A large army of three hundred thousand disciples advanced from a distant point in the arena towards where the battle was taking place. The battle arena was immense; people at one end could barely see the center.
However, upon realizing that the center was the most vulnerable area of the barrier above, everyone began to gather there. This way, almost all the cultivators could witness the events unfolding.
Not everyone agreed with killing the weaker ones, but it was clear that a large group needed to die, or they would never advance to the next test. Everyone remained on the defensive, avoiding becoming the next victim and just observing. But now, all three heroic disciples from that sect moved quickly into battle, for no apparent reason.
The main sects of the universe had a dozen heroic disciples. However, not all of them had the cultivation necessary to be at this Convention. It happened suddenly, and the sects could only lament their misfortune. That’s why most brought only one to five heroic disciples.
Zaimo and Almin watched from afar as that army approached. The leadership was in the hands of three heroic disciples: a very thin and short elf, and a couple belonging to a plant race. The three had tense expressions as they moved.
"Nine Star Tree Sect! What are you planning?!" Nebai roared furiously at the new enemies.
At that moment, Almin’s eyes widened. "Nine Star Tree?" He was still a gray disciple of his sect and didn’t have access to much knowledge about the universe, only now hearing this well-known name.
"Thank you for your timely support. Our Three Sovereign Gods Sect will reward you later for the help." The red-haired human’s voice sounded excited.
The three heroic disciples and their armies arrived within seconds. The whale’s army was fighting on the right, very close to the stairs, with nowhere to retreat. The new enemies were coming from the left, behind the Three Sovereign Gods Sect. They would join forces with the army, and their numbers would be overwhelming.
Zaimo and Almin snorted, casting a glance at the place where the whale was sealed. They couldn’t see or sense him in any way. The two prepared to give it their all; the plan was to conserve their strength to avoid revealing their cards, but now they had no other option.
Until...
*BOOM!!!*
The ground shook, and everyone turned alarmed in the direction of the blast. The three hundred thousand disciples had joined the opponents, but suddenly an explosion of flames and winds created chaos in their midst.
"What are you doing?!" The red-haired human’s voice roared.
Everyone was shocked when two colossal willows appeared in the center of the army. One was completely red, with fire runes spreading in all directions. Beside it was another willow radiating pure, dense Yang energy.
In the center of that Yang willow, a mystical rune appeared. It expanded like a portal to another dimension, and suddenly countless life forms began to emerge from it.
At the same time, wind blades fell like a deadly storm. The elf looked like a goddess of death, wielding two short swords and moving with the grace of a bloody dance.
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"Blazewillow and Willowkin?" Nebai murmured in surprise, recognizing these two races.
These races didn’t exist in that universe, but the knowledge of the followers of the God of Merchants wasn’t limited to the queen’s universe. The underworld connected all universes, and by using the Prana Law, they could, with some effort, travel to the underworld and obtain information from other universes.
These two races came from different universes, and both were the dominant life forms in their worlds. Even the heroes of those universes belonged to these races.
The Blazewillow’s fire runes spread across the battlefield, but contrary to expectations, they didn’t focus on burning enemies. Their flames were soft and purifying, supporting allies by dispersing and blocking the Warlocks’ laws.
Almin’s eyes widened, murmuring, "Yin Flames?"
"NO!"
Several desperate cries echoed among the humans of the Three Sovereign Gods Sect. Suddenly, they found themselves attacked from all sides, being surrounded. The battle turned into a one-sided massacre.
*ROAR!*
Several beasts attacked, and the mystical rune in the center of the Willowkin revealed itself as a portal to a world where beasts were kept. This willow was actually a beast tamer!
The Willowkin’s natural Yang power was used to heal his beasts, making them an almost invincible army.
Almin was in shock; he recognized that mystical rune.
*BOOM!*
Suddenly, the formation sealing the whale exploded with a violent crash. All the Warlocks surrounding him were thrown back, spitting blood.
The whale calmly emerged. He had been surprised and trapped, but only for a minute. Alm and Bruno were irritated, but not worried; they had already imagined that the dwarves would have used everything, thus losing a hidden card. But when they looked around, they were surprised by the scene.
