CHAPTER 319: CHAPTER 305: HUNDRED CONTESTS

The upper echelons of the Demon Clan and Human Clan were actually waiting for this juncture two days later.

However, they all overlooked one thing.

That is the hatred between the two clans which can no longer be controlled by a mere command.

As long as someone carelessly drops a spark, it will instantly become a raging inferno.

When the seven great Demon Lords went to investigate, it was still limited to small-scale battles.

But just in a flash, the war had almost swept across the entire border.

On the vast plains, everywhere there were sounds of yelling and killing.

"It seems it can’t be suppressed any longer." Charming Spirit Demon Venerable said with a cold voice: "Let them vent for a while."

"That’s fine." The other Demon Lords also had a cold expression.

The lives of these demons were not important to them, after all, they would return to the Demon Pool either way.

"This is bad!" Lin Bai’s face slightly changed.

Shi Nian is currently cleansing the Demon Pool, if demons die in battle and their Demonic Qi returns, it would only increase Shi Nian’s difficulty!

However.

Hatred and anger suppressed for ten thousand years.

Once unleashed.

Even if he is the foremost person of the Human Clan, it seems he can no longer suppress it.

"Sword Immortal, the situation is now out of control. Should we start the war directly?" Someone couldn’t help but speak: "The Demon Clan seems to be waiting for something, hesitating to start the war. Perhaps, our initiating attack would be the better approach."

Lin Bai pursed his lips.

This was not about the Demon Clan stalling for time, it was the Human Clan that needed to delay!

Clearly, once Shi Nian returns, all difficult problems could be easily resolved.

But this matter could not be told to anyone else.

Thus, the voices calling for war grew louder and louder.

At the Demon Pool.

Feeling the increase in the Demon Pool’s magic power, Shi Nian slightly furrowed her eyebrows.

Originally.

The Demon Pool’s magic power would indeed increase, but the rate of increase was not fast, enough for the Divine Turtle and the little yellow beast to withstand.

But just now, this rate of increase suddenly accelerated.

The Demon Pool, which had been suppressed by Shi Nian to the point of immobility, instantly became active again.

"Give you a little wave, and you want to cause a flood?" Shi Nian scoffed coldly, intensified the suppressing power a bit, and the Demon Pool immediately calmed down once more.

Suppressing the Demon Pool is still within Shi Nian’s capabilities.

The key now is that the increase in the amount of Demonic Qi in the Demon Pool means the Divine Turtle and the little yellow beast, under the state of forced enhancement for a long time, may not be able to hold on.

Shi Nian looked at the two Spirit Beasts with some worry, and quickly opened the All-Worlds Communication.

Such a sudden change in the Demon Pool must signify a large number of demons perishing.

The only ones who could cause this now are the Human Clan.

Up front, there must be a great battle!

Shi Nian opened and took a glance, indeed it was all news of war. From these messages, she also noticed that Lin Bai and others were trying to control the situation, but sadly, once an encounter occurred, the hatred of the two clans exploded, and nothing was under their control anymore.

Shi Nian sighed, not saying much more.

This operation of hers was highly confidential; aside from Lin Bai and Master, no one else knew.

Plus, with the accumulation of hatred over ten thousand years, many Cultivators have relatives and friends who died at the hands of the Demon Clan.

Now that they can’t control their hatred, it is quite normal.

But if this continues, it will be too hard on the Divine Turtle and the little yellow beast.

However, Shi Nian currently couldn’t leave at all.

All she could hope for was that Lin Bai and Master would take measures in time.

"The time for war has not yet come," declared the Ling Tian Sword Master as he stood up.

Having advanced to the Mahayana Realm and being the most powerful sword cultivator, as well as the Sect Leader, his words carried considerable weight.

"Ling Tian, what do you mean by that? I remember you were the staunchest advocate for war. Why are you being so timid this time?" A man with fiery red hair looked at him somewhat discontentedly.

