Chapter 171: Setting the Trap

"Brother Luo, an hour ago, the Viceroy team and the Heaven Blade team converged. Judging by their route, they are heading deep into the competition grounds; they are likely searching for your tracks."

Amidst the mountain forest, a group was traveling at high speed, with Zhao Kuo explaining the intelligence to Li Luo.

"Among the four members of the Viceroy team, their captain, Shen Ya, possesses the strength of an Upper-Grade Flower Seed, while the other three members are all Lower-Grade Flower Seeds."

"The four members of the Heaven Blade team are all at the strength of Lower-Grade Flower Seeds. Among all the Golden Brilliance teams, these two are considered top-tier; their strength cannot be underestimated."

Li Luo nodded slightly. These two Golden Brilliance teams were stronger than any he had encountered before. If they truly had no preparations this time and were besieged by the opponent two-on-one, it would indeed pose a real threat.

"Later, our two teams will deal with the 'Heaven Blade team'. Their strength is greater than ours, and even with a numerical advantage, we may not necessarily win, so we will need strong support from your side, Brother Luo."

"Just proceed according to what was previously discussed," Li Luo said with a smile.

"However, there is still one problem. If Xin Fu comes to help us, then you and Mengmeng might have to face the full-strength 'Viceroy team' by yourselves," Zhao Kuo said, looking at Li Luo.

Li Luo smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have my own plans."

Hearing this, Zhao Kuo said no more. After all, having known Li Luo for so many years, he understood his character somewhat; since he said so, he must have truly made some preparations.

Somewhere in this mountain forest.

Shen Ya sat under a tree, lightly tossing a wild fruit he had picked and throwing it into his mouth one by one. The other three members, including Shi Kong, were also sitting on the ground resting.

At this moment, a group of people emerged from the woods. There were four of them, all wearing fiery red long blades at their waists.

"Shen Ya, if you've rested enough, let's go. Find Li Luo and the others early and wipe them out," the tall and sturdy youth leading them said with some impatience.

"The way you say that, it's like slaughtering pigs raised at home," Shen Ya grinned.

"Hmph, others might fear the Purple Brilliance teams, but my Heaven Blade team does not," the tall and sturdy youth sneered.

"Fine."

Shen Ya stood up first, then waved his hand, and the two teams began to move forward at full speed.

Trees retreated rapidly on both sides of the two teams. The wind whistled, but they remained silent, maintaining vigilance, revealing combat discipline that surpassed other Golden Brilliance teams.

After traveling for about ten minutes, Shen Ya's eyes suddenly flickered. He vaguely felt something was wrong. He turned his head to look at the Heaven Blade team behind him and shouted, "Liu Que, are you all right?"

However, that team did not respond and continued to trudge forward.

Shen Ya's expression sank. He flicked his sleeve, and several streaks of resonant power light arrows shot out, heading directly toward the Heaven Blade team behind. Then he saw that the resonant power light arrows had actually passed right through their bodies.

"Illusions?" Shen Ya raised his hand, and the fast-moving team stopped abruptly, quickly closing ranks.

"It's likely the ability of Bai Mengmeng from Li Luo's team," Shi Kong said quickly, while his resonant power surged, as if thunder was rumbling around him.

"This Li Luo is truly formidable. Knowing we were going to make a move on him, he decided to strike first?"

Shen Ya smiled. He looked around and said, "Li Luo, you are a Purple Brilliance student after all; you wouldn't be afraid to even show your face, would you?"

"Although the provocation is low-level, it is quite effective."

A laugh came from ahead. Shen Ya looked over and saw Li Luo's figure appearing on the trunk of a large tree, looking at them with a smile in his eyes.

Shen Ya looked at Li Luo and said, "The Heaven Blade team was separated by you? Heh, as a Purple Brilliance team, are you really afraid of our two Golden Brilliance teams joining forces?"

Li Luo smiled: "If you can take out your opponent with the minimum cost, why wouldn't you?"

