Stronger from Earth

Chapter 365 - 364: Second-Generation Cultivators

At this moment, the Golden Turtle was triumphant, hearing the cheers like mountains roaring and seas rocking, it felt as if it had reached the pinnacle of its life.

"Little black cat, you’ve lost, aren’t you going to meow a couple of times for me to hear?" the Golden Turtle sneered.

At this moment, the big screen had already announced the Golden Turtle’s victory, and immediately, some cultivators came to clear the field, taking the Black Tiger offstage.

"Wang Xuan, oh Wang Xuan, this time I’ve won, you can’t go back on your promise to give me the Pure Essence Pill." Golden Turtle thought to itself, holding quite a grudge over Yue Yiyi’s cheating during chess.

This kind of Pure Essence Pill was several times to even ten times more effective than a few pounds of pure Spirit Liquid or Life Essence Power!

Just one pill could equal an Aerial Cultivator’s full hour of breathing in Heaven and Earth Essence Qi, solving a whole day’s worth of cultivation needs.

Ten thousand Pure Essence Pills was a considerable fortune for an Earth Immortal cultivator. The Golden Turtle, being a demon with no source of income, never had surplus before. Now with so many Pure Essence Pills within reach, naturally, it was overjoyed.

Yet it heard Wang Xuan’s Divine Thought directly enter its mind: "You still have another match, don’t come back just yet."

On the dreamlike three-dimensional screen, the two hosts passionately finished their commentary and continued: "Congratulations to the Golden Turtle Demon Immortal from the Mother Star for the victory. The Black Tiger had a record of five consecutive wins, equal to the combat power of a Third Realm Earth Immortal cultivator, yet it still couldn’t match this Golden Turtle Demon Immortal.

Wow, an astonishing piece of news came from backstage: our Golden Turtle Demon Immortal still has a challenge to face. Its next opponent is the undefeated Peak of Earth Demon, an exotic beast from the Ten Thousand Beasts Realm—Golden-eyed Flood Dragon!

..."

The Golden Turtle never expected Wang Xuan to set it up like this, arranging a Peak-level Earth opponent. It really thought highly of it.

What was Wang Xuan trying to do? What was his purpose?

Golden Turtle pondered deeply, as tens of thousands of ideas flashed through its mind, finally gnashing its teeth and concluding: Wang Xuan wanted it dead!

"You heartless ape, can’t you let me live in peace?" A surge of resentment filled the Golden Turtle’s heart.

Soon after, a hundred-meter-long Flood Dragon with a single horn on its head appeared. At the sight of the Golden Turtle, it too was taken aback, feeling the suppression of its bloodline.

However, sensing that pure Dominator bloodline within the Golden Turtle, it stirred with excitement. This Dominator seemed to be at a lower realm than itself. If it could devour it, it would surely transform from a Flood Dragon to a Long, soaring to great heights!

Thinking of this, it mercilessly attacked.

Crack!

Bam!

Screech!

Wang Xuan watched the Golden Turtle getting beaten up. He knew all too well that when the Golden Turtle faced a fierce opponent, it would definitely chicken out like a turtle.

Having bet and won hundreds of billions in the last match, he said, "Chun Shui, bet another hundred billion on the Golden Turtle winning. If we win, donate the money to the Federation Military Equipment Fund; if we lose, deduct it from the Golden Turtle’s rations."

This battle lasted an hour. For the first forty minutes, the Golden Turtle mostly got beaten. The Peak of Earth Demon-level Flood Dragon was incredibly strong at this realm. Just one more step, and it would become a Celestial Demon.

"Win, and I’ll give you fifty thousand Pure Essence Pills. Lose, and I’ll deduct all of the Pure Essence Pills from the last round," Wang Xuan sent another voice transmission to the Golden Turtle.

Under such coercion and temptation, the Golden Turtle, usually comfortable retreating into its shell, tentatively began to fight back, biting down on the coiled scales of the Flood Dragon’s body and tearing off a large chunk of flesh.

The furious Golden-eyed Flood Dragon’s eyes flashed with golden light, its innate divine power "Rage" activated. Enveloped in the golden glow, the Golden Turtle instantly succumbed to a burst of fury, its mind going blank, and it engaged in a brawl with the opponent, forgetting how to use its Martial Arts and demonic power.

This "dumbing down" divine technique wouldn’t harm the opponent, but it prevented them from displaying even thirty percent of their full strength, making it all the more manageable.

Yet the Golden-eyed Flood Dragon didn’t know that the usually cowardly Golden Turtle lacked the courage to fight for its life. At this moment, the Golden Turtle, under the influence of "Dutch courage," was emboldened.

