Chapter 154 – The Chosen Ye Sheng!

Night fell, and the extreme cold storm that had shrouded Blood Fiend City throughout the entire day receded. The city, now reduced to ruins, became eerily quiet.

But at the same time, an eerie aura began to envelop the entire city.

In the basement, the light began to dim.

Sensing this, everyone opened their eyes. As night approached, they all grew inexplicably tense.

They knew that with the arrival of night, the hunters would randomly appear. They wondered if any among their group of over ten would become a hunter.

A strand of Ye Sheng’s consciousness withdrew from the Nightmare Ghost Realm. He calmly looked at the group of over ten people.

Beside him, Xu Xingchen was slurping on an ice pop, making a slurp-slurp sound in the dark, quiet environment. He looked relaxed. With his High-Tier Super-Limit combat power, whether he became a hunter or was hunted posed little difficulty for him.

Equally composed was Shangguan Ying, who kept her eyes closed throughout.

Swish!

When the last trace of light faded, the entire basement plunged into complete darkness, becoming pitch-black.

However, at their level, they had long possessed night vision abilities. The absence of light did not hinder their sight.

“Huff!” “Huff!”

Everyone was tense, waiting.

Suddenly, a sinister crimson glow emanated from one of the young men. The glow stood out starkly in the darkness, filled with a bloody aura, immediately drawing everyone’s gaze toward him.

Even Shangguan Ying slightly furrowed her brows and opened her eyes to look.

“Hunter!”

The sinister crimson glow was the manifestation of being chosen as a hunter. Clearly, the young man before them had been selected.

The over ten people immediately regarded the young man with vigilance.

The young man’s expression turned grim, his face somewhat pale. Although he was a 3rd Revolution Cultivator, becoming a hunter was still challenging for him. The other examinees weren’t so easy to eliminate.

If they banded together, even if he fought with his life on the line, he might not be able to eliminate a single one.

Meanwhile, white light diffused from the bodies of the remaining individuals, indicating they had not been chosen as hunters.

“According to the rules, you must leave!” Shangguan Ying spoke, her voice cool and clear, issuing the order to depart. “If you can survive until dawn tomorrow, you may return here.”

“Yes!” Though his expression remained grim, the young man had no choice but to nod. He stood up, glanced at the over ten people present, then turned and swiftly exited the basement.

After the young man left, the others all breathed a sigh of relief. They were not hunters tonight; with luck, they could make it through.

“If we hide, we’ll be fine, right? It’s not so easy for the hunter to find us, especially since Blood Fiend City is so big!” someone said with a grin.

Another person sneered, “Hide and be fine? What are you thinking? Do you see the white light on your body? This white light won’t extinguish all night, like a candle in the dark. The hunter can easily spot it.

Brother, you can’t hide your way through this first round!”

“However, with these two here… we’ll probably be fine.” As he spoke, he looked toward Shangguan Ying and Xu Xingchen in the basement.

Both were Super-Limit Tier!

Xu Xingchen was even a High-Tier Super-Limit. If the hunter didn’t come, all was well; if they did, it would be no different from seeking death.

Seeing that he had not been chosen as a hunter, Ye Sheng closed his eyes again. A strand of his consciousness re-entered the Nightmare Ghost Realm, beginning to grind the level of his Annihilation-grade Skill.

…

The night passed without incident, perhaps due to their remote location, as no hunters appeared in the basement last night.

At dawn on the second day, the young man actually returned alive.

However, his condition was not good. Covered in bloodstains, his body was riddled with wounds, and even his abdomen had been pierced through. If he hadn’t reached the 3rd Revolution Ghost General Realm, such injuries would have been fatal long ago.

Fortunately, the physical resilience of the 3rd Revolution Ghost General Realm was formidable. Countless tiny flesh tendrils intertwined, beginning the process of self-healing.

Thud!

Upon returning to the basement, the young man collapsed to the ground and fell into a deep sleep.

Everyone glanced at him but paid him no further attention.

During the day, Blood Fiend City was engulfed in a molten firestorm. Looking outside, the sky was filled with fiery rain, and molten lava dripped down. The temperature of the molten lava was extremely high, capable of melting an entire building upon impact.

In such extreme conditions, no one could venture outside and could only hide underground.

With nothing to do during the day, the candidates who had engaged in fierce battles the previous night were given a brief respite. They all seized the time to recover, preparing for the second night.

This idle time also provided Ye Sheng with more opportunities to increase his Skill Level.

…

Time passed quickly, and the second night descended once again.

Everyone in the basement grew tense once more.

Especially the severely injured young man, whose face was pale. Lying on the ground with his shoulder leaning against the wall, he clenched his fists tightly, fearing he would be chosen as a hunter again tonight.

If that were the case, given his current condition, he would undoubtedly be eliminated.

Shangguan Ying’s gaze swept over everyone as she said, “Last night, the chance of being selected as a hunter was only 10%, but tonight will be different—it will be higher!”

Everyone understood what she meant. More people would be chosen as hunters tonight, which also meant the elimination process would become even more brutal!

As the last trace of light faded, the basement plunged into pitch-black darkness once more, and everyone looked at each other.

Immediately after, a crimson glow emerged in the basement, instantly capturing everyone’s attention.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

All eyes turned toward it, only to see a sinister crimson light emanating from Ye Sheng’s body. The glow carried a faint bloody scent, permeating the entire basement.

This time, it was Ye Sheng who had been chosen!

Seeing this, many secretly breathed a sigh of relief—as long as it wasn’t them, it was fine.

Especially the severely injured young man, who was almost moved to tears! His luck was truly good—he hadn’t been chosen again!

“Ye Sheng?!” Shangguan Ying was startled, a rare trace of concern flashing in her beautiful eyes. After all, Ye Sheng was a classmate, different from the others.

Seeing him chosen now, she couldn’t help but feel a pang of reluctance.

She gritted her teeth, as if making a decision, and looked up, saying, “Ye Sheng, I’ll go out with you tonight.”

Her attitude surprised Ye Sheng, as it didn’t match her usual cold demeanor. Then, Ye Sheng shook his head with a smile and said, “I can handle it alone. Thank you for your kindness!”

Ye Sheng declined her offer, feeling an inexplicable warmth in his heart.

“Ye Sheng, your luck isn’t too great! Hehe!” Nearby, Xu Xingchen grinned, but before he could laugh for long, a similar crimson glow began to emanate from his body.

He, too, had been chosen as a hunter.

The smile that had just appeared on his face instantly froze in place.

Seeing this, Shangguan Ying relaxed and turned to Ye Sheng, saying, “With him accompanying you tonight, everything will be assured.” As she spoke, she glanced at Xu Xingchen.

Xu Xingchen rubbed his nose, took out an ice pop with a hint of frustration, and stuffed it into his mouth. Then he chuckled and said, “That’s fine too—just the chance to go out and see. The nights in Blood Fiend City are truly wonderful!”

As he spoke, a smile reappeared on his face, showing a hint of curiosity about the nights in Blood Fiend City.