Challenge Across Tiers

The application for a challenge across tiers was submitted.

The receptionist at the registration desk checked the application over and over before believing that someone had actually chosen to challenge across tiers.

At Han Wu's repeated insistence, the receptionist uploaded the application.

The higher-ups of the Bloody Arena approved it and selected a demigod from among the demigod contestants awaiting their matches to be Han Wu's opponent.

A Divine Being against a demigod—though this match had received no promotion, it caused an enormous stir.

Like cats that had caught the scent of blood, spectators flocked over.

"I've heard of that kid Locust Plague. He's a newcomer who entered the Bloody Arena barely thirty days ago. Does he think he can run wild just because he slaughtered his way through the Divine Being matches? He's far too arrogant. Let the demigod teach him a lesson. I'm betting on the demigod this round."

"Demigods possess higher-level Divine Realm Cores and can load higher-level holy relics. On top of that, demigods hold divine offices and can wield divine arts. Who gave Locust Plague the nerve to challenge a demigod's dignity?"

"I think that kid Locust Plague is simply too full of himself. He thinks he's invincible in the Divine Being matches. I checked his records—he's lost three matches."

The spectators utterly scoffed at Han Wu's challenge against a demigod, believing that he was simply too conceited.

Some spectators claimed this match was practically free divine power.

When placing their bets, they piled everything onto the demigod winning with ease.

Han Wu's odds swiftly rose to one hundred to one.

As a participant in the match, Han Wu's mind stirred when he learned of his odds.

As a contestant, he could not participate in gambling.

But Tian Wen could.

Han Wu instructed Tian Wen to bet ten million divine power on him to win.

For a moment, Tian Wen could not tell which of the two of them was actually the teacher.

Even for a demigod, ten million divine power was no small fortune.

Yet in Han Wu's hands, it seemed as effortless as spending a thousand points of divine power.

Still, Han Wu having confidence in himself was a good thing.

After placing ten million divine power on Han Wu's victory for him, Tian Wen squeezed another five million divine power out from between his teeth and bet on Han Wu to win.

Those five million divine power represented Tian Wen's trust in Han Wu. Even if he lost, it would hurt badly, but he could still bear it.

But if he won, the reward would be five hundred million divine power.

For a demigod, five hundred million divine power was by no means a small sum.

After placing the bets, Tian Wen hurried to Han Wu's side and patted him on the shoulder. "Student Han Wu, the teacher's hopes are all resting on you now. You must win! Once you win, the teacher will buy himself a divine artifact as a reward!"

Han Wu casually replied, "Thank you, Teacher."

Then he came to his senses.

Tian Wen was buying a divine artifact to reward himself. What the hell did that have to do with Han Wu?

His excitement had been for nothing.

Ignoring Tian Wen, Han Wu used the Bloody Arena's Divine Realm Login Device to enter his Divine Realm once again.

After his Divine Realm Core had been upgraded, he had not yet had time to add holy relics.

There were currently two holy relics loaded into his Divine Realm Core.

Level 2 holy relic: Law of Gluttony (Damaged), and Level 1 holy relic: Poison Mist Orb.

Han Wu still had four decent Level 1 holy relics on hand, as well as two Level 1 skill crystals.

Just as he was about to load these items into his Divine Realm Core, true god Yuan Zhong sent him a message asking whether today's Source of Holy Relic had been refined.

Han Wu handed over the one hundred refined Sources of Holy Relic, then asked, "You said before that you could find any holy relic below Level 4, right?"

Yuan Zhong replied, "Master, my Divine Realm has plenty of Level 4 and below holy relics in stock. If you need anything, just come to me."

"Good. Next, I need powerful Level 2 holy relics. Their attributes should preferably be poison, earth, darkness, or fire." Han Wu did not stand on ceremony.

Yuan Zhong replied, "Please wait."

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Very soon, fifty Level 2 holy relics were sent over in a package.

