Demon Taming: Start by synthesizing a Lantern Ghost with Divine and Demonic Talents

Chapter 26: The Mountain-Moving Ape, the Iron-Sinking Boat

(The rules of the Sword Debate Arena have been slightly modified at the end of the previous chapter. Those who have already read it can refer back to it.)
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Besides the ranking rewards in the Sword Debate Arena, Heavenly Coins can also be obtained through other means.

Each time you undergo tribulation, if you achieve a better evaluation, you will receive more Heavenly Coins as a reward.

It also allows for trading and gambling with others.

As someone was engaging in a public duel on the sword-fighting platform, Yuan City suddenly became lively, with many creatures gathering around to watch the spectacle.

"Someone is gambling on this."

"Wow, a bet of ten thousand Heavenly Dao Coins, who's so extravagant?"

"It's Tie Chenzhou from the human race again. This gambling maniac is no pushover. The demon race on the other side actually dared to accept the challenge!"

The two sides in the battle are the human race of the Earthly Realm and the demon race of the Myriad Demon Realm.

Judging from the discussions around me, Tie Chenzhou seems to be quite famous.

Li Chunfeng casually searched the list of robbers and found that it was number eighteen: Tie Chenzhou.

Then he stopped talking.

The elites of the younger generation from the three realms gathered in one city, seemingly dividing the world into three, but in reality, the Earthly Realm had the fewest on the list, with less than three thousand people, not even a third.

The Demon Realm is the most powerful, occupying half of the top ten positions.

The realms of the demon race differ from those of the human race. The first three realms are: Demon Spirit, Transformation, and Great Demon.

The opposing demon race appears to be the ape race, ranked far below Tie Chenzhou. Since they dared to accept the challenge, they must have some confidence.

Although he was only at the Demon Spirit Realm (First Order), he had already partially transformed, becoming a half-human, half-ape creature that walked upright. He possessed the substance of a Second Order cultivator, though lacking the title!

Moreover, he is a descendant of the Mountain-Moving Ape.

The Mountain-Moving Ape is one of the ancient giant beasts, with the strength to move mountains. During the great war between humans and demons, the Mountain-Moving Ape served as an unparalleled weapon for destroying cities and breaking formations, causing great trouble for humans every time.

With such strength, it's no wonder he dared to accept the bet from the 18th ranked robber.

Li Chunfeng stood in the human territory, acting as a quiet spectator.

At this moment, a battlefield map depicting mountains and rivers has appeared on the dueling platform.

The two jumped onto the stage, without any pre-fight verbal sparring, and the confrontation happened in an instant.

Tie Chenzhou is tall and powerful, with profound martial arts skills. His natal demon pet is a rare winged silver tiger with considerable talent.

He gave it his all from the very beginning, transforming first and completing his demonic transformation.

Suddenly, his height increased by more than two meters, and his body emitted a mercury-like light, especially as two glowing silver wings condensed on his back. He stood on the ground like a god, tiger stripes appeared on his face, and he exuded a demonic aura, making him look more like a demon than the demons opposite him.

His silver wings soared high, making him appear like a divine moon descending from the heavens, further enhancing his extraordinary and majestic aura.

The demonic ape was equally extraordinary. With a roar, it manifested its demonic form, transforming into a giant ape three zhang tall. It raised a thunderfire staff several zhang long and swung it down at Tie Chenzhou.

This weapon is clearly of high quality; when it moves, thunder and fire surge forth like a torrent, covering the sky and earth with a thunderous roar, its power is astonishing!
With a wave of his hand, Tie Chenzhou caused the moon disc to blaze brightly, and the silver light surged upwards like a spear, instantly blocking the attack of the Thunderfire Cudgel with a loud boom.

Thunder and fire struck, silver light exploded, the rocks on the ground melted, ancient trees turned to ash, the ground turned into red liquid, and lava gushed out, turning the nearby woodland into a sea of ​​fire.

Many on the demon side were secretly astonished that a human would actually confront the Mountain-Moving Ape bloodline head-on; their performance was truly astonishing.

Even when the iron-clad ship was bathed in thunder and fire, it remained unharmed.

The two sides clashed like two ferocious beasts, head-on and unwilling to give an inch. Thunder and silver light erupted simultaneously, and the rumbling sound on the dueling platform was incessant.

While watching the battle, Li Chunfeng was also secretly pondering and comparing his own strength.

His most direct impression was that both sides in the battle possessed strong defensive capabilities.

The ape's physical defenses are undoubtedly formidable.

Iron Sinking Boat's pair of silver wings also possessed astonishing defensive capabilities.

It seems that powerful cultivators like to layer armor on themselves.

Including Lu Yun'er, they all possess several incredibly powerful defensive spells.

Li Chunfeng's most powerful technique at present is undoubtedly his demonic clone. However, the clone's strength is ultimately insufficient; if it cannot break through the defenses, he will have to use his true body. He estimated that even after his demonic transformation, his power would still be significantly weaker than the human and demon on the stage.

