Chapter 466: Two Paths

At the same time that Li Luo and Zhao Xingying's trio were locked in a fierce battle, intense fighting was also breaking out along the other two main paths leading to the valley in this stretch of forest.

In a clearing among the trees, fierce and violent Resonant Power erupted from Qin Zhulu's body. A faint, indistinct tiger's roar emanated from within him, and as his Resonant Power surged, the light-shadow of an ancient, ferocious tiger emerged.

Holding a heavy spear, he was like a fierce tiger descending from the mountains, engaging his three opponents with an extremely savage offensive.

Those three opponents were all at the first transformation of the Resonant Transformation Stage, but although they held the numerical advantage, they were forced into a steady retreat during their exchange with Qin Zhulu.

Qin Zhulu's strength was beyond doubt; in a one-on-one fight, even Zhao Xingying might not be his match. Now that the team leaders of the three academies had all gone to besiege Li Luo, it naturally resulted in a situation where no one was left to restrain Qin Zhulu.

Therefore, shortly after the clash began, the three academies could only gather their three strongest students to join forces against Qin Zhulu.

However, the results were not particularly good.

This Qin Zhulu was inherently exceptionally fierce, possessed deep Resonant Power, and had an overbearing combat style. Furthermore, he was covered in a layer of ice armor that radiated an exceptionally pure chill. Not only did this greatly increase Qin Zhulu's defense, but sometimes their attacks would be obstructed by the cold air when they landed on it.

This undoubtedly made Qin Zhulu even more formidable.

This annoying ice armor had been applied by a pretty girl in Qin Zhulu's team; from the pure chill radiating from the armor, one could tell she must possess a high-grade Ice Resonance.

The three of them could only grit their teeth and hold on, trying their best to stall Qin Zhulu in hopes that a breakthrough point would appear elsewhere.

It was just that, in this direction, such a breakthrough seemed a bit difficult.

Yi Lisha's team had already taken the initiative, intercepting several of the opponents, and with the support provided by Yin Yue from Qin Zhulu's team, they had managed to block the enemy completely.

It is worth mentioning the situation with Lu Qinger; because Qin Zhulu was facing the enemy alone and Yin Yue was assisting Yi Lisha's side, she was facing five opponents by herself. However, none of these five were their respective team leaders, as their leaders had all been blocked by Qin Zhulu's singular effort.

Therefore, the strength of these five had not yet reached the Resonant Transformation Stage.

But ever since Lu Qinger's Ice Resonance had improved to the lower eighth grade, her cultivation speed had been increasing day by day. Coupled with her status as the young lady of the Long Baoxing, and the various cultivation resources provided both inside and outside the academy, her level had now caught up to the other Purple Glow team leaders besides Qin Zhulu, reaching the strength of the first transformation of the Resonant Transformation Stage.

In the forest clearing.

Lu Qinger was surrounded by lingering cold air, and frost spread across the fallen leaves beneath her feet. Her beautiful face was filled with cold indifference, and ice crystals were constantly condensing on her slender hands, which were covered in ice-silkworm silk.

Opposite her, five figures looked on with wariness.

But Lu Qinger did not dally with them. Snow-white cold Resonant Power suddenly erupted from her body, and as her jade fingers formed seals, they directly condensed into a sky full of sharp ice shuttles, which then blanketed the five people in front of her.

At the same time, she parted her red lips, exhaling rolling cold mist. The mist permeated the forest, not only obscuring the opponents' vision but also slowing them down as the cold air eroded them.

For a time, despite having the numerical advantage, the five were forced into a pathetic defense by her.

So, overall, the situation on Qin Zhulu's path was favorable.

However, Bai Doudou, Wang Hejiu, and Yu Lang did not have such good luck on their side.

Because of Yu Lang's so-called "Dual Resonator" status, the three academies had sent even more teams to deal with them.

"One, two, three... six teams?"

In the forest, Yu Lang looked at the figures rapidly darting toward them. After counting them, he discovered that six teams had come, and his face immediately turned ugly: "We're screwed. We only have two teams; how can we block so many people?"

"Are you scared?" Bai Doudou glanced at him sideways.

Yu Lang shook his head hurriedly and said, "Just kidding, why would I be scared? I'm thinking about what we should do. After all, the opponent has an absolute numerical advantage, and our few people might not be able to hold them off. If we really let them rush past and enter the valley, then all our efforts will have been in vain."

Bai Doudou frowned slightly and said, "There's no other way, we can only try our best to stall them."

Yu Lang pondered for a moment and said, "What I mean is, the gap in numbers is too large for a head-on confrontation. We should try to avoid this disadvantage."

Bai Doudou was startled and said, "What idea do you have?"

Although Yu Lang's strength was at the bottom, his brain was sometimes quite sharp.

Yu Lang grinned: "If a head-on fight is hard, then we use other methods."

"For example..."

His gaze turned to the expressionless Wang Hejiu beside him, and he said, "Close the door and release the poison!"

Wang Hejiu's mouth twitched, and he said angrily, "If you don't know how to use words, then don't speak!"

"Don't worry about these details."

Yu Lang hurriedly said, "Your Poison Resonance is actually very suitable for the current situation and environment. Although the opponent has many people, if your poisonous gas is used well, you should be able to reduce their numbers."

Wang Hejiu frowned and said, "My poisonous gas isn't so overbearing that I can poison them at will. Besides, if there are people among them who possess Wood Resonance or Water Resonance—Resonances that can detoxify—they can quickly neutralize the poison that enters their bodies."

"Furthermore, poisonous gas also needs to be in an enclosed area to maximize its effect."

Yu Lang said, "A special environment can be created artificially."

"I just want to know, if we can lure them into an enclosed area, can your poison reduce their numbers?"

Wang Hejiu pondered slightly and finally said, "I have a secret technique that can temporarily enhance the toxicity of the poisonous gas. If there really is an enclosed environment, although it won't be enough to make them collapse, it will certainly make them pay a price."

"That's good."

Bai Doudou, standing to the side, looked at Yu Lang with her almond-shaped eyes and said, "Are you going out to be the bait?"

Yu Lang sighed with emotion: "The opponent has already mistaken me for the second Dual Resonator, so only I have the temptation to make them chase me."

"When the time comes, I will lure them to the designated location. You don't need to worry about me; just release the poison, otherwise the opportunity will be fleeting," he reminded them.

Wang Hejiu looked at him and frowned: "My poison is no joke. Your strength is already weak; if the poisonous gas erodes your body, I'm afraid you'll suffer quite a bit."

Yu Lang scratched his head and said helplessly, "There's no other way. Once they realize something is up, all our efforts will be in vain."

Wang Hejiu looked at this Yu Lang, whom he had never taken seriously in the past, and his eyes were slightly touched. Although this guy was usually sloppy and unreliable, at a critical moment, he actually had this spirit of sacrifice.

The look Bai Doudou gave Yu Lang also softened, and her voice became much gentler as she said, "Take care of yourself."

She did not stop him, because at this time, someone indeed needed to step forward, and Yu Lang was the most suitable candidate.

Yu Lang waved his hand nonchalantly. He stood up, facing the rare, admiring gazes of the group, and at this moment, he felt he was so heroic.

However, after hesitating for a moment, he still asked Wang Hejiu seriously: "I feel like you didn't like me much before, so are you sure your poison won't poison me to death?"

Wang Hejiu's face darkened, and he glared fiercely at Yu Lang: "Laozi doesn't want to be implicated and put on the blacklist by Vice Principal Suxin."

Only then did Yu Lang breathe a sigh of relief, and then his figure leaped out.

"I'm going."