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At this moment, from the castle's heights, Bai He and Dugu Bo watched the bustling crowd in the square, their faces also revealing smiles of relief.
Bai He said with emotion, "The performance of these two children shows me the future of our family. Their courage and wisdom will inspire more of our people to strive hard."
Dugu Bo also nodded in agreement, "They are indeed rare talents. Given time, they will surely become powerful individuals who shake the land."
The cheers in the square grew louder and louder, as if they would pierce the clouds.
Lu Lingfeng and Pei Xijun also saw that Alili and Sha Zhuge's team's points had soared to first place.
Pei Xijun also expressed her happiness for Alili, saying, "Wow! Alili is amazing! At first, I was worried about them having zero points, but now they're directly in first!"
Pei Xijun's eyes sparkled with admiration, and her cheeks were slightly flushed with excitement.
Lu Lingfeng slightly raised his head, a hint of admiration also showing in his gaze, "Indeed, to achieve such results, they must have defeated a very powerful Spirit Beast.
Their performance has also given us a lot of encouragement. It seems we also need to go all out in our upcoming actions."
Pei Xijun nodded vigorously, her eyes filled with determination, and she said seriously, "That's right, we can't fall behind either. We must work hard to catch up and strive to achieve excellent results."
In the subsequent competition, other teams were also inspired by Alili and Sha Zhuge, and they all displayed stronger fighting Spirit.
Lu Lingfeng and Pei Xijun worked even harder, venturing deep into the Spirit Beast forest to challenge powerful Spirit Beasts.
After a series of arduous battles, Lu Lingfeng and Pei Xijun successfully defeated a powerful Spirit Beast, earning a good number of points.
Although their points had not yet caught up to Alili and Sha Zhuge, their effort and progress were recognized by everyone.
Finally, as the competition countdown on the spirit tool reached 0, the words "Stop Recording" appeared in large letters on all teams' spirit tools.
Members of each team began to return to the castle.
However, one team was still in a tense battle with a Spirit Beast when the recording stopped.
At the last moment of the competition, they encountered a powerful and fierce Spirit Beast—the Ghost Shadow Gray Wolf.
The Ghost Shadow Gray Wolf was of medium build, with fur as black as ink, exuding a chilling aura.
Its eyes gleamed with a ferocious red light, and its sharp claws seemed capable of easily tearing through steel.
"Be careful, this Ghost Shadow Gray Wolf is very powerful. We cannot let our guard down," the male team member whispered a reminder.
The female team member nodded and said, "I will use magic to restrain it; you find an opportunity to attack its vital points."
The male team member also responded, "Don't worry, I'll cooperate with you."
The Ghost Shadow Gray Wolf seemed to sense their intention, letting out a low growl before pouncing fiercely at the male member.
The male member quickly dodged to the side, while simultaneously swinging his sword at the Ghost Shadow Gray Wolf.
However, the Ghost Shadow Gray Wolf was incredibly fast, easily evading his attack.
Seeing this, the female team member immediately waved her staff, releasing an ice-element magic spell.
The power of ice instantly enveloped the Ghost Shadow Gray Wolf, causing its movements to slow down.
The male team member immediately seized this opportunity and swung his sword at the Ghost Shadow Gray Wolf again.
This time, his sword successfully struck the Ghost Shadow Gray Wolf's right shoulder, leaving a deep wound.
The Ghost Shadow Gray Wolf cried out in pain, letting out an angry roar.
It suddenly turned and lunged at the female team member.
She could only retreat quickly, while continuing to cast magic to attack the Ghost Shadow Gray Wolf.
The male member took the opportunity to attack again. He leaped high and swung his sword at the Ghost Shadow Gray Wolf's head.
This sword strike contained all his strength, and as the blade fell, it made a loud sound.
The Ghost Shadow Gray Wolf's head was struck by his sword, and blood immediately splattered. It struggled a few times, then fell to the ground, no longer moving.
The two members breathed a sigh of relief; they had successfully defeated the Ghost Shadow Gray Wolf.
However, they were also very helpless, because time had run out, so the Ghost Shadow Gray Wolf they had just killed would not count for points.
They packed up their equipment and then quickly headed towards the castle, returning as quickly as possible.
Just as they were about to set off, a low roar came from behind them.
They looked back and saw a Lie Huo Lion King staring menacingly at the two of them...
"Oh my god! This is just too damn unlucky..."
"They don't appear during the competition, but now that time's up, they all come running out!" the male member thought to himself, swearing under his breath.
The female member, however, looked nervous and said frantically to her companion, "What do we do now? This Lie Huo Lion King is a thousand-year-old fire-attribute Spirit Beast, and my ice-type Spirit is completely countered..."
At this moment, the male member also realized the predicament they were in.
Forget about getting points for defeating it, now it was a question of whether they could even escape from the Lie Huo Lion King's interception.
They had just expended so much spirit power to defeat the Ghost Shadow Gray Wolf, and now the Lie Huo Lion King had followed right after.
Could it be that this guy had been lurking nearby, planning to reap the benefits?
Moreover, his companion's ice-type Spirit was completely countered.
Just as he was thinking about how to respond, the Lie Huo Lion King launched its attack first.
It swung its right paw fiercely, and a fireball suddenly erupted, heading straight for the female team member.
The female team member quickly circulated her spirit power and erected an ice wall.
Unfortunately, the ice wall shattered instantly upon contact with the fireball.
After the fireball shattered the ice wall, its momentum remained undiminished, and the female team member's eyes widened in terror.
In the nick of time, the male member's figure flashed, moving swiftly to the female team member's side, and he forcefully pushed her away, taking the blow himself.
The immense impact sent the male member flying backward, landing heavily on the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Seeing this, the female team member's eyes immediately welled up with tears. She rushed to the male member's side.
"Are you okay! Are you hurt!" the female team member's voice trembled.
The male member endured the pain, forcing out a few words, "Don't mind me, hurry and go!"
At this moment, the Lie Huo Lion King approached them again, giving them no chance to catch their breath.
It opened its gaping maw, and another fireball, several times larger than the previous one, formed in its mouth.
The fireball burned fiercely, its scorching temperature seemingly able to ignite the very air.
The space around the fireball seemed to slightly distort due to the high temperature, carrying a destructive aura as it attacked them again.
The female team member looked at the giant fireball getting closer and closer, her eyes filled with despair.
She knew that in front of such a powerful attack, they had no room for resistance whatsoever.
She gave up resisting and tightly shielded the male team member behind her...
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