"Xue Ying, Leng Xue is right. Some of the contestants in this preliminary round are extraordinarily talented. Even we should not underestimate them,"

Hai Wei said to the black-clad young man beside him.

Compared to his nonchalant and mocking attitude towards Leng Xue, the black-clad young man named Xue Ying clearly took Hai Wei more seriously. This time, he did not refute: "Brother Hai Wei, I understand. I will be more serious in dealing with these monkeys."

"Not just more serious, but give it your all."

Hai Wei looked in the direction of Lin Feng's group and said solemnly:

"The Human Race, though evolved from monkeys, is indeed very smart. Those mysterious high technologies have the power to destroy the world—something even Emperors cannot achieve. Their Guardian Divine Artifacts can protect an entire nation and are even mightier than any Divine Artifacts we forge. Their cultivation talents are on par with ours."

"And the Demon Spirits they refine, some are enough to rival, or even surpass, us!"

"Thorny Demon Dragon, Six-armed Celestial Demon, Golden Lion King, Nightmare Heart Ape, Netherworld Demon Spider... these Human Race geniuses' Demon Spirits are the most top-tier ones."

"That half-beastman Yun Kai possesses a talent for Ancestral Demonization, which on the Divine Martial Continent, only three have. But only Tian Qing is truly powerful, stronger than even my Giant Spirit God Bloodline."

Hai Wei sighed, "Such geniuses, if we don't seize this opportunity to kill them, they will undoubtedly become our greatest enemies once they truly grow."

Leng Xue nodded in agreement, "Indeed, even if we are somewhat stronger than them, this time, 13 teams have gathered 104 geniuses, the Human Race's most outstanding talents, so be careful. Otherwise, even we will be in danger."

Xue Ying asked curiously, "By the way, speaking of Tian Qing, is that guy coming this time?"

Hai Wei: "In such a lively occasion, he won't miss it, especially with Yun Kai here. Both have Ancestral Demonization, and he's long wanted to try him out."

Just then, Hai Wei looked up into the distant sky and suddenly said, "He's here."

At this moment, many others also sensed it and looked toward the same place.

In the distant horizon, a purple silhouette suddenly appeared, shooting through the void like a meteor. As the purple shadow approached, a fierce aura, accompanied by a howling wind, swept through.

"Roar!"

With a roar, a massive Demon Beast covered in purple scales like a lion but possessing four wings appeared overhead. A domineering, wild laugh echoed down: "Hai Wei, judging by this situation, things don't look good, do they."

On the back of the Demon Beast stood thirteen people, each with an extraordinary presence, ten men, and three women. In the center was a young man with shoulder-length red hair and a bare upper body.

The young man's bronzed body was covered with muscles, strikingly powerful. Deep purple patterns, like veins, covered his entire body. He stood two and a half meters tall, making even the towering Hai Wei seem small in comparison.

"Tian Qing, you're slow," Hai Wei said calmly, looking at the young man.

Tian Qing, the most outstanding representative of the 'Celestial Hall,' one of the Five Great Forces on the Divine Martial Continent, possesses the Ancestral Demonization talent, a Demon Fiend.

This was a rare peer who could make him feel threatened.

With a resounding boom, the red-haired young man landed from a height of fifty to sixty meters, standing slowly in the web-cracked ground. The other figures also landed and stood behind him, their aura fierce.

"How powerful are the monkeys in this batch?"

Tian Qing looked at Hai Wei and asked with a smile.

He didn't even glance at anyone else, not even the proud Xue Ying, obviously taking Hai Wei as the only one worth his attention.

"Very strong. The participants this time are far superior to those in the past, reputed to be the strongest batch in decades. We just witnessed Yun Kai's Sword Control Technique. It's a pity you weren't there," Hai Wei said.

Tian Qing laughed, "Yun Kai? The guy with the same Ancestral Demonization talent as me."

Speaking of this, Tian Qing's voice turned cold, "He's my prey! Nobody should fight with me over him!"

"Zhan Tianyu is mine, daring to refine my clan's Six-armed Celestial Demon, he's quite bold," giggled the red-clad, voluptuous girl behind Tian Qing.

The girl named Zhu Yi was also an outstanding representative of one of the Five Great Forces, Shadow Palace, whose Palace Master refined a Lifebound Demon Spirit that was a Six-armed Celestial Demon, a figure comparable to the Dragon King, hailed as the invincible Six-armed King.

People of the Shadow Palace take pride in refining the Six-armed Celestial Demon, yet only two have succeeded.

And as a Human, Zhan Tianyu refined a Six-armed Celestial Demon. Due to his connection with the Six-armed King, he was quite renowned on the Divine Martial Continent, hence Zhu Yi's interest.

"Lin Feng is my prey, Yun Kai is yours, looks like this time we have to collaborate," Hai Wei said to Tian Qing.

"Alright, just the chance to test your strength,"

Tian Qing smiled. He had no objections to this cooperation.

After all, they were facing the most outstanding geniuses of the Human Race. Without cooperation, they might end up being hunted themselves.

On the other side, the large team resumed its march, but this time, everyone looked noticeably less relaxed.

Along the way, there were constant traps, though they caused no casualties, yet they hindered their progress. Perhaps sensing the difficulty and danger in this turmoil, adventurers gradually withdrew.

The initial three hundred-member team had now dwindled to around 200 people. No members from any major teams left, nor did they suffer any losses, but half of the adventurers were gone.

At this point, the bald Tian Bo's team had only forty members.

"I sense something's not right,"

beside Lin Feng, Huang Tianze said with a grave expression, "My brother told me that in previous years, although there were traps along the way, such large-scale ambushes wouldn't occur until reaching Jade Seal City."

Pausing slightly, he said, "If my guess is correct, that red leaf attack on Yun Kai was likely the talent Soul Skill 'Red Sunflower' of the Earth Chart Demon Spirit, Spirit Devouring Flower. The previous Parasite Soul Skills should have been released by the Alien Race that refined the Spirit Devouring Flower. It's unusual for such Alien Race geniuses to appear at the very start."

"Indeed, something's off,"

Lin Feng nodded, "It seems that several Alien Races have regarded us as prey."

Lin Feng had studied the preliminary round.

In previous years, the real battles with Alien Races occurred inside Jade Seal City, where one needed to be highly cautious, always wary of Alien Race ambushes and assassinations.

Substantial casualties would typically occur in Secret Realms, during resource snatching battles.

Now, over thirty people were dead or injured just at the start.

"They seem to be playing a hunting game; we've become the prey now. Our large number makes us an easy target before reaching Jade Seal City. We must act separately,"

Lin Feng said calmly, with a hint of amusement in his eyes.

In this game, he was the Hunter!

The hunting game had officially begun.

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