Wei Huan's prediction was correct.
Lord Ji remained silent in this territory, realizing that he had underestimated Wei Huan's abilities.
If a territory beyond the fourth tier can't stop Wei Huan, then if Wei Huan grows stronger for a while longer, even a fifth-tier territory might not be a match for him.
As a member of the intelligent and rational Dark Beast royal family, Lord Ji knew very well when to stop.
He needed to find an opportunity to leave the random world and hand over Wei Huan's information.
It's simply a challenge to the rules of the world; once in combat, one cannot return.
It could only return by feigning utter defeat and waiting for Wei Huan to believe he had won and leave.
Then, there's nothing these dark beasts in his territory can do... Heroes can be resurrected, buildings can be rebuilt, but it is an honor for these dark beasts to dedicate their lives to the great Lord Ji in realizing his plan!
Lord Ji stopped speaking and even hoped that the battle would end soon.
...
After Lord Ji truly went into seclusion, the territory wars began to descend into chaos.
The territory once commanded by Lord Ji was destroyed one by one until the "fog of war" building collapsed, and the advantage of overall vision returned to Wei Huan's side.
This time, Wei Huan's Nether Force was completely depleted; not a single drop could be extracted from the "energy tank."
Fortunately, the favorable winds turned those 800-plus vehicles into "invincible war gods," demolishing buildings and killing civilians with incredible ferocity.
The Mu family's level four vehicles were dispatched by Wei Huan to help the undead army kill the Dark Beast Lord.
These lords cannot withdraw from the battle; once they escape to a corner, they can choose to return.
With the Mu family's level four vehicles and the remaining small undead army, it would be difficult for them to capture five level four dark beast lords.
Fortunately, Qi Jialu arrived with her team at the crucial moment.
Among them were Chang Le and Huang Jun's cars.
More than forty high-level vehicles, in coordination with the undead army, were the first to annihilate the flying monkey.
As a purely support-oriented six-star dark beast, Flying Monkey's combat ability is very poor. Other dark beast lords are only concerned with their own survival, so who can take care of it?
Next came the two small-headed men, one big and one small, dressed in black suits.
Kobolds are more like a "transportation tool" in the Dark Beast Clan, but the fighting style of these two kobolds gave Wei Huan a lot of inspiration. If he can recruit kobolds in the next stage, his combat power will definitely increase significantly again.
After the three "support" dark beasts died, the remaining two-headed hidden demon, although very powerful, was quickly defeated.
"Is it over?" Qi Jialu and the fourth-tier commander of the Mu family asked almost simultaneously.
"Soon," Wei Huan replied, his eyes glowing with green flames as he looked to the other side.
After killing a two-headed hidden demon, Xu Qingqiang and Sister Ya split up and headed to the location of the other two hidden demons.
These two hidden demons were unaware that they had been abandoned.
It was obvious that the owner of the territory deliberately did not notify them, perhaps to create the illusion that there were no more dark beasts in the territory.
The Soul-Beast is still considered a dark beast with extremely limited understanding by the current humans of Blue Star, a fact that "Lord Ji" is quite certain of; otherwise, these humans wouldn't always send blood...
The slaughter of wild beasts through sacrifice gave him the means to perform the blood sacrifice curse.
So far, the Dark Beasts have deliberately concealed the two races, the Sisi Beast and the Flying Monkey, as trump cards on the battlefield, ready to stab the humans of Blue Star in the back at the most crucial moment.
Therefore, Lord Ji only needs to wait for these humans to kill all the dark beasts and then destroy his lord's hall, and he will consider this territorial war over.
Once completely out of the battle, he could return to the Dark Beast Dimension and transmit all information about Wei Huan.
This human is too strong.
He already possesses the strength to threaten Libra on the main battlefield; he absolutely cannot be allowed to grow stronger.
Next time, we must send out the most powerful and strongest Dark Beasts in the assessment of the Class IV highway to kill him and nip any potential failures in the bud.
