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Chapter412 The only fear is that the Celestial King will not dare to participate
"To the Celestial King and King Leonis:
Why should wars be fought between soldiers? Do you dare to fight king against king? This King only wishes for a life-and-death battle between the three kings, with life and death determining the outcome! If This King were to die in battle, the Infernal domain will surrender! Conversely, if you were to unfortunately die by This King's sword, please withdraw your troops! This King has penned the challenge. Do the both of you dare to fight? —The most cowardly Infernal King in all of eternity!"
The two letters with the same content were separately sent to the Celestial domain and Transcendence. It might have been done unwittingly or it might have been done deliberately, but the contents of the two letters were quickly revealed. It proliferated in the three domains, causing every commoner on the streets and the soldiers to know of the letter's content. A flurry of discussion broke out because of it.
The letter that came from 'the most cowardly Infernal King in all of eternity' had ruthlessly smacked many people in the face. What was it about being the most cowardly Infernal King in all of eternity? The Infernal King, who dared to suggest the life-and-death battle between the three kings and remained indifferent to life, had nothing to do with 'cowardly', even if his strategy was problematic!
What a nicely phrased “why should wars be fought between soldiers? Do you dare to fight king against king?" This sentence not only showed the Infernal King's courage and confidence, it also explained the reason why the Infernal King did not send his troops. The Infernal King was not being 'cowardly', but it was because he did not wish for his soldiers to die in battle!
The Infernal King's reputation changed dramatically from that moment. By suggesting a life-and-death battle between the three kings, it had immediately shattered the rumors that he was the most cowardly Infernal King in all of eternity. The words about king against king made the three domains understand his benevolence.
That phrase 'do the both of you dare to fight' became a popular catchphrase.
As the three domains were discussing this matter, what they cared about the most, was whether the Celestial King and the Transcendents' new king would accept the life-and-death battle between the three.
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Transcendence
At this moment, Transcendence was completely different from the prosperous state it was in when it held the martial arts tournament. A cold layer of gray shrouded the sky of the country. There was constant wailing and painful cries everywhere.
The towering tree that seemed to exude rainbows which covered the country in lustrous colors was half-wilted. The other half was burnt black. The branches emanated the rotting smell of death. The once lustrous crown of the tree seemed to be the bringer of decay and there was a black air that lingered around it that dispersed into the sky, turning into a black haze.
The Transcendence Holy Tree had been destroyed through burning. And what was destroyed was not only the holy tree. The foundation of Transcendence was in the midst of destruction as well.
Legends said that it would be the holy tree of Transcendence that would protect them when the Infernal army arrived, but it was in fact not as extraordinary as the legends said. It was just an immensely tall tree. There was no tree spirit in the tree, so against the destruction of the Celestial Fire, it could only struggle and was powerless to resist.
The holy tree was not a guardian, but to Transcendence, it was an existence even more important than a guardian.
Why were the holy tree's beautiful leaves covered in poison?
It was not because the holy tree was poisonous to begin with. It was because the descendants of the Transcendents were born with a terrifying disease. The disease would make the yellowed-skinned Transcendent children gradually turn black. They would slowly become extremely ugly, making them look like the dwarf devils of the Infernals.
However, due to the existence of the Transcendence Holy Tree, the virus in the children's disease would be slowly absorbed by the holy tree. Although it was unable to completely absorb all of it, it would not affect their normal lives. These children would eventually end up with a skin color that was in between black and yellow. It was the reason why most Transcendents had green skin.
Therefore, the Transcendence Holy Tree was a natural healing cleric that the Transcendents depended on for survival. It used its leaves to absorb all the viruses!
And at that moment, the Transcendence Holy Tree was mostly burned down. Its life was almost coming to an end. It was unable to absorb the virus any more. In fact, the virus in the leaves was gradually dispersing, forming a haze that lingered in the sky.
The unfortunate and wailing infants became a tragedy that could not be saved. The virus made them cry out in pain but it would not take their lives. However, it would change their appearance and their race, to the point of changing their destiny.
And for adult Transcendents who were frailer, the remnants of the virus in their bodies would relapse, causing their bodies to undergo significant transformations.
The entire Transcendence was thrown into grief and anger.
To the Transcendents, destroying the Transcendence Holy Tree was equivalent to committing a sacrilegious act against the entire race which deserved death. And the blame was put on the Celestial King.
Normally, if they wanted to sacrifice the Celestial King as an offering to the holy tree, they would first need to gain victory in the war against the Celestial domain.
However, with the letter from the Infernal King, they had seen a new glimmer of hope.
With the three kings engaging in a life-and-death battle, revenge was at hand!
The giant chose to participate in the life-and-death battle without any hesitation.
"The race of the Transcendents is the strongest race in the world. When This King shatters the skulls of the Infernal King and the Celestial King, no one in the three domains will ever dare to deny this fact."
The gatekeeping giant looked towards the Celestial domain as a sneer suffused across his lips.
