Chapter 576: Gong Gong Shenjun's Intent

Amid the ecstatic gazes of the crowd, the attacks of Jiang Jiang Qinge and Gong Gong Shenjun slammed into the battered, listless body of the Blood-Tailed Other, and such a powerful assault instantly made the already-dying Blood-Tailed Other's situation even worse.

A shrill, cackling laugh rang out, piercing to the ear.

Violent energy erupted at the Blood-Tailed Other's location, like a grand fireworks display of energy.

"You seek death!"

The Red Armor General flew into a rage. Killing intent burst from his eyes beneath the faceplate. He had not expected that someone would feint right under his nose. The Blood-Tailed Other was what he had been scheming for, and he had made countless preparations for it. If Jiang Jiang Qinge really landed the finishing blow and slew it, then all of his preparations would have been for nothing.

The Red Armor General's figure flashed, appearing at the spot ravaged by the energy fireworks. He struck out with a palm, and rolling crimson phase force completely snuffed out the energy shockwave.

When the energy shockwave dissipated, the eyes of everyone present fixed intently on the Blood-Tailed Other, bound by chains shot up from the altar below.

Because its life or death would decide victory or defeat.

And under those tense gazes, the riddled-with-wounds Blood-Tailed Other appeared in view. No evil power churned around its body anymore, but the faces of the Eldest Princess and the others changed abruptly at this moment.

Because the Blood-Tailed Other's body was still struggling with difficulty. Even though it was now on the verge of being erased, clearly, relying on the Other's extremely tenacious vitality, it still had one last breath remaining.

The earlier joint attack of Jiang Jiang Qinge and Gong Gong Shenjun had actually failed to completely erase it!

Everyone's heart sank at this moment.

"Ah, what a pity!" In the city below, Lu Ming sighed with extreme regret, her pretty face full of anguish.

Originally, they had all thought that this sneak attack would surely succeed in erasing the Blood-Tailed Other, and then they could crush their spirit mirrors and choose to withdraw, ending the Mixed Grade Competition in the process. But who could have known that the Blood-Tailed Other's life would be so tough.

"Looks like we're done for this time." Sun Sun Dasheng scratched his head, speaking with some unwillingness.

Even Jing Jing Taixu fell silent.

Li Luo also said nothing, his expression somewhat gloomy. Jiang Jiang Qinge's earlier strike had been perfectly timed, and given her meticulous mind, if she had succeeded, it was unlikely she would have allowed the barely-alive Blood-Tailed Other to still have one breath left.

But the final result was unsatisfactory. Something must have gone wrong.

But what could the problem be?

There was also Gong Gong Shenjun's assist in between.

"Gong Gong Shenjun?"

Suddenly, Li Luo's heart jolted, feeling as if he had guessed something, but this guess was

somewhat unreasonable, so in the end he could only forcefully suppress it. After all, Gong Gong Shenjun seemed to have no reason to do such a thing.

While Li Luo's thoughts were turning like this, Jiang Jiang Qinge in the air above saw this scene, and her slender, sharp willow-leaf eyebrows also locked together. Her strike this time should clearly have been able to erupt inside the Blood-Tailed Other's body, and given the degree to which light phase force countered the Others, this blow had a ninety percent chance of directly erasing the barely-breathing Blood-Tailed Other.

But why was it ultimately just a little short?

Jiang Jiang Qinge's exquisitely beautiful jade face grew somewhat cold and stern. As her gaze shifted, she suddenly glanced at Gong Gong Shenjun.

But in the end she still said nothing.

She did share the same guess as Li Luo, but these words, without evidence, would convince no one if spoken.

Among the crowd, Gong Gong Shenjun felt the strange gaze Jiang Jiang Qinge cast his way, but his handsome, heroic face showed no emotion whatsoever. He stared at the Blood-Tailed Other clinging to its last breath, his gaze slightly deep and unfathomable.

His thoughts drifted to the eve of the Holy Grail War's start.

In his father king's study.

"Father King, you, you didn't misspeak?" Gong Gong Shenjun, usually composed and seemingly shrewd, was shocked by the first words the Regent King spoke, and asked in some bewilderment.

