275: The second trial, the black-armored warrior!

On the vast, boundless black and white chessboard, shouts of battle shook the heavens and Earth!

Upon contact, a fierce and intense battle erupted, its grand momentum far surpassing anything before.

Even though this time the two opposing sides were adventurers from outside the six major powers.

Yet, compared to the first battle, it was still incredibly intense.

No other reason than this:

After all, these adventurers, under the influence of 1008 treasures, had their deepest desires ignited from the bottom of their hearts.

They yearned to obtain these treasures, to turn their fortunes around, and become powerful individuals!!

Therefore, in their desperate struggle, every move they made was with full force.

In the battlefield, interwoven with blood and fire, many adventurers fell every minute and second.

The number of combatants on both sides was also decreasing at an alarming rate... All of this was for the treasures left behind by Realm Lord Ming Sa.

Humans die for wealth, birds die for food!

This is precisely what it means.

In front of Realm Lord Ming Sa's castle, battle after battle was unfolding with full vigor.

However, Chen Fan had already entered the Virtual Universe, accompanying his wife and children, enjoying the bliss of a harmonious family.

This time, even Chens Father and Chens Mother, who had never entered the Virtual Universe before, also entered this wondrous space.

The reason was simply to see their son, whom they hadn't seen in several months.

A family of twelve thus enjoyed themselves immensely, playing happily in the Virtual Universe.

At this point, the advantages of the large estate Chen Fan had bought in the Virtual Universe were fully evident.

At the same time, Chen Fan also sent messages to other Earth martial artists, inviting them to gather for a meal.

In just half a day, the grand Moon Lake Villa was bustling with people and vibrant energy.

Top martial artists from Earth and their families gathered, a grand scene of four to five hundred people.

"Fan-ge, do you know any specific details about the news regarding the second trial?" Wang Teng came over with his grandfather and asked with a smile.

At this moment, the old man Wang Changsheng was radiant, looking very spirited.

Chen Fan and Wang Changsheng exchanged a smile, both nodding slightly in acknowledgment.

"This World Lord's inheritance trial is of great importance. I'm not entirely clear on the specifics, but there's one thing I can tell everyone!"

Chen Fan held a stemmed glass in one hand, the crimson liquid within emitting a faint red glow like blood.

Everyone simultaneously turned their gaze towards Chen Fan.

Their eyes glimmered with anticipation.

"Regardless of the difficulty of the second trial, what we need to do is ensure our own safety. Unite when we should, form formations when we should, understand?"

"Understood!" All the martial artists replied in unison.

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

...Chen Fan's super-large estate was filled with a lively and festive atmosphere.

In another place, in front of the World Lord's castle.

On the black and white chessboard of the Netherworld, the battle had already reached its seventeenth round.

Except for the first battle where Chen Fan was, where over ten thousand people survived.

Every other battle was a fight to the death, and the intensity of the fighting far surpassed anything before.

Consequently, the number of survivors from the subsequent fifteen rounds, when added together, was less than thirty thousand.

On average, fewer than two thousand people survived each round!

This clearly shows the brutality of the battles.

In just sixteen battles, over three million Astral Rank adventurers had perished on the Life and Death Chessboard.

However, this battle had only progressed a little over halfway.

There were still more than twenty major battles to come... Time flowed by little by little.

In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

The number of Astral Rank adventurers in the entire World Lord World sharply decreased, from the initial eight million-plus to less than fifty thousand.

Counting the small portion who left, only about thirty thousand people remained.

In three days, the World Lord World transformed from vibrant with life to desolate and bleak.

At this moment,

Outside the World Lord's castle, adventurers were sparsely scattered.

"Congratulations to those of you who survived; you have advanced to the second round."

The bald man's figure reappeared; the entire plain no longer had its former prosperity and liveliness.

"What you will face next will be the strongest and most terrifying battle in history!!"

"Are you ready?"

