Chapter 51: Blood Battle Seal, Challenge!
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Standing on the Blood Battle Platform, Edgar and Marshall emitted black and white lights respectively.
These two brothers, Edgar was a superior god of darkness, while Marshall was a superior god of light.
Moreover, with their synchronized thoughts, when working together, they could unleash an effect where 1 + 1 > 2.
One-on-one, they might not be Roy's match.
But two against one...
After exchanging glances, the two brothers tacitly transformed into one black and one white ray of light. One left, one right, they slashed two arcs towards Roy.
After more than ninety battles in these few days, Star's fighting style had been closely observed by those who paid attention.
Since becoming a god, battles were conducted using mysterious laws. The physical strength of a law god was not inferior to that of a warrior, and the attack distance was not shorter than that of a war god.
The extent to which one could excel depended on personal preferences.
Those who preferred close combat could display stronger abilities in melee, while those favoring long-range combat could unleash their respective splendid mystical laws against opponents.
However, because of the existence of "divine consciousness," long-range attacks were easily evaded by the consciousness's "lock-on." In contrast, close combat was different; in close proximity, everyone's strengths and weaknesses were instantly apparent—strong was strong, and weak was weak.
From Star's dozens of battles, the only one who managed to get close to him was "Old Bull." Faced with Old Bull's attacks, Star immediately chose evasion. Thus, it seemed likely that Star was not adept at close combat.
So, Edgar and Marshall planned to attack from two different sides, one to distract, and the other to engage in close combat.
However, while their strategy was sound, Roy had no intention of playing along.
He challenged both Edgar and Marshall simultaneously because he wanted to send a message to Lord Lotus Rock—I have enough strength to challenge you.
If he really spent half a day fighting these two, and the Lord of Lotus Rock felt his strength was inadequate, delaying his challenge by tens of thousands of years would not be impossible.
But when he displayed enough strength, and the Lord of Lotus Rock still postponed the challenge, it would be a loss of face for the Lord.
In Panlong, after reaching the Holy Realm, one had endless life.
The immortal gods valued their reputation.
Faced with the incoming duo, for the first time, Roy flew into the sky.
Behind him, Edgar and Marshall also veered in the air, following his ascent.
But in the next moment...
"Five-Finger Mountain!"
As Roy ascended, he flipped his right hand and pressed downward violently.
"Boom!"
In an instant, the world changed.
Edgar and Marshall felt as though the entire world had been covered by a giant hand. Under the enormous power, they couldn't even escape the attack range of this palm.
"Boom!"
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
The space formed a skeletal shape of a hand with five fingers due to this massive force. Under this immense power, Edgar and Marshall let out a scream, their defensive divine artifacts directly shattered.
Moreover, after their artifacts exploded, Edgar and Marshall couldn't hold on any longer. Half of their bodies completely shattered.
Fortunately, at that moment, Roy stopped. The phantom of the hand in the air dissipated, allowing Edgar and Marshall to begin using their divine power to recover from their injuries.
Having consumed a substantial amount of divine power in a short time, both Edgar and Marshall's faces turned somewhat pale. Looking at Roy, their eyes were filled with fear.
This Star was even stronger than the Lord!
"How about it? Will you two surrender or continue?" Roy floated in front of Edgar and Marshall, asking.
"Lord Star jests." Marshall shook his head and smiled wryly. "If Lord Star hadn't held back just now, we brothers would have died. We lost this battle."
"Congratulations, congratulations."
After Edgar and Marshall admitted defeat, Nelson flew up to the Blood Battle Platform with a smile. "Congratulations to Lord Star. After thirteen thousand, eight hundred, and seventy years, our Lotus Rock Island has a new hundred-battle champion."
"Let's all cheer for the new hundred-battle champion!"
"This gentleman's name is—'Star'!"
"Oh!"
"Lord Star!"
"Lord Star!"
In this world, the desire for strength was strong. Regardless of one's character or temperament, a powerful figure easily attracted a following.
Having a powerful figure as a patron instilled confidence in whatever one did.
After everyone's emotions calmed down a bit, Nelson smiled and took out a blood-red hexagram badge from his bosom, respectfully handing it to Roy.
"Lord Star, this is the Blood Battle Seal of Lotus Rock Island, something that only the hundred-battle champions of Lotus Rock Island qualify for."
"From now on, your reputation will be passed down together with the history of Lotus Rock Island and engraved in the achievements of the Blood Battle Platform."
"Moreover, possessing the Blood Battle Seal signifies that Lord Star has the qualification to challenge the Lord of Lotus Rock Island, Lord 'Frost Condensation.'"
"Lord Star, do you wish to challenge Lord 'Frost Condensation'?"
"Challenge!"
"Challenge!"
"Challenge!"
Before Roy could speak, the audience below the Blood Battle Platform began to clamor.
The lords of the Nine Hells, each one had emerged as a hundred-battle champion from the Blood Battle Platform, at the very least, they were the strongest among the Seven-Star Demons.
And above them were powerful figures akin to the Lords of the Shura Palace.
For the people of the eighty-one islands in the Nine Hells, each time a Lord challenged, it was a grand event.
After all, under normal circumstances, it took about a million years for a hundred-battle champion to emerge, and about a hundred million years for one to choose to challenge the Lord.
The last time the Lord of Lotus Rock Island was challenged was over three hundred thousand years ago. The ones who challenged the Lord just now, Edgar and Marshall, lost in the end.
Unfortunately, Edgar and Marshall's strength fell short of the Lord 'Frost Condensation,' resulting in their defeat in the challenge.
Afterward, Edgar and Marshall became the strongest under the Lord of Lotus Rock, handling some of the Lord's affairs on his behalf.
However, their main task was to target the hundred-battle champions on Lotus Rock Island.
To prevent some stray individuals who relied on luck to reach a hundred battles and then challenged the Lord, causing displeasure for the Lord.
All those who achieved ninety consecutive wins on Lotus Rock Island would encounter them in the next challenge.
Unfortunately, in these three hundred thousand years, the first hundred-battle champion they encountered was Roy.
And the two of them together were defeated by Roy in one move.
It could be imagined that regardless of whether Roy would challenge the Lord of Lotus Rock, their position under the Lord of Lotus Rock would be questioned.
Without paying attention to Edgar and Marshall's expressions, Roy accepted the Blood Battle Seal handed over by Nelson and raised it high.
"Everyone, today, I, in the name of the Blood Battle Seal owner, officially declare that I am challenging the Lord of Lotus Rock!"
"I hope that the Lord of Lotus Rock can accept my challenge in the shortest possible time!"
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