Chapter 606: Team Competition, the Opportunity for the Weak to Devour the Strong

Chapter 606: The Team Match, an Opportunity for the Weak to Devour the Strong

Zhang Yu glanced at Jin Napan beside him, whose body was covered in holographic advertisement projections, and then at the projections on Bai Zhenzhen's chest and back, a trace of envy flickering in his eyes.

It was impossible for him not to envy those advertisements covering every inch of skin, for they represented corporate recognition, the gaze of countless onlookers, and stood for money, spiritual coins, and immortal potential!

Even Wen Wuya and the other two who had come to offer support had their flying swords entirely draped in holographic ad projections, slicing through the battlefield alongside them.

Not to mention Kuang Tianqing, whom they had just fiercely battled; her body was plastered with advertisements from mega-corporations.

However, the recent battle had been too intense and the time too tight for Zhang Yu to dwell on such matters, causing him to subconsciously ignore the ads entirely.

"Fought so desperately, yet I don't have a single ad on me; what a massive loss."

The yearning for advertisements flashed and vanished in his mind, and immediately after, Zhang Yu saw other students rushing to the scene.

Yet, upon confirming that Kuang Tianqing had departed, the crowd dispersed once more, heading in different directions toward their respective team rendezvous points.

Zhang Yu looked at Jin Napan from Vajra University and asked, "Senior, shall we go together?"

Jin Napan merely chuckled and replied, "No, no, our directions aren't the same."

Knowing that Kuang Tianqing had her eyes on the two of them, Jin Napan had no interest in traveling with Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, especially since he couldn't be sure if she would continue to track and ambush them in the shadows.

Although Jin Napan had no desire to accompany them, he was highly interested in intelligence regarding Kuang Tianqing.

In particular, although he had observed the battlefield upon arrival, the time was too short, and since he hadn't faced Kuang Tianqing personally, his grasp of the intelligence was inevitably inferior to Zhang Yu's.

Jin Napan said, "Junior, after your battle with Kuang Tianqing, you must have gathered quite a bit of intelligence on her, right?"

Zhang Yu smiled faintly, not casually handing over the information.

He knew that intelligence about Kuang Tianqing, especially regarding the various military-grade Dao arts she commanded, would be one of the crucial bargaining chips moving forward.

Zhang Yu said, "Senior, let's add each other as friends first."

"My thoughts are a bit chaotic right now; let me heal my injuries and organize the intelligence before we discuss it."

After adding him as a friend and watching Jin Napan's rapidly departing figure, Zhang Yu turned to Bai Zhenzhen and said, "A-Zhen, let's go together. You can come with me to the Wanfa rendezvous point first."

Bai Zhenzhen, however, looked at Zhang Yu's pale face and asked, "Yu-zi, are you alright?"

Having engaged in continuous close-quarters combat with Kuang Tianqing and been struck by Bai Zhenzhen's life-extinguishing sword qi, Zhang Yu currently looked as though he had suffered severe injuries.

Zhang Yu waved his hand dismissively, "It's nothing, I'm in great shape right now."

"Let's hurry, the sooner we rendezvous, the safer we'll be."

In the next moment, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen's figures flashed as they sped rapidly toward the agreed-upon location of Wanfa University.

Along the way, Bai Zhenzhen's gaze swept over Zhang Yu, recalling the scenes from the recent battle, and thought to herself, "I am too weak."

"Facing Kuang Tianqing as I am now... I don't have the slightest chance of winning."

"But Kuang Tianqing will inevitably have another battle with us soon."

She struggled to recall the sensation of unleashing the black sword qi, thinking to herself, "That is the ultimate power the Extreme Emotion Sword Dao can achieve at the Foundation Establishment realm; only that can threaten Kuang Tianqing."

"I must master the method of wielding this power."

"And in the process of using it, I must maintain my sanity."

Recalling the feeling she had when she saw Zhang Yu nearly being humiliated, Bai Zhenzhen couldn't help but feel a surge of agitation: "I will never let Zhang Yu be insulted by anyone again."

"This feeling of powerlessness..."

Under the infusion of intense anger, fear, tension, and a desperate resolve, the divine spiritual root and sword qi within Bai Zhenzhen were gradually undergoing a transformation.

Meanwhile, as Zhang Yu advanced at high speed, he continuously stimulated his body's vitality, beginning to heal himself bit by bit.

At the same time, his ocular relics constantly monitored the various messages in the Four Schools Group and the School Team Group, keeping an eye on all sorts of intelligence from the battlefield.

"Wen Wuya! We need support here!"

"Senior Wen Wuya, help, help, help!"

"Calling Senior Wen Wuya, can you share some reconnaissance data? There will be a heavy reward."

As Wen Wuya launched her full-field offensive, she and the other two students from Tianjian University instantly became the darlings of the group, the targets of countless requests for support.

Watching this scene, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Tianjian University's immortal arts technology, along with Wen Wuya's support, is indeed crucial in this match; it's no exaggeration to say that her support is indispensable if we are to deal with Kuang Tianqing next."

"Then what... can I do in the upcoming team match?"

"Or rather, how should I fight against Kuang Tianqing from here on?"

After the face-to-face battle with Kuang Tianqing, Zhang Yu had to admit that there was a considerable gap between them.

While pondering how to counter Kuang Tianqing, thoughts of formations, magical treasures, intelligence, and support flashed through his mind one after another.

"As I am now, I cannot fight Kuang Tianqing alone."

"But the environment of the team match provides me with an opportunity to battle her."

