Chapter 148 – I Want to Tell You a Story!

Volume 2: Battlefield Between Two Worlds

"This…"

The Bull Demon stared at the closed Demon Realm Gate before him, his mind filled with question marks!

With the inferior intellect of the Bull Demon race, he couldn't comprehend the change that had just occurred. Fortunately, whether the Demon Realm Gate was closed or not didn't really matter.

The Bull Demon naturally understood the rules of the Battlefield Between Two World. In a place that harmed both enemies and oneself alike, having a path of retreat didn't make much of a difference!

"But, how exactly did Lord Black Robe do that just now?"

The Bull Demon scratched his forehead, once again eyeing the Demon Realm Gate in confusion. Then, once he was certain he couldn't figure out the trick behind it, he let out a wild roar. Heaving his battle-axe, he sprinted toward the Giant Dragon rampaging in the distance!

Then, he was swatted far away by a single flick of Little Dragon's tail!

By the time One-Eye reached Sun Ruixing's side with Wen Yu in his mouth, Sun Ruixing was wielding his shield, frantically bashing the head of a Level 3 Demonic Creature.

"Sun, finish it quickly and give me a hand!"

Hearing Wen Yu's weak voice, Sun Ruixing finally realized Wen Yu had arrived.

"How did you get hurt so badly?"

Wen Yu gave a bitter smile at Sun Ruixing's words.

"It's a long story."

Wen Yu's mind was also full of questions regarding what had just happened. Putting aside why he had inexplicably frozen in place, the final attitude shown by Black Robe left him feeling uneasy.

Sun Ruixing's shield danced rapidly. It didn't take long before the low-strength Level 3 Demonic Creature in front of him was reduced to a pile of mush!

"In the Spatial Ring on my hand, there are Healing Potions. Take them all out!"

Seeing that Sun Ruixing had dealt with his opponent, Wen Yu called out to him.

Only after Sun Ruixing poured the Healing Potions down Wen Yu's throat did Wen Yu finally relax. Feeling the sensation of the wounds on his back knitting together, Wen Yu turned his head to observe the situation on the battlefield.

Without a doubt, the most eye-catching sight was Little Dragon entrenched in the center of the battlefield. Violent power was being vented recklessly; within a hundred-meter radius, no Demonic Creature could withstand the power of the Dragon Flame.

That wasn't all. Once the Demonic Creatures nearby were slaughtered, Little Dragon immediately fixed his gaze on the Level 3 Demonic Creatures further away!

For Little Dragon, this was a feast. There was no question that after this battle, Little Dragon's belly would be the biggest beneficiary!

Because of Little Dragon's presence, and the fact that the Demon Realm Gate had completely closed at some unknown point, the Demonic Creatures no longer had Reinforcements. At the same time, they had no high-end combat power capable of resisting Little Dragon. The current state of the battlefield had tilted completely in favor of the humans and Mutant Beasts!

Clearing out the remaining Demonic Creatures was now merely a matter of time.

"Go, One-Eye. Kill as many as you can!"

In this battle, Wen Yu's own gains were essentially zero. He had only earned a few Points when One-Eye was blocking the Demon Realm Gate. In Wen Yu's eyes, this was naturally not a good deal!

Hearing Wen Yu's command, One-Eye immediately charged toward a Level 3 Demonic Creature in the battlefield!

"I'm going too."

Sun Ruixing gave Wen Yu a nod. It seemed he couldn't bear to pass up these easily obtainable Points either.

As time reached dusk, the battle had officially entered its final stages.

The ground was littered everywhere with the corpses of Demonic Creatures and Mutant Creatures, but overall, the number of Demonic Creatures was higher. A few remaining Demonic Creatures were still putting up a stubborn resistance, but one could easily sense their mood from the shrill, desperate roars they emitted!

As the Tyrannical Flame erupted from One-Eye's mouth, swallowing the Demon Race's last defensive position, everything fell silent.

The battle was over!

By this time, Wen Yu's injuries had fully healed. He stood beside One-Eye and Little Dragon, taking in the scenery of Chaihe Town after the great war.

Unfortunately, it wasn't a pretty sight. Severed limbs and broken bodies were everywhere, and the ground was scarred by the aftermath of rampaging energy.

"It's over. Thank you guys!"

Wen Yu turned his head and said a serious, solemn thank you to Little Dragon.

"No… need to be… polite. I… also got… many, many… tasty things…"

The childish voice entered Wen Yu's mind, making him smile. Reaching out his right hand, he gently stroked Little Dragon's tough scales. Wen Yu then tilted his chin toward the corpse of the Ancient Demon not far away.

"Why aren't you eating that one?"

