"Careful." In his mind, Little Fen Yang suddenly spoke up to warn him.

Du Yu, whose body was already tense, hurriedly leapt a step to his right and back.

"Zzz~ zzz..."

The tiny Lightning Ball plummeted rapidly, slammed into the ground, and thin electric currents crept in all directions, like one little snake after another.

"Keep going, Xiaobai!" Hiding behind the tree, Zhang Qiming looked at the little white cat on his shoulder until another Lightning Ball gathered in front of its mouth; Zhang Qiming suddenly drew his bow and nocked an arrow, flashing out from behind the tree.

He was planning to do a combo attack with his Demon Pet, but…

"Whoosh~"

Zhang Qiming's expression froze, and he hurriedly ducked back again.

The Lightning Ball in front of the white kitten's mouth shot off target as well. "Meow?"

The next moment, a flaming Fire Arrow skimmed past the tree bark, whipping by at high speed.

Fighting in this forest, it's hard to tell if that Fire Arrow might start a wildfire. There should be teachers on standby to intervene, right?

"Damn it, she actually managed to get away!" Lin Shihang's face was dark, and for once this always "light clouds and gentle wind" young master cursed—showing just how foul his mood was.

In fact, Lin Shihang had little interest in custom Demon Soldiers; his family had a ton of connections and could easily get plenty of high-grade gear.

But Lin Shihang needed this "Outstanding Student" title!

In their little group chat, that's exactly what the family's awakened kids compete for every year.

During the three-day training, Du Yu's performance was obvious to all; this graduation exam was Lin Shihang's chance to turn things around!

Lin Shihang over here was fuming, while over there Li Mengnan's long legs seemed to be riding on wind and fire wheels…

Plus, with Du Yu doing his best to shield her, Li Mengnan hardly encountered any obstacles, and at this moment, she had already dashed over the finish line, bursting into the shade of the Sun Umbrella set up by the Demon Spirit Academy.

There were already 7 students outside the finish line. They'd all passed the exam, and unsurprisingly, they too had been robbed by Lin Shihang's gang and only had a single Demon Crystal when they crossed.

Seeing Li Mengnan dive headlong beneath the Sun Umbrella, a group of teachers immediately went to her.

"Don't panic, you're safe now."

"Deep breaths, just calm yourself," the teachers comforted her quietly, and since they'd been watching the whole time, they knew Li Mengnan was really fine.

"I'm out, Du Yu, hurry up!" Li Mengnan was in a panic, cupping her hands around her mouth like a loudspeaker as she turned back to shout toward the forest.

Hearing Li Mengnan's shout, Du Yu finally let out a sigh of relief.

Looking at Lin Shihang not far away, he spoke up: "I don't have a single Demon Crystal on me. Hurry up and go hunt someone else. Don't waste your time on me."

Lin Shihang was so pissed he laughed: "Show me your pockets!"

Du Yu: "What did you say?"

Lin Shihang spat out each word: "I said, turn out your pockets!"

Du Yu's face turned cold. At this moment, both his hands were pulling the bow and nocking an arrow—how could he have a free hand to empty his pockets?

And he wasn't stupid. If he really dropped his guard to reach into his pockets and put his bow down, those guys would definitely rush in and attack!

"Shihang, more people are coming—three of them." From a distant branch, Zhang Qiming shouted a warning.

"Ignore them." Lin Shihang didn't hesitate at all and shouted back loudly.

Du Yu: ?

He knew he and the Lin Family's young master didn't get along, all because he refused to hand over Xiaoyan, but was it really such a deep grudge?

The newcomers were definitely richer than Du Yu, yet Lin Shihang still gave this order?

"Wei Feng, go!" Lin Shihang suddenly barked out a command.

"Ah? I… huh?" Wei Feng opened his mouth, but didn't move an inch.

That look of flustered panic was honestly pretty funny.

Hearing Wei Feng's response, Lin Shihang was livid, turning to glare: "What's that supposed to mean? Planning to betray us?"

With a label like that thrown at him, how could Wei Feng hold up?

Never mind whatever grudge Wei Feng had with Du Yu. Even if there were none, between Du Yu and the Lin Family's Lin Shihang, only a fool wouldn't know which side to pick.

