Shi Xiaobai turned to the four people behind him and said in indignation, "Everyone, This King's negotiations with this shameless dog have broken down. Looks like we need to engage in battle!"
Shi Xiaobai raised Holy Radiance, as though there was an irreconcilable enmity with the Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign.
The poodle's look of disdain turned even more intense.
The other four were at a loss.
Why did the negotiations break down so suddenly?
Holy shit, who can translate the dog-speak for us!?
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Chapter259 The Abrupt Sure Death Scenario
Upon hearing of the breakdown of negotiations with Shi Xiaobai, and how they were preparing to do battle, the black poodle's eyes revealed a look of contempt. It looked up slightly and seemed to have an anthropomorphized appearance, as though it was a humorous emoji.
If this were any other time, it would be considered an extremely cute puppy. But at this very moment, facing the incessantly flooding pressure from it, this poodle that was very likely the Level Lord could only be described as terrifying by the others.
The four people behind Shi Xiaobai would not treat the poodle as a cute pet, nor did any one of them have any hopes of being lucky. They knew that if they refused to use the exit command immediately, what would follow was an intense battle.
And the moment Shi Xiaobai raised Holy Radiance was the kick off to the battle!
Kevin had always been waiting for this opportunity because he could not endure it any further. The pressure on his soul gave him terror that he could not resist. His legs were constantly trembling as though they innately wanted to retreat and escape. He had been suppressing his innate terror, but if this carried on, it was very unlikely he could control it.
Kevin knew that he could not escape. Be it Mozzie that he liked or Shi Xiaobai that he was grateful towards, he was not to disappoint them. It was not easy from him to wake up from the wallowing in glory he had always suffered. He had now seen the light, the future ahead of him. He did not want to run back into the darkness.
"Go to hell!"
Kevin was the first to break ranks. With an angry roar, he threw a gigantic boulder at the Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign!
This was an ordinary boulder, but Kevin had thrown it out using the Price of Might, turning it into a missile!
"Boom!"
The missile-like boulder flew in mid-air, but about ten meters away from the poodle, it seemed to strike something. With an explosion, it turned to fragments that rained down.
The black poodle turned its head to glance at Kevin. Suddenly, a gigantic eyeball grew out of the darkness in front of Kevin!
"Be careful!"
Shi Xiaobai sensed a danger and shouted. He immediately turned to slash at the gigantic eyeball, but regardless how fast the strike was, it was too late. The eyeball had blinked at Kevin the moment it appeared.
Once it blinked, the gigantic eyeball was concealed by its black eyelids. It merged into the darkness before vanishing. As for Kevin, he was petrified into a cold-looking stone sculpture!
The rate of petrification was too fast. It went from the toes to his head. It was as though he had been brushed by a grayish-brown paint brush instantaneously.
Shi Xiaobai stared with widened eyes as anger overwhelmed his heart. He turned around and raised Holy Radiance to slash at the Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign. A gigantic eyeball suddenly appeared in front of Shi Xiaobai. As the eyeball stared at Shi Xiaobai, both his arms that had raised the sword immediately petrified! His feet, which were about to take a step forward, had petrified up to his waist!
At the same time, three gigantic eyeballs appeared in front of Sunless, Mozzie and Mu Yuesheng. The three failed to react in time and were unable to resist it. They were instantaneously transformed into stone sculptures.
From the moment Kevin threw the boulder, only three seconds had passed. Other than Shi Xiaobai having his limbs petrified, the other four were now cold stone sculptures!
The poodle gave a disdainful look as it raised its head to howl. One gigantic eye after another began to appear like stars in the darkness in the forest and the mountain.
Instantly, gigantic eyes that filled the world had opened. The dense and numerous eyes turned as they looked at Shi Xiaobai.
The poodle slowly flew over and barked lightly. Its red eyes were filled with greed and desire.
Shi Xiaobai could not understand the dog-speak from the Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign, but he could sense what the barks were conveying. And at this moment, it was saying, "Human, hand over the holy sword, and This Sovereign will spare your life."
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Shanghai City, Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower, Main Auditorium
More than ten hours had passed since the rookies entered the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower. In the real world, the sky had already darkened as it was late at night.
Quite a number of people had left the packed auditorium. This was because more than half the rookies had been eliminated in the past ten or so hours. There was not much meaning left for many to continue waiting.
However, there were a few people who were staring at the large stone monument, waiting for the numbers to change.
Riko and Yama Minamiya were already sitting in the front rows of the auditorium instead of the back. They stared intently at the stone monument with serious looks.
At this moment, a white-haired elder whose complexion was like a child's walked into the auditorium. He walked straight to the front rows of the auditorium with a wooden sword slung behind his back. Seeing Yama Minamiya and Riko, he hesitated for a moment before sitting at the only empty seat beside Yama Minamiya.
Yama Minamiya obviously noticed someone sitting beside him. Turning his head over, he was slightly surprised before saying politely, "Senior God of Swords!"
The elderly God of Swords nodded and said, "I left a while ago because I had something on. How's the situation?"