Little Dragon said very seriously, "The best… for… last!"

"Then let's make a deal. Look, if it weren't for me, you wouldn't have known there were so many tasty things here. So, can you give me some of the Magic Crystals inside their heads?"

This was complete twisted logic. Little Dragon tilted his head, looked at Wen Yu, then looked at the pile of Level 3 Demonic Creature corpses nearby, and nodded without much hesitation.

"What you said… is right. Without you… I… wouldn't have good food."

With that, the massive dragon claw gave a very generous wave.

"The hard… things… in the head, all for you! The meat… I'll also… give you half!"

Little Dragon's magnanimity actually made Wen Yu feel a bit ashamed.

"I feel like a bad uncle tricking a kid out of his lollipop," Wen Yu muttered silently to himself.

Unfortunately, the benefits were so great that Wen Yu couldn't bring himself to refuse.

After hearing Little Dragon's generous reply, Wen Yu immediately stepped forward, intending to split open the Ancient Demon's head and retrieve the Magic Crystal inside!

But at that moment, the situation changed!

Just as Wen Yu was about to crack open the Ancient Demon's skull, the last Demonic Creature that had fled into the distance was crushed under One-Eye's claws!

Across the entire battlefield, not a single Demonic Creature remained!

The moment the last Demonic Creature died, an ancient, weathered voice echoed in the minds of all humans and Mutant Beasts. It greeted them in a form that any living creature could understand.

"Greetings, survivors of the Battlefield Between Two World. You may call me-the Ruler."

The voice sounded like a kind old man, gentle yet filled with power. It caused Wen Yu's movements to freeze instantly.

Wen Yu looked up and scanned his surroundings, but unfortunately, he found nothing.

The Ruler-Wen Yu had heard this title more than once. Unfortunately, due to his limited strength and authority, he knew very little about this big boss hidden away in some unknown place.

"What the hell are you?"

"Who are you?"

"What's going on?"

Various questions erupted from the mouths of different humans, but none received a direct answer.

Once the commotion in the area had subsided slightly, the Ruler's voice rang out again.

"As the first Battlefield Between Two World on Earth, I should, in any case, come to see you warriors personally!"

"First, congratulations to you warriors of Earth. You have defeated the invading Demonic Creatures and achieved victory in the First Phase of the Battlefield Between Two World!"

The Ruler's words caused Wen Yu's heart to sink heavily!

First Phase!

That meant there was a Second Phase!

Having experienced the Trial on Shimmer Blue Star, Wen Yu had already developed a great deal of resentment toward these multi-phase Trials.

"What's happening? Why is there a Second Phase?"

Wen Yu tried to communicate with the Ruler's will in his mind. Although he didn't know if it would work, he understood that with the Ruler's power, it would definitely be aware of his thoughts.

"Don't be in such a hurry to ask questions. I would like to tell you a little story first!"

The Ruler's voice seemed to possess an unknown magic, quickly calming the restless crowd.

"This story is called 'The Story of the Chopsticks.'"

"Once upon a time, there was a wealthy old man. When he was on his deathbed, he called his three sons to his bedside."

"The old man said to them: 'Now, I am about to die. It is time to distribute my property.'"

"After saying this, the old man took out a single chopstick and said to his eldest son: 'Break it.'"

"A single chopstick-the eldest son, being a grown man, naturally broke it with great ease!"

"Then, the old man took out a bundle of chopsticks and continued: 'Break these.'"

"This time, the eldest son exhausted all his strength, but he could do nothing against the bundle of chopsticks in his hands!"

"I've… heard… this story… from Grandpa Tree!" Little Dragon shouted proudly after hearing the Ruler's "story."

"It's… about… unity! Right?!"

Little Dragon blinked its large, pale yellow eyes repeatedly, happily broadcasting mental waves toward the sky.

"Yeah, I've heard it too. Isn't that a story from a primary school textbook?"

"Exactly. What does this guy called the Ruler mean? Don't tell me this coward who won't show his face is trying to feed us some 'chicken soup for the soul' to suppress our killing intent now that the battle is over?"

"Seriously, stop talking about this useless crap and give us the rewards!"

Various voices rose from the crowd. Sun Ruixing quietly walked over to Wen Yu's side.

"What's going on?"

Wen Yu shook his head at Sun Ruixing, indicating that he knew nothing about the current situation.

While everyone was whispering and the Mutant Beasts were in a state of confusion, the Ruler's voice rang out once more!

"Unity… that concept really is so distant now…"

The Ruler sighed first, then continued.

"You really are a bunch of adorable fellows!!!"

"However, at this point in the story, things take a bit of a turn!!!"