"Whoosh~"

An Electric Arrow zipped by at lightning speed.

Du Yu's face changed and he quickly backed away.

"Go!" Lin Shihang seized the moment, barking out, "Rose Thorn!"

In a flash, two vine whips lashed out on either side of Lin Shihang's body, but the heads of those vines were sharp as thorns.

Lin Shihang was actually using his body as a shield for his own Demon Pet?

Good!

As you wish!

Without hesitating, Du Yu fired an arrow straight at Lin Shihang!

Lin Shihang's pupils shrank, and he desperately pushed his Demon Breath outward to reinforce his Demon Breath Battle Robe. At the same time, his sword lashed viciously, trying to swat the incoming Fire Arrow down.

Maybe it was just dumb luck, but the sword actually did deflect the Fire Arrow—except it didn't knock it to the ground.

"Crack!" Lin Shihang took the arrow square in the chest!

"Cough, cough, cough, cough." Lin Shihang's face turned abruptly red, his expression ugly as hell. Staggering backwards, he clutched his chest and coughed violently.

His Demon Breath Battle Robe shattered cleanly, and waves of Fire Demon Breath drilled inside, causing his inner breath to tremble and making him feel absolutely awful!

Unfortunately, Du Yu's Fire Arrow still wasn't solid enough. If he could leap a whole stage, his Fire Arrow wouldn't shatter and would definitely pierce into Lin Shihang's flesh!

If the Demon Soldier Black Wood in Du Yu's hand wasn't such a low-end product, maybe the arrow could have stabbed into Lin Shihang's chest too.

"Go! Go! All of you, get him!" Lin Shihang was beside himself with rage, his tone high-pitched and desperate.

First to obey was Lin Shihang's Demon Pet; the Rose Spirit's flower vines slashed in again!

Du Yu didn't think, immediately turning and fleeing behind a tree.

"Sss! Sss!"

The stab of the thorned vines piercing wood made Du Yu's heart race!

The Rose Spirit's Demon Skill: Rose Thorn was really that fierce?

"Woof! Woof!" Barking echoed as a net of water came flying over.

Du Yu jumped clear from under the tree, bolting toward the finish line at full speed. Flanking him were two men and two women, including Wei Feng, all charging in.

At this stage, they had no choice but to attack; their leader really had lost his temper!

"Rascal! Don't run!" Wei Feng shouted, probably to psych himself up.

But he was still just shouting not fighting, trailing behind his three teammates—looking every bit like a cheerleader…

"Head!" Little Fen Yang's warning came at the same moment.

Du Yu quickly tilted his head, but as a newbie lacking experience, his awkward movement lifted his shoulder slightly too.

"Ding!" An Electric Arrow struck Du Yu's left shoulder blade.

The Demon Breath Battle Robe buzzed but didn't shatter.

But the Electric Arrow's Thunder Attribute Demon Breath still seeped through the low-level robe, stabbing into Du Yu's shoulder.

"Hiss…" Du Yu sucked in a breath in pain, his body leaning forward, his sprint becoming wobbly.

The pursuers behind him cheered, picking up speed and leaping after him!

Dozens of meters away at the finish line, the teachers shook their heads: "He's done for!"

A few teachers also readied themselves, preparing to rescue any severely injured students at once.

"Dodge now!" Little Fen Yang gave Du Yu a Divine Level order!

Your Little Fen Yang·Human Master is now online!

But where the heck could he dodge?

Still stumbling forward, Du Yu made a snap decision—no time to regain his balance. He flung himself in a forward leap instead.

But it wasn't a normal dive—instead, he twisted his body mid-air as he leaped.

In a blink, Du Yu's forward dive turned into a supine position—on his back, bow drawn and arrow nocked!

Let's see who dares charge up now… Wait, what?

Reality check: all of them dared!

Turning over and lying on his back, Du Yu saw four students leaping at him.

Apart from the guy he'd shot in the temple earlier—wherever he was now—the remaining group rushed in as a mob, even including Wei Feng.

And his loyal hound valiantly tried to catch up with its master—but it was still too young and couldn't outrun seventeen- or eighteen-year-old humans.

Out of the four, two had Little Earth Rhinoceroses or Wealthy Pig Demon Pets—their Monsters were inside their bodies, which is why they had joined Lin Shihang's team.