The elderly God of Swords saw the gigantic stone monument with densely-packed text and immediately gave up on the thought to carefully look at it. Since there was a junior he barely knew at least, the elderly God of Swords did not want to waste his efforts to analyze the data.
Yama Minamiya was a person who valued propriety, so he did not dare to think lightly of the elderly God of Swords who enjoyed a very high status. He hurriedly said, "Now, 552 people have been eliminated, leaving 448 people behind. There are 2 people at the sixth level, 150 people on the fifth level, 1 person on the fourth level, 260 people on the third level, and 35 people on the second level. There's already no one left on the first level."
When the elderly God of Swords heard the numbers Yama Minamiya gave, he frowned slightly and said, "The fourth level is a middle level, but there's only one person... It appears that the fourth level has been randomly selected to be a competitive battle mode?"
Yama Minamiya nodded and said, "It's likely such a mode. The fourth level will eliminate quite a number of people."
The God of Swords fell silent when he heard this and asked again, "Who are the two at the sixth level?"
Yama Minamiya answered, "Speechless and Mu Lengxi."
"Oh? It seems like the two of them are really worthy for being forecast to be the top two by the officials."
The God of Swords sighed and asked again, "At this moment, most people are left in the third level. I believe the third level's Level Lord is about to descend?"
Yama Minamiya said with a sigh, "Sigh, the third level's Level Lord has already descended!"
The God of Swords was slightly taken aback. Seeing Yama Minamiya's heavy expression, he curiously asked, "The few rascals from your side are still at the third level?"
Yama Minamiya gave a wry smile and said, "Senior, you might not know, but all four of our children are on the third level!"
The God of Swords could not help but loo
k pitifully at Yama Minamiya. He said, "Then be mentally prepared. The third level's Level Lord is rather greedy! If any of your rascals have a treasure on them, their lives might be in danger."
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Chapter260 Those foolish lives are worth anything?
Yama Minamiya frowned as well. There was obviously a lot of rumors regarding the third level's Level Lord amongst the common populace. According to the data over many years, the third level's death rate was the highest. This was because the other levels' Level Lords would abide to the assessment program's rules to pursue trial-takers. They seldom truly killed.
As for this dog, it was extremely greedy. For the treasures on the trial-takers, it could do nearly anything. In order to obtain better results, the trial-takers would usually bring rather precious treasures or weapons that could raise their strength.
But in fact, this was just a tiny tidbit regarding the entire Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower Nearly every level's Level Lord had the same description—If you were unlucky to encounter one, there is a high chance of being eliminated.
Yama Minamiya had only received news of the selection mode and that it was held in the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower this morning. Usually, he did not engage in much research regarding the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower, so the short amount of time given to him was clearly not enough for him to research on the Level Lord, which did not matter much. He had only heard about it from the surrounding people's chatter.
Yama Minamiya said in an intropunitive manner, "Sigh, I should not have been this careless. If I were more meticulous, and knew about the information regarding the third level's Level Lord, maybe..."
At this moment, Riko turned her head over and consoled him, "Actually, even if we knew, it wouldn't be of much use. The Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower is competitive in nature. Whether one encounters the third level's Level Lord is an outcome after the competition. Furthermore, the Level Lord's information is something everyone doesn't pay much attention to because it's not very useful paying attention to it. Its strength far exceeds the Psionic Mortal Realm. If they encounter a Level Lord, there is almost no way for the trial-takers to escape from its hunt. They would eventually have to use the exit command."
The informative notices regarding the Level Lord were always condensed into a passage: Try to clear the level before the Level Lord descends. If it's impossible, try your luck because the Level Lord released by the assessment program is to push the survival of the fittest another step further. Hence, when the Level Lord hunts, it would 'hold back'. There would be a number of people who would escape the calamity, but those who are unfortunate enough to encounter the Level Lord, make sure to use the exit command in a timely manner.
The elderly God of Swords did not agree with Riko's words. He said with a heavy heart, "The details determine the outcome. Back in my youth, I was given the glorious name of Sword Prodigy. At the fourth level of the Psionic Mortal Realm, I ignored the advice of others and entered the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower arrogantly. As I was not alert enough, I wasted a lot of time in the second level. At the third level, I encountered the Level Lord. Although I managed to survive, my sect's important treasure was snatched. Hence, before the selection, I had exhorted the children several times. If those children take it to heart, it would probably be very useful for them."
The elderly God of Swords was using his experience as an example. It was rather educative in nature but he was very bad at choosing the right time to say this. After he finished speaking, the intropunitive mood in Yama Minamiya's eyes intensified. However, with the elderly God of Swords identity, he obviously did not care about the feelings of a junior he had just met a few times.
Riko was somewhat irritated. Her father's pain was also hers. She bore a tiny grudge against the elderly God of Swords in her heart when she suddenly thought of something. With a sly smile, she said, "Eh? Why do I seem to see the Ye siblings' names among the list of names on the third level?"
"Impossible!"
