Free Web NovelChapter 1775: Chapter 1642: Wheel of Destiny
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
On the fourth day’s morning, a ray of light pierced through the heavens and earth, the red morning sun rose from the horizon, casting golden light over Xuan Land, adding a bit of vitality to the desolate War City.
At this time, the area outside War City was not quiet; it was already shadowy and crowded, full of people, with countless cultivators crossing the void to arrive.
Moreover, it continued, as the void occasionally cracked open and teams of people calmly emerged, all ready for this battle, having waited for a long time.
This place, originally a desolate wilderness where birds wouldn’t defecate, had recently become a sea of people, stretching endlessly, forming an extraordinary spectacle.
All of this was due to the Demon Clan suddenly initiating a war, bloodwashing the Xuanwu Sect and Xuanwu State!
The Human Race was enraged, with countless cultivators spontaneously gathering here to demand justice from the Demon Clan!
Many people, upon hearing about the battle three days ago, had mixed feelings—while the Human Race strongly won the Quasi-Emperor-level battle, bringing joy.
However—
The Human Race lost the Saint-Lord-level battle, even losing a Saint Lord from the Di Clan, a grievous blow to the Human Race at this time.
Today is the third group, the final young generation competition, with victory or defeat pivotal; if the Human Race cannot dominate the Demon Clan in this competition, they will give up large territories, or an all-out war will inevitably erupt!
Unlike three days prior, Ye Fan and his ten companions stood on the frontline alongside a few leading old bastards, each filled with war intent, with vigorous blood and energy surging through the sky.
Aside from them, Hu Fei, Shi Ye, Sikong Po, Wenren Jing, and others were also present, squeezing into the crowd, closely observing Ye Fan and his companions.
This battle concerns the fate and future of the Human Race, with hopes pinned on them.
Whether the Human Race can maintain its lordship of the world, and if the Cultivation World can continue its usual tranquility, all rests on Ye Fan and the ten others.
The sun slowly rose, casting morning light across the land; the border between the Human Race and the Demon Clan shone brilliantly, adding a sense of harmony to this barren territory.
However, this harmonious atmosphere didn’t last long, as it disappeared instantly with the arrival of the Demon Clan!
"Humans, this time the competition’s rules are to be set by us, not following the previous ones; otherwise, we’ll refuse to compete and directly start the war!" Chi Lin, clad in bright red robes like a blaze, appeared on the other side of the River of Elements, speaking loudly.
"No problem, as long as it’s fair and just, we have no objections!" Elder Lin from the Imperial Academy replied.
"Alright, after discussion, we’ve decided on the competition rules as follows: Firstly, contestants must be cultivators who have cultivated for under thirty years. Secondly, winners may choose to exit or continue, meaning as long as one can keep winning, one person could complete all matches..."
"We know all this, just say the competition rules!" Elder Lin impatiently interjected.
"Alright!"
Chi Lin was not at all angered by the interruption and calmly said: "The rules are simple, random selection for each contestant’s appearance rather than arranging the order as before."
"How exactly is it random?"
The Sloppy Elder interrupted with a question, secretly laughing; the Demon Clan had clearly learned a lesson from their last battle with the Human Race and smartened up.
Other heroic lords couldn’t help but worry, knowing that Human Race’s victory over the Demon Clan last time was due to the strategy of matching strong against strong.
This time, if the order and opponent are randomly chosen, that strategy is useless; in a fair fight, can the Human Race truly defeat the Demon Clan?
Everyone knew that in terms of bloodline and physique strength, under the same realm, the Human Race was no match for the Demon Clan.
This competition impacts the future of the Demon Clan, with their young generation surely being the elite among the strongest.
At this moment, all eyes turned to the Demon Clan’s leader, Quasi-Demon Emperor Chi Lin; he smiled faintly and said: "This is an Ancient Spiritual Treasure left by the ancestors, requiring contestants to inject their aura, and it will automatically decide their opponents."
Speaking of which, his hand held an ancient Spiritual Treasure, appearing like a small wheel, engraved with many ancient runes, emitting a faint glow and looking extraordinarily mysterious.
"Is this...the Wheel of Destiny?"
Upon seeing it, the older generation of Human Race strong people turned pale, exclaiming in shock.
The younger generation might not know what the Wheel of Destiny is, but the older strong people certainly wouldn’t forget it.
"Do you mean, like the great decisive battle between the two clans back then?"
Elder Lin from the Imperial Academy clenched both fists, face ashen, barely resisting the urge to act, coldly speaking.
A Quasi-Emperor with a mind like still water losing composure clearly showed how fierce that battle was!
Ye Fan’s body trembled slightly; though he hadn’t personally experienced that unprecedentedly fierce battle, he had felt its ferocity on the battlefield.
But he didn’t know that the previous battle also used the Wheel of Destiny to select opponents, which left both the Human and Demon Clans severely wounded.
