Chapter 413: Reversal

The sudden, excited roar made the students in the stands, who were still in shock, want to laugh, but they finally came to their senses. Ignoring the source of the roar, they fixed their gazes with a strange brilliance upon the young man standing in the lake.

Li Luo, he actually won?!

Everyone felt a bit dazed; how had the situation suddenly turned around like this?

What kind of collision had occurred at the bottom of the lake, and why had Lu Cang, who originally held the upper hand, been defeated?

Looking at his unconscious state, it was clear he had suffered severe injuries in that intense collision.

However, despite the confusion and curiosity in their hearts, it did not stop more and more excited and fervent cheers from resounding throughout the mountains.

"Li Luo!"

"Li Luo!"

All the students of the Astral Sage College were exceptionally excited. After all, this battle had been quite full of ups and downs; Lu Cang had been so dominant earlier, so strong that even they had begun to feel uneasy, and some pessimists had even thought the ticket would slip through the hands of the Astral Sage College.

But no one expected that, a moment later, the situation would suddenly change.

This battle might not have been as grand in scale as those of Gong Shenjun or Jiang Qing'e, but its excitement and tension were no less than the former.

And most importantly, at this critical juncture, Li Luo had ultimately stepped forward, withstood the pressure, turned the tide, and blocked the Blue Abyss Sage College's plan to snatch the Holy Grail Meet ticket from the hands of the Astral Sage College.

This alone was enough for everyone to label Li Luo's performance in this deciding match as perfect.

As the entire venue erupted, the supervising Purple Glow Mentor also spoke, their voice resounding through the mountains: "In this battle, Astral Sage College's Li Luo wins!"

"With this, the seven matches of the ticket tournament conclude: Astral Sage College has three wins, two draws, and two losses; Blue Abyss Sage College has two wins, two draws, and three losses!"

"Therefore, the final result of the competition is... Astral Sage College wins!"

Boom!

As the supervising mentor's voice fell, the fervor in the mountains intensified instantly, and the deafening cheers soared into the clouds, causing the entire mountain range to tremble.

All the students were cheering and celebrating, for they understood that the Holy Grail Meet was the largest and highest-level grand event for all colleges in the Eastern Divine Continent. Every college had been planning and storing strength for this for years. It could even be said that for every college, there were two things they always regarded as the most important: the first was the Dark Cave, and the second was the Holy Grail Meet held every four years.

And the Holy Grail Meet indeed possessed sufficient charm and attraction.

There was no need to mention the "Dragon Bone Holy Grail"; that was the most fatal temptation. With such a holy object, even the Dark Cave could be suppressed. How many talented students would that save a college from losing over four years? Moreover, the rankings at the Holy Grail Meet would be uploaded to the "College Alliance," and the College Alliance would use this as an evaluation standard to bestow many indispensable resources.

And the resources from the College Alliance were one of the foundations that allowed the major Sage Colleges to grow so strong.

"He actually won..."

The Princess, Gong Shenjun, and the others also stared at the figure on the lake with slight astonishment; even they were a bit surprised by this result.

"This Li Luo hides quite a few tricks," said Wang Chao, one of the Seven Star Pillars, with an intrigued smile.

The others nodded. A moment ago, Li Luo was still in a suppressed state, but the fierce battle at the bottom of the lake had reversed the result. This could only mean that Li Luo had hidden some methods that no one had expected.

The Princess gazed at Li Luo with her phoenix eyes, a strange look appearing in them, for she discovered that this Li Luo really always showed you unexpected miracles when you least expected it.

To be honest, given the strength and trump cards Lu Cang displayed this time, even if Li Luo had truly lost to him, no one would have been able to blame Li Luo for being useless, because Lu Cang in that state was indeed very strong. The latter's strength was absolutely of the stunning kind, even at the Holy Grail Meet where heroes gathered.

It was no shame for Li Luo to lose to him.

But no one expected that Li Luo would ultimately still achieve victory in the deciding match, while simultaneously snuffing out the schemes of the Blue Abyss Sage College.

The Princess leaned against the railing with her slender, graceful body, arms crossed, her casual movements making her body curves look even more enchanting and moving. Her red lips curled slightly; it had to be said that she felt a bit of curiosity about Li Luo now. Of course, this curiosity didn't mean she had any special favor for him, but simply that she wanted to know how much more this young man, who was completely different from Jiang Qing'e, was hiding.

"Do you think it's possible for him to win the title of the strongest First Star Hall student at the Holy Grail Meet?" she said with a smile.

The people beside her looked at each other.

"Isn't that requirement a bit too high?"

Gong Shenjun smiled first and analyzed: "Roughly evaluating, that Lu Cang's strength could perhaps rank in the top ten of the First Star Halls in the Eastern Divine Continent. It's possible for Li Luo to defeat him and mix into the top eight or even top five, but as for that title of the strongest First Star Hall student, the difficulty is not generally high."

"You should also be clear about how many kinds of monstrous freaks will appear at the Holy Grail Meet."

"Even for dual resonances, it's not certain that Li Luo is the only one."

The Princess nodded; this was true. Although dual resonances were rare, the participants of the Holy Grail Meet were the most outstanding younger generation in the entire Eastern Divine Continent. It wouldn't be strange for any kind of person to appear there. After all, looking across this Eastern Divine Continent, was Li Luo the only one with dual resonances?

"But even if he can't get the strongest title, Li Luo should still be one of the most eye-catching ones at this Holy Grail Meet."

The others quite agreed with the Princess's words. After all, in terms of intensity, this battle could already be considered a high level for the Holy Grail Meet, and Li Luo's ability to win was enough to prove his strength.

The jubilation on the First Star Hall side was the most intense among the many stands. All the First Star Hall students were flushed, their emotions exceptionally excited. After all, Li Luo was the representative of the First Star Hall, and his victory was so beautiful that the entire First Star Hall shared the honor.

In the stands, many First Star Hall students were howling, making ear-piercing sounds.

Lu Qinger and Bai Mengmeng both quietly breathed a sigh of relief, their long-tense bodies finally relaxing at this moment.

"Captain is truly amazing," Bai Mengmeng said with a gentle smile, looking somewhat worshipful.

Lu Qinger's beautiful, clear face also carried a joyful smile. She looked at the young man standing on the lake; his smile was bright, and his face was still as handsome as ever, like a pool of mellow wine that became more fragrant the more one tasted it. Moreover, compared to when they were at Southwind Academy, the current Li Luo was undoubtedly more confident and dazzling.

And Lu Qinger had felt from the beginning that with Li Luo's ability, he should have been this eye-catching all along.

His excellence was no worse than anyone else's.

Including Jiang Qing'e.

Thinking this, she glanced at Jiang Qing'e beside her.

And the latter, with her dark hair fluttering, noticed Lu Qinger's gaze, so she turned her head, looked at Lu Qinger with meaningful golden eyes, and smiled slightly.

"What do you think of my fiancé's performance?"