Chapter 628: The hunt begins, danger lurks everywhere in this wild land!

"That's right... Our first round cooperation went so smoothly, and we displayed our strength to the fullest. Now it seems someone has started to team up, preparing to deal with us..." The words of the Wasteland Overlord shocked Emperor Chu and the Black Emperor.

"What? Lao Huang, are you serious? We've already been targeted."

"Hmm, we performed the best in the first round, including Emperor Duan and the Emperor of No End; Flawless Heaven and Earth has probably already been marked for elimination by others..." The Wasteland Overlord swallowed, then continued, "This trial has limited promotion slots, just like the first round—almost half will be eliminated. Our presence will likely obstruct the progress of most people..."

Once you become someone's stumbling block, you will definitely be targeted and become the primary target for elimination.

"Damn it, they really dare to come—come one, I'll kill one!" the Black Emperor shouted, clenching his fists and cursing.

Just then, a loud boom came from afar, a flock of celestial birds flew over the treetops, and the whole forest was shrouded in the commotion.

"What just happened?!" The three hurriedly looked toward the distance, but it was too far to see clearly at once.

"Probably someone ran into a ferocious beast!"

"What are we waiting for? Let's go check it out!" Emperor Chu said, about to move, but the Wasteland Overlord grabbed him.

"No!"

"Going now would only complicate things; I suggest we first find a high point to observe the situation clearly before deciding..."

Compared to the Black Emperor and Emperor Chu, the Wasteland Overlord is indeed meticulous and has a broader perspective.

Realizing this, the Black Emperor and Emperor Chu could not object, so they shrugged and agreed.

"But why do we need to walk? Wouldn't it be fine to just fly up and look?"

"Are you stupid?"

The Black Emperor's words were immediately met with a strong rebuttal from the Wasteland Overlord.

"I just said that now not only are ferocious beasts our targets, we might also become each other's targets. So staying low-key is key; we must not casually use Spiritual Power to draw attention, nor recklessly fly heaven and earth. If we attract all the heavenly powerhouses, can you handle them?"

Hearing this, the Black Emperor quickly shook his head.

Imagining those heavenly powerhouses filling the sky, their murderous gazes fixed on him, intent on putting him to death, the Black Emperor's hairs stood on end and he shuddered involuntarily.

"Never mind, I suddenly feel that walking around once in a while is actually nice."

Chaos World

The spectators from the Sect of the Cutting could finally relax a bit.

Zhenyuanzi the Great Immortal and Zhao Gongming also came.

"How's it going? I heard we've reached the second round—everything going well?" Golden Spirit Holy Mother asked curiously as soon as she sat down.

"Senior Sister, I can only say that this Little Tiger Demon's heavenly powerhouse tournament is so much fun! Especially this second round—it's explosive right from the start! Everyone's hiding, afraid to act rashly, making me tense just watching!" Bixiao exclaimed excitedly, clinging to Golden Spirit Holy Mother.

"Still, Bixiao, you little girl love these the most... But coming back to the point, where's Senior Brother Ye Qin?" Looking around, most of the Sect of the Cutting were present, only the organizer Ye Qin was absent.

"I don't know either; Little Tiger Demon said he had something to handle and would come later to watch." Bixiao shrugged.

"So what's the situation now? Who's most likely to win the second round?"

"Hehe! Whenever Senior Sister asks that, I get energized! Dozens of world powerhouses are competing, many of whom were once regional overlords with extraordinary strength! Especially those from Flawless Heaven and Earth, led by the Wasteland Overlord, the team of Black Emperor, Emperor Duan, Emperor Chu, and others is the dark horse of this trial!"

"I believe they'll definitely break out of the encirclement..."

Yunxiao, however, was a bit displeased: "Senior Sister, don't jump to conclusions—the trial has just begun; I think the side of Pilizi Long and Chen Zhan also has a good chance."

"Eh eh eh, stop arguing, let me say a fair word: the greatest hope still lies with the Ancestral Sacrifice God and her companion, don't forget that..."

The Three Skies began arguing noisily over their guesses of the winners, causing everyone present to burst out laughing.

Just then, a strange disturbance in the sky caught their attention.

On a stretch of scorched earth, between two mountain ranges.

Clusters of flames erupted simultaneously, their power astonishing.

Boom!!

Another loud boom rang out—a triangular horn stone dragon shattered a huge mountain and fell from the sky, shaking the earth in all directions; the surrounding mountains instantly collapsed.

"Wow! How ferocious this beast is! Who just said it looked cute and easy to hunt?"

