Chapter 661: Divine Beast Dangkang, Hollow Weeping Willow (Second Update, seeking votes)

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After the Tide Lord was killed, Dou Yuanbin's Consciousness Sea became increasingly turbulent, and at the mere thought of losing a top-tier Demon Pet, his heart ached beyond measure; he spat out another mouthful of blood, his expression quite listless.

"Given that all six of contestant Dou Yuanbin's Demon Pets have been defeated, the winner of this match is contestant Li Changsheng. Let us congratulate contestant Li Changsheng on qualifying for the Finals!"

The referee could not help but glance at the dead Tide Lord, still feeling a lingering fear, before announcing the match results.

The dignified Third Prince Dou Yuanbin, the most powerful contender for the throne, had four of his main Demon Pets killed by Li Changsheng in this match alone.

What kind of deep hatred or grudge could make Li Changsheng act so ruthlessly, regardless of the consequences, to the point of crippling Dou Yuanbin?

For Li Changsheng, the two were already mortal enemies; this time was merely collecting some interest, while simultaneously suppressing Dou Yuanbin's rising momentum.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

The audience did not care about such things; their cheers and applause echoed in the arena for a long time, only finally subsiding after several minutes.

Even though Li Changsheng had completely crushed Dou Yuanbin, this was, after all, a duel between two Pseudo-Kings, so it naturally counted as a brilliant match.

Many in the audience could not help but subconsciously identify with Li Changsheng; seeing him easily toy with the noble and powerful Third Prince and trample him underfoot was naturally refreshing.

Besides this, some people could not wait to take action.

In the seats not far away, the First Prince Dou Yuande and the Ninth Prince Dou Yuansheng saw an opportunity; the two exchanged a look, nodded as if by mutual understanding, excused themselves to the others, and left the arena with hurried steps.

In the Player Rest Room, the Sixth Prince Dou Yuanhua made the same move; how could he let such a good opportunity to suppress a rival go to waste?

"Li Changsheng!"

Dou Yuanbin gritted his teeth, staring at Li Changsheng, his eyes filled with hatred so intense it could not be dissolved. Having lost four main Demon Pets, even if Dou Yuanbin successfully ascended the throne in the end, he had almost lost the possibility of advancing to Emperor Rank.

Li Changsheng shrugged, too lazy to bother with Dou Yuanbin. The reason he had gone all out to kill four of Dou Yuanbin's main Demon Pets in one go was, firstly, to collect interest, and secondly, to intimidate the petty.

Soon, Li Changsheng and Ning Bizhen left the arena together.

After winning this match, Li Changsheng successfully advanced to the National Tournament Finals, commonly known as the Final Four, and gained the opportunity to compete for a spot in the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm on behalf of the Langya Kingdom.

After the Group Stage ended, the two arrived at the Player Village Office to determine their opponents for the Finals.

Except for the first group where an accident occurred, the seeded players of the other three major groups all advanced.

In this way, a total of four Pseudo-Kings entered the Finals.

According to Li Changsheng's estimation, he and Ning Bizhen had the strongest strength, Liu Xuguang was second, and the one at the bottom was naturally Dou Yuanhua.

Like the Group Stage, the Finals also adopted an elimination system, except the losers would fight one more match to compete for third place.

Although both third and fourth place could obtain the opportunity to compete for entry into the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm, third place not only had a trophy, but the rewards were also a tier richer than fourth place; how many people would choose to give that up?

Soon, Liu Xuguang and Dou Yuanhua also appeared at the office.

Dou Yuanhua had a smile on his lips, clearly in a good mood; if nothing unexpected happened, it was likely related to Li Changsheng thwarting Dou Yuanbin.

There is no most miserable, only more miserable; Dou Yuanbin had demonstrated this principle well, which also made Dou Yuanhua feel a little less resentment toward Li Changsheng.

According to the principle of first come, first served, it was naturally Li Changsheng and Ning Bizhen who drew first; Liu Xuguang and Dou Yuanhua had enough self-awareness and did not object.

At the office, Li Changsheng handed his Player Token to the staff member.

Unlike the previous treatment, the staff member had already learned the news that Li Changsheng was a Pseudo-King, and could be said to be respectful to the extreme toward Li Changsheng.

Li Changsheng reached his hand into the specially made box, feeling a little nervous; he was mainly afraid of drawing Ning Bizhen.

In this box, there were four small balls in total, two white and two black; the two people who drew the same color ball would face each other in the next match.

Li Changsheng felt around a few times and casually pulled a black ball out of the box!

Next, it was Ning Bizhen's turn; she drew a small ball with some trepidation.

Upon seeing that Ning Bizhen had drawn a white ball, Li Changsheng could not help but reveal a smile.

With his and Ning Bizhen's strength, as long as no accidents occurred, they could basically lock in the Grand Finals.

Of course, Liu Xuguang and Dou Yuanhua did not know the two's specific strength.

At this time, Liu Xuguang drew a black ball.

Seeing Liu Xuguang, Li Changsheng revealed a sunny smile on his face; he had just beaten Dou Yuanbin to a pulp, and now it was Liu Xuguang's turn.

For the next match, Li Changsheng prepared to leave Liu Xuguang with an unforgettable lesson as well.

Dou Yuanhua did not go to draw a ball, because everyone knew there was only one white ball left in the box, and there was absolutely no need to draw.

