Chapter 97 True Convincing, Recognition
Zhang Ping's sudden surge of fighting spirit also ignited the other three.
Especially Li Kai, although he didn't realize Qin Mu was holding back at first, Qin Mu's strength was indeed far beyond his own.
With Qin Mu joining the team, the Spirit Hall Academy might win more easily!
"But I won't give up so easily!"
Li Kai's fourth soul skill also lit up.
Seeing this, Sun Chuantao, who was standing to the side, stopped holding back and concentrated all his soul power into the giant circular blades in his hands.
Xu Yu sighed softly, and as the golden scepter was raised again, the golden light emanating from Li Kai and the other two became even more brilliant.
Qin Mu did not stop the three from delivering their final blow, giving them ample face before his third spirit ring lit up.
If the goal is simply to defeat them, then using the fourth soul skill, "Shaking Mountains and Shaking Peaks," would surely ensure that none of them escape.
But in the end, Qin Mu couldn't bring himself to do it.
After all, they are not real enemies.
As Li Kai and the other two unleashed their fourth soul skills to their fullest potential, a sealed whirlwind barrier appeared around Qin Mu.
Li Kai hurtled towards Qin Mu like a fiery red meteor.
At the same time, Zhang Ping's arms transformed into wings, radiating white light, and she cut through the barrier around Qin Mu at an even faster speed than Li Kai.
Finally, a massive, silvery-white blade of energy erupted from Sun Chuantao's circular giant blade. As soon as the energy struck, Sun Chuantao's face paled slightly.
With the full support of a four-ring Soul Master, three four-ring Soul Masters, carefully trained by the Spirit Hall, simultaneously unleashed their killing moves.
They believed that even if Qin Mu was a genuine Soul Emperor, he should have suffered some injuries under such an attack.
Amidst the hopeful gazes of the crowd, the three's attack collided with Qin Mu's counterattack.
The piercing screech lasted for two seconds on the competition stage before slowly fading away.
As the sound gradually faded away, Qin Mu swung his hammer at the three of them again.
In fact, Qin Mu had already withdrawn half of his power, but unfortunately, the fourth soul skills of the three were quite powerful, and Counterattack Storm absorbed a lot of energy from the three soul skills.
Thus, an attack comparable to a fifth soul skill was deflected back by Qin Mu.
The gust of wind seemed to have landed in empty space by mistake. However, to everyone's surprise, a person suddenly appeared in front of the attack that should have landed in empty space.
"Li Kai! Get out of the way!"
Upon seeing that person, Xu Yu couldn't help but call out anxiously. Sun Chuantao and Zhang Ping, on the other side, were unable to get there in time due to excessive consumption of their soul power.
A bitter smile appeared on Li Kai's face, and then he resignedly spread his hands, waiting for the attack to land.
I'm supposed to be a genius, as my classmates say, so how come I've become someone else's substitute here?
Just shoot at me!
It's better to be seriously injured and disqualified from the competition than to be an unknown substitute who ultimately wins by default!
"don't want!"
Zhang Ping's face, which was already pale from excessive exertion, was now almost completely devoid of color.
In the blink of an eye, everyone heard several explosions suddenly come from the arena, and then another figure appeared in front of Li Kai.
With a serious expression, Qin Mu swiftly formed his left hand into a claw and pressed it towards the powerful gust of wind the instant the counterattack storm arrived.
Some people could vaguely sense an invisible fluctuation gathering in Qin Mu's claws.
Li Kai, who had been filled with despair, opened his eyes and saw Qin Mu standing in front of him. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
But what surprised him even more was that he was closest to Qin Mu among everyone present, so he could clearly feel it.
When Qin Mu's left hand collided with that force, the space at the center of the collision seemed to change.
Before Li Kai could examine it closely, Qin Mu gritted his teeth and exerted his strength, breaking through the powerful energy that had made everyone's hearts tremble.
"Qin Mu, I..." Li Kai, realizing what was happening, looked at Qin Mu in front of him and didn't know what to say for a moment.
The moment Li Kai looked down, he realized that Qin Mu, who should have been unharmed, now had his left hand covered in blood.
"Qin Mu!"
Hu Liena, who had been watching the match closely, couldn't help but feel anxious when she saw Qin Mu injured. She quickly moved to Qin Mu's side, took his left hand, and looked at him with concern in her beautiful eyes.
Sun Chuantao and the other two also gathered around one after another. Looking at Qin Mu, who had completely defeated the four of them but was injured while rescuing Li Kai, they didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Li Kai, the fastest way to grow is to face failure."
Do you think that by suffering serious injuries, you can escape failure?
"Such behavior is nothing short of cowardly, let alone genius!"
Li Kai simply lowered his head and remained silent in the face of Qin Mu's reprimand.
"Cultivate yourself well, because the failures and setbacks you will face in the future will be far more profound than those you face today!"
"If you can't try to accept it, then you can see your future clearly."
As soon as Qin Mu finished speaking, not only Li Kai, but also Zhang Ping and the other two people beside him lowered their heads.
Once upon a time, they were all confident young men and women, but they bowed their heads time and time again in the face of reality.
This failure should serve as a wake-up call for them.
"I'll only intervene in the finals if necessary; otherwise, you'll handle everything else."
The light, casual words reached everyone's ears, and before they could react, Qin Mu had already followed Hu Liena toward the exit.
After a long while, everyone slowly came to their senses.
"Does Qin Mu mean that he will only play one or two games in the finals?"
Li Kai belatedly realized what was happening and looked blankly at the people beside him.
Aside from Qin Mu, their lineup is already quite impressive.
Three Soul Kings and four Soul Masters above level 45.
Such a lineup is virtually unbeatable.
That means I have a chance to play in the first three games, or even the first four games of the finals?!
Thinking of this, Li Kai clenched his fists, and his hands began to tremble uncontrollably.
Because he clearly understands who gave him the opportunity to play in the finals!
With Qin Mu's strength, after replacing himself, he could form a team of four Soul Kings and three Soul Masters.
Such a team can even kill the opponent's desire to play.
Then, as a substitute, I have no chance to play.
But the situation is different now.
Qin Mu was willing to let him play in the first few matches, even though he was still just a substitute. But the difference was that at least he had actually fought on the field!
Since you can easily defeat anyone anyway, it's better to play a couple more games than to win without even playing one.
Feeling somewhat excited, Li Kai thought back to how Qin Mu had saved him earlier.
Qin Mu was not related to him, but the cause of this incident was largely related to him.
But Qin Mu was able to help him despite past grievances, and even at the critical moment, he was willing to lend a hand even if it meant getting injured himself.
Thus, Qin Mu's position in Li Kai's heart instantly changed.
Not only Li Kai, but also Zhang Ping and the other two were impressed by Qin Mu's magnanimity and admired him greatly.
Even Xie Yue and Yan, who weren't directly involved, couldn't help but admire Qin Mu at this moment.
"Qin Mu, Qin Mu, you truly are worthy of your title!"
"You truly deserve the title of captain!"
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