This man was over two zhang tall, burly as an iron tower, wearing a steel helmet covered in spikes that enveloped his entire head, revealing only a pair of sinister, beast-like eyes.
His shoulders, waist, knees, and elbows were all covered in specially made armor, his fists wore spiked gauntlets, and he wore steel boots with blades on both the front and back.
This was a giant armed to the teeth; just looking at his attire was enough to send fear down one's spine.
This person's body was covered with black lines like monstrous pythons, densely packed and running through his entire body, making him look extremely eerie.
"Such powerful blood energy! Are you from the Demon-Eyed Water Lily clan?" When Long Chen saw this person, he was stunned.
This guy's aura was nothing like that of a tree demon, but more like a wild beast. The blood energy within him was like a volcano—once unleashed, it could destroy heaven and earth.
This was a terrifying powerhouse, likely stronger than Lan Yin. However, what shocked Long Chen was not his strength, but his background.
"The Demon-Eyed Water Lily Clan, King Aguta, has come to experience it!" The giant-like man stepped onto the arena and shouted loudly.
As soon as Aguta spoke, his voice was like a great bell, the void trembling, and a sound wave formed. The arena began to tremble slightly because of his voice.
When Aguta spoke, the faces of the Undying Netherwillow clan changed slightly. Was this person's blood and energy truly terrifying?
"So you are the descendants of the Demon-Eyed Water Lily and the Wild Blood Demon. Not only have you perfectly inherited the demonic patterns of the Demon-Eyed Water Lily clan, but you have also preserved the Wild Blood. When the two combine, their power is boundless. No wonder you're so confident." The beautiful woman of the Undying Netherwillow clan looked at Aguta and nodded, recognizing the person's background.
"Mixed-blood?"
"The Demon-Eyed Water Lily clan actually accepts hybrids?"
"Are they crazy? Once the hybrid blood is activated, the treant's bloodline often serves only as an auxiliary; both bloodline and will are suppressed, and in the end, they must submit to others. Don't they know that?"
For a moment, the powerful members of the Undying Nether Willow clan began discussing among themselves, each utterly shocked.
You have to know, the term 'mixed blood' didn't exist before the birth of the Nine Star Lord.
He is the Lord of the Nine Stars. After changing the cultivation laws, most races must cross the Human Emperor realm and must cultivate human form.
Once they cultivate human form, they easily become absorbed in the human race's emotions and desires, breaking down the reproductive barriers between the major races.
This result terrified countless races. To preserve the purity of their bloodline, they strictly forbade strong members from marrying with other clans, and even forbidding childbirth.
But without cultivating the Human Emperor Realm, one cannot reach higher levels; but cultivating human form inevitably involves the emotions of the human race.
The human race's curiosity is the strongest among all races. Even though the major races fear this kind of hybrid, countless races are also filled with curiosity.
Driven by curiosity, countless mixed-race races emerged. Of course, besides desire and curiosity, there was also something between different races called "love."
When the "hybrid" race appeared, the power of this double-edged sword gradually became apparent. Some races became stronger because of hybridization, while others were wiped out because of it.
The Fusion Beast Clan Long Chen was familiar with was a product of that era. Later, all the major races deeply despised "hybrids," especially the historically powerful advanced races, who absolutely would not allow their bloodline to be tainted.
If love crosses races, it will be mercilessly destroyed. But mere suppression is useless. The Human Emperor realm is like a poison placed before all races—knowing it's poisonous, yet unable to refuse.
When the myriad races gained human emotions, everything began to spiral out of control. The term "hybrid" gradually gained acceptance over the endless passage of time.
However, among the myriad races, basically only hybrids of
the same race can barely be accepted and tacitly accepted. For example, hybrids within the Undying element, or even more so between Grass and Wood types—this was already the limit they could endure.
Hybrids between the Plant and Beast types cannot be accepted, because such hybrids are considered unfair hybrids. The power of the Plant and Beast types is suppressed and tamed, turning them into vassals and being dominated by the beast's bloodline.
This was unfair and unacceptable to the plant faction. It was like their bloodline being exploited by others, which was harmful to them and brought no benefit.
Therefore, plant-type beings would never intermarry or breed with beast-type or other flesh-and-blood clan experts.
When they learned Aguta's origin, the powerful members of the Undying Nether Willow clan were both shocked and furious. The Demon-Eyed Water Lily clan had essentially broken the rules of the Grass and Wood classes, and was a disgrace to them.
"Times are changing, and so is the way of Heaven. If you cling to outdated ideas without adapting, you'll only be ruthlessly eliminated.
The Demon-Eyed Water Lily clan did not dwell on their former glory; instead, they constantly sought ways to become stronger.
I, Aguta, the King of Power, am just one of the billions of hybrids. The current army of the Demon-Eyed Water Lily clan is beyond what you can imagine.
What's laughable is that you all even put on a look of condescending disdain. Aguta sneered.
Hearing about billions of hybrids, the beautiful woman was slightly moved. This meant that the Demon-Eyed Water Lily clan had been a mixed breed for a long time, and there was more than one hybrid race; otherwise, there would be no such massive number.
Although the changes in the laws of heaven and earth have broken down the barriers between races, breeding across races is still tens of thousands of times harder than breeding within the same race.
If the Demon-Eyed Water Lily clan really had as many hybrids as Aguta claimed, if you look upward, it might have already begun secretly during the Chaos Era.
The Demon-Eyed Water Lily clan has enormous ambitions, and likewise, their boldness is astonishing. Daring to conduct such large-scale hybridization, aren't they afraid of their own clan being wiped out? Or perhaps they had found some special method to control these half-blood beings?
"Clang"
Suddenly, Aguta produced a Vajra Pestle in his hand. The vajra rod was thick at the top and thinner at the bottom, with the upper third serving as the boundary. It was suddenly thickened like a bucket. Aguta's Vajra Pestle paused lightly on the arena, and with a loud crash, a large hole was directly smashed through the arena.
Seeing this scene, countless powerful figures gasped in shock. This person's power was truly terrifying.
"What's wrong?" Is it that the Undying Clan is afraid, and no one dares to step forward and fight?"
Aguta stood proudly, looking around, his voice full of disdain.
"Let me ...."
Seeing Aguta so terrifying, Huai Yushan was about to get up, but just as she moved, Long Chen's voice sounded in her ear:
"Don't move, you're in the third round!"