Sleeping for a second increases my blood energy. I become the strongest sky-swallowing snake

"That white ape is likely related to General Yu."

Whether it's the great demon Wolf Qing or the demon general Yu, although they both appear in human form, they still retain some features of their demon bodies.

But no demon beast would ever mistake them for minor demons.

The most obvious difference between great demons and minor demons is the oppressive aura formed by their demonic energy.

This demonic aura is a unique trait of high-ranking powerhouses within the demon race, a presence based on their own magical power.

Every great demon has a different aura.

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But there may be similarities between blood relatives.

Lingxiao's cultivation is still low, so she can't confirm the latter point. Her deduction is based on the similarity in appearance between the white ape and General Yu.

"Even if they aren't, as fellow white apes, they have some kinship. They might be in the future," Ling Yunzi said.

The demon race isn't like the human race, which values blood relations, but high-ranking powerhouses also need to win over their own forces, seize power, and obtain cultivation resources.

Groups with the same bloodline have a natural bond.

The reason they were discussing the white ape was, of course, because they saw Xu Chengxian give up his defense due to its intervention.

"Is that good or bad?" Lingxiao asked, puzzled.

"We'll know soon," Ling Yunzi said.

Because the great demon Wolf Qing is about to announce the rules of the arena.

"Fourth and fifth-order demons will compete for six low-grade spirit mansions."

"Sixth-order demons will compete for three low-middle-grade spirit mansions."

"Seventh-order demons will compete for three middle-middle-grade spirit mansions."

"Eighth-order demons will compete for four upper-middle-grade spirit mansions."

The first three days will be battles between the same ranks.

The last two days will be cross-rank challenges.

In addition, each demon beast will have two chances to enter the arena. Winning one match will grant them the right to reside near the spirit vein cave.

In other words, the defeated demon beasts will have two more chances to challenge the winners.

During the first three days, only same-rank challenges are allowed.

In the last two days, they can challenge higher or lower ranks.

After Wolf Qing and Hu Xiao finished announcing the rules, they took out eight bamboo tubes and handed them to the eight minor demons beside them.

When the groups were divided earlier, each demon beast was given a bamboo stick.

At this time, the minor demons shook the bamboo tubes, and the dropped sticks soon determined the order of entering the arena.

"Only the winners' bamboo sticks will be left in the bamboo tube."

"There are five eighth-order demon beasts, competing for four spots. It's possible that one of them will enter the arena again in the last two days."

The number of fourth and fifth-order demon beasts is the largest. Lingxiao, Ling Yunzi, and She Xiaocui were ranked very far back.

Xu Chengxian wasn't among the first to enter the arena either, so the snake family gathered together for a brief meeting.

"Including you, there are nine seventh-order demon beasts."

"There are seventeen sixth-order demon beasts."

The rest are fourth and fifth-order, totaling forty-seven.

"In that case, the white ape's persuasion wasn't necessarily well-intentioned," Lingxiao said, turning to Xu Chengxian.

"What do you mean?" Xu Chengxian asked.

"Among the seventh-order group, you are obviously the weakest, and you will become a target for the defeated demon beasts," Ling Yunzi said.

"It's not just you. Any winner who shows signs of weakness or is seriously injured in the arena is likely to become a target," Lingxiao said in a deep voice. "So, not only must you win, but you must also win quickly while preserving yourself as much as possible."

"Does that mean picking on the weak?" Xu Chengxian asked, puzzled. "Can you even do that?"

"Why not? If the demon beasts' intelligence has some of the human race's cunning and uses it to gain an advantage, the demon race will be happy to see it."

Everyone knows that relying solely on cunning won't get you far in cultivation.

But this arena is still about strength. No matter how cunning you are, you still have to honestly step onto the stage and honestly fight.

If you see an opportunity in your opponent, you still have to have the strength to win.

"Besides, how do you know that the demon beasts on the stage aren't playing tricks? Deliberately showing weaknesses?"

Many demon beasts also regard the arena as a hunting ground.

It's not out of the question that some powerful ones deliberately lure defeated demon beasts to challenge them and then take the opportunity to hunt them down.

So, even if you have two chances, you may not be able to enter the arena again.

"Xiaocui only needs to win one match," Ling Yunzi said. "After that, if any demon beast challenges her, she can avoid the battle."

"Brother Xiaobai and I will act according to the circumstances," Lingxiao said. "It's not very meaningful to fight for low-grade spirit mansions."

After saying that, the two looked at Xu Chengxian.

"How confident are you in getting a low-middle-grade spirit mansion?"

