Chapter 1858: Deathmatch Token
Those are all Inner Domains. They are observing this area.
Fang Chen did not know whether any of those Inner Domains belonged to human races' Half Saints or Saints. However, the probability was that there were none. After all, among the divine ability users present in the vicinity, he was the only human, while the rest belonged to races he could not even recognize.
"We are finished. What terrible luck! We have to fight a deathmatch!" shouted a divine ability user, his face turning ash-pale.
A deathmatch?
Fang Chen recalled the rules. Before entering, he had heard Fang Qianxue explain the regulations within this place. There was one specific scenario that was exceptionally unfavorable to all divine ability users. That was when more than a hundred Inner Domains focused on a single location. It would trigger the Saint Tower to descend a Deathmatch Token. Once this token landed, a battlefield with a radius of a hundred miles would be designated, and only one person could walk out of the zone alive.
Right now, more and more illusory gateways were appearing in the void. Their number swelled from one hundred to one hundred fifty. This had already met the conditions required to trigger a Deathmatch Token.
As expected, a streak of golden light suddenly manifested in the sky. A Deathmatch Token ten zhang tall descended from the heavens, crashing down with a resounding boom while wrapped in golden radiance. In an instant, the entire hundred-mile radius was enveloped by a layer of faint golden light.
The crowd could faintly hear cries of alarm echoing from dozens of miles away as well.
A hundred-mile radius... that means there are more people inside the circle than everyone here....
Just as the thought crossed Fang Chen's mind, he saw a divine ability user lunging straight toward him.
"The rest of you, back off! This fellow is mine!"
Apparently, this divine ability user had already singled out Fang Chen as an easy target from the very beginning.
Determining that Fang Chen's attacker didn't seem easy to deal with, everyone else refrained from competing with him and targeted other people.
Of course, some still chose to conserve their strength. They turned and fled immediately, planning to let people fight it out while they waited around like tigers. They would strike when others least expected them.
Meanwhile, the black-winged divine ability user transformed into a bolt of lightning and charged at the person who had mocked him earlier, his eyes blazing with murderous intent.
"Jie jie jie! Kid, look at your tiny arms and thin legs. Tell your daddy what race you come from and what your name is! Your daddy does not kill nameless ghosts!" laughed the divine ability user, grinning with arrogance.
However, Fang Chen discerned that hidden beneath this facade of arrogance was a meticulous and cautious mindset. From the very beginning, the man did not unleash his full strength. He held a portion back to cope with subsequent changes.
He was bold yet cautious, having made thorough preparations.
But what use is that?
Fang Chen's figure suddenly vanished from the spot, cutting right through the space before this individual like a bolt of lightning. The opponent did not even have time to react before he exploded into a cloud of blood mist, dispersing in the air.
At that moment, the eyes behind the hundreds of Inner Domains in the void paused on Fang Chen. He had not used a shred of immortal essence for that kill, relying solely on the power of his Sword Body.
After catching sight of the scene, the nearby divine ability users subconsciously shifted their fights further away, keeping their guard up against Fang Chen.
Fang Chen walked off to the side alone and watched quietly, showing no intention of meddling in the fights. He understood that if he intervened in the fights right now, the group would quickly gang up on him instead. It was better to show weakness right now and trick the enemy into thinking he was out of energy.
Sure enough, people noticed that despite appearing calm, Fang Chen was panting and striving to recover his immortal essence. The trace of wariness in their hearts instantly faded.
At the same time, another gateway of an Inner Domain manifested in this void. Behind that Inner Domain stood row upon row of Fang Clan divine ability users.
Every major Inner Domain possessed the qualification to check the situation of those under their command within the Saint Tower Battle. They could lock onto a participant's position through the identity token carried on their person.
When the Saint Tower Battle commenced, the images in the void had already shifted dozens of times in succession. Fang Qianxue, Fang Han, and the other prominent Fang clan divine ability users had not triggered a Deathmatch Token, so the images hadn't lingered on them for too long.
It was only when the images locked onto Fang Chen that they happened to witness the exact scene of him slaying a divine ability user.
"Ancestor Chen's methods... are quite extraordinary!?" exclaimed Fang Ding.
He had recently advanced to the Limit Breaking Realm and was now considered part of the Fang Clan's upper echelon. He stood among the crowd and watched the Saint Tower Battle play out. When he saw Fang Chen one-shot a foreign race cultivator, he immediately let out an exclamation of admiration.
"The strike was exceptionally crisp, ruthless, and beautiful. It's a pity we couldn't see clearly which race that foreigner belonged to."
"No wonder Ancestor Chen dared to participate in the Saint Tower Battle. He truly has some skills."
Many Fang Clan divine ability users nodded, their eyes reflecting a trace of a smile and a hint of joy. Ancestor Chen had drawn first blood the moment the Saint Tower Battle began. This naturally boosted the morale of everyone in the Fang Clan.
Fang Hai's expression turned grave. "Uncle Fang looks spent already."
Fang Ling looked similarly worried.
"There are far too many foreign races to face in the Saint Tower Battle. However, I believe Uncle Fang must have his own calculations and will be fine," said Fang Qiurou softly.
***
Fang Chen had only rested for a short while when a divine ability user quietly launched a probing attack against him.
What welcomed the attacker was Fang Chen's tempest-like counterattack, relentlessly pursuing and thrashing the divine ability users until the opponent was thoroughly dead.
Having slain yet another peer, Fang Chen once again obtained an opportunity to rest.
At the same time, he noticed that the golden radiance was continuously shrinking. In the distance, he could also see several other groups of divine ability users engaged in chaotic battles.
There are about five hundred divine ability users within this hundred-mile circle....
Just as he was resting, another divine ability user launched a sudden assault against him. The difference this time was that two divine ability users were striking together in tandem, and it occurred not long after Fang Chen had executed the previous opponent.
The opposing party chose to strike at this exact moment, clearly intending to eliminate him while he was exhausted.
The two attackers were the black-winged divine ability user and the very person who had mocked him earlier for being too naive. The two had been locked in a prolonged fight, unable to determine a victor. Yet now they simultaneously attacked Fang Chen. That means they had already reached a tacit understanding and formed a plan!
Upon seeing that, everyone watching instantly sentenced Fang Chen to death. From the moment the attackers launched their attack, he didn't seem to react at all. It looked like he was straining to recover his strength.
The Fang Clan's divine ability users let out low cries of alarm. Some even tried to warn him instinctively.
Fang Cangyou said calmly, "He cannot hear you."
Then he looked back at Fang Chen with a hint of curiosity.
How could a disciple of the Reincarnation Immortal Sect die so easily in the Saint Tower Battle?
***
Boom!
A terrifying offensive landed squarely on Fang Chen, exploding with a brilliant white light. The aftershocks swept through the nearby divine ability users, forcing them to retreat continuously.
"We got him!"
The black-winged divine ability user exchanged a glance with his temporary ally. While feeling delighted in their hearts, they also began to ponder how to deal with each other next.