Chapter 0417: Lineage Warriors

Chapter 0417: Lineage Warriors

Qin Yun suddenly felt that in these desolate lands, lineage warriors should be considered the most powerful existence.

However, they do not control the king-level sects and Hongwu Country like the Totem Pavilion does.

Walking ahead, Martial King Hong Ying and several other Martial Kings from Hongwu Country all smiled and went forward to chat and laugh with a few middle-aged men.

Qin Yun observed the middle-aged men who were approaching. They appeared to be merely dressed in luxurious attire, with nothing particularly special about them.

But he was certain that those middle-aged men were Martial Kings from lineage families, and they were extremely powerful Martial Kings!

Qin Yun followed a large crowd into the Mystic Patterns Hall.

In the lobby on the first floor, many people were standing there. As Martial Kings from Wuhuang, Demon Beast Wasteland, Demon Wasteland, and Lineage Wasteland gathered, the collision of multiple auras created a rather strange atmosphere.

Mu Fengxiao said, "The young warriors from all sides should have arrived by now! Then, let's stand in the middle first, and I will explain the rules of the upcoming tournament to you!"

Qin Yun and warriors from the other three states quickly stepped forward.

Among the four warriors from the four states of Wuhuang, only one was a woman, Huo Wushuang from the Eastern State's Huowu Country.

Qin Yun had just learned the woman's name and couldn't help but find it amusing because Xiao Yuemei had once impersonated Huo Wushuang to deceive others.

Huo Wushuang had a beautiful face and a slightly petite figure. Her snow-white dress made her appear graceful and refined.

She slightly lowered her head, seeming somewhat shy, clearly not accustomed to such a scene, especially with so many strong people surrounding her.

Yet, this very woman was the strongest at the third level of the Martial Path Realm in the Northern State. The onlookers, seeing the blushing Huo Wushuang, were secretly amazed.

The warrior from the Western State was a hulking man with a full beard, from a king-level sect. His fierce appearance made it clear that he was very strong.

The warrior from the Southern State, however, looked like a teenager. With a youthful, baby face, he was the shortest among them.

He wore a set of light blue form-fitting attire, with a faint smile on his face. His bright eyes were full of excitement.

"This guy looks only fourteen or fifteen years old, and he's already at the third level of the Martial Path Realm?" Qin Yun was utterly amazed. Even if he were only at the second level, it would still be quite remarkable.

Wuhuang indeed had hidden dragons and crouching tigers!

Then, four people from the Demon Beast Wasteland walked over. They all looked like ferocious, intimidating men, with a sinister aura that made people very uncomfortable.

Qin Yun was not at all afraid of these warriors from the Demon Wasteland.

Next, four people from the Demon Wasteland walked over.

Those from the Demon Wasteland were all demons.

Demons are different from Beastmen. Although Beastmen have human forms, they are full of animalistic traits and retain most of their beastly characteristics.

Demons, on the other hand, look exactly like humans. They are beast demons transformed into humans, virtually indistinguishable from humans.

Some demons, to emphasize their distinctive traits, retain a small part of their beast demon characteristics.

For example, among the four from the Demon Wasteland, the only beauty had two adorable white cat ears on her head and a tail, indicating that she was a cat transformed into a human.

Then, four more men walked up, all from lineage families!

As soon as they arrived, they exuded a powerful ancient lineage aura, which was truly awe-inspiring!

The four burly men from the Demon Beast Wasteland immediately restrained their demonic aura, their faces showing signs of shock.

Among the four warriors with bloodline powers, one was from the Demon Beast Wasteland, one from the Demon Beast Wasteland, and the other two were from the Wuhuang.

Mu Fengxiao said, "Although you all come from different wastelands, this competition requires teamwork! Because, in the end, only four spots are available to enter the Ancient Garden!"

Everyone was immediately intrigued; the number of spots to enter was actually four!

The participants initially believed there was only one spot, so the competition would definitely be fierce.

"Now, let's begin forming teams; the competition will be conducted by teams, and the winning team will be able to enter the Ancient Garden!" Mu Fengxiao said, "As for the grouping, you can freely find your teammates! But there is one rule: each team can have no more than two warriors with bloodline powers!"

Even if a team has two warriors with bloodline powers, it would be extremely powerful.

Most of these sixteen young warriors exuded confidence, and now they were looking at each other.

The four warriors with bloodline powers began forming teams first, to ensure their team had the strongest strength, they would definitely have two in one team.

They initially split into two teams, and then went to select others.

Qin Yun stood still, waiting to see who would pick him.

The cat-eared woman tried to join other teams but was repeatedly rejected. After being rejected a few times, she gave up and stood there looking annoyed.

She didn't appear embarrassed, merely stomped her feet in frustration, showing she was a thick-skinned woman.

In contrast, Princess Huo Wushuang was shy and anxious, biting her lip as she looked at others. She also sought a strong team but hesitated to make the first move.

In the end, only four individuals remained without a team, all unchosen!

These four included Qin Yun from the North, a young boy from the South, Princess Wushuang from the East, and a stunning cat demon from the Demon Beast Wasteland.

