Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 830 - 80: Gathering Storms, Bloody Battle

Chapter 80: Storm Rising, Blood Battle

At the entrance of the Divine Ruins, several hundred members of the Four Symbols Team now feel their blood surging as if to burst through their veins upon seeing the ruins, surging with excitement.

City Lord Changsun saw hope, ambition, and yearning in everyone’s eyes.

In his turtle eyes, hidden behind green fur, a sly look flashed by. The pre-war encouragement was indeed necessary, but it was equally essential to douse them with a bit of cold water lest they blindly inflate, only to be heavily struck down upon entering the ruins, dying half the group before reaching the destination.

"Brave warriors, you are the favored chosen ones of the Four Symbols Beast Gods. I, as the City Lord, pre-wish you success in this Xuyang Trial. Before entering the ruins, I have some advice. You may think of it as the insights of a thousand-year-old undying old turtle." City Lord Changsun’s words drew chuckles. A thousand-year-old old turtle, indeed bold words from the City Lord.

But what he said next silenced the laughter.

"The opportunities within the entire ruin equal its dangers. To ensure your safety, I’ve also laid certain protections. In four cardinal directions of the city, there exist secret transmission arrays. Anyone carrying the Merit Ring of Four Symbols City can leave the ruins when opting out of the contest or heavily injured; however, it requires at least ten merit points, which means, after deciding to enter the ruins, you must at least kill ten Dark Beasts to leave. I stress again, withdrawal is still possible now." 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

The existence of transmission arrays in the city is undoubtedly good news, but clearly, a good news with conditions.

Due to team training, in the past month, members of the Four Symbols Team did not have idling time like Yue Jinghua and others; they had no chance to accumulate merit points. Nearly all merit rings possessed just one merit point from entering Four Symbols City.

Nobody chose to withdraw. Having made it this far is like an arrow on the bowstring, a shot must be taken. They battle not only for themselves but for their team, representing their families, organizations, and countries.

City Lord Changsun nodded in satisfaction and put forth his second piece of advice.

"My second advice is, upon entering unknown environments, do not stray from the team and engage in private activity. For the first three months, abandon the thought of monopolizing personal battle achievements. Remember, merits can be accumulated slowly, but life is singular." City Lord Changsun’s stern gaze swept over the members’ faces.

All those dreaming of making a name in the Divine Ruins, slaying Demon Army and winning high honors in the Xuyang Trial, felt their minds abruptly clear.

Chosen by the Spiritual Beast, each had their own unique abilities. They quickly grasped City Lord Changsun’s intentions.

For the first three months, Dragon, Tiger, Sparrow, and Martial Four Great Teams should adapt to the environment of the Divine Ruins, surviving raids from Demon Beasts, Alien Invaders, challengers from other continents, and the Demon Army.

If they survive three months, then comes the final competition.

"Do not advance recklessly, do not act rashly. Should provocation arise, don’t lose your composure. When opportunity comes, don’t monopolize it. This is my entire counsel. Lastly, for motivation, every seven days, I shall use Sound Transmission Technique to announce the names of the top ten members with highest battle achievements inside the ruins and the death count," City Lord Changsun’s words restored calmness to everyone.

All the team leaders were solemn, understanding this move adds difficulty to the Xuyang Trial, especially towards the end; in pursuit of personal merit points, those ten Dark Practitioners on the leaderboard become a target seen by all.

"The advice ends here, warriors, six months hence," City Lord Changsun concluded, letting his Dark Power disperse.

Behind him appeared a middle-aged man with green hair that cascaded to his waist, who gazed at the Divine Ruins and unleashed five arrow-shaped streams of Dark Energy.

One of the streams struck the entrance of the Divine Ruins, where a large transmission array inscribed with the words "Four Symbols" appeared.

The other four streams flew as if guided, towards the east, west, south, and north of the Divine Ruins.

The four streams will form transmission arrays at different positions within the ruins, serving as life channels for all Four Symbols City members entering for the next six months.

These five streams appear ordinary but carry City Lord Changsun’s lifetime of power. Due to Demon Clan curses, all Dark Energy within the Divine Ruins is suppressed, only City Lord Changsun’s cultivated Wuxiang Technique can barely break through the prohibition outside the ruins, just enough to send a few streams within for half a quarter hour.

Members of the Four Great Teams entered the Divine Ruins through the transmission array at the entrance, led by their respective captains.

After everyone left, half a quarter hour passed, and the transmission array outside the Divine Ruins collapsed.

The water from the Boundary River reflowed, swiftly submerging the original entrance to the Divine Ruins.

Watching the unusual ripples on the rolling Boundary River Xiangshui, the green-browed green-haired incarnation of City Lord Changsun narrowed his brows, muttering, "Seems a few restless mice slipped into the ruins while I wasn’t paying attention."

Xue Lingshang and Prince Ji Yu exchanged glances, smiling, "City Lord, who’d think someone would dare stir trouble under your nose."

"More people make it lively. Besides, they’re here for the Xuyang Trial, perhaps as Bai Sheng said, I overlooked the key figures in this Xuyang Competition among those few mice, hehe," City Lord Changsun returned to his original turtle form.

Chen Jiangyin stood by the river, watching the reeds swaying wildly under the water’s rush, with tightly knit brows.

She should have entered the ruins by now.

"City Lord," under Chen Jiangyin’s Purple Gauze, her captivating eyes steeled, "May I trouble the City Lord to send me into the Divine Ruins too?"

"You? Jiang Yin, you want to enter the Divine Ruins? This..." City Lord Changsun hesitated for a moment.

"If I am to defeat the Dark Demon Army and even Dark Demon General Hong Lei, I must go," Chen Jiangyin stated word by word.

"Alright, you are strong enough to fend for yourself, I will send you," curiously, City Lord Changsun agreed after pondering, taking out a City Lord Token, "This token, contains a single-use transmission array; use caution, I suspect Demon Clan infiltration among the Four Symbols Team."

"Thank you, City Lord," Chen Jiangyin accepted the City Lord Token, thanked and activated the transmission array, entering the Divine Ruins.