“Hahaha! Great! Well done, Ah Ming! As expected of my Lu family's prodigy!”
Over at the Middle Flag Platform, Lu Jinglei, whose primordial energy was heavily depleted, couldn't help but laugh out loud. Previously, he had even prepared to burn his Divine Ability Dharma Inscription to stall for time. Who would have thought that before they even clashed on their end, the lower flag had already produced a result that completely reversed the situation?
Lu Ming's victory directly made up for the disadvantage caused by the Golden Gang Sword Hall's earlier interference.
Lu Qingyan was also full of smiles. He looked at the terribly gloomy Zhu Lian opposite him and said, “Alright, we'll concede this one to you. We give up on the middle flag.”
Zhu Lian exchanged a glance with the other Grand Divine Ability Practitioner from the Red Sand Hall next to him. Although they had secured the middle flag, their eyes were filled with nothing but frustration and anger.
Thus, they could only lift their heads and turn their gazes toward the Upper Flag Platform.
At this moment, Shi Tong, the Hall Master of the Red Sand Hall, also froze under their gazes.
His face, which had been beaming with joy just a moment ago, was now stiff.
How had a guaranteed victory suddenly come down to a decisive battle between him and Lu Jin?
“Hall Master Lu, your Thunderfire Hall has truly produced a fine talent!” Shi Tong's face was ashen. He stared intently at Lu Ming's figure, gritting his teeth.
How did this Lu Ming look even more extraordinary than that Zhang Yue?
Lu Jin's gaze similarly lingered on Lu Ming. A faint smile appeared on his aged, previously grim face, carrying a hint of pride and relief.
This was their Lu family's Divine Ability Child!
One who could turn the tide in the face of despair.
Lu Jin slowly withdrew his gaze as the warmth in his eyes gradually faded. An incredibly astonishing surge of thunderfire primordial energy slowly rose from within his body. The primordial energy of heaven and earth whistled over, condensing into a violent and dazzling Thunderfire Feather Robe on the surface of his body.
The Thunderfire Whip formed in his hand once again.
Lu Jin slowly raised the Thunderfire Whip and pointed it at Shi Tong. A chilling killing intent surfaced on his aged face.
“Shi Tong, the juniors have all done their part. Next... it's time for the two of us to have some fun.”
At this moment, Lu Jin was also furious.
Locked under Lu Jin's chilling, murderous gaze, Shi Tong's expression became increasingly erratic. Was he really going to fight this old guy, Lu Jin, for real next?
If he won, the Red Sand Hall would obtain the second-ranked hall position.
But what if he lost?
How could Shi Tong not feel the violent rage surging beneath Lu Jin's expressionless, aged face?
The Golden Gang Sword Hall's interference had provoked the wrath of the entire Thunderfire Hall.
Shi Tong felt that if he fought Lu Jin right now, the old geezer would ruthlessly beat him to death. At that point, it would likely end in mutual destruction. And if someone else decided to jump in at that moment...
Oh no, I forgot about the Mountain-Moving Hall!
Shi Tong's heart suddenly turned cold. He snapped his gaze toward the Mountain-Moving Hall. Among the four Grade 3 Divine Ability Halls in Qingyuan Ward, the Mountain-Moving Hall had always been at the bottom, practically the Fourth-Ranked Hall, a step below their Red Sand Hall.
Right now, in their Red Sand Hall's flag-defending lineup, Lü Xiao and Gong Hu on the lower flag's side had already temporarily lost their combat capability. If he was also forced into mutual destruction by Lu Jin, there was no guarantee the Mountain-Moving Hall wouldn't harbor designs on them.
As Shi Tong turned his gaze toward the Mountain-Moving Hall, he happened to see their Hall Master, Shen Tai.
At this moment, that fellow had a face full of anticipation.
What the fuck was he looking so expectant for?
Shi Tong's lips twitched. That motherfucking Mountain-Moving Hall was just waiting to backstab him.
