Primordial Emperor
Chapter 962: A New Way of Competition

Chapter 962: Chapter 962: A New Way of Competition

"It seems that these two guys have considerable secrets on them."

"Even, perhaps, related to that powerful existence!"

Lin Chen frowned slightly, pondering secretly in his heart.

All along, Lin Chen’s refining of the human-shaped puppets lurking inside the Red Soul Hall revealed to him the existence of an incredibly mysterious entity known as the Black Demon Tower.

What exactly lies within, Lin Chen doesn’t know, but one thing that can’t be denied is the existence of an extremely powerful being inside.

It is known that on the day when Lin Chen slew the Red Soul Hall’s ancestral elder Xue Yuanqing, a most bizarre scene occurred near the Red Soul Hall.

The sky even rained blood, the expanse of ten thousand miles painted a sanguine hue, resembling a sea of blood.

It is known that only an extremely powerful being could cause such a celestial and terrestrial phenomenon.

But why did this phenomenon manifest?

And the timing coincidentally matched with Lin Chen’s slaying of Xue Yuanqing.

Lin Chen speculated that it was likely related to these matters.

"Now that everyone is here, let’s begin the competition."

Yan Yue’s gaze fell on Xue Yuanba, as he spoke indifferently.

Between the Divine Flame Alliance and the Red Soul Hall, there was an inherent enmity, and good and evil could not coexist.

They were not like the alliances within the Divine Flame Alliance, bound by many rules and regulations; they only needed to take direct action. Moreover, it didn’t matter which side killed members of the other during the competition; after all, the most important aspect of a competition between the two sides was the result.

Thus, there was no need for excessive verbal communication; direct confrontation would suffice.

"Wait!"

However, just as Yan Yue suggested that the competition should start, Xue Yuanba stopped it.

"What’s the matter, Old Blood Demon, is the Red Soul Hall planning to retreat and not engage in the competition?"

Upon hearing Xue Yuanba’s interjection, Yan Yue’s expression changed immediately, his eyebrows furrowing tightly as he sternly addressed Xue Yuanba.

Hearing Yan Yue’s words, the martial artists of the Divine Flame Alliance instantly became vigilant.

After all, if the Red Soul Hall were to back out of the competition, it would imply there was another intricacy in today’s matter, possibly a trap set by the Red Soul Hall.

A powerful aura burst forth from Qin Batian’s body, as he promptly shielded Lin Chen, Yan Ruyu, and Gong Siyuan of the Formation Sect behind him.

If the Red Soul Hall truly had ulterior motives, then even if the competition were not to take place, a great battle would inevitably be unavoidable today.

And what Qin Batian intended to do was naturally to protect Lin Chen and the others.

If a true battle broke out, huge casualties would certainly arise on both sides, and no matter what, Qin Batian was determined to escort Lin Chen and the other two safely back to their Sect, even at the cost of his old life.

After all, with the talents of Lin Chen and the others, they were bound to become the mainstays of the Formation Sect in the future.

"Old Man Qin, don’t get too agitated, I haven’t finished speaking."

"What I mean is, let’s change the rules of the competition; let’s not engage in this contest of rivalry and strife."

Xue Yuanba’s expression was very cold as he spoke.

This demeanor was truly unfathomable, leaving one to wonder whether his words were true or false.

In fact, Xue Yuanba had no intention of giving up the competition.

If they were to give up the competition now, a great battle would be inevitable. Most importantly, such behavior would completely enrage these guys from the Divine Flame Alliance.

If these guys were truly desperate, Xue Yuanba might end up leaving his life here today.

Xue Yuanba did not wish to truly give up his own life for the sake of Red Soul Hall.

"Let’s hear it then, how do you want to compete?"

Yan Yue’s expression was stern as he looked at Xue Yuanba and asked.

Qin Batian also had a grave look on his face, and the other elders of the Eastern Domain’s forces felt the same, not daring to let down their guard. After all, the Demon Cultivators of Red Soul Hall were full of crafty tricks, and they had to be extremely cautious.

"If we just compete in a bland manner, it would be somewhat uninteresting. How about we let these disciples enter the Grey Marsh Plain, and use the number of survivors who exit last as the result of the competition? The side with more people emerging victorious will be considered the winner, how does that sound?"

Xue Yuanba said with a cold laugh.

"No way!"

However, upon hearing this method of competition, Yan Yue immediately expressed his refusal.

Such a way of competition simply treated the lives of many disciples as nothing.

After all, the Grey Marsh Plain was such a dangerous place, even if they entered, they could not guarantee they would all come out alive one hundred percent of the time.

The terrain was extremely perilous, and there were countless powerful Magical Beasts and poisonous insects, but the most troublesome were the restrictions within.

If they didn’t enter and just competed from the outside, should they face a life-threatening situation, they could immediately concede and end the competition.

But once inside the Grey Marsh Plain, they would be left to fate.

"Heh, why the rush to refuse? Why not listen to the other conditions of the changed rules?"

"As long as your Divine Flame Alliance wins this time, we will not only withdraw our troops back to Red Soul Hall’s territory but also guarantee that for a hundred years, the Demon Cultivators of Red Soul Hall will not step foot into your Divine Flame Alliance’s territory, and will return all the territory taken in the past thousand years. How about that?"

Xue Yuanba said indifferently with a smile.

However, no matter what conditions he offered, Yan Yue flatly refused.

He absolutely could not gamble with the lives of the young prodigies from various powers of the Eastern Domain. Winning might be fine, but what if they lost?

And who knows how many of these Heavenly Prides could come out alive after entering the Grey Marsh Plain.

"Hmph, this is not up to you."

"Old Man Yan, if you don’t agree, this war will not stop."

Xue Yuanba looked at Yan Yue and coldly threatened.

"Humph, if you want to continue waging war, my Divine Flame Alliance will accompany you to the end."

Yan Yue said in a deep voice, absolutely unwilling to agree to Xue Yuanba’s proposal.

"Yan Yue, oh Yan Yue, you really do cherish these Heavenly Pride disciples, but have you not considered the lives of those ordinary citizens within the cities we’ve occupied?"

Xue Yuanba looked at Yan Yue and said with a cold laugh.

"Xue Yuanba, those citizens are not Martial Artists and have low strength. You are also part of the Human Race, could you truly bring yourself to carry out such ruthless and crazed acts?"

Yan Yue glared angrily at Xue Yuanba, his eyes filled with blood-red murderous intent.

In this great battle, Red Soul Hall had occupied many cities.

Within these cities, there were tens of millions of non-Martial Artist citizens, and Yan Yue could never have imagined that Xue Yuanba would use the lives of these ordinary citizens as a bargaining chip to force Yan Yue to submit.

"Old Man Yan, you are mistaken in your words. If you choose to change the rules, wouldn’t they be safe and sound?"

"The opportunity is in your hands; you are the one who disagrees, what can I do about it?"

Xue Yuanba said with a cold laugh, his demeanor at this moment resembling that of a devil.

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