196: Ten vs. Ten-player melee

The Sin Emperor glanced at the two and asked again, "Do we not have the qualifications to see the Gu Clan's First Mistress? Why hasn't she come?"

Leng Yue said coldly, "Big Sister is currently cultivating a forbidden technique capable of slaying a Heavenly Emperor. She has no time to see you."

The Sin Emperor and the Underworld Emperor's expressions shifted slightly upon hearing this.

Could these two have guessed their true purpose?

Seeing this, Cao Bu immediately stepped in to smooth things over: "Everyone, the prodigies from the Demon State have arrived. Is it not time to begin the competition?"

These words broke the silence of the scene.

The Sin Emperor nodded with a smile and turned to introduce them: "These are the ten great prodigies of my Demon State, all of whom have broken through to the Realm King Realm. This is Xia Liuren, this is Shen Zhengyi, this is the Blood Scholar..."

After the introductions, the Sin Emperor turned back: "Everyone, I have a proposal. One-on-one duels are too boring. Why don't we let them engage in a direct melee?"

His gaze swept across the area, finally resting on Leng Yue and Su Li.

Leng Yue said indifferently, "This Heavenly Pride Battle is hosted by the Gu Clan. This Palace has already given Bu'er full authority to handle all matters. The Sin Emperor might as well ask him."

Both the Sin Emperor and the Underworld Emperor were startled.

Rumor had it that Cao Bu's status in the Gu Clan was not inferior to the three mistresses; now it seemed it might even surpass them.

The two immediately looked toward Cao Bu.

Cao Bu smiled and turned to ask Lin Dong and the other nine in front of the high platform, "What do you all think?"

Lin Dong and the others looked at each other.

Chu Hao spoke first: "I agree."

"I also agree," Mo Yu followed.

Soon, the others also expressed their agreement one after another.

Finally, Lin Dong said, "We agree."

Cao Bu nodded and looked at the Sin Emperor and the Underworld Emperor, his gaze sweeping over the ten people behind them.

Eight men and two women; although the two women were decent-looking, they were still a bit lacking in refinement.

His restless heart stirred slightly before calming down again.

"Since that's the case, please step onto the arena stage."

With a wave of Cao Bu's hand, an arena stage with a diameter of one li appeared in the square.

Lin Dong and the others leaped up, landing together on the arena.

Cao Bu secretly sent a voice transmission to Mo Yu, Lin Rou, and Ye Lingxi: "If you cannot win, just admit defeat immediately."

The three women nodded slightly.

At that moment, the Sin Emperor and the Underworld Emperor waved to the ten people behind them.

Ten figures instantly appeared on the arena.

Cao Bu signaled the Grand Elder to activate the protective Formation, then instructed: "Someone, arrange seats for my two Adoptive Mothers and the two Emperors."

Soon, two seats were arranged on each side of Cao Bu.

Leng Yue and Su Li sat on the left, while the Sin Emperor and the Underworld Emperor sat on the right.

Cao Bu signaled to the Grand Elder.

The Grand Elder stepped forward and said loudly, "The match..."

"Everyone, I have another proposal," the Sin Emperor suddenly spoke, drawing everyone's attention once again.

The corner of the Sin Emperor's mouth curled up: "How about... life and death are irrelevant?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Faces of the representatives from various major forces changed drastically, especially the leaders of the forces to which the ten prodigies belonged.

These ten were their treasures; if anything happened to them, the loss would be immense.

The scene was instantly filled with a cacophony of discussion.

Seeing this, the ten prodigies of the Demon State on the arena all showed expressions of arrogance.

They had prepared for over a year just for this battle.

Seeing the various forces hesitating, the Underworld Emperor added fuel to the fire: "What? You're all men, yet you're afraid?"

These words immediately incensed one force leader: "Then let life and death be irrelevant!"

Everyone looked over and found it was Head of the Li Family, Li Fugui's father; his son was ranked tenth among the ten prodigies.

With someone taking the lead, other forces also expressed their agreement one after another.

Soon, five of the forces behind the ten prodigies had already agreed.

Nearly ninety percent of the forces present approved of a life-and-death battle.

One could fail at anything, but one absolutely could not back down when it came to the matter of Face!

