Global Lords: My Species Can Mutate

Chapter 445 - 440: The Coming Storm

"Bang!"

A dull sound echoed at the bottom of the cliff.

After nearly ten minutes of climbing, a young contender finally succeeded in landing, reaching the real competition ground.

It was a boy of about twelve, dressed in brocade.

Despite his young age, his power had already reached Tier Two, stronger than most of the participants.

The rules of the competition were simple: whoever killed the most demons would rank higher based on the number of Demon Crystals collected.

So, as soon as the brocade-dressed boy landed, he wasted no time, bolting away like an arrow, intending to kill more demons than the others.

"Want to be the first? No way!"

At this moment, another shout rang out.

The boy turned back and saw a robust dark-skinned kid, much stronger than others his age, landing and swiftly closing in on him.

Behind them, exclamations and screams continued to echo.

All participants were struggling to climb down, with some falling directly from the high air, caught by the groundskeeper but disqualified from the competition.

"Hmph, if you have the skills, then catch up,"

The brocade-dressed boy withdrew his gaze, ignoring the dark-skinned kid, and sped further away.

The two of them, one ahead and one behind, soon left the others far behind and finally encountered the first demon, a Tier Two Striped Leopard.

Upon seeing this, the brocade-dressed boy couldn’t help but feel delighted.

If he could claim the first kill on this Tier Two demon, his performance would surely be outstanding.

By then, perhaps he could earn the admiration of someone important from Yellow Sand City and successfully join its ranks, leading to a bright future.

"This demon is mine!"

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the dark-skinned kid also rushed forward, leaping high, and punched the Striped Leopard charging at them.

Clearly, his attack style was bold and unrestrained.

Lin You stood atop the cliff, watching the dark-skinned kid’s actions and techniques, feeling a sense of familiarity.

It was as if... Wei Gang’s style?

Thinking of this, he looked towards Wei Gang beside him, who scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Well... Lord, this brat is my son, Wei Yuan..."

"Your son?" Lin You glanced at him suspiciously, then at the young lad.

No doubt about it, the dark complexion ran in the family.

"Your son doesn’t lack resources, why meddle in this?"

In Yellow Sand City, many ordinary residents’ children participated in the competition, so Wei Gang’s son participating wasn’t against the rules.

However, Wei Gang was the Commander of Yellow Sand City, with power reached Tier Eight under Yue Daonan’s guidance.

What kind of resources could he not get?

"Please forgive me, Lord, I just wanted... to let him gain more experience and broaden his horizons," Wei Gang quickly replied.

"Alright, I’m not blaming you," Lin You waved his hand casually. "Just ensure not to break the rules, to prevent people from gossiping."

"Rest assured, Lord, I’ve confiscated all his equipment, so he absolutely won’t break the rules," Wei Gang immediately stood straighter.

Goodness.

He took all the equipment away?

It wasn’t apparent how strict Wei Gang was with his son, growing Lin You’s interest in the competition even more.

And as the two talked, Wei Yuan and the brocade-dressed boy had already reached a white-hot stage in their battle nearby.

Both were injured but their attacks remained fierce.

Fists and Sword Aura continuously landed on the Striped Leopard, forcing it to retreat step by step.

In the end.

The two seized the opportunity, simultaneously attacking the Striped Leopard’s heart.

The Striped Leopard screamed and was blown away, landing several meters away.

After twitching a moment on the ground, it fell silent.

Its energy rapidly gathered on the corpse, finally forming six black crystals commonly used by cultivators known as Demon Crystals.

This was the difference between cultivators and lords after slaying demons.

Lords, due to the power of the system, when slaying demons, the demon’s energy would automatically convert into Magic Energy stored in the Resource Space.

Whereas cultivators get physical Demon Crystals, which they can absorb for cultivation.

"We killed this demon together, let’s split it evenly,"

Wei Yuan approached the corpse, proposing to the brocade-dressed boy, showing no intention to take advantage.

"Alright,"

The brocade-dressed boy replied calmly, directly accepting the three Demon Crystals Wei Yuan handed over.

With this.

The two became the first to kill a demon, instantly boosting Wei Gang’s face above the cliff, his smile broad and joyful.

Soon though, other participants also passed the first test and rushed toward the Gobi Desert.

Wei Yuan and the brocade-dressed boy exchanged glances.

"How about it? Interested in teaming up? At least let’s surpass these guys first,"

"Okay, we’ll split the spoils evenly!"

Without further ado, the two moved again, aiming to kill more demons ahead of others.

"Roar!!"

Unexpectedly, at this moment, a terrifying roar echoed.

The previously calm Gobi Desert suddenly surged with shadows, rapidly approaching amidst thundering footsteps and billowing dust.

