[Outside the Demon Hall Dungeon]
In the Demon Domain Slaughter Arena, experts from all sides competed fiercely.
Amid one heated PvP battle after another, the players' enthusiasm ran high.
Shouts and cheers rose one after another.
Some players even started private silver coin betting pools on the matches taking place inside the arena!
The scene was extremely lively.
Because as the lowest-level dungeon within Inferno City, one that only required players to reach Black Iron Tier 2 to enter, according to system records, up to now, not a single player in Inferno City had cleared this dungeon. That meant the rewards for the first clear through the tenth clear of Demon Hall were all still unclaimed.
And because of that, this became the target everyone was competing for.
Under everyone's attention, the battle between two players inside the Demon Domain Slaughter Arena came to an end.
As the loser was eliminated, unwillingly turning into a beam of white light and being teleported back to the spectator area, a wave of sighs spread through the crowd.
The next moment, from among the spectators, a figure stepped into the arena.
Wearing an imperial robe, with an elegant demeanor, ranked ninth on Inferno City's Reputation Leaderboard, the Illusion Mage, Divine Nation, Donghuang Taiyi.
Right at this moment, Lin Mo and Ning Xi arrived at Demon Hall.
Through the crowd, they saw the scene of Donghuang Taiyi stepping onto the stage.
Ning Xi said regretfully, "Brother Lin Mo, looks like we're late… the Divine Nation people are already up. We probably won't get a chance to show ourselves…"
Lin Mo didn't think much of it, "Don't jump to conclusions. Let's watch first."
"The ten-kill streak in the Demon Domain Slaughter Arena is far harder than the ten consecutive god-kills in the Super Arena, and carries much more weight."
"Even for Divine Nation's main force, getting ten kills in a row isn't that easy."
Just as Lin Mo spoke with confidence, the match inside the arena had already begun.
In this round, Divine Nation's Donghuang Taiyi faced a level 52 third-turn Assassin, One Blade Two Cuts.
Amid cheers from the surrounding crowd, the match started.
Boom!
As an Illusion Mage, Donghuang Taiyi waved his staff and opened with [Polymorph], turning One Blade Two Cuts into a weak, helpless little sheep.
Then, with a full combo of skills, he instantly killed One Blade Two Cuts, ending the battle in under three seconds.
Buzz!
A burst of astonished cries erupted on the spot.
"Damn! This Divine Nation Donghuang Taiyi is insanely strong."
"First time I've seen an Illusion Mage with such high burst! His damage makes me question whether he's actually an Illusion Mage or an Elemental Mage."
At the same time, a ripple appeared in Ning Xi's clear, water-like eyes.
"As expected of Divine Nation's main force."
"So strong!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she met Lin Mo's somewhat resentful gaze beside her. Ning Xi blinked and quickly added, "But Brother Lin Mo, you're even stronger."
"Now that's better."
The battles continued.
As one opponent after another entered the arena, all were defeated by Donghuang Taiyi.
The map announcements echoed repeatedly—
[Announcement: "Ding~ Congratulations to player Divine Nation · Donghuang Taiyi for achieving a three-kill streak in the Demon Domain Slaughter Arena! Come end his streak."]
[Announcement: "Ding~ Congratulations to player Divine Nation · Donghuang Taiyi for achieving a five-kill streak in the Demon Domain Slaughter Arena! Come end his streak!"]
[Announcement: "Ding~ Congratulations to player Divine Nation · Donghuang Taiyi for achieving an eight-kill streak! Only one step away from victory, who can end his godlike run!"]
With Donghuang Taiyi's masterful skill combinations and strong damage output, defeating challenger after challenger in the arena, waves of shock spread through the crowd.
Spectator A: "Damn! This Donghuang Taiyi from Divine Nation really has something. He actually set a record with an eight-kill streak."
Spectator B: "If he kills two more, he'll hit ten in a row and get a Demon Hall dungeon entry slot."
Spectator C: "A role model for us all."
As the crowd buzzed with discussion, Ning Xi looked up at Lin Mo, "Brother Lin Mo, looks like you miscalculated."
Lin Mo remained calm, "It's not decided yet who'll come out on top."
As soon as he finished speaking—
[Announcement: "Ding~ Player Yutian Di has defeated Divine Nation · Donghuang Taiyi, ending his eight-win streak."]
