Divine Emperor of Heavenly Destiny

Marquis Longyin’s spittle sprayed directly onto Li Wumian’s face.

The latter’s face contorted in anger. He subconsciously wiped the spit from his face, his fists clenching furiously. ”Marquis Longyin, I never said they couldn’t charge. I said... they can’t set up an ambush.”

Facing Marquis Longyin, Li Wumian suddenly didn’t dare to speak so harshly and could only change his tune.

Just moments ago, he had clearly said they couldn’t charge, but now he was denying his own words.

But Marquis Longyin just sneered and retorted, ”When the first stage was being planned, was there a rule against waylaying and robbing others?”

To this, Li Wumian naturally replied without hesitation, ”Of course not, that doesn’t violate...”

Before he could finish, Marquis Longyin spoke again, ”Then is there a rule that says you can’t set an ambush when you’re being waylaid and robbed?”

Li Wumian’s expression stiffened slightly. Of course, there was no such rule either.

Since there was no rule against waylaying people, there naturally wouldn’t be a rule about how to respond to it. But Li Wumian couldn’t just admit that. His mind raced, trying to figure out how to handle the situation.

But Marquis Longyin gave him no opportunity, speaking again with gravity...

”Don’t you try to twist logic in front of me. Since no rules have been broken, then let them fight. The purpose of Beast Flame Academy isn’t to coddle any student, but to teach them how to face any and all battles.”

”In less than five months, it will be the tri-academy tournament.”

”When that time comes, when you’re facing the geniuses from the Great Wu Empire and the Nanye Dynasty, are you going to argue with them about whether they cheated or not?”

After speaking, Marquis Longyin ignored Li Wumian.

Instead, he looked at all the Order Enforcement Team Members and declared, ”Anyone who dares take a single step past the finish line will be dealt with for violating academy regulations.”

These Order Enforcement Team Members had all been brought by Marquis Longyin from the Dragon Flame Kingdom. They had naturally received their orders and were keeping a close eye on Li Wumian.

The latter’s expression shifted wildly. He quickly looked back at the battle on the mountain path.

Suddenly, he saw that the twenty University Institutes had once again organized an effective defense, and his expression relaxed slightly.

He shot a light glance at Marquis Longyin and said with a fake smile, ”Your lesson is well-received, Marquis Longyin. I was just being impulsive.”

But in his heart, Li Wumian thought...

’They were just caught off guard by an ambush and thrown into chaos. Now that the University Institutes have organized their defenses, they can launch a counterattack immediately.’

’These garbage Small Institutes are all doomed.’

’It doesn’t matter if you, Marquis Longyin, are genuinely impartial or have some other motive. In any case, Dragon Flame Academy definitely won’t pass the first stage.’

Li Wumian forgot that Lu Chao was now standing before the finish line. What would happen if he charged out to fight?

When Li Wumian finished speaking, Marquis Longyin also noticed that the Small Institutes were struggling to push forward, so he subconsciously glanced at Lu Chao.

He secretly wondered: ’Fake Lu Chao, why haven’t you gone to lead the Small Institutes in their charge yet?’

At this moment, Lu Chao stared at the great battle on the mountain path...

No one was paying attention to him anymore. The twenty University Institutes had all begun to surround Sky Cliff Academy and the others.

Lu Chao’s expression was calm, but he couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. ’Students are, after all, just students. Young, prone to overlooking key points and acting on impulse. A battle like this, for me, is still missing something.’

He had been excited when the charge first began, but now he felt a certain emptiness.

To put it bluntly, for the former Emperor Star of the continent, the opponents before him were simply too weak in every respect.

Shaking his head, Lu Chao stopped overthinking it and called out, ”Brother Luo, begin!”

The charge on the mountain path was not over yet. Luo Wendeng and the other nine from Dragon Flame Academy had yet to make their appearance.

As his voice rang out, Marquis Longyin froze. ’Could there be another ambush?’

Li Wumian also froze for a moment, then his expression changed slightly as he shouted, ”Everyone, be careful! The Fake Lu Chao has another ambush prepared!”

Given his status and position, he shouldn’t have given a warning. That was cheating and a violation of the rules. But Li Wumian, who was determined to have the University Institutes win, couldn’t care less. He shouted the warning first and would deal with the consequences later.

Instantly, the talented students from institutes like Huwei and Wind Wolf felt a chill and quickly scanned their surroundings.

But there was nothing. Nothing appeared at all...

...

Unbeknownst to anyone but Lu Chao, in the woods not far from the chaotic battle on the mountain path, the students from the Small Institutes who hadn’t dared to charge were secretly watching the melee, swallowing hard.

They had, of course, heard Lu Chao’s shout of ”Brother Luo, begin!” but didn’t know what it meant.

Just then, a voice rose from the crowd, ”I say, everyone, things are so chaotic right now. Why don’t we all charge out and give it a try? Maybe we’ll have a chance to get through to the second stage?”

The moment the voice faded, everyone quickly looked over.

They saw a man with a face full of dirt, speaking with excitement...

Because his clothes were also covered in dirt, it was impossible to tell which Small Institute he was from.

Immediately, another dirt-covered man chimed in, ”This brother has a point! Our chance is here! If we get through to the second stage, when we return to our kings, we’ll receive a huge reward.”

A woman, also covered in mud, added, ”And we’ll be welcomed by our people.”

The voices of the three continued to ring out in the crowd, gradually stirring the hearts of the students who hadn’t dared to charge. They didn’t have high hopes of getting a spot in the Outer Courtyard, which is why they had previously refused the invitation from Sky Cliff and the other four institutes.

But if they could get through to the second stage, that would of course be an amazing feat.

Immediately, someone hesitated, ”But, won’t we completely piss off...”

Before they could finish, a clear female voice cut them off...

”Piss off who? We’ve got Sky Cliff and the other four institutes taking the heat! They’re the ones sticking their necks out. Who’s going to bother with us?”

”I’m talking to you, a grown man. Don’t tell me you’re not even as brave as a little girl like me?”

As soon as she said this, everyone turned to look at the young girl who had spoken. They saw that she was indeed petite, with quite a bit of dirt on her, giving off an impression that made one want to protect her.

And yet, her words were provocative enough...

Finally, the leader of one of the Small Institutes said, ”Let’s do it! Let’s risk it! Turn this ox-cart into a horse-drawn carriage!”

In the blink of an eye, the fighting spirit of the Small Institutes exploded...

The mud-covered people looked one by one at the little girl, secretly giving her a thumbs-up... and these people covered in mud were, of course, Luo Wendeng and the others from Dragon Flame Academy.

And this little girl was, of course, Yu Xiaoping.

The next moment, Luo Wendeng shouted loudly, ”I’m charging in! Our academy will definitely pass the first stage!”

With that, Tan An and the others immediately followed, charging toward the chaotic battle on the mountain path...

Everyone’s expressions changed drastically. Someone shouted, ”The spots for the first stage are limited! We can’t let others get ahead! Charge!”

The shouts of ”Charge!” suddenly shook the heavens...

Incited by Luo Wendeng and his group, all the Small Institutes rushed out from the woods onto the mountain path, then charged into the chaotic battle.

Their actions immediately drew the attention of the students from all sides in the chaotic battle.

The people on every side were all completely stunned!