CHAPTER 304: CHAPTER 295: THE WEAKEST AND THE VERY WEAKEST_1

White Tiger City, White Eagle City, Water City, and Desert City; Myriad Beasts City, the capital of the beastmen; the two major powers: the sea-dominating Merfolk Clan and the Snake Tribe of the Delusional Domain. And the newly joined Golden Dragon Clan.

Exactly eight factions.

The first day would narrow the field from eight to four, the second day from four to two, and the third day would determine the first, second, third, and fourth place winners.

The Beastmen’s competitions emphasized fervor, with extremely simple and brutal rules, so straightforward that all Beastmen could understand them without much thought.

The competition was about to begin, and the Beastmen started to draw lots to randomly determine their opponents. The Beastmen spectators began to pick sides, choosing their favorite warriors.

"Look! As expected of the major cities and great powers, every single one of these contestants is so strong."

"I’m a bit afraid of that Snake Beastman from the Delusional Domain."

"He’s just a Purple Crystal Snake Beastman, what are you afraid of? Look at Desert City, everyone they’re sending out is Jin Jing rank."

"It’s the same with the other cities; each has at least one Jin Jing Beastman. Only in the Delusional Domain, their Jin Jing Beastman is from the Golden Dragon Clan. They even brought an old man along. Who knows what they’re thinking."

"It seems the Delusional Domain is only strong in terms of their strategists. Their warriors all seem very weak."

These words drifted into Si Yan’s ears. She glanced calmly towards the martial competition, in the direction of She Wang and his group. A smile touched her lips.

Underestimating their enemy will be the biggest mistake they make!

The opponents for the first match of the grand competition were announced: the Delusional Domain versus the Merfolk Clan.

The elder of the Merfolk Clan held the draw results, looking at the Delusional Domain’s three representatives, and nearly cheered on the spot.

"We drew the Delusional Domain! Fantastic!"

"We’re so weak, thankfully we drew them!"

"Thank goodness it’s the Delusional Domain; the other tribes are too strong. I was thinking if we encountered the Golden Dragon Clan, White Tiger City, or the imperial Myriad Beasts City, we would have just surrendered!"

"The Delusional Domain only has one Jin Jing ranker, and one of them is an old man. It feels like we could win!"

A’ye was still terrified, but She Wang and Jin Tong were quite calm.

Jin Tong asked She Wang, "Hey, who’s going to fight?"

Hearing this, A’ye immediately interjected, asking in panic, "Who’s going to fight? Aren’t we fighting together?"

She Wang said disdainfully, "Do we need to fight together against just a few fish?"

He’d beaten up plenty of Merfolk before; aside from their fishy smell, they left no other impression on him.

Jin Tong poked A’ye. "Among the three of us, I think you’re the weakest. Usually, the weakest goes first, so how about you go?"

A’ye was stunned. "I... I can’t do it, I really can’t. Even if they are Merfolk, they’re still very strong."

Jin Tong said, "It doesn’t matter. The Merfolk Clan doesn’t kill other Beastmen. Even if you can’t beat them, the Merfolk won’t take your life. And if you get injured, Yin Xiu and Si Yan will save you."

"Dear fox, don’t be afraid, alright?"

A’ye’s ears drooped so low they were hidden, and even his usually flamboyant tail was tucked between his legs.

He trembled, "My Lord, Lord Golden Dragon, I... I am scared."

Jin Tong said, "What are you scared of? Weren’t you quite capable before? I’ve even seen you stand up to this big worm."

Jin Tong continued, "Even if you’re getting old, you’re still a male, aren’t you? Don’t be a coward, just go for it!"

After the opponents were decided, the contestants took to the stage in order. The first match was between the Delusional Domain and the Merfolk Clan.

The usually weakest Merfolk Clan entered the stage, their confidence soaring!

"The weakest and the absolute weakest got paired together!"

"The Merfolk Clan lucked out; they actually drew the Delusional Domain, which is even weaker than they are!"

"The Delusional Domain really isn’t strong. They have only one Jin Jing Beastman, and their lord is just a Purple Crystal Beastman. How do they manage to hold such a large piece of territory?!"

"I heard that the Delusional Domain’s land has many marshes and is quite humid, making it especially suitable for Snake Beastmen to survive. The Snake Beastmen are prolific breeders, with dozens in a single litter, so their numbers are very high, making it difficult for other clans to take over."

"All snakes... If it were me, I wouldn’t want to go either. Many snakes are poisonous, and they are all very scary."

Hearing these slanderous words against the Snake Beastmen, Si Yan felt a pang of discomfort. Dongchi and the other four cubs appeared indifferent, and even She Chuan and She Ying showed little change in their expressions.

Si Yan asked unhappily, "They’re all saying such things about you, and you don’t mind?"

She Ying, his face a little pale, politely said to Si Yan, "Madam, actually, such rumors serve as a kind of protection for us."

She Chuan also said, "If everyone thinks the Snake Beastmen are terrifying, they won’t dare to trespass on our lands so easily. As long as we Snake Beastmen have a leader, are managed, and unite, we can indeed be formidable."

Si Yan suddenly recalled many snake movies she had seen in her past life: teeming masses of snakes, all dense and writhing, all obeying the Snake King’s orders.

Thinking back, it made her skin crawl; it was indeed terrifying... If she were the leader of another tribe, she would rather attack cities like White Tiger City or White Eagle City than dare to provoke a den of snakes.

The competition began.

Three young and strapping Merfolk warriors walked out with quick, short steps. Reaching the center of the stage, they demurely transformed their legs into beautiful monochrome fishtails, each holding a long-handled piece of coral.

The lead Merfolk warrior pointed arrogantly at the trio opposite them and said, "You three, all of you, attack together!"

The Snake Beastman and the Golden Dragon male didn’t move for a long moment. From their side, only the elderly fox Beastman, ears hidden and tail tucked, slowly walked out.

He looked around nervously. "I, I’ll go up..."

An angered Merfolk warrior pointed at A’ye and demanded, "What do you mean by this? You’re sending this old Beastman to fight alone? Are you insulting us?"

The old fox quickly shook his head, his head moving like a rattle-drum.

Listening to the discussions around her, Si Yan whispered to Tai Seng, "Tai Seng, help me keep an eye out and see if anyone recognizes A’ye."

Although Tai Seng didn’t understand why Si Yan wanted to pay attention to A’ye, he still wagged his tail and replied, "Okay, I’m on it."

Jin Tong, with his sunny and cheerful demeanor, unslung his Dragon Bone Greatsword. "We are not insulting you; this is our strategy!"

The three Merfolk warriors were instantly enraged.

One of them said, "Because of Princess Jin Li and Prince Lan Hai, we have shown great courtesy to the Delusional Domain. But now you are insulting us!"

The old fox Beastman said nervously, "No, no, esteemed warrior, that’s not it at all! Please, you must calm down!"

The three Merfolk warriors angrily swung their coral staffs, and the air grew moist with their movements.

A young Beastman in the audience shouted, "Father, look, little water bubbles!"

Dozens of water bubbles had begun appearing out of nowhere, and they menacingly approached the old fox Beastman.

The old fox looked at the water bubbles in a daze and poked one with his finger.

"Oh no!" shouted some Beastmen in the audience.

Then, the dozens of water bubbles exploded one after another!

The old fox’s ears rang from the blasts, and he instantly lost his ability to fight!

Then a large green tail whipped towards A’ye.

The old fox had no defense and was directly sent flying.

"OUCH!"

He crashed to the ground and couldn’t even get up.

Si Yan clenched the piece of beast hide in her hand so tightly that she crumpled it.