"What do you mean?" Xu Chengxian didn't understand. "Isn't the one I'm competing for a middle-middle-grade spirit mansion?" If he remembered correctly, he was in the seventh-order group.

Seventh-order demon beasts are competing for three middle-middle-grade spirit mansions.

"Rather than being defeated and injured, it's better to take a step back."

"How do I step back?"

"Admit defeat as soon as you get on stage, and conserve your energy until the last two days to challenge the third-ranked sixth-order demon."

"No!" Xu Chengxian refused.

Although he only knows the difference between low-grade, middle-grade, and high-grade spirit mansions and doesn't understand why the same grade is divided into upper, middle, and lower levels, he knows that middle-grade is better than low-grade!

Why give up?

"Are you confident in ranking among the top three in the seventh-order?" Lingxiao asked. "Then do you have the confidence to win against the eighth-order?"

The white ape's purpose is likely to have Xu Chengxian occupy a spot for it, or at least cause some trouble for the seventh-order competition.

It's planning a way out for itself.

If the eighth-order competition is unfavorable, it will turn around and compete in the seventh-order.

"Don't think of the white ape as too bad, and don't think of me as so stupid, okay?" Xu Chengxian smiled. "Whether that guy is well-intentioned or not is beside the point. The final decision is up to me."

If he didn't feel there was an advantage in it, let alone the other party pinching his tail, even if they blocked his mouth, he would find a way to open it.

Since he decided to compete with the seventh-order, it's naturally because he's confident.

In fact, from the beginning to now, Xu Chengxian's mentality has been very relaxed.

Because only he himself knows that his current strength, just his divine soul and physical body strength, is more than twice as strong as when he killed the sixth-order Hushan Boar.

And above that, the power of the bewitching divine power and the intensity of his divine sense have also improved significantly.

"Don't talk about middle-middle-grade spirit mansions. Can't you guys have a little confidence in your big brother?" Xu Chengxian cocked his tail. "I'm not completely without a chance for an upper-middle-grade spirit mansion!"

"You haven't fought against a seventh-order demon beast," Lingxiao retorted calmly. "What are you talking big for here?"

"I haven't fought against seventh or eighth-order demons, but that doesn't mean I don't know their strength," Xu Chengxian said with a meaningful smile.

Ling Yunzi narrowed his vertical pupils: "You ran to the front before, indeed with ulterior motives."

"You tested them?" Lingxiao also immediately understood.

"Hmph, mainly to watch the excitement. But I also observed my opponents by the way."

Otherwise, did they really think he was stupid? Running to the front to play the fool.

Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated, haven't you heard?

However, the feeling of playing the fool is actually quite enjoyable.

"You regarded the eighth-order demon beasts as your opponents from the beginning?"

"Not really," Xu Chengxian shook his head.

His idea was very simple, just to have an environment that was as comfortable as possible to sleep in.

The more abundant the spiritual energy, the more comfortable he would sleep.

Spirit mansions are likely to be divided into good and bad, so according to normal logic, the stronger the demon beast, the easier it is to obtain a good spirit mansion.

If there was a chance, Xu Chengxian would of course want to compete for it.

But the most important thing was to make a comparison and measurement based on his current strength. With the known situation that the sixth-order was basically losing its reference value, the target was placed on the seventh-order demon beasts.

But after he probed with his divine sense, he found that the demon power fluctuations, physical body strength, and divine soul state of the seventh-order demons present were all similar to those of the sixth-order Golden-backed Dragon Fish.

"I suspect that the Golden-backed Dragon Fish was eager to devour Xiaocui in order to break through to the seventh-order and participate in the competition for the middle-middle-grade spirit mansion."

"Then I thought, do I, who swallowed the Dragon Fish's demon core, have the ability to challenge the eighth-order?"

Therefore, Xu Chengxian simply squeezed to the front and scanned all the eighth-order and suspected ninth-order demons with his divine sense.

"So you're not relying on your long neck, but on the degree of your divine soul's condensation, which far exceeds everyone else."

"What?"

"Never mind," Lingxiao turned and said, "Why do you think the white ape is well-intentioned?"

"It's very strong," Xu Chengxian didn't pursue the question. "It's the strongest of the eighth-order."

Not only is it strong, but it also has bloodline divine powers. There's no need to leave a way out.

Of course, he didn't need to tell his female emperor sister about the fact that he could read the other party's mind.

"Then how confident are you in fighting the eighth-order?" Lingxiao asked again.

"That mainly depends on..." Xu Chengxian just opened his mouth and hadn't finished speaking.

When he heard a minor demon say loudly:

"Seventh-order, Xu Chengxian, to the arena!"