When system cheat becomes rampant!

Who knew the situation would spiral completely out of control!

Hou Chengwu had injured someone from Yanzhou University, and Yu Hongbo suddenly turned the spearhead towards her, but with the flood overwhelming and the noise maddening, it seemed everyone's temper had flared up!

Knowing that the situation had stemmed from Hou Chengwu's side, He Qiutong shouted at Hou Chengwu, "Hou Chengwu! What on earth are you doing? Wasn't your plan to join forces with those from Yanzhou University to deal with Xiang Beifei? Have you forgotten?"

However, Hou Chengwu completely disregarded He Qiutong's words, focusing single-mindedly on attacking Chen Baiwen and Zhu Xinjue.
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His expression was one of intense concentration!

It was as if he saw Chen Baiwen and Zhu Xinjue as his number one enemies!

On the other side, Yu Hongbo angrily retorted to He Qiutong, "He Qiutong, you're shameless! At a time like this, you still dare to pretend to be oblivious!"

Shua!

A surge of boundless momentum erupted from Yu Hongbo, and he immediately charged at He Qiutong!

Boom!

He Qiutong reacted in time; a stream of colorful radiance lit up around her, twinkling behind her like the plumage of a peacock. The vibrant glow shone onto Yu Hongbo.

[You see Yu Hongbo, who has six hundred ninety-one different colors on him, your suppression strength against him +691]

The rainbow light He Qiutong created boosted the colors on Yu Hongbo's body, and although self-created colors couldn't increase her own color value, they could still increase her suppression strength!

Facing Yu Hongbo's fierce attack, He Qiutong didn't dare to be careless, because he was an extremely formidable SSR Meridian Opening Awakener, whom she had seen in action before, so she didn't hold back.

Hum!

Obviously, He Qiutong's suppression force was even stronger. Relying on color, she completely neutralized Yu Hongbo's attack. Then, she hurled an invisible strike, devoid of any color, which darted behind Yu Hongbo, blowing him away!

"Yu Hongbo! What are you doing!"

He Qiutong's strength was clearly not to be underestimated.

However, rage boiled in Yu Hongbo's heart as he had suffered a blow right from the start, not even knowing how he got hit!

This abyss truly had traps!

He must be cautious!

"Don't think I'll be easily defeated by you!"

He roared furiously and leaped up again, shields appearing around his body. He forcibly twisted the floodwaters, influencing it with his power, causing the water to spread upwards, transforming into droplets scattered all around.

Then, he launched another strike at He Qiutong!

He Qiutong couldn't afford to be careless and had to counter once again!

"Yu Hongbo, there's clearly something odd about this situation. If you strike again, don't blame me for being rude!"

He Qiutong lashed out at Yu Hongbo with another unseen gleam, but this attack landed on the water droplets around Yu Hongbo, creating ripples. Although Yu Hongbo couldn't see them, he quickly perceived the change in the shape of the droplets.

Bang!

Yu Hongbo spun around and shattered He Qiutong's attack!

Having suffered a setback, Yu Hongbo was clearly not going to be taken by surprise a second time!

Yu Hongbo said angrily, "He Qiutong, stop feigning ignorance! We agreed to come looking for Xiang Beifei, yet we haven't even seen a shadow of him! Are you saying Hou Chengwu was controlled by Xiang Beifei to come after us?"

After saying this, he even scoffed at himself. He certainly didn't believe that an SSR Awakener could be so easily controlled. Although Xiang Beifei was formidable, he couldn't possibly be that powerful!

"Of course he isn't controlled, but it's possible that something has confused him, leading him to mistake you guys for people from Liangzhou University, and he might have even mistaken Chen Baiwen for Xiang Beifei!"

He Qiutong still maintained her rationality.

Upon hearing this, Yu Hongbo frowned slightly.

However, at this time, Hou Chengwu shouted again, "Yanzhou University, just use the Forfeit Talisman! Give up on this competition, or you will die! He Qiutong, don't hold back, let's go together! They have three who are in the Meridian Opening phase, I'll deal with Chen Baiwen and Zhu Pengfei, and you take on Yu Hongbo!"

Hou Chengwu's voice clearly reached them.

"This idiot!"

He Qiutong cursed angrily under her breath. Was this guy actually a pig-headed teammate, coming out to sabotage their efforts just like that?

