Chapter 564: The Decisive Battle of the Mixed-Grade Tournament

Boom!

When the figure within the blood-red pillar of light opened its blood pupils, a heaven-rising tide of malevolent Qi surged skyward, and in an instant the malevolent Qi spread across the skies above Red Stone City, as if forming layer upon layer of viscous, foul-smelling black clouds. Countless terrifying, eerie whispers began to sound, drilling into the hearts of everyone present through every crack.

The Eldest Princess, Gong Gong Shenjun, Jiang Jiang Qinge, and the others all had solemn expressions, their eyes filled with thick wariness.

Such might... it really is true that within this Red Stone City, there exists a Great Calamity-grade Other.

That is the equivalent of a Tian Xiang Jing cultivator's strength.

And looking at everyone here, the strongest among them is only at Tian Zhu Jing, which is quite a gap below Tian Xiang Jing.

But fortunately, they had the advantage in numbers, and people like Lan Lan, Gong Gong Shenjun, and the Eldest Princess were all considered elites among their peers, possessing extraordinary combat power.

So even when facing a Great Calamity-grade Other, they were not entirely without a chance of victory.

And just as the Great Calamity revealed itself, from another direction, streaks of light suddenly came rushing over—it was Lan Lan and the others who had sensed the anomaly and hurried over.

"It really is a Great Calamity."

Lan Lan appeared, her face also turning solemn, her brows tightly furrowed.

"It seems this time we really have to fight for our lives." Qin Yin Yue also let out a sigh. To battle a Great Calamity—this was something he had never done before.

"Everyone, do you have any plans for what comes next?" one of the captains asked.

The Eldest Princess's pretty face showed a thoughtful look, and then she spoke first: "Within this Red Stone City, besides this Great Calamity Other, there are still some other Others remaining. We cannot afford to ignore them either, so I suggest that the eight of us captains join forces to deal with the Great Calamity Other, while the other Three Star Academy students guard against other Others appearing to interfere. Of course, Jiang Jiang Qinge, I'd like to ask you to keep a closer eye out here—if you get the chance, you could help share some of the pressure for us."

The Tian Zhu Jing captains present all stirred slightly at her words, their gazes also flicking toward Jiang Jiang Qinge for a glance.

Although Jiang Jiang Qinge was currently only at the Extreme Sha realm of the Earth Sha General rank, a full realm below their Tian Zhu Jing, no one would truly look down on her. The existence of a ninth-grade Light Phase was enough to grant her the ability to overcome boundaries and defeat enemies, and the Light Phase itself already had some restraining effect on Others. So if Jiang Jiang Qinge could find an opening to strike, she might well pose no small threat to that Great Calamity-grade Other, and that would ease their pressure, thereby increasing their ultimate chance of victory.

At the Eldest Princess's words, Jiang Jiang Qinge also gave a slight nod. The Great Calamity Other before them was a great enemy, and if the chance arose, she would naturally act.

The Eldest Princess saw this, a bright, radiant smile surfacing on her pretty face, and then she looked toward Li Luo and the others—these little burdens from the One Star and Two Star Academies—and said: "While we are fighting the Great Calamity Other, your mission is also very important: use this time to lay out the remaining Purification Spirit Pearls. And once the purification nodes are fully formed, they will not only sweep away the Huan Jing entirely, but the purification force they generate will also suppress and dissolve all the Others within Red Stone City—even the Great Calamity-grade Other will be weakened by it."

"So this matter is of utmost importance. I hope you can complete it."

At the end of her words, the Eldest Princess's expression also grew somewhat stern, giving off a sense of pressure.

Li Luo and the others hurriedly nodded. After all, with a great battle imminent, they were members of the team and indeed had to contribute something; they couldn't truly be nothing but deadweight.

And the Eldest Princess's arrangement was very appropriate, so the other captains all nodded in agreement.

Boom!