Han Wu opened it and examined them, discovering that all fifty Level 2 holy relics possessed fairly good attributes.

He could not help sighing inwardly again. True gods really were wealthy.

With better options available, why would Han Wu care about those Level 1 holy relics anymore?

After carefully selecting from the fifty holy relics, he found two that suited the locusts' attributes.

Level 2 holy relic: Earth Fire Lava Orb. It possessed both the Earth Attribute and Fire Attribute, able to strengthen the retinue's defense and resistance while increasing their Recovery Power.

It was highly suitable for the Fallen Insects that locusts evolved into after undergoing a Life Leap.

Level 2 holy relic: Shadow Spike. A darkness-attribute holy relic that, once loaded into the Divine Realm Core, allowed compatible retinue to comprehend the Level 2 skill: Shadow Spike. By nailing an opponent's shadow, Shadow Spike restricted the opponent's movements and achieved an immobilizing effect.

Its compatibility with Curse Insects was extremely high.

He loaded the two Level 2 holy relics into the Divine Realm Core.

In an instant, every member of the locust retinue in the Divine Realm was struck by an impact from the origin of life itself.

Some locusts underwent no changes at all.

But some locusts experienced physical mutations because of it.

Eighty percent of the Fallen Insects were affected by the Level 2 holy relic Earth Fire Lava Orb. Their outer carapaces turned fiery red and became thicker.

Seventy-six percent of the Curse Insects were affected by the Level 2 holy relic Shadow Spike and comprehended the Level 2 skill: Shadow Spike.

The strength of the four billion locusts in Han Wu's Divine Realm received another tremendous boost.

Now Han Wu felt even more confident about the coming battle.

Before he could examine the locusts' data in detail, a notification sounded.

[Contestant, please enter the arena and prepare.]

In the next instant, Han Wu was teleported into the arena.

This arena was far larger than the arena used for Divine Being matches. It covered a full ten thousand square kilometers, measuring one hundred kilometers in both length and width.

Cheers from the audience thundered in from every direction.

"Elephant Lord, crush him flat!"

"Elephant Lord, show them the mighty strength of a demigod!"

"Locust Plague, you'd better hold out for three seconds, or I'll lose my shirt!"

All kinds of shouts entered Han Wu's ears. The overwhelming majority had no faith in him whatsoever.

The person standing opposite Han Wu was the demigod opponent for this match, codenamed Elephant Lord.

Elephant Lord wore no mask. He had golden hair, pale skin, powerfully built limbs, and stood at least two-point-two meters tall.

Compared to Han Wu, he was like a Little Giant.

"Today must be my lucky day. To think that in the Bloody Arena, I'd encounter a rookie noob like you who doesn't know the height of heaven or the depth of earth. Noob, are you ready to lead your retinue to their deaths?" the demigod Elephant Lord said arrogantly.

From the look of it, he did not regard Han Wu as an opponent at all.

Han Wu gave no answer.

He preferred to let facts speak for him.

"Noob, I admire your courage in challenging a demigod. But courage is not strength. Today, I will make you deeply understand just how terrifying demigods are." The demigod Elephant Lord declared loudly, "Come forth, my Giant Mammoth Legion!"

Behind Elephant Lord, an enormous teleportation gate appeared.

At the head stood a Heroic Lifeform: a Giant Thunder Mammoth. It stood a full ten meters tall and five meters long, its entire body flickering with fine sparks of electricity.

Behind the Giant Thunder Mammoth were two hundred and fifty Giant War Mammoths, each nine meters tall and each an Extraordinary Lifeform.

The rest were all Elite Lifeform Giant Mammoths, numbering a total of seven hundred and forty thousand.

As the Giant Mammoth Legion advanced, the entire earth trembled with them.

The spectators supporting Elephant Lord let out shrill screams one after another.

The demigod Elephant Lord greatly enjoyed the audience's enthusiasm. After waving to all sides in acknowledgment, he said to Han Wu, "Noob, your turn! Give it everything you've got and entertain me."

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