"Through fighting Kuang Tianqing, I can gain more attention."

"As long as I demonstrate greater value and a higher presence, I can secure corporate advertisements, gain school investments, and acquire more resources to enhance my strength."

"Kuang Tianqing..." Zhang Yu's gaze hardened as he made up his mind: "We are her prey, but she is equally our prey."

Resist her! Surround her! Repel her! Defeat her! Or even... kill her!

Zhang Yu knew that with every step forward, he could reap higher rewards, greatly increasing his chances of winning the Top Ten League Championship. At this moment, a trace of enlightenment seemed to surface in his mind: "The team match is not just a contest where the strong crush the weak and clear obstacles."

"It is also an opportunity for the weak to devour the strong!"

"And the specific method..."

Zhang Yu's gaze swept over Wen Wuya, who was actively posting in the Four Schools Group within his ocular relics.

"Just like Wen Wuya, I must lure Kuang Tianqing into my own track."

"Only in my domain, in the events I excel at, do I have the chance to defeat her like Wen Wuya did, to devour her popularity and traffic, and to gain more nourishment for my growth."

"And the domain I excel at most in this match..."

Ideas gradually formed in his mind, and a faint smile appeared on the corners of Zhang Yu's mouth.

"Kuang Tianqing, it's my turn to devour you next."

...

As Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen gradually approached the rendezvous point, they could see a surging storm churning ahead.

Bai Zhenzhen exclaimed in surprise, "This is..."

Zhang Yu nodded, glanced at the messages in the school team group, and said, "It's Dao Qiankun."

"According to him, his Dao art power has covered an area with a radius of a hundred miles; any student from the Tianmo, Baigu, Youming, or Hehuan schools entering this domain will face his strike."

Speaking thus, Zhang Yu's expression also turned solemn, thinking to himself, "No wonder he's as popular a favorite for the championship as Kuang Tianqing; my senior's strength is truly unfathomable."

Meanwhile, along the way, various messages continued to pour into the Four Schools Group.

Jiu Tianliu from the Finance Department of Wanfa University single-handedly broke into the Youming University rendezvous point and rescued a captive.

Tiansheng Gong, the top student from Xianbing University, piloted a mobile fortress, transforming it into a prison, and had already captured three prisoners, sending them inside.

And as Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen plunged into the storm, they soon saw a calm and peaceful area at the very center of the storm's eye.

Amidst this deceptive calm, puppets of myriad forms swarmed the mountains and valleys, excavating mineral veins, erecting fortresses, and reshaping the very terrain.

One of the puppets sensed the presence of Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, turning its head toward him and transmitting a message: You're here?

Zhang Yu knew that this terrifyingly vast legion of puppets before him was the handiwork of Yan Qianji.

Yet what Zhang Yu had not anticipated was... that the man also possessed the arts of earth and wood, commanding such a multitude of puppets for construction.

Zhang Yu: Did you build all this?

Yan Qianji: Just some useless tricks.

Yan Qianji: Hurry inside.

Yan Qianji: Brother Dao has been waiting for you for a long time.

The very next moment, a dotted line guiding their way materialized before Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen.

Reading the message sent by the other, Zhang Yu's mind stirred, and he replied: Brother Dao has been waiting for me all along?

Yan Qianji: Everyone else arrived long before you.

Yan Qianji: If it weren't for waiting on you, he would have lost his patience ages ago.

Nodding silently to himself, Zhang Yu followed the guidance of the dotted line until he reached an underground dungeon forged by the puppet legion.

There stood Dao Qiankun with his back to him, facing a crimson phantom bound tightly by layers of formidable power.

Zhang Yu's gaze swept over the crimson phantom, his mind murmuring, "Second place at the Netherworld University... the Blood God Scion."

Dao Qiankun spoke slowly, "I and the others ran into this fellow on his way here, so we just grabbed him."

He turned his head to look at Zhang Yu and asked, "How strong is Kuang Tianqing now?"

Zhang Yu's mind stirred, realizing the man was indeed concerned with intelligence on Kuang Tianqing.

Zhang Yu said directly, "I recorded the entire process of my encounter with Kuang Tianqing this time."

With that, Zhang Yu sent the video to him, then continued, "I also have some intelligence on Kuang Tianqing's Daoist arts, which I can summarize into text for you, Senior."

Dao Qiankun's gaze toward Zhang Yu grew increasingly filled with satisfaction and appreciation, and he asked, "What do you want?"

Zhang Yu said, "Senior, I believe this team tournament presents a prime opportunity to deal with Kuang Tianqing."

"By allying with other schools, we can jointly weaken Kuang Tianqing's immortal potential, destroy her military-grade Dharma Corpse, gather more intelligence on her... or even kill her once."

Dao Qiankun said indifferently, "Allying with the other school teams isn't that simple."

Zhang Yu said, "We can start with Tianjian University."

Dao Qiankun looked at Bai Zhenzhen: "Can you speak for Tianjian University?"

Dao Qiankun added, "But Wen Wuya is the hottest commodity right now; everyone is begging for their support."

Zhang Yu said, "Yet I feel Wen Wuya is waiting for you."

"Tianjian University's tactics have a massive flaw."

"What they need most right now is you."

"And with the support of A Zhen and Wen Wuya, it would be tantamount to allying with Tianjian University's team, making it only a matter of time before the Vajra and Immortal Soldiers join us."

Dao Qiankun looked at Zhang Yu and suddenly smiled: "Keep going."

Please cast your monthly tickets.

(End of this chapter)