Shi Tong took a deep breath, his eyes shifting erratically. Finally, he gritted his teeth and cursed, “Retreat!”
Then, he was the first to turn around, returning to the Red Sand Hall's Duel Platform in a dejected manner.
Zhu Lian, Feng Baichuan, and the others from the Red Sand Hall looked at each other. Ultimately, they understood Shi Tong's reasoning. They could only stomp their feet in frustration and give up the chance to seize the Thunderfire Hall's second-ranked hall position.
The Red Sand Hall's anti-climactic retreat immediately drew countless boos from both inside and outside the lake.
“Ohhhhh!”
On the Thunderfire Hall's large ship, the many disciples who had been too tense to breathe erupted into earth-shaking cheers of relief.
No one had expected that a situation on the verge of collapse just a moment ago would suddenly reverse.
Countless spectators also sent admiring cheers and encouragement to the Thunderfire Hall. After all, such a dramatic reversal from a desperate situation was truly thrilling to watch.
Yet amid the widespread cheering, some strange looks were cast toward the very peak of the Duel Platform—the position of the Golden Gang Sword Hall.
With the Red Sand Hall giving up the challenge, the depletion tactics the Golden Gang Sword Hall had previously employed against the Thunderfire Hall suddenly looked rather ridiculous.
Under the gaze of those countless eyes, Lin Changkong's expression was indeed extremely ugly. He glared resentfully at Shi Tong. How could this Red Sand Hall be so useless?
Their Golden Gang Sword Hall had personally entered the field to pave the way to this extent.
How could a guaranteed win be overturned?
What a pig teammate!
But no matter how angrily he cursed in his heart, it was of no use now. The Golden Gang Sword Hall had already used up their single challenge right; they could not enter the field again.
Thus, he could only take a deep breath, suppress the rage in his heart, and close his eyes, ignoring the countless strange looks.
“Our second-ranked hall position is secured!” Gao Yu said with a sigh of relief, her voice filled with joy.
With the Red Sand Hall retreating and the Golden Gang Sword Hall quieted, the Thunderfire Hall had undoubtedly withstood all the pressure and secured their second-ranked position.
Yuan Da was also full of joy. At the same time, a trace of admiration appeared in his gaze toward Lu Ming. Everyone knew that this reversal was entirely thanks to Lu Ming turning the tide.
However, Lu Ming did not feel much joy. Although they had repelled the Red Sand Hall this time, the Golden Gang Sword Hall, which had kicked them while they were down, was the most disgusting and infuriating one.
They had caused such massive trouble for the Thunderfire Hall. Did they really think they could just pat their butts and walk away as if nothing had happened?
Wouldn't that be letting them off too easily?
Lu Ming's eyes flickered with a fierce light. At the same time, he felt a strange fluctuation radiating from the Divine Ability Bone inside his body, and his expression changed slightly.
Perhaps he really could give it a try?
If he swallowed this grievance, it would truly clog his mind and even affect his daily cultivation.
Lu Ming remained silent for a few breaths before suddenly turning his gaze toward Lu Jin at the Upper Flag Platform and asking, “Grandfather, do we already have a draw with the Golden Gang Sword Hall?”
Previously, Lin Changkong had sent Xu Xiong and Zhao Yu to challenge them. To deplete Lu Qingyan and Lu Jinglei, those two had chosen to drag out the fight despite having a clear advantage.
Although they had successfully dragged it out until the one shichen limit expired, consuming most of Lu Qingyan and Lu Jinglei's primordial energy, the challenge had ultimately ended in a draw as a result.
Hearing Lu Ming's question, Lu Jin's eyes flickered, and he nodded slowly. “What do you want to do?”
Lu Ming grinned, his smile faintly revealing the wild arrogance of a youth. “Hiding our strength too much doesn't seem to do any good. In that case, we might as well soar to the heavens and take the world by storm.”
“Grandfather, tell me, can our Thunderfire Hall sit in the position of the champion hall?”
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