Chapter 387: Gaining Face

Whoosh!

A dazzling, eye-catching light-falcon arrow tore through the sky, aimed straight at the high-grade Green Spirit Puppet.

The light-falcon arrow was too fast; apart from the Purple Glow Tutors watching the battle, everyone else could only see a streak of light flash past their eyes, and the Green Spirit Puppet was even more sluggish—before it could even react, the brilliant radiance had already whistled in.

Then, it struck directly at its waist and abdomen.

An energy vortex emerged at the waist and abdomen of the Green Spirit Puppet, attempting to resist the attack.

But the power contained within the light-falcon arrow reached a truly astonishing level; those layers of energy vortex were continuously dissolved in just a few short breaths, and then, as the energy vortex vanished, the light-falcon arrow struck the body of the Green Spirit Puppet.

In that instant, the immense force sent the Green Spirit Puppet flying backward, and the armor at its waist and abdomen developed cracks, yet it never shattered.

Green energy filaments spread across those cracks, binding them firmly together, preventing it from breaking apart.

Li Luo also noticed this situation and immediately frowned; this defensive power was simply too resilient—to think that even this arrow, fired with all his might, failed to pierce through it.

"Still a bit short."

In a flash, Li Luo decisively put away the Light-Falcon Bow, drew his twin blades, and his figure shot out; the Resonant Power within his body began to circulate at high speed once more, then spread onto the blades.

The edges of the blades shimmered with ripples.

Li Luo tilted his blade tips upward, then slashed out abruptly.

"Thousand-Flow Water Blade Art!"

A gorgeous, rippling blade light flew out along with the slash, water light swirling within it as if it were a flying waterfall; yet, this seemingly gentle waterfall contained an extremely astonishing piercing power.

The five Purple Glow Tutors watched Li Luo's follow-up strike and shook their heads slightly; although this strike was beautiful, it was still not quite enough. The Green Spirit Puppet's armor was exceptionally tough, and if Li Luo's two-pronged burst failed to crush it, the armor would gradually repair itself, and Li Luo's quick battle would be dragged into a protracted struggle.

"A pity, just a little short..." Tutor Cao Sheng shook his head.

"Eh..."

Tutor Mi Er suddenly let out a soft sound of surprise and said, "The flow rate of this 'Thousand-Flow Water Blade Art' seems to have become faster."

Hearing this, the several Purple Glow Tutors noticed that the flow of Water Resonance power within Li Luo's "Thousand-Flow Water Blade Art" had indeed become faster, and the special feature of this Resonance Art was using the flow rate to drive the Resonance power, forming an extremely domineering cutting and piercing effect.

Therefore, an increase in flow rate would also enhance the power of this Resonance Art.

However, wanting to elevate the "Thousand-Flow Water Blade Art" to this level not only placed strict demands on one's own Resonance power but also required an exceptionally deep understanding of the art, and Li Luo hadn't been in contact with this art for very long, had he?

While the Purple Glow Tutors were puzzled, Li Luo's expression remained calm; the increase in the flow rate and power of the "Thousand-Flow Water Blade Art" was naturally because he had integrated his Light Resonance power into it to make some subtle adjustments—his Water-Light Resonance was once again demonstrating its utility.

This was one of the advantages of possessing dual Resonances; as long as he could make perfect fine-tuning, he could naturally enhance the power of any Resonance Art in his hands. This month of special training had not been in vain; after countless attempts, he had successfully improved the "Thousand-Flow Water Blade Art."

Therefore, this strike should be enough.

Hum!

The rippling blade light swept through the void, and in the next instant, it passed directly through the waist and abdomen of the high-grade Green Spirit Puppet; sharp energy bloomed, then quickly dissipated.

Li Luo looked at the Green Spirit Puppet, which was walking toward him step by step, clutching its giant axe, his eyes calm.

After a few steps, when the Green Spirit Puppet reached him, the giant axe in its hand fell away, and its entire body split in two from the waist and abdomen, slowly collapsing.

When this Green Spirit Puppet collapsed, it instantly drew the attention of almost everyone present.

Qin Zhulu could not help but reveal a look of shock; he was still mired in a bitter struggle, yet Li Luo had already finished his battle? Who exactly was the one at the Resonance Transformation stage here?

This monstrous combat power left Qin Zhulu feeling a bit lost; he had originally thought that since he was the first to break through to the Resonance Transformation stage, the gap between him and Li Luo should have been bridged, but he hadn't expected... he was still being naive.

Meanwhile, Xin Fu, Lu Qinger, Bai Meng, and the others could not help but show expressions of pleasant surprise; Li Luo being the first to crush a Green Spirit Puppet meant the previously deadlocked situation was about to be turned around.

