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Chapter 1204 - 834 Encounter, Slaying

Chapter 1204: Chapter 834 Encounter, Slaying

As the second phase of the Hundred Generals Task officially began, players who had been lingering at the major city gates each entered Hundred Generals City. They would become spectators, witnessing the struggle of the powerful warriors.

After entering the golden mist, they were transported inside a gigantic palace.

This was the colossal building visible from outside Hundred Generals City, originally the palace of the human dynasty.

Within the grand palace, white lights twinkled, and players emerged from these lights, quickly distancing themselves from one another warily and surveying their surroundings.

This must be the venue where the players acting as ’spectators’ would watch the matches.

At the same time, the players realized that the guards within this palace were vastly different from the knights outside.

After Li Changhe awakened the Demigod Lanxiu, Lanxiu, transformed into Golden Moon, had blocked the gods’ curse, enabling humans to no longer lose their rationality. The Harrowing Knife that had hung over humanity for hundreds of years had been removed.

The knight army within Godfall Canyon promptly arrived at Hundred Generals City and voluntarily guarded both inside and outside the city to protect the surviving humans.

Although the bodies of these knights were somewhat distorted by the curse, they at least regained their rationality and were able to communicate with the players to some extent.

However, the guards in this palace were a different story. They stood silently in every corner and along the walls.

They were not dressed in the heavy armor of knights but in bloated, bizarre leather armors that made the guards look like balls of flesh.

Player’s brows furrowed deeply because they realized that it was... leather armor made from human skin! Every swollen guard had a human face of agony emerging on their bellies, which was nauseating.

"This is fucking..."

This made the human players become vigilant.

Especially the Great Wall players, who learned the truth of this world from Li Changhe. It’s possible that in the centuries since Lanxiu ’died,’ humanity might have been retaken under the control of the human king. They needed to be cautious of these guards. The Great Wall Strategy Group suspected that because Li Changhe awakened Lanxiu, the human king might secretly act against Li Changhe.

Other players focused their attention on the center of the palace, where Noodle Man was explaining to the ’spectators’.

In the center of the palace, there was a substantial sand table, divided into four combat zones: east, west, north, and south. There were jungles, deserts, volcanoes, and snowy terrains.

This time, the Hundred Generals Trial Sword would disperse a hundred players across the four areas, and when the number of eliminated players in each area reached a certain number, the remaining players would advance.

After resting for a period, the next round of competition would begin, culminating in ascending to the highest point, to claim the title of the strongest.

The moving figurine-sized phantoms on the sand table represented the competing players.

When the spectators focused on the phantoms, they could see the overhead view of the competing players. And when the players fought, multiple perspectives would appear, allowing the ’spectators’ to see more clearly what was happening.

Of course, ’spectators’ could not send messages to the competing players.

A player looked towards the snow mountain map and couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, saying, "King of Blood Riders is in the northern battle zone. Where is Li Ba?"

"Found him, he’s in the eastern battle zone. Too bad they didn’t get to meet in the first round," another player responded.

"Dividing into battle zones probably aims to prevent some powerful warriors from getting low rankings due to bad luck, and to a certain extent, also avoids the plight of being ganged up on," someone said, "Li Ba’s strength may not be on par with the King of Blood Riders, but he should at least make it into the top eight, if not higher. He probably won’t encounter the King of Blood Riders right away."

Then, a player suddenly cursed in a low voice, "Damn it!"

It turned out that in the eastern battle zone, two players had encountered each other and engaged in battle instantly. However, the fight was over quickly.

The loser didn’t even have time to surrender or forfeit and was killed.

And that dead person was his good friend.

Other players were surprised, "That was fast! Was that just a few seconds of combat? Who is it?"

"It’s that man-eating bastard, the World Devouring Madman!" a player said through clenched teeth, furious about his friend’s death, "I must kill him!"

"That’s a monster ranked fifth on the LV14 Battle Power Rankings. You’re no match for him," a player said gloomily, "He’s also a favorite in this competition. I heard he’s also a Book of Heaven’s strongman?"

"This thing is?" another player frowned as he looked at the figure desecrating the body, "Such a pervert was actually brought up by the Book of Heaven."

"Hmph, the Book of Heaven..."

Afterward, the players witnessed several more battles. It had to be said, all were quite splendid.

Players strategized against one another, deciphered each other’s tactics, and marveled at the ingenious application of skills. Numerous "spectators" gained much from the spectacle.

Yet at that moment, the players from the Eastern war zone slightly changed their expressions, then excitement began to surge.

Because they realized that a player who had been receiving attention was now moving toward the direction of the World Devouring Madman.

"He’s actually going to run into him so soon!"

...

In the Eastern war zone, Li Changhe released his black hawk and tread across the wilderness. The blue flames made it possible for outsiders to spot him from hundreds of meters away.

From a cautious perspective, he should have concealed his presence, using the blessings of the Jungle Phantom to hide within this vegetation, waiting for other players to fight each other. Or perhaps use long-range attacks to ambush other players. That would have been the safest way to advance. This was also the strategy Li Changhe had prepared to use when he first entered the task.

But the current Li Changhe had no intention of hiding whatsoever.

Because he simply couldn’t suppress the boiling malice and murderous intent. Hide? No, there was no need!

So, Li Changhe moved quickly toward the direction where the battle had just erupted, hoping to find other competitors as soon as possible.

Soon, he saw a corpse—a mutilated body—among a pile of fallen trees.

It was an Asian woman in her mid-twenties with an expression of shock frozen onto her beautiful face, as if she couldn’t believe she was already dead.

She lay in front of several broken trees, holding a shattered long sword in her hand. Her armor was torn to shreds, and her limbs were a gruesome mess, with one arm broken. It seemed she had encountered a wild beast’s tearing and biting.

Li Changhe approached the body.

With his battle experience, even without using Magic Eye to examine the traces, he could tell the cause of the woman’s death.

During the battle, something... bit through her long sword, and even along with her neck and the trees behind her.

Sharp tooth marks remained on the trees.

And then, that thing invaded the woman’s body and cruelly tore and ate her flesh.

After approaching, Li Changhe threw a piece of white cloth over the woman’s body.

He then heard laughter not far away.

"How tender, General Li Ba. Although the taste of this woman is not top-notch, it’s an honor for her to receive such attention from you."

It was a short Asian man.

Squatting on a tree branch, he bared his sharp fangs with a smile, "Surely... your woman also receives such love and tender care from you, doesn’t she? No wonder..."

"Her taste is so exquisite..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he opened his bloodied mouth wide and took a bite toward the front.

Because Li Changhe had already appeared before him, with Mo Blade’s blue flames roaring in his hand!

Like a raging torrent!

Military cloak!

...

In the palace, Noodle Man let out a shrill laugh.

His body twisted like noodle dough, floating above the sand table of the Eastern war zone.

And he exclaimed,

"Ladies and gentlemen, witness!"

"The Crownless King versus the World Devouring Madman!"

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