Therefore, even if it loses its territory, even if it has to sacrifice its own kind to prolong its proud existence, it must live on.
Lurking...waiting...
Lurking...waiting...
So even though he could clearly see that the two two-headed demons were being gradually surrounded by a net woven by the undead, Lord Ji still chose to remain silent.
Only by "sacrificing" them will humans believe that the dark beasts in their territory have been completely wiped out, and only then will they be able to flatten the Lord's Hall.
Then it can leave.
Wei Huan had almost guessed all of its thoughts.
The knowledge and experience gained from the next 11 years almost completely overwhelmed all the self-righteous calculations of this Wish Beast.
And whatever its thoughts are, it doesn't matter.
As long as Wei Huan confirms that the Jisi Beast is in this territory, it is destined not to survive.
Xu Qingqiang successfully smashed the brain of yet another two-headed hidden demon, but this time he did not eat it.
For Xu Qingqiang, war was either a matter of getting rich overnight or starving to death because he couldn't get anything to eat.
Xu Qingqiang is now clearly experiencing the former; he has reached his limit.
Xu Qingqiang carelessly tossed the dead two-headed demon aside by the roadside. He not only lost his appetite, but even his desire to fight vanished.
Having achieved the last goal that had sustained him until now, he staggered down the road, the demonic markings on his face receding like a tide to his collar, his nails retracting, and his demonic beast-like form completely returning to normal.
His legs buckled and he collapsed to the ground.
Fight to your heart's content, then faint.
Knowing full well that it was very unsafe, he still chose to do it.
Before he completely lost consciousness, he heard the rustling sound of the facehugger crawling, and he closed his eyes peacefully, letting himself fall into darkness...
When the last two-headed Hidden Demon was surrounded and torn to pieces by the arriving undead army, the battle on the ground was essentially over.
There wasn't a single one left who could breathe.
A convoy of 800 tanks proudly cheered their victory in the chat room and continued their rampage, flattening buildings across the territory.
Most of the people here have probably been in the Challenge World for seven years, yet they have never set foot in the territory of the Dark Beasts.
They had their fill of fun at that moment, and some even took photos with the buildings before destroying them.
This is indeed an experience they can be proud of for the rest of their lives.
Finally, when the Lord's Hall
After the loud crash, the remaining city walls and wrecked buildings in the entire territory were also reduced to ruins.
Before long, they will completely disappear from this land.
[We really won!!]
[The Lord's Hall has been destroyed, we won!!]
[Haha, I'm so happy! I actually participated in a territory war! Will this be written into textbooks?]
[I'm almost 100% done! The treasure chest is beckoning me.]
When those words were uttered, the entire atmosphere of the challenge world changed.
In the darkness, a desire called greed begins to fester, awakening the beast lurking within the human body.
The "beast" panted heavily, its heart pounding as it stared toward the end of the highway. The evil god's murmured words echoed in its ear, "A golden treasure chest... at the very least, a silver treasure chest... no, why can't I get the golden treasure chest reward? It would be enough to live on even if I never became a challenger again..."
Lord Ji's curse amplified their desires, and their scarlet eyes gradually lost all human reason.
It's unclear who started it first, but once the first car got moving, the whole scene descended into chaos.
There was no one directing the traffic, yet hundreds of vehicles followed closely behind, heading towards the finish line.
The first to react was Qi Jialu. She seemed to be stimulated by some emotion, and a faint bloodshot appeared in her eyes in the video. She looked deeply at Wei Huan and said with barely managing to remain calm, "We can't let those people get there first. They don't deserve it!"
After saying that, Qi Jialu turned off the video call.
At the same time, a white light appeared outside her car, and with a speed far exceeding that of a level four vehicle, she disappeared from Wei Huan's sight as if she had teleported.
The fourth-level tank commander from the Mu family followed closely behind, shouting angrily, "I'll stop them! These shameless, greedy hyenas!!"
