Chapter 880: Seventh-ranked Half-Demon
There was no need to buy any defensive talisman with the turtle around. Nonetheless, Feiyun chose to be safe and bought twenty.
There were ten Kun Peng speed talismans as well, created with the blood of these creatures. Once placed on the thigh, it could increase speed by threefold.
Feiyun was already extremely fast with Swift Samsara. His speed would reach a frightening level with this talisman.
He also bought a worm-hole stone just in case outside of the pills and talismans.
Eight offensive, twenty defensive, and ten speed talismans on top of one worm-hole stone.
Feiyun spent all of his spirit stones before traveling in the night back to the alliance.
On the second day, the sun hasn’t fully risen yet. There was still fog and mist in the air.
“Ooo-” A horn rang in the alliance and all the half-demons came to the square.
In just one hour, tens of thousand demons could be seen. They still kept it relatively quiet.
Feiyun wasn’t with the group this time since he was a.s.signed to the first-level Nirvana section.
It had around ten thousand demons or so all at the first level chosen from more than eight thousand domains. They were the top elites of this race.
There was a man with a horn on his forehead; another resembled a mermaid; one beauty had a pair of wings. They looked quite spirited and bold, unlike most dejected half-demons.
A hunchback old man was as old as can be; all of his teeth were nearly gone. He had two large lumps sticking out of his back almost like a camel.
Feiyun saw a sixth-ranked badge hanging by his waist. Remember, even the domain lord of Season only had a fifth-ranked badge. Those at the sixth rank were pillars of the half-demons, always under protection.
The appearance of the old man changed the atmosphere of the square. Various flows channeled towards him and formed an invisible maelstrom. All eyes were on him.
His eyes were sharp; each glance seemed like a needle capable of attacking the mind. Several hundred half-demons couldn’t handle this and fell to the ground, unconscious.
“Those who staggered or fell down are out of the compet.i.tion. Return to your own domain within three days.” He said emotionlessly.
Some of the half-demons couldn’t accept this. One of them said: “Sir, your cultivation is too high, not that we were afraid. We simply couldn’t withstand it.”
“I just took one step backward then, please test me again! I won’t retreat another time.”
The old man coldly uttered: “Accept reality. Others are at the same level as you yet they didn’t retreat. This shows that your mental state is not ready for the battlefield. Keep on training.”
No one dared to retort this time and quietly left. Their expression was one of unwillingness and self-blame. The unconscious ones were also carried away.
Just one glance from him eliminated 1,800 elite half-demons. The remaining contestants were quite excellent, one in a hundred million.
The old man nodded approvingly and said: “You’re all geniuses with great potential. Welcome, you’re officially in the first elite camp. I will watch you in the next several days and see who all are qualified to represent us at the myriad-race battlefield. Now, your teacher who is a seventh-ranked demon, Lord Qin Ji, will have something to say.”
“!!! Our teacher is a legendary seventh rank?!”
“I’ve heard my grandfather talk about Lord Qin Ji before. She’s a first-generation capable of fighting against Heaven’s Emergence cultivators. She’s a leader among the half-demons.”
Feiyun listened to the discussions and became quite curious about this teacher.
“Whoos.h.!.+” A blue radiance descended on the platform in front of them. This person had flames around her in the shape of lotus flowers.
No one could see her appearance, only her incredible strength. She looked like a floating star; people couldn’t help getting on one knee.
This had nothing to do with fear, merely admiration and respect. All half-demons wanted to reach the seventh rank.
Only three remained standing. One of them was Feiyun.
One was a man with a beast body and a human head. The other was a mermaid with silver hair.
Feiyun activated his heavenly gaze and saw that they were first-generation half-demons as well. Their blood was quite pure.
They stared back at him.
‘Looks like there are top geniuses among the half-demons too.’ He thought.
“Rise.” The voice from within the flames was young yet dignified.
People felt the pressure easing so they stood up.
A faint figure emerged with long hair draping downward. She looked like a G.o.d as she spoke with an angelic voice: “The 7,432 of you are elites among elites but in the next few days, only 100 will be part of the first camp. The rest will have to return to your own domain to keep on training. I will be your teacher during this period. You may ask me any questions regarding cultivation. After we enter the battlefield, I shall be your leader and guide you to kill the external invaders for the glory of our race.”
“Our lives for the prestige and honor of the half-demons!” The crowd roared back.
The flames gradually dispersed and disappeared from the platform.
Next came a few ceremonies before the compet.i.tion. For example, offering respect to the G.o.d of the Half-demons.
This “G.o.d”, in reality, was a G.o.dfiend wors.h.i.+pped by the half-demons.
Feiyun has seen its statue before back in Season Domain and had offered some incense sticks.
This G.o.d was the strongest pillar of the half-demon alliances, the reason why this race could survive until now. It enjoyed the power of faith and wors.h.i.+p from the realms; its divinity was immense.
As long as this G.o.d stays alive, so would the alliance.
Some said that it was the reason why half-demons were allowed to enter the battlefield. This was the result of negotiation between this G.o.d and the true masters of Sixth Central.
The hunchback old man held an iron scroll while speaking: “The first round commences now. I will be explaining the rules. There is a lake three thousand miles from here. Go and fetch a ladle of water. Those who can’t return before nightfall are eliminated.”
“Let me warn you that the road isn’t safe. You will be crossing a beast forest and a fiery mountain range. Even if you can make it to the lake, be wary of the beasts in the lake. Don’t get eaten now.”
After he finished speaking, everyone rushed out of the alliance and ran towards the lake.
Feiyun was naturally among them.
‘The gravity in Crimson Leaf is immense. Our cultivation and speed are utterly suppressed. Three thousand miles in one day is difficult even for a first-level Nirvana cultivation, let alone a round trip.’
‘This mission seems simple but is actually quite tough with dangers everywhere.’ Feiyun contemplated along the way: ‘This is a test of our speed and how well we can deal with obstacles.’
After thinking it through, he no longer held back and activated his Swift Samsara. He became as fast as a lion and entered the forest, leaping from one old tree to another.
It didn’t take long before he had finished one hundred miles.
In the beginning, he saw others behind him. Eventually, only a few were within sight.
These were the half-demons who were gifted in speed. They had prestigious bloodlines on top of specializing in movement techniques.
Feiyun wasn’t the only genius in this world and wasn’t the only one who found cultivation fortunes.
Some were at the peak historical genius level. A few were taught by Heaven’s Emergence cultivation or found legacies of great demons.
To be the top half-demons of a domain meant they were brilliant and capable of fighting above their cultivation realm. Moreover, they had plenty of secret cards too.
Nonetheless, Feiyun was still in front and made it to the lake before noon.