At the forefront, a massive black bear exuded a terrifying aura, causing all the force representatives’ expressions to change.

"No good, it’s a Beast Tide!"

"Those young ones are in danger!"

Just as they finished speaking, the black bear had already reached less than a kilometer away.

In the group, Lin You finally saw the attributes of the giant bear.

It turned out to be an F-level Lord Demon of Tier Eight!

"Lord Demon?"

Lin You’s eyes narrowed.

This Gobi Desert area had actually started to appear with demons of this level.

Could it be that the mutation of the demons is accelerating again?

"Go, stop them."

Without hesitation, with a wave of his hand, Lingxi and Soul-Seeking appeared before him.

Just as those representatives wanted to take action, Lingxi had already turned into a streak of light sweeping toward the beast tide, gently pointing with the Violet Staff in her hand.

Rumble—

A violent tremor resounded across the entire Gobi.

Originally barren yellow soil suddenly surged with a large swath of vines, forming an endless wall of vines spanning several miles, completely blocking the path of the beast tide.

Soon after, a sky full of dandelions appeared, drifting down from the cliff and spreading into the beast tide with the wind.

"Bang!!"

The demons roared angrily, crashing fiercely into the wall made of vines.

The leading Lord-level black bear had blood-red eyes, frantically tearing at the vines with its massive claws.

Even from a distance, the overwhelming sense of oppression was palpable.

"So powerful!"

The representatives of various forces widened their eyes, watching the frenzied demons.

To block the entire beast tide with one’s own strength, is this the true power of a Tier Nine?

Before they could ponder further, Lin You’s voice sounded again.

"Explode!"

With a low shout, the dandelions within the demon group suddenly exploded, killing a large number of demons instantly.

Afterwards, on the flesh of those demon corpses, new dandelions bloomed rapidly, flying in all directions with a slight breeze.

Drawing energy from the demons’ blood, spreading tenfold, then a hundredfold.

The spread was so fast, it covered the entire beast tide in the blink of an eye!

Then something bizarre happened.

The demons that were frantically hitting the vines suddenly seemed possessed, turning around to attack each other.

Even the leading Lord-level giant bear was possessed by the dandelions, ruthlessly tearing apart the demons around it.

The entire beast tide descended into chaos.

"This..."

The various representatives looked at each other, bewildered by the bizarre scene, their steps halted from rushing to assist.

Only the sounds of demons roaring and screaming filled the Gobi Desert inside and out.

When the sounds gradually subsided.

None of the demons were left standing on the field?

Even that Lord-level giant bear was finally pierced through the head by a Wooden Thorn from Lingxi, killed on the spot.

"Well done."

Lin You praised, very pleased with the effects of Soul-Seeking’s skills.

At least demons below Tier Nine couldn’t resist the control of the Slaughter Illusion Realm.

And after this beast tide, he gained a full 10 million Magic Energy, truly an unexpected windfall.

Seeing all the demons fallen, he turned to the representatives and said, "Since everyone is here, if you’re interested in these corpses, feel free to take them as a greeting gift."

"Is the Lord serious about this!?"

The representatives were startled, somewhat incredulous.

These beast tide had quite a few Tier Eight demons, absolutely unimaginable for those who were mostly only Tier Seven.

Without thinking more, with a glance at each other, they suddenly dashed out of the group, heading straight for the beast tide.

As for the corpse of the Lord-level giant bear, Lin You had Lingxi bring it back to be stored in the Origin Space.

Just like that.

Over half an hour later.

All the corpses were finally dealt with, and the competition continued.

But this time, everyone was more cautious, sending more people into the depths for reconnaissance, to avoid any more troubles.

And the youths below were awed by the strength Lin You had just demonstrated, taking a while to come back to their senses.

At the same time, their hearts rose a longing for high-tier, each of them more driven, hoping to be selected by Yellow Sand City.

An expansive competition continued in full swing, unaffected by the beast tide.

Back at his seat, Lin You relaxed, watching from the side.

Watching them unite against the demons, watching them strive hard, quite content with leisure.

However.

This leisure, for him, was ultimately a luxury.

Just as the sun was setting on the horizon and dusk was about to rise.

A familiar and resonant voice finally broke the calm across the Empire and the Ten Great Dukedoms.

"Kids, prepare yourselves to gather at my Imperial Capital at dawn tomorrow!"

It was the voice of the Saint Radiance Emperor!

Lin You was startled, immediately opening the Empire channel, instantly spotting a pinned golden message.

The prefix was indeed Saint Radiance Emperor!

Has it finally come?

Lin You’s eyes narrowed slightly.

The calm before the storm had passed, what followed was an overwhelming surge of wind and rain.

And it was a storm that would sweep across the Ten Thousand Realms!