Chapter 505: The Most Dazzling Star of the First Star Academy

When the final outcome of the First Star Academy appeared, the countless spectators within the Holy Grail space could not help but have their expressions turn strange.

No one had expected that such a grand and spectacular final battle would end in such a comical way.

That Jing Taixu had been scared into choosing to forfeit by Li Luo.

Of course, they all understood that the reason Jing Taixu chose to forfeit was not entirely because of Li Luo's unique methods, but because he could no longer see any hope of victory.

Both sides were already exhausted, essentially at the end of their ropes.

But at such a time, Li Luo's water-wood dual resonance highlighted a massive advantage; under the dual recovery effects of these resonances, his speed in both physical healing and resonance power recovery was a step faster than Jing Taixu's.

Jing Taixu likely understood this point clearly.

Don't look at how Li Luo was just casually shooting two arrows now; if they waited another few minutes, Li Luo, having recovered a bit of resonance power, would inevitably launch a decisive strike.

If this attack were launched under normal circumstances, it probably wouldn't have been able to hurt him in the slightest, but in the current situation, it was enough to decide the winner.

Jing Taixu did not want to lose in that manner.

So he simply chose to eliminate himself.

Within the Holy Grail space, bursts of laughter rang out from in front of every tower.

"In the end, Li Luo actually won."

Lu Ming was also watching the light screen on the First Star Academy side, her pretty face filled with astonishment; this result was something no one could have predicted beforehand.

After all, Jing Taixu was the undisputed top favorite to win the championship, while Li Luo was a dark horse that had only emerged after entering the Academy Tournament.

Yet in the end, this dark horse had toppled Jing Taixu.

Around Lu Ming, the other students also wore expressions as if they had seen a ghost. Previously, they had felt that Li Luo being able to defeat Lu Ming was only because he had used tricks and poison, but now that even Jing Taixu had lost, if they still thought Li Luo had no ability and was just lucky, then they would truly be too foolish for words.

Lu Ming's gaze was also somewhat complex as she looked at the youth in the light screen who had finally sat upon the Dragon Bone Chair; this guy really hid his depth well.

"This guy Jing Taixu, his intuition is truly sharper than a woman's."

Lu Ming inexplicably wanted to laugh, because she remembered Jing Taixu asking her to cooperate to eliminate Li Luo first. At the time, she didn't understand why he would pay so much attention to a Li Luo, but looking at the result now, Jing Taixu's intuition had been quite precise.

However, even with such intuition to prepare, he still lost to Li Luo in the end.

It goes to show that having intuition alone is of no use.

Moreover, this guy Li Luo really had a wicked sense of humor, because she felt that Li Luo shooting arrows to force Jing Taixu out at the end was entirely meant to humiliate him. She didn't believe for a second that his aim would really be that bad, even if his condition was poor...

Lu Ming secretly shook her head, but this was a grudge between the two of them, and she had no interest in meddling.

While Lu Ming was lamenting the result, Sun Dasheng was also filled with astonishment. In truth, he was the first of the three to face Li Luo. Although the strength Li Luo displayed at the time had surprised him a little, that was as far as it went.

Yet who could have imagined that in the end, even Jing Taixu would lose to him.

"It seems there are truly hidden dragons and crouching tigers among our peers in the Eastern Divine Continent. I was too arrogant and underestimated my enemy this time. If I could have pushed myself to step into the Fourth Transformation of the Resonance Transformation Stage, I would have had a great chance of winning against either Jing Taixu or Li Luo."

"No rush. Although the Academy Tournament is lost, the Holy Grail War has not completely ended yet."

"In the upcoming Mixed-Grade Tournament, I still have a chance to perform."

There was a hint of pride and confidence in Sun Dasheng's eyes; he did not become dejected because of his defeat in the match against Jing Taixu, and remained full of fighting spirit.

If the other regions were all in a mood to watch the excitement, then the atmosphere on the side of the Shengmingwang Academy had become exceptionally oppressive and silent at this moment.

Everyone wore an expression of disbelief.

After all, looking at the four grade levels of the Shengmingwang Academy, both the First Star Academy and the Fourth Star Academy were viewed as seeded students. Jing Taixu was given high hopes by everyone in the academy, and everyone felt he had a high probability of winning the title of the strongest in the First Star Academy.

But... now that hope was shattered.

Jing Taixu had fallen before the Dragon Bone Throne.

And the person who had won was that Li Luo, whose reputation had not been outstanding before!

At this moment, the hearts of the Shengmingwang Academy students turned cold.

Even the usually composed Vice Dean Guo Jiufeng had an exceptionally ugly expression at this time. His gaze was fixed intently on the First Star Academy's light screen, where Li Luo sat upon the Dragon Bone Throne that symbolized the strongest.

"How could Jing Taixu have lost?" Beside Guo Jiufeng, that Purple Glow Mentor also felt it was inconceivable.

"The blade in Li Luo's hand..."

Guo Jiufeng took a deep breath and said with a gloomy expression: "If I am not mistaken, that is the blade once worn by Pang Qianyuan, the Golden Jade Profound Elephant Blade... Although this blade is only a Golden Eye treasure, it possesses divine power. However, activating such divine power requires extremely high demands on the physical body. The physical strength of that Li Luo shouldn't have been able to withstand it."

The Purple Glow Mentor sighed; it was useless to say these things now, as the final battle had already ended.

And while the atmosphere here was oppressive, a stream of light shot out from the energy vortex, and Jing Taixu's figure appeared in everyone's sight.

Jing Taixu's face was still somewhat pale, and the moment he appeared, he sensed that the atmosphere was wrong; the complex gazes around him made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

This was the first time in all these years that he had suffered such a setback.

However, Jing Taixu's temperament was ultimately quite good. Amidst these complex gazes, he did not evade, but instead walked toward Guo Jiufeng and said in a hoarse voice: "Vice Dean, I have failed the academy's trust."

Guo Jiufeng looked at the Jing Taixu before him; his face was a bit stiff, but he ultimately took a deep breath, softened his tone, and said: "You have done your best, no need to blame yourself. The Holy Grail War has not yet ended; I hope you can have a better performance in the upcoming Mixed-Grade Tournament."

Although the result of the First Star Academy was disappointing, as a Vice Dean, Guo Jiufeng could not be stupid enough to directly blame Jing Taixu here, because that would only chill everyone's hearts. So even though he was in a bad mood, he still suppressed his emotions to soothe the people.

Jing Taixu nodded, said nothing more, and turned directly into the tower, clearly not wanting to stay in this atmosphere any longer.

Guo Jiufeng's face was as dark as water as he cast his gaze toward the light screen of the Fourth Star Academy.

Among the four grade levels now, their Shengmingwang Academy only had Lan Lan left as their sole hope.

Compared to their ambitions before the tournament, this was a world of difference.

Because in their initial expectations, they wanted to obtain three Golden Badges of the Divine Tree during the Academy Tournament. Of course, that was the perfect scenario; if that really wasn't possible, then they would at least obtain the two strongest titles for the First Star Academy and the Fourth Star Academy.

This way, they could also demonstrate the strength of the previous champions.

And this ambition was now completely shattered.

Instead, the Shengxuanxing Academy, which had not shown its hand before the tournament, had suddenly obtained the strongest titles for the First Star Academy and the Third Star Academy, directly becoming the most dazzling star of the entire event, with its momentum soaring.

Guo Jiufeng's eyes shifted, but he eventually calmed down.

Although the start was a bit disadvantageous, the Holy Grail War had not ended, and they still had hope.

And at the very least, he still had sufficient confidence in this Golden Badge of the Divine Tree on the Fourth Star Academy side.