The Art of Chaotic Divinity-Chapter 818: The Disappearance of Ling Feng

At that moment, the entire East Court Sword Team was on edge.

Their soul, their core—Ling Feng—was missing!

"Captain, what's going on? Where's Brother Feng?"

Ye Nanfeng and the others were sweating bullets. This was the deciding match!

"You're asking me? Who should I ask?"

Gu Tengfeng's brows furrowed deeply as he glanced at Jiang Xiaofan beside him. "Xiaofan, you live closest to Ling Feng. After we returned last night, where did he go? Why is he absent today?"

"I... I don't know."

Jiang Xiaofan frowned. "When we got back to Tianwei Academy yesterday, Big Brother received a letter. After that, he left with Miss Tuoba and hasn't returned. I thought he'd definitely be back before the match."

"Damn it, of all times..."

Gu Tengfeng gritted his teeth. With the clock ticking down, if Ling Feng didn't show up soon, they'd have no choice but to substitute Gong Cheng or Ye Nanfeng in his place.

As long as Ling Feng gets here before the second round starts.

"Regardless, for the first round, we'll stall until Ling Feng returns," Gu Tengfeng said solemnly.

"Captain, even without Ling Feng, if I use the Wind and Thunder Left Vambrace, plus Xiaofan—"

Li Bufan didn't finish his sentence. Noticing the look in Gu Tengfeng's eyes and recalling Ling Feng's secret words to the captain from days ago, a faint smile tugged at his lips.

Clever as he was, he had already guessed Ling Feng's plan.

"Mm-hmm, I'll do my best to stall."

Jiang Xiaofan nodded, changing his tone.

As for Jiang Xiaofan—with his straightforward nature, he might not grasp Gu Tengfeng's hint. But that was precisely why his full-force effort would make their act all the more convincing!

Everything was going exactly as Ling Feng had calculated.

In the spectator stands.

"Huh? What's going on? Why isn't Big Brother here?"

Ouyang Jing frowned, noticing Ling Feng's absence from the East Court Sword Team's seating area.

"Now that you mention it, no one's seen him all day. Even Miss Tuoba is gone. Did they elope or something?" Yang Jun grinned.

"Elope? Elope your big head!"

Lin Xian'er and Qin Wanwan glared at him in unison. Lin Xian'er huffed, "How can you joke at a time like this?"

Qin Wanwan bit her lip. "That idiot Ling Feng, disappearing at the worst possible moment!"

With Ling Feng missing, the entire arena buzzed with speculation. How could the East Court Sword Team win without him?

Was this some kind of "secret weapon" from Tianwei Academy?

"Brother Mu, it seems your Tianwei Academy is in trouble this time."

Di Jinglong smirked. With Zhenlong Academy's overall strength, Tianwei Academy stood no chance without Ling Feng.

Mu Yunsang took a deep breath. "We'll see."

...

The time allotted for preparation passed in a flash.

The two sword teams took to the stage. Tianwei Academy's lineup consisted of: Gu Tengfeng, Li Bufan, Jiang Xiaofan, Gong Cheng, and flag keeper Xue Xiaolin.

When the crowd saw that Ling Feng was indeed absent, an uproar erupted. How could Ling Feng not be here at such a critical moment?

Not only were the spectators in shock, but the informants from various casinos were sweating bullets.

Just this morning, when the odds of the East Court Sword Team losing had reached 1:300, someone had placed a staggering bet of ten million elemental crystals against them!

And now, Ling Feng had mysteriously disappeared. If the East Court Sword Team truly lost and failed to advance, the casinos would have to pay out a whopping three billion elemental crystals!

Three billion!

Elemental crystals!

Even for an establishment like the Black Hawk Casino, let alone an organization as wealthy as the Tianmeng Chamber of Commerce, this was no small sum.

Originally, with Ling Feng present, the outcome had seemed certain. But now that he was missing, the casino informants were on the verge of a breakdown!

At Black Hawk Casino, West District.

"What? Ling Feng from Tianwei Academy isn't there?"

Upon receiving the report from their informant, the casino owner nearly collapsed on the spot. If Tianwei Academy lost, even he, the undisputed ruler of the West District, would be bankrupt.

At that moment, he even felt the urge to abscond with all the money and flee the imperial capital immediately!

At the same time, the bosses of the three major casinos in the East, South, and North Districts faced the same predicament.

Because it wasn't just the Black Hawk Casino in the West District—the other three casinos had also received massive bets of ten million elemental crystals each.

A total of forty million elemental crystals! This mysterious backer was truly rolling in wealth!

...

"Let the match begin!"

With the referee's command, both teams took their positions. Without Ling Feng as their spearhead, Gu Tengfeng had no choice but to adopt a defensive strategy, abandoning the free-for-all zone and retreating to the offense-defense zone.

With Xue Xiaolin's support buffs, they could at least buy more time.

"Hmph, the heavens are on my side!"

Mo Wufeng's eyes gleamed with triumph. At such a crucial moment, Ling Feng was actually absent!

"Full-force assault!"

Mo Wufeng roared, immediately recognizing the East Court Sword Team's intention to stall. But how could he let them have their way?

He led his team in an unrelenting onslaught—attack! Attack! Attack!

The spectators watched as the East Court Sword Team was forced into retreat step by step. Without Ling Feng, the team's morale was completely different—the situation was practically one-sided.

Gu Tengfeng and Li Bufan, fighting together, were actually suppressed by Mo Wufeng alone. Gong Cheng was knocked off the platform early, leaving only Jiang Xiaofan to hold the line against three opponents, desperately protecting Xue Xiaolin.

"You won't get past me!"

Jiang Xiaofan roared like a wild beast. Though battered under the assault of three Spiritual Element Realm-level fighters, he stubbornly held his ground.

Witnessing this scene, the audience could only sigh in dismay.

It was truly over. Even with the East Court Sword Team fighting so desperately, they could only barely delay the inevitable.

Casino informants frantically relayed the match's developments to their bosses, who were drenched in cold sweat.

This was rigged! Absolutely rigged!

Thanks to Jiang Xiaofan's tenacious resistance, the match dragged on for over half an hour. But in the end, a Zhenlong Academy member seized an opening and toppled Tianwei Academy's Canglong battle flag.

Tianwei Academy had suffered their first defeat in the tournament!

"Sigh..."

Gu Tengfeng and the others hung their heads in dejection. As for Jiang Xiaofan, he was gasping for breath, drenched in sweat, his clothes completely soaked. His eyes burned with regret.

If only he had been more careful, the enemy wouldn't have found that opening.

"Damn it! Damn it all!" Jiang Xiaofan clenched his fists tightly. Was he truly nothing but a useless waste without Big Brother here?

"Xiaofan, don't blame yourself too much. You did your best."

Gu Tengfeng patted his shoulder firmly and said in a deep voice, "Next round—we will win!"