When system cheat becomes rampant!

Zhu Xinjue was completely panicked. He never expected such an outcome. For this freshman competition, he came fully prepared, with many UR-level items on his person, initially intended to deal with desolate beasts, and later, to confront Xiang Beifei.

However, three powerful items in succession proved ineffective in front of Xiang Beifei!

Now, he was restrained by Xiang Beifei and had become a fish on the chopping board!

His mouth was dry and his voice was full of false bravery as he said, "Do you dare kill me? My grandfather is a UR-level ... of the Jiuzhou Alliance."

With a sudden exertion of force, Xiang Beifei!

Crack!

Zhu Xinjue's neck was forcibly twisted and broken by Xiang Beifei!

"I don't know him."

Xiang Beifei said simply.

Zhu Xinjue's body floated in midair, eyes wide open in death, not understanding till his last breath why Xiang Beifei could block the UR-level system lockout! Why, despite his meticulous plan, was he unable to kill Xiang Beifei?

But Xiang Beifei offered no explanation.

He did not like to explain his abilities to others.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Xiang Beifei once again flicked his wrist, unleashing several fist flames. Spiritual Power transformed into a sharp whistling sound as it rushed past—

Zhu Xinjue's body was directly chopped into several pieces by his Spiritual Power!

With a splash!

Zhu Xinjue's body burst into flames!

"Woof!"

Xiaohei barked triumphantly!

The Golden Meteor Holy Light Sword and the Void Seal Lock, two UR-level system items, were snatched by it without hesitation.

The levels of these two items, which Zhu Yiji provided to be used by Zhu Xinjue who was just at the Meridian Opening phase, weren't too high, equivalent only to the items meant for the later stages of Meridian Opening.

Unfortunately, the Dragon Scale Armor was crushed by Xiaohei. If it couldn't withstand Xiaohei's claws, it meant the armor was broken beyond repair.

However, having two system items from the later stages of Meridian Opening was enough, both of them spiritual power crystals.

Crackling noises!

Upon Zhu Xinjue's death, the system world once again collapsed, and Xiang Beifei reappeared on the desolate hill in the Withered Forest.

He looked toward Shi Renmei.

Zhu Xinjue had thought that Shi Renmei would assist him, but from start to finish, she never made a move.

During the fight between Xiang Beifei and Zhu Xinjue, she didn't intervene, simply leaning against a tree trunk and watching the drama unfold.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk! Impressive, the information left by the wailing child before he died was completely accurate," Shi Renmei said, unable to resist clapping her hands in admiration.

Even she would have had trouble killing Zhu Xinjue outright, considering the strength of the UR-level Dragon Scale Armor, especially within his system space, which was akin to adding wings to a tiger!

Yet, she did not expect Xiang Beifei to resolve the situation directly!

Zhu Xinjue's death was neither painful nor itchy to her, merely an insignificant human. His death meant little; it was just one problem less for her to deal with.

This person had no idea she was a desolate beast and had casually struck a deal with her in a few words. Zhu Xinjue believed that he could establish a valid trade using the system's capabilities, but in truth, such system transactions did not bind Shi Renmei at all.

Because she was not human at all!

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When Cheng Xin'an and the others saw Xiang Beifei and Shi Renmei reappear on the hilltop, with Zhu Xinjue nowhere in sight, they immediately asked, "Where is Zhu Pengfei?"

They had been warily watching the surroundings and those people with miserable appearances, but since those people did not act and were waiting, they could only wait as well.

"He is not Zhu Pengfei."

Xiang Beifei spoke ambiguously, not admitting to having killed anyone, leaving himself some room for maneuver.

Li Zimu glanced at Xiang Beifei, grasping his intention, and quickly said, "That person was probably a Ghostly Visage."

Killing someone was a tricky matter and could provoke conflict between two schools. With Cheng Xin'an's team from Yongzhou University present, even if justified, the aftermath could bring complications.

Li Zimu was well aware of these matters, so he immediately led Cheng Xin'an to associate Zhu Pengfei with the Ghostly Visage.

If you justify killing a person, it matters, but killing a Ghostly Visage is inconsequential.

"Understood."

Cheng Xin'an and the others nodded slightly and once again watched Shi Renmei with caution.

Xiang Beifei kept a close watch on Shi Renmei.

This Ghostly Visage spoke so clearly and was almost no different from a human, to the point that she could no longer be called a desolate beast; it seemed more appropriate to label her as a "demon."

Shi Renmei's lack of immediate action meant she was not afraid that Xiang Beifei and his group would try to escape!

"So, will you surrender and come with us, or shall I capture you and take you to the spring at the mountaintop?" Shi Renmei asked with a smile.

Swish!

Without saying another word, Xiang Beifei ignited into flames and charged at Shi Renmei!

Boom!

He threw a punch, and the exploding flames roared in the air, turning into a series of fireballs that bombarded the spot where Shi Renmei stood.

Whoosh!

Shi Renmei's body was like a light leaf, nimbly dodging Xiang Beifei's fist flame without confronting the blaze head-on.

