing Man laughed softly: "Anyway, I don't know why, but seeing Li Luo like this, I suddenly feel your bet this time might lose."

"Deputy Vice Chancellor Qing Man has quite the imagination."

Deputy Vice Chancellor Wu Yu slowly turned two circulating red pearls emitting strange light in his palm; regarding Qing Man's speculation, he merely gave a careless smile.

"Finally here, huh."

At the summit of the towering stone peak, Li Luo's calm eyes flickered with a ripple as he gazed into the distance—only to hear urgent sonic booms approaching from afar.

Moments later, three mighty beams of light tore through the sky and landed on three nearby stone peaks; not far behind them, their teammates leapt forward at extreme speed, their formation scattering into a semi-encirclement, sealing off the entire area.

"Li Luo, you actually didn't hide?" Gao Xu Han of the Ze Sheng Academy stared in surprise, eyes wide as he asked.

"You're standing so high, afraid we won't see you?" Gu Jing of the Lei Sheng Holy Academy also narrowed his eyes slowly, asking calmly.

"Such a handsome junior brother, such a pretty face—I, Senior Sister, am almost reluctant to strike." Tong Yan of the Yue Sheng Holy Academy laughed lightly, and as she laughed, the fruit on her petite frame trembled with a wavering arc.

"Why should I hide?" Li Luo casually replied, facing their gazes.

Gao Xu Han and the others chuckled at his words—this question, don't you already know the answer in your heart?

"Li Luo, relying on pretending to be crazy and foolish won't get you past this round." Gao Xu Han shook his head, too lazy to waste words, and said flatly: "You have two choices: withdraw with dignity, or... be beaten into serious injury and thrown out."

"Don't talk about bullying the few with the many—that kind of nonsense means nothing."

Li Luo shook his head, smiling: "I think there's still a third option—for example... eliminating you all first?"

Gao Xu Han and Gu Jing remained expressionless; this time, they didn't even bother to speak, as vast and mighty xiang power surged from within them like a storm.

Two somewhat illusory gold seals flickered within that mighty xiang power, constantly inhaling and exhaling heavenly and earthly energy, while emitting a heavy pressure.

"Li Luo, junior brother, this joke isn't funny at all." Only Tong Yan replied with a laugh, then likewise activated her xiang power and summoned her own "Heavenly Xiang Jin Yin."

Three Void Seal-level experts stood suspended in midair; the oppressive force they released was enough to make any Pearl Realm expert feel suffocated.

Behind them, a defensive line of nearly ten people advanced, each step laden with killing intent.

Yet Li Luo's expression remained perpetually calm—the mountain wind brushed his gray-white hair, lightly swaying it, as his five fingers tapped rhythmically on the blade's hilt.

To onlookers, directly drawing three powerful enemies seemed extremely foolish—but that was because they didn't understand his situation.

In Li Luo's eyes, whether facing one or three, there was no difference.

Besides, a ultimate move to clear the field can only be used once, so naturally, having enemies clustered together yields better results than scattering them.

Li Luo slightly closed his eyes, his mind sinking into the Water-Light Xiang Palace; on that clear lake, only a dozen or so water droplets containing "Primordial Qi" remained—having been excessively consumed in his prior battle with Chen Xuan, they had not yet been replenished.

But this time, Li Luo had no intention of using them.

Instead, he turned his gaze toward the "Primordial Golden Seals" swimming like five-tailed gold carp in the clear lake.

"This time, I need to drain the pond to catch the fish." Li Luo murmured inwardly; as his thought stirred, the clear lake instantly surged with a whirlpool tsunami, and the five "Primordial Golden Seals" were pulled into motion—moment after moment, golden streams of light were continuously drawn out.

As these golden streams were pulled away, the five "Primordial Golden Seals" began to dim.

Yet Li Luo's own xiang power, as it absorbed these golden streams containing "Primordial Qi," began to surge at an astonishing rate.

In the outside world, Li Luo opened his eyes.

At the same time, five radiant pearls emerged behind him, followed by another, then another...

When the eighth pearl appeared, the stands erupted in an uproar.

Eight Star Heavenly Pearl Realm!

Li Luo's strength actually increased once more at this moment!

However, Li Luo did not stop there; with a thought, he directly activated the "Dragon Seed True Pill" within his body, and at the same time, he smiled at the three of Gao Xu Han, whose eyes showed some astonishment.

"Everyone, I'm about to go all out."

Dragon Seed True Pill, transform into a dragon!