Chapter 472: Red Ghost King

Chapter 472: Red Ghost King

Since he had pulled number one, Long Chen ascended the first stage. He realized that the black stage felt much larger when he stepped onto it. About a hundred people stood cautiously on it, all dispersed, but there was still a lot of space left.
Long Chen was standing on one of the corners.
As for Huangfu Qi, she was on stage number two, though he was not worried about her. No one in her group was a match for her, so she would definitely enter the top seven. The most anticipated group was the first group because Long Chen and Zhao Wuji were both there.
That was why even though the round had not begun, most of the people were already watching them. Even the seven Demon Kings had their eyes on them.
Long Chen suddenly felt his whole body tingle. He did not turn around, because he knew it was due to the seven Demon Kings eyeing him from head to toe. He was the champion of the first and second rounds, so he was the dark horse of dark horses. Dark horses always attracted the most attention, so they were all studying the person who had defeated Zhao Wuji.
After a long time, the tingling sensation finally disappeared.
These are legitimately powerful people! Their gazes alone are enough to place so much pressure on me! Long Chen was privately shocked.
Among the crowd, he spotted Zhao Wuji, who was also looking at him. Zhao Wuji’s glare was malicious, and anyone could see the intent to provoke in his eyes.
Long Chen and Zhao Wuji were the most attention-grabbing people of the qualifiers. Everyone knew that both were powerful, so no one dared to provoke them and stayed far away.Demon General Typhoon looked around, then he announced the official start of the battle.
A battle royale like this was already a cruel situation, plus the drawing process was very random, so almost no one had someone they could trust by their side. When Demon General Typhoon announced the start of the round, no one moved at first. They all peered at the other participants cautiously.
Every person on each stage was actually fighting ninety-nine other people!
Suddenly, one person attacked. This was a sufficient trigger, and almost everyone on stage started to attack too. Cries, whooshes, and curses rang across the entire martial arena along with all sorts of lights. Even Demon General Typhoon was overwhelmed by the view.
Every person who collapsed or was knocked off the stage was considered to have lost. One by one, people collapsed or were thrown off, and the number of people standing on all seven stages rapidly decreased.
So far, no one had dared to attack Long Chen. There was a large empty space around him. He was happy to have nothing to do, and he studied his surroundings closely with an exasperated smile on his face. The third round of the qualifiers truly depended on one’s strength. It was the most terrifying and cruelest. So far, he had witnessed quite a few people being killed.
Anyone who had been killed or incapacitated were quickly removed by Ancient Demon Domain masters. The number of people on the black stages was decreasing. Long Chen’s group was also thinning quickly, and after about thirty minutes, only around ten people remained. The other groups were the same.
The crucial moment that would decide who would enter the Ancient Demon Domain had arrived.
Still, no one had dared to attack Long Chen. Of course, no one touched Zhao Wuji either. Both of them would be able to enter the top ten just by standing in place.
The people who remained were mostly at the Fourth Passage Stage. They started to exterminate the Third Passage Stage cultivators, and after a while, Long Chen counted that there were exactly ten people left. This meant that all ten of them were qualified to enter the Ancient Demon Domain!
Everyone other than Long Chen and Zhao Wuji was ecstatic!
Squeezing into seventy spots from the initial eighty thousand people was no easy feat. They were all content with this result, and were over the moon.
The top ten winners soon emerged on every stage.
The people who would enter the Ancient Demon Domain this year were finally confirmed. Next, they would be fighting for the top seven and top three spots.
Everyone who stayed behind heaved a sigh of relief, while the people who had left the stage were all dejected. They were so close!
“Life is like that. Some people will succeed, but that means that someone else will fail. When you fail, do not give up. As long as you do not give up, there will be more chances waiting for you,” Demon General Typhoon said in an attempt to comfort the sad teenagers.
“Making it to this level proves that you all are truly powerful. Do not give up. Come again next year; there will be more chances!”
Then Demon General Typhoon instructed the disciples to escort them away.
After that, his eyes fell on the seventy remaining people.
“Congratulations, everyone! From now onwards, you all are the disciples of the Ancient Demon Domain! This means that you all are fated to be one step above the regular person! If you choose to become an Enforcer for the Martial Alliance, you will start out at a higher rank than a normal person. You will also receive far more resources than other people your age! This means that your lives are about to change drastically!”
