Chapter 154: Obstacles at Every Turn

Chapter 154: Obstacles at Every Turn

Qin Yun watched the seven teams in the valley and nodded inwardly. This thirteen-member team performed exceptionally well, with high overall quality. Even when facing an eighth-stage Thunderstorm Giant Bear that had turned into a vicious beast, they could handle it calmly.

"Following this trend, they should be able to pass this round of the assessment," Murong Daren said. "The guys from Team Seven have always been strong!"

"Do you remember they were supposed to enter the Ling Martial Academy..." Huo Zhong took out his long staff and wiped it, saying, "If it's our turn, it might be a bit easier."

Qin Yun's team was the last to go. By then, the Thunderstorm Giant Bear would definitely have expended a lot of energy and might even be injured. The state of the Thunderstorm Giant Bear they faced would certainly not be good.

This was indeed a good thing for them, as they only had four people. Facing a severely weakened Thunderstorm Giant Bear would be relatively fair.

This made the other teams very unhappy, feeling like they were doing the hard work for others.

Half an hour was almost over, with just a little time left.

At this moment, the captain of Team Seven began to command and coordinate for the final attack.

Their offensive strategy was the same as the previous six teams: part of the team would attract the Thunderstorm Giant Bear while the rest launched fierce attacks.

They managed to deliver ten powerful strikes in one go.

"Team Seven, ten strikes completed." Dean Bai shouted, "Time's up, Team Seven passes the assessment."

It had to be said that Team Seven's performance earned praise from all the students. Their coordination was excellent, and their timing was just right.

After Team Seven's students were brought back, they all wore proud expressions, especially when looking at Teams Two and Six, their eyes filled with disdain.

Team Two was still better off, at least they had gone up, while Team Six didn't dare to go up at all.

The next team to go up, Team Nine, because of Team Seven's successful example, also adopted Team Seven's tactics. Although this was heavily criticized by Team Seven, as long as they could safely pass the assessment, they didn't care so much.

"If Team Nine has sixteen people and can't succeed even by copying our tactics, it just means they're too weak," a student from Team Seven said.

The captain of Team Seven, with a thin face, full of pride, said, "The Thunderstorm Giant Bear was also exhausted by us and surely injured during our fierce attacks."

He looked at Xie Wufeng and his team, sneering, "You only have four people, and there are no tactics worth copying, so you might as well give up like Team Six! No one will laugh at you."

Xie Wufeng smiled faintly, "Don't worry, we'll join you in the third round of the assessment."

Huo Zhong took out several three-meter-long staves and distributed them to Qin Yun and his team, smiling, "This way, you don't have to get too close to attack the Thunderstorm Giant Bear. If you know how to use whips, it might be even better."

"Dean Bai, if I throw my hammer to strike, does that count?" Qin Yun asked.

"It doesn't count; weapons must be held in your hands," Dean Bai shook his head. He was secretly worried about this four-person team. Failing the assessment wasn't a big deal, but he feared for their safety.

Soon, half an hour passed, and Team Nine successfully passed the assessment using Team Seven's tactics.

"It's our turn, let's go!"

Just as Xie Wufeng was about to leave, an elder in blue robes from the Blue Spirit Star Palace suddenly flew over and loudly said, "The last team cannot use weapons!"

"Why?" Xie Wufeng asked, slightly angry.

The elder in blue robes coldly replied, "Because both Thunderstorm Giant Bears are exhausted and injured, so their condition is not good. To ensure absolute fairness, we prohibit you from using weapons. This way, your assessment difficulty will be the same as the other teams."

The captain of Team Seven laughed, "Good, I agree!"

The captain of Team Nine also nodded in support.

Qin Yun and his team were filled with anger!

"Dean Bai..." Qin Yun expressed great dissatisfaction with the sudden change in rules.

The elder in blue robes sternly said, "If you disagree, we will cancel your qualification. Our requirements are reasonable."

"Let's go!" Xie Wufeng said expressionlessly.

Qin Yun and his team had no choice but to step forward and face the Thunderstorm Giant Bear.

"The Blue Spirit Star Palace is clearly deliberately making things difficult for Qin Yun and his team," Duan Qian, watching from halfway up the mountain, was furious.

"Without any weapons, this is very challenging!" Yang Shiyue looked worried and sighed softly, "I hope they will be fine!"

"Fine? Not dying would be considered good. These two Thunderstorm Giant Bears are excellent pets of the Blue Spirit Star Palace," Master Wei sneered. "They turned into vicious beasts due to entering a berserk state, but they will gradually return to normal later. Don't think they are easy to kill just because they are injured now. Even an eighth-stage martial artist might not be able to kill them."

As Qin Yun walked into the valley, he saw many people watching from the surrounding high mountains. With his keen eyesight, he immediately spotted Yang Shiyue, dressed in a blue dress, standing tall and elegant on a large rock, her face cold and beautiful.

Yang Shiyue saw Qin Yun approaching and smiled slightly, nodding at him.

Roar—

The Thunderstorm Giant Bear, seeing someone appear, roared angrily and charged over.

"Qin Yun, use the falling rocks from the surrounding stone mountains. As long as you control them well, killing the bear won't be a problem!" Xie Wufeng suddenly said in a deep voice.

Murong Daren waved his sleeve, sending a burst of air to strike the Thunderstorm Giant Bear's eyes, drawing one of the bears away.

Xie Wufeng and Murong Daren formed a group to deal with one of the bears.

Huo Zhong picked up a large rock and threw it forcefully, smashing it into the head of the Thunderstorm Giant Bear, also drawing one of the bears away.

Just at the beginning, the valley became extremely intense, especially with Xie Wufeng and Murong Daren, who could launch terrifying bursts of air from a distance.

In just a few strikes, they blinded the Thunderstorm Giant Bear's eyes, which infuriated the people from the Blue Spirit Star Palace.

Qin Yun used his Air Burst technique for long-range attacks, running and stopping intermittently, specifically targeting the Thunderstorm Giant Bear's head, causing the bear to roar continuously, becoming even more enraged, and constantly spewing lightning fire.

"Huo Lao San, I'll find an opportunity to attack the mountain wall and try to dislodge boulders. When the time comes, use the boulders as weapons to smash the bears! Since the Blue Spirit Star Palace is deliberately making things difficult for us, these two Thunderstorm Giant Bears won't survive either," Qin Yun said solemnly to Huo Zhong.

At the sound of this, Huo Zhong became instantly excited and said happily, "Alright, I'll follow your lead. We need to take down those two giant bears!"

Xie Wufeng was also discussing with Murong Daren how they could kill the bears!

Although they could strike the Thunderstorm Giant Bears from a distance, none of them had engaged in close combat, so it didn't count.

Seeing the situation on the field, everyone knew that these four men wouldn't suffer any serious injuries or fatalities, as their strength was formidable and each of them possessed excellent overall qualities. Now, it was a matter of how they would land ten close-range attacks on the giant bears!

Noticing that the Thunderstorm Giant Bear's movements had slowed, Qin Yun said to Huo Zhong, "Huo Lao San, you hold the bear off first. I'll go get some big rocks for you!"