Chapter 1214 - 1213: Purple Crystal Beast
Chapter 1214 - 1213: Purple Crystal Beast
"Yeah, I almost forgot that the third tournament is about to start!"Tang Rao had been dealing with the men in black for a while and finally found a moment to catch his breath, planning to take a good rest. But then, the third and final tournament was about to begin.
The further it went, the more intense the Divine Tournament became.
In the previous two tournaments, Tang Rao made smooth progress due to his connections, without any obstacles.
This time was different. He didn't know the judges, and his opponents were getting stronger. If Tang Rao wanted to win in the third tournament, he could only charge into the enemy ranks while improving his own strength.
"Tomorrow is the third tournament, boss, you haven't forgotten everything, have you?"
The big shot actually forgot everything.
"Me? How could I forget? This is a major event for the Kao Shan Sect."
Hmm?
The more Tang Rao explained, the more it seemed like he was guilty.
"So with a team like ours, it's a bit difficult to participate in the tournament."
Liu Da spoke candidly; their team was full of lower gods while the others had upper gods. How many upper gods did they have? He wouldn't do something overambitious.
"Liu Da, let me ask you, what's the benefit of us participating in the Divine Tournament?"
Tang Rao had been fighting for so long and still couldn't figure it out clearly.
"To show how formidable we are—it's a chance to showcase our comprehensive strength. If we don't want to be bullied in the Divine Realm, we need to stand out."
Tang Rao listened but couldn't hear anything beneficial for him.
"So it's just about showcasing comprehensive strength, with no other benefits."
Tang Rao concluded, seeing Liu Da nod.
"What other benefits could there be?"
There's nothing wrong with showcasing strength and not being looked down upon.
"Cancel the third tournament, we're not participating."
What?
Not participating?
Tang Rao was joking with Liu Da and the others?
"Boss, you're not joking with me, are you?"
They had prepared for so long for the third tournament, but with Tang Rao's word to cancel, all their previous preparations would be for nothing.
"Liu Da, let me ask you, what level are you now?"
"Early stage of an upper god."
Liu Da answered honestly.
"I'm also at the mid-stage of an upper god, but I only just advanced, my strength isn't as high as yours, my foundation isn't as strong, but I believe we're among the best in the Kao Shan Sect. How many others could be stronger or more capable than us?"
Tang Rao's question made Liu Da silent for a while.
"Probably none."
Liu Da used elimination and found that no one could make it to the third round.
"Exactly, think about it, we've put in so much effort, only to gain some reputation. How useful is reputation? Can reputation be eaten? Why use the brothers' blood and lives to exchange for it?"
Tang Rao spoke reasonably, shaking Liu Da's resolve.
"Yeah, so we won't go?"
Whether the Kao Shan Sect was a clan of middle gods, lower gods, or called Loose Cultivators, it didn't matter. As long as they had the ability, why use this method to prove themselves?
"We won't go."
The key was that Tang Rao had calculated and said that he was likely in for a bloody disaster soon, but he hadn't figured out where it would come from.
He thought maybe it would happen tomorrow.
While everyone else prepared for the tournament, Tang Rao resolutely decided to go into closed cultivation.
As long as the people of the Kao Shan Sect didn't leave the Array, didn't step out of the covered circle, they should logically be safe.
Tang Rao didn't return to the cave from last time; instead, he lay on his bed in the room.
Tang Rao was the first person to be able to fall asleep while cultivating.
In Tang Rao's Little World, the place had turned into a more diverse space. Besides the Purple Crystals, there were many flowers and plants.
But what Tang Rao didn't expect was that as soon as he entered, he was almost pounced on by a beast.
"Roar!"
The roar of the beast shook Tang Rao's soul.
If the beast had taken a bite, Tang Rao's life might have ended right there.
"Where did you come from, daring to trespass into my territory?"
The invader in Tang Rao's Little World shouted at him, and Tang Rao's anger level shot up.
"Your territory, my territory, I was born here. You're the intruder."
The beast said and tore off a piece of Purple Crystal, strutting as it ate.
He wasn't mistaken, the beast was eating Tang Rao's Purple Crystal.
Perhaps it had eaten many Purple Crystals before Tang Rao arrived.
"What have you been eating!"
It wasn't a question but an exclamation.
"Purple Crystals, what, do you expect me to eat you instead?"
It'd eat Tang Rao if he were willing.
"Can't you eat some flowers and plants? Eating my Purple Crystals, and you still have the nerve?"
Tang Rao could control the entire Little World, and when he got angry, the Little World could shake with his emotions.
"I'm a Purple Crystal Beast. Even the Purple Crystals here came from me. I need to eat some to produce more, please stop shaking."
The Purple Crystal Beast couldn't take the shaking any longer and quickly confessed.
"Purple Crystal cuties, is what it said true?"
Tang Rao felt asking the Purple Crystals would be more effective than asking the Purple Crystal Beast.
"Yes, when we're eaten by it, we can grow bigger. It used to be small and afraid of you, always hiding. Now it's grown and dares to challenge you, hahaha."
The Purple Crystals laughed together.
"What? Is that really the case?"
Tang Rao couldn't believe it.
Every time he turned the Little World upside down, he never saw anyone, never thought such a little thing existed.
In just a few days, the little thing had turned into a big one.
"It's all true, no one's deceiving you."
The Purple Crystals seemed to have a special admiration for the Purple Crystal Beast, making Tang Rao envious.
"Well, I'll temporarily believe you, but since you're living in my Little World, you need to be of use. Your existence is just a threat to me."
Tang Rao said without hesitation.
"Threat? I was born for you; what threat could I be?"
For me?
How hadn't Tang Rao noticed the beast was there for him?
It seemed more like it came to eat him out of house and home.
"I'm your Divine Beast, what do you think my existence is for?"
"For me?"
Tang Rao answered with some uncertainty.
"Once a person has a Little World, a Divine Beast will be nurtured inside it, don't you even know that?"
So it was certainly for Tang Rao?
"Well, I'll reluctantly believe you, but do you have to come out with me?"
A Divine Beast isn't for display. Who could see it if left in the Little World?
"Wherever the master goes, I go. Whatever the master wants me to do, I do."
The beast looked aggrieved.
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