"It seems you've decided to make your move."

Shi Renmei landed on the treetops, stuck out her tongue to lick her finger, and then snapped her fingers!

The Ghost Whiskers of Remnant Visage in the woods immediately sprang into action, surging towards Cheng Xin'an and the others!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Countless tendrils surged towards them like an overwhelming flood!

Cheng Xin'an and his companions did not dare to take this lightly. The mass attack of so many Ghost Whiskers of Remnant Visage, each possessing the strength of the Meridian Opening phase, posed a great threat to them!

"Be careful!"

They quickly began to counter the onslaught of tendrils.

These whiskers were very powerful and densely packed, making them impossible to annihilate completely. Long Guocheng and Li Zimu had already seen their strength, while those from Yongzhou University, like Cheng Xin'an, were seeing them for the first time. However, thanks to the lesson learned from the Tree People, they were not too panicked.

A righteous and awe-inspiring white light once again shone from Cheng Xin'an, transforming into ripples that surged forward!

This time his ability was effective, his powerful righteousness covering the incoming tendrils, which suddenly became very fragile as if frozen in mid-air.

Whizz! Whizz!

He swept out strands of Spiritual Power, shattering the tendrils!

Cheng Xin'an's righteousness value could suppress desolate beasts. In the system's judgment, most desolate beasts did not possess any righteousness value, and it was considered a negative.

The lower the righteousness value, the more powerful the damage caused by his attacks!

Clearly, the Ghost Whiskers were not like the Tree People; they could be harmed by his righteousness value!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The battle erupted instantly, everyone exerting their full strength, no longer holding back, showcasing their most potent abilities.

The entire forest lit up with numerous powerful attacks. These attacks intertwined, sending out a plethora of lights, illuminating the whole forest!

The tentacles of the Ghost Whiskers were not very strong, and they could be cut by everyone, but the problem was their abundance. As soon as some were destroyed, various new ones grew back, making it impossible to annihilate them completely.

Xiang Beifei's fist flame targeted Shi Renmei, who was clearly the most formidable of the group; he had to deal with this individual first!

As the flames approached, Shi Renmei extended a finger, from which tendrils erupted to meet Xiang Beifei's fist flame.

Whoosh!

As Xiang Beifei's flames touched those tendrils, they immediately caught fire, spreading rapidly.

Shi Renmei furrowed her brow slightly and without hesitation, severed the tendrils that had sprouted from her finger!

"Indeed, very interesting artifacts."

Shi Renmei obviously feared Xiang Beifei's flames, which posed a great threat to her, seemingly a natural bane to the Ghost Whiskers, so much so that even she could not cope with them.

The Ghost Whiskers seemed even more concerned about Xiang Beifei's flames than other desolate beasts. Their tentacles were agile but sensitive, capable of blocking ordinary flames but not daring to block Xiang Beifei's.

Ordinary desolate beasts merely feared Xiang Beifei's fist flame but could still somewhat withstand it—for instance, the Triangular Thunder Krait with its tough Scale Armor could block Xiang Beifei's flames.

However, the Ghost Whiskers instinctively dreaded his flames and had no way to block them!
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"Our target wasn't originally you, but catching you turns out to be an unexpected boon from this operation. It should be much better than capturing those higher-level Awakeners," Shi Renmei said with a smile.

Boom!

Xiang Beifei's figure flashed as he closed in once more, landing a punch on Shi Renmei. She spread tendrils from under her feet to block Xiang Beifei, but he burned right through them. From the breath soil in Xiang Beifei's hand, a large saber condensed and he swung it at Shi Renmei!

She immediately leaped up, dodging Xiang Beifei's attack, but mid-flight, Beifei's breath soil dispersed, transforming into a cloud of sand that covered the Ghost Whiskers assaulting Xi Keyao on the left!

The sand quickly covered the tendrils of the Ghost Whiskers, and the residual spiritual power in the sand ignited instantaneously!

Whoosh!

The flames engulfed the Ghostly Visage, which let out a piercing scream and was quickly reduced to a pile of ashes.

Shi Renmei frowned slightly, not expecting Xiang Beifei to take out one of her companions so easily.

"I must admit, your Spiritual Power is quite strange and seems to counter us, but—"

Shi Renmei landed by the stream, plucked a branch from a nearby tree, dipped it in the stream, and prepared for Xiang Beifei's incoming fist flame.

Whiz!

The branch in Shi Renmei's hand emitted a sharp whistling sound as the water-soaked twig met Xiang Beifei's explosive fist flame!

The branch was just a normal twig, and the stream water was just ordinary water, but in Shi Renmei's hands, the twig struck Xiang Beifei's flame like a venomous snake!

Whoosh!

Xiang Beifei's flames were instantly scattered in the air!

The branch continued toward Xiang Beifei, disregarding his flames and even completely devouring them.

Xiang Beifei swiftly dodged the branch and landed on a rock.

He furrowed his brow, eyeing the stream.

Shi Renmei laughed, "I knew it. The spring water from the Withered Forest can counter your Spiritual Power."