The gods established the rules but did not set anything else.
The human side now has only a little over 100,000 people remaining, and all eyes are focused on Lu Yu and the others.
Their lives and deaths all depend on these twelve people.
Judging from such a battle, it seems they have no hope of winning at all.
Someone attempted to escape from this wasteland. He quietly made his way to the edge of the ruins, but before he could cross over, a bolt of lightning from the sky struck him down, turning him to ashes.
Many people who had already fled to the edge of the ruins stopped in their tracks, staring at the sky covered by dark clouds, trembling with fear.
This was a warning to them that no one would be allowed to leave before the battle ended.
They had no choice but to turn back and place all their hopes on Lu Yu and the others.
Lu Yu and the others were still engaged in discussion.
Twelve versus thirty, and the opposing thirty were stronger in terms of strength and other aspects. This meant that every battle would be a tough one.
The Supreme of the Netherworld spoke first, his expression serious. “Don’t count me in. Earlier, I barely managed to hold off two opponents because I used certain abilities. However, not long ago, the duration of those abilities expired, and I won’t be able to use them again in the near future. So right now, I might still stand a chance against a third-stage humanoid, but if I encounter a fourth-stage one, I would be instantly killed.”
Upon hearing this, Luo Mo let out a cold snort and mocked, “Lord of the Netherworld, you truly disappoint me. How mighty you were back then when you chased after me relentlessly; I never expected you to have fallen to such a level!”
The Dark Sovereign coldly snorted and said, “Luo Mo, the matter between us will eventually be settled. But if you think you can kill me now, you’re welcome to try.”
“Give it up. We’re from the same era; who doesn’t know who here? I absolutely won’t make a move unless I’m confident enough to kill you,” said Luo Mo, shifting his gaze toward the humanoid tribe.
On the other side, the thirty warriors who had already been chosen stood with their arms crossed on the stone platform, watching the humans.
A demon ape snorted coldly and said, “Hey, you humans, what are you afraid of? Just send thirty people over to die, and the rest can simply kneel down, kowtow, and swear to become slaves.”
A snake person also spoke sarcastically, saying, “No matter how you fight, you will only become slaves in the end. You might as well come up and die now.”
“Hurry up, don’t waste everyone’s time. If you don’t want to die, come up here, kowtow, and beg for mercy loudly, and we’ll let you go.”
Thirty soldiers began to speak one after another, continuously mocking humans. The humanoid warriors behind them burst into laughter, hurling out various offensive remarks.
The humans’ faces turned ugly with anger one by one. Someone muttered in a cold voice, “If Lu Yu and the others lose, I’ll fight you all to the death. Killing one of you before I die would be worth it, and if I survive, I still won’t bow down to you.”
Lu Yu and others remained unmoved, still standing together discussing.
The big man whose arm had initially been severed by the Xingqi said in a deep voice: “I can only withdraw now. Losing an arm has greatly affected my balance. I can barely hold my ground against a fourth-stage humanoid, but if the fight drags on, I will surely lose. Therefore, if I continue attacking, my chance of victory is less than thirty percent.”
The surrounding crowd lamented, “Another person has dropped out.”
“Ten against thirty, there’s no way we can fight like this.”
Many people’s hearts have turned cold, feeling that there is truly no hope left.
With one less person, even Lu Yu and the others couldn’t help but furrow their brows.
This battle, whether won or lost, offers not a single reward.
Lu Yu frowned and said, “Ten against thirty doesn’t mean we must win thirty matches; we only need to win sixteen. That means, someone must achieve consecutive victories—two or even multiple matches in a row.”
One person said solemnly, “That’s right. This is assuming that no one fails. If one person fails, an additional consecutive victory will be required.”
The supreme being of one thousand five hundred.
Among them, the strongest ones had no more than a thousand statues, while most possessed only around three or five hundred statues.
Given their strength, winning a single match already qualifies them as top-tier experts.
Who can achieve consecutive victories?
One person frowned and said, “The so-called rules set by the gods didn’t specify how to fight. In other words, there’s no restriction on what abilities we can use, as long as we win. If we want consecutive victories, unless we possess powerful recovery abilities, we won’t stand a chance. Therefore, among you all, whoever has strong recovery abilities should discuss it. Perhaps then we might have an opportunity for consecutive wins.”
Everyone instinctively turned their gaze toward Lu Yu.
Here, except for Lu Yu, no one else’s recovery ability is good.
Mingzun said in a deep voice at the side, “I do have a method that can transfer everyone’s damage onto a single person. That is to say, all the damage you receive, including poison, fire, and every other kind of harm, can be transferred. However, the person bearing the damage will suffer twice the original harm. I think you all understand what I mean.”
