Chapter 1442

Swish-swish-swish—

Amid the dense sounds of tearing air and disturbed airflow, the hundred thousand Star Eternal Alliance students descended one by one onto the platform.

The platform was paved with some high-strength gray-white alloy, its area rivaling that of a small city.

At this moment, the platform was roughly divided into three zones.

Besides the area where the Star Eternal Alliance had just landed, the other two zones were already packed with crowds, their energies chaotic yet formidable.

On the left zone, most of the crowd wore standardized but stylistically varied fitted battle armor or tight combat suits.

Many carried or bore exaggerated weapons, their bodies wreathed in a deadly aura.

They were the contestants of the God-Slaying Martial Temple, a group of fanatics who worshipped combat and pursued the ultimate limit of individual martial power.

The right zone appeared even more mixed.

Their attire ranged from finely crafted standardized combat uniforms to personalized modified armors.

Some chatted in small groups, others individually cleaned and maintained various firearms, energy weapons, and even large mechanical exoskeletons.

The air carried a pragmatic, efficient, and slightly wild aura.

They were the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, seasoned practitioners who had wandered on the edge of life and death for years, completing dangerous missions.

Beyond their own strength, they excelled at using external tools in battle.

The arrival of the Star Eternal Alliance students immediately drew the attention of both factions.

Countless gazes turned toward them—scrutinizing, assessing, evaluating...

Many carried obvious disdain and contempt.

"Hah, the academy types of Star Eternal Alliance finally arrived."

"Took them long enough. I thought they'd dare not show up this time."

"After all, they're flowers raised in a greenhouse—they need to dress up perfectly before daring to face bloodshed."

"Haha, true!"

"..."

The Cosmic Mercenary Alliance members made no effort to hide it; mocking remarks rang out continuously.

The God-Slaying Martial Temple didn't have as many openly mocking voices, but many of their eyes conveyed the same sentiment.

These comments and stares were not deliberately lowered—they clearly reached the ears of many Star Eternal Alliance students.

"What the fuck did you just say?!"

"Damn it! If you've got guts, come fight me!"

"The Beast Hunt hasn't even started yet—wait till it begins!"

"..."

When had the Star Eternal Alliance's prodigies ever endured such mockery?

They immediately fired back, and tensions between the factions instantly grew sharp as drawn blades.

Lan Yu, Yan Ji, and the others all wore grim expressions.

Yue Ying's eyebrows slightly furrowed; her cold eyes swept across the directions from which the mocking voices came.

Xu Jingming remained expressionless.

There had always been some rivalry between the Star Eternal Alliance, the God-Slaying Martial Temple, and the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance.

The Star Eternal Alliance's past performance had been terrible—bottom of the rankings—so being mocked was only natural.

'But this time, it might be different...'

Xu Jingming thought silently.

If he could hunt beasts fast enough and raise his strength sufficiently,

this Beast Hunt might yet turn the tide.

"Heh, looks like Star Eternal Alliance's temper is flaring up today."

"Temper? After ten thousand years at the bottom, being mocked is only fair. If you've got the guts, win first place—then who'd dare speak like that? If you can't, shut up!"

At the very front of the platform, two figures stood there.

They were not far from the crowd, yet not a single person could detect them.

They were the team leaders of the God-Slaying Martial Temple and the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance.

Two Nirvana Peak deities.

The one with the rougher voice was from the God-Slaying Martial Temple.

"Just let us two know these words—don't say anything when the Star Eternal Alliance's Nirvana-class instructor arrives."

Said Aiden, the Nirvana deity of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, clad in a gray robe.

"Hmph! So what if they come? I'll still say it!"

Growled a bald, muscular giant clad in blood-red heavy armor, his aura as ferocious as an ancient beast.

He was the God-Slaying Martial Temple's team leader, named Ross.

"You don't know yet? This time, Star Eternal Alliance's team leader is different."

Aiden shook his head with a smile.

"What could be different? Isn't it just Kolter and that Wente?"

Ross didn't care much.

In this kind of event, team leaders were almost always fixed.

The two of them had come to lead the teams for the God-Slaying Martial Temple and the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance for thousands of years.

The same was true for Star Eternal Alliance.

Only their setup was better—two Nirvana Peak deities leading the team.

Of course, this was also what Roth disliked most.

Both sides of these factions fight with their lives, suffer high casualties, and produce very few who ultimately achieve Eternal Life Divinity.

But the Eternal Star Alliance is different—they huddle in the rear of the human race's cosmic territory, with low casualty rates.

The number of Eternal Life Divinities they have is nearly equal to the combined total of our Death God Temple and the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance!

Even a small Beast Hunting Competition can assign two Eternal Life Divinities as team leaders—truly extravagant.

"Colt is still here, but the other one has changed."

Aiden said, "Winter became Yeli."

"Yeli?"

Ross frowned, "Which Yeli?"

"Which Yeli could it be? The Night Goddess, of course."

Aiden replied quickly.

"The Night Goddess?"

That name seemed to carry some magic—Ross's defiant, unyielding expression instantly faded, and he muttered awkwardly:

"Aren't she preparing to break through to the Dominator Realm? How does she have time to lead a team in this kind of competition?"

The Eternal Life Realm is also called the Eternal Life Divinity.

But among Eternal Life Divinities, those who bear the title "God" are exceedingly rare.

This Yeli is one of them—gaining the title "Night Goddess" through her absurdly powerful strength, as well as her outstanding beauty and figure.

She is well-known throughout the entire human race's Eternal Life Realm, even among the Dominator Realm.

"Who knows? Maybe she's been in seclusion too long and just came out to get some fresh air."

Aiden shrugged helplessly.

Eternal Life Divinities often enter seclusion for hundreds or even thousands of years.

After ending seclusion, they naturally don't want to stay in the same place.

"They've arrived."

Suddenly, both felt something and turned their gaze forward.

Sure enough, Yeli and Colt appeared midair out of nowhere.

Unlike Aiden and Ross, they did not conceal their forms, instantly drawing the attention of every competitor present.

"Huh? The Eternal Star Alliance's team leader has changed!"

"Whoa! She's so beautiful! I wonder if this instructor has a partner."

"Heh, keep your voice down—she's an Eternal Life Divinity; a single thought could erase you!"

"......"

On the Eternal Star Alliance side, Yeli and Colt appeared one after the other.

Colt's expression was solemn, his aura deep and still.

Yeli wore a form-fitting black battle suit, her figure tall and slender.

Her exquisite face was cold as a winter moon; merely standing there, she naturally became the center of attention.

"Welcome, welcome—I never expected the famed Night Goddess would come in person to lead the team."

Aiden smiled warmly and stepped forward first.