Pretending To Be A Boss-Chapter 815 - 25 Ranking Battle

815: Chapter 25: Ranking Battle

815 -25: Ranking Battle

(Caught a cold, I am in a bad shape for this chapter, the writing might be bland, I’m posting it first, will revise it later)

A few days ago, Tang Xian arrived at the Hungry Sea, and just from the needs of some sea creatures, he had already seen a dark horse emerge in the Hungry Sea.

Gradually learning the truth, Tang Xian didn’t expect there really was an arena at the bottom of the sea, just as that adventurer had said.

Those red, crystal-like corals seemed capable of triggering the sea creatures’ inner desire to battle.

Just as the death of the Nether Phoenix involves the existence of blue crystals that can absorb life, Tang Xian speculated that this destroyer probably had its own domain too.

Although, the destroyer’s greatest strength was its melee capabilities.

With the trident, Tang Xian’s combat power in the sea was several times stronger than on land.

From the shallow zone to the deep zone and then from the deep zone into the domain of the gods and into the arena, he didn’t take much time.

But considering that all his actions might be under surveillance, Tang Xian always made his battles appear extremely strenuous.

It seemed that every victory was won through luck and fluke, hardly earned.

He had a reason for doing so, because in the battles, it’s very possible that many sea creatures observing in the deep sea were trying to please some powerful sea creatures by collecting combat data of opponents.

The great sea demon that guided him to the sea domain of gods seemed to be a master of collecting data.

Tang Xian didn’t feel a hint of conspiracy, however.

Somehow, looking at those sea creatures constantly battling and either becoming stronger or dying, Tang Xian felt that maybe the destroyer’s thoughts weren’t that complicated.

It was just an intuition, as if this War God simply wished for a being strong enough to defeat all the fierce creatures in the sea, one that could defeat its Guardian and seize its inheritance.

Over the course of several days, Tang Xian had already gathered clear information on the legends of the deep sea, the stories related to glory.

The method of obtaining the inheritance was straightforward—keep winning, and then defeat the Red Emperor.

Not complex, but definitely not easy.

The power of the sea creatures able to break into the domain of gods was not below Tang Feiji, and many were even stronger than Tang Feiji.

Tang Xian couldn’t deny that here, even with the power of the Sea God Lineage as a boon, he might be able to keep winning all the way, but by the time he faced the Red Emperor, he would probably be exhausted.

Moreover, he and these sea creatures knew nothing about the Red Emperor.

Not to speak of the Red Emperor himself, even the sea demons around him gave off the vibe of being master analyzers of intelligence; after dozens of battles, the Red Emperor must have gained intimate knowledge of his and these sea creatures’ strengths.

With this, the odds of winning were even lower.

Therefore, Tang Xian was certain that preserving his stamina and hiding his strength as much as possible before encountering the Red Emperor was crucial.

Luckily, his start this time was smooth, because the dark horse called Junlin sent from the court, who looked 70% similar to the demon-like Illidan Stormrage, possessed extremely terrifying combat power.

“Perhaps it could be used to weaken the Red Emperor…”

That was Tang Xian’s thought.

Hence, at this moment, Tang Xian was chatting with Junlin.

“Had I known such a powerful being as you existed, I wouldn’t have entered the competition,” Tang Xian whispered to Junlin.

Junlin was arrogant, but not foolish.

And the arrogant treat the weak with even more disdain.

It didn’t even give Tang Xian a glance.

But soon, Tang Xian caught Junlin’s attention.

“The strength of the Red Emperor is not to be underestimated; even if you possess the power to battle the Red Emperor, or even surpass him, you may not be in your peak state when you face him.”

As he spoke, Tang Xian shook his head, saying:

“Look at these guys, all observing you.

I know a being as powerful as you surely doesn’t care about the gaze of us weaklings, but those who can last until the melee are all overlord-level monsters of the deep sea.

If you are overly targeted, you might be fatigued by the time you face the Red Emperor.”

At this time, Junlin took a slight glance at Tang Xian.

Tang Xian knew he had piqued his interest.

“Of course, you don’t care, since such ants, no matter how many come at you, you can slaughter them all.

But even someone like you must have felt the strength of the Red Emperor at this proximity.”

Stronger creatures often have stronger perceptive abilities.

Junlin was indeed arrogant, but upon truly encountering the Red Emperor, it too felt the formidable presence of that blood-red knight.

It’s hard to imagine, a rival this formidable existing below the Beast God.

As a perfect being, Junlin very much longed for a fierce battle with the Red Emperor.

However, the creature that had become human-shaped before it, also made some sense with its words.

Although Junlin’s response was very faint, it didn’t escape Tang Xian’s eyes.

Knowing he had swayed it, he continued:

“I can help you.

I can survive till the melee, and during the melee, I’ll do my best to hold off most enemies for you.

Don’t be fooled by my frailty; I am…

still among the larger ants.”

Finally, Junlin started to take Tang Xian seriously, albeit still indifferent in demeanor.

[Why would you help me?]

“Because I’m convinced that you are the strongest in this vast sea, and I certainly don’t want to offend you.”

[Hmph, indeed, you might be a relatively strong being compared to these sea creatures, but to battle with me?

You’re not worthy.] Junlin did not mask its disdain towards Tang Xian.

“You’re absolutely right.

But there are many ways to win.

I hope you can achieve victory with the least amount of effort.”