"The only fear is that the useless Celestial King will not dare to participate."
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"The only fear is that the Celestial King will not dare to participate."
Shi Xiaobai said as he landed the black piece in his hand.
Shi Xiaobai, who was utterly bored, was playing Go with the Infernal Queen. The main reason was that he was attempting to gain more useful information from the Infernal Queen. However, after a few rounds of Aeroplane Chess, they had no choice but to decide on a draw. After that, Shi Xiaobai suggested changing the game.
The Infernal Queen did not mind it. Therefore, the two began playing all sorts of games, Chinese chess, Go, Stratego, Jungle, Chinese checkers, Gomoku, Reversi, etc.
However, Shi Xiaobai never won again.
Of course, he never lost either.
No matter what game it was, it would end up with a tie or a tie had to be forced.
Shi Xiaobai's morale and fighting spirit did not dull because of the frequent ties. Instead, it intensified and he wished to defeat the Infernal Queen once again.
The Infernal Queen did not reveal a trace of weariness either. The fighting spirit in her eyes was even more intense than Shi Xiaobai's. It appeared as though she was extremely indignant about losing to Shi Xiaobai at a score of 1-0. While playing the board games, the Infernal Queen would constantly speak sultrily. When the Infernal Queen commented on the life-and-death battle between the three kings, she had been full of praise for Shi Xiaobai's intelligence.
Shi Xiaobai calmly accepted the Infernal Queen's praises but he expressed something that was on his mind—the only fear is that the Celestial King would not dare to participate.
Shi Xiaobai was not afraid that the new Transcendent king would reject the participati
on of the battle because the Transcendence Holy Tree had been destroyed. The new Transcendent king clearly would not give up on the opportunity to seek revenge on the Celestial King.
The only thing to worry about was if the Celestial King would refuse the battle.
Shi Xiaobai had waited to the moment when his reputation was rotten before sending the letter so as to force the Celestial King to accept the challenge. However, only the heavens knew if the Celestial King would be cowardly enough to rather accept the infamous title of being 'the most cowardly Celestial King in all of eternity' than accepting the risk of participating in the life-and-death battle.
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Chapter413 So, apparently Field Marshal Awesomo is very awesome?
Celestial domain, round table meeting room
Speechless looked at the letter in his hand and could not help but laugh. "Impressive. Why didn't This King think of such a move. When it comes to having fun, the Infernal King is the best at it."
The seven Elders looked at each other and never expected the Celestial King to have such a reaction after seeing the letter. The Grand Elder said in a heavy tone, "What does Your Majesty thinks about the life-and-death battle between the three kings?"
Speechless said in a matter of fact tone, "Of course, it will be accepted."
The Grand Elder pondered for a moment before he said, "To decide the outcome of a war with a fight, isn't this too much of a child's play? I believe that it's best to refuse it. Furthermore, it's a life-and-death battle. The dead will be the loser and the loser will definitely die. The Infernal King and the Transcendents' new king are not nobodies. What if..."
Speechless waved his hand and said, "There are no ifs. This King will definitely be the ultimate winner. Now, the Infernal domain is hunkered down in defense, and the three sides are restrained. War can't be continued on. It might as well be decided in a battle between kings. The Infernal King really chose a perfect time. However, it seems like the timing was planned by the Infernal domain. Tsk, the Infernal King is that clever? Alright, there is no need to discuss this matter further. It has been decided. Whatever you want to win back through the war, This King will return it through the life-and-death battle."
The Grand Elder fell silent for a moment before he said in a heavy tone, "The Celestial domain and Your Majesty cannot accept the life-and-death battle. We can just treat the Infernal King as a silly clown and completely ignore him. Although the present situation of the war doesn't have much of an advantage, the Celestial army has the absolute advantage. As long as this form of attrition continues on, we will definitely obtain final victory. Why is there a need to take the risk? The life-and-death battle is way too risky for Your Majesty and the Celestial domain."
Speechless frowned slightly before he said, "It seems like you don't trust in This King's strength? Don't worry. The Infernal King and the Transcendents' new king is not This King's match, Furthermore, this life-and-death battle cannot be refused. The timing the Infernal King chose is perfect. When the three domains were mocking him as the most cowardly Infernal King in all of eternity, he had issued this life-and-death battle. If This King were to refuse it, what would This King become? To not dare to accept the challenge from the most cowardly Infernal King in all of eternity, then wouldn't that mean This King is the most cowardly Celestial King in all of eternity? This life-and-death battle is not that simple. It affects the reputation of the three kings, the morale of the soldiers, and the hearts of the people. It has to be accepted."
The Grand Elder frowned deeply as he hesitated for a moment. He said, "Although this shouldn't be said, but if Your Majesty continuously refuses to acknowledge the error of his ways, then I will have to say it. With all due respect, Your Majesty is probably not the match of the Infernal King and the Transcendents' new king! The Infernal King and the Transcendents's new king are publicly considered the strongest warriors in the Infernal domain and Transcendence, as for Your Majesty..."
