Chapter 544: End of Second Phase (1/2)
The number of competitors kept plummeting faster and faster. The space available for everyone decreased as the Nightmare Demons got more packed as time went. The world boundaries shortened by half every time 500 competitors were eliminated. Without another choice, everyone rushed to the center of the Soul World, afraid of being swallowed by the boundaries of the shirking world.
-Number of participants remaining: 1500.-
-The Soul World range will now be reduced by half. Those at the edges, be careful. If you fall outside, your Soul will be destroyed.-
Krune's group wasn't free anymore, either. It already passed the point where they could avoid Nightmare Demons. There were always one or two coming at them all times, and that's because Krune could use his Mental Energy to feel their presence from up to 80km. Otherwise, there would be much more depending on the lucky.
Because of that, they didn't stay put at all. Also, because of how small the world had become, they encountered other groups frequently. Still, Krune, Hanan, and Laka would only fight when they needed energy. If not, Krune used his Mental Energy to chose a path where the pursues would be blocked by Nightmare Demons.
Outside, everyone watched as the groups struggled to survive and not run out of Soul Energy. Not too surprisingly, a few groups caught the audiences' attention. One of them was obviously Iem Turo's group. They were far stronger than most of their opponents, so even if they couldn't kill them, defeat was not an option.
But the main highlight was definitely Krune's group. Everyone agreed that Krune and Laka's power far surpassed their cultivation by a lot. Every time Laka's body released that purple hue, his combat power would soar! The Dragon Race real experts could tell that it was a Dragon Pearl, but they couldn't understand what that Purple Hue was about. Not to mention that a Dragon Pearl wasn't supposed to increase a dragon's attack that much.
But the main spot was definitely Krune. For one, he is a wisp. That alone was already shocking enough. However, he was as strong as Laka, a member of the Dragon Race. Also, he was not a Heavenly Divine Soul Owner. Last but not least, his Purple Tribulation Lightning was dreadful.
Of course, while everyone was shocked, the Luvile Universe was ecstatic! The Sacred Lands were constantly watching Krune, that's true. But they also watched the other competitors measure their power. At least in the Soul World, there was simply no one with a Soul as strong as Krune. Even the Dalin Universe guy was lacking a little in comparison. They are eager to see he fighting outside, where Laws and Domains will become available once more.
-Number of participants remaining: 1420.-
-Number of participants remaining: 1365.-
-Number of participants remaining: 1213.-
At this moment, Krune's group had to enter another battle for Soul Energy. Fortunately, they found a group with similar cultivation as their own. With Krune, Laka, and Hanan above-average power, they were able to take them by surprise when the battle started. That's because they one again pretended that they overlooked the enemy team hiding its presence from Divine Sense. They even began a fight against a Nightmare Demon that was close by to lure the opponent in. When the enemy attacked, Krune's group retaliated at full power.
”Heaven and Earth as one, World Destroyer!”
”Dragon Blast!”
”Tribulation Lightning Cannon!”
*Boom! Boom! Boom!*
Usually, Krune's Tribulation Cannon would take time to charge. However, because they pretended to fight a Nightmare Demon seriously, he had the time to charge his Tribulation Cannon without raising the other part's suspicion. Sure enough, he immediately turned around and fired it against the enemies. The result was expected. The weaker opponents died almost instantly as the Heavenly Divine Soul owner immediately gave up.
Krune's group then quickly absorbed the Soul Energies of the cultivator and demon beast who died.
”Alright, that's should be enough. Considering the rate of elimination, we shouldn't have a need to fight anymore until the end. Of course, if the death and give up rate suddenly drops, we might have to fight again.”
Krune nodded.
”You two come close to me. I'll be using my Tribulation Lightning Layer to hide us from Divine Senses from now on. I have more Soul Power, so I should be able to resist while saving enough power for any emergency.”
Laka then said.