Chapter 359 - Overwhelming Victory
Resembling rhinos, the Lightning Beasts were a race whose strength was vouched for by many. Their thick skin, overpowering strength, and powerful lightning made them creatures that embodied violence. Moreover, when trained in arrays and formations, they became even more dangerous, capable of mowing down their enemies with ease.
The 100 million Lightning Beasts Purple Heaven summoned were naturally the trained ones. As they hit the field, their powerful presence overshadowed the locusts. Among Han Wu's units, only his Tigermen could match the Lightning Beasts in presence.
However, despite their strength, the Lightning Beasts were vastly outnumbered by Han Wu’s immense army of 300 billion. The locusts flew freely and could easily cover the Lightning Beasts with their bodies.
The audience was visibly upset by the number of Lightning Beasts that Purple Heaven had summoned. They had seen the man summon a billion of them to stomp enemy units to death before, and the spectacle had been enough to make everyone cheer for him.
He had only summoned 100 million this time, obviously limiting himself. The audience wanted a balanced match with plenty of violence and entertainment, not one that was overwhelmingly in favor of one side.
“Purple Heaven, where are the rest of your Heavy Lightning Beasts? Summon them out too!”
“Purple Lightning, where is the ruthlessness you showed me when you were beating me black and blue? Summon all of your units to fight!”
Of course, there were some that cheered Han Wu on.
“Locust Plague, he has about 10 billion Lightning Beasts, but he has summoned only 100 million of them. He’s clearly looking down on you!”
“Locust Plague, we’re definitely not trying to incite you, but as a man, I would never forgive him for looking down on me!”
“Locust Plague, blow his Lightning Beasts into submission!”
“Don’t you mean blast?”
“Oh, shut up!”
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Purple Heaven felt so embarrassed that he lowered his head, yet he still refused to summon any more units.
I cannot get influenced by the crowd, he thought resignedly. My opponent has too many units on his side; even if I summon all my Lightning Beasts, they’ll all ultimately be wiped out. It’s best to sacrifice just 100 million of my precious Lightning Beasts as the price for underestimating my opponent. It’s a hefty price, but it’s a loss I can tolerate.
After seeing Purple Heaven refuse to summon any more units, Han Wu gave a slight, respectful nod. Without a moment's hesitation, he commanded his locusts to launch the first attack.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The locusts exploded with zeal, and many Lightning Beasts suffered agonizing deaths from the magma. This, however, was not the end of it. Han Wu’s Skeleton Knights began to summon skeletons from the corpses of the Lightning Beasts, and they turned on their former, living companions. Many of the Lightning Beasts perished from this initial wave of attacks.
Not long after, the Tigermen, half-dragons, and minotaurs charged into the fray, and the massacre began. In just a few minutes, Purple Heaven had already lost 60 million of his Lightning Beasts.
Looking at the horrifying scene, he felt even more confident in his decision not to summon more Lightning Beasts. I would’ve lost way more than my little heart can tolerate had I summoned any more, he thought to himself. This way, I’ll only lose 100 million of my Lightning Beasts at most.
Of course, the Lightning Beasts weren’t just being beaten passively—they were actively fighting back. Their stampede stomped many of Han Wu’s life forms to death.
Also, showing their exceptional talent in warfare, they battled in their numbers, each one discharging lightning like a massive battery. The discharged lightning fused together to form a huge lightning web that fried anything it touched.
This lightning web became more like an electric fly swatter, instantly stunning or incinerating a huge number of Han Wu’s locusts. The lightning also arced off the web and killed many of the Tigermen, minotaurs, and Scorching Dwarves. However, as powerful as the lightning web was, Han Wu still managed to kill all the Lightning Beasts with his overwhelming numbers.
The administrator of the Blood Coliseum asked if the two wished to continue their fight. While Han Wu was quick to nod, Purple Heaven instantly surrendered. Having just lost 100 million of his Lightning Beasts, he was more certain than ever that continuing the fight would lead to him losing all the units and resources he had painstakingly collected over the years.
In the end, Han Wu obtained the final victory. He received not only Core fragments, but also Purple Heaven's candidacy. The energy from the mark improved Han Wu’s Blood Coliseum structure in his divine realm, expanding it and allowing his units to improve more quickly.
After the match, Han Wu chose to inspect his units in his divine realm while waiting for the girls to return. Due to his new Will, the strength of his powerful units was accelerating.
For example, his first Heroic unit, Steely, was now a Sage life form. Even though Steely's official rank was Novice Sage, he possessed the strength of an Intermediate Sage life form.
The massive numbers were due to the Assist system Han Wu had implemented. With 460 billion locusts, 20 billion Tigermen, and another billion units, the sheer number of Assist Points caused Steely's strength to skyrocket. Even his weakest skill, the Whirlwind Slash, had been improved to be several times more powerful because of the system.
Units that couldn’t gain many Assist Points could choose to improve their strength by training in the Blood Coliseum. Ultimately, every unit in his divine realm had at least one way to get stronger. As long as they were hardworking enough, they would have no problem becoming powerful life forms.
The matches of Jing Jing and Qin Shuang soon came to a close. As they were both powerful geniuses, they had naturally won their respective matches.
The single fragment of a Demigod Core that Qin Shuang received was not enough to make her Core level up even once when she became a God. She needed to win more. Jing Jing, on the other hand, received a Core fragment that was at least ten times larger than Qin Shuang’s.
Since her Core was at Level 1, the Core fragment was enough to increase its level to 13. As a God, her Core level had an upper limit of 30, and the highest-ranking Sacred Object she could equip was Rank 6.
Having never used a Sacred Object before, Jing Jing insisted on purchasing one immediately and dragged Qin Shuang and Han Wu along with her.