Ancient Tears BloodLine

Chapter 1540: First Shock

Combat Arena

The expressions of the four Half-Step Red Mark Warriors turned ugly. They were from the Dark Shadow University, Giant Tower University, Eclipse Academy, and Silver Academy.

Only the female Half-Step Red Mark Warrior from the Red Moon Tower remained calm, seeing that Zack Lockwood was not there.

She looked towards Dean Jerome. She understood that the Dean had long seen through the schemes of the universities.

Since they had come here, they could not go back without a fight.

"What happened to you guys?"

"Are you not here for the competition?"

"Everything will be live-streamed in a few minutes. The whole Tier-4 Region will be watching." After saying that, he swept his gaze across them.

They felt the pressure. If they did not agree, it would be disrespectful. Finally, they gave in. They agreed to start the competition right away.

Jerome sneered. He saw their gazes shifting toward the Thunderflame Faction. He was no fool; he could tell they were looking for Zack Lockwood.

So, he had been right to send Zack Lockwood away from the campus. Next, he had to watch them carefully to see whether they were making any moves or not.

Dean Jerome then told the Purple Mark Guard to start the competition. Next, the live streaming was activated.

Millions of people in the Tier-4 region were waiting for Star University’s official announcement. When the link appeared, it surprised them.

They quickly clicked on the live stream. Then, they saw the combat area. The combat platform was empty for now.

Soon, there would be a battle.

As time passed, the matchups were decided by a random draw.

The first duel was going to be between the warrior from the Silver Academy and the Earth Element Faction from Star University.

Both warriors came to the combat platform. They stood opposite each other.

It was being telecasted live. Many in the Tier-4 region were watching the live duel.

Meanwhile, there were warriors on the campus as well. They were not allowed to enter the combat arena. These warriors were disappointed.

They could only watch the live stream of the fight like everyone else. But they did not know that Dean Jerome had done this for a specific reason.

He was wary of the universities. He was sure that they were here to cause problems. If the warriors were allowed to sit in the stadium, it could endanger their lives.

Time passed.

The fights between the Star University warrior and the warrior from Silver Academy were being watched online by millions.

The first match, however, went on for a long time. Both of them were going at each other toe-to-toe. Neither of the two was yielding.

The Silver Academy warrior was proficient in the metal element. His sharp attacks were targeting the Earth Element warrior, who relied on a powerful defense.

Their collisions created a huge shockwave each time.

The online viewers were gasping from time to time. They were fixated on the screen.

...

Dark Shadow University

The Dean of Dark Shadow University was watching the duel as well. He had received a message from Big Mark a minute ago.

Zack Lockwood was not participating in the duel. He had anticipated this problem. He knew Dean Jerome would not allow that kid to appear.

The kid had been targeted by foreign creatures.

But he had already thought of something. He and the other university deans had discussed it. Now, the live streaming of the event made it easier.

He was going to instruct Big Mark. Zack Lockwood’s name was popular, so their representatives would provoke Star University.

Only if Zack Lockwood appeared at the venue could the face of Star University be saved.

A few minutes later,

He instructed Big Mark at the appropriate time. It was too early in the competition. He then contacted the other deans and conveyed the same message.

But he knew not all of them were going to agree. Specifically, the Dean of the Red Moon Tower would not agree to it.

"Humph," he gave a cold snort.

He knew the Red Moon Tower liked to remain neutral. It was just that he could not target the Red Moon Tower. The backers behind the Red Moon Tower were powerful.

Like any other university, they too had a backer. But he had not been able to communicate with them recently.

After dealing with Zack Lockwood, he would think about it.

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Ball Clan

Like any other warrior family territory, the warriors here were glued to the screens as well.

Some were watching in their homes, while others were watching in groups at their training facilities. While watching the fight, they made their own commentary.

On the other hand, the family elders were paying attention to the duel as well, because they were concerned about their family head.

They wanted the Bloodline Human Faction warriors to win this competition. But the first duel itself showed that the opponents were absolute experts in the Purple Mark Rank.

They had mastered control over their elements and possessed exceptional skill in executing attack and defense techniques.

Boom!

Right then, the Earth Elemental warrior’s defense was broken. A sharp metal attack created a wound on his chest. He was blasted off the combat platform and landed squarely on the ground.

Splat!

Blood gushed forth from the wound. He could not believe his defense had been broken.

Swoosh!

The next second, the Purple Mark Guard appeared and declared the warrior from the Silver Academy the winner.

Gasp!

There was a huge uproar on campus. Though the warriors were not in the stadium, they were in their quarters and other public areas.

They were shocked by the result. They had not expected their strong Purple Mark warrior to be defeated.

But they were sure that the opponent was not weak either. The Silver Academy had sent a deadly warrior.

His metal attack techniques were deadly sharp. If not for the earth element defense, the body would have been riddled with holes.

So, their Earth Elemental warrior had done his best. It was also a lesson for the others, because these opponents were not strong for no reason.

They had survived numerous battles on the battlefield against foreign creatures. Thus, the campus warriors had an opportunity to learn the gap between them.