Chapter 455 - 261: The Human Race Falls Behind, Exchanging Remains
After the appearance of the Undying Phoenix, powerful figures from the Demon Race arrived in quick succession, like the Dragon Scorpion King, Ghost Hunting Wolf King, and others.
On the other hand, the Human Race had relatively fewer people who could hold their ground.
At this moment, the Great Elder said: "The Tree Ancestor is here."
Lin Chen and the others looked up and saw the Tree Ancestor flying through the void. Even the Undying Phoenix and other Demon Kings couldn’t help but frown upon its arrival.
Plant Spirit Beasts are not superior, but they have one formidable aspect: when they become the World Tree, they can dominate a region and become king.
It’s almost impossible to defeat it within its territory.
The Tree Ancestor is just one step away from becoming the World Tree.
The Undying Phoenix squinted at the Tree Ancestor. Now, the Tree Ancestor is a Spirit Beast with no master and can to some extent be considered a Demon Beast. The Demon Race had previously considered assimilating it.
Unfortunately, the Tree Ancestor’s ambitions lie elsewhere.
"It seems the Tree Ancestor holds a high status." Wu Chen was seeing the Tree Ancestor for the first time and was extremely surprised.
The Great Elder said at this moment: "The Tree Ancestor is not as you think. In its youth, its talent was poor and it could be considered unremarkable in that era. Then one day, the Tree Ancestor suddenly had an epiphany and became half-immortal."
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked, but they understood that the Tree Ancestor’s growth could not be replicated.
After all the powerful figures sat down, the Undying Phoenix spoke to Yin Shi: "Since today is the first day, why don’t we make a wager?"
"What kind of wager?"
"This is a tournament. Naturally, victory will be determined by wins and losses, by which race has the most temporary champions."
"Alright." Yin Shi nodded and then asked, "What about the stakes?"
"I hear that the Yin Family has collected many remains of powerful Demon Race figures..." The Undying Phoenix’s eyes shone with a fierce light, clearly a premeditated proposal.
Indeed, it didn’t bring it up casually. The Yin Family is the oldest among the four great families, having participated in both the Demon War and national wars, with numerous accolades. Hence, the Yin Family has collected many remains of Demon Beasts, a symbol of honor and military achievement.
Upon hearing this, Yin Shi found it somewhat odd. The Human Race places great emphasis on the honor of martyrs. After the end of the battle between the Demon and Human races, the Human Race once initiated a request to exchange remains with the Demon Race.
But the Demon Race was unwilling.
The difference between the Demon Race and the Human Race is that the Demon Race does not hold racial honor in high esteem; they believe in the survival of the fittest and do not excessively mourn the glory of their ancestors.
Thus when the Undying Phoenix proposed this wager, Yin Shi was taken aback.
"Alright." Yin Shi nodded.
The Yin Family has fought for the nation over generations, with countless martyrs, and many remain lost to the Demon Race, yet to be recovered. Since the other side brought it up, Yin Shi was willing to retrieve them.
"It’s settled then."
After the Undying Phoenix spoke, it said no more, though its feelings were complex.
The proposal for exchange wasn’t its wish, but it was a request from the Supreme Demon King, who demanded that they establish a Demon Beast monument and retrieve the remains of long-forgotten battle demons for the admiration of all beasts.
The Undying Phoenix didn’t dwell on it, as the Supreme Demon King had always wanted to establish a capital for Demon Beasts.
In the eyes of the Undying Phoenix, this was the Supreme Demon King trying to imitate the Human Race, gradually building cultural depth.
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Twenty minutes later, the Celestial Realm Mountain tournament officially began.
The arena is not accessible to just anyone; after all, each entry carries the risk of failure, and if the opponent wins five consecutive matches, it might result in a point loss.
Lin Chen naturally didn’t make a move and chose to sit and observe.
The first match, a level ten arena.
Now Xiaobai’s level has reached 47, making the level ten Spirit Beast battle seem like watching children from the Newbie Village fight.
Lin Chen watched for a moment, discovering that the first participant was a genius Beastmaster from Southern Border City.
This person’s Spirit Beast started off with fierce moves, while the Demon Race’s Demon Beast hadn’t yet reacted and was instantly grasped, leading to immediate elimination.
Seeing the Human Race achieve an opening victory, the surrounding audience cheered exuberantly.
But their smiles were short-lived, as the subsequent matches were somewhat gruesome.
In the ensuing level twenty arena battle, the Demon Race effortlessly claimed victory.
The level thirty match was even more brutal, with the Human Race’s Spirit Beasts nearly eradicated—they only managed to surrender in time to avoid fatalities.
Lin Chen focused on the level forty arena because his task was to hold the level forty ground.
The level forty Demon Beast was named Blade Armor Mantis Demon, with fierce combat capabilities; its front limbs bore sharp blades and boasted high jumping speed.
The first to emerge was not Wu Chen, but a Beastmaster from Western City, whose Spirit Beast was the Gray Wolf Beast.
The two beasts engaged in a fierce battle, initially led by the Gray Wolf Beast overpowering the Blade Armor Mantis Demon, only to start losing momentum.
The Blade Armor Mantis Demon seemed to have grasped the opponent’s attack techniques and began leveraging its jumping speed.
The Gray Wolf Beast had the power to suppress its foe but couldn’t predict the opponent’s landing position.
Finally, the Gray Wolf Beast failed to anticipate the Blade Armor Mantis Demon jumping behind it, causing a severe injury to its back through its blade, resulting in massive bleeding.
Fortunately, the Beastmaster called a halt just in time, but observing the injury, even if the Spirit Beast could be saved, it would likely be crippled.
Witnessing this scene, the entire audience from the Human Race fell silent.
Most were there to watch the showdown and now recognized the tournament’s harshness.