154: Chapter 154 A miraculous comeback, escaping unscathed!

"We won!"

"That guy became Old Hall Master Ziying's blood food!"

"It really is Old Hall Master Ziying!"

"Hahaha! Hall Master Ziying surpassed the Divine Rank long ago, his power is unfathomable. Naturally, he is not someone this guy who just stepped into that realm can compare to!"

On one side of the arena.

The various Alien Race Hall Masters couldn't help but burst into loud laughter, feeling greatly uplifted.

They had suffered ten consecutive defeats on the way here.

This victory had finally stabilized their momentum.

Of course.

More than anything, they were relieved that they wouldn't have to face terrifying figures like Li Daguo anymore.

It could even be said that with Hall Master Ziying defending the stage,

they wouldn't need to step up again later.

"Daguo!"

On the other side of the arena, Huang Lan could not accept this result. Her figure swayed slightly, her face filled with despair.

Duke Yu and the others beside her also wore expressions of grief, unable to accept the outcome for a moment.

Li Daguo was one of the only two beings among them who had surpassed the Divine Rank.

Li Daguo's fall not only meant they lost a comrade.

It also meant humanity was trapped in an extremely difficult position.

Don't look at the ten consecutive victories earlier; that was only temporary.

Once Li Daguo fell, if the next person wasn't Duke Yu to step up,

the human side would face an unprecedented crushing defeat!

And if even Duke Yu wasn't a match,

then they would completely lose any advantage and be defeated all the way to the end!

"It's over!"

"That senior... lost?!"

"How can this monster be so strong?"

"Even that senior isn't a match?"

"This guy... is too terrifying!"

...

Throughout the Great Xia, bursts of murmuring arose.

Such a crushing defeat.

They couldn't accept it for a moment.

Although they had a premonition during the viewing that Li Daguo would lose,

they hadn't expected him to lose so miserably.

Meanwhile, on the Alien Race side, Old Hall Master Ziying's victory caused the turmoil everywhere to slowly subside.

Hope reignited once more.

"Next one!"

At this moment, Old Hall Master Ziying on the stage revealed a ferocious smile towards Duke Yu and the others.

That's right.

He wanted to emulate Li Daguo from before and provoke Duke Yu and the others.

Just as Duke Yu and the others looked grim, trying to figure out who would be the next person to step onto the stage,

Duke Yu suddenly noticed a problem.

"It didn't sound?!"

That's right.

That voice hadn't sounded.

Usually, if one side lost, the next challenger would be immediately announced after drawing lots.

But this time, that voice was delayed in sounding.

Could it be that Li Daguo wasn't dead?!

The instant this thought appeared,

Old Hall Master Ziying's face drastically changed, and he sharply looked down at his abdomen.

Immediately after,

his expression began to contort, his face filled with disbelief.

"How is this possible?!"

"He clearly already... Was he faking it?!"

Old Hall Master Ziying gritted his teeth and whispered, his mind replaying the situation from moments ago.

At that time, Li Daguo had already been poisoned unconscious by his toxic mist, lying limp on the ground.

To be safe, he swallowed Li Daguo whole, intending to use the terrifying toxins in his stomach to corrode Li Daguo until not even dregs remained.

The toxins in his stomach were hundreds of times stronger than the toxins he could actively deploy. Almost nothing alive could emerge once it entered his belly.

The only explanation for Li Daguo being alive was that the unconsciousness was faked, and Li Daguo had used space to create a protective layer inside his stomach.

All of this had been calculated by Li Daguo!

By the time he figured all this out, it was clearly too late.

"Ah!"

Accompanied by a painful roar,

Old Hall Master Ziying's entire abdomen began to twist.

In just a few blinks of an eye,

Old Hall Master Ziying exploded and died, scattering everywhere.

And Li Daguo's figure reappeared in everyone's sight.

Li Daguo's condition was clearly not good either.

He was currently heavily poisoned, his face was purple, and his body was covered in many wounds.

"Daguo!"

Seeing this, Huang Lan immediately became emotional.

Duke Yu and the others beside her were also extremely excited.