The remaining five, including the Lin Clan and the Great Chu Imperial Dynasty, also had to agree under these circumstances.

Ultimately, all forces agreed.

Seeing this scene, a flash of triumph crossed the Sin Emperor's eyes.

This time, he would let these people see what a Demon State Prodigy was!

Seeing this, Cao Bu immediately used the System to probe the relative strength of both sides, then nodded to the Grand Elder.

The Grand Elder channeled his True Qi and announced loudly: "The match begins! Life and death are irrelevant!"

The moment his voice fell, the atmosphere on the arena became extremely tense.

The Demon State prodigies struck first, ten figures wrapped in thick Devilish Qi lunged forward with chilling killing intent.

Leading them, Xia Liuren laughed weirdly and formed hand seals. A terrifying Law transformed into a massive black vortex, sweeping toward Lin Dong and the others first, attempting to swallow them all in one go.

However, as fast as he was, someone was faster!

"Roar!"

Brilliant golden light suddenly erupted from around Lin Dong, as violent Laws intertwined with dragon roars.

Neither dodging nor evading, he threw a punch!

The golden fist force instantly tore through the black vortex. Its momentum undiminished, it smashed heavily into Xia Liuren's chest amidst his horrified gaze.

"Pfft—"

Xia Liuren's protective Devilish Qi was like wet paper; his chest instantly collapsed, and his entire body exploded into a mist of blood without even being able to scream.

Simultaneously, Chu Hao's longsword danced into afterimages. Pointing forward, a peerlessly sharp Sword Law condensed into a line of blood-light. Arriving later but striking first, it pierced directly through the forehead of the Demon State Prodigy known as the Blood Scholar.

The sinister smile on the Blood Scholar's Face froze, his eyes instantly dimmed, and he fell straight down.

Mo Yu moved like a startled swan, leaving trails of afterimages as she appeared behind a female Demon State Prodigy in an instant. Raising her jade hand, she struck with a palm; the opponent spat blood and flew backward, falling to the ground unable to rise.

Ye Lingxi and Lin Rou instantly entangled three Demon State prodigies, killing them within a few moves.

In the blink of an eye, six of the ten Demon State prodigies were gone!

The remaining four were scared out of their wits. With no Battle Intent left, they turned to flee.

"You think you can come and go as you please?"

Chu Hao snorted coldly. His Sword Intent crisscrossed, forming a deathly sword net that enveloped two of them, shredding them into pieces.

Lin Dong took a step forward, his figure fast as lightning, appearing directly behind the other two. His fists were wrapped in terrifying Laws as he smashed them into their backs.

The violent power of the Laws instantly ground their bodies and Primordial Spirits to dust.

Without even a chance to scream, the two met their end in the Yellow Springs.

From start to finish, it had only been a mere three breaths of time.

On the arena, the Devilish Qi dissipated, leaving only a mess on the ground and rapidly dimming demonic blood.

On the side of the Righteous Path Alliance, Lin Dong, Chu Hao, Mo Yu, Ye Lingxi, and Lin Rou stood proudly. Their robes fluttered, their breaths were steady, and they were completely unharmed.

As for Li Fugui and the other four, they were completely dumbfounded; the battle had ended before they even had a chance to act.

The entire field was silent.

Everyone was stunned by this overwhelming, crushing defeat.

The triumph on the Sin Emperor and Underworld Emperor's Faces completely froze, replaced by unbelievable shock and fury.

The ten prodigies they had painstakingly nurtured were actually so fragile?

If this news reached home, how would they explain it to the Emperors behind these ten?

For a moment, their hearts sank to the bottom; this could truly be called a disastrous start!

Cao Bu sat in the main seat, his expression calm.

He had long anticipated this result.

Lin Dong was a son of destiny, and Chu Hao was a Child of Luck. With these two present, the Demon State prodigies were destined to fail.

Moreover, Mo Yu and the other two women had been personally guided by him. Their cultivation had increased by at least one minor Realm, and Mo Yu had even broken through two minor Realms.

With these five there, it wasn't even the other five's turn to perform.

Cao Bu spoke indifferently, his voice reaching everyone: "It seems this generation of Demon State prodigies needs... no need to practice more."