Chapter 167
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“Do it yourself . Leave the tournament because you can’t possibly survive this situation . ”
After another probing attack, Ka Nong left Lin Li’s attack range . It sounded like he was sincerely advising her to surrender, yet at the same time, it also sounded like an insult .
Apart from Ka Nong, four other Master Rank puppet masters were around Lin Li as well . There was Xiang Tao of the Assassin Stream and Zhao Ziyin, Tai Shan, and Yan Suzi of the Onslaught Stream . Both Tai Shan and Yan Suzi had just arrived from the Gold Realm .
The five Newcomer Kings were ganging up on Lin Li . Apart from them, around thirty students were also in the vicinity . They were in a formation that they seemed rather well-practiced with . The situation was exactly as Fang Yuesheng had explained it prior to his elimination; the Savage Class was in perilous danger .
“Just bring it on if you want to fight!”
Lin Li had two Starnet Stones she was using to recover her origin energy . While recovering her origin energy, she scanned everyone around her . The trees around them had long been destroyed from the intense battle . She had no place to hide or escape to .
“Keeping this up doesn’t help anyone . Things will get complicated if her classmates arrive . Shouldn’t you guys just stop hiding your strength?”
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Xiang Tao said gloomily . The faces of the other four darkened at that reminder .
Yan Suzi was the first to attack .
“Flame Domain, rise!”
The moment Yan Suzi spoke, the temperature around her started rising rapidly . After a few seconds, the fallen trees around her started smoking . Then, multiple tongues of flame appeared one after another . Flame Domain was an ability that could greatly increase the temperature around the user . Anything within the radius of the ability would become extremely flammable . Any flame-attribute attack within the radius would be strengthened as well .
Yan Suzi did not have anything to hide because she only relied on her strength . She had no misgivings in showing her true strength . With her setting an example, the others started using their full power as well . Their attacks completely changed in style and vigor . Xiang Tao vanished while the ground beneath Tai Shan started to loosen . The radius of the effect was growing as he continued channeling his origin energy into his ability . Zhao Ziyun and Ka Nong charged straight at Lin Li after looking at each other .
At the same time, the long-range attackers among the thirty students attacked . Their attacks served as a vanguard for the five kings .
“Feather Dress's Flame Shower!”
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A golden radiance shot high up into the air, then a fiery red barrier appeared . All the incoming long-range attacks were suddenly nullified . Even Ka Nong and Zhao Ziyun were forced into retreat . It was at that moment that a fiery staff appeared in Yan Suzi’s hand . She poured her origin energy into the staff before pointing it at Lin Li .
“Explosive Staff, ignite!”
There was a low rumble as the fiery barrier around Lin Li exploded . The shockwave from the explosion spread out and swallowed everything around her . Everyone knew what the Divine Phoenix Feather Dress was capable of . The only reason Yan Suzi had activated her Flame Domain, despite knowing what the Divine Phoenix Feather Dress could do, was so she could build-up for that moment . Unfortunately, she had still underestimated Lin Li .
The smoke settled and the center of the explosion became clear for all to see . Everyone thought Lin Li was dead for sure, yet a yellow globe had appeared around her, firmly protecting her within . The attack earlier had been so sudden that Lin Li hadn’t been able to escape completely unscathed despite the shield . Still, such a degree of damage was not sufficient enough to penetrate the Divine Phoenix Feather Dress’s defenses .
“Scatter!”
Lin Li shouted, and immediately, the yellow globe transformed into numerous sharp spikes that shot out at her surroundings .
“Sand wall, rise!”
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A wall of sand suddenly appeared and blocked nearly all the spikes . The sand cancelled out Lin Li’s attack before it could do anything . Lin Li wanted to take initiative by attacking first after that exchange, but a sense of urgency suddenly rose within her heart . Then, a unique energy activated in her without her even knowing how it happened . The unique energy deprived her of her ability to move, causing her to stand still like she was a puppet .
Xiang Tao appeared out of thin air behind Lin Li and aimed his dagger at her heart . In her moment of crisis, Lin Li gave up on hiding her real strength . Thousand Star, her second puppet, immediately charged out of her body . Xiang Tao’s final attack was about to land when he saw a flashing light emerge from her . Alarmed, he activated his puppet and vanished again . That was the ability of his third puppet, Shadowswap . The ability allowed him to instantly swap his position with a shadow he had placed down in advance .
Flexibility in advance and retreat was paramount for an assassin . With this third puppet, Xiang Tao was already well equipped in both advance and retreat tactics . Everyone was alarmed when they saw Lin Li’s Thousand Star . Firstly, they were shocked by the fact that Lin Li was still hiding her strength . Secondly, they were shocked by the fact that Lin Li’s second puppet was unknown to them . Everyone was able to see the golden radiance that had appeared when she summoned her puppet . It was yet another gold-grade puppet!
“You’re using two gold-grade puppets at the same time? I refuse to believe you have a Heavenly Origin Physique!”
Tai Shan snorted and launched a new attack . The sand he controlled soared into the sky before charging at Lin Li, trying to swallow her up . When two Energy Stream puppet masters that controlled the same element met in battle, the two would be engaged in a battle of origin energy exhaustion . On top of that, the person to eventually gain control over the element would still have to exhaust at least double the origin energy when manipulating the element .
Even though Tai Shan was aware that he couldn’t defeat Lin Li in the battle over the earth element, he still competed against her in a bid to exhaust her origin energy . The others immediately understood what Tai Shan was trying to do .
They then changed their battle strategy . They were shamelessly trying to exhaust Lin Li instead of continuing with their forceful attacks . Zhao Ziyun and Ka Nong both retreated to protect Tai Shan and Yan Suzi . As for Xiang Tao, he went invisible again . The long-range attackers never stopped attacking either .
Not a single one of those attacks could enter a ten yard radius of Lin Li . Thousand Star had greatly increased the Divine Phoenix Feather Dress’s control radius, turning the radius of ten yards around Lin Li into a forbidden zone .
Tai Shan had done the right thing . Creating that absolute defense had greatly exhausted Lin Li .
“Isn’t it excessive for so many of you to bully one person?”
Just as everyone thought victory was within grasp, a cold voice rang out . Next, a milky white radiance appeared amidst the ranged attackers . In the span of a few breaths, no less than seven people were immediately eliminated .
Everyone’s heart throbbed as they looked over . There, Hu Xian’er was gracefully walking towards them, playing with a ball of purple light in her palm . For a moment, everyone stopped attacking . Lin Li took that as an opportunity to quickly start absorbing the origin energy from her Starnet Stones . Hu Xian’er sauntered over to slowly stop beside Lin Li .
“You owe me one . Remember to repay me in the future,” Hu Xian’er said with a smile . Lin Li did not know how she should respond .
“Are you guys going to continue, or are we going to kiss and make up? I don’t care if you guys have been hiding your strength or not . If we work together, it won’t be a problem to eliminate at least two of you . ”
The five Master Rank puppet masters were already hesitant in dealing with Lin Li in the first place . When they heard Hu Xian’er, they sank into silence . It might seem like they had the advantage when it was five of them against two, but still, her words had successfully frightened them .