Chapter 86 - First Assessment in the Final Selection (1/2)
In the fog-filled canyon.
“Take up formation!”
“Take up formation!”
The geniuses shouted one after another. They had a total of a hundred people, only ten people could match a demon commander! On the other hand, there were 135 demon commanders and over 1000 demon lieutenant commanders. If they didn’t join forces, they would probably be defeated very quickly.
Eleven sharpshooters stood in the middle of the formation while the other geniuses protected them.
Meng Chuan and Ji Yuantong were the only ones that dared to charge into the demon army, but that was only brute courage. Only by cooperating with their companions would their efficiency be higher.
He had cultivated in a Dao Academy since he was young; thus he knew the need for cooperation.
“They’re coming.” All the geniuses solemnly stared at the charging demons.
“Scram!” Dong Fang—who was one of the strongest—wielded a large s.h.i.+eld and a large axe. With a swing of his barbed s.h.i.+eld, he sent a wolf demon flying. Its bones were fractured by the impact. Following that, Dong Fang swung his axe and cleaved a tiger demon lieutenant commander to death.
“Block!” Many geniuses used their s.h.i.+elds to block.
One blade after another stabbed out from the gaps in the wall of s.h.i.+elds, killing the demon lieutenant commanders sinisterly.
At the same time, the eleven sharpshooters rapidly shot arrows. The geniuses who could enter the top hundred were the strongest mortal youths. Their arrows bombarded the demons at extreme speeds. The bombardment hit the demons while they were distracted by the other geniuses, reaping their lives. In the blink of an eye, dozens of demon lieutenant commanders died.
In terms of killing efficiency, sharpshooters were the most terrifying.
The human’s circular phalanx formation was like a meat grinder.
Growl—
Under the red-robed G.o.dfiend’s command, the demons attacked madly. None of them were afraid of death. They constantly charged towards the s.h.i.+elds! Flying demons also swooped down and attacked.
As demon lieutenant commanders were slaughtered, demon commanders arrived at the formation.
“The demon commanders are here.”
“Everyone, be careful.”
The geniuses were becoming more cautious. They also wished to kill the demons. This was Archean Mountain’s entrance examination—they naturally wanted to perform well.
Demon commanders’ auras were even stronger, and they were all much larger!
A rhinoceros demon commander—wielding two hammers—took wide strides. When it came close, it let out a furious grunt as the hammers slammed down.
Bam. Chu Yong blocked one hammer head-on with his saber. Following that, his saber changed direction, and he slashed at the rhinoceros demon’s knee. As for the other hammer, it slammed into the ground.
Swoosh.
An arrow flashed past and pierced the rhinoceros demon’s face. It penetrated a foot deep, but the rhinoceros demon didn’t care about such injuries.
Pfft. An arrow pierced the rhinoceros demon’s eyes and penetrated deep into its head. Only then did the rhinoceros demon tremble and collapse.
Chu Yong held the demons back while Li Ying and Zong Sha killed a demon commander in quick succession with an arrow each.
However, more demon commanders were here!
The first wave of demon commanders caused the circular phalanx formation to waver. The geniuses were unable to stop the demon commanders.
“Ah.”
“Not good.”
Suddenly, part of the circular phalanx formation began to collapse. A cat demon commander— who had transformed into a black stream of light—was fearless as it attacked. Geniuses fell to the ground. However, when the cat demon was about to tear the humans apart with its claws, an invisible force enveloped the youths and pulled them to the canyon entrance. Archean Mountain G.o.dfiends had rescued the injured geniuses.
When death was imminent, the G.o.dfiends would save them.
We were defeated the moment the demon commanders attacked? The geniuses, who had been rescued, felt mixed emotions. They watched the demons charge at the circular phalanx formation as they flew towards the canyon entrance.