Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7930

Chapter 7846: Wasting Time!

Upon hearing this, everyone present fell silent instantly.

“As expected, such a grand martial arts tournament wouldn’t leave any loopholes in the rules for us to exploit,” someone said dejectedly.

They all understood this, but only now did they truly give up hope.

Observing the four-light-year-sized Dragon Star Puppet, Hun Qing’s eyes were somewhat grave. “This guy looks tough to deal with. I wonder how strong one would need to be to defeat him.”

“Star Puppets lack spirituality. Although their explosive power is astonishing, their abilities are rather limited. Facing a cosmic cultivator with numerous methods, they’re probably only equivalent to the third level of the Eternal Realm,” Wei Sheng Xi Ling coldly remarked.

“The first round is already this cruel… With my abilities, there’s really no point in even trying. It would only be a waste of Dao Plants. I have to forfeit.” Sen Xia An had a headache; she felt there was no need to unnecessarily expend energy.

“Sigh, I have no hope either. You guys try harder,” Chi Wan sighed softly, patting Li Tianming on the shoulder.

Qin Huai Shan and the others had also signed up, but knew they were just trying it out and didn’t expect to achieve any results.

“I should have expected this, but it’s fine. They cut off all hope right from the start, so I’m not disappointed,” Qin Huaishan said with a relieved smile.

In reality, he was at a loss against such opponents.

This had indeed eliminated most of the recruits.

Therefore, many people in the 1262 recruit town groaned in despair.

“With such high standards, only a very small number of people can pass.”

“It’s a pity. If I were a little stronger, I might have had a chance,”

someone said through gritted teeth.

“Forget it, don’t be delusional. Even if what you say is true, and you only pass the initial screening, how will you face the challenges that follow?” A rebuttal arose from the crowd.

“…”

Those who were initially complaining eventually fell silent.

Facing the complaints and groans of the crowd, Qian Fengyun remained indifferent and announced, “Next, I will activate ‘Dragon Star Puppet Number One’ to begin the selection process, following the order of registration. You can choose to observe others’ battles before deciding on your own strategy; this is permitted by the rules.”

Silence fell as everyone exchanged bewildered glances.

Wang Zhen, standing beside Qian Fengyun, glanced at the list and said, “First, Chi Wan, step forward. Second, Qin Huaishan, prepare.”

“Forget it, I’m not confident I can defeat this Dragon Star Puppet anyway, might as well scout ahead for the brothers; it’ll make the elimination worthwhile,” Qin Huaishan laughed heartily from the crowd.

“Same,” Chi Wan shrugged helplessly.

Thus, under the gaze of the other soldiers, the two stepped onto the stage.

Chi Wan was actually a Phantom God cultivator, and the Phantom God she controlled was a humanoid Phantom God with a divine aura and six blazing wings on its back.

Its name was: Six-Winged Burning Heaven Feather Emperor Phantom God.

However, her defeat in this battle was utterly decisive.

With a single, unadorned punch, the Dragon Star Puppet shattered her God-like body, nearly causing her God-like essence to explode.

Ultimately, it was a crushing defeat.

While this battle didn’t reveal the Dragon Star Puppet’s true abilities, it at least demonstrated its incredible physical strength, capable of instantly killing even a second-tier Eternal Realm expert.

This made everyone even more solemn.

Afterwards, Qin Huaishan stepped onto the stage with a cold expression.

He was a Star Realm race member, stronger than Chi Wan, but still lost after a few exchanges.

The Dragon Star Puppet possessed formidable combat power, but its mobility was greatly reduced after being pulled into the Star Realm, giving Qin Huaishan more opportunities to unleash his abilities.

Even with its limited mobility, the Dragon Star Puppet could still unleash a massive beam of light, instantly forcing the opponent’s Star Realm to retreat.

Within a few short moves, Qin Huaishan was beaten until he coughed up blood and fell from the stage.

Li Tianming and Chi Wan rushed forward to help him down.

“That inhuman thing, it attacked so recklessly, it hurt like hell…” Qin Huaishan’s face trembled.

“That thing isn’t even human! Besides, what good is being the father of a Star Puppet?” Chi Wan laughed and cried at the same time.

Witnessing their defeat, the other soldiers gasped.

“It seems this thing is indeed troublesome!”

“There’s no chance to cheat, you can only rely on brute force…”

The two were brutally beaten one after another, which brought some soldiers to their senses.

However, they also learned some characteristics of the Dragon Star Puppet, such as its terrifying killing move.

It is said that it is called ‘Dragon Breath Annihilation,’ which is equivalent to a mobile star-destroying cannon that can gather the surrounding cosmic energy, such as entropy source power, cosmic rays, and Dao clouds.

However, such things are the most abundant in the Great Wall of the Corona Borealis of the Martial Immortals, so the power released is also enormous.

After that, Wang Zhen will continue to read out the names on the registration list, and one person after another will go up on stage.

Most of them failed, but there were a few who succeeded. Those were all soldiers who were over 500,000 years old and had high talent, but they also won with great difficulty.

To Li Tianming’s surprise, Cang Mishuo, with his colorful hair and starry eyes, and his quiet demeanor, actually passed the selection.

However, he was also severely injured, covered in blood, looking as if he had just fought a life-or-death battle.

“This guy is actually that strong?” Li Tianming exclaimed in astonishment.

“Don’t let his quiet demeanor fool you, he seems to have some background, but we don’t know his specific identity, nor do we need to,” Chi Wan explained.

“Understood,” Li Tianming nodded, not asking any further questions.

After all, everyone has their own little secrets.

The selection process was still in full swing.

In fact, Qian Fengyun had already begun activating more Dragon Star Puppets, until finally, ten Dragon Star Puppets were being used for the selection simultaneously!

After all, there were too many applicants in the entire recruit town, so efficiency was crucial.

Although these ten Dragon Star Puppets had different serial numbers, their strength was the same; they were all the same thing.

Soon, it was the geniuses’ turn for the selection.

However, reality was cruel; even Hun Qing couldn’t last a single exchange against the Dragon Star Puppets.

His strength was only considered below average among all the martial soldiers.

Even though he had made some progress since the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War, he was ultimately not Li Tianming and did not have that terrifying speed of breakthrough.

At the moment when Hun Qing left the field with regret, Qian Fengyun noticed this genius who was obviously much younger than the other martial soldiers and whose strength was also much weaker than them.

His gaze was cold, even tinged with contempt. “The recruit martial arts tournament isn’t a battlefield for geniuses. If you don’t have the strength, there’s no need to force it; coming here is just a waste of time.”

Hun Qing had already turned and left, but as he returned to the crowd, he clenched his fist slightly.

He was somewhat unwilling, but there was nothing he could do; his lack of strength was a fact, and he couldn’t argue with it.

However, the contempt in the other man’s eyes still made him somewhat uncomfortable.

Hun Qing’s defeat made some of the soldiers who had some acquaintance with him feel sorry.

“This young man has good talent, and he’s also quite nice.”

“It’s a pity that so few people can pass the recruit martial arts tournament at the age of Wan Sui. Apart from the offspring of certain important figures, it’s almost impossible.”

“Not to mention, I heard he comes from a small place; his innate conditions are inferior to others…”

Although many people acknowledged Hun Qing’s talent, his defeat was somewhat ironic.