The three teenagers charged towards Yun Kai in a straight line at high speed. Seeing this, the originally crowded crowd quickly cleared a path, with no one obstructing and no one ambushing.

Obviously, eliminating one person meant one less competitor. Everyone wanted Yun Kai to be the first to be eliminated.

Spiritual Power enveloped their legs, and in their demon transformation state, the speed of the three teenagers was incredibly fast. From the moment Yun Kai was bound by Shadow Binding to launching their attack, almost instantly, they appeared in front of Yun Kai, swinging their claws swiftly toward Yun Kai's weak points.

The claws coming from three different directions whistled toward him. Even before they made actual contact, the piercing sound of the wind made Yun Kai's expression change slightly.

Since he hadn't yet broken through to Martial Artist status, Yun Kai couldn't infuse his body with Spiritual Power. He could only desperately channel his internal Soul Power.

Under the effect of Soul Power, Yun Kai's already muscular body once again swelled, muscles protruding with a sense of exaggerated, explosive beauty. The metallic gleam of his muscle lines shone brightly in the sunlight, making many female spectators' eyes light up and feel that their early wake-up and queuing were worth it.

In a violent struggle, the shadow beneath Yun Kai's feet wavered slightly, and the binding force became increasingly weak. Just another second or two, and he'd be free, but as if calculated, his opponents gave him no such opportunity.

"Screech..."

The claws grazed Yun Kai, sparking golden sparks and producing a sound like metal clashing, extremely jarring.

At this moment, the dark golden lines crisscrossing Yun Kai's body became brighter.

The expressions of the three teenagers changed slightly, their eyes becoming much more serious. The attacking claws of the three stung, with one, in particular, having its blade-like claws broken off, falling to the ground, and a large amount of blood flowed from the wound.

Now, Yun Kai's body seemed as if it was cast in gold, even claws that could easily tear through human flesh could not leave a single mark on him.

"How is his defense so strong?"

Before the throne challenge, they had learned about the most well-known, gifted, and powerful new student, who had gained fame quickly.

For geniuses with the strength to contend for the top ten, they had formulated detailed battle plans.

This included Yun Kai.

And the team leader, Xiang Nan, who refined the Shadow Puppet, was their trump card for an unexpected victory.

Due to the unique nature of Shadow Binding, using ranged attacks might harm Yun Kai but would cause the Shadow Binding to disappear. Therefore, they opted for melee attacks. As long as they attacked quickly in a short time, Yun Kai's strong defense would not matter much.

They had tested it, and even a First Grade Martial Artist, who refined a Ninth Grade defensive attribute Demon Spirit, could not withstand this kind of rapid assault for more than a second.

Even the Golden Lion King of the Earth Chart, however powerful at this stage, could only hold on for an extra second or two.

The plan was very sound!

They had indeed reached this step.

But no one expected Golden Transformation's defense to be so formidable!

All three of them were First Grade Martial Artists, while Yun Kai was only a Body Cultivator of the Ninth Rank. Could the Golden Lion King really be this strong?

"Golden Transformation! It's finally here! Damn, ever since I saw Emperor Kai's video, I've been eagerly waiting. This charming gold is dazzling my eyes."

"This is insane, his whole body turning metal, this innate ability is incredible, he's damn cool."

"Withstanding attacks from three people continuously, is the Earth Chart Demon Spirit really this strong? How are we, who refined advanced Demon Spirits, supposed to cope with this?"

"Are you showing off? How am I supposed to cope, refining a Middle Grade Demon Spirit?"

"No wonder it's ranked in the top hundred of the Earth Chart Demon Beasts, this defense is unrivaled at the same tier."

"Damn, Zhang Gui, why are you shaking so much?"

"What do you know, give me a hand, the moment Gold Transformation happened, my whole body got weak!"

"...."

Seeing this scene, the audience let out unified exclamations and discussions, a massive wave of sound drew all eyes.

Everyone was staring at the Light Curtain. At this time, even many freshmen in the middle of intense battles for seating couldn't help but glance over.

It wasn't just the students; even the instructors on the podium were closely watching the battle.

As the most significant highlight of this throne challenge tournament, sixteen-year-old Yun Kai, despite being only a Body Cultivator of the Ninth Rank, was ranked seventh on the Honorary Rookie List and was hailed as one of the most anticipated new stars of the Glory Alliance's future, fueling everyone's curiosity.

Because of Yun Kai's connection to Lin Feng, this year's focus on Red Cloud University was no less than that on the other two Hero Academies.

"Quick, quick, quick..."

Under the gaze of everyone, the three teenagers seemed to go mad, swinging their claws like a storm, sparing no effort even if it meant breaking their nails.

It's already reached this point, there was no turning back.

Regardless, they were determined to claim the third throne!

In this state of rapid attack, Yun Kai could only passively defend, not daring to open his eyes. His Golden Transformation was still in its initial stage and wasn't effective in defending his eyes. Somewhat shaky, he could only endure.

"What a pity, Emperor Kai's Soul Power is limited, I'm afraid he can't hold on for much longer!"

"He's already very strong, this defense is terrifying, if he weren't caught by Shadow Binding, these three wouldn't be a match for Yun Kai at all."

"Yun Kai's strength is still too weak, only a Body Cultivator of the Ninth Rank..."

Amidst everyone's discussions, Yun Kai's body trembled slightly, but the dark golden veins of his body began to flow and the patterns grew more dazzling. At this moment, Yun Kai was like a small sun, emitting brilliant radiance.

Right when all the spectators thought Yun Kai would collapse, even the male instructor in charge of the third seat stood up, ready to intervene. Yet, no one noticed the teenager not far from Yun Kai, engaged in a duel for the thirteenth throne.

The teenager wielded a longsword; while his swordsmanship wasn't particularly exquisite, each move was performed correctly, revealing a few years' foundation, forcing his opponent to retreat repeatedly.

"A great opportunity!"

His eyes lit up, and he seized a flaw in his opponent, stepping forward to press the advantage for victory, when he suddenly stopped. Looking down, his longsword began to tremble, shaking more violently despite his efforts to hold it, and before his stunned eyes, it transformed into a shadow and shot in a direction.

And it wasn't an exception. A girl also found her sword slipping from her right hand, disappearing.

....

Various swords broke free, shooting toward a single direction.

This bizarre scene, captured by cameras, prompted cries of alarm from many people....

"Hmm...."

On the podium, Bu Zheng was the first to notice this anomaly.

Since the throne challenge began, regardless of anyone's performance, he had always remained calm, but now a trace of surprise flickered in his eyes. He extended his right hand toward Yun Kai's direction and clenched it slightly!

"Ah...."

As blood splattered, piercing screams echoed.

Silence.

The once noisy spectator stands fell into an eerie silence.

Just when everyone thought Yun Kai couldn't hold on anymore, about to be overpowered by the three's claws, unexpectedly, from all directions, sword shadows raced by like lightning, and ten freshmen were pierced in an instant. But this wasn't the end, the ten or so sword shadows were aiming squarely at Yun Kai.

Swish, swish.

The sound of swords entering bodies was chilling. The three teenagers originally surrounding Yun Kai stood stiffly, each pierced by three or four swords like skewered candied haws. Four more swords initially targeting the hearts or heads of the three teenagers floated in the air, seemingly held by some mysterious force, motionless.

Stunned, everyone stared at this scene, a chill crawling up their spines.

At this moment, for some reason, a word popped into everyone's mind:

"Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Root!"

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