Thus, they naturally formed a team!

Qin Yun, being at the second level of the warrior realm, was understandably overlooked.

The young boy from the South appeared too inexperienced, so no one selected him.

Huo Wushuang, being shy and female, was even less likely to be chosen.

The cat beauty, though stunning and alluring, seemed merely decorative, so no one chose her either!

Qin Yun observed that the more powerful individuals took the lead in selecting teammates.

For example, the warriors with bloodline powers chose the strong demon warriors, who were also very willing to join.

If they were favored, they would eagerly join; otherwise, attempting to join on their own would result in repeated rejections, as with the cat beauty.

In other words, Qin Yun and his three teammates were the weakest team!

Huo Wushuang and the young boy had seen Qin Yun's matches and thought being in a team with him was not bad.

The cat beauty also looked helpless, because the three people in her team were from the Wuhuang.

Humans were indeed weaker compared to those from the Demon Beast Wasteland and the Demon Beast Wasteland, which is why three remained unchosen.

"I am Qin Yun. No matter what, we are now a team. I hope we can cooperate and help each other, and try our best to defeat the other three teams and enter the Ancient Garden!" Qin Yun walked over and introduced himself first.

"I am Huo Wushuang!" the shy Princess Wushuang said softly.

"I am Lu Wudi, the most invincible in the world!" the young man said excitedly.

The name was indeed overbearing... but it just made many people chuckle under their breath.

"Call me Cat Meimei or Meimei Cat, either works!" the Cat Beauty smiled. She was quite cheerful and somewhat satisfied, even though she felt the team wasn't very strong.

Qin Yun said, "We need a team leader to take charge. Who's it going to be? If no one volunteers, then I will!"

"No objections here!" Lu Wudi said.

"Sure, whatever!" Cat Meimei touched her cute cat ears and said.

Huo Wushuang gave a soft nod, murmuring, "Hmm."

Qin Yun also thought the team was a bit of a wild card, unsure if they'd last till the end.

At this point, all they could do was give it their all.

"Qin Yun, your Nine Extremes Profound Sect lacks an Ancient Garden Pass. Even if your team takes first place, you're still barred from entering," an elder from the Qingtian King Sect sneered.

The Qingtian King Sect and other king-level sects were here to spectate.

Qin Yun smiled, "Even if I can't enter, I'll still grab a spot to block others! That's still better than your Qingtian King Sect, which didn't even make the cut."

Many were surprised Qin Yun joined without an Ancient Garden Pass, seeing it as a waste of time.

Mu Fengxiao produced sixteen badges.

These specially made badges bore numbers one through four.

Qin Yun's team of four got badge number four, marking them as the fourth group.

Groups one and two, each with two bloodline warriors, were the powerhouses.

Groups one and two had two bloodline warriors and two demon warriors each.

Group three consisted of three demons and one warrior from Wuhuang.

Qin Yun's group four included three Wuhuang warriors and one cat demon.

The bloodline warrior groups picked only demon warriors, seeing them as stronger than demons and humans.

The three demons, familiar with Cat Meimei and biased against women, skipped her for the biggest Wuhuang warrior.

The Strange Patterns Hall set up group battles to diversify Ancient Garden entrants, a move backed by many factions.

Mu Fengxiao said, "Here's how the competition will go: two rounds to cut two groups, then the last two face off in a best-of-three!"

Hearing the rules, many secretly frowned.

"It's a sure thing—groups one and two will make the finals!"

"Exactly, with bloodline warriors and demon warriors teaming up, they are undoubtedly the strongest!"

"Groups three and four are just here for the show, they will undoubtedly lose!"

Many people were very certain of the final outcome.

"First round: hunt spirit Demon Beasts on the Demon Path! The top three groups with the most crystal cores advance!"

"The group that collects the most spirit Demon Beast crystal cores will get the cores from the other three groups as a reward!"

The reward is pretty hefty, and we’ll definitely end up with a lot of crystal cores.

Lu Wudi asked, "How do we know the crystal cores are from our own kills and not just handed to us?"

"The badge on your chest acts like an eye, letting us watch your entire battle process!"

Mu Fengxiao laughed and said, "So, no need to worry about cheating! During the hunt for spirit Demon Beasts, you can use anything… but groups aren’t allowed to fight each other, or they’ll be disqualified."

Lu Wudi glanced at his badge and muttered, "Guess I can’t just take a leak anymore—they’ll see it!"

This sparked a burst of laughter from the crowd.

Qin Yun, though, felt pretty confident about making the top three. If they could find the spirit Demon Beasts, killing them wouldn’t be a problem.

The real challenge was figuring out how to track down a lot of spirit Demon Beasts.

And spirit Demon Beasts usually hang out in the beast horde, making them tough to take down.

The bloodline warriors in groups one and two were quietly smug because they’d chosen Demon Beast warriors, which was clearly the right call.

Demon Beast warriors are pros at tracking down spirit Demon Beasts and taking them out, so they’re a shoo-in for the top three.