Chapter 3265: A Tie_1

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Meanwhile, Bi Bidong, sitting on the high platform, chuckled lightly before turning to Xue Ye beside her and asking, "Emperor Xue Ye, which team do you think will win in the end?"

Both teams were closely matched in overall strength, and their Soul Power was already running low, yet it was still difficult to determine which one would emerge victorious!

She was indeed curious about his opinion...

Xue Ye glanced at her and did not conceal his own view, "Heaven Dou Royal Academy is directly under the royal household, and with the granddaughter of Poison Douluo, Dugu Yan, and a member of the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon sect, Yu Tianheng, they are bound to win the final victory!"

Knowing full well what he was implying, Bi Bidong asked, "Oh? But in my view, Shenfeng Academy is by no means inferior to them!"

"Why is Emperor Xue Ye so confident in Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"

Could it be that, before the contest even started, he had already warned the various Elemental Academies to make way for Heaven Dou Royal Academy...

Thinking upon this, it did not seem impossible!

This comment clearly angered Xue Ye, who rebuked impatiently, "Pope, what do you mean by that? Are you suggesting that I would favor any academy?"

This guy, deliberately making such a statement, was obviously trying to highlight the confidence of the Spirit Hall Golden Generation?

Bi Bidong averted her gaze, replying indifferently, "Emperor Xue Ye jests, of course, I do not think so, I just feel... if both academies suffer mutual losses and can't participate in the following matches—"

"Then won't Skywater Academy be the one advancing to the finals? From what we've seen earlier, their overall strength is not superior to these two academies!"

Xue Ye originally wanted to say something else, but seeing the situation on the competition stage, he also thought such a possibility existed...

However, as emperor, he could not possibly issue an order before the results were announced...

He could only wait silently for the conclusion...

At that moment, Gu Rong, who had previously vanished, reappeared beside Ning Fengzhi and abruptly said, "Feng Zhi, I've returned!"

Regaining his composure, Ning Fengzhi asked with a grave expression, "Uncle Bone, how's the situation? Did you track down those individuals emitting a strange aura?"

Gu Rong shook his head, sighing, "It seems those individuals knew they had caught my attention; they've completely concealed their aura, making it impossible to track them by spiritual power."

"However, one thing is certain: they have not left Martial Soul City. I'm afraid they plan to do something during this time; we need to be cautious."

Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi stroked his chin, thinking to himself, "Haven't left Martial Soul City? Then it's highly likely that they are people arranged by Bi Bidong!"

However, this is Martial Soul City; should any trouble arise, it is Bi Bidong, as the Pope, who would lose face!

Therefore, no matter what the purpose, they probably won't be too brazen.

With this in mind, he then said, "Uncle Bone, let's not pursue this matter any further; those individuals will reveal themselves!"

Gu Rong apparently felt the same way, nodding in agreement as he said, "Mm!"

During their conversation, members of both parties fighting fiercely on the competition stage were exhausted, but they still struggled to remain standing, panting and eyeing each other...

Members of Shenfeng Academy were the first to speak up, "Cough cough... I suspect you can't hold on much longer, why not simply concede? Fighting till now proves you're already outstanding enough!"

"That's right, you people from Heaven Dou Royal Academy are indeed more troublesome than those from Thunder Academy. It's surprising that you could keep up with us for so long!"

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"Damn it, with so little Soul Power left, if we keep fighting, even if we win, we might not be in any shape to compete in the finals. There's no point in dragging this on!"

Seeing this, Yu Feng sneered and retorted, "Humph, you talk a good game, but if I'm not mistaken, your Soul Power should also be nearly depleted, no better than ours!"

Dugu Yan chimed in, "If anyone should admit defeat, it's you; we can still keep fighting!"

Yu Tianheng took a deep breath, his gaze fixed on his opponents, "You're right, as long as we stand on the stage, we must never voluntarily hand over victory. If you truly want to win, then defeat us!"

The students from Shenfeng Academy saw their resistance and decided not to waste any more time...

"Damn it, it seems you have no intention of conceding voluntarily. In that case, we've no choice; let's see who can stand until the end!"

"Everyone, attack together; let them know that Shenfeng Academy will be the ultimate winner!"

Yu Tianheng suddenly straightened his back and clenched his fists, "Bring it on, who's afraid of who. Yan Zi, Yu Feng, join me!"

And so, both sides, with their Soul Power drained, engaged in hand-to-hand combat...

The outcome was predictable; both sides lost consciousness and collapsed on the stage...

This scene left the entire audience dumbfounded...

"What?? Everyone... everyone collapsed, so what's the result of this match supposed to be??"

"It must be Shenfeng Academy's win; they were the last to fall!"

"Bullshit, it was clearly Heaven Dou Royal Academy that won; those from Shenfeng Academy were all affected by the severe poison, they would've been dead if it was a real fight!!"

"Damn it, this is a major competition; they can't possibly be declared a tie. They should fight another match, right? In my opinion, we should judge the winner based on the extent of injuries!!"

"Give it up; judging the winner based on injuries is extremely irresponsible. It's better to settle for a draw as the result!!"

The deacon in charge of overseeing the match was also somewhat dumbfounded by this situation...

In major competitions, the likelihood of both parties collapsing is very low, so there isn't a clear standard for determining a win or loss...

Having no other choice, he turned his gaze to Bi Bidong above...

And facing the look from the former, Bi Bidong obviously anticipated it and nodded slightly in acknowledgment...

The deacon immediately understood and, taking a deep breath, announced loudly, "In view of the fact that the students from both Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Shenfeng Academy have collapsed in this match, making it impossible to determine the winner, this match is to be treated as a draw!!"

"Considering the subsequent advancement, it will be based on the order in which the students from both sides recover..."

"Of course, if they do not wake up within the designated time, their qualifications for advancement will be cancelled, and Skywater Academy shall proceed to the finals!"

As soon as these words fell, they immediately caused a stir...

"Really a draw, that's just too unbelievable, isn't it??"

"Hmph, a draw is the right decision, but isn't it a bit too exaggerated to determine advancement based on the waking time of the students from both sides!"

"Yeah, in my opinion, they should fight another match; maybe that could determine the winner!"