Demon King: Hero, don't run away!-Chapter 501: The Pose of the Tree Man

Competing in the last group had its advantages; at least it allowed competitors to understand the combat style and skills of their next opponent and to devise corresponding strategies.

Unfortunately, this also meant that one’s own combat style and approach were completely exposed to others.

However, what Yang Yu was concerned with now was how to quickly win the first battle.

If he couldn’t win the first battle, all else was moot.

Yang Yu looked towards Gyroscope Song Bai, who was eager and cheerful.

Gyroscope Song Bai slapped his chest, telling Yang Yu that he had participated in the autumn festival tournaments dozens of times. If Yang Yu had any questions, he could ask anytime, and Gyroscope Song Bai promised to share all he knew.

Yet, when Yang Yu actually asked him without restraint for intelligence about other competitors from their same half of the draw, Gyroscope Song Bai was reluctant to share the hard-earned information.

This was, of course, to be expected; even if Gyroscope Song Bai was kind-hearted, he wouldn’t willingly share the intel he’d gathered without considering his own interests.

According to what Yang Yu knew so far, different Plant Clan members had varying attributes, and the abilities they used also greatly differed.

Yang Yu didn’t know how their abilities would interact with various skills to cause different chemical reactions.

Gyroscope Song Bai’s abilities should be related to Song Bai, but Yang Yu still couldn’t imagine how Gyroscope Song Bai would utilize his powers.

However, seeing Gyroscope Song Bai’s attribute tendencies, Yang Yu was sure that Gyroscope Song Bai would be a tough nut to crack.

After the rules were read, Cuiyu Jiucai led the oath, and the first match began immediately.

Both competitors were young, only seventeen or eighteen years old, with levels just over forty and few abilities exceeding two hundred. Their attributes were not much different, signifying an evenly matched and unremarkable battle.

Just as Yang Yu had predicted, it took nearly ten minutes of fighting for a winner to emerge barely.

The victor was already panting heavily, but luckily, there was plenty of rest time before the next match to recuperate, as long as he wasn’t severely exhausted, he could still put up a good fight.

In the past, few from the upper half of the left sector and lower half of the right sector had come out on top.

Many young participants from the upper half of the left sector were mostly there to gain experience.

The first round of the elimination matches comprised only sixteen battles, most of which were evenly matched, with just three or four being total dominations, including one from the Plant Clan in Yang Yu’s neighboring group.

If he won, Yang Yu would have to face another fully energized Plant Clan member, which was truly a deadly challenge.

Two hours passed, and finally, it was time for Yang Yu and Gyroscope Song Bai.

"Relax, brother, I won’t hurt you," Gyroscope Song Bai stepped onto the arena, standing on its edge with a smile on his face, "I’ll end this match in an instant, conserve my strength, and with you here, I might actually win the Racial Essence this time."

Yang Yu also smiled as he walked onto the field, "Then please go easy on me."

Cuiyu Jiucai, acting as the referee, stood up from the referee’s seat, and with a slight gesture, lush green Jiucai grew up around Yang Yu and Gyroscope Song Bai, marking the precise boundaries of the arena.

Simply forcing one’s opponent to step onto the green grass or persuading them to concede directly would secure victory in this match and advancement to the next round.

The participants of the competition were resting while also paying attention to this match.

To them, Yang Yu appeared too young, no different from the boys and girls who had participated in the first match, and against Old You Tiao Gyroscope Song Bai who had been in dozens of competitions, the outcome seemed hardly suspenseful.

Yet, they were curious to see just how far this foreigner, Yang Yu, could go and whether he could give Gyroscope Song Bai a headache.

Many who were preparing for the autumn festival also cast their gazes over, wanting to watch the spectacle.

Yang Yu drew his sword and shield, eyeing every move of Gyroscope Song Bai, ready for action; Gyroscope Song Bai, on the other hand, plucked a few pinecones from his thick green beard, tucked them between his fingers, and posed with his hands crossed over his chest, also ready.

"Ready! Start!"

Cuiyu waved her hand down, signaling the official start of the match.

Gyroscope Song Bai took the initiative, hurling the pinecones in his hands; eight pinecones spun through the air towards Yang Yu like tops released mid-flight.

Yang Yu positioned his shield across his chest, an Illusion Shield suddenly sprung up, and at the same time, a beam of red light burst from the center of his palm, drawing on his life value to form a powerful attack.

With a tentative heart, Yang Yu charged towards Gyroscope Song Bai.

The eight pinecones struck Yang Yu’s Illusion Shield and were instantly deflected; Gyroscope Song Bai calmly leaped up, catching four of the pinecones with his broad palms, lightly squeezed the pinecones in his hands, transforming them into numerous flake-like Seed Scales, he spun around, a whirlwind of flying feathers, countless Seed Scales stabbing toward Yang Yu like little knives.

Yang Yu didn’t pause, using his shield to carve a path through the dense flurry of Seed Scales and-close in a sword strike towards Gyroscope Song Bai.

Gyroscope Song Bai raised his arms, thick tree bark covering them, blocking most of the damage from Yang Yu’s powerful strike, which surprisingly only dealt eighty points of high damage.

"The speed is there, but the attack lacks force."

With that, Yang Yu suddenly felt Gyroscope Song Bai’s body swiftly enlarge.

It wasn’t an illusion, Gyroscope Song Bai’s size was rapidly growing; brown tree bark spread from his arms to his entire body, his green sideburns also merged with the hair on his head, producing branches of Song Bai, bearing pinecones.

As the height of Gyroscope Song Bai reached five meters, the growth rate began to slow, but it still continued to enlarge, turning into a Tree man that often appeared in various fantasy worlds.

Gyroscope Song Bai’s size kept increasing, and he didn’t just wait passively; he also used his increasingly massive body to launch an attack on Yang Yu.

Gyroscope Song Bai’s hands, like stake hammers, slammed down; Yang Yu sidestepped, allowing Gyroscope’s arms to graze past his back, then he followed up with a sword strike to Gyroscope Song Bai’s side.

HP-10.

Insignificant damage, not even scraping off a bit of Gyroscope Song Bai’s bark.

What was more terrifying was that Yang Yu noticed a dense Pine Forest growing behind him, occupying two-thirds of the area, cutting off his retreat.

Gyroscope Song Bai’s figure continued to grow; he simply sank his feet into the ground, rooting himself there, in an utterly invincible stance.

And in his eyes, Yang Yu had shrunk to the size of a mouse, dealing with Yang Yu seemed as easy as flipping his hand.

Without hesitation, Gyroscope Song Bai swung his massive arms in a sweeping motion towards Yang Yu.

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