Chapter 474: Qualifier Round – Hunter and Prey (1/2)
'The next game will be… the Hunter and Prey Game! The person who has stepped on the red tile and another person will be the hunters. The prey will be randomly selected and given with a treasure. The hunters have to obtain the treasure before the time runs out.'
RUMBLE
'Also, as a special rule, nobody can use their Qi in this game!'
Everyone on the platform, including Miaomiao, suddenly sensed that they couldn't control their Qi, nascent soul, and elemental energy. Every type of energy inside them was frozen.
Their cultivation base was sealed!
Moreover, their armors, artifacts, weapons, and treasures were pulled by a mysterious force. Everything they wore flew away and gathered near Uriel.
Being disarmed, everyone was left with common clothes and underwear.
Several cultivators who had been wearing artifact armor and robes as their primary clothes were stripped naked. Miaomiao's wives were also stripped and were left with their undergarments.
Jiang Lan, Pan Xiaofan, Zhao Yun, and sex-crazed women had it worse. As they lost their treasure robes, their see-through lingerie, G-string bikinis, and nipple-revealing bras were in plain sight.
Despite being in suggestive and obscene condition, none of them was in a mood to be shy. They looked around, being vigilant against their potential enemies.
Miaomiao's teammates regrouped and formed a battle formation with the strong elders on the front. Fogan, Zhang Liao, Qu Yi, Ma Ping, and Jia Shan stood on the forefront, protecting the vulnerable women without Qi. The other men stood behind them, forming a second line of defense.
Ku'er gleefully stood behind the grown men. Mao Xueyan and Mao Dandan had to drag her to join the second line of defense since she was a lot stronger than some of the men, such as Tang Fan and Pao Luo.
Zhao Yun retreated back to the formation. Wei Yuan also hid behind their seniors as she was not in a state to fight.
As for Ma Moxi, he appeared behind a pile of dead golems, located on the edge of the west zone.
While Miaomiao was choking Ling Tianlong, a knife appeared in his free hand. Meanwhile, a red gem emerged from Ling Tianlong's forehead and stuck there.
”Ahhhhh!!”
Suddenly, the masked old man, Li Jue, dropped his wooden mask. His wrinkled forehead revealed another red gem, lodging in his flesh.
The gem sang a strange song of dao, which resonated with Miaomiao's Qi in his dantian and his dragon blood.
The others also felt it, too. They felt like the gems might be priceless treasures that could strengthen their Qi or dantian.
'The gem, the Teardrop of Shenlong, the Wind Dragon God, is a divine-grade material for crafting a divine artifact. If you use it to craft a weapon, that weapon will become a divine-grade weapon with a newborn soul. But you give it to an alchemist deity, they might be able to recreate Shenlong's bloodline and turn this gem into a pill. Well, I don't care how you use them.'
Hearing the quality and the purpose of the gem, Liu Biao's men, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Qiang Sui's men, and Brocell turned to Ling Tianlong and Li Jue. Their expression revealed their greed and desire.
Even if they weren't the hunter, they planned to join in this hunt to get the treasure.
But then, a crimson domain was unleashed from the gem on Ling Tianlong's forehead. It pushed Miaomiao and everybody around him away.
'Ling Tianlong and Li Jue are designated as the prey in this game. Two hunters, Mao Miaomiao and Ma Moxi are responsible to hunt them down and secure the gem. However, if both hunters fail to secure the gem, their cultivation base will be crippled.'
Ling Tianlong widened his eyes for a moment. He rubbed the gem on his forehead and sneered at Miaomiao.
The mysterious existence continued to explain the rules.
'If Ling Tianlong manages to hold on to the treasure, he shall win this game. Of course, if Ling Tianlong loses the gem, he will die. Also, if any non-prey or non-hunter manages to rob the gem from either the hunter or the prey, they get to keep the gem. All hunters and prey will be either crippled or killed afterward.'
Ling Tianlong's smile was frozen. His mouth curved down, and his bulging purple blood veins became visible to everyone.
The protagonist realized that he had become a common target of all cultivators here. He would have to fight everyone to survive.
'Every 10 seconds, a pair of a new prey and a new hunter will be chosen. This game lasts a minute, and the winners are the gem holders. I pray for your success!'
The timer started!
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CLANK!
A loud noise came from the southwest corner, where Liu Biao's men, Qiong Sui's men, and the mixed forces had gathered.
Guan Yunchang punched a crimson dome that had been protecting Li Jue when the game started. Unfortunately, he couldn't harm the protective barrier since he couldn't use Qi.
Even his soul physique was useless against the dome shield!
”Li Jue! Hand over the gem!” Guan Yunchang yelled.
Li Jue shrieked and ran away from Guan Yunchang.
But a silhouette appeared before Li Jue. Ma Moxi came out and slashed the crimson dome with the hunter's knife.
The protective barrier was shattered instantly!
”I see. So this is why he gives me the knife.”
The knife was the only thing that Ma Moxi could use. Moreover, he could sense residual Qi inside it.
With the weapon, Ma Moxi easily destroyed the barrier.
Then, his entire body flashed as he utilized his physique to the fullest.
Even if he couldn't use Qi, he could use his superior Azure Dragon Physique and Bloodline to fight!
SWUA
Li Jue's head went flying after a silver beam passed through his neck. Ma Moxi's appeared behind the headless corpse as he waited for the head to fall to his hand.
The severed head fell into Ma Moxi's hand as if he had calculated it. He stabbed the knife into the forehead and dug the gem out.
Just like that, Ma Moxi scored his gem! His protagonist's luck was still strong.
Suddenly, Ma Moxi sensed the danger. He tossed the diamond-shaped gem into his mouth and swallowed it!
”If you want it, pry it from my dead body!”
Ma Moxi retreated toward Jia Shan right away. He got what he wanted, and he needed to protect it to save his life.
As for Miaomiao, Ma Moxi had faith in him that his boss would be fine on his own.
…
The brief commotion and Ma Moxi's deeds didn't escape the sharp eyes of every cultivator here. Now, they understood the principle and the rules of this game.
First, they needed the knife that the hunters received from the game master!
”BRAT, GIVE IT HERE!”