readease Chapter 348 - 349: One Against Two!
Chapter 348 - 349: One Against Two!
Hearing this final rule, Aster Grant was briefly stunned.
Then his brows relaxed, and the corners of his mouth even lifted into a meaningful arc.
"So... they’re not limiting participants’ identity or number of entries?"
This was beyond his expectations.
He had originally prepared several backup plans to make sure he could make a move again and enter the Totem-level match.
But now it seemed...
There was absolutely no need!
However, thinking it over, he also understood why the Divine Realm had made this decision.
On the surface, the Human Race didn’t even have a single true Totem-level powerhouse. If they also strictly limited who could participate...
Then the Human Race would be completely reduced to a backdrop in this Divine Pattern struggle, which obviously did not fit the original intent of certain "balance" or "trial."
Therefore, with this rule in place, it actually seemed very reasonable.
However...
Even though he was allowed to go on stage now, the situation in the arena was still far from optimistic.
The final battle turned out to be a three-way free-for-all!
This was an extremely disadvantageous setup for him.
The Vicious Beasts and the Demon Clan had already joined forces before to block the Law Sword; under this kind of chaotic battle rule...
They had at least an eighty percent chance of joining hands again to eliminate the most threatening existence first!
Which would be him, Aster Grant!
Zane Drake clearly thought of this at once as well. His expression changed drastically as he hurriedly looked at Aster.
No matter what, Aster’s current Level was only Monarch Tier One.
Yet the opposing lineup was terrifying beyond belief!
On the Demon Clan’s side, there was one Peak Totem Second Tier and two Totem Tier One existences.
Relying on the bizarre traits of the Demon Clan, they could completely transfer the other two Demon Monarchs’ Power temporarily into The One-Horned Demon Lord...
Letting him erupt for a short time with a terrifying combat strength comparable to Totem Tier Three!
On the Vicious Beast side, the Frost Serpent itself was a solid Totem Tier Three powerhouse, its strength unfathomable!
If those two sides joined forces, what Aster would face... would be two genuine Totem Tier Three combat powers!
The gap there made Zane Drake feel suffocated just thinking about it.
However, faced with Zane Drake’s near-despairing worry, Aster remained exceptionally calm.
"Two Totem Tier Threes, huh?"
Not only did he not feel fear, but a trace of eager anticipation flickered in his eyes.
"Perfect. I can test where their current limit is."
Lazuli’s Talent had already broken through to an unprecedented Origin Level, her grasp of the two great Laws of Destruction and Guardian had reached the Origin level...
And she had even obtained the heaven-defying, preliminary ability of the "Creation" Law.
Her true combat strength could no longer be measured by conventional Levels.
Vera, although her Talent was still Myth Nine Stars, thanks to her Reincarnation Skill’s infinite stacking and the accumulation from devouring the Swarm King’s Origin, her Basic Attributes had even surpassed Lazuli’s...
Her mastery of the Law of Life had also reached the Peak, her strength equally unfathomable.
If Lazuli and Vera joined forces, even if the opponents were two Totem Tier Threes, Aster still had enough confidence to fight and win!
In fact, this was exactly the level of opponents he was looking forward to, to test his two Beastbonds’ combat power.
At this moment, the opposing camps had also begun to act.
The Frost Serpent’s gigantic body slowly coiled up, a bone-piercing chill radiating from it like ten-thousand-year Profound Ice.
Tiny ice crystals even began to fall from the sky, its presence fully unleashed without reservation.
The Totem Tier Three pressure was like a tangible mountain, covering half of the Kratosium.
On the Demon Clan’s side, the three Totem-level Demon Clan looked at each other, a hint of resolve flashing in their eyes.
The two Totem Tier One Demon Monarchs let out a low roar.
Their Demonic Qi surged out like a breached dam, forming two pure black torrents, continuously pouring into the Totem Second Tier Demon’s body!
He let out a howl of pain, his body swelling violently, muscles bulging.
The twin horns on his head grew even more hideous and dark, the Demon Power radiating from him climbing step by step...
Swiftly breaking through the bottleneck of Totem Second Tier and brutally stepping into the Domain of Totem Tier Three!
Although his aura wasn’t as condensed and vast as the Frost Serpent’s, it was brimming with savagery and Destruction!
Both sides’ participants...
Were Totem Tier Three!
Aster took a deep breath, ready to issue his orders.
Both Beastbonds would go on together, one Beastbond handling one faction.
However, before his command could be given...
Vera’s voice rang out first.
"Master! Let me go alone! I can handle them!"
Her voice was icy, and even carried a trace of...
Rejection toward Lazuli?
Hearing this, the corner of Aster’s mouth twitched.
It seemed Vera had been influenced by the Insect Emperor’s Will quite badly.
Now, aside from him, she held a faint hostility toward anyone else.
She even...
Refused to enter battle together with Lazuli!
Off to the side, when Lazuli heard this, the twelve wings behind her instantly turned crimson, the Destruction Law spilling out uncontrollably.
This idiot whose brain had been scrambled by bugs!
Although Vera’s strength was very high, still...
Lazuli could clearly feel that Vera wanting to handle two Totem Tier Three opponents alone was absolutely impossible!
But seeing the soothing look Aster sent her, Lazuli forcefully pressed down her rage.
She only gave Vera a fierce glare with her eyes, snorted coldly, and turned her head away.
She understood the bigger picture came first; this was not the time for internal strife.
Aster sighed helplessly in his heart. After Vera was affected by the Swarm King’s Will, her paranoia and possessiveness had indeed grown stronger and stronger.
But he couldn’t just let her do as she pleased.
"Vera."
Aster’s voice rang out through the Soul Link, incomparably firm.
"This is not the time to show off. The opponents are two Totem Tier Threes. I need you and Lazuli to cooperate perfectly to ensure there’s zero risk."
"That is an order!"
"Master..."
"Execute the order!"
Aster’s tone grew a shade heavier.
Sensing the unwavering determination in Aster’s Will, Vera, despite a thousand objections, could only lower her head sulkily.
Her emerald eyes were full of reluctance, but she still responded dully through the Soul Link:
"...Yes, Master."
Then she shot Lazuli a vicious glare.
If not for this Angel stealing her Master’s attention, her Master would never treat her so harshly.
But constrained by Aster’s command, Vera could only suppress the dissatisfaction in her heart.
The Frost Serpent and the one-horned Demon Monarch, wreathed in boundless Demonic Qi, were the first to step into the center of the Kratosium. The two Totem Tier Three’s terrifying pressure collided and intertwined like a tangible tsunami, making the entire space tremble.
Under this world-ending aura, Aster, who walked onto the field at a measured pace, looked like a lone leaf-boat in a raging storm, so small and seemingly fragile.
In the Human Race’s camp, everyone’s hearts were in their throats.
Abel Vance, Stryker and the others clenched their fists tightly, their nails digging deep into their palms.
Zane Drake’s expression was solemn, his breathing unconsciously held.
This Divine Pattern struggle had long since turned into a one-man stage for Aster.
All they could do was pray desperately in their hearts, placing every shred of their hope on that figure who seemed thin yet had created miracle after miracle.
When all three sides’ representatives were standing in the arena, forming a tripod stance, that cold mechanical female voice rang out once more:
[All three participants in position!]
[The final decisive battle—begins now!]
[The victor shall wield the Divine Pattern!]
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