The Wheel of Destiny was a Holy Object sacrificed and refined by an Ancient Demon Emperor, said to influence the fortune of both clans, mysterious beyond measure.
The Demon Clan’s defeat and dormancy back then was because almost all selected by the Wheel of Destiny were killed, alarming them.
This time, they’re revisiting the topic, clearly wanting to test the Demon Clan’s fortune with the Wheel of Destiny; if they can defeat the Human Race, it would indicate their fortune is flourishing, allowing a full emergence.
If not, they’ll follow the Human Race’s proposal, allowing only the young generation to emerge while the older strong people continue waiting for their moment.
"In the last great battle, our Human Race was able to defeat you; we can certainly do it again this time."
"The Human Race fears no challenge!"
"Avenge our fallen ancestors!"
A multitude of young human cultivators roared in unison, their voices shaking the heavens, as their war intent rose to form a terrifying storm sweeping across the entire frontier.
"Exactly, since it’s a competition, it should be fair. Let the Wheel of Destiny decide their opponents; I believe that’s the fairest way, don’t you think?" Chi Lin said casually.
"Alright, let’s leave the decision to the Wheel of Destiny then!"
Elder Lin nodded, agreeing with the Demon Clan’s proposal, and even the old bastards consented to it. After all, this was the fairest method, and they had no grounds to oppose it.
"Very well, since you all agree, let’s begin!"
Chi Lin nodded, raised his hand, and launched the Wheel of Destiny into the sky.
Boom!
In an instant, the Wheel of Destiny expanded, growing enormously large, hanging in the air and rotating slowly, like a grinding wheel of the world.
"I can hardly wait!"
A young great demon from the Demon Clan stepped forward with a smile, raising his hand to inject his aura into the Wheel of Destiny.
Boom!
The Wheel of Destiny flashed with light, displaying the image of this young great demon from the Demon Clan, identical in size to his real self.
Subsequently, nine more young demons from the Demon Clan came forward, among them four with Imperial Family bloodlines, descendants of the Demon Emperor Family, and the other five were offspring of Demon Kings, their bloodline power just as dominant and formidable.
They each injected their aura into the Wheel of Destiny, and as the light flashed brilliantly, their images also appeared within the Wheel of Destiny.
"It’s your turn now, don’t say you don’t dare!" A descendant from the Demon Clan’s Imperial Family taunted.
"If you don’t dare, just admit defeat and avoid losing your life in the arena!" Another descendant from the Demon Clan’s Imperial Family said coldly.
"The Human Race is nothing but ants; how dare they fight us? In terms of physique or bloodline, they are no match!"
A demon with Imperial Family bloodline gave Ye Fan a disdainful glance and said provocatively.
This person Ye Fan recognized; it was Bai Lin, whom he had met at the Immortal Academy. It’s said he belongs to the Teng Snake family, which once produced a Demon Emperor, holding an extremely high status in the entire Demon Clan, and their bloodline power is immensely strong.
"Don’t be arrogant!"
Ye Fan shouted loudly, stepping forward with big strides, and injected his aura into the Wheel of Destiny. Instantly, the light flashed, and his image appeared within the Wheel of Destiny.
"He is Ye Fan!"
Someone shouted from the Demon Clan’s side.
The fame precedes the man!
Recently, Ye Fan had been making quite a name for himself, with his legends spreading everywhere, especially after that battle at the Immortal Academy. Ye Fan had used the Immortal Stele Scattering Hand to overwhelmingly defeat the strongest inheritor of the Di Clan, Ling Haotian, leaving an indelible impression on the visiting Demon Clan members, including Bai Lin.
Although Ye Fan hadn’t interacted much with the Demon Clan, his name had already spread within them.
Since the time the Demon Clan elder led Bai Lin and others to participate in the Immortal Academy’s ceremony, the name Ye Fan began to spread rapidly within the Demon Clan.
Though Bai Lin outwardly demeaned Ye Fan as worthless, in reality, he took him very seriously, for if Ye Fan could defeat the Di Clan’s strongest inheritor, he was by no means ordinary, and he posed a formidable challenge to the Demon Clan.
At the mention of Ye Fan’s name, many strong individuals from the Demon Clan cast curious glances his way, wanting to see if this young human, rumored to possess mythical attributes, indeed had three heads and six arms.
"He looks very ordinary; is he really as formidable as the legend suggests?"
Seeing Ye Fan, many young demons in the Demon Clan thought to themselves that Ye Fan indeed appeared quite ordinary.
Swish!
Swish!
Swish!
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With Ye Fan stepping forward first, the eldest of the Nine Great Bandits’ descendants, Kou Wenjie, the Demon Sect Young Master Great Demon, and others also successively emerged, injecting their aura into the Wheel of Destiny.
Nine beams of light flashed, and their images were also etched onto the Wheel of Destiny, vivid and lifelike.
Ten from the Human Race, ten from the Demon Clan, all manifested on the Wheel of Destiny, forming a massive circle, accompanying the slow rotation of the Wheel of Destiny.
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