Wei Huan didn't explain to Qi Jialu, but instead called out to the fourth-level vehicle commander of the Mu family: "Let them leave, clear this land, I'm about to take action."
"What?" The fourth-level commander of the Mu family was obviously unfamiliar with the Jisi Beast, a type of dark beast.
Wei Huan said, "The battle is not over yet; the biggest one is still here."
The fourth-level tank commander of the Mu family was stunned, then shuddered: "There are still Dark Beasts alive? Yes, the Thought Beasts!!"
...
The night swallowed the earth.
With the Lord's Hall destroyed, the entire territory was reduced to ruins and was gradually reclaimed by the Challenge World. When the last flame was extinguished, all traces of the great battle disappeared completely.
The vehicles that were parked on this land are disappearing one after another.
Not everyone in the departing cars was driven by profit; in fact, when news broke that some cars were already heading towards the finish line, most of the people there expressed dissatisfaction.
Besides Wei Huan and Qi Jialu, who else is qualified to win the championship in this assessment?
You? A guy who lives under someone else's protection and still tries to steal their interests—you're rotten to the core! Trash!!
But as more and more cars left, and no new news came from the leader's car, the challengers who remained there felt an unsettling atmosphere that lingered over the land.
Even though we've already won, I still have a feeling that some dark beast might suddenly jump out again.
If a person would
When you're afraid, you'll naturally seek out your own kind.
As more and more people chose to leave, those who remained set off together and also left this territory.
The rumbling of engines continued to rise and then faded into the distance.
The darkness obscured visibility, yet nearly 100 vehicles remained stationary in areas untouched by lights.
They gazed at the leader's car, its head adorned with a "halo," not far ahead, as if gazing upon their own faith.
They were all veterans who had followed Wei Huan in the positional warfare strategy from the very beginning, and unknowingly regarded Wei Huan as their only one. Even though they knew that leaving now might bring them great rewards, they still chose to stay.
It is faith, and it is also dependence.
They waited for Wei Huan to lead them across the finish line.
But Wei Huan did not make a move for a long time.
One car after another drove by in the distance, making Chang Le scratch his head in frustration, while Huang Jun hesitated to speak.
However, unlike the Mu family's car, although they were trusted by Wei Huan, they could not question the leader's decision.
After waiting for a full 10 minutes, enough time for the people ahead to cross the finish line, Wei Huan's car finally started again.
When he moves, all the other cars follow suit.
The restless atmosphere vanished instantly, leaving only unwavering following and unquestioning trust.
And so, they drove for another 5 minutes toward their destination, gradually leaving the territory behind.
Lord Ji, who was present everywhere in the territory, watched the last carriage with almost desperate longing.
Yes, yes, drive a little further forward. Just a tiny bit more and it can choose to turn back.
Once he returns, Wei Huan's abilities will become known throughout the Dark Beast World, and he will live in hell, facing endless pursuit.
It'll be soon, it'll be soon...
But just as Lord Ji was excitedly about to press the return button, the convoy, which had reached the edge of the territory, suddenly stopped.
Then, to its puzzled gaze, the portal that had already instilled some fear in it reappeared.
The black cloud formed from the black crow drifted out, its occasional flashes of green light making it furious.
What!?
What is he trying to do?
Lord Ji didn't have much time to guess, as the ghost crow flew extremely fast and arrived in the sky above the center of the territory in an instant.
Immediately afterwards, a ghost crow with green flames in its mouth plummeted like a torpedo, crashing into the ground without looking back.
Don't come any closer!
"Boom!!"
The collision of the Netherfires resulted in a massive explosion of green flames, burning away the very air.
The earth shook violently, sending soil flying and rocks cracking.
The power of the explosion seemed to act directly on Lord Ji. The power of the Netherworld impacted him, and as his soul wavered, a part of his body was simply blown away.
Before it could react, a second ghost fire bomb fell.
With a deafening roar, the same explosive force weakened Lord Ji even further, and even the curse lingering over this land faded away as a result.
But clearly, Wei Huan had prepared more than two ghost fire bombs.
Although almost all of these are Netherfires without Nether Power, Lord Ji...
have no idea.
When it looked up at the specks of ghostly fire carried by the ghostly crow in the sky, its entire aura became unstable.
When fear strikes, it instinctively folds its outstretched body inward, thinking that shrinking into a small form will make it safer.
A wisp of black mist, clinging to the ground, stealthily fled, thinking it would disappear from sight.
Little did they know, its existence was locked from the very beginning.
"Quack quack quack—"
The ghost crows cried mournfully, and led by Sister Crow, they charged into the thick fog.
The ghost crows gathered together, transforming into sharp arrows that pierced through the black mist.
The black mist twisted silently, and only the dark beast could hear its mournful screams.
"Ah! How could this be? Damn it! I'm royalty!! I'm royalty!!?"
In this world, there is always something that overcomes something else.
As a spiritual life form without a physical body, the Spirit Beast is immune to most physical attacks in this world.
Even with Wei Huan's powerful Netherfire Bomb, only the "Law of Death" could actually damage it; in fact, the force of the explosion passed right through it.
However, the Ghost Crow, which is the lowest level in the Dark Beast World and is unkillable, has the ability to attack the Spirit Beast because it is also in a spirit state.
As long as the third-tier ghost crows can break through the defense of the Spirit Beast, even if they only inflict minor damage, their sheer numbers are enough to make up for any lack of damage.
Furthermore, the weaknesses and strengths of the Jisi Beast are equally obvious.
They can be very strong, omnipresent, and unattackable, or they can be very weak, with almost no fighting ability. Once their weaknesses are discovered and attacked, they cannot even put up a fight.
As Wei Huan ordered the Ghost Crow to continuously attack the Jisi Beast, the Netherfire Bomb also exploded inside its body.
The Tier 1 Hellfire Bomb is no longer useful in Lord battles, but it's perfect for destroying the main body of the Spirit Beast.
The deathly laws of explosions continuously destroyed the body of the Spirit Beast. Along with the shrieks of the Ghost Crow's soul, it was clear that the Spirit Beast's body was shrinking little by little, becoming utterly broken.
The 100 or so cars that were watching this "mopping-up" all remained silent.
No one had anticipated that the war was not over and that a dark beast still existed.
They watched as Wei Huan unleashed the dark beast, attacked it, tore it apart, and finally killed it completely!
Throughout the entire process, the convoy was completely silent; even the sound of the wind seemed to have disappeared. Only the sound of the explosion and the roar inside one's head echoed incessantly in one's ears.
As the last bit of smoke dissipated, Wei Huan cautiously dropped another ghost fire bomb.
This was also the last Samsung Fire Bomb he kept.
The ghost fire bombs landed on the ground, causing another earth-shaking tremor. The laws of death swirled and cut across the earth like a meat grinder.
Finally, the dust settled, and a gentle evening breeze blew away the smoke from the ground, making everyone clearly feel the change in the air's freshness.
It was as if the strange weight on my shoulders and the suffocating feeling from just a moment ago had dissipated.
Some people realized something and were filled with lingering fear.
So, without realizing it, I've been under attack all along?
Now that the feeling is so obvious, is that dark beast really dead?
"dead"
"Wei Huan said with certainty."
The Jisi Beast is still very mysterious to humans, but in Wei Huan's eyes, it has almost no secrets left.
This includes how to kill it, and the various changes that occur after it is killed, all of which will be written into textbooks in the future.
Wei Huan had also participated in more than one campaign against the territory of the Jisi Beast on the front lines.
He finished speaking confidently, then looked towards the finish line, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "Hasn't the notification been sent yet?"
"Not yet." Upon hearing this, Mu Zhong, snapping out of his daze, hurriedly clicked on the [Champion Ranking] to look, then asked in confusion, "99%?"
As if remembering something, Wei Huan's coldness softened slightly. "Let's go."
Starting from the territory, the destination is not far away.
In less than five minutes, they passed through a large area that had been mined by the Dark Beast Lord, until a large number of vehicles appeared ahead.
The cars were parked on both sides of the road, making way for the entrance and exit to the destination, as if lining the way to welcome them, their headlights illuminating the darkness.
Just closer to the finish line, a red sports car was parked there, its white light emanating from it enveloping dozens of other cars like ropes binding them tightly.
Wei Huan walked through the convoy and finally arrived in front of the red sports car.
He rolled down the car window and looked into Qi Jialu's eyes.
Qi Jialu smiled and said, "You go first, I'll be there shortly."
Wei Huan wanted to say something.
Qi Jialu shook her head, smiled brightly, and said, "Wei Huan, the future of humanity depends on you. Keep it up!"
Wei Huan understood, nodded, and slowly drove towards the finish line.
"Beep beep beep—"
The sound of horns rose from behind, coalescing into a wave of sound, as if congratulating him on his second success.
Wei Huan looked back one last time before crossing the finish line.
Subsequently, the announcement of the challenge to the world spread throughout the globe.
...
[Congratulations to Wei Huan for winning the championship in the Huaxia Region Class III Highway Assessment Challenge!]
[congratulate...]
[congratulate...]
This announcement is a global announcement, because the transition from a Class III highway to a Class IV highway leads to a world-class testing ground.
It's perfectly normal for challengers from other countries to know the names of outstanding talents from around the world.
In the past, the three-level highway assessment, held every six months, would produce different names, and the champion would naturally become well-known.
But this time, things are a little different.
The name "Wei Huan" has been appearing far too frequently lately.
He is like a spotlight; every appearance of his brings a huge shock, attracting attention and heated discussion.
Frank Garland is the successor to the Osham Garland collective and also ranked second in this year's newcomer assessment.
He should have been number one. Before Wei Huan appeared, his outstanding personal strength and family background led most people in the Western world to believe that he would become the champion.
After Wei Huan dominated the rankings with his absolute strength a day early, Frank had not sought to make a name for himself in the media for a long time.
Of course, he also worked very hard. Just ten days ago, he completed the assessment for a Class II highway, and he took great pride in it.
proud.
After all, he had completed both Level 1 and Level 2 assessments consecutively, and his scores were the best among his peers from Western countries.
But like other geniuses, after completing the secondary highway assessment, most people will stay at this stage for a period of time.
Settle down, build up your strength to pass the level, and find strong enough teammates to prepare for the Level 3 highway assessment six months later.
The Dark Beast Squad is omnipresent, not only appearing in the Great Xia region, but also in the assessment areas of other countries, slaughtering newcomers.
Frank was unwilling to take the risk without a sure chance of victory and without finding an absolutely powerful "protector".
But today, while he was still worrying about who would be the "Guardian," the notification that popped up on the Challenger APP was like a slap in the face, shattering all his pride.
[Congratulations to Wei Huan for winning the championship in the Huaxia Region Class III Highway Assessment Challenge!]
What? Wei Huan went on to take the third-level highway assessment right after? And he completed the assessment and won the championship again??
Frank has always been arrogant and self-confident, considering himself invincible in his own time. He believes he would not lose even if he were to challenge last year's challenger, even if it meant moving up a level.
But some people just happened to trample his pride underfoot and crush it.
Frank stared at the message from the Challenger app for a long time without looking up, his eyes filled with doubt, anger, and fear of Wei Huan.
Immediately following this was a strong sense of curiosity.
He was so curious about Wei Huan. This curiosity went beyond the basic information he had read; he even began to wonder about everything Wei Huan had experienced from childhood to adulthood, wanting to uncover the secret to his strength.
Having completed this highway test, perhaps he will return to Earth?
Should we meet?
Once this thought crossed his mind, Frank could no longer sit still.
He stood up and ordered, "Prepare the plane. I need to go to Great Xia. The fastest I can go is..."