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However, Guan Jinyue's team ultimately had a superior overall configuration.

The life-type healer always managed to release a healing aura at the right time, relieving the pressure on Ross and Guan Jinyue, and even dispelling some of the negative effects imposed by Su Yuehe and Chen Guan.

The heavy shield bearers occasionally manage to seize opportunities to disrupt An Changqing or Long Ao's rhythm with their heavy shield bashes.

The battle lasted for some time.

Long Aojiu was unable to break through, and instead his strength was greatly depleted by Ross's endless atomic attacks, resulting in several wounds on his body. Su Yuehe, who was most in need of mana, also began to run out of spiritual power.

Chen Guan's forehead was covered in sweat, his mental energy was dwindling, and the effect of his illusions on Guan Jinyue was weakening.

An Changqing and Guan Jinyue remained deadlocked.

We can't delay any longer.

An Changqing made his decision. A golden light flashed in his eyes, and a golden sword aura struck at the feet of Chen Guan. This was the signal they had agreed upon beforehand.

Chen Guan understood immediately and squeezed out his last bit of spiritual energy.

Illusion, the myriad forms of the universe.

This was not an illusion targeting any one person, but rather a transformation of all remaining spiritual energy into a bizarre and fantastical illusory realm that covered a small part of the square.

He can't yet replicate reality or create a public dream, but maintaining it for a moment isn't difficult.

In that instant, everyone in the battle saw countless overlapping and inverted scenes before their eyes: familiar teammates became enemies, enemy attacks came from inexplicable directions, the ground beneath their feet seemed to flow, and the sky seemed to spin...

Even powerful figures like Guan Jinyue and Ross were momentarily stunned by the sudden impact of the area illusion.

The weakest healer let out a muffled groan as the healing aura he had gathered in his hand dissipated.

Right now.

An Changqing suddenly erupted, pushing his sword intent to its limit. Ignoring the possible attack from Guan Jinyue, his golden longsword flew out of his hand, transforming into a golden rainbow that pierced through the heavens and earth, directly striking the healer who was temporarily unprotected due to the illusion.

To relieve the siege of Wei by attacking Zhao! To force the pass to be returned to defense!

At the same time, Long Ao roared, ignoring the sharp metal blades thrusting at him from all sides, and concentrated all his power into his right fist. The crimson flames were compressed to the extreme, and like a burning meteor, he blasted towards Ross, who was also affected by the illusion.

Guan Jinyue indeed returned to defend, causing spatial fluctuations as he attempted to intercept the golden sword rainbow.

However, although Chen Guan's illusionary domain began to collapse, the residual effects still slowed her down by a beat.

The golden sword light grazed the edge of the heavy shield bearer's shield. Although the shield slightly deflected its trajectory and prevented it from directly hitting the healer, the sharp aftershock of the sword energy still sent the healer flying backward, coughing up blood and temporarily losing his ability to cast spells.

On the other side, Ross hastily reassembled a barrier to defend against Long Ao's full-force punch.

Boom!

The crimson meteorite collided with the barrier, unleashing a deafening roar. The barrier shattered, and Ross was thrown back repeatedly, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his breathing becoming erratic.

Long Ao was also thrown back by the force of the impact, and his body was cut by several metal fragments, leaving deep wounds. He was unable to stand up for a while after landing.

The illusionary realm vanished completely.

The battlefield was a scene of utter devastation.

On Huaqing's side, An Changqing was standing, but his longsword trembled as it flew back into his hand. Long Ao was seriously injured and fell to the ground. Chen Guan's face was ashen, and his mental energy was exhausted. Su Yuehe slumped to the ground, her staff dimming.

Guan Jinyue's team is in a coma. Ross is seriously injured and his consciousness is somewhat blurred. The heavy shield bearer's shield is destroyed and he has collapsed to the ground. Only Guan Jinyue, although his breathing is also somewhat disordered and the light of his Moonflower Longsword is slightly dim, still maintains considerable combat power.

She glanced at her seriously injured teammates, then at Hua Qing and the other three who were almost incapacitated, and remained silent for a moment.

Then, she sheathed her sword.

"We concede defeat."

A cold, clear voice rang out.

The referee paused for a moment, then announced loudly: "The winner of the team collaboration final is Team One from Huaqing College!"

The audience was silent for a moment, then erupted in incredulous gasps and applause.

Despite being at such a disadvantage, the Huaqing team fought so hard that the opponent conceded defeat.

Guan Jinyue walked up to An Changqing and gave him a deep look: "Excellent tactics, a gamble at any cost, you won."

An Changqing raised his head with difficulty and forced a smile: "You flatter me. In terms of true strength, we may not be able to win."

Guan Jinyue remained noncommittal, turned around and walked towards his teammates to begin treating their injuries.

The people on the field were quickly taken off the field for treatment by the medical personnel who arrived at the scene.

Although they won, everyone paid a price, especially Chen Guan, whose mental strength was severely depleted and he needs time to recover.

However, Chen Guan glanced in the direction Guan Jinyue had left.

He always felt that Guan Jinyue's surrender was too straightforward and seemed strange. With her spatial abilities, it was not impossible for her to turn the tide on her own when her teammates were basically incapacitated.

You should know that their fighting force is almost wiped out, and only An Changqing is left who can still put up a fight.

That's so strange...

……

Medical Department.

"Guan Jinyue, who gave you permission to make this decision!"

Chen Guan paused. It was Ross's voice, but his voice no longer carried the composure of the past; it carried a hint of exasperation.

"Get out of the way."

Guan Jinyue's distinctively cold voice rang out. She offered no explanation, remaining as arrogant as ever, yet somehow managing to make one feel uncomfortable, as if everything was perfectly natural and as if she were meant to be this way.

"Shouldn't you give the three of us an explanation? Why is it that we gave it our all, and you just dismiss all our efforts with a casual 'I give up'?"

Bang! It sounded like something was smashed. Guan Jinyue looked at Ross, whose eyes were bloodshot, pursed his lips, and said, "I'm no match for him."

Tap, tap, tap, the footsteps faded into the distance, and Guan Jinyue walked straight past Ross and strode away.

Chen Guan stood there for a while, and finally chose to turn around and leave. Ross's words also confirmed his guess that Guan Jinyue still had reservations.

He turned and went back to his ward. His external injuries had healed by about 70-80%, but his mental strength would not recover for a while. Gray energy recovers much slower than the mental strength of ordinary people.

Just then, a video call came in. Chen Guan answered it, and the voices of the three team members came through.

"Why did she admit defeat?" Long Ao frowned in the video, looking puzzled. "That woman was annoying, but her strength was undeniable. If she had fought back, we would most likely have lost."

It wasn't just Chen Guan and Long Ao who found it strange; it was also a question many people had at the time. Guan Jinyue's final choice seemed suspicious.

An Changqing pondered and said, "Perhaps she judged that if she continued to fight, even if she could win, she and her teammates would pay an unbearable price, affecting the upcoming Secret Realm Tournament. Or perhaps... she didn't care about the team's ranking in the team battle; her goal was always to win the Secret Realm Points Tournament."