Just as they finished making arrangements here, the towering blood light in the center of the city suddenly erupted. In the next instant, everyone saw a blood-drenched, enormous tail swaying slowly within the void.

That blood-red tail was extraordinarily eerie. Every single crimson hair upon it was emitting a kind of shrill, wailing sound, and within that sound was contained boundless agony and resentment. As the tail swayed, the entire world between heaven and earth was filled with that shrill sound, making one's blood run cold.

Following the blood-drenched tail downward with one's gaze, one saw a woman with an enchanting face and a slender, curvaceous figure.

A soft, alluring smile hung on the woman's cheeks, yet that pair of blood-red pupils made everyone's hearts turn cold.

The Great Calamity Other before them, aside from the overly eerie blood-red tail behind it, truly looked no different from a human in its other features.

And everyone understood: the more human-like an Other appeared, the more powerful it actually was.

"Hehe."

When the Blood-Tailed Other appeared, a soft, alluring giggle immediately rang out across heaven and earth. That laughter carried a strange magical quality, and upon reaching people's ears, it caused everyone present—except for the eight captains—to give birth to all manner of desires in their hearts, their bodies gradually growing hot, scalding.

"Everyone, focus your minds and calm your hearts. Do not be seduced by it. It can stir up the desires within people's hearts, and once those desires grow strong, they will burn you from within." Jiang Jiang Qinge formed a seal with one hand, and Light Phase power bloomed forth. Under the coverage of that Light Phase power, everyone felt a touch of clarity rise within their hearts, and they hurriedly shut their ears at once, daring not to listen to that seductive giggle any longer.

"Hehe."

The Blood-Tailed Other swayed its blood-drenched tail, tapped lightly with its jade-like feet, and within a few breaths, appeared directly before everyone.

Its blood-red pupils swept across the crowd. Though an enchanting smile lingered on its alluring cheeks, the cruelty and gloom contained within its eyes could not be concealed no matter what.

Although this Blood-Tailed Other possessed a skin that was completely identical to a human's, its insides were still the form of an Other, so it had no intention of communicating whatsoever. With a mere thought, malevolent Qi erupted from various points throughout Red Stone City—clearly, the other Others had been driven into action by it as well.

Gazing at the powerful Others coming from all directions, the Eldest Princess, Lan Lan, and the others' expressions tightened slightly, and then they waved their hands.

Immediately, the other Three Star Academy team members, led by Jiang Jiang Qinge, began to intercept those Others attempting to join the fray.

Then the eight captains' figures rose into the air, and one after another, torrents of powerful Phase-force light rainbows shot skyward. Behind each of them, resplendent Tian Zhu took shape, breathing in and out the energy of heaven and earth, and wave after wave of fierce, mighty aura continuously spread outward.

With the eight captains joining forces, this kind of might did manage to hold back the Blood-Tailed Other's pressure.

"Hehe."

The Blood-Tailed Other's gloomy blood pupils surveyed the eight with solemn expressions, and an alluring giggle emerged from its red lips. In the next instant, within the layers upon layers of black clouds formed by malevolent Qi up in the sky, a piercing sound suddenly rang out, and then everyone saw eight blood-drenched chains shoot violently out from those black clouds—like eight blood dragons—racing through the air to launch a killing strike directly at Lan Lan, the Eldest Princess, Gong Gong Shenjun, and the other eight captains.

At this moment, even the void itself began to tremble violently.

"Meet the enemy!"

Lan Lan's face turned solemn. Water Phase power flowed around him like a flood, as if transforming into a vast marsh. His voice was like thunder, and he had already taken the first step forward.

The Eldest Princess, Gong Gong Shenjun, and the others also erupted with all their power at this moment, meeting the terrifying offensive from the Blood-Tailed Other head-on.

Rumble rumble rumble!

A terrifying storm of energy suddenly swept across the skies above Red Stone City.

The final showdown of the Mixed-Grade Tournament finally raised its curtain at this moment.