Chapter 52: The Art of Fighting Strategy

  Today is destined to be the most lively day of Canaan Academy this year, as the inner courtyard selection competition that has attracted everyone's attention will reach its most exciting stage today!

  Hua Jia, Bai Shan, Wu Hang, Xun Er, Xiao Yan, these five have already shown their astonishing strength in the previous two days' competition, and today, as the strongest students of this year's outer court, they will unfold the most eye-catching strong collision!

  "Now please let the first fifty students enter the venue." Hu Qian said with a loud laugh.

  Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan and Xun slightly paused, all fifty people in one plaza?

  "This year, we don't want a series of round-robin matches, but rather an all-out, blood-boiling and passionate knockout tournament. Whoever can last longer in this knockout will have a higher ranking, and vice versa. Looking at the many participants entering the arena one after another, Huan Qing smiled and said: "In this arena, no matter what means you use, even forming alliances with others is allowed, as long as you can survive on your own in the chaos of battle, then that is victory."

  "This game is quite advantageous for Bai Shan, Hu Jia and Wu Hang. Among the fifty people, they have a lot of connections." Xiao Mei said to Xiao Xing Meng who was standing next to her. "While Xun Er's cousin and Xiao Yan's brother may be fewer in number, but both of them are very strong. However, Bai Shan, Hu Jia and Wu Hang probably all want to take down Xiao Yan's brother as soon as possible. If we join Xiao Yan's brother's team, I'm afraid we'll also be attacked by the group."

  "Hmm, Mei'er's analysis is not bad, but you left out one point. Bai Shan, Hu Jia and Wu Huang's target is Xun'er, in other words, after Xiao Yan, they are enemies to each other, they still fear being stabbed in the back by others. Xun'er can't be divided into three shares, so it's absolutely impossible for them to unite against Xiao Yan and Xun'er." said Xiao Xing Meng.

  "However, as the old saying goes, everything in the world is for profit. Miao'er, just watch my strategy!" With that, Xiao Xing Meng confidently stepped into the arena, pulling up Xiao Mei's jade-like hand.

  "Do you all understand the rules of the competition?" Asked Hu Qian, scanning the scene with his eyes when no one else entered the square.

  "I understand." As soon as Huo Qian asked the question, a uniform chorus of responses erupted from the crowd.

  "Alright, now that everyone understands, I declare." Huo Qian's palm slowly rose and finally fell under the gaze of countless eyes: "The final round of the Inner Court competition is about to begin."

  "Boom."

  As Huo Jian's palm fell, the originally quiet scene inside suddenly erupted into a loud commotion. Dozens of colorful auras burst out in an instant, dazzling everyone's eyes. With each muffled sound that rang out, the figures in the arena rapidly scattered, with most people hastily retreating towards the edge of the square. They were all afraid of being secretly attacked and blasted out of the arena in this treacherous environment where enemies lurked everywhere.

  "Haha, the vice president's idea isn't bad at all, although it's not absolutely fair. But in this kind of setting where you need to be on guard against sneak attacks everywhere, it's very easy to cultivate people's cautious mentality, and those who work together will also gradually understand the power of teamwork. This move is pretty good." In the chaotic scene, an old man sitting in the central viewing platform smiled at Huan beside him.

  "I was just tired of the usual battles, so I wanted to try something different. Now it seems that it's not bad at all. However, some students who are not good at interacting with others may have a hard time in this kind of situation where there are enemies on all sides and no one to rely on to watch their backs." Hu Qing said with a smile, then turned his gaze back to the chaotic scene.

  However, Huo Qian did not expect that someone would make an unexpected move.

  "Various fellow students, under the Xiangxing Meng, now I and Xiaomei need to recruit eight teammates. I am willing to give out high-level Xuanjie combat skills, high-level Xuanjie physical skills, and high-level Xuanjie kung fu! What are you waiting for? If I can enter the top ten, I will send two high-level Xuanjie combat skills to each of you!"

  A loud and clear voice shocked the entire audience! The Xuanji high-level, among the people present, except for Xiao Yan and Xun Er, the little demon girl possessed it, and the rest had very few who possessed this level!

  One of them swallowed his saliva and said: "The Xuanjie is high-ranking, even if we don't have it, what proof do you have?"

  Xiao Xing Meng pointed at the little witch and said, "Hua Jia can prove that I have a high-level body technique and combat skills of the Mystic Rank. Everyone entering the inner courtyard is just thinking of getting higher-level techniques, but even in the inner courtyard, there are few people with high-level Mystic Ranks? Moreover, we two do not intend to enter the top five, how about entering the top ten together?"

  After finishing speaking, Xiao Xing Meng and Xiao Mei stood in the corner, waiting for their reaction.

  Everyone looked at Huajia together, and Huajia silently cursed in her heart. However, she still nodded slightly, which was equivalent to acknowledging it.

  At that moment, everyone in the city fell eerily silent. Xiao Yan and Xun Er's backing forces were too great, so they didn't plan on joining. Jue Hua already had the high-level body techniques and combat skills of the Mystic Rank that Xiao Xing Meng spoke of, so she wasn't considering it either. Bai Shan and Wu Heng entered the Ancient Book Pavilion to compete for the top five spots, so they naturally wouldn't agree. However, the others were moved!

  "I'm coming!" A Dou Shi shouted at the top of his voice, and after someone took the lead, a great Dou Shi also joined in immediately. Some Dou Shis with cultivation lower than Xiao Mei's eight-star were ruthlessly beaten by their competitors until they spat blood and flew out of the arena.

  Not only in three minutes, two great Dou Shis and six Dou Shis joined Xiao Xing Meng's team. Bai Shan, Huo Jia, Wu Heng and others who were on good terms with each other formed a team, while Xiao Yan and Xun Er formed their own small group. The rest of the scattered people were all knocked out of the arena in the last three minutes. There are only 24 people left on the field, among which ten are from Xiao Xing Meng's team!

  "Two peaches kill three knights, gotta use your brain, Xiao Mei." Xiao Xing Meng smiled smugly. With great rewards come brave warriors. When it comes to dealing with these cultivators, the technique of "Heavy Gold" is undoubtedly the way to go. Even if no one wants to join, at least for now, no one will attack him and Xiao Mei in the upcoming battles. After all, he doesn't want to reveal his true strength just yet. Anyway, all the techniques he used as rewards were from the Gan Nan Academy, so if they happen to learn the same techniques in the academy in the future, they'll definitely be screaming "rip-off"!

  "Xing Meng's brother actually has so many advanced fighting skills, and yet he's still so wasteful." Xiao Yan and Xun Er shook their heads in dismay, probably Xing Meng's brother planned to knock both himself and Xun Er out?

  On the high platform, Kokuren was filled with regret for having just come up with a new duel method for himself. Who would have thought that someone would openly use such tactics to win people over? However, he had no choice but to admit that he had said earlier that any means could be used!

  Looking at the worried look of several old men on the high platform, Xiao Xing Meng was very pleased. Ha! Who asked you to break the rules? Let's use your skills and techniques to teach you a lesson!