The four from the Magic King World were spun around by this stone dragon, exerting all their strength yet unable to subdue it. Moreover, two of them had their arms injured by the triangular horn stone dragon, bleeding nonstop.

Now they accidentally touched the stone dragon's reverse scale; this creature has gone berserk, spewing black mist from its nostrils, growling and roaring—each stomp seems able to shatter the ground, crushing them!

"What should we do? Retreat? This situation is not good at all!"

"Retreat? What time is it now—are we really just going to give up on the first ferocious beast we encountered?"

They had entered full of confidence, agreeing that the four would stick together, fight their way out of this world, and create a miracle!

But right now this first ferocious beast mercilessly gave them a resounding slap.

Grrr!

The stone dragon let out a roar, its body suddenly flashing with silver light, then shot forth with a whoosh.

In an instant, that silver light rained down like a hail of swords toward the four from the Magic King World.

Two of them reacted quickly, raising magical shields to block the terrifying strike, but the two with injured arms couldn't lift their arms at all, only able to watch helplessly as the silver light pierced through them.

From head to sole, it pierced straight through, turning them into a pool of blood...

In the Magic King World, the deaths of the two shocked many observers in the Chaos World...

"Hmph, I thought they were something, but this is all they've got?" Zhao Gongming sneered.

It was just a fight against an illusory stone dragon—those two couldn't even defeat it together, let alone persist to the end.

"Looks like not eliminating them in the first round team match was a mistake."

At that moment, in a certain small world.

That double‑killing stone dragon had gone completely berserk, emanating killing intent as it dashed across the hilltop with a faint red glow.

The two remaining survivors from the Magic King World also fell into utter despair.

Faced with this ferocious giant beast, they could neither escape nor defeat it!

How I wish someone would come help us right now!

However...

That's just a delusion.

Under this second round's brutal rules, only the strong can survive; as for the weak, everyone hopes they are eliminated quickly!

With a swoosh, the stone dragon in the center of the arena let out an angry roar, and a mass of mist rose around its body.

This mist seemed to have some kind of suction, directly pulling the two people from the Magic King World into it.

Screams, roars...

Without exception, they were all absorbed by the stone dragon and then crushed!

With a crack.

Two lumps of flesh fell to the ground; those two had become food in the stone dragon's belly, unrecognizable.

Heh...

On the mountaintop, the three latecomers, the Lords of the Great Wasteland, looked down at the scene and exchanged a smile.

It looks like the battle over here has ended..." Chu Emperor crossed his arms, glanced down, and murmured.

How about it, want to go down and take over? Look, this stone dragon has plenty of points; if we take it down, we might even shoot straight to the top of the rankings." The Lord of the Great Wasteland beside him snorted coldly, "That said, don't forget this is an individual competition; one stone dragon's points aren't enough for the three of us to share, meaning only one of us can claim the beast's points alone.

Thus, only the person who ultimately slays the stone dragon will receive the point reward, no matter who makes the move.

After figuring out this rule, the Dark Emperor also grew a bit worried.

So what now? It's either you take it or I take it...

Hey hey hey, don't forget me!" Chu Emperor complained from the side.

Alright, cut it out. If we really decide to team up privately, we have to be fair: whoever gets this first stone dragon, it's fine; the next ferocious beast should be exclusively enjoyed by others in turn, got it?

The Dark Emperor and Chu Emperor nodded.

Anyway, they didn't care about such minor details.

After all, the competition rules are clear: only those who are not eliminated in the end and appear on the points ranking can advance to the next round.

Likewise, anyone who gains points will instantly become a target of everyone.

After all, killing someone who has points lets you take their points; this rule is obvious, and it's about to turn into a melee among the mighty of all realms!

Just as the Dark Emperor and Chu Emperor and a few others were discussing, some movement seemed to appear below.

Not a single mistake, one first, one issuance, one internal, one content, in one one look!

Hehe, it looks like while we were talking, someone already jumped in first.

The Lord of the Great Wasteland smiled, followed his gaze downward, and saw that the stone dragon had already been eyed by others below.

They were a few people from other worlds, whom the Lord of the Great Wasteland had heard of before.

They seemed to be called Bai Chi and Zhou Ye, two strong competitors.

In the first round's team match, they also displayed unparalleled suppressive power, defeated their opponents, and have been listed by the Lord of the Great Wasteland as one of the hunting targets.

Old Wild, let's seize this chance to strike, catch them off guard, and then conveniently slay that stone dragon! Let's do a 'mantis stalks cicada, oriole behind'!

The Dark Emperor whispered in the Lord of the Great Wasteland's ear.

Don't rush, let's observe first and then talk...