Over the past year, the pro-war faction had gained absolute superiority, making Lin Bai and Ling Tian seem overly conservative.

Lin Bai Sword Immortal frowned, about to speak.

Ling Tian Sword Master said calmly, "This is why. You all know of the Divine Turtle Clan, right? They have been reclusive for many years until my wife invited them out of seclusion a year ago, and now they dwell in a feng shui treasure land within the Human Realm."

"What are you trying to say?" The crowd was baffled.

"The Divine Turtle Clan excels at divination. They divined for this war between humans and demons. If the battle commences in three days, the Human Clan is bound to win; if we start earlier, the odds will be stacked against us," Ling Tian Sword Master said with utmost gravity.

Is that so?

The crowd was taken aback and turned to look at Fox Ruoshui.

Fox Ruoshui nodded, "Indeed, the divination was performed by a hundred-thousand-year-old Divine Turtle, and the accuracy of its predictions goes without saying."

The Demon Clan naturally has long lifespans, and turtles are amongst the longest-lived.

This hundred-thousand-year-old Divine Turtle!

It’s likely been alive since ancient times.

Such a Divine Turtle’s divination is indeed beyond doubt.

The crowd became anxious, "Since the chances of victory are higher in three days, what should we do about the current situation?"

"For some unknown reason, the Demon Clan seems to also be looking to delay the time. They must be fretting over this as well," said Lin Bai on cue. "I’ll take a few of our top fighters and negotiate with them personally. The large-scale war must be stopped. However, the hatred between the two clans needs an outlet. I suggest setting up dueling platforms where the younger generation from both clans can have free reign to engage in combat."

Given the severity of the hatred between the two clans, such a duel would most likely result in life or death.

But, this would considerably reduce the death toll compared to a full-scale melee!

Moreover, Lin Bai had limited this to the younger generation, so the amount of demonic qi that could be reclaimed upon their death was limited.

"We have no other choice," everyone agreed in turn.

Lin Bai, with several top human fighters, went above the battlefield to discuss with the great Demon Venerables.

Both sides readily agreed on a ceasefire, and the proposal for the dueling platforms was just right; thus, a consensus was quickly reached.

The strong individuals from both sides forcibly stopped the fight and set up a hundred dueling platforms along the border between the two clans.

Those who couldn’t resolve their grudges could choose to fight in the dueling platforms, where life and death were left to fate. Any aggression was prohibited off the platforms.

Although a hundred dueling platforms were far from enough to appease the anger of both clans, it was just sufficient to suppress the mood temporarily.

Once the dueling platforms were established.

The pressure on Shi Nian’s side was significantly reduced.

Shi Nian breathed a sigh of relief. Master and the others had indeed come up with a solution; now, all she had to do was go all out.

On the hundred dueling platforms, fierce battles occurred around the clock; some refused to relinquish even in death, while others timely withdrew, only to return to the platform after recovering.

After exchanging looks, Mu Nanqing and Lu Xingzhi each took to a platform, occupying two of the dueling platforms.

Yun Jian and others also took to the field.

They claimed the platforms to minimize casualties.

At least.

Before Shi Nian’s purification is successful, it would be best to keep the Demon Clan’s casualty rate from being too high.

Among the younger generation, the strength of individuals like Mu Nanqing was overwhelming, as they managed to incapacitate demons without taking their lives.

Yun Jian, Lin Tiantian, and others, still disguised as members of the Demon Clan, also controlled their power, sparring slowly with human cultivators, or if needed, rendering them unconscious.

Ling Tian Sword Master provided them with cover; when human cultivators were struck off the platform by Yun Jian and their group, there would be theatrical wailing as they carried away their "corpses."

In the sky.

Those stronger than the Transcendance Tribulation Stage stood hovering, watching over the dueling platforms.

Although there were no rewards for these duels, in a sense, they demonstrated the strength of the younger generation of both clans.

The powerful beings paid close attention to this.