"Fight! Fight!"

Seeing the massive brawl involving hundreds of people on the screen, both the four vice-principals and the teachers of Zhongyuan Academy were engrossed.

Even the contestants who had already been eliminated were now focusing their attention on the large screen at the second battlefield.

The reason— it was simply too spectacular!

When had anyone seen top academies' contestants, especially those ranked within the top few or within the top hundred in each grade, engage in such a chaotic battle?

In the history of joint examinations between the four academies, such a situation had never occurred before.

That time, before the safe zone had even narrowed to its smallest range, only two hundred people were left.

Those were mere one-on-one battles, or small teams fighting against each other.

Battles involving four squads at once were rare, let alone this spectacle of nearly a thousand people and hundreds of small teams fighting simultaneously.

"People from Sunken Star Lake are really hiding a lot."

Yu Chengtian commented helplessly as he saw this scene and rubbed his bald head.

He had just seen a contestant from his academy, ranked around fiftieth, reveal himself and get instantly obliterated by focused fire.

Really, such a suffocating death.

Yu Chengtian looked at the contestant, who appeared resentful in the center of the field, and shook his head helplessly.

Rewinding to ten minutes ago, everyone had been expertly concealed, near the Sunken Star Lake, preparing for the treasure that was to descend at two in the afternoon.

Then suddenly, a hothead appeared.

Or rather, two teams of hotheads.

They disregarded the circumstances completely and commenced battle.

Lu Dangping charged forward rapidly, a purple glow emerging from his hand while a thick set of armor appeared on him.

Following that, a long-bladed weapon, resembling a Mo Blade, also appeared in his hand, and he swung it towards his opponents.

His opponent, though, was no weakling, being Ding Kuiseng, the Sixth-ranked fifth-year contestant from Zhongyuan Academy, one of the four top-tier academies.

Although Ding Kuiseng wasn't clad in heavy armor like Lu Dangping, the dual spears held in his hands were no less formidable.

After blocking Lu Dangping's cleave with his dual spears, Ding Kuiseng instantly materialized a Purple Quality Card in front of him.

A purple glow emitted, and his dual spears radiated a blue light.

The power of thunder surged through the dual spears, and upon seeing this, Lu Dangping immediately diverted his force and lifted his blade.

Having suffered previously, he definitely wouldn't make the same mistake a second time.

As he lifted his blade, a Purple Quality Card appeared in front of Lu Dangping as well.

With a coating of blood-red appearing on the long-bladed weapon, both sides unleashed fierce attacks.

Not just the two of them, but their opponents quickly found their own adversaries as well.

On Lu Dangping's side, there was a skill card master and an archer remaining.

On Ding Kuiseng's side, one skill card master and one assassin card master were still present.

To create an opportunity for his teammates, Ding Kuiseng's teammate unleashed a large-scale skill attack.

Although Ding Kuiseng and Lu Dangping's attacks were fierce, they covered a small area, and some could still remain hidden.

But that was no longer possible now. Ice pillars fell from the sky, and demon winds carrying sand swept over from above your head, forcing those hidden to use defense equipment or defense skills to withstand the assault.

If one were to be eliminated due to collateral damage from the fight, it would indeed be quite embarrassing.

This action sparked colorful energy barriers of red, orange, yellow, and green shimmering throughout the calm grassland surrounding Sunken Star Lake.

Truth be told, Ding Kuiseng's teammates were baffled.

They had only unleashed two skills. Why had so many people suddenly appeared?

Before they could comprehend what had happened, the adjacent battles had already commenced.

When enemies meet, they are exceptionally averse to each other.

Had it been the beginning, with one party arriving later after the other had concealed themselves,

The original assailants might have held back to sneak a peek at the treasure.

But not anymore. Now the enemies were directly facing each other, eye to eye.

If they didn't engage now, even if they eventually triumphed, they would be branded as cowards and would undoubtedly face mockery upon seeing their opponents again.

It was a matter of pride!

Thus, the battle around Sunken Star Lake spread like wildfire.

One battle in a blink of an eye escalated into three.

These three battles affected the surroundings, and a chain reaction started.

The previously tranquil Sunken Star Lake, stirred by a mere pebble, now raged with stormy waves.

Within just ten minutes, those around Sunken Star Lake were embroiled in combat.

A rarely seen grand melee ensued.

Aside from those hidden in the lake or in the distant forest, practically everyone had joined the fray.

Those with grievances started fighting, while those affected by the repercussions of battle followed suit.

Others, although unscathed by the aftermath, saw an opportunity to fish in troubled waters and commenced attacking others as well.

"My gosh?"

Ye Jinhuan and Li Chengyi, while in the forest, were also taken aback by this scene.

"Good thing we didn't go out just now, or we might have been forced to join the fight too."

Li Chengyi laughed and looked towards Ye Jinhuan, who also smiled slightly, but then he lifted his head to the sky.

"What's up? Is there something in the sky?"

Upon noticing Ye Jinhuan's actions, Li Chengyi, also curious, gazed up into the sky.