Chapter 476: Climactic Battle, Bloodforge King (2)

Chapter 476: Climactic Battle, Bloodforge King (2)

Wu Yuan was still caught up in the intense battle, on the backfoot and just barely holding his ground.

That's when he heard Ao Qi's question.

"How much do you think I have left?" Wu Yuan threw back, cracking a grin.

Then, he lunged forward in a sudden movement, wings slicing through the sky as fast as lightning.

"You think you can just fight or leave whenever you want?" Wu Yuan swung his saber, charging at Ao Qi.

Clang! Clang! Blade rays crossed, and Ao Qi leveraged the momentum to retreat again.

Shrouded under layers of green light, his speed skyrocketed to extremes as he backed off.

"Wu Yuan, I refuse to accept defeat! It's not you I lost to, it's your ether!" Ao Qi's voice echoed through heaven and earth, full of bitter resentment.

Refuse to accept defeat? Wu Yuan grinned.

He obviously understood Ao Qi's thoughts, anyone else in his place would probably feel the same.

But, why should I care if you accept it or not? Wu Yuan's eyes held a hint of excitement. The one who ran away in the end, was you.

One’s endurance in battle was a strength too.

With this in mind, Wu Yuan's voice echoed through his domain for thousands of li, "Ao Qi, it's not your fault you can't persevere, don't blame yourself."

Ao Qi’s face colored slightly, but he didn't respond.

Ao Qi is hailed as the top body refiner on the Bloodforge Battlefield, but in a real fight to the death with me, he's the one who would die. Wu Yuan cracked a grin again.

He didn't pursue because he simply couldn't catch up. Ao Qi was a peerless genius who comprehended the Wind Dao, Wu Yuan had no hope of catching him if he wished to flee.

Even if Little Black aided him by employing the ether art Realm Crossing, it wouldn’t make a difference.

Hmm, my ether reserves have also dropped to fifty percent. Wu Yuan muttered to himself, If I run into another peerless genius in the top ten at this time, it would be quite dangerous.

Wu Yuan’s ether consumption rate was nearly twice that of Ao Qi, but he still had more ether leftover.

Let's go. I need to find a place to recover my ether first. With his Soul Force scouting the way, Wu Yuan quickly left the area.

He detected quite a few peerless geniuses who had sensed the intense battle fluctuations and rushed over to watch.

If his ether reserves were full, Wu Yuan wouldn't mind slaughtering a few. But now, replenishing his ether took precedence.

Swoosh! With a flap of his wings, Wu Yuan quickly burrowed into a cave, his presence disappearing from the area.

"He won!"

"The one who had the last laugh was actually Wu Yuan?"

"Wu Yuan beat Ao Qi?"

"Ao Qi retreated on his own, clearly conceding defeat." Many of the peerless geniuses secretly watching the battle were somewhat shocked.

Ao Qi was a peerless genius who had cleared level sixteen of the Dark Star! He was considered the most likely participant to take the title of Bloodforge King.

Although Wu Yuan's Blood Devil Token rank skyrocketed, taking first place with a massive lead, many geniuses still remained skeptical of Wu Yuan's actual strength. After all, Wu Yuan was young, significantly disadvantaged in terms of cultivation time compared to those peerless geniuses.

That was, until this battle!

Wu Yuan went head-to-head with Ao Qi, refusing to back down, and forced Ao Qi to retreat. Regardless of the process, the outcome was undeniable. Ao Qi was defeated. Wu Yuan won!

"With Ao Qi defeated, who else can possibly stop Wu Yuan?"

"Gao Yun? Dongfang Hongguang? Their Blood Devil Token rankings are still inferior to Ao Qi. They can't defeat Wu Yuan!"

"Wu Yuan!!"

"Wu Yuan is the youngest among the top hundred Blood Devil Token rankers, his talent is undisputedly ranked first."

"In terms of power, Wu Yuan defeated Ao Qi."

"In terms of the Blood Devil Token ranking, he is first by a huge margin."

"The king."

"There’s a ninety-nine percent probability that he’ll be the next Bloodforge King." The Bloodforge Battle had reached a point where many peerless geniuses were no longer fighting each other, but forming alliances for self-preservation.

In the final stages of the blood devil trial, Wu Yuan went completely berserk with slaughter.