As the words of the Dark Sovereign faded, a sudden glimmer of light flashed in everyone’s eyes. They all turned their gaze toward Lu Yu and said in unison: “If this ability can truly be used on the battleground, our chances of victory will be even greater.”
The blonde beauty looked at Lu Yu in surprise and said, “Here, Mr. Lu has the strongest defense. If we can transfer all the damage to Mr. Lu, we can attack freely without restraint; achieving consecutive victories won’t be difficult.”
“If we could use this ability on the arena, we would have a fifty percent chance of winning.”
Everyone’s expressions became excited, feeling as if they had caught a glimpse of hope.
Lu Yu’s voice was low and serious: “It’s useless to rely on me. My life force hasn’t even surpassed five hundred. If I help you, I will suffer double the damage. If you lose and then I have to take action, do you think the remaining life force I have will be enough for me to fight?”
Lu Yu didn’t want to dampen the enthusiasm.
No one wants to die, and don’t fool yourself into thinking you’re selfless enough to risk your life helping these strangers.
Everyone frowned, and someone who was about to speak suddenly closed their mouth.
No one has any reason to die for others.
A voice said solemnly, “What if we could enhance your vitality to a certain level? Do you think that would be feasible?”
The demon god’s expression turned serious as he said, “What you’re saying is, use Star Treasures or items to temporarily increase Lu Yu’s maximum lifespan?”
The person who spoke first nodded and said in a deep voice: “That’s right. Once reaching the Sovereign level, one is no longer restricted by the normal lifespan limit. If Lu Yu can endure double the damage, then he must have sufficient vitality to support it. By enhancing his vitality, he can withstand even greater harm. Wouldn’t that solve the problem?”
Everyone nodded, thinking this was a viable solution, and they all looked at Lu Yu together.
Lu Yu hesitated for a moment and then said in a deep voice, “Unless their lifespan reaches the limit of a thousand years, I would absolutely never use this method.”
“Then you can give it a try.”
The golden girl smiled and took out a round ball, handing it to Lu Yu. “This item can permanently enhance thirty units of vitality after use. It was originally meant for me, but now it’s yours.”
The beauty is very generous. As the ace of an organization, such resources naturally prioritize her.
If they won today, their gains from the ruins of the capital would continue, and suffering some losses was not a big deal.
“Return this Star Treasure to me after the battle ends,” the tall black man said, handing Lu Yu a blood-red stone he had taken from within his body.
If it were anyone else present, the large black man wouldn’t have handed over something so important so readily.
Every item they possessed was a supreme treasure, even a rarity of the highest order.
A Bloodstone that increases the maximum life by seventy points. This is also a good item, or even a treasure.
If it weren’t for Lu Yu’s consistently good reputation, they wouldn’t have agreed so easily.
“I haven’t finished yet,” the Lord of the Netherworld continued in a deep voice. “Double the damage, including pain. Although all the damage and pain have been transferred, the harm will still accumulate upon you. In other words, although you won’t directly experience harm or pain, your lives will still decrease. When the total damage you’ve received exceeds the sum of your maximum life capacity, you will still die. So pay attention! Either you’re determined to fight to the death, or you must pay attention to your decreasing life. If you can’t handle it, then admit defeat!”
Everyone nodded, taking note of the words of the Dark Sovereign.
If the Dark Sovereign says so, they will have to reconsider how to ensure their own survival while simultaneously helping Lu Yu enhance his strength.
“It’s twice the pain, but the difference is way too great,” Lu Yu said with a smile. “Complete slaughter awakening brings more than just twice the sensation of pain.”
“Good kid, let’s see how far you can go.” With a smile, Mingzun began to elaborate on the method of connection.
The humanoid warrior on the other side kept cursing and then shouted arrogantly.
The thirty humanoid warriors about to join the battle noticed Lu Yu and the others discussing something and exchanging items among themselves. They immediately realized that nothing good would come of it.
Although the old serpent man had lost an arm, his spirit remained strong.
He walked in front of the thirty warriors and said solemnly, “Don’t be careless. Humans will always be the most despicable. Right now, they must be discussing how to enhance their strength.”
“Don’t worry, Ancient Ancestor. We won’t lose this battle. Just wait and see,” the Snake Demon glared menacingly at Lu Yu, saying, “This time, I will definitely kill Lu Yu to avenge my anger.”
“Human beings are despicable, and we must also be cautious. Our Ape Demon Clan has a technique that can reduce our own damage to zero for a short period of time. This time, I’ll teach it to you. If humans try any underhanded tricks, let them see what regret truly means.”
“You cannot use the Snake Clan’s King’s Will, but the Snake People have always been physically weak, so they developed the ‘Frenzy’ ability, which can temporarily double their attack power. This will also be useful for you.”
