Chapter 182: Sunset

As the battle on Li Luo's side began to draw to a close, in another location, a fierce battle was also gradually entering its final stages.

This was a forest tract that seemed to have been torn apart by violent resonant power; shattered trees covered the ground, showing just how intense the battle that erupted here had been.

This was the battlefield between Qin Zhulu's team and Yi Lisha's team.

Haa.

A cold, frosty mist was gently exhaled from Lu Qinger's lips. She had already shed her ice-silk gloves, and frost flowed over her delicate body; the nearby leaves were all permeated with a thin layer of cold air.

At this moment, she seemed to be in a state where she could not move. Looking closely, one would discover that some chains were actually wrapped around her body; the chains were formed from resonant power and presented a faint starlight color.

However, these starlight chains were rapidly becoming thin and faint under the erosion of the cold air.

Finally, the cold air wore them away.

Only then did Lu Qinger lift her beautiful, moving face to look at Si Qiuying before her. The latter was currently in a similarly immobile posture, with sharp ice shards extending from the surrounding air, pointing at the vital points all over her body. If she made even the slightest movement, these ice shards could directly take her life.

"Classmate Qiuying, it seems I have won by a slight margin this time," Lu Qinger said softly.

Si Qiuying bit her lip, saying with some unwillingness, "If it were nighttime, I wouldn't have lost to you!"

Her own resonance was a Star Resonance, so only under the stars of the night sky would her resonant power become more active and powerful. The current time of day was not the best timing for her.

Lu Qinger was noncommittal; saying these things now was meaningless. After all, she also wanted to say that if it were in a frigid environment, her own strength would also receive a boost.

Her gaze lifted, looking ahead, where the forest seemed to have been pushed aside by something terrifying, extending all the way into the depths of the woods.

That was the destruction caused by Qin Zhulu.

"Purple Glow teams are indeed not simple," Lu Qinger sighed inwardly. They had come for the "One Leaf Autumn team" originally relying on Qin Zhulu's fierce reputation, but who would have thought the other side would not be afraid, instead using Si Qiuying's starlight resonant power to obscure the light pillar above, then launching a sneak attack. In one encounter, they had eliminated Yin Yue from the team first.

Fortunately, Qin Zhulu was worthy of his fierce reputation; even with the loss of one person, he still fought one against two, battling Yi Lisha and Qian Ye with all his might.

She, on the other hand, had faced Si Qiuying. The two sides fought fiercely, and in the end, she narrowly gained the upper hand and won.

"I wonder how things are with Qin Zhulu..." Lu Qinger's willow brows furrowed slightly. After her great battle with Si Qiuying, her resonant power was also running low; she simply had no strength left to help Qin Zhulu.

"Although Qin Zhulu is powerful, Yi Lisha and Qian Ye joining forces might not necessarily lose to him!" Si Qiuying also looked in that direction and spoke.

Although she had lost slightly here, it would not affect the overall situation. After all, even though Lu Qinger had beaten her, she was powerless to provide support.

As long as Yi Lisha and Qian Ye could join forces to hold off Qin Zhulu, even if they didn't win, if they could protect themselves, it would count as a draw.

Lu Qinger did not engage in a war of words with Si Qiuying, simply waiting quietly.

This wait did not last too long. From the depths of the dense forest, heavy footsteps suddenly came. Both Lu Qinger and Si Qiuying opened their beautiful eyes wide to look.

Then they saw a sturdy figure walk out from the shade of the trees, a full-bodied murderous aura rushing toward them. In this instant, even the birdsong in the forest suddenly fell silent.

That figure was Qin Zhulu.

Qin Zhulu's body was covered in bloodstains, looking extremely miserable, but his face was beaming with a rare smile, one filled with a sense of satisfaction.

"Refreshing!" Qin Zhulu's laughter was like a tiger's roar, echoing through the mountains and forests. He casually tossed the bag in his hand toward Lu Qinger; it contained the loot badges obtained from Yi Lisha and the others.

Lu Qinger caught the bag and let out a sigh of relief.

Beside her, Si Qiuying's pretty face turned deathly pale, and she couldn't help but say, "How is it possible? Even with the team leader and Qian Ye joining forces, they couldn't stop him?!"

"What kind of monster is this!"

In another battlefield, the situation was extremely heated. Bai Doudou, Yu Lang, and Qiu Luo were sprinting through the mountains and forests, the wind whistling as they went at full speed.

The expressions of the three were not very good, because behind them, a full dozen Gold Glow teams had formed a formation and were pursuing them crazily.

From time to time, Gold Glow teams would appear in front to block them, forcing them to constantly change direction.

They were as disheveled as stray dogs.

"Damn it, these people are too much. How did so many come? Do they have any class at all!"

Yu Lang's face turned pale because he could hear the voices coming from behind: "Beat Yu Lang to death, beat Yu Lang to death!"

Yu Lang was both panicked and angry. Are these people stupid? It's obvious I'm just a tool in this team; even if they have anger, they shouldn't be coming at me!

"There's no road ahead," Bai Doudou suddenly said, her expression somewhat complex.

Yu Lang and Qiu Luo hurriedly looked, and sure enough, they saw the front had turned into a cliff, with clouds and mist drifting; clearly, the height was not low.

Behind them, one Gold Glow team after another leaped over, their expressions unkind.

Qiu Luo swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said, "How about we hand him over?"

Yu Lang looked at Qiu Luo in shock. Damn, are you even human? I've contributed so much to this team, and you still want to hand me over?

Qiu Luo said, "Anyway, they can't really beat you to death; at most, they'll give you a beating. This way we can still keep our points."

Yu Lang shook his head violently: "How can I hang out in the future like this? Do I not need face anymore?"

Qiu Luo curled his lip and said, "Face is something that never had anything to do with you, right?"

The two were arguing there, but Bai Doudou helplessly waved her hand to stop them, saying, "Stop the nonsense. Handing over a teammate is absolutely impossible."

"Prepare for an all-out sprint!"

She held her long spear, her eyes instead dancing with a fiery and expectant look.

Facing such a headstrong Bai Doudou, Yu Lang and Qiu Luo were also helpless and could only grip their long spears. The next moment, the power of the Wind Resonance vibrated on the three bodies, and amidst the sound of breaking wind, the three shot out like iron cavalry.

Ahead, more than a dozen Gold Glow teams with not-weak strength also shouted one after another, forming lines of defense to meet the death charge of the three.

However, just as the two sides were about to collide, the light in this world suddenly dimmed a bit, and then everyone saw the sunset on the horizon finally sink completely below the horizon.

The sun had set.

All the students were stunned, and then, without exception, they all relaxed their tense bodies bit by bit.

The first ranking battle had ended.

Yu Lang and Qiu Luo both let out a long sigh of relief simultaneously, while Bai Doudou showed a look of regret.

Yu Lang coughed dryly and met the resentful Gold Glow teams. Ignoring the expressions on the other side, he directly put his arms around the shoulders of two of them.

"We're all friends after a fight. If there's a chance later, let's go for a drink. But you guys are really amazing, chasing a Purple Glow team all over the mountains."

Being flattered by Yu Lang, those two team leaders were also a bit proud, saying, "Purple Glow teams have to be afraid of numbers too... but that Yu Lang in your team is really too arrogant."

"By the way, what is your name?"

Yu Lang blinked his eyes and revealed a kind smile.

"My name is Qiu Luo."

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