The bald man stood there quietly, and even with his pressure restrained, one could still feel his transcendent status.

"Ready!!" Everyone replied in unison.

"Hmm, very good. I look forward to you surviving and becoming the hundred people who stand before me."

Saying this, the bald man waved his sleeve, and streams of light shot out in front of everyone.

"These are treasures that restore physical strength, mental energy, and injuries. You will instantly recover after consuming them, then prepare well for the upcoming battle!!"

The bald man said indifferently, "I naturally won't take advantage of any of you."

"Thank you, Lord Ming Luo." An adventurer said gratefully, then swallowed the emerald green pearl in front of him.

One emerald green pearl swallowed, and all injuries instantly healed!

Not only were his injuries recovering at an astonishing speed, but his aura was also steadily rising, reaching its peak.

With a leader, everyone else followed suit.

Chen Fan's group, however, remained motionless.

"Fan-ge, should we also eat this emerald green pearl?" Wang Teng, Chen Fan's little fanboy, asked tentatively from the side.

"No need!" A faint glow flashed in Chen Fan's eyes.

"We've rested for three days, and our condition has mostly recovered, so we don't need this pearl. However, now that we have this pearl that can instantly restore us, it can help us make the second battle a bit easier."

Chen Fan slowly articulated his thoughts, and all the Earth martial artists and his subordinates listened attentively, nodding repeatedly.

"Have you recovered?" The intelligent life with three large bald heads asked again.

"Yes!" Everyone nodded in unison, their gazes firm.

After this round, they would be able to see the treasures left by Mingsa, so each of them was pushing forward with all their might.

"This second round has the same rules as the first, yet is somewhat different. This round does not allow infighting or sneak attacks. All focus is on killing external enemies and earning points. It is time-limited to twelve hours, and the top one hundred people with the highest points who survive will receive the master's reward."

"As for the adventurers ranked after one hundred, as long as you can successfully survive, you can exchange the points in your hands for corresponding valuable items."

The bald man's tone was much gentler now, not as strict as the first time.

If the first round, the grinder of life and death, was entirely about weeding out adventurers with slightly inferior combat power and talent,

Then this second trial was about cultivating these juniors.

"It seems this intelligent life hasn't been sealed by a demon after all." Chen Fan secretly muttered to himself.

He had originally expected the second trial to also involve adventurers fighting each other to determine the strongest hundred.

But it was not so; instead, it was through another method of points, allowing everyone to compete fairly.

This method seems pretty good!

With this thought, Chen Fan's gaze towards the bald man also softened considerably.

"Then now, let the second trial begin!!"

The bald man suddenly waved his hand, sweeping all the remaining adventurers into the Life and Death Chessboard.

Unlike the first round, which was divided into two parts, these thirty thousand-plus people were all gathered on one side now.

Buzz buzz buzz!!!

Just as everyone was wondering why the opposite side was empty, the giant Life and Death Chessboard began to tremble, and the black patterns on it started to emit light.

As these lights rapidly converged, humanoid black-armored warriors suddenly appeared.

Looking around, there were hundreds of thousands of black-armored warriors, and the aura fluctuations emitted by each of these black-armored warriors had reached the Astral Rank Level Nine.

"This... how can there be so many Astral Rank Level Nine warriors?" This scene made all the adventurers' scalps tingle and their expressions change drastically.

Judging from the aura emanating from these black-armored warriors, each one should have reached Astral Rank Level Nine.

But their integrated and unified battle intent made these adventurers' hearts pound faster.

These black-armored warriors were simply like an army, their sharp edge fully revealed!

"I will reiterate one last time: in this battle, you are not allowed to engage in infighting or sneak attacks, or you will be killed without mercy!!"

The bald man's voice came, then he said coldly, "Now, begin!!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

...Immediately, hundreds of thousands of black-armored warriors transformed into streaks of light, all charging towards Chen Fan's white-sided camp.

Black and white contend, until death do them part!