174: A surprise from the God of War!

“Damn it, I lost him!”

In the mist, Xia Qi searched everywhere. The further he got from the edge of the Dragon Battlefield, the more he could hear the dense sounds of demons.

The fog gradually thickened, and the oppressive aura also began to rise.

He couldn't use mechanical detectors to track a master like Sima Mingyue, otherwise he would easily be discovered.

“What a pity. It seems I missed her. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future.”

Xia Qi shook his head regretfully. He planned to stay in the Dragon Battlefield for a while, so he should still have a chance to meet Sima Mingyue.

He would then see what the difference between SSS-Rank Talent and SS-Rank Talent really was.

Since the target was lost, Xia Qi didn't bother searching anymore.

He began to clear out the demons by following the sounds around him.

Earning military merit was also a very important part.

Of course, he hadn't forgotten that General Hu had spent a lot of military merit to exchange for a Life Tablet for him.

He remembered this favor and would definitely repay it when he had the chance.

The appearance rate of Low-level demons began to increase. Basically, within a few hundred meters, he could encounter about a dozen of them.

This was completely different from the outer battlefield. According to the map, Xia Qi's current location was called the Shallow Battlefield.

Although it was tens of thousands of miles away from the central area of the battlefield, it was no longer within the scope of the edge area.

The Rank and strength of the monsters gradually increased, and teams of demons were more likely to appear, unlike before in the edge battlefield where only a few scattered demons would appear after walking for a long time.

However, relatively speaking, the danger of the Shallow Battlefield also increased exponentially.

Environmental factors, strength factors, supply factors, etc., would all hinder professional cultivators from going deeper.

However, Xia Qi wasn't too worried about these. He still had a large amount of food and dragon nectar fruit in his storage space.

Supply issues were basically not a concern.

First, he would kill the surrounding demons. After all, they were all military merit, so there was no reason not to kill them.

While earning military merit, experience and Materials also progressed simultaneously, not falling behind at all.

This was the advantage of the battlefield.

For professional cultivators with outstanding talent, they could quickly gain experience and grow.

This was true for Sima Mingyue, and it was also true for Xia Qi.

At the same time, deep within the battlefield, in the Abyss.

That burning eye appeared again.

Its appearance caused the entire land of the Abyss to tremble, emitting rolling sounds.

Its gaze constantly searched into the distance, wanting to see what exactly happened on the edge of the battlefield.

Why did thousands of Low-level demons die, and why were they instantly killed in a very short time, even an Abyssal Devil died?

Even if this team was just cannon fodder among cannon fodder, a ragtag army within the Abyssal Demon Race.

That was not something the weak Human Race on the edge of the battlefield could resist.

Unfortunately, the Dragon Battlefield seemed to have some invisible power that blocked its prying eyes.

It could only roar in anger, venting its dissatisfaction.

“How could a surprise attack fail? How could the Human Race arrange strong cultivators in the edge area?”

“Something is wrong with this. Send another team to test it.”

After a long time, it closed its eyes again.

The Abyss also returned to calm.

Darkness once again enveloped the land.

Not long after it disappeared, professional cultivators of the Human Race appeared in the Abyss.

“That feeling just now, was it the high-Rank Flame Demon King?”

“The aura is correct, it is the Flame Demon King. It seems it's his turn to be on duty at the nearest Abyssal Entrance recently.”

“This guy is a sly old fox, he loves to play little tricks in the dark.”

“Isn't that right? His strength isn't great, but he's good at annoying people. I hope the Human Race's juniors are careful.”

“Hmm, after going back, I'll also tell the soldiers to be more vigilant, but it's not good to affect their earning military merit.”

“Let's go, report the news to the higher-ups and see if there are any countermeasures.”

These professional cultivators chatted for a few sentences, then quickly dispersed.

None of their Ranks were below fifty, all were powerful professional cultivators.

Their activity area was also at the junction of the Dragon Battlefield and the Abyssal Entrance.

They had some understanding of what had happened earlier.

Similarly, they would transmit the news back to the higher-ups as soon as possible.

On the other side, tens of thousands of miles away from the Dragon Battlefield.

In a small courtyard in the wilderness, General Hu lay idly on a self-made rocking chair.

“I wonder how that kid Xia Qi has been doing these past few days.”

“He's just like his old man, huh? I gave him a communicator, but he doesn't even bother to contact me.”

The rocking chair swayed gently. General Hu closed his eyes and rested, grumbling, much like an old father waiting for his son's call.

Principal President Tu Yuanshan appeared in the courtyard at some point. He walked past the rocking chair where General Hu was lying and glanced at him.

A ripple appeared on his calm face, and his mouth twitched. He wished he could slap General Hu's face.

General Hu's eyelids twitched. He opened his eyes and jumped off the rocking chair.

“Oh, Old Tu, what a rare guest!”

President Tu Yuanshan rolled his eyes and sat down at the tea table by himself, “Pour tea!”

General Hu immediately went up with a smile, serving tea and water, his attitude very polite.

“Oh, Old Tu, stop teasing me, quickly tell me what happened.”

President Tu Yuanshan drank his tea and said faintly, “You look just like a lonely old father who has lost his son's favor.”

General Hu: “...”

“You're the principal, you're awesome, whatever you say goes.”

General Hu held back for a long time before blurting out this sentence, the smile on his face also disappearing.

“Alright, I won't tease you anymore. I found out about Xia Qi.”

President Tu Yuanshan slowly blew a breath of hot air, held the tea in his mouth for a while, and then swallowed it.

“That kid is completely fine. He even killed thousands of Low-level demons and is now a one-star officer.”

General Hu was shocked, “That fast? It's only been two days, and he's already an officer?”

“Isn't that right? I was stunned when I heard the news. Old Hu, that kid Xia Qi is much more promising than you were back then.”

President Tu Yuanshan's mouth curved up, carrying a hint of mockery.

“You... fine, then what?”

General Hu wanted to retort, but then suddenly realized that what President Tu Yuanshan said was the truth.

President Tu Yuanshan continued, “The Abyssal Entrance is currently on duty by the Flame Demon King, who sent many Low-level demons to harass the edge of the battlefield, and Xia Qi happened to be there.”

“Oh, he also killed a Rank 40 Abyssal Devil.”

General Hu gasped sharply when he heard this.

“Damn it, he even killed an Abyssal Devil?”

Although Abyssal Devil were the most useless of the Abyssal Demon Race, they were not something ordinary professional cultivators could deal with. Just their flying ability was enough to give many professional cultivators a headache.

Not every professional cultivator could fly.

Unfortunately, it happened to encounter Xia Qi, and its tragic fate was destined.

“It seems that Xia Qi's natural Awakening level is already quite high.”

President Tu Yuanshan's slow remark made General Hu's heart tremble.

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