Unlike the Group Stage, although the Finals also required drawing the field, the drawing rules were somewhat similar to the Academy Exchange Tournament, where each person could eliminate one type of field.

The difference was that among the remaining four fields, two would be randomly drawn; when one of the contestants lost three Demon Pet slots, the second field would be switched in.

Whether it was drawing opponents or random fields, there were officials from the office and third parties supervising.

The staff member pointed to the six fields on the Obsidian Screen and asked: "Contestant Li Changsheng, contestant Liu Xuguang, what kind of fields do you want to eliminate?"

"Eliminate the Water Field!"

"Eliminate the Sun Field!"

After the two made their choices, the staff member pressed a button, and suddenly, two light circles appeared on the screen, beginning to rotate rapidly across the remaining four fields.

Soon, the two light circles gradually slowed down and finally stopped on the Ice Field and the Grass Field.

Among the six major fields, the Grass Field had the fewest restrictions and was suitable for the vast majority of Demon Pets to display their strength.

Unlike the Grass Field, the Ice Field had greater restrictions and was the most complex, with the possibility of ice melting into water, transforming into a Water Field.

After the drawing was finished, Li Changsheng greeted Dou Yuanhua; the enemy of an enemy is a friend, and one never knew when one might have use for him.

Moreover, Dou Yuanhua's mother was the current Empress, and he was also a Pseudo-King, with strength no less than the heavily damaged Dou Yuanbin.

According to Li Changsheng's estimation, Dou Yuanhua already had a trend of replacing Dou Yuanbin as the most powerful contender for the throne.

However, Dou Yuanbin also had an advantage, which was that he had obtained the full support of the Langya Liu Clan; even a declining King Family was far from what an ordinary Famous Clan could compare to.

Li Changsheng was too lazy to think about these for the moment and returned to the small courtyard with Ning Bizhen.

"Eh!"

Just as Li Changsheng took out the Jade Box containing the Moonlight Divine Water once again, he suddenly discovered that the necklace obtained from the 'Masked Man' Xiao Chen had finally been unsealed, and the Soul Imprint inside had disappeared.

Li Changsheng moved his consciousness, and his mind instantly immersed into the necklace.

There were no surprises; there was indeed a space within the necklace, a space that far exceeded the Space Ring obtained from Liu Xudong and was quite peculiar.

This was a space one hundred meters in length and width, but its height was an exaggerated five hundred meters, with a total volume reaching five million cubic meters; it was no wonder the Soul Imprint was difficult to erase.

Unlike a Space Ring, the space in this necklace was quite peculiar because it contained a large amount of soil, and on one patch of ground, some spirit plants were even planted.

These spirit plants were mostly quite ordinary, with the best only reaching the level of a Heaven and Earth Wonder; if there were no surprises, they should have been planted by Xiao Chen.

Besides this, there were projections of the sun, moon, and even stars in this space, which gave one a feeling similar to a Secret Realm attached to the Fairy World, only the area was a bit too small.

If there were no surprises, this was a space that could carry living creatures.

At the first opportunity, Li Zhangsheng caught a cute rabbit nearby; this was not a Cold Jade Rabbit, but a wild Spirit Beast.

With a movement of his mind, Li Zhangsheng stuffed the rabbit into the Xianglian Kongjian and carefully observed the rabbit's reaction.

A Space Ring could also have living creatures stuffed into it, but the ring space lacked air and conditions for biological survival, so before long, the Spirit Beast would die.

Li Zhangsheng observed for a full half-hour, and this little rabbit was still living perfectly well; apart from the limited space, there was no difference from being in the outside world.

Soon, with a movement of Li Zhangsheng's mind, the little rabbit was taken out by him, its bright red eyes gazing at Li Zhangsheng.

For the sake of safety, Li Zhangsheng still prepared this little rabbit, finally turning it into several dishes and feasting heartily with Ning Bizhen.

As a Refining Master, Li Zhangsheng naturally had a certain understanding of this necklace.

If his guess was not wrong, the main material of this necklace was refined from the four tusks of a Dangkang and the branches of a Hollow Weeping Willow, supplemented by special materials.

The Dangkang, also known as the Tusk Pig, belongs to a special Divine Beast and is an auspicious beast that heralds a bountiful harvest. It is shaped like a pig, six feet long and four feet high, with a green body, two large ears, and four long tusks protruding from its mouth like elephant tusks, held outside.

Legend has it that when the world is about to have a bumper harvest, the Dangkang will come out from the mountains and cry out to tell people that the harvest is coming; wherever it passes, grain production will increase significantly, and barren land will even turn into fertile land.

These four Dangkang tusks were clearly shrunk by someone using a special refining technique, which was how they became their current appearance.

As for the branches of the Hollow Weeping Willow, there is no need to mention them; it is rumored that this is a space-type spirit plant comparable to the World Tree, and both its branches and leaves are top-tier space refining materials, at least a grade higher than Space Crystals, which is how it could accommodate such a large space.

According to Li Zhangsheng's estimation, during the refining process of this Dangkang Necklace, someone used great power to forcibly stuff a demi-plane into the necklace space, and coupled with the peculiarity of the Hollow Weeping Willow branches, this satisfied the conditions for living creatures to survive.

"But why does this refining technique look so familiar?"

(End of this chapter)