“Our Black Wolf Clan doesn’t have anything particularly special going for us—the beasts’ qualities are simply the highest among all the humanoid clans. Our bodies themselves are weapons. If it weren’t for the fact that the fourth-stage warriors who came this time were too weak, we wouldn’t have needed everyone else to step in and help.” A black wolf spoke, adding that the Black Wolf Clan was the fiercest—if warriors of equal strength from different clans were to fight, the Black Wolf Clan would surely emerge victorious.
Even the Snake Demon had to admit it.
The Odd-Mouthed person said, “The characteristic of our Odd-Mouthed clan is precisely this mouth—we have nothing to share. Our power lies entirely in our primal mutations, which cannot be passed on.”
The old serpent man’s voice rumbled deeply: “Everyone, this battle determines our future. If we win, the humans of Demon-Hunting Plains will forever be our slaves. If you fall in battle, your corpses will be devoured by the serpent demon without mercy. Do you all agree?”
“Okay.”
All the humanoid warriors nodded without hesitation.
A strange-mouthed man sneered in a hoarse voice, “As long as it strengthens the Snake Demon, what does our corpse matter?”
“Very well,” the elder serpent man said solemnly. “With this, the serpent demon will quickly grow stronger after consuming your corpses. Once he joins the battle, all these humans will perish.”
Lu Yu obtained a large number of items that increase maximum life, among which more than ten are absorbable items that can provide permanent enhancements.
His maximum base life has been increased to seven hundred.
Combined with several Star Treasures that increased his maximum life, Lu Yu’s maximum life reached one thousand two hundred.
This data made Lu Yu nod slowly.
Enduring twice the damage, with the current maximum health, it can now be sustained.
Then everyone connected as the Lord of the Netherworld instructed.
The burly black man sneered, “Alright, let’s get started now. I’ll take the first match; I’d like to see how the humanoid race plans to win this time.”
Ten people stepped onto the arena, and the thirty humanoid clan members also stepped onto the arena.
Hum.
A light barrier immediately rose at the edge of the platform, isolating it from the outside world.
The voice of the deity echoed from the sky, saying, “After the duel, the winner will receive a reward of one hundred points in each of the three attributes. The loser will have one hundred points deducted from each of the three attributes.”
“From now on, the duel begins. At this moment, the Demon Hunting Plains will be sealed, and all humans are forbidden to leave. Once defeated, humans will become slaves forever, marked with the brand of slavery, never allowed to leave this plain. To remove the brand, all lives of the humanoid race must be destroyed.”
The voice of the deity resounded once again, bringing both astonishment and fear.
If I fail, will I be forever trapped in the Demon Hunting Plains?
Upon hearing this, Lu Yu’s eyes blazed with a savage light as he said in a deep voice, “This leaves us with no retreat whatsoever—we must win.”
The blonde beauty giggled and said, “Pushed to the brink by the humanoid race, it seems this will end only when one side is completely destroyed.”
Lu Yu sat down cross-legged, adjusted his condition to the optimal state, and prepared himself to endure the upcoming damage.
Someone heavily struck a person beside them with a palm strike, but no injury occurred when the blow landed on the opponent.
“This connection is also effective in the arena,” everyone said with great joy. “There’s no reason we shouldn’t win this battle.”
“What? There’s actually a reward?” Upon hearing this, the big black man burst into laughter and said, “That’s great! I originally thought I’d just be fighting for nothing, but with a reward, it’s all good.”
The African American giant spoke fiercely, took a sudden step forward, pointed toward the humanoid side, and beckoned with his index finger, shouting, “Come on, who’s going to fight me first?”
“I’ll do it.”
A strange-mouthed person stepped forward. With his first step, he shouted loudly, “Anomaly!”
Hum.
The man with the strange mouth split open, his muscles tearing apart as he rapidly transformed into a giant crocodile with thick, long limbs, charging toward the black man.
“With one move, I can tear you apart.” The strange-mouthed man grinned widely, and with a sudden motion of his limbs, he transformed into a whirlwind.
“Come on, let’s see how you’re going to eat me.”
The black man charged forward as well.
Two figures collided violently in midair. The black man threw a punch toward the crocodile’s jaw, but the crocodile swiftly dodged by swinging its head aside at an incredible speed.
His five-zhang-long body was surprisingly agile, not at all like a clumsy monster. In one bite, he engulfed more than half of the black man’s body into his mouth. Those sharp, saw-like teeth began grinding, ready to crush the man’s body into pieces.
A grating, creaking sound came from the strange-mouthed creature’s mouth, eerie and piercing, as if metal were being scraped.
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