Speechless was stunned as he said, "Is This King not the strongest warrior in the Celestial domain?"
The Elders looked at each other. The rumors that said that the Celestial King had suffered some agitation that made him forget many important things appeared to be true.
The Grand Elder gave a light cough and said, "Your Majesty, your strength...is about the standard of the third Divine General. Compared to the Infernal King and the new Transcendent king, there is logically a bit of a gap. I thought Your Majesty would flatly refuse the life-and-death battle, but I never expected Your Majesty to...appear unaware of the situation?"
The Grand Elder tried his best to say something uneuphemistic with the most euphemistic tone.
Speechless finally understood that the real Celestial King was not the strongest warrior in the Celestial domain. Furthermore, his strength was only on the level of the third Divine General. There was no way to compare to the Infernal King and the new Transcendent king.
Speechless' mouth suffused an enlightened but wry smile. It was no wonder the Celestial King's position in the Celestial domain was so awkward. The seven Elders and Field Marshal Awesomo only treated him with respect on the surface because the Celestial King was not the strongest warrior in the Celestial domain!
Why was being the Celestial King so fucking tragic?
Not only did he have to shoulder the blame, he was also fucking not the strongest warrior?
When Speechless thought of this, he nearly cursed out loud. He took a few deep breaths before he managed to calm down.
However, Speechless felt like he was burning in rage that he needed to vent.
Speechless looked at the Grand Elder and said with a heavy tone, "Who is publicly recognized as the strongest warrior in the Celestial domain?"
The Grand Elder pricked up his eyebrows slightly and after some hesitation, he said, "The strongest warrior publicly recognized in the Celestial domain is none other than—Field Marshal Awesomo!"
The corners of Speechless's mouth suffused a sneer as he said coldly, "None of you know anything about This King's true strength. Fine. This King needs a warm up before the life-and-death battle between the three kings anyway. So Field Marshal Awesomo is very awesome?"
Speechless sneered as he walked out of the meeting room. He ordered the guard outside the meeting room, "Get Field Marshal Awesomo prepare a battle arena and inform all Celestial soldiers that This King will be sparring with Field Marshal Awesomo."
When the guard heard him, he froze for a moment and was suspecting if he had heard wrongly.
The seven Elders in the meeting room looked at each other as a faint and derisive smile suffused across their lips.
The Celestial King must have lost his wits.
When Speechless noticed how the guard remained motionless for a long time, he frowned and said, "What are you dazing around for? Quickly spread the news. This King can no longer wait to posture."
The guard's mouth twitched.
"Let's hope Field Marshal Awesomo would go slightly easy on him. Although he's an idiot, he is still the Celestial King after all."
With this thought in mind, the guard turned around and executed Speechless's order.
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The 'sparring match' of the Celestial King and Field Marshal Awesomo was scheduled in the afternoon. The Celestial army filled the entire arena.
The Celestial King had once sparred with the second Divine General and was 'completely thrashed. Many people spared his feelings and classified his strength to be at the third Divine General's level. However, it was a question if the Celestial King could really defeat the third Divine General.
As for Field Marshal Awesomo, he was always considered the strongest warrior in the Celestial domain. He was an existence that could completely thrash the first Divine General. To the Celestial commoners, Field Marshal Awesomo's strength was what the Celestial King should possess, so as to be an existence that could match the
Infernal King.
As such, not a single Celestial soldier thought well of the Celestial King in the sparring match. They could even guess at how bad the thrashing would be!
And the sparring happened as they expected—it was a one-sided thrashing!
However, the thrashing and the person being thrashed were completely different from what they expected. It was quite the opposite!
Throughout the entire match, Field Marshal Awesomo was being suppressed. He was not even given a chance to breathe!
It was not true that Field Marshal Awesomo was not as good as the stories went. In fact, he had showcased stunning strength and destructive power, but the unfathomable Celestial King had all sorts of tactics. He could easily nullify Field Marshal Awesomo's attacks and launch a counterstrike!
"Isn't the Celestial King too strong?"
"How is the Celestial King so strong?"
"Heavens, this might be a fake Celestial King."
The Celestial soldiers were extremely shocked. The seven Elders could not even sit still as they watched with widened eyes in disbelief at their Celestial King.
The final outcome of the match was naturally the Celestial King coming out victorious. Furthermore, he had clinched victory unharmed.
On the contrary, Field Marshal Awesomo was not only bruised all over. Even one of his bull horns on his head had been bent. He looked extremely pathetic.
As Speechless stepped on Field Marshal Awesomo, he declared his victory. Speechless looked up and surveyed the crowd and said with a sneer, "Does anyone have any objections to This King's decision on participating in the life-and-death battle between the three kings?"
At that moment, how could any Celestial soldier dare to object?
The seven Elders could only obediently shut their mouths.
The Celestial King, who could easily crush Field Marshal Awesomo, would probably win the life-and-death battle between the three kings easily.
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