Chapter 459

"Dual Phase?!"

When Captain Liu Xiao uttered these words, the captains of the other two squads turned pale and gasped.

The other team members also changed expressions, Dual Phase... they said the one from the Eastern Region's Outer Shenzhou Star Academy named Lu Ming was one of the three top favorites to win this time, his strength already reaching the Third Transformation of the Phase Stage—such power was enough for one person to wipe out a full-strength Purple Radiance squad.

Although we have three squads here, if we truly engage, we will surely suffer heavy losses, and might even be unlucky enough to be seriously injured and eliminated, after all, they're not alone—they have two other members.

"Is this information true?" one captain couldn't help asking.

"Absolutely true, and why would I lie about something that can be instantly verified upon contact? That would be incredibly stupid," Liu Xiao chuckled.

The others nodded; indeed, there was no need—whether Seeing Yu Lang was a Dual Phase could be confirmed with a single clash.

"No wonder when you encountered Seeing Yu Lang before, you always kept your distance and dared not engage—turns out this guy is a tiger hiding in the shadows," one captain sighed, finally understanding why Liu Xiao had been so restrained during the earlier manhunt.

Liu Xiao nodded and said, "When dealing with a tiger, caution is necessary—we all want to avoid being taken out in a desperate exchange, which would be a loss for our respective academies."

"Our reinforcements will arrive soon; once we have more numbers, we can close the net. Seeing Yu Lang—we'll send three squads to surround and eliminate him. With this many, even a Dual Phase, unless he's reached Lu Ming's level, should be manageable."

Hearing this, the others all nodded in agreement.

"Captain Liu Xiao's words are prudent and wise—this plan is viable."

"Good, then let's wait a bit longer—until we have more people, then move to capture him."

Under the threat posed by Seeing Yu Lang, they quickly reached consensus.

Continue the encirclement, but do not strike yet.

"What the hell are these bastards trying to do?"

After another while, Seeing Yu Lang in the forest gazed toward a nearby spot, where faint silhouettes could be seen watching them—but what puzzled him was that these guys had already caught up, yet refused to attack.

Although this delay was beneficial to them, since their goal was simply to wait for Li Luo and the others to arrive.

But their cooperation made Seeing Yu Lang uneasy.

Not only was Seeing Yu Lang uneasy—even Bai Bai Doudou was baffled; her delicate brows furrowed as she coldly said, "Are these bastards trying to humiliate us? Chasing us nonstop but never attacking—what exactly do they want?"

Qiu Luo hesitated. "Are they waiting for more people?"

Bai Bai Doudou said, "Even if it sounds bad to say it, with just our squad's strength, they shouldn't be this cautious, right? They already have enough people!"

Qiu Luo fell silent, unable to respond.

"Keep waiting—hopefully Li Luo and the others arrive first."

In the end, Bai Bai Doudou could only sigh and say that.

But the hope Bai Bai Doudou held did not come to pass.

After another two hours passed, they saw with shock two more squads arriving from afar—and clearly, they were not from their Sacred Mystic Star Academy.

So they could only be the enemy's reinforcements.

Now the enemy had gathered five squads.

With the arrival of these two squads, the enemy finally began to move.

Figures surged from the forest, swiftly closing in on Bai Bai Doudou, Seeing Yu Lang, and Qiu Luo, who were trapped in the tree-covered mountaintop.

Bai Bai Doudou's face turned icy; she gripped her hand, and her long spear materialized—green wind-phase energy surged upward. She stood at the front, her gaze sharp as she fixed on the approaching figures.

"Each of you be careful—I'll try to hold off as many as I can."

Bai Bai Doudou warned them, though she knew that even she couldn't hold out long against such numerical superiority.

But there was no choice—she was the strongest among the three, and the enemy surely knew this, so they would concentrate their forces to strike her first.

Seeing Yu Lang declared solemnly, "Captain, rest assured—even if they capture me and torture me, I won't tell them where the Spirit Gathering Altar is!"

Qiu Luo sighed gloomily.

Bad luck—had the competition just begun, and were they already about to be eliminated?

What a one-day tour.

Qiu Luo glanced at Seeing Yu Lang, his expression complex—this guy, if you say he's unlucky, he goes to pee and finds a Spirit Gathering Altar; but if you say he's lucky, he's immediately surrounded and hunted down—his luck brought both the surprise and the terror.

He's truly a fucking god.

As Qiu Luo's emotions churned, figures burst from the forest, powerful phase energy surging as they charged straight toward them.

Bai Bai Doudou's face was cold; she said nothing, gripped her spear tightly, and dashed forward to meet them head-on.

Even with their overwhelming numbers, she showed no fear—her short hair fluttered, her bearing fierce and majestic.

After a dozen seconds, the two sides clashed.

But just as Bai Bai Doudou was about to engage, the charging figures did not attack her directly—instead, they sent only two to hold her back, while the rest bypassed her entirely.

A full ten men, including three captains.

They had bypassed Bai Bai Doudou and, like diving eagles, lunged toward the rear... Seeing Yu Lang!

Seeing Yu Lang, who had been gripping his long knife and planning to strike from the shadows, stared in stunned disbelief at this scene.

Ten men charging straight at him? And they weren't even bothering with Bai Bai Doudou?

And why were their expressions so solemn?

In that instant, Seeing Yu Lang had the delusion that they thought he was Li Luo.

The delusion lasted a moment—then he snapped back to reality, his scalp prickling as he spun and ran, screaming inwardly: "What the fuck, are you all insane?!"

I'm just a side character—do you really need this kind of force to deal with me?!

Qiu Luo, who had been close to Seeing Yu Lang, was instantly terrified and scrambled backward—he didn't understand what was happening, but with his strength, even if he charged in, he'd just be cannon fodder.

Bai Bai Doudou wanted to rush to help, but the sudden fierce attacks before her forced her to halt.

In this situation, Seeing Yu Lang could only pray for his own survival.

Amid the mountain forest, Seeing Yu Lang sprinted wildly, while behind him, phase energy surged as figures chased after him in hot pursuit.

Shh!

Suddenly, a phase-energy attack pierced the air and slammed directly into Seeing Yu Lang's back.

Pfft.

Seeing Yu Lang, as if struck heavily, lurched forward and rolled over a dozen meters on the ground.

This scene struck Liu Xiao and the others chasing from behind with surprise—how could they have hit him so easily?

Liu Xiao frowned deeply and said sternly, "Be careful—something unusual happening must conceal a trick; this Seeing Yu Lang may be up to something."

The others nodded hesitantly—it might truly be so; otherwise, someone bearing the Dual Phase could never be so easily beaten into spitting blood.

This performance was truly over-the-top.

Thinking thus, their chasing speed slowed slightly, unwilling to draw too near.

Seeing Yu Lang had already prepared to surrender, but he noticed the pursuers had stopped—he froze, gritted his teeth, rose, and kept fleeing.

Those behind then resumed pursuit.

Seeing Yu Lang suddenly realized—he finally understood what these bastards intended.

They were mocking him!

Like a cat chasing a mouse?

They were savoring the thrill of the hunt!

Seeing Yu Lang was filled with grief and fury—who the hell were these bastards from? What academy could possibly produce students with such twisted minds?!

I'm filing a complaint! I'm reporting this!