This battle was actually won!

"How is this possible?!"

"This guy!"

"This is impossible!"

"Old Hall Master Ziying's poison is extremely terrifying. Even the ordinary poison on his scales would take at least ten days to half a month for an average Divine Rank expert to recover from. Let alone the poison inside the Old Hall Master's stomach—how did he withstand it?!"

"I didn't expect that even Old Hall Master Ziying wasn't a match! But fortunately, although this guy won, the toxins have entered his body, so his combat strength should be greatly reduced."

On the other side.

The Alien Race Hall Masters watched this sudden turn of events, their faces all changing drastically, their moods becoming heavy again.

They had initially thought it was a sure win,

but they never expected Li Daguo to pull off a counter-kill!

As for Li Daguo,

he only stood for a few seconds before staggering and collapsing to the ground.

Currently, he was poisoned, and although it wasn't immediately fatal, recovering in a short time was unlikely.

But at this moment, the stage clearly did not allow him time to recover.

Gritting his teeth,

he immediately took out healing medicine from his space ring and swallowed it, while simultaneously trying his best to force the toxins out of his body.

Watching this scene,

whether it was Huang Lan or Duke Yu and the others, they all felt immense distress.

If another being who surpassed the Divine Rank was drawn next,

Li Daguo would most likely perish.

But there was nothing they could do about their distress.

Under normal circumstances, they would definitely advise Li Daguo to step down.

But this was the Civilization Assessment, bearing the fate of humanity.

Once one stepped up, there was no reason to retreat.

Every single one of them was like this.

And at this moment, throughout the Great Xia,

the citizens, after a brief moment of joy seeing Li Daguo's state, couldn't help but have their eyes filled with tears.

Whether it was Liu Hezheng and Wang Heng who sacrificed themselves earlier, or Li Daguo who was enduring now,

these predecessors were all fighting for the sake of everyone among them.

Yet, when facing these seniors severely injured and on the brink of death, they could do nothing.

"Next one!"

On the platform, Li Daguo, after consuming the healing medicine, gritted his teeth and stood up, his gaze once again sweeping towards the Alien Race Hall Masters.

When the Hall Masters were assessed by Li Daguo's look, almost all of them felt their hairs stand on end.

They knew clearly that Li Daguo's current strength was not as terrifying as before,

but this aura still made them fearful.

And then,

a new round of battles began.

In the blink of an eye,

five rounds passed.

Li Daguo was very lucky; in all five rounds, he drew Divine Rank Hall Masters, so he achieved another five consecutive victories.

However, at this point, Li Daguo was already close to exhaustion.

Currently, on the Alien Race side,

excluding those three Hall Masters who surpassed the Divine Rank, only a dozen or so Hall Masters remained.

These Hall Masters were under immense pressure.

Never mind that Li Daguo looked like he had no fighting strength left, even seemingly on the verge of death, it was often such near-death individuals who could launch a final desperate counter-attack.

If they were drawn, there was a high chance they would perish.

But just as they worried, it happened.

In the next two rounds,

they were still two Divine Rank Hall Masters.

The first Hall Master was very unfortunate, as it was exactly when Li Daguo launched his counter-attack, resulting in his death on the spot.

The other one, seeing that Li Daguo could still stand, was also terrified.

But thankfully, Li Daguo truly was finished.

After heavily wounding him,

the Hall Master unleashed an empowered strike, and Li Daguo couldn't resist at all, being directly blasted off the arena.

Regarding this,

he felt extremely regretful.

If he had known, he should have killed Li Daguo right there on the stage!

Knocking Li Daguo off the stage actually gave him a chance to live.

"Daguo, hold on!"

On the side of the arena, Duke Yu helped up the blood-soaked, nearly unconscious Li Daguo who had fallen to the ground, and immediately stuffed a healing medicine into his mouth.

After taking the healing medicine, Li Daguo fell into a complete coma.

"Daguo has done his best. The rest is up to us."

Duke Yu gently handed Li Daguo into Huang Lan's embrace, looked towards the people behind him, and stated firmly.