Chapter 814 - Second Round of Battle

The third demon general, Dou Yan, protected Yan Shuiyi’s forces, guaranteeing they advanced to the next round.

None of the other demon generals dared to say anything.

However, no one thought that Dou Yan guaranteeing their advancement was a good thing. On the contrary, it was bad news. Yan Shuiyi’s group was likely in for a rough time in the next round.

“It seems like you are my lucky star. My ranking has gone up,” Yan Shuiyi said with a faint smile.

Since no other demon general wanted to go against Dou Yan, no one attacked her group, as doing otherwise was the same as slapping the third-ranked general’s face.

𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Apart from the first and the second demon general, no one here even had the strength to say anything about it. And they wouldn’t speak up for something so trivial either. To them, this was just a game. There was no harm in watching it unfold.

Even if Yan Shuiyi advanced to the next round, could she possibly threaten their positions?

Chen Fan looked at Dou Yan and Pan Huan. He knew they weren’t helping out of the kindness of their hearts—they were likely toying with them, preparing to take their lives.

Let me advance? We’ll see about that.

Chen Fan smiled coldly in his heart.

A demon general was defeated in battle and his war drum shattered. Blood poured from his wounds as he was thrown out of the training ground.

Now ranked twenty-eighth, this demon general wiped the blood from his lips and glared at Chen Fan and Yan Shuiyi with indignation.

Yan Shuiyi should have ranked at the bottom. Now, he had to take her place, while she got to coast through this round.

As the battle grew increasingly intense, demon generals were eliminated one after another, while Yan Shuiyi’s group just waited.

Her forces experienced the same feelings as Dou Yan and the others, watching the demon generals compete from the sidelines like spectators.

Soon, the rankings of the bottom fourteen demon generals were finalized.

The rankings were mostly the same as before, though with slight changes. The biggest change, however, was that Yan Shuiyi’s name was no longer on that list.

Instead, the demon general—ranked fourteenth before—fell to the fifteenth place and was eliminated in the first round.

The bottom fourteen demon generals exited the battlefield.

Sitting on his chariot, the First Demon General opened his eyes, scanning the battlefield, and said, “Now, we’ll determine the rankings for positions eight through fourteen. Same old rules. Let’s begin.”

“What are the ‘same old’ rules?” Chen Fan asked.

“The guardians will fight in this round. If all the guardians of one side lose, their demon general will have to step in and fight the opposing demon general and their guardians. The loser will be eliminated,” Yan Shuiyi explained.

Chen Fan nodded.

In the first round, both the guardians and the guards of a demon general fought.

For the second round, only the demon general and guardians were left.

The guardians would fight first, and if one side lost, their demon general would have to face the opposing demon general and his two guardians, making victory incredibly difficult.

If the guardians lost in this second round, and the demon general’s strength wasn’t outstanding, that demon general was bound to be defeated.

Si Nan looked at Qi Xue and said with a smile, “Hoho, Qi Xue, that guardian you chose at the last minute is only an eighth-level Heavenly Star realm. This round is very unfavorable for you. If you’re willing to have a good chat with me, I will have my people help you deal with that guy. How about it?”

Qi Xue coldly glanced at Si Nan and replied, “Guardians are not demon generals. The demon generals ultimately decide the outcome. Even if my guardians are defeated, I will still advance!”

She clearly didn’t think her guardians’ defeat meant the end for her.

After all, she was a top-tier, peak Heavenly Star realm expert, while Yan Shuiyi was only an ordinary peak Heavenly Star realm expert. Chen Fan was strong, but his combat strength likely was only close to the peak of the ninth level.

Yan Shuiyi’s other guardian was only at the eighth level.

How hard could it be for her to take on all three of them?

The fourth demon general said, “Yan Shuiyi, you don’t belong in this round. Your guardians should go first, and you should also leave before it’s too late.”

Yan Shuiyi could come this far only because Dou Yan had intervened in the last round. Now, it was time for her to be eliminated.

“I guarantee you’ll enter the top seven,” Chen Fan said to Yan Shuiyi, stepping forward.

Directing his icy gaze toward Qi Xue, he clasped his hand. A Heaven Piercing Spear materialized in his hand, and he shouted, “Send your guardians out to fight.”

Qi Xue’s expression was frosty.

Chen Fan had slain one of her guardians to take his place, and her remaining guardian would be no match for him either.

If her protector fell, even if she defeated Chen Fan and the others, her demon palace hall would be severely weakened.

“You should know how you advanced into this round. Since you chose me first, I’ll make you regret it.” Killing intent shot out of Qi Xue’s eyes as she waved her hand.

Immediately, the two guardians behind her stepped forward, their expressions grave.

They had seen Chen Fan effortlessly kill that right guardian in front of the demon palace hall. So, they weren’t deceived by his meager seventh-level cultivation.

Boom!

A terrifying aura erupted from Chen Fan that swept through heaven and earth. The oppressive aura suffocated the two guardians, their faces filled with horror.

“Regret?” Chen Fan took a step out and leaped into the sky. Glancing at Qi Xue, he said, “You wanted to go further? Not with me standing in your way.”

Rumble!

With that, Chen Fan charged at the left guardian, spear in hand.

A terrifying force suddenly descended, forming an incomparably terrifying force field, making the left guardian freeze on the spot. He was in the early stage of the ninth level.

Boom, crack!

An extremely berserk aura swept down as he struck out violently with the Heaven Piercing Spear, tearing the space apart. He was like a heavenly god that no one could stop.

The winds and clouds changed colors as he stabbed out. The destructive force collapsed everything.

The air shattered, creating a black hole. It was like the mouth of a ferocious beast, about to swallow this left guardian.

The left guardian let out a fierce roar, demonic power radiating from him as he summoned every ounce of strength and unleashed his strongest demonic punch.

However, the Heaven Piercing Spear tore through everything, shattering the demonic punch and piercing the left guardian. The destructive force contained within instantly erupted.

Puchi.

With a single strike, the early-stage, ninth-level Heavenly Star realm left guardian perished.

The onlookers’ expressions shifted as they witnessed the brutal display.

It was no wonder Qi Xue let a seventh-level Heavenly Star realm brat be her guardian—he was no ordinary fighter. To kill an early-stage ninth-level Heavenly Star realm demonic cultivator with one blow was no small feat.

Unfortunately, however, he had a grudge against a guardian under Dou Yan. Such a genius was destined to die young.