"What the hell… Sesel, Leafar, and Ervly?"
The whale murmured the three names, and suddenly the two willows lit up, starting to transform, while the elf stopped her attacks.
The three figures turned their gaze towards the whale, their expressions twisting and their eyes trembling with moisture. Alm and Bruno sighed heavily; Heaven’s Will had manipulated things once again.
They were acquaintances from the Heavenly Realm, where they had gone with Ruri on the main mission, and in the end, brought Corin back with them. Sesel and a dwarf had been captured by perverts, but they were saved by them. (Chapter 288)
The willow couple had been separated, with Ervly on the brink of death and Leafar without hope of winning the challenge. The whale saved them all, then united them with his group before returning them to their universes. (Chapter 290)
Bruno narrowed his eyes and murmured, ’I don’t feel the faith rune I gave them. That’s why I didn’t sense them. A lot must have happened…’
Alm, on the other hand, was thoughtful. He realized clearly that they now belonged to the Nine Star Tree Sect. They already knew about this sect being the fifth largest in the universe. But according to their information, the name was a tribute to a legendary tree, which it wasn’t known if it actually existed.
Obviously, the tree did exist, and they had it in their universe. This could represent an opportunity to gain allies. However, it was necessary to test and gather information about this sect first. Now, with these three members in it, the doors were open.
"Finish this off; we’ll talk later," the whale said dryly, then turned forward with Vorion in hand.
The three nodded and turned back to the battle. In an instant, they went into a wild frenzy, fighting to eliminate the enemies as quickly as possible.
Vorion’s new body was a source of joy for Alm. Now, he could kill a conqueror as easily as crushing an ant. His saber was incredibly sharp, and with the slightest touch on the enemy, the Qi inside their body was affected, causing a disturbance and breaking their defenses. And this was without even needing to use the two runic seals of the weapon.
The battle turned into an execution. The enemies had no chance of retaliation. In two minutes, half of them were dead. In the next minute, only a little over ten thousand people remained.
Most of them were considered the kindest, who had previously been worried about the Berserkers. They were intentionally left for last after a command from the whale.
Bruno waited, giving them one last chance. If they stopped fighting and surrendered, they wouldn’t need to die. Most were women, and the Berserkers tried to talk to the humans, hoping they would give up and cease fighting. Their words were childish, but the message was clear.
Still, unfortunately, everyone chose to fight until the end. Bruno snorted and didn’t wait any longer. Zaimo and Almin understood the message and ordered to finish it.
Alm and Bruno focused on the red-haired human, leader of the Warlocks. They had killed the leader of the Snipers, and Almin had eliminated the leader of the Golden Crow in this battle.
’That bastard realized he’s going to die and stopped fighting a while ago. He’s just hiding and backing away… what a ridiculous coward,’ Alm snorted coldly, watching that idiot abandon his allies to flee in silence.
It was at that moment that something changed…
*Rumble!*
In the next instant, the incredibly resistant barrier at the center of the arena broke. Only then did people realize that while the battle was going on, the formation was accumulating power.
The blood and death of the thousands of cultivators from the Three Sovereign Gods Sect and the Golden Crow Sect were enough to trigger the next test.
When the barrier above the center of the arena exploded, a hole opened. A dense golden aura emanated from inside, making everyone’s eyes widen. It was the karmic blessing!
With the path open upwards, countless cultivators rushed towards it desperately.
"Disappear!!"
Cultivators from various races and sects spread towards the golden channel. Even with the huge opening, it quickly became overcrowded. As people got closer, threats and fights erupted. It didn’t take long for the larger sects to start launching attacks against the weaker ones.
"Damn it, face death!"
Chaos took over. Retreating meant losing the chance to cross quickly and perhaps falling out of the top 100 in the Convention. If they didn’t give it their all now, when would they?
As a result, a massive wave of cultivators from all races surged into the passage.
"Kill!"
Countless life forms roared. Everyone was in a state of madness, knowing it was kill or be killed. Everyone fought with everything they had.