A playful look appeared on the corner of Shen Ya's mouth: "Being valued so highly by Captain Li Luo can be considered our ability... but there should only be you and Bai Mengmeng here now, right? Xin Fu was sent to support Zhao Kuo and the others, wanting to take down the Heaven Blade team as quickly as possible?"

Li Luo narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Is it strange why I know your plan?" The smile on the corner of Shen Ya's mouth gradually widened.

The expression on Li Luo's face gradually faded, and he said slowly: "That team that wanted to join forces with Zhao Kuo and the others... it was arranged by you, right?"

A look of surprise appeared in Shen Ya's eyes, and he smiled: "Captain Li Luo, your intuition is truly sharp."

"That's right, that team was indeed arranged by us. Actually, this plan was proposed by Shi Kong. He knew the relationship between that Zhao Kuo and you, so we set this trap for you..."

"So, do you still think that Zhao Kuo's team and Xin Fu can make it back?"

Li Luo's brows slowly furrowed.

Boom!

Powerful resonant power erupted in the forest.

A dozen figures intertwined, all attacking each other fiercely. Looking closely, it was indeed Zhao Kuo and Xu Ge's two teams, and the team they were besieging was the Heaven Blade team.

The strength displayed by the Heaven Blade team was clearly not trivial; even when facing the siege of two Golden Brilliance teams, they still appeared organized in their retreat and advance.

"Captain Xu Ge, don't hold back! Attack with full force! Brother Luo and the others are under immense pressure!" The battle had lasted for a while, and seeing that they couldn't win after a long time, Zhao Kuo couldn't help but shout.

Xu Ge's figure appeared beside Zhao Kuo. He nodded with a solemn expression and said in a deep voice: "Alright, then we won't hold back anymore!"

As his voice fell, he struck out with a palm, his resonant power rolling with astonishing momentum.

However, this palm was not aimed at the Heaven Blade team, but instead fell toward Zhao Kuo's back.

But just as his palm wind was about to land, a shadow resonant power suddenly struck, colliding with his palm wind and sending him flying backward.

At the same time, Xu Ge's three members also suddenly changed direction and attacked Zong Fu and Chi Su.

The sudden change made Zong Fu and the others' expressions change instantly.

"Xu Ge, what are you doing?!" Zhao Kuo's face turned livid, and he roared.

"Can't you tell? This is a trap, and you are nothing but bait!" The captain of the Heaven Blade team, Liu Que, laughed loudly. He held a crimson long blade and slashed fiercely toward a shadow, the fiery red resonant power sweeping out like a prairie fire.

"Xin Fu, you saved him, but you've also revealed your shadow!"

Shadow resonant power whistled out. The black short blade collided with the fiery red blade light. Although the fiery red blade light was shattered, Xin Fu's figure was also forced out of the shadows.

The other three members of the Heaven Blade team also suddenly surrounded him, looking at Xin Fu with mockery.

"Haha, so what if you're a Purple Brilliance student? This time, aren't you going to be taken down by us!"

Xin Fu held his short blade, his pale face under the hood also becoming solemn at this moment. Clearly, they had all been set up by the Viceroy team.

"Li Luo, having lost one team member, do you still want to rely on the two of you to fight our full-strength Golden Brilliance team?" Shen Ya stared at Li Luo with a smile.

Li Luo met his smile and looked thoughtful: "Actually, it's not impossible, is it?"

Shen Ya actually nodded as well: "I have thought about this possibility too..."

"So, to express enough respect for you, I can only tell you that, in fact, I have prepared three more Golden Brilliance teams in this mountain forest."

As he spoke, the signal flare in his hand suddenly rose into the sky and exploded, bursting into smoke in the sky.

Shen Ya watched the cloud of smoke, the smile on the corner of his mouth growing even richer.

He turned his gaze to Li Luo and shrugged his shoulders somewhat lazily.

"Li Luo, tell me... how are you going to break this trap?"