I went berserk in the game of gods.

Shouldn't I receive all the rewards for the top three places in Chapter 156?

Since acquiring the "Seven Killings Master" title, this is the first time Cao Yu has encountered someone who can break through his defenses head-on.

Although He Lun, the "strongest player," had done this before in the Federation, he used a trick that could only work once. Once he became prepared, He Lun didn't have a second chance.

Yin An is different.

She truly broke through the "Curse of Immortal Slaying" from the front!
With his skin stinging from the sword light, Cao Yu finally sensed the danger.

This is very unusual.

An attack capable of breaking through the "Immortal Slaying Curse" defense will inevitably be detected in advance by his immortal player's sixth sense, and a warning will be issued.

However, throughout the entire process, he had no sense of danger whatsoever... Some force had blocked his senses!

Just who is this Yin An?
At this moment, his mental