Chapter 582: It Really Is the Weakest Demon Pet in My Hands (Second Update)

Very quickly, the drawing of lots concluded!

"We certainly have quite the connection with Yecheng Academy!"

Upon seeing the grouping situation for the second group, Xu Wenhua could not help but shake his head and chuckle.

For the current Yuanling Academy, it would not matter even if they were drawn into a group of death again, because that would be no different from delivering food on a platter.

This time, the other three members of the second group were Yecheng Academy, Qiu City Academy, and Qiangwei Academy.

Yecheng Academy goes without saying; Qiu City Academy is located within the capital of Huizhou, Qiu City, and is one of the best academies in Huizhou; the final one, Qiangwei Academy, is located in Luzhou, and because it only recruits female students, it is also a relatively famous academy.

Judging from the data collected by Yuanling Academy, even though Yecheng Academy possesses one Fourth-Rank student, it still cannot pose the slightest threat to Yuanling Academy.

In the previous session, the gap between Yuanling Academy and Yecheng Academy was not large, but this session it has been widened to such a great extent, and the main reason for this is Li Zhangsheng.

In short, in the eyes of Yuanling Academy, these three are all fodder, and Yuanling Academy can even use them to drill their troops.

After the grouping was completed, no academy left the arena, because according to the tournament format, the first group stage match was about to begin.

More and more spectators entered the arena, and many people could only stand on the stands, gazing into the distance.

Yuanling Academy's first opponent was last year's top 16 finisher, Qiu City Academy, and the match time was approaching noon.

"Next, I announce the starting students for this match!"

As Xu Wenhua's voice fell, almost all the participating students were craning their necks in anticipation, hoping they could get on the field to compete.

This was also unavoidable; even if they reached the finals, there were only 5 matches in total, and every year many participating students just went through the motions.

According to the group stage rules, each grade has three spots, totaling 12 people, and they compete in pairs within the same grade until one side is completely defeated!

"First Grade: Qin Danxin, Luo Xiaoman, and Li Wanru. Second Grade: Li Zhangsheng, Li Jingyi, and Li Tianyu. Third Grade..."

Xu Wenhua chose to prioritize stability and did not underestimate his opponents in the slightest; given that the first-graders lacked experience, he sent the three strongest first-graders onto the field.

As for the other three grades, to avoid any accidents, Xu Wenhua sent Li Zhangsheng up, while the others sent onto the field were relatively peripheral participating students.

Li Zhangsheng shrugged, not feeling too surprised.

This is normal, isn't it!

Even the Royal Academy didn't they send out Dou Yuanhua to handle the group stage?

After Xu Wenhua finished speaking, those students whose names were not called revealed expressions as if their parents had died, and could only silently hope that their names would be called in the next match.

Taking advantage of the remaining time, the students whose names were called began to look through the data, mainly memorizing the opponents they might encounter in their respective grades.

These were the data collected by Yuanling Academy through various channels, including the opponents' ranks, Demon Pets, competition styles, and so on.

When it approached noon, Yuanling Academy's first group stage match officially began.

Xu Wenhua said nothing, waved his hand, and the 12 students from the four grades all took the field.

In the Qiu City Academy rest area, the team leader was conducting the final mobilization.

"I don't want to repeat myself; you must remember to conserve your strength so you can handle the next two group stage matches. Tell me, what is your goal..."

"Top eight, top eight!" the participating students of Qiu City Academy shouted loudly.

"Very good, get on the field!"

Soon, the starting students of the two teams began to take the field.

Whoosh— Hiss—

As the two teams took the field, they were greeted by enthusiastic cheers and intermittent boos, but overall the cheers were significantly louder, and the number of Yuanling Academy supporters far exceeded those of Qiu City Academy.

Under the arrangement of the referees, both sides divided their camps by grade, with the first grade taking the field in the first round.

Only after the first grade decided the winner would it be the second grade students' turn, and so on.

Because it was their first time on the field, perhaps influenced by the fanatical atmosphere, Qin Danxin, Luo Xiaoman, and Li Wanru were all a bit nervous.

However, the other side was not much better.

Not long after, the six people from both sides began to fight in pairs, and the first-grade participating students of Qiu City Academy were beaten back step by step, with the situation completely one-sided.

In less than five minutes, the first grade of Yuanling Academy achieved victory in a complete sweep.

Of course, this also had to do with Qiu City Academy conserving their strength, as almost all those sent up were peripheral students.

After the first-grade match ended, it was naturally the turn of the second grade, and Li Zhangsheng, Li Jingyi, and Li Tianyu arrived at their respective command platforms.

The second-graders of Qiu City Academy were composed of one Third-Rank and two Second-Rank students, looking not quite shabby.

Among them, Li Zhangsheng's opponent was that Third-Rank student who did not deserve to have a name.

Upon discovering that Li Zhangsheng was standing opposite, the opponent became visibly nervous, and Li Zhangsheng could feel the opponent's hands shaking.

Immediately, both sides began to decide on the field.

"There are six types of fields in total; both sides can eliminate one field, and then one of the remaining four fields will be randomly selected. Please make your choices!"

Not far away, an image appeared on the Obsidian Screen, showing six fields of different forms.

"Fire Field!"

