The last competition between the demonic and orthodox forces had ended in a veritable massacre, leaving a trail of fallen geniuses in its wake.
Even so, it had been an organized event, with judges, observers, and strict rules meant to keep the chaos in check.
The main reason for such a staggering death toll was simple: the stubborn refusal of the young geniuses on both sides to surrender.
Virtually every battle became a fight to the death, each combatant pouring out everything they had, often without allowing the judges even a moment to intervene.
The orthodox faction had suffered more defeats, but even the demonic side had seen dozens of unparalleled geniuses fall during that event.
Many had commented that this was the central reason they had suffered so heavily from Long Wujin's descent into madness.
After all, they had lost nearly half an entire generation of great geniuses only a few tens of thousands of years before the war.