The Regent King, seated upright before the desk with a face like a deep pool, casually flipped through the pages of a book. He lifted an eyelid, glanced at the stunned Gong Gong Shenjun, and said blandly: "You didn't mishear. I am telling you that in the Holy Grail War, don't think about going for that championship. Moreover... if other teams from the Saintly Mystic Star Academy have a chance at the championship, I need you to do some interference without exposing yourself."

Gong Gong Shenjun frowned tightly and said: "Why? I really want to try whether I can win that Holy Grail War championship. I feel I have the strength for it."

The Regent King said: "What good would winning the Holy Grail War championship do?"

Gong Gong Shenjun said: "Make my name renowned across the Eastern Outer Shenzhou, and at the same time make the Saintly Mystic Star Academy owe me a favor."

The Regent King smiled and said: "Is a favor from the Saintly Mystic Star Academy worth a lot of money?"

He waved his hand, cutting off Gong Gong Shenjun's words, and said: "If the Holy Grail War championship falls into the hands of the Saintly Mystic Star Academy, then they will obtain the 'Dragon Bone Holy Grail,' and once they have the 'Dragon Bone Holy Grail,' that Dean Pang might be able to break free from the depths of the Dark Cave and return."

The Regent King glanced at Gong Gong Shenjun and said indifferently: "Once this king-level powerhouse returns, the entire Great Xia will be shrouded and suppressed by him. The prestige of the Saintly Mystic Star Academy will surpass that of Wang Ting."

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"At that time, do you know what kind of impact the situation I've painstakingly built over these years will face?"

"Even if Dean Pang has no intentions, my Wang Ting,

can still be considered the lord of Great Xia?"

"The King is after all too young in age, with no authority whatsoever. Wang Ting all relies on this king to hold things up, but once Dean Pang comes out, this king will also have to step aside."

"Therefore, for our Wang Ting, Dean Pang, who guards the depths of the Dark Cave forever and cannot show himself, is a good dean. But a Dean Pang who is in the Academy and can appear at any time to create intimidation is not what our Wang Ting wants to see."

The Regent King closed a memorial and said slowly: "Gong Shenjun, you are a clever child. You should understand these things, right?"

Gong Gong Shenjun's expression shifted, and finally he fell silent.

"Have you mentioned this point with Luan Yu?" he asked.

The Regent King scoffed and said: "That girl is still too naive, and she's always been on guard against me. Over these years, she's been rallying forces within Wang Ting precisely to guard against me. She has even gotten closer and closer to the Academy for this purpose."

"Everything she's done is nothing more than her fear that I would do something that threatens those siblings of hers."

"So how could I possibly tell her about this? And even if I did, she probably wouldn't listen. Instead, she'd turn around and sell me out to the Saintly Mystic Star Academy. After all, she's long been eager to borrow the Academy's power to deal with me."

"Hmph, this girl doesn't stop to think. This Great Xia is our Gong family's domain. We are the rulers here. But what's the deal with this Saintly Mystic Star Academy? Although it claims neutrality, it has won over all the hearts of the people. All the heavenly pride consider entering the Saintly Mystic Star Academy an honor. Over the long term, does Great Xia belong to our Gong family, or to the Saintly Mystic Star Academy?"

The Regent King's face darkened. Staring at Gong Gong Shenjun, he said: "Therefore, in this Holy Grail War, the Saintly Mystic Star Academy absolutely must not obtain the Dragon Bone Holy Grail!"

Gong Gong Shenjun was silent for a while, then slowly nodded.

Seeing this, the Regent King's expression eased, and he said: "However, you must also remember that when carrying out the interference, you must choose the smartest and most covert method. Don't leave any handle, because I am not yet planning to tear faces with the Academy. So these matters, you need to do flawlessly, or at least leave no evidence."

"Given your methods, I don't think these should be difficult for you."

Gong Gong Shenjun lowered his head slightly.

"I understand, Father King."

His thoughts gradually drifted back. Gong Gong Shenjun's gaze turned toward the barely-breathing Blood-Tailed Other. It was precisely his force earlier that had secretly neutralized Jiang Jiang Qinge's attack, causing its power to fail to fully erupt, which allowed the Blood-Tailed Other to survive.

Such a method was indeed extremely covert. Presumably, no one would be able to detect it.

Still, the objective should have been achieved. If the Blood-Tailed Aberration isn't removed, then there will be no winner in this Mixed-Class Competition.