Young Earth Element Demon Pets were slow to move and had unique Demon Skills; if they were perched on the shoulder or held wrong, they could accidentally hurt their own Demon Tamer.

But there was a Water-type Demon Pet·Cave Salamander perched on one girl's shoulder, shooting a Sharp Water Needle right at Du Yu!

Little Fen Yang cried out in panic, "Let me help…"

"No!" Du Yu snapped, and just as he held his Black Wood Bow taut, the Fire Arrow at his fingertips instantly vanished.

Flash of insight!

In that moment, Du Yu understood!

At the back of the group, Wei Feng's face changed dramatically—perhaps out of sheer fear of Du Yu, he was focused entirely on him.

He watched in horror as the Fire Arrow Du Yu had stretched to the limit just disappeared from the bowstring…

Dry fire!

"Thrum!"

The bowstring snapped tight and shook violently!

Even without a Fire Arrow, boundless Fire Element Demon Breath still poured out.

In a flash, as Du Yu fully drew and let go an empty shot, a fire ring formed from Fire Demon Breath suddenly burst out!

Whoosh~

Demon Breath surged—the heatwave blasted forth!

Du Yu's back slammed hard into the ground, sliding backward.

Meanwhile, the group of students with swords and blades who had pounced on him were all knocked back—together with their Demon Pets—by the force!

A scene like this shouldn't have appeared in a rookie battle like this.

The teachers at the finish stared, stunned, caught off guard that Du Yu could break free in such a way.

God Yu Archery Technique, First Style: Frightened Bird!

Wei Feng instinctively shielded his face, literally blown away by the fire ring—he'd seen this move before!

But the Cave Salamander's Sharp Water Needle was unexpectedly fierce, with great piercing power—even slowed by the fire ring, it still tore through multiple layers of Fire Demon Breath, its sharp tip stabbing right at the bridge of Du Yu's nose.

"Ding!" Du Yu's Demon Breath Battle Robe trembled again, a faint crack beginning to appear.

Demon Breath seeped in, making Du Yu's nose tingle and his eyes water—painful but not fatal.

"Don't let him escape! Don't let him cross the line!" Lin Shihang roared, his voice choppy and coming closer.

Du Yu's performance during training was obvious to all, and nobody knew how many Demon Crystals Li Mengnan had taken out with her.

Du Yu must not cross the line! Otherwise, the title would probably go to him!

"Squad Leader Du, you really are a badass, huh?" Not far away, Zhang Qiming's voice rang out in admiration.

But as he just started to say "Du," an Electric Arrow accompanied by a Thunder Ball had already shot out at high speed!

Du Yu's feet scrambled desperately as he pushed himself backward, his expression turning stony.

He'd planned to run and be done with it, but with them pushing him again and again…

Did they really think God Yu was made of clay?

"Xiaoyan!"

"Hooo!!!"

Du Yu suddenly felt his forehead burn, Fire Demon Breath gathering at lightning speed!

Xiaoyan's form appeared quietly, her back paw pressed on his forehead and front paws on each cheek, tossing her head back and letting out a fox cry: "Woooo~!"

Heroic Bronze·Spark Splash!

Thanks to heart-to-heart connection, a fireball even bigger than a Thunder Ball blasted right at the Electric Arrow!

With a bang!

A few meters away, the fireball collided with the Electric Arrow and burst apart, exploding violently.

Showers of sparks instantly hit the Thunder Ball beside them, and with that, the Thunder Ball exploded too!

The Thunder Ball blew right behind and to the right of the four-person attack squad.

"Shit!" The youth on the far right was clearly hit the hardest; he hugged his head and dove for the ground.

The rest all scrambled left in panic.

Du Yu's desperate backward scuttle suddenly stopped, and still lying on his back, he did a quick sit-up, drawing his bow in a bizarre pose!

"Eee!" Heart-to-heart, Xiaoyan let out a whimper, her long tail hooked around the back of Du Yu's neck, her small body leaping up to give him a clear view.

The Demon Soldier Black Wood looked like a charred crescent moon, a fiery arrow blazing atop it!

You won't let me leave?

Fine!

Then none of you are leaving either!

"Thrum!!!"

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