Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

The college rankings are crucial, affecting monthly salaries and final competition rewards!

While Shen Tianzhong on the other side is a student of the West Academy, his true strength is enough to rank among the top ten of the South Academy, placing him eighth!

Therefore, after winning this battle, Lu Feng successfully took over the opponent's academy ranking, and after the competition ends, he will be able to smoothly advance to the South Academy.

"Lu, Lu Feng...!"

Just as Lu Feng was basking in the joy of his soaring ranking, he heard another weak, low voice coming from behind him.

Shen Tianzhong, who had been unconscious, slowly opened his eyes. Ignoring the blood covering his body, he struggled to sit up again. "You, what exactly was that palm strike you just delivered... cough cough cough!"

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Tianzhong coughed up blood again, seemingly because his injuries were too severe and even speaking a few words was extremely difficult. However, his eyes remained fixed on Lu Feng opposite him, as if his inner turmoil had not yet been resolved.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, there's no need to worry. We have no grudge against each other. Even without the rules of Falling Star Academy, I wouldn't take your life. As for your old ailment that has accumulated over the years, it's no longer there..."

Lu Feng glanced back at the other person as well, his tone suggestive.

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Tianzhong subconsciously raised his hand and beckoned to the side, immediately taking the Judgment Blade that was stuck upside down in the ground into his palm. Then, his expression changed slightly, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"The demonic poison remaining on the Judgment Blade has dissipated...!"

"What... what's going on?!"

With his right palm tightly gripping the Judgment Blade, Shen Tianzhong was utterly astonished to find that the familiar, eerie black aura on the blade had truly vanished.

After the massacre of the Shen family, his temperament became increasingly perverse and cruel. Shen Tianzhong originally thought that it was because he had committed too many killings that his temperament had changed so drastically, as if he had become a demon, and he would even go into a berserk state from time to time.

However, the truth is not so. The reason why Shen Tianzhong underwent such a change was due to the influence of the demonic poison of the Judgment Mad Blade. As long as that wisp of demonic poison remains, he will occasionally fall into a berserk state.

Shen Tianzhong had tried countless methods to neutralize the demonic poison on the Judgment Blade, but all his efforts were in vain and had no effect whatsoever.

As for the move "abandoning the sword and eliminating the demon," Shen Tianzhong also found it difficult to do.

After all, the Judgment Blade is a rare eighth-grade spiritual treasure, and all its skills lie in swordsmanship. If Shen Tianzhong were to lose the Judgment Blade, his strength would drop by at least half!

"Lu Feng, how on earth did you...!"

"Fellow Daoist Shen, heavenly secrets cannot be revealed."

Thinking of this, Shen Tianzhong couldn't help but speak, but before he could finish speaking, Lu Feng raised his hand to interrupt him.

After all, even Lu Feng himself wasn't entirely clear about the origin of the demonic poison. Moreover, to avoid exposing the secret of the treasure basin, he couldn't reveal it openly and could only pretend to be mysterious.

"Lu Feng, thank you...!"

"I will forever remember this kindness..."

Seeing that Lu Feng was unwilling to say more, Shen Tianzhong did not insist. He then cupped his hands in a fist salute again and limped off the stage, clearly having been completely convinced.

After all, the other party not only showed mercy but also neutralized the lingering demonic poison on the Judgment Blade, making them his savior.

Beside the ring, in the noisy crowd

"Great! Brother Lu really won!"

Seeing Lu Feng reverse the situation and defeat the once infamous "Scorching Blade" Shen Tianzhong, Wu Yunran, who had been watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but shout excitedly. His dark face was full of excitement.

Because Lu Feng is not only one of his few good friends, but Wu Yunran also bet almost his entire fortune, a full three thousand contribution points, in the betting just now, betting that the former would win!

With Lu Feng's victory, Wu Yunran not only got back all his principal, but also earned a gambling bonus of up to five times the odds, and finally got at least 15,000 contribution points. How could he not be happy?

"Damn! Can I really be this unlucky?!"

"No way! This is absolutely a fixed match! I'm reporting it...!"

"Shen Tianzhong is a veteran expert who was once ranked third on the villain list, and his strength is enough to place him among the top ten in the Southern Academy! How could he possibly lose to a mere newcomer from the Northern Academy...!"

"Give me my money back! I want my money back! Shen Tianzhong, you beast, how could you do this to us...!"

However, compared to the ecstatic Wu Yunran, most of the bettors in the crowd were excited and flushed, like a group of gamblers whose mental defenses had collapsed, unable to believe the result for a moment.

According to the bettors, Shen Tianzhong deliberately threw the match and secretly manipulated the odds, which is why he lost to Lu Feng!

"So noisy!"

Facing the chorus of insults and murmurs from all around, Shen Tianzhong, still recovering from his injuries, frowned slightly. He then unleashed a murderous aura, saying, "A mere bunch of ants, how dare you spout nonsense here? Do you also want to challenge me, Shen?!"

"Damn it!"

"If I had known this would happen, I would have bet on Lu Feng to win!"

"Since Shen Tianzhong didn't deliberately hold back, doesn't that mean Lu Feng's strength has surpassed most of the South Academy students, and might even be enough to rank among the top five in the South Academy?!"

"Speaking of which, how did that southern barbarian brat named Wu Yunran predict that Lu Feng would definitely win? Could it be that this kid has some kind of clairvoyance...?"

Seeing this, the surrounding bettors dared not speak out in anger, and could only lament their misfortune and regret.

If they hadn't looked down on Lu Feng back then, and instead had chosen to bet on him, they would be rolling in money by now!

Meanwhile, on the other side of the arena

"Old Gu, you haven't mentioned to me yet, what exactly is this so-called lingering demonic poison?"

Just as the crowd below the stage was discussing this, Lu Feng's heart sank, and he immediately called upon Gu Canyang within the treasure basin.

Although the Treasure Basin could refine that wisp of demonic poison and greatly increase his cultivation, Lu Feng still knew nothing about the origin of the demonic poison.

"It's not that I like to make things mysterious, but with your current strength and cultivation level, inquiring about the origin of the demonic poison will most likely bring trouble upon yourself, which is not a good thing..."

Faced with Lu Feng's question, Gu Canyang shook his head, contrary to his usual behavior, and then said in a low voice, "More importantly, you should think about how to solve the problem at hand first..."

The immediate trouble?

Lu Feng raised an eyebrow, seemingly still somewhat puzzled.

The next moment, a hoarse male voice, like a duck's quack, suddenly rang out from afar, "You little brat surnamed Lu, it seems you have some guts, you didn't actually hide away like a coward while I was in seclusion...!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a slender figure in a gray robe descended from the sky and landed steadily on the opposite side of the arena. His eyes were filled with cold killing intent as he looked at Lu Feng, as if the latter were his sworn enemy.

The newcomer was none other than Cheng Xuyuan, one of the high-ranking members of the Five Spirits Society and ranked fourth among the Five Spirits!

Not only that, Cheng Xuyuan's Yuan energy aura is also much stronger than it was three months ago. He has already stepped into the fourth level of the Spirit Soul Realm. Obviously, his strength has increased greatly and is no longer comparable to what it was three months ago!

"I wondered who this villain was, but it turns out to be this bastard..."

Seeing Cheng Xuyuan suddenly barge in, Lu Feng merely narrowed his eyes slightly, showing no sign of panic.

Although the other party has greatly increased his strength after a period of seclusion, Cheng Xuyuan, who is only at the fourth level of the Spirit Soul Realm, is still no match for him!