"Ice... Ice Field!"

As the two finished speaking, the Fire Field and Ice Field on the Obsidian Screen were eliminated, and a light circle began to rotate rapidly among the remaining four fields.

The light circle slowed down more and more, finally stopping on the Grass Field.

"Both sides are limited to three Demon Pets, there is no time limit for the match, and it will be conducted in single-battle mode until all of either side's Demon Pets lose their ability to fight. Do you both understand?"

After determining the field, the referee routinely announced the rules.

When the referee was speaking, he was also slightly nervous, because he, like Li Zhangsheng, was a Fifth-Rank, and the key was that he had the self-awareness to know he couldn't beat Li Zhangsheng; if Li Zhangsheng deliberately struck hard, even he would find it difficult to intervene.

"I announce the match has begun!"

As the referee announced the start of the match, both of them simultaneously summoned their first Demon Pet.

Li Zhangsheng shook his Monster Pet Bag and summoned the Bright Heavy-Pupil Bird.

Not far away, the Third-Rank student who did not deserve to have a name summoned a two-headed rhinoceros.

The two-headed rhinoceros, as its name suggests, possessed two rhinoceros heads; it is an Upper Rank Exotic Beast of the Warrior Species, famous for its thick skin and sturdy flesh.

The moment the referee felt the might of the Bright Pupil Bird, a trace of cold sweat could not help but break out on his face; he had not expected Li Zhangsheng to bring out a Lord-rank Demon Pet right from the start, and he feared an accident might occur.

"Couldn't you have summoned a weaker Demon Pet?" the referee cursed inwardly, unaware that the Lord-rank Bright Pupil Bird was the weakest Demon Pet in Li Zhangsheng's possession.

Chirp—

At this moment, the Bright Pupil Bird let out a sharp cry, and immediately after, a wave of Pressure began to permeate the entire arena.

Even without the Dragon Might or Pressure traits, the Bright Pupil Bird still possessed terrifying might in the eyes of ordinary Demon Pets.

The Two-Headed Rhino felt it the most; it didn't even have the thought of resisting, its four limbs went soft, and it collapsed directly onto the ground, burying its two rhino heads in the dirt with its rear end stuck high in the air, revealing a posture of submission.

Well, this was a female rhino!

The Third Rank contestant, who didn't deserve to have his name mentioned, shamefully withdrew the Two-Headed Rhino and instead summoned an Upper Rank Terror Wolf.

However, just like the Two-Headed Rhino, the Terror Wolf was also trembling with fear, showing not the slightest intention to resist.

The opponent's third Demon Pet was an Elite-rank Manticore, which was also the strongest Demon Pet in his possession; unlike the first two Demon Pets, although the Manticore was somewhat afraid, it did not surrender directly.

Unfortunately, the gap in strength was still too great; with just a single claw, the Bright Pupil Bird easily defeated the Manticore.

If the Bright Pupil Bird hadn't held back some of its strength, the Manticore would very likely have been killed instantly.

"The Manticore has lost the ability to battle. Given that contestant XX's three Demon Pets have all lost the ability to battle, the winner of this match is Li Zhangsheng of Yuanling Academy. The loser shall exit the stage, and the winner is requested to wait at the contestant seating area!"

Seeing that no casualties had occurred on the field, the referee couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief, and then he announced the result of the match.

"Bright Pupil Bird, well done!"

Li Zhangsheng gave the Bright Pupil Bird a thumbs-up and then withdrew it into his Monster Pet Bag.

As for Li Zhangsheng's opponent, he was a mix of frustration and relief; frustrated that he posed no threat to Li Zhangsheng whatsoever, and relieved that Li Zhangsheng had shown mercy and not killed his Demon Pets.

Soon, Li Jingyi and Li Tianyu also finished their battles one after another, both achieving victory, and then the third-year students of Yuanling Academy took the stage to compete.

Although the third-year class of Yuanling Academy had long been criticized and could be called the biggest drag on the Academy, dealing with Qiu City Academy was still a piece of cake, and they ultimately achieved victory.

There was no need to even mention the fourth-year students; even using marginal students, they still easily achieved victory.

"The winner of this Group Stage match is—Yuanling Academy. Let us congratulate them!"

At this very moment, the head referee announced the final result of the match.

Clatter, clatter—

In this Group Stage, Yuanling Academy won with a clean sweep, naturally receiving enthusiastic praise from the audience.

For a time, the arena was filled with fanatical cheers.

Given that the opponent's strength was too weak, Li Zhangsheng and the others had no thoughts of celebrating at all; what was there to celebrate about defeating such an opponent?

On the other side, even though they had lost the match, the contestants from Qiu City Academy didn't feel much frustration, because this was something expected, and besides, their goal was only to enter the top eight.

According to custom, after each round of the Group Stage, the winning contestants would receive a small gift provided by the Imperial Family.

This time, Li Zhangsheng and the others received a Treasure Voucher, which could be used to enter the Outer Treasury and randomly select one treasure!

"I wonder what kind of treasure I'll find this time?"

Li Zhangsheng also had a few expectations in his heart; he had been to the Outer Treasury once last year and had ultimately picked out a Thunder-Type Top-Grade Treasure and a Void Flower.

(End of this chapter)