Chapter 223: Chapter 219: Sleepless Sequence, A Battle Against the Lantern Carrier!
「Ancient Council, Boundary Land.」
The broadcast from the White Tower was divided into nine regions, each representing a game. Each game, however, consisted of dozens of virtual scenes, comprehensively broadcast through the cards of the selected participants.
At this moment, some high-level members of the Ancient Council were also arriving, occasionally interspersed with a few from the Blood Race and Werewolf factions, all seated according to their respective power and influence. The hosts had also set up betting pools, with various rare resources as wagers. Alien Race maids and servants wove through the crowd, serving tea and water, further fueling the heated atmosphere. Merfolk, Cat-eared Girls, Rabbit-eared Ladies, Ox Head Girls, Enchanting Demons, fairies, Birdmen, Slimes, Tentacle Monsters, Mechanical Puppets, Snake Lady Lamias... There was even an indescribable entity tainted by Evil Gods; after all, there were always powerful individuals challenging their limits. To entertain the distinguished guests, the services provided by the White Tower were all-inclusive, catering to every conceivable preference; nothing was overlooked. This left the guests very satisfied. Innos, the Master of the White Tower, was indeed a legendary merchant of the Secret Witch Sect, skillfully turning even a Divine War into a spectacle of creativity.
On the White Tower, the scene of one region occupied the central display. As the broadcast began, the situations encountered by the game pieces were transmitted continuously. Among the nine games, the only high-stakes one—the Forbidden Land that deities and demons avoided—naturally attracted considerable attention.
"It’s actually the Lantern Carrier!" Han Bufan exclaimed, a dazzlingly bright ring of fire shimmering behind his head, its flames flickering. He widened his eyes, peering through the card-camera of the green-haired loli, and saw a Lantern Girl gracefully emerging from the white fog. As a senior teacher of the Starfire Sequence familiar with inside information, he naturally wanted to witness a high-stakes game. It turned out that as soon as the scene began, this game piece encountered a great omen of doom.
"What?" Luo Zhen had just fed a small squirrel. Upon hearing his colleague’s words, he immediately looked over, slightly stunned. "This is too unlucky! To run into a Sleepless Sequence practitioner so quickly?"
The forbidden territory above the Nether River—the Realm of the Dead, the Land of the Dead—had also been explored by powerful individuals sent by the Federation, who had roughly compiled some intelligence on it. First was the outer circle, where ’Beasts’—entities transformed by the Power of Rules—were temporarily categorized into three stages according to the strength of these rules. These corresponded to Gold, Dawn Star, and Radiant Moon respectively. But Beast Taming levels couldn’t measure their specific combat strength. This was because a ’Beast’s’ abilities were rule-based, making it comparable to a Beast Tamer wielding a Treasure. And ’Beasts’ were low-class creatures born in the Nether River. However strong, they were like mayflies in the ecosystem, readily available food. The real danger lay with the taboos residing in the Nether River—an entire divine sequence known as the Sleepless Sequence. The Lantern Carrier was a profession within the Sleepless Sequence, tasked with guarding the peaceful slumber of the dead in the Netherworld.
This scene also aroused the attention of countless Alien Races. Encountering a practitioner from a divine sequence right at the start was a death sentence.
"Wait, this game piece’s follower... looks familiar... Human?" Han Bufan froze, his expression shifting slightly as he turned to Luo Zhen. "Is that one of your students?"
"No." Luo Zhen denied it. He immediately scanned the area with the latest model Huawei instrument, modified with Spiritual Energy technology. The image was exceptionally clear and, after several seconds, displayed the data of a youth.
The two were dumbfounded, their faces filled with disbelief. Starfire level, Chu Yi!? Isn’t this the Six-Tailed Flame Emperor who recently rose to fame in Yaoguang City? How did he show up here overnight? And as a follower, accompanying an Alien Race game piece in a Divine War! But that’s irrelevant now. Running into the Lantern Carrier... he might actually die! Is this kid crazy, playing for such high stakes?!
Although the cities had a competitive relationship, it was limited to healthy competition. As powerful humans, they didn’t want to see such a rising star fall!
"Contact Zhang Yi! Find out what exactly is going on!"
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"Realm of the Dead, the living shall not enter!" The Lantern Girl’s ancient voice proclaimed. Though it sounded incredibly archaic, Chu Yi understood it with a clarity that resonated deep within his soul.
He gestured for the green-haired loli to hide. He then firmly grasped a Blood Spear, his entire presence erupting with momentum as a tremendous fighting spirit surged forth. He perceived the karmic threads. If he "consumed" this talking "Beast" before him, it would bring unimaginable benefits!
The Lantern Girl squinted. In her hand, a delicate Skull Lantern emitted a dim glow, twisting into countless shadows that seemed to writhe like myriad wailing evil spirits. In just a moment, a hurricane erupted.
White mist surged. A soft rustling, like spring silkworms munching on leaves, emerged. It was as if myriad ants were gnawing on some colossal creature—a noisy, chaotic sound that seemed to devour the soil, vegetation, and dead trees in its path. The wind, as though it had come alive, could be seen as a wriggling, bizarre creature!
BOOM—
The aggressive hurricane smashed into Chu Yi with lightning speed, like a storm dragon engulfing his figure. Limitless shockwaves rolled out, carving a massive trench scores of meters wide and hundreds of meters long. It even wholly consumed a few ’Beasts’ that had been roaming in the white mist!
"Liar! Liar!" The green-haired loli, riding a young dragon, held up an emerald-gold shield. It shattered under the hurricane’s aftershocks, and frenzied air currents blasted past, whipping her long, dark-green hair. She shielded her face with her sleeve and looked back at the battlefield, a trace of worry in her emerald eyes.
The next moment, the white fog thinned. A black-haired youth still stood there. His clothes were torn, but his body was entirely unharmed. Beneath his feet lay an enormous pit, as if a Giant Dragon had gnawed the earth away.
"What?"
「White Tower.」
The group of Alien Races who had witnessed this follower stall the Lantern Carrier to buy the game piece time to flee were dumbstruck. He’s actually unharmed?
"How... how is he unharmed? This is the Lantern Carrier, a terrifying entity that once annihilated an entire legion of Blood Knights!"
"Did I see that wrong? This human actually withstood a blow from the Lantern Carrier?!"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible..."
After a brief silence, a clamor erupted. Faced with the Lantern Carrier’s cataclysmic assault, this fairy game piece’s follower had actually blocked it!
The two teachers familiar with Chu Yi were utterly astounded. The King’s Cub wasn’t by his side, so what was Chu Yi fighting with?
The next moment, Chu Yi provided the answer.
Six Crown Flame Tails unfurled, transforming into six frenzied dragons. Three pairs of Crown Flame Wings spread open behind him, providing immense thrust for an explosive burst of power.
Human-Pet Unity, Spiritual Fusion... a Beast Tamer can use their Pet Beast’s skills. Could Chu Yi have learned it?
This is an advanced combat technique! I remember he only returned to the Starfire Sequence less than a day ago!
This... how is this possible?!
Right, and don’t forget, Chu Yi is also connected to Qin Zheng—that top-tier Demon who once battled his way into the Federation Imperial Capital!