After all, he wasn't exactly a close-combat expert.

His close combat relies heavily on his clones to provide cover and launch surprise attacks. He only resorts to surprise attacks to win when his direct strength is insufficient.

This is partly due to the influence of one's spiritual level; after all, it has only been a full month since the opening of one's divine aperture.

At the same time, it also lacks a decisive attack method.

In short, the ultimate move is gone.

Yes, movement technique is also a flaw.

If your usual tactics can't win, then you'll have weaknesses everywhere.

At the same time, Li Chunfeng also thought of another problem.

Fighting on the dueling stage isn't just a single battle. Once you fight many times, even the most hidden techniques will be exposed and studied by your opponents. Therefore, to achieve a good ranking on the Godlike Zed leaderboard, you must not have too many weaknesses.

The intense, close-quarters combat on stage was thrilling for everyone.

The demonic ape sent Tie Chenzhou flying more than ten meters away with a single blow, smashing tree roots and giant trees—a truly astonishing sight. Tie Chenzhou, however, seemed unaffected, leaping up and charging forward once more.

Suddenly, the demon ape roared wildly, and Tie Chenzhou seized the opportunity to strike it in the groin, causing it to howl in agony.

All the male creatures present shuddered and clenched their thighs.

"Wow, that was a ruthless move."

The evenly matched battle on the stage had already revealed its true nature to those with discerning eyes.

The demonic ape seemed to possess boundless strength, yet it was utterly powerless to break through the Iron Sinking Boat's silver light defense.

The wings on Tie Chenzhou's back, aside from not being able to carry him, have many advantages. They are as agile as if they have an extra pair of arms, and they also possess the power of a divine weapon. Their destructive power under the silver light is truly astonishing.

Once the demon ape gets close, the Thunderfire Staff becomes a weakness.

Two fists can't fight four hands. With Tie Chenzhou getting close and striking repeatedly, his steps became unsteady, and the wounds all over his body gradually increased, making him look more and more disheveled.

The demonic ape clearly knew it couldn't just sit and wait to die. With a deafening roar, lightning crackled around it. Using some unknown innate ability, its massive body, enveloped in the electric light, suddenly accelerated.

But this time it wasn't for an attack; instead, it was a turn to retreat, an attempt to create distance.

"Where to go!"

Tie Chenzhou shouted, braving the risk of being hit by a stick, he rushed forward and stomped hard on a boulder. His terrifying physical strength caused the boulder to shatter on the spot, sending fragments flying everywhere in a frightening sight.

He then used the force to leap into the air, spread his wings, and pounced on the demon ape.

"Victory!"

Li Chunfeng drew a conclusion.

Sure enough, before long, all that was left for the demonic ape was to roar incessantly.

Demon blood splattered everywhere, its skin was charred black, and it emitted a meaty aroma.

Iron Sinking Boat's wings gleamed like blades, each strike sending shivers down its spine as chunks of flesh were torn away, the wounds so deep they revealed bone.

The demonic ape, its defeat inevitable, let out a mournful cry and abruptly detached itself from the dueling platform.

They actually admitted defeat and ran away.

These are the rules for duels at the Sword Debate Platform.

It was fortunate that it was cautious before the battle and did not agree to a fight to the death, otherwise it would have been killed alive by this cunning human.

"Damn it, deserting the battle! If you've got the guts, fight your Iron Grandpa another three hundred rounds!"

Only Tie Chenzhou remained on the dueling platform, roaring angrily.

The human audience below the stage was greatly encouraged and cheered continuously.

Surrounded by a group of demons, the demon ape was panting heavily, looking at the human on the stage who was roaring incessantly, with a trace of fear in its eyes.

But defeat is defeat, and there's nothing that can be done about it.

Tie Chenzhou's anger didn't last long. As soon as 10,000 Heavenly Dao Coins arrived in his account, he immediately grinned and laughed.

"Hahaha, I've got ten thousand coins. Thanks to all my brothers and sisters for coming and supporting me. I've made a small profit today, so I'll give out a big red envelope. Everyone here can have one. Consider it my treat to drinks."

[Iron Sinking Boat is transferring 10 Heavenly Dao Coins to you. Do you accept?]

A notification came from the key in my left palm.

There were at least several hundred humans watching the battle.

This single move involved throwing out thousands of Heavenly Dao Coins.

【accept! 】

"Ah, that feels so good!"

"Boss, you are awesome!"

"Thank you so much, Boss Tie."

"Hahaha, Boss Tie has exposed his strength in this battle. Who will dare to take on your betting challenge next time?"

Judging from this, this is clearly not the first time Tie Chenzhou has engaged in a gambling contest.

It has to be said, Tie Chenzhou knows how to play the game.

The people in the room received red envelopes, the amounts were small but the sentiments were deep, and the cheers immediately rose to another level.

The demons glared angrily, but their leader was nowhere to be seen, so they could only watch as the humans ran rampant.

After the excitement subsided, Li Chunfeng arrived at the Dao Fa Pavilion.

(End of this chapter)