By chance, he encountered the super genius ranked fourth in Blood Devil Token rank—Dongfang Hongguang, a peerless genius second only to Wu Yuan, Ao Qi, and Gao Yun in fame.

Upon meeting, both sides immediately erupted in a violent battle.

In the end, Wu Yuan emerged victorious. Dongfang Hongguang's ether was exhausted, and he was forced into a dead end. Escape was not an option.

Although he still had a retry opportunity, there was only one day left. There was far from enough time for him to seize a hundred thousand Blood Devil Tokens.

"You can leave!" Wu Yuan let Dongfang Hongguang go.

"Why?" Dongfang Hongguang was taken aback.

"It's pointless now." Wu Yuan laughed heartily as he left.

Indeed, it was pointless. With all that incessant killing, the blood mist had once again reached its storage limit. However, no anomalies occurred.

As for his Blood Devil Token count? Wu Yuan had already surpassed twelve million. Adding a few hundred thousand more couldn’t even be considered the icing on the cake.

Besides, Wu Yuan knew that Dongfang Hongguang was highly valued by the devil hall. Since there was no need to kill, then so be it.

This was not Wu Yuan's kindness, but his nature. To follow one's heart is to walk the path of Asura.

I am the king of the Bloodforge Battlefield. I have the power to show mercy. Wu Yuan's strength gave him enough confidence to continue searching for other peerless geniuses.

Dongfang Hongguang was left with a puzzled look on his face.

"He actually let Dongfang Hongguang go?"

"He has the strength to do so. If he wants to kill, he kills. If he wants to let someone go, he lets them go. Do you have a problem with that?"

"Wu Yuan, you monstrous prodigy." The Archimmortals and Astral Lords chatted and laughed. Wu Yuan's actions only made them smile.

Finally, the blood devil trial which lasted for a year came to an end.

"Participants who have fulfilled their Blood Devil Token quota but failed to acquire one hundred thousand tokens will now be teleported away. Ten, nine... one!" A cold voice echoed in the ears of countless participants, throughout the entire Bloodforge Battlefield.

Soon, a large group of participants were enveloped by an invisible force. After which, they left the Bloodforge World with regret.

"Participants who have failed to fulfill their Blood Devil Token quota will now be eliminated!" The cold voice rang out again: "Three, two..."

"No!"

"Don't!"

"Give me another chance, I don't want to die, please!" Countless talents from the Bloodforge Devil Hall who were forced to use their retry opportunity but failed to meet their quota, or those who hid themselves throughout the trial, all panicked at this moment.

"...One!" As the cold voice fell, an invisible wave enveloped the entire Bloodforge Battlefield. Over a million participants died simultaneously, their howls of despair cut short.

Countless Archimmortals and Astral Lords silently observed this scene. Over the long years, they had seen too many of such scenes.

Indeed, it was cruel, but this was the rule of the Bloodforge Devil Hall. Only through life and death, iron and blood, would one truly understand the truth of death and become a super powerhouse.

"A total of 1482 people will now enter the second stage. Get ready. Ten, nine, eight...one." The cold voice rang again, every participant who met the criteria could hear it clearly.

An invisible power enveloped them all at the same time. Without a sound, these participants disappeared.

Thus, the Blood Devil Token ranking was finalized.

Wu Yuan ranked first!

And in the Bloodforge Immortal Voidrealm, the group of Archimmortals and Astral Lords in the observation space could no longer monitor the proceedings.

"They've all gone to the Bloodforge Spacetime."

"That's controlled by the divine court headquarters. Forget us, even the devil hall can't spy on it." These Archimmortals and Astral Lords discussed.

Suddenly, the icy voice reverberated once more across the deserted Bloodforge Battlefield.

"Preliminary estimates indicate that in Bloodforge Battlefield Number 893 (Silvermist), Wu Yuan takes the lead in the Blood Devil Token rankings with over ten million tokens.”

“He qualifies for the title of Bloodforge Marquis of the Golden Core, while simultaneously meeting the minimum requirements for the Bloodforge King title."

"Wu Yuan also ranks first in the comprehensive talent assessment." This cold voice echoed simultaneously in various observation spaces within the Bloodforge Immortal Voidrealm's Redmoon Plane.

Furthermore, it resounded in the ears of numerous Archimmortals, Astral Lords, and countless spectators who were only able to watch the rankings.

"Wu Yuan shall hereby be directly granted the title of Golden Core Bloodforge King.”