158: Chapter 158 The Younger Generation Makes its Debut!

Chapter 158: The Younger Generation Takes the Stage!

"Damn it! Still not enough?"

"We're still down by two points!"

"In this battle, we have already lost Duke Yu and dozens of our predecessors, yet we are still trailing. Are we truly destined to never step into the starry skies?"

"I'm so unwilling to accept this!"

"Next is the contest between the younger generation. We still have hope!"

"That's right, it's not over yet!"

"If our younger generation cannot hold their ground, then humanity will truly vanish into the dust of history."

"Believe in our younger generation!"

...

At this moment.

Throughout Great Xia, the atmosphere was extremely somber.

Having paid a massive price yet still trailing, this result filled many with despair.

Even though the battles for the younger generation were still to come, most people felt pessimistic.

Even if they claimed to have confidence, they lacked any real conviction.

A major reason for this was the fall of Duke Yu.

As an existence akin to a spiritual totem for Great Xia...

Duke Yu's fall caused many to lose their spiritual pillar.

They also lost hope for victory.

Looking back at the platform...

The surviving Li Daguo, Huang Lan, and several God-level Experts all wore expressions of worry.

Compared to the ordinary Citizens of Great Xia...

They had more intelligence and a better understanding of the Alien Race Prodigies.

Thus, they were more aware of the situation regarding the younger generation.

For Great Xia to win... it would be very difficult!

"We've done everything we could. Though we're not reconciled to this, it's over for us. Now, it's up to these youngsters."

Taking a deep breath, Li Daguo pulled Huang Lan into his arms, his expression gradually becoming calm and composed.

The other God-level Experts also looked up in uncertainty for a moment before slowly calming down.

No matter how much they worried about the outcome now, there was nothing more they could do.

Rather than worrying incessantly, it was better to face it calmly—though this was mixed with a great deal of helplessness.

On the other side, in the Alien Race Hall Master camp...

Not many of their surviving Hall Masters remained.

Their four peak combatants had all perished.

However, since their points were currently in the lead, they were clearly in a much better mood.

They had already secured an advantage for their descendants.

As long as the younger generation didn't mess up, even if they couldn't win and only achieved a draw, they would still firmly win this Civilization Assessment.

As long as they could win and enter the starry skies, all the sacrifices before them were worth it.

Then again...

They had immense confidence in their own descendants; a scenario where they lost was almost impossible.

Unless a top-tier god who had stepped into the God-level suddenly emerged from Great Xia to perform a dimensional strike.

But that was obviously impossible.

After all, those who had reached the God-level were already on the other side of the arena.

"The assessment for combatants from Apprentice to Star-Treading Level has ended!"

"The assessment for those below Apprentice Level is about to begin!"

"..."

At that moment, that ancient and ruthless voice once again echoed across the entire Blue Star.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone from Great Xia and the alien races...

The scene within the Pure Land began to change rapidly.

The original arena actually transformed into an incredibly massive Beast Fighting Arena.

Countless skeletons were strewn across the Beast Fighting Arena. Just a single glance could awaken the most primitive bloodthirsty instincts in one's genes, making one's blood boil!

The intense visual impact truly shocked all the Citizens of Great Xia and the alien commoners.

However, soon those skeletons turned into clusters of light and shadow, gradually fading and disappearing to reveal the yellowish-brown ground.

Meanwhile, Li Daguo and the others, along with the Alien Race Hall Masters who were originally on either side of the arena, were assigned to the spectator seats on both sides of the Beast Fighting Arena.

There...

They would enjoy the best vantage point.

Sitting in the spectator seats, Li Daguo looked down at the Beast Fighting Arena and, for a moment, couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.

Although the images of those skeletons had disappeared, he was absolutely certain that those bones had once truly existed. Those people were the prodigies who had once fallen during the Civilization Assessment.

As the saying goes, 'A general's success is built on ten thousand rotting bones.'

The civilizations that had failed the assessment and perished here remained on Blue Star forever, trapped in the long river of history. Those skeletal shadows were the final proof of their existence.

Meanwhile, the civilizations that had successfully passed the assessment and entered the universe might have already reached a much broader world, continuing to write their legends there.

Now...

They stood before the Civilization Assessment just like those civilizations of the past.

Which civilization's end would their own resemble?

Just as Li Daguo was feeling a bit lost, the voice rang out again.

"Enter!"

As soon as the voice fell...

Every creature on Blue Star fixed their gaze on the two clouds of red mist outside the Pure Land.

At this moment, the two clouds of red mist had already passed through the golden vortex and arrived above the Beast Fighting Arena.

After a flash of dazzling golden light...

The two clouds of red mist instantly appeared in the preparation areas on both sides of the Beast Fighting Arena.

Simultaneously, the figures of the prodigies began to become clear.

First was the alien side.

The camp of Alien Race Prodigies was densely packed, with quite a large number. Those standing in the front row bore resemblances to the Hall Masters seen previously.

One could almost identify their corresponding bloodlines at a glance; their aura was quite terrifying.

Then there was the human prodigy camp opposite them.

In terms of numbers, the human prodigy camp was nearly half the size of the alien side.

Just from this formation...

The human side was clearly at a disadvantage.

"It seems it's about to start?"

"I wonder how the Hall Masters are doing now?"

"Do you even need to guess? It must be a grand victory! Once we take the stage, we'll probably only need to fight casually to win!"

"Exactly. The strength of the Hall Masters is unfathomable. How could those humans compare?"

"Old Hall Master Xuan Hu alone is enough to give those humans a run for their money. He's a legend!"

"That's true. Hey, wait, the red mist seems to be disappearing?! Hold on... where is this?"

"Where are we?"

The Alien Race Prodigies were still whispering among themselves, not realizing immediately that they had left the red mist.

When they saw the unfamiliar environment before them...

The sounds of discussion came to an abrupt halt.

Every single one of them was stunned on the spot.

Actually, they couldn't be blamed.

Because when the red mist moved, those inside felt nothing, and they couldn't even perceive sounds from the outside world.

And it wasn't just them who were a bit dazed.

Bo Jun, Li Fan, and the others on the opposite side were also somewhat bewildered.

Bo Jun, Li Fan, and the others had also been worrying about the situation of their predecessors.

Then, in the blink of an eye...

Not only had the red mist vanished, but they had also appeared in this unfamiliar place as if they had teleported.

Immediately after...

The prodigies from both sides noticed the faces in the spectator seats on either side of the Beast Fighting Arena.