Upon hearing this, the elderly God of Swords subconsciously retorted. However, he immediately turned his head to the stone monument. The stone monument was separated into six areas by five red lines. The third level had the most number of people, so the elderly God of Swords squinted his eyes to carefully examine each line.
The reason why he did not enquire the situation of the Zeus rookies was because he partly did not think Yama Minamiya would pay any attention to them and because he had absolute confidence in them. However, when Riko said that she saw the Ye siblings listed on the third level, he immediately found it unbelievable and somewhat worried.
Soon, the elderly God of Swords' pupils constricted. He saw the name Heartless.
Following that was the names of the female whopper, the burly teenager and the pigtailed youth. The elderly God of Swords gaped slightly.
At a location slightly lower, he saw Sunless's name. The high-spirited elderly God of Swords immediately felt like a deflated balloon.
The elderly God of Swords murmured, "Impossible. I told you about the matter in all seriousness and even mentioned the embarrassing mishap I encountered years ago. All of you should have taken it to heart. Little Sun might have been deducing sword arts and did not pay attention, but Heartless and the other rascals had sworn not to fall at the third level. Could that darn dog be my nemesis?"
The elderly God of Swords' eyes glazed over as though he was immersed in an unpleasant memory.
Upon seeing this, Yama Minamiya stared at Riko. He knew the elderly God of Swords cared greatly about his reputation, so he had deliberately not mentioned this matter. However, Riko had exposed the matter. Although the elderly God of Swords was somewhat a 'bitch', he was still a senior we have to respect!
Riko stuck out her tongue as she thought in her mind.
You can't blame me. I must have learned all this from Shi Xiaobai.
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Stone Door #233
In just the first encounter, Shi Xiaobai had his limbs petrified. The other four were completely petrified. This small team was clearly collapsing, revealing how powerful the Level Lord was.
Shi Xiaobai had watched with his own eyes his partners 'insta-killed'. A negative potpourri of emotions—rage, guilt, and hatred—arose in his heart. However, he did not lose his rationality.
This was because Shi Xiaobai could still sense the lifeforce from the partners around him. Hence, he could judge that although their bodies had turned into stone sculptures, they were equivalent to being sealed in ice. They were restricted by a layer of grayish-brown stone.
The Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign did not immediately kill him.
"Human, hand the holy sword over and This Sovereign will spare your life."
The black poodle floated not far from Shi Xiaobai. Its red eyes were filled with greed and eagerness. It could understand human language, but it could not produce human speech. Hence, its barks could be conveyed into human speech as it transmitted it to Shi Xiaobai.
As it wanted Shi Xiaobai to hand over the holy sword, it needed to communicate with Shi Xiaobai.
Shi Xiaobai locked eyes with the Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign for a few moments. Suddenly he took a few deep breaths, gradually calming himself down.
Every time he found himself in danger, Shi Xiaobai was always very calm. However, when his partners were also on the brink of death, Shi Xiaobai would feel intensely perturbed.
However, Shi Xiaobai knew very well that such a time called for calmness. If he lost his mind, he would have not be able to protect anything!
Shi Xiaobai took one last deep breath. His emotions gradually calmed down as his thoughts cleared.
The Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign gave Shi Xiaobai a derisive look. With a bark, it meant, "Your partners have yet to die, but after ten minutes, no one else can save them. Hand over the holy sword and This Sovereign might spare their live
s."
Upon hearing this, Shi Xiaobai gave a dismissive sneer and said coldly, "Do you think that compared to the holy sword, those foolish lives are worth anything?"
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Chapter261 This is a true King
"Do you think that compared to the holy sword, those foolish lives are worth anything?"
The cold voice that came out of the black-haired youth's mouth, the dismissive sneer, the cold disregard towards life in his eyes coupled with the heartless and cruel words gave Shi Xiaobai an aura as cold as a bitter winter through and through.
The Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign's eyes glazed over briefly before it gave a few probing stares at Shi Xiaobai. Moments later, it barked, "What you said is right. The lives of these few humans are not even worth a ray of golden light of the holy sword. This Sovereign was muddleheaded. Then, what if it was your life? Which do you think is more important, life or an external object?"
"This King's life is obviously much more valuable than the holy sword."
Shi Xiaobai coldly said, "However, This King's life is decided by himself. You cannot use it as a chip."
The Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign sneered and said, "Fool, do you still not see the situation you are facing? If This Sovereign wants you dead, it would not even need a second."
The dense swarm of gigantic eyeballs immediately stared at Shi Xiaobai with intense murderous intent. The bloodthirsty atmosphere pervaded the world. If it were anyone else, they would probably pee their pants and faint from fright.
However, Shi Xiaobai did not even winch his eyebrows. Instead, he coldly said, "If you dared to kill This King, would you have waited to this point in time? You want This King to hand over the holy sword, which is why you took the initiative to interact with This King. This proves one thing. Unless This King willingly hands over the holy sword, there will be no way for you to take the holy sword from This King. If not, why is there a need to ask This King for the holy sword?"
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