On another platform, Wang Hejiu was the first to notice this scene because he had been secretly keeping an eye on Li Luo; when he saw the Green Spirit Puppet defeated by Li Luo, he stumbled in his steps and was nearly struck by an axe from the Green Spirit Puppet in front of him.

"Wang Hejiu, what are you doing?!" Duze Beixuan scolded angrily; although they had a numerical advantage, they were actually being forced into an extremely dangerous situation by the Green Spirit Puppet, and yet Wang Hejiu was slacking off here.

Wang Hejiu's expression was gloomy as he said, "Li Luo has defeated a Green Spirit Puppet."

Duze Beixuan's sword light flickered violently, a flash of horror rising in his eyes; he couldn't help but glance toward the distance, and sure enough, he saw the Green Spirit Puppet collapsed at Li Luo's feet.

"How is that possible?! He is only at the strength of the Fifth Pattern, just like us!" Duze Beixuan's mouth twitched; the three of them combined could only barely hold on, yet Li Luo had defeated a Green Spirit Puppet one-on-one?

This efficiency was even higher than Ye Qiuding's!

Is possessing dual Resonances really this monstrous?! Do the rules of Resonance power levels completely fail when it comes to him?!

"Captain Ye, please hurry, Li Luo is already in the lead!" Wang Hejiu shouted in a deep voice.

Ye Qiuding was currently fighting the Green Spirit Puppet with extreme intensity, and the situation was gradually shifting; if given a little more time, victory would be certain.

But Wang Hejiu's sudden voice stirred up a stormy sea in his heart; however, fortunately, he still had some composure and did not lose his footing, instead gritting his teeth and beginning to accelerate his offensive.

Yet, there was inevitably a hint of impatience in his attacks; clearly, the results on Li Luo's side were still having a significant impact on him.

But Li Luo had no mood to pay attention to the changes on their side; after dealing with this Green Spirit Puppet, he paused briefly, then his figure shot out like lightning—this time, the target he chose was Qin Zhulu's side.

Although Qin Zhulu had fallen into a disadvantage, if he and Li Luo joined forces, they should be able to win as quickly as possible.

Li Luo's arrival allowed Qin Zhulu to heave a great sigh of relief.

"Quick battle, quick decision; there is no time to drag this out," Li Luo reminded in a deep voice; his dual-Resonance fusion power could not last too long, and if the time dragged on, his condition would continue to weaken.

Qin Zhulu nodded, then immediately pushed his own Resonance power to the limit; a low tiger roar sounded, and he charged head-on, colliding with the Green Spirit Puppet without fear of death.

The ensuing battle became a race against time.

The joint effort of Li Luo and Qin Zhulu began to yield results rapidly; when Ye Qiuding finally crushed one Green Spirit Puppet, the second Green Spirit Puppet on Li Luo's side also began to collapse.

A few minutes later, the second Green Spirit Puppet crumbled.

Then, the two did not stop for a moment, rushing straight toward Xin Fu and Lu Qinger's side; at this point in that battle circle, Bai Meng and Yin Yue had already been injured and withdrawn, leaving only Xin Fu and Lu Qinger gritting their teeth and struggling to hold on.

Their persistence finally met with a reward.

The arrival of the two fresh forces, Li Luo and Qin Zhulu, completely relieved their pressure, and the subsequent situation became safe and sound.

On the high platform, the five Purple Glow Tutors watched the two platforms below with complex emotions; with the battle continuing to this extent, the outcome had actually begun to take shape... although Wang Hejiu and Ye Qiuding were attacking like madmen, one step slow meant every step was slow.

Shen Jinxiao's leisure of pouring and drinking for himself had stopped at some point; he watched the scene below expressionlessly, his hand gripping his wine cup.

Tutor Cao Sheng and the other Purple Glow Tutors had somewhat strange expressions, with a hint of a smile in their eyes; this result was also somewhat beyond their expectations.

To think that Wang Hejiu had brought in a team from the Second Star Hall as external aid, only to end up falling behind... if this matter were to spread, the First Star Hall would truly have gained some face.

This kid Li Luo is truly unfathomable.

Compared to the restraint of the other tutors, Tutor Xi Chan smiled lightly, her thin veil trembling; one could imagine that the cheeks beneath the veil were already full of smiles. She gazed at the platform where Li Luo and the others were, and when the third Green Spirit Puppet was finally crushed, her slightly straightened slender upper body also relaxed.

Then, she looked toward Shen Jinxiao and said, "Tutor Shen Jinxiao, you really went to great lengths to help our First Star Hall's reputation; I will express my gratitude to you here on behalf of all the students of the First Star Hall."

Shen Jinxiao remained expressionless and did not speak, but the wine in the cup he held in his hand had been quietly evaporated without anyone noticing.