There was no need to elaborate on the benefits they would get upon entering the Ancient Demon Domain. Everyone was very emotional.
However, the qualifiers had not ended yet.
“But there is still one very important thing to do, which is to determine the top seven and top three candidates among all of you! The top seven and top three will receive rewards far exceeding the rest. And if you get a Demon King as your mentor, your future will be limitless. Of course, if you’re not strong enough, do not force it. If you get killed, you’re wasting your chance to enter the Ancient Demon Domain! It’s not worth it for you guys!”
Demon General Typhoon’s words were mainly directed at the top ten of stage number one because there were two strong fighters there, Long Chen and Zhao Wuji. Based on the second round, their offensive capabilities far surpassed those of other people. If they fought each other, it would likely end with death!
Some of the people smiled in exasperation when they heard him.
Very few people from the other stages gave up, but most of the participants on stage number one stepped down as soon as Demon General Typhoon announced the commencement of the round. Long Chen, Zhao Wuji, and the other two Fourth Passage Stage cultivators remained.
They looked at each other, then they all charged at Long Chen!
Their logic was to go for him first since he was at a lower cultivation level than them.
Long Chen dared not let his guard down against Fourth Passage Stage cultivators. He quickly used the Dragon Soul Transformation, so his strength skyrocketed. Since he was about to enter his final fight against Zhao Wuji, he did not hold back!
“Demon Seed Planting Technique!”
This was an initial Heaven-tier technique, so it was still effective for Long Chen. Starting with the Qi boost he received with his Dragon Soul Transformation, his Qi increased until he had almost as much as a Third Passage Stage cultivator. With the addition of his tough dragon body, his strength was undeniable.
“Demon Seed Planting Technique? Isn’t that the Red Ghost Pavilion’s combat technique?” Six of the Demon Kings looked at a red-skinned, tall, but somewhat ugly middle-aged man. This man’s eyes were of different sizes and his face had many craters. He looked like a ghost.
“Who knows where the brat stole the Demon Seed Planting Technique from? But he only has the second stage. It’s the equivalent of an initial Heaven-tier technique, so it won’t do much good!” The Red Ghost King coldly laughed.
Then Long Chen disappeared.
“Traceless Demon Shadow? Isn’t that the Clear Shallows Pavilion’s technique?”
Everyone looked at a pretty lady, who nodded slightly. “It is indeed an initial Heaven-tier technique from the Clear Shallows Pavilion. He used it decently well.”
Long Chen launched the Supreme Demon Sword technique at the two Fourth Passage Stage cultivators. Thanks to the various boosts he had in his arsenal, his strength had been elevated to a terrifying level!
He even knows the Supreme Demon Sword technique? Is the brat related to the Ancient Demon Domain? The seven Demon Kings were all wondering the same thing.
“Many of our disciples have been killed outside our domain throughout the years. I’m guessing this brat got lucky and killed disciples of the Ancient Demon Domain. Then he robbed them of their secret scriptures! And he dares to use them in front of us too! He must have a death wish!” said the Red Ghost King, gritting his teeth.
Long Chen’s powerful attack threw the two Fourth Passage Stage cultivators off the stage. This was his second most powerful attack. He had launched two strikes of the Supreme Demon Sword technique with the perfect amount of power, resulting in them being eliminated but not hurt.
Of course, no weakling could have made it to this point. It would not have been this easy for him to kill them.
Long Chen’s move had won praise from a lot of people!
Judging by that display, they could tell that Long Chen was the most powerful participant in this event!
The fights on the other stages had come to an end by now. The fastest to end was Huangfu Qi’s stage. She had won first place and was jumping for joy. She shouted in Long Chen’s direction, “Big Brother, I got first place! Let’s go! Beat that jerk! Make him infertile! Infertile!”
Everyone was speechless.
Huangfu Qi’s words made Zhao Wuji’s face twitch. He glared at her angrily and roared, “You bitch! Shut your mouth! We’ll see who gets beat up later! You wait and see!”
To Long Chen, Zhao Wuji was just a child. If they were in the streets, Long Chen would have been able to toy with him until his death. Strength was only one aspect of a person; experience and mindset were a whole different matter. With those advantages alone, Long Chen could kill him instantly.
Whatever. After beating him, I’ll be number one. As the three-time champion, I’ll receive a hundred thousand Heavenly Passage Pills! I’ve gotten the best result I could!