In the VIP room, Wang Xuan watched this Black Tortoise Battle, fully aware of what was happening. Shuishui sisters felt that the Golden Turtle couldn’t possibly be so fearless. Usually timid as a rat, how could it suddenly engage in a direct battle with such a formidable Flood Dragon?

Yet within ten minutes, both the Golden Turtle and the Golden-eyed Flood Dragon were blood-soaked. The Golden Turtle had massive gashes on its limbs and neck, and its blood was immediately swallowed by the Golden-eyed Flood Dragon the moment it flowed out, while the Golden-eyed Flood Dragon was missing several chunks of flesh, all eaten raw by the Golden Turtle.

Finally, the Golden Turtle’s intelligence, reduced by the innate divine technique, returned. Filled with regret, it thought, with its high defense, why fight in such a reckless manner?

Not using combat skills, not utilizing demonic power—wasn’t it courting death?

But when had it ever suffered such a loss? The Dominator bloodline was injured by a demon race of the same realm; if word got out, how could it show its face as a demon?

"You worm, prepare to die!" The Golden Turtle immediately used a secret technique to heal its wounds, demonic power surging and combat skills instantly activating.

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"Good! Hit it!"

In another VIP room, five young men cheered for the Golden Turtle and the Golden-eyed Flood Dragon’s fight, which undoubtedly stirred the blood.

After all, this was the combat power of a Peak of Earth Demon. Each move could impact an area of tens of miles, easily destroying a building structure.

"It is a Dominator, after all. Look at that formidable defense, the bloodline doesn’t seem low, no wonder even though its realm isn’t as high as the Golden-eyed Flood Dragon’s, now that it’s counterattacking fiercely, it can suppress the opponent," Li Qing remarked.

Hu Pengyue nodded, "Indeed, having such a bloodline would be a huge asset in the hands if nurtured for a century. An adult Dominator could potentially reach the Peak of Celestial Immortal or even enter the True Immortal Domain.

Making sacrifices now to gain such assistance in the future is worthwhile in any case,"

Thinking so, they were eager to get involved.

A beast with a superior bloodline was an excellent choice for a Mountain Guardian Spirit Beast. Many mountain gates and noble families would raise spirit beasts. Given time, demons boasting a robust bloodline could boast significant combat power.

A Dominator with a strong bloodline had a significant chance of entering the True Immortal Domain in the future. What prestige to be the master of such a spirit beast?

"Why don’t we purchase it?" Yin Ke suggested.

The group deliberated and felt it was worth a shot, but first, they needed to find out who had brought this Dominator and whether their power could measure up.

"These little brats," Wang Xuan shook his head. Being so close, any thoughts relating to him in these Earth Immortals’ minds were known to him.

They didn’t even consider if a spirit beast with such a powerful bloodline would be easily handed over. Using power to oppress others would only sow the seeds of future trouble; winning people over with virtue and reason was far better.

"Ding!"

The personal terminal, powered by the Mechanical Race’s cube energy core, finally evolved into a mechanical life form. It was a rare existence on the Mother Star.

Mild soul fluctuations surprised Wang Xuan. A digital system with data suddenly had its own soul, meaning it could develop its own consciousness and will.

"Number One, how are you feeling now?" Wang Xuan asked.

Number One, which merged with the personal terminal device, its mechanical components constantly moving, appeared as a palm-sized robot under a faint energy fluctuation.

"Report, Master, everything is excellent. All of my capability indices have made great strides. With a suitable carrier, Number One can support and advance all the science and technology of a planetary-level civilization.

Given time, even a Barbaric Planet can be cultivated into an early 21st-century technological era,"

"What other abilities do you possess?" Wang Xuan asked. He wasn’t afraid of Number One developing its own will. As long as it had a soul, it was under his control.

Number One replied: "The network is my backyard; even the top hackers on the Mother Star are no match for me. As long as it’s related to technology, I can analyze and utilize it scientifically."

Its auxiliary functions were undoubtedly substantial, especially since the Mother Star was situated in such an interstellar era, where it could solve the great majority of everyday problems.

Wang Xuan nodded. He was satisfied with Number One’s progression; he didn’t expect it to become so powerful after evolving. Yet he felt a deep concern thinking that nearly all formidable beings among the Mechanical Race were like this.

"In that case, teach those second-generation cultivators in that room a lesson or two," Wang Xuan ordered.

Second-generation cultivators were far more privileged than those with wealth alone. They had formidable cultivation and abundant resources, and their elders were famous Immortals in the world, backed by significant forces.

Of course, in Wang Xuan’s eyes, these so-called second-generation cultivators were insignificant as chickens and dogs.