Right now, Bai Chi and Zhou Ye have begun dealing with the stone dragon.

The two of them, upon entering this world, quickly met and naturally formed a team.

After understanding the rules, they further decided to join forces, overcome all difficulties, and stand till the end.

But who would have thought, just after passing the first hill, they ran into the ferocious beast they had been longing for.

Looks like this round's points are going to fall into our hands!

Bai Chi let out a cold snort, pulled out a double-edged sword from thin air, and waved it in the air.

Zhou Ye, watch my position, first draw its attention, I'll attack from behind!

Bai Chi served as the team's commander.

Naturally, Zhou Ye became the executor, obeying orders, he swiftly leapt into the air and scattered a trace of red light.

Wind Blast!!

With an angry shout, a phantom instantly appeared in the air, pervading the smoke and mist, instantly drawing the stone dragon's attention!

Nice job!

Bai Chi confidently smiled, taking advantage of the stone dragon's attention being wholly on Zhou Ye, he swiftly swung his double-edged sword, leapt into the air, and pulled off a stylish quick draw!

With a swoosh.

In the air, a blazing red light instantly appeared, rapidly exploding on the stone dragon's body!

Boom—!!

The tremendous roar accompanied by shaking made everyone in this space feel as if they were about to be shattered!

Now, Bai Chi exerted all his strength, using his double-edged sword to cut off the stone dragon's tail!

But he had originally aimed for the head!

Damn it!

It's that hard?

I never expected that a single slash of this double-edged sword would fail to instantly kill the stone dragon!

This double-edged sword, suffused with killing aura, is the sharpest blade in the world; before it, any indestructible object is as soft as a lump of mud!

But right now, this flashy maneuver merely chopped off one of the stone dragon's tails, leaving Bai Chi astonished and unable to believe it.

Retreat, retreat!

Bai Chi shouted loudly and hurriedly called back Zhou Ye.

"No, recklessly attacking like this obviously won't work against this stone dragon!"

"This guy's body is really too hard!"

"Relying solely on this double-edged sword, who knows how many years it would take to slay it!"

"I have a plan!"

"Zhou Ye's mind sparked, he quickly moved his position and jumped right in front of the stone dragon."

"Zhou Ye, what are you planning to do?"

"Senior brother, rest assured, just wait for the right opportunity! Since this thing's exterior is indestructible, I'll go inside it to investigate!"

"Having said that, Zhou Ye charged straight at the stone dragon!"

"Roar!"

"The stone dragon let out an earth-shaking roar, yelling as it opened its huge mouth, seeming to want to swallow Zhou Ye whole!"

"However, Zhou Ye didn't dodge or evade; instead, following the direction of the dragon's mouth, he leapt right in!"

"Gurgle..."

"The stone dragon swallowed Zhou Ye whole."

"In the distance, the Black Emperor stared, dumbfounded, at this scene."

"Hey hey hey, is this guy sick? Why would he just stand there and let the stone dragon swallow him?"

"He couldn't figure it out no matter how he thought!"

"No matter what, he should at least put up some resistance."

"However, the Lord of the Great Wasteland beside him calmly smiled."

"Things aren't that simple; I'm afraid this person named Zhou Ye still has a trick up his sleeve."

"A trump card?"

"Now it's the Chu Emperor's turn to be confused."

"Could it be that he has some other magical treasures?"

"Don't rush, just watch."

"Soon, Zhou Ye, who had been swallowed into the belly, quickly burrowed into the stone dragon's stomach."

"Inside, it was full of filthy substances, and a nauseating sour stench permeated the area, making Zhou Ye almost unable to hold back his vomit."

"Ugh! If I had known, I wouldn't have done such a disgusting thing."

"He began to regret it a little."

"But having come this far, to get out he must find the stone dragon's weakest spot."

"No matter what living being, the weakest point is inevitably the abdomen!"

"Only there, the protective shield cannot reach, and the aura of strength cannot permeate!"

"Exactly!"

"This is it!"

"Zhou Ye wreaked havoc inside the stone dragon's belly, holding the Fengyun Wheel, its blade razor-sharp, he frenziedly twisted the dragon's entrails and intestines, reducing them to ruin!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

"Black blood mixed with flesh fragments kept spraying, but Zhou Ye paid no heed, his movements grew ever more fierce, and then he delivered a fierce slash!"

"Absolute Heaven Slash!"

"Boom!!!"

"The stone dragon let out a painful howl, raised its head and let out a long cry, its belly instantly burst open, a huge gash appeared, and blood spurted out like a spring. (End of chapter)"