As this announcement appeared, every player present except those from Divine Nation couldn't help but let out a breath of relief.
Ning Xi looked slightly surprised, "He was doing so well earlier. Why did he suddenly lose? Did he mess up?"
This result was within Lin Mo's expectations.
Because: "According to the rules of the Demon Domain Slaughter Arena, for every match a player wins, all their attributes decrease by 5%."
"The higher the streak, the greater the percentage reduction, and the harder the challenge becomes."
So honestly, after Donghuang Taiyi reached a seven-win streak and was already carrying a 35% all-attribute reduction debuff, the fact that he still won the eighth match already surprised Lin Mo.
Because it wasn't just the stat reduction.
Divine Nation had been delayed for a day in a level 3 main city due to the beast tide, arriving at the level 2 main city one day later than other top players. Just one day of matches wasn't enough for them to raise their ranks to Black Iron Tier 3 and complete their third-turn advancement.
At present, all Divine Nation members were still at the tier-2 stage.
For Donghuang Taiyi to achieve eight consecutive kills against third-turn players while still being tier-2 and under stat reduction, this was already extraordinary.
If he had been third-turn, he might really have achieved ten consecutive kills.
After Donghuang Taiyi's defeat, Ning Xi said to Lin Mo, "Brother Lin Mo, it's your turn now."
Lin Mo remained unhurried, "No rush. Let's wait a bit."
Ning Xi didn't understand, "But isn't our goal to get a Demon Hall entry slot, clear the dungeon, and use the reward to get a rank scroll so Ling Xiao can enter the Hall of Yama and kill the boss?"
Lin Mo said, "Yes, but besides that, this is also a perfect chance for me to solidify my position and show my strength and value."
A light flashed in Ning Xi's mind, "I get it! Only after Divine Nation experiences how hard it is to get this dungeon slot will they truly see your worth when you help them secure it. After that, no one will dare question your identity or strength."
Talking to a smart person really was comfortable.
And based on Lin Mo's memories from his previous life, "Donghuang Taiyi, Erlang Shen, Sun Wukong, and Nuwa, those four are already the ceiling of Divine Nation's combat power."
"Even at that level, the best they can do is an eight-kill streak. The rest are even less of a concern."
So Lin Mo wasn't worried that if he didn't act, someone from Divine Nation would take this opportunity from him.
At the same time, on the other side of the crowd, Ling Xue watched Zhao Jun, who had just been defeated by the Demon Knight Yutian Di, collapse to his knees before turning into a beam of white light and disappearing. Her brows tightened slightly.
"Next."
At Ling Xue's command,
Divine Nation · Gonggong!
Divine Nation · Fuxi!
Divine Nation · Chang'e!
They stepped onto the stage one after another.
As core members of Divine Nation, whether in equipment, skill, or awareness, their strength far exceeded that of ordinary players.
But under the arena's mechanic, where each kill reduced their attributes by 5%, combined with the fact that they were all only tier-2, even as they fought desperately, they were all stopped at five, six, or seven consecutive kills.
Even though, in the eyes of the spectators, such records were already astonishing.
"This Divine Nation, what kind of level is this? Seven or eight people have gone up, and not a single one has less than five consecutive kills! Are they all this strong?"
"Yeah! Before this, if a guild had two or three standout players, that was already impressive. But Divine Nation, everyone's strong?"
At this moment, even Ning Xi was shocked.
And she finally understood why Lin Mo was being so cautious and calculating in dealing with Divine Nation.
Because the overall strength of Divine Nation was simply too powerful.
Without thorough preparation, recklessly opposing them would be nothing short of suicide.
However, despite the impressive results achieved by her guild members in the eyes of others, Ling Xue's beautiful eyes showed disappointment, not the slightest hint of satisfaction.
Because up to now, among the eight core members of Divine Nation who had taken the field, although all performed well with no less than five consecutive kills, not a single one had reached ten consecutive kills.
All of them were eliminated midway.
And only a ten-kill streak could secure a dungeon slot.
So even nine consecutive kills, if it didn't reach ten, was no different from zero in Ling Xue's eyes.
"If you can't even secure a mere dungeon slot, how can the Divine Nation rely on you to dominate the national server in the future?"
As she spoke, a cold light flashed in Ling Xue's eyes. With a sharp "shing," she drew her sword, preparing to enter the arena herself.
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