Throne of Gods: Divine thunder descends, and the Qilin descends upon the world!

Chapter 158 The Unique Title: Demon Hunter Team

Back at the Demon Hunter Villa, Moonbeam explained to everyone in detail the upcoming Alliance Grand Competition and the election for Alliance Leader.

"Run for alliance leader? Leader, do you want to be the alliance leader?" Chen Ying'er blinked and asked curiously.

"It is my duty to ensure that the alliance's future moves in a brighter direction," Yuehui said without batting an eye.

He then clearly explained to his companions the various benefits that leading the new alliance would bring, the changes it would make to the overall situation, and the interests of their demon-hunting group.

"Therefore, I anticipate that it won't be long before the temple masters or high-ranking officials of other temples come to contact and try to win you over. At that time, you only need to respond in this way..."

Yuehui carefully explained the unified explanation and response strategy that she had already devised to each member.

"Understood, Commander! Don't worry, Commander!"

Wang Yuanyuan grinned and readily agreed, her eyes filled with trust and support for the Moonshine Project.

...

However, before they could even receive any attempts to win them over or test them, a heavy and suffocating piece of news arrived, shrouding everyone in immense grief.

The legendary Demon Hunter Squad, "The Fall of the Demon God," engaged in an epic battle with the Demon God Emperor Feng Xiu and his personal guard during a final assassination mission.

In this battle, they achieved a glorious feat of killing three ninth-tier Black Dragon Guard commanders and eight eighth-tier Black Dragon Guards, and successfully wounding the Demon God Emperor's true form. In the end, however, they all perished, facing death with unwavering resolve.

Their achievements and sacrifices have been permanently engraved in history by the Temple Alliance with the highest honors, for posterity to admire forever.

Although Yuehui already knew in his heart that the last time he received the medal was probably the last time he saw Senior Chen Zidian and others.

He understood better than anyone that every hero of the Fall of the Demon God had been sacrificing their very soul essence for years to maintain their peak strength, enough to threaten the Demon God Emperor, and to forcibly prolong their lives by relying on secret techniques, thus locking in their dwindling life force.

Yuehui could clearly sense that, without exception, the souls of Chen Zidian and the other six were already riddled with holes, stretched to their limit, and the flame of their lives were as flickering as a candle in the wind.

Their demise was tragic, yet also somewhat expected.

However, before everyone could catch their breath from the grief of the fall of the Demon God, another even more devastating piece of bad news followed, striking everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer.

Another legendary demon-hunting team, [Peerless Nine Heavens], encountered a joint attack from the other eight demon gods, who were ranked among the top ten in the demon race, when they were trying to hold back the demon race's high-ranking members!
Faced with a desperate situation, everyone in [Aoshi Jiutian] unleashed their final, dazzling light, sacrificing themselves to exchange for the Eighth Demon God Barbatos, the Ninth Demon God Baimon, and the Tenth Demon God Pal, delivering a heavy blow to the Demon Clan's high command.

Ultimately, the title "Peerless in the Nine Heavens," which once resounded throughout the continent, faded into obscurity, becoming a tragic page in history.

Thus, the once glorious twin stars of the Temple Alliance faded into obscurity.

【Eternal Dawn】 has become the only titled demon hunter group existing in this era.

However, a turning point soon followed.

Two legendary demon-hunting teams paid the ultimate price to severely damage the demon race, while the surviving [Eternal Dawn] became the sharpest and most unpredictable blade of revenge in the eyes of the demons.

To prevent this sole titled demon hunter team from retaliating in anger and further weakening their forces, the demon high command had no choice but to order all demon gods scattered across the various battlefronts to be withdrawn to the heartland for defense.

The battle lines were thus stretched out passively, and the demons' offensive was sharply reduced.

This gave humanity a precious respite, allowing them to temporarily escape the immense pressure of continuous bloody battles.

……

Several days later, the six temple masters, who had traveled from various border passes, and the high-ranking representatives of the temples who had participated in the competition, finally gathered in the Holy City.

The situation unfolded exactly as Yuehui had predicted. Long Tianyin of the Knight Temple, Qiu Yonghao of the Warrior Temple, Ying Suifeng of the Assassin Temple, Sanshui of the Soul Temple…

Several important figures arrived one after another, attempting to make contact with the relevant members of [Eternal Dawn]—Long Haochen, Wang Yuanyuan, Cai'er, and Chen Ying'er.

However, all of Yuehui's attempts to probe and win over him were politely rejected with the prepared and appropriate excuses.

Although the group did not achieve their goal, they had no grounds for criticism and could only give up for the time being.

Time flies, and two days have passed in the blink of an eye.

The atmosphere in the holy city had reached its peak, with solemnity and excitement intertwined in everyone's hearts.

The focus of all eyes—the Temple Tournament, which will determine the future of the alliance—is finally about to begin.

Thanks to the temporary halt in the demonic offensive, the six holy temples were able to recall all their main elite forces to participate in this grand event.

Each temple sent thirty-six powerful individuals to participate, all of whom had reached at least the peak of the eighth rank, representing the true strength of each temple.

Many powerful figures have broken through their bottlenecks in this holy war, such as Ying Suifeng of the Assassin Temple, Ren Wokuang of the Warrior Temple, and Lin Chen of the Magic Temple, all of whom have successfully advanced to the ninth rank!

Thirty-six knights, thirty-six mages, thirty-six assassins, thirty-six warriors, thirty-six summoners, and thirty-six priests appeared almost simultaneously at the gates of their respective temples' trial grounds.

Without exception, they all wore the iconic equipment representing the glory of their respective temples, and their imposing aura converged into invisible torrents, inspiring awe in all who beheld them.

However, the most eye-catching and dazzling one is undoubtedly the Knights' Temple!

The leader was a towering figure, his azure armor exuding a powerful aura of order and law, radiating an overwhelming pressure—it was the divine armor transformed from the throne of the God of Order and Law!

Behind him stood thirty-five knights, their uniform adamantine-based armor gleaming with dazzling light, their powerful spiritual energy surging together, almost burning the eyes of onlookers.

The contestants of the Knights' Temple have arrived—led by the Divine Seal Knight Long Tianyin, followed closely by thirty-five Adamantite-based Knights.

This is the most powerful manifestation of the Knights' Temple's strength.

In an instant, the cheers and exclamations from the crowd in the stands reached their peak.

"All contestants from the six temples have entered the arena. Chief Referee, please give your instructions!" A powerful voice rang out from the VIP stands facing the Knight Temple, clearly echoing throughout the entire venue.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful and authoritative voice sternly ordered: "Close all the gates to the training grounds! No one is allowed to enter or leave before the end of today's competition!"

"As ordered!"

Accompanied by the uniform, resounding clang of metal, the six massive trial arena doors slowly closed.

Each gate is guarded by an eighth-tier expert from one of the major temples.

"I am Yang Haohan, the former leader of the Holy Alliance, and also the chief referee of this year's Holy Temple Competition!"

Yang Haohan appeared at the highest point, his voice containing powerful spiritual energy, ensuring that everyone present could hear him clearly.

"In this competition, all judges are fifty-four experienced demon hunters, and fairness, impartiality, and transparency are the highest principles!"

He paused slightly, and the entire venue fell silent.

"But before the competition officially begins, I have some extremely painful news to share with you all..."

(End of this chapter)