Chapter 121: Striking First to Gain the Advantage

Swish!

In the dense forest, Li Luo’s figure darted past. His hands were gripped on the hilts of the twin blades at his waist, his entire body tense, ready to enter a combat state at any moment.

He did not know how many students were in this area, nor did he know which powerhouses were hidden among them, so he absolutely could not let his guard down.

Li Luo looked up at the pillar of light above his head. With the cover of the dense forest, the pillar was no longer so obvious, but as those people gradually approached his range, it should still be visible.

"This pillar of light should have some duration. If I can drag it out until the light fades, the encirclement will basically be neutralized." Li Luo’s expression was solemn, his thoughts moving like lightning.

However, for now, he still had to figure out how to deal with being surrounded by many people.

Although with his current strength, in a one-on-one fight, he shouldn't fear anyone except for the top three, two fists are no match for four hands. Once besieged, he would inevitably fall into a disadvantage.

Others could simply wear him down to death.

So, what to do?

A fierce glint flashed in Li Luo’s eyes. It wasn't that there was no way; he could go straight into the depths of the mountain forest, where there were many spirit beasts. As long as he hid inside, if others wanted to come in to encircle him, they would have to pass through the circles of those spirit beasts. At that time, these spirit beasts would become his best guards.

Therefore, he must enter the depths of the mountain forest before the encirclement truly takes shape.

Whoosh!

Thinking of this, Li Luo increased his speed again, breaking through the bushes ahead. However, just as he rushed out, he saw three figures coming head-on in a hurry, and in an instant, the two sides came face-to-face.

The three students were a bit stunned to see Li Luo rush out.

Li Luo’s heart sank, and without waiting for the other side to react, he shouted urgently: "Did you see the person with the pillar of light on their head?!"

He struck first to gain the advantage.

The three shook their heads subconsciously upon hearing this.

"You go to the left, I'll go to the right, don't let him run!" Li Luo shouted, his figure crossing past them as he plunged into the dense forest.

The three students looked bewildered. Who was this person? Why was he ordering them around?

"Is he also looking for the person with the pillar of light on their head?" one youth asked.

"But... he also has a pillar of light on his head," another youth said with a blank expression.

"Could it be that more than just that Li Luo has a pillar of light on his head?"

The three looked at each other, feeling something was wrong. After a few breaths, the god of wisdom finally favored them again, and the three cursed: "Damn it, that person is Li Luo!"

"Chase!"

"Kill him! How dare he toy with us!"

The three were incredibly ashamed and angry. This bastard Li Luo was truly hateful; he had taken the initiative to strike first upon meeting, directly confusing them. After all, they had never seen someone being hunted who could actually play the thief shouting "stop thief."

The three hurriedly chased in the direction Li Luo had just fled.

And when they rushed into the dense forest at full speed, several light orbs suddenly shot toward them. In the next instant, a blinding glare exploded right before their eyes, and the three immediately let out screams.

A figure slid out from the side of the jungle. Blue Qi seemed to turn into a water curtain beneath his feet, making his speed extremely fast. As his figure swept past, blade light slashed across the three's legs, drawing a spray of blood.

The three students immediately collapsed, screaming repeatedly. Li Luo had directly rendered them unable to walk for a short time.

By the time their vision finally began to recover, all they could see was a back holding twin blades disappearing from their sight.

This decisive, sharp, and shameless style made the three feel a hint of fear for a moment.

However, Li Luo did not care about the thoughts of these three. After quickly dealing with them, he continued to gallop at full speed toward the depths of this mountain forest.

He dared not delay at all, because judging by the speed at which those three appeared, there were likely more and more students rushing over to participate in this encirclement nearby.

Hopefully, he would make it in time.

And while Li Luo was heading at full speed toward the depths of the mountain forest, trying to use spirit beasts to defend himself against the encirclement, several miles away from there.

In a small forest, signal flares were rising into the sky one after another.

Yu Lang sat on a tree trunk, frowning as he looked into the distance, where a pillar of light reaching the sky was vaguely visible.

After watching for a while, he jumped down and found Zhao Kuo, who was releasing signal flares. The two had happened to run into each other, and since they were both in this area, they had both received the mission to encircle Li Luo.

"This disaster-magnet Li Luo, I don't know what he did to provoke such a mission," Yu Lang complained to Zhao Kuo.

"I told you, being that handsome, you have to pay the price sooner or later."

Zhao Kuo frowned and said: "This mission is too strange. Which Violet Brilliance Mentor is testing Brother Luo?"

"Testing my ass, this is clearly targeting him," Yu Lang snorted and said: "An encirclement of this scale, let alone Li Luo, even that top-ranked Qin Zhulu might not be able to handle it. With so many people, they could just pile on and kill him."

"The signal has been out for a while. If Zong Fu, Chi Su, and Xiang Liang see it, I wonder if they will come as agreed," Zhao Kuo said.

"Whatever, I wasn't counting on them anyway," Yu Lang said.

"Yu Lang, stop gossiping behind people's backs all day, you're like a woman." In the jungle, a scolding voice suddenly rang out. Yu Lang turned his head and saw three figures running over, panting.

"Yo, quite punctual," Yu Lang laughed.

"If you have something to say, say it. What are we doing?" Zong Fu asked irritably.

"Since everyone is here, I'll say it. Li Luo seems to be in trouble this time, and it's not small, so I plan to help him," Yu Lang said.

Zong Fu pondered for a moment and said: "Don't blame me for pouring cold water on you, but with this level of encirclement, even if we go, we're just serving ourselves up."

"Do you remember what Vice Dean Suxin said before? In this Mentor Selection Competition, it's not just about defeating spirit beasts to get gold and silver seals; our performance might also determine the final result."

Yu Lang smiled and pointed to the flickering pillar of light in the distance: "Now many people have gone to participate in the encirclement of Li Luo. Even if we go, we probably won't get much credit. So, should we change our thinking? This location is perfect for intercepting students coming from the southwest. We can set a trap here and take out some lone students participating in the encirclement. If we succeed, not only can we help Li Luo share some pressure, but in a sense, we might also be able to earn some special performance points."

"I believe those Violet Brilliance Mentors are constantly watching this competition. Maybe they'll think we have brains and take us in."

The others looked at each other, not expecting this was the idea Yu Lang had.

"I agree," Zhao Kuo nodded. Since he could help Li Luo and earn performance points for himself, he naturally had no objections.

Zong Fu and the others hesitated for a moment, but finally, Zong Fu gritted his teeth and said: "I can help too, but you have to tell Li Luo afterward that I actually wanted to hug Senior Sister Jiang's thigh the most!"

Seeing Zong Fu nod, Xiang Liang and Chi Su had no objections. With their strength, they could at most strive for a Gold Brilliance Seal, so as long as Yu Lang's method could allow them to achieve such results, it was worth the risk.

"So what do we do next?" the three asked.

Yu Lang said solemnly: "Next, we have to rely on our acting skills."

Zhao Kuo, who was on the side, heard this, and the expression on his face immediately became honest, straightforward, and dull, making people feel a sense of trust at first glance.

Zong Fu and the others stared blankly at the drastically changed Zhao Kuo, then sighed. This guy is also a talent. How could a small Nanfeng Academy produce two such "Crouching Dragon and Fledgling Phoenix" like you two?

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