When Yu Hongbo heard Hou Chengwu's voice, his forehead swelled with blood.

"Hmph! He Qiutong, what else do you have to say!"

Having heard He Qiutong speak so rationally just before, Yu Hongbo had hesitated for a moment, a glimmer of thought flashing through his mind. Only now did he realize how naïve he had been! If not for Hou Chengwu speaking out, he would have almost believed the nonsense from He Qiutong!

The only possibility that came to Yu Hongbo's mind was that He Qiutong must also be feigning innocence, waiting for him to believe her, only to stab him in the back later!

Yu Hongbo snorted coldly, "You've hurt my people; now it's useless no matter what you say! Today, either you're out, or I'm out! Bring it on!"

Feeling wronged, He Qiutong was also extremely angry. Seeing that Zhu Xinjue actually possessed the strength of someone in the Meridian Opening phase, she immediately shouted, "What about you, Yanzhou University? Hiding an SR in the Meridian Opening phase? I've never heard of any SR freshman currently having the cultivation level of the Meridian Opening phase!"

Without another word, Yu Hongbo charged at He Qiutong. Unable to explain, and facing an SSR who was also in the Meridian Opening phase, He Qiutong didn't dare to underestimate the situation.

The universities of Qingzhou and Yanzhou immediately plunged into a melee, even those SR students who had just run up from the flood joined the fray with loud shouts, and the fight began.

In an instant, the flood was filled with the flash of blades, the swirl of dust, the thunderous roar, a dazzling array of colors, and the growling of fierce beasts… Sudden, powerful fluctuations were crisscrossing wildly, and the scene was quite lively.

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Li Zimu, who was controlling the Poetry Realm from afar, was suddenly stunned as he watched the scene unfold.

The flood here was an illusion brought forth from Li Zimu's Poetry Realm. By now, his Poetry Realm could manifest so vividly that it was hard to distinguish from reality, but Hou Chengwu and Chen Baiwen were SSRs, a level higher than him in the system, with cultivation levels also above his, so they shouldn't have been getting so pathetically harried by these floodwaters.

"Why did they start fighting each other?"

He turned his head, looking puzzled at Xiang Beifei. These floodwaters came from his other line in the Poetry Realm, "Water from the Yellow River descending from the sky." He had summoned the great flood, submerging the abyss as instructed by Xiang Beifei.

He had thought it would merely be a nuisance and not actually harm these people, given that the ones below were all SSR and SR, each a pride of heaven, with strengths not much different from his own, easily discernible under normal circumstances.

But he hadn't expected the situation to turn so strange, with none of the people realizing that this was his Poetry Realm and inexplicably turning on each other.

"They fight, we watch the show," said Xiang Beifei, who stood nearby, observing the chaos below, his expression calm as if the matters below had nothing to do with him.

Li Zimu asked, "Can't they tell the difference?"

"Only three of these people are spiritual-type System Awakeners," Xiang Beifei said.

These three, merely SR-level Awakeners with cultivation in the later stages of Qi-Controlling, were insignificant in Xiang Beifei's eyes.

Xiang Beifei's spiritual power was already extremely strong. He only couldn't take advantage against Elder Luo, but he was many times more formidable than these people!

His spiritual power, attached to the Poetry Realm created by Li Zimu and empowering it, meant that even if Li Zimu's cultivation was only at the later stage of Qi-Controlling, the flood he created bore the power of the Meridian Opening phase, blurring the line between reality and illusion!

As for SSRs like Hou Chengwu, capable of suppressing those of a lower level, with Xiang Beifei present, their supposed system superiority as SSRs was merely a decoration.

He had specifically sought Li Zimu's help to create an opportunity to trap this group in chaos.

"What do you plan to do next?" asked Li Zimu.

"Just wait for them to both suffer losses," Xiang Beifei said calmly.

Li Zimu realized, "When snipe and clam grapple, the fisherman profits."

After a moment, he asked again, "Do you need my help to deal with those SRs later on?"

"Just maintain this Poetry Realm, and make sure they don't discover our location. They're killing each other, and that has nothing to do with us at Liangzhou University," Xiang Beifei said with composure.

Li Zimu paused for a moment, pondering, as if he had grasped Xiang Beifei's intent.