The third trial
Chi Qing's suggestion was like a boulder thrown into stagnant water, instantly creating a huge ripple effect.
The true colors are revealed, and there's no longer any pretense!
"Roar!"
The first to attack was Lang Po of the Heavenly Wolf Gate! He had long harbored resentment towards Lang Xiaotian, and now that he had gained immense power, his first target was this nominal "young master." He transformed into a streak of gray lightning, his claws tearing through the air as he pounced straight at Lang Xiaotian.
"You're courting death!" Lang Xiaotian was both shocked and furious. He hadn't expected Lang Po to dare attack him in public. Faced with this fatal blow, a struggle and ruthlessness flashed in his eyes. In the end, he also took out a Gray Mist Pearl from his pocket and crushed it violently!
"I want power too!" Lang Xiaotian roared in his heart.
The third monster has been born!
Two monsters from the Heavenly Wolf Gate were tearing and fighting each other madly in their struggle for the so-called "legitimate lineage." The gray mist and true energy clashed violently, and for a moment, blood and flesh flew everywhere, creating a gruesome scene. However, Lang Xiaotian's transformation was hasty and he was clearly no match for Lang Po, who was prepared in advance. As soon as they started fighting, he was at a disadvantage and was forced to retreat step by step, roaring in anger.
On the other side, Chi Qing began his merciless slaughter of the other rogue martial artists. His movements were like a ghost, and each strike was accompanied by a shrill scream and the death of a life. Those martial artists who had barely survived to this day were as fragile as paper in front of him.
Blood stained the stone hall, and an atmosphere of despair spread like a plague.
Seeing this hellish scene, Dongfang Yueming frowned deeply. He was not a saint, but this one-sided massacre had crossed his bottom line.
Just as he was about to intervene, a tall figure blocked his way.
"Don't go." Qiang Feng's voice was deep, his eyes sharp as an eagle's. "This is their own choice. If you intervene now, you'll only make yourself a target of public criticism."
Dongfang Yueming paused, glancing at the indifferent Qiang Feng, then at the menacing Wei Dao not far away, and understood. On this final stage, everyone had their own agenda.
In that brief moment of hesitation, Chi Qing had already torn the last rogue martial artist to pieces. He shook the blood off his claws, and his crimson gaze slowly turned to the only "idle" still standing in the arena— Dongfang Yueming.
"Now, it's your turn." Chi Qing's voice was hoarse, tinged with a hint of mockery. "After dealing with you, the biggest variable, I'll have some fun with Brother Qiang Feng."
He could sense an aura emanating from Dongfang Yueming that made him extremely uneasy; it had to be eliminated as a priority!
Faced with Chi Qing's undisguised killing intent, Dongfang Yueming remained unusually calm. His mind was focused on the system panel.
[Character: Dongfang Yueming]
[Realm: Internal Force Realm (Entry) (600 points earned daily)]
[Techniques: Extreme Body Tempering Method (Perfection), Primordial Yin-Yang Art (Perfection), Heaven-Overwhelming Force Condensation Method (0/1500, Entry), Red Flame Force Condensation Method (0/600, Not Entry)]
[Martial Arts: Body Technique (Perfection), Weapon Technique (Perfection), Crimson Flame Fist Technique (0/2000, Major Accomplishment),..., Heaven-Overwhelming Palm (0/540, Entry), Red Flame Hand (0/200, Not Entry),...]
[Points:5222]
[I have enough points to upgrade both the Crimson Flame Fist Technique and the Heaven-Overwhelming Palm to Perfection.] Dongfang Yueming thought to himself, but he didn't Point Allocation immediately. A huge question arose in his mind at this moment.
He slowly raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the murderous Chi Qing and across the entire room, before finally speaking softly. His voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.
"I suddenly have a lot of curiosity," Dongfang Yueming's voice was eerily calm, "Is this second trial really for selecting warriors to participate in the Battle of the Flood Dragon Gate?"
His words were like a thunderclap, causing Chi Qing, who was about to make a move, to freeze in place, and also causing Lang Po and Lang Xiaotian, who were fighting fiercely, to pause involuntarily. Even Qiang Feng and Wei Dao, who had been watching the battle indifferently, cast surprised glances at him.
"What do you mean?" Chi Qing narrowed his bloodshot eyes and asked coldly.
Dongfang Yueming ignored him and continued, "From the moment we entered the Trial Valley, the rules have been constantly changing. Here, everything is even more bizarre."
His gaze sharpened as he swept over the astonished and uncertain faces of the crowd.
Don't you think too many people have died here?
"From beginning to end, all the level designs and all the monster appearances seem to have only one purpose—to kill us. They use every means to create panic, lure us into betrayal, and make us kill each other."
Upon hearing this, Wei Meng's delicate body trembled, as if she instantly understood something, and all the color drained from her face.
Dongfang Yueming's voice echoed in the silent stone hall, striking the hearts of everyone present.
"If this second stage is truly just about selecting three winners, then the elimination rate in this trial is far too high, bordering on the absurd."
Therefore, there are only two possibilities.
Dongfang Yueming held up two fingers, his eyes gleaming with wisdom.
"First, the claim that three people won was a lie from the very beginning."
"The second..." He paused, then said, enunciating each word clearly, "This trial isn't the second trial at all. It's the final, third trial! A bloody sacrifice... a ritual that uses the lives of all of us as offerings!"
"Boom!"
These words, like a bolt of lightning, cleaved through the fog in everyone's minds!
The expressions on everyone's faces changed from astonishment to horror, and finally to uncontrollable fear!