Chapter 188: The Demon-Worship Assembly Is Surprisingly Fine, Promoted to Three-Star Second Lieutenant

Kill one Abyss monster and obtain 1 point of Military Merit.

Over 7,000 Abyss monsters equal over 7,000 points of Military Merit.

Add a few dozen Abyss Demons, and it adds several thousand more points of Military Merit.

Although this is Legion Mode, because these Abyss monsters were all personally slain by Jiang Chen, Li Xueru directly allocated all the Military Merit to Jiang Chen.

All at once, Jiang Chen's Military Merit rose to 13,000 points.

The total Military Merit reached 36,000, which also promoted him to the rank of Three-Star Second Lieutenant.

However, because this is Legion Mode, Experience Value is distributed evenly, and Jiang Chen did not receive much experience.

There is still a distance to Level 28.

Jiang Chen's Military Badge appeared in everyone's view.

"Silver, Three-Star Second Lieutenant."

"He is actually a Three-Star Second Lieutenant, my God, how many Demons and monsters must he have killed to reach that rank?"

"At least 30,000 points of Military Merit; that's terrifying."

The others seemed to have forgotten everything that just happened.

Jiang Chen's sparkling Three-Star Second Lieutenant Military Badge was truly dazzling.

Ling Zhi was shocked again.

He silently took off his own badge.

He is only a Private, and even a One-Star Private.

Compared with Jiang Chen's Three-Star Second Lieutenant, he feels almost insignificant.

He Yizhi saw the scene, laughed heartily and said, "You are only a One-Star Private."

"Shut up!" Ling Zhi shouted angrily.

He Yizhi flaunted his Three-Star Private Military Badge and said, "I'm a Three-Star Private, two stars more than you."

Ling Zhi said displeased, "Get lost, I'll eventually catch up to you."

"Even if you catch up to me, to catch up to Jiang Chen, I'm afraid a"

"lifetime is impossible."

Ling Zhi lowered his voice: "You know nothing, I'm a Holy Light Mage, getting stronger the later I get."

"Maybe Jiang Chen will be even stronger in the later stages."

"If you can't speak, shut your stinky mouth."

He Yizhi lowered his voice and said, "Are you feeling guilty?"

He Yizhi continued to use Jiang Chen to attack Ling Zhi.

He felt happy seeing Ling Zhi at a disadvantage.

Thus, the two kept arguing endlessly.

At this point, their battle had ended, while the battles of the other groups were still ongoing.

Jiang Chen's brows showed a hint of worry, not knowing how the outside world was.

He didn't know how Jiang Ruo was doing.

He believed Hong Shen must have arranged everything properly, but just feared the worst.

In each group, someone was killed by an Abyss Demon, receiving fatal damage.

Just like a match in an arena, fatal damage does not actually cause death.

The worst outcome is just elimination.

Inside Shenlong Tower, safety is not an issue at all.

Li Xueru never warned them, which gave everyone a sense of urgency.

Only the trials between life and death can forge a true Warrior.

Time passed second by second, and after a full half hour.

Everyone only felt a flash before their eyes, and they were already back outside the base.

Shenlong Tower had long disappeared.

The base remained brightly lit, Hangcheng also returned to calm, as if nothing that just happened had occurred.

"That's not right, there are corpses over there."

"It seems to be corpses from the Demon-Worship Assembly."

"More than one."

"Look, someone is in the sky!"

A group of people stood in the sky.

Jiang Chen instantly recognized that these people's clothes bore the Shenlong University emblem.

Each of them was very powerful.

Obviously, the members of the Demon-Worship Assembly were killed by them.

Besides that, Hong Jishi also stood in the

air.

"Everyone, I am Hong Jishi."

Hong Jishi's voice rose slowly.

Hong Jishi's reputation is known to every professional.

To professionals of the Shenlong Empire, this is Hong Shen!

To professionals of other nations, this person is the Shenlong Killing God!

Everyone cast respectful gazes at Hong Jishi, all showing signs of admiration.

Hong Jishi continued, "This time, the Demon Worship Association launched an attack; we had foreseen it and were already prepared."

"I'm pleased that no one flinched; that's what makes a qualified professional."

"We also took advantage of the Demon Worship Association, completing the Solo Competition through real combat."

"Now, the demons have been repelled, and the treacherous thieves exterminated."

"Next, we will announce the Solo Competition champion selection!"

Combining the Low-level Arena and the High-level Arena, there are six groups, with six Solo Competition champions.

Aside from Jiang Chen, the champions of the Level 40 and Level 60 groups also come from Shenlong University.

Shenlong University monopolized three of them, a truly bountiful harvest.

The Level 50 group champion comes from Zhenduan University.

The Shenlong Empire has a total of four people who earned Solo Competition champion titles.

Only two champion seats fell to other nations.

Hong Jishi waved his hand grandly, and each champion found the corresponding prize appear in their hands.

The three champions above Level 40 each received an Intermediate Miracle Potion.

Those below Level 40 received Beginner Miracle Potions.

Hong Jishi continued, "Tomorrow, a Challenge Competition will be held."

"Anyone interested may come and try."

"I can reveal in advance that the Challenge Competition's prizes are very generous."

After speaking, Hong Jishi turned and left with the crowd.

The matter finally concluded, and everyone let out a long sigh.

The crowd began to discuss animatedly.

"I really didn't expect, it actually…"

"…was set up, and turned to exploit the Demon Worship Association."

"If you ask me, those guys from the Demon Worship Association are really foolish; bullying some minor forces is one thing, but daring to provoke the Shenlong Empire—what else is that but courting death?"

"Exactly, who is Hong Shen? He's the Shenlong God of Killing; how could anyone dare to provoke him?"

Jiang Chen listened to the crowd's remarks; he knew some of the inside story.

A few years ago, several geniuses were killed within the Shenlong Empire.

That's why today's scene unfolded.

He was one of the baits, and Jiang Ruo as well.

He just didn't expect the Demon Worship Association's appetite to be so huge, aiming to catch all the geniuses in one net.

In the end, they were used instead.

"Jiang Chen!"

Amidst the shrill cries, Lin Caier'er sprinted from the base and threw herself into Jiang Chen's arms.

Jiang Chen held her: "Are you okay?"

Lin Caier'er shook her head: "It's fine. Earlier you all and the Abyss creatures vanished, and then Hong Shen and his group launched a massive battle with the Abyss Demon King."

"We'll talk as we walk!" Jiang Chen led Lin Caier'er toward the other side.

That was the High-level Arena's base; he needed to find Jiang Ruo.

Lin Caier'er tightly clasped Jiang Chen's arm: "At the Abyss side, the Enchantress Demon King and the Flame Demon King were first deployed; Hong Shen fought the Enchantress Demon King, and my grandfather fought the Flame Demon King."

"Shenlong University dispatched its university guard, and under several Academy deans' leadership, they dealt with the Demon Worship Association's people."

Jiang Chen, hearing about the Flame Demon King, couldn't help but ask, "Is that the Flame Demon King we encountered before?"

Lin Caier'er nodded: "That's the one."

"Their strength is great, but Hong Shen and my grandfather firmly suppressed them."

Jiang Chen asked, "What happened later, were they all killed?"

Lin Caier'er shook her head: "Later, a very formidable…

…person showed up, seeming stronger than Hong Shen; the two demon kings were terrified and tried to run away."

"But they couldn't escape at all; the Enchantress Demon King used some unknown skill, summoning a mass of black Qi from the Abyss."

"From that black Qi emerged a gigantic hand burning with black flame, which clashed with the newcomer a few times."

"In the end, neither could overcome the other; as the giant hand retreated, it inadvertently swept away both the Enchantress Demon King and the Flame Demon King."

"Even that Dou Sansi councilor was rescued by it."

The demon kings truly aren't that easy to kill.

Jiang Chen whispered to himself.

"I never imagined Councilor Dou Sansi would be a member of the Demon Worship Association."

It could be said that among the Human Race, even within the Shenlong Empire, he is one of the most powerful few.

Even someone of such stature was drawn in by demons; it's truly unimaginable......