Tang Dynasty Demon Suppression Division

"laugh--!"

Blood gushed out like a fountain, and the tiger spirit let out a mournful howl. Its massive body crashed to the ground, twitched twice, and then lay still.

Li Yuan didn't even lift his eyelids. He calmly cut the rope, took the wooden plaque, and casually tossed it behind him.

Ji Fanghua's figure flashed in the shadows, and she quickly took away the wooden sign.

"Hostage captured."

"withdraw!"

Li Yuan gave a low shout, ignoring the black bear demon still fighting Shen Lian, and together with Chu Yunhe, protected the hostages, quickly breaking away from the battle and disappearing into the forest.

Seeing this, the black bear spirit was already intimidated and had no will to fight. Now that they were all gone, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Shen Lian swiftly slashed twice, forcing the black bear demon back, then turned and gave chase.

From the sudden attack to killing the tiger demon, seizing the token, and forcing the black bear demon to retreat unscathed, the entire process took only a few breaths.

They were incredibly efficient and coordinated, launching a brilliant lightning raid.

"Splash—!"

On the stage, a collective gasp rang out, followed by thunderous cheers.

"That's incredible!"

"That was so clean and efficient!"

"So fast, they've already got a point... My God!"

"How can they coordinate so perfectly? They're practically like one person!"

On the high platform, the instructors of Shenwu Academy sat motionless, but couldn't help but smile slightly, while the teachers and professors of the other three academies all had solemn expressions.

The strength displayed by Shenwu Academy has put immense pressure on them.

In the Misty Forest, the Divine Martial Squad, having successfully seized their first token, moved without delay, led by Li Yuan, straight to their next target.

Their speed is still astonishing.

The battle fluctuations just now would inevitably be detected by the other three teams, and may have even alerted other demons. Therefore, Li Yuan's idea is to take advantage of this time difference to gain another point.

The closest place to them was Tian Ce Academy. They had just dealt with a small group of low-level demonic beasts that had been alerted, and were cautiously moving forward under the guidance of the sensing talisman.

Sensing the intense aftershocks of the battle, Captain Zhao Lingyun abruptly stopped, listening intently. In the distance, the sounds of fighting could be faintly heard, accompanied by surging demonic energy.

"It's Shenwu! They seem to have succeeded!" the woman in the group who was scouting ahead exclaimed in a low voice. "How could they be so fast?"

Upon hearing that it was Shenwu, Zhao Lingyun clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, his eyes filled with resentment. They had suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Shenwu in the first round, causing him to lose face, and he had been harboring a burning anger ever since.

Now that the second stage has just begun, Shenwu has seized the initiative again. How can he tolerate this?

"They must have used some trickery, or...did that old bastard Su Wenyuan really give them inside information?"

Zhao Lingyun gritted his teeth, a dark thought rising in his mind.

He glanced in the direction of Shenwu again, a ruthless glint in his eyes.

"They've just been through a battle, and even if they won, they'll inevitably be exhausted, plus they're taking hostages, so their speed will definitely be affected."

Zhao Lingyun's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he smiled sinisterly, "How about we ambush them on their inevitable route, catch them off guard, and snatch the token?"

"Captain, wouldn't setting up an ambush violate the rules...?" Sun Miao hesitated.

"The rules only say you can't intentionally cause serious injury or death, they don't say you can't steal!"

Zhao Lingyun interrupted him sharply, "They were just unlucky and ran into our line of fire."

"Besides, our main goal is to seize the token, so who can say anything? It's a good opportunity to get revenge for the previous challenge."

"I refuse to believe that Li Yuan can always get away with it... Humph!"

Zhao Lingyun was always stubborn and unyielding. Seeing that he had made up his mind, the others could not say anything more. The woman who was scouting the way hesitated, but in the end, she said nothing.

The group chose an area overgrown with vines and quickly set up simple tripwire traps, scattering and lying in ambush on both sides of the road, waiting for the Shenwu Squad to pass by.

Meanwhile, to the northwest, Leng Ning Shuang also sensed the fluctuations of battle. However, she merely glanced at them coldly before withdrawing her gaze.

"Continue forward. The target is half a mile ahead. A cave structure has been confirmed, with a considerable number of guards. The leader is suspected to be a peak-level demon general."

"Proceed according to the original plan."

"Yes." The Taixu team members responded in unison, and even their captain, Lei Lie, had no objections, clearly indicating that Leng Ning Shuang was the leader among the five.

Their actions were like those of a precise machine, calm, orderly, and unhurriedly advancing towards their goal.

……

To the southeast, Wanxiang Academy encountered a major problem.

The strategy of "stirring up trouble" not only cleared out many low-level monsters, but also successfully angered a group of monsters lurking nearby.

It was a pack of Ironback Wolves, numbering seventeen or eighteen, with considerable strength. Two of them had reached the mid-stage of the Demon General realm, and the alpha wolf was even at the late-stage of the Demon General realm, showing signs of a potential breakthrough.

These Ironback Wolves are cunning by nature. Instead of launching a direct attack, they took advantage of the familiar terrain to launch a sneak attack from the middle, attempting to divide and surround them.

Ironback Wolves are inherently of the wind and wood element, giving them a natural advantage in the jungle. They are also adept at concealing their movements, and Wen Ruoxu only noticed them when they were right next to him.

"Watch out! Prepare for battle!"

As he shouted, the Ironback Wolf launched a fierce attack, and the Myriad Elephants Squad hastily responded, immediately plunging into a bitter battle.

For a moment, howls of wolves, roars of anger, and the sounds of magic exploding filled the air. After a brief period of chaos, the five gradually gathered together, back to back, to fight the enemy as one.

Although they have temporarily stabilized their position and avoided being completely defeated, they are struggling and facing numerous dangers. Getting out of there quickly will be no easy task.

"Damn it!"

"These beasts are so troublesome!" Qian Junlin's forehead was covered in sweat as he attacked while constantly calculating the wolf pack's attack patterns.

"Concentrate your firepower and take out the ringleaders first!"

A hint of anxiety flashed in Wen Ruoxu's eyes. He had to break the deadlock as soon as possible. Continuing to delay would be extremely costly and could also lead to other unforeseen events.

The audience was dazzled by the light screen, eliciting gasps and endless chatter.

"Look! Shenwu has moved again! They seem to be heading straight for the next place without stopping at all!"

"Li Yuan's guidance is so accurate! Look, it's almost a straight line again!"

"Aren't they being too reckless? Didn't they have any precautions at all?"

"Oh no, oh no! Look at Tian Ce, they're definitely up to something! Shen Wu is going to fall into an ambush!"

"Serves them right! Who told them to be so arrogant!"

"Sigh, what a pity, it had such a good start..."

On the high platform, Su Wenyuan remained calm and composed, seemingly unconcerned about Shenwu's recklessness.

In the misty forest, Li Yuan took the lead, his senses fully activated. Suddenly, he noticed an unusual energy fluctuation.

After careful observation, a cold smile appeared on his lips, and he turned around and made several complex hand gestures behind him.

Everyone was taken aback for a moment, then their eyes lit up with excitement.

As they were about to walk into the trap, Zhao Lingyun, hidden behind the bushes, curled his lips into a sinister smile.

Li Yuan, this time I'm going to make your joy turn to sorrow!

Ten zhang, five zhang, one zhang... Li Yuan's figure did not stop at all, heading towards the trap in a daze.

The Tian Ce members held their breath nervously, afraid of revealing even the slightest hint of their presence and alerting the enemy.