Chapter 180 - 131: The Challenge Begins, Global Live Broadcast

Chapter 180: Chapter 131: The Challenge Begins, Global Live Broadcast

His gaze swept past them. He didn’t linger on these Lords, but continued his search.

Soon, he spotted Xu Jiayi’s figure on a distant platform.

She had also found Shen Xing, and the two exchanged a knowing nod.

Before they could get their bearings, they suddenly felt the platform beneath their feet begin to tremble violently.

The vibrations grew stronger and stronger, gradually spreading across the entire great lake until even the crescent moon on the horizon seemed to shake.

"RUMBLE... RUMBLE..."

Deafening roars echoed continuously as a massive wave, dozens of meters high, rose from the center of the lake, looking as if it could swallow everything.

The platforms beneath their feet rocked like duckweed on water, and a few Lords’ Soldier Types lost their footing and fell right off.

Of course, this had nothing to do with Shen Xing.

He was sitting leisurely on Zhaji’s back, observing his surroundings.

At the same time, the water level in the center of the great lake began to drop rapidly.

It was as if a sinkhole had opened up, and the lake’s endless waters were pouring into it.

In the blink of an eye, a massive whirlpool over two kilometers in diameter formed.

"WHOOSH... WHOOSH..."

The whirlpool possessed an immense gravitational pull, threatening to devour anyone who drew near.

Just then, a system notification sounded once more in the ears of all top-100 Lords.

[All challengers, please be advised: the Rain God Illusion Realm challenge has officially begun!]

[The total duration for this challenge is 60 minutes. Within the time limit, you must kill as many Rain God Avatars as possible and deal as much damage as you can.]

[As the Rain God Avatar’s total health continues to drop, at 70%, 40%, and 10%, it will enter different phases, and the challenge difficulty will gradually increase.]

[If the Rain God Avatar is not defeated after 60 minutes, it will enter a berserk state and wipe out all challengers.]

[The above are all the rules for this challenge.]

[The challenge now officially begins.]

...

When the notification ended, a Blue progress bar appeared before every challenger.

[Rain God Avatar: 100%]

Immediately after, pure droplets of water began to rise from the massive whirlpool.

The droplets were flawless and transparent, containing not a single impurity, and they scattered in all directions.

"SWOOSH! SWOOSH SWOOSH!"

Hundreds, even thousands, of water droplets shot out, creating a series of sonic booms.

One of them shot straight toward Shen Xing!

He felt the powerful aura contained within it, and his expression tensed.

"Prepare for a defensive formation!"

At their Lord’s command, the four frontline units—Hellish Roar, Blood Roar, Hei, and Dahou—all took a step forward.

Meanwhile, the Great Demon and Black Arrow stood at the rear of the team.

Reina, Longsword in hand, moved to the flank to provide support.

"POP! POP POP POP POP!"

The water droplets landed on the various platforms and burst one after another.

In an instant, they transformed into humanoid creatures wielding swords, spears, shields, zithers, qins, and flutes, all of them radiating powerful auras.

However, the bodies of these humanoids were made of water, transparent and featureless.

The figure before Shen Xing was holding a transparent umbrella.

[Rain God Avatar: Veiled Curtain]

[Level: 19]

[Potential: Leader One-Star]

[Attributes: Power 842, Spirit 984, Agility 748, Constitution 892]

[Skills: Umbrella Spear, Umbrella Shield, Rainfall Spin, Thousand Wheel Dance, Bead Curtain Filling the Sky]

[Talent: Rain God Body (Can absorb Water Elements to rapidly repair its own injuries)]

...

’A Level 19 Leader creature! A terrifying existence at the peak of the ninth grade, a half-step into high school!’

Shen Xing was secretly alarmed and quickly looked toward a nearby platform.

There, another Lord was leading their Soldier Types to surround another Rain God Avatar, this one wielding a long spear.

[Rain God Avatar: Congyu]

[Level: 19]

[Potential: Leader One-Star]

[Attributes: Power 977, Spirit 852, Agility 931, Constitution 874]

[Skills: Gun Rain, Fine Rain Linked Spear, Torrential Rain Piercing, Wandering Dragon, Dragon-Shocking Spear]

[Talent: Rain God Body]

...

’I see. So there isn’t just one Rain God Avatar. All these water droplets are Rain God Avatars.’

Shen Xing nodded in understanding. "This does fit the characteristics of this Deity."

"A Rain God, of course, is related to water."

"All the water in the world is an avatar of the Rain God, each part containing the Rain God’s will. In a way, isn’t this a form of omnipresence?"

As for how he, a mere Tier One, could see the Attributes of a higher-level Rain God Avatar, it was probably a privilege the system granted for the benefit of the Lords because this was the Rain God Illusion Realm.

"WHOOSH..."

Before Shen Xing could think any further, the umbrella-wielding Rain God Avatar was already attacking them.

The surface of the umbrella twirled lightly, like a blooming white lotus, splashing droplets of water everywhere.

Each droplet contained immense destructive power.

"Hei, Blood Roar, take it head-on."

"Hellish Roar, Dahou, Reina, you attack from the flanks."

"Great Demon, Black Arrow, Zhaji, full-power assault!"

Shen Xing rapidly issued his commands.

Hearing the order, the eight Extraordinary Level powerhouses instantly pounced like tigers unleashed from a cage, lunging straight for the Rain God Avatar.

"PFFT! PFFT PFFT PFFT!"

Droplets shot toward them. The two Knights in the lead, Blood Roar and Hei, were hit by a large number of them. Their bodies were instantly covered in a dense pattern of bloody holes—a sight that would likely make someone with trypophobia jump in terror.

"Death... grants me eternal life..."

Hei’s voice was low from beneath his faceplate as he raised his right hand, releasing a large amount of grayish-white Energy that enveloped both him and Blood Roar.

The wounds on their bodies healed at a visible rate.

Not only that, but he also raised his Longsword, and the black crescent moon above his head spun once. Immense Power descended, forming a shield around Hei’s body.

When the lethal water droplets hit the shield, they merely created ripples.

Hei instantly accelerated, rushing in front of the Rain God Avatar and slashing his Longsword in a blur of phantoms.

Blood Roar, wielding a burning Greatsword, followed close behind. They flanked the Rain God Avatar from the left and right, pinning it down.

Hellish Roar, Dahou, and Reina also moved forward, completely surrounding the Rain God Avatar.

Black Arrow and the Great Demon, meanwhile, continuously hurled Frost Arrows and Hellfire Balls, dealing damage to the Rain God Avatar.

Grand Lord Shen himself, sitting atop his Horned Eagle, also fired a continuous stream of Crossbow Arrows and Hellfire Balls.

At the same time, the other contestants had also begun their own battles.

"A Leader One-Star? Strong, but not strong enough to face me."

Lachlan wore a confident smile. With a grand wave of his hand, he commanded, "Go. Finish it in 30 seconds."

As his voice fell, ten Extraordinary Level powerhouses charged into battle simultaneously.

Among them, a man and a woman even had red Dragon Scales appear on their faces, their auras erupting like volcanoes.

They had even reached a level of power equal to the Rain God Avatar.

「On another side.」

A woman in a red dress stood elegantly at the edge of her platform, the lake water at her feet dyed dark red.

"Oh my~ a Level 19 Leader. It looks so scary, and so full of water."

"I just wonder how long the water in its body will last for us to drink~"

She chuckled, then waved her hand and said, "Drain her dry."

As she spoke, the ten handsome men and beautiful women shuddered and transformed into countless blood-red bats, swarming toward the Rain God Avatar.

...

On a platform about two or three kilometers from Shen Xing, Xu Jiayi stood with the ten members she had brought with her.

She didn’t rush to attack, instead choosing a steady and cautious approach.

After all, she only had three Extraordinary Level Soldier Types in her territory.

Aside from two Boss Three-Star Archers, there was also the Stone Giant, Xiaoxiao, from before.

She had the Stone Giant stand at the front, using its rock-solid body to withstand the Rain God Avatar’s torrential attacks.

Her other Archers huddled in the rear and began to draw their bows and fire.

One hundred platforms, one hundred Lords. At this moment, they all officially began the challenge.

The Lords on the outside also erupted in heated discussion.

"It’s starting, it’s starting! The Rain God Avatars look really strong this time."

"Yeah, now we just have to see who can get the first kill and ride that momentum to take first place."

"Lachlan’s side looks really powerful. I feel like taking down that Rain God Avatar won’t be a problem for him."

"I think Asada Hitomi has a better shot. That Assassin squad she put together is insane. They turned the Rain God Avatar into a limbless torso right from the start!"

The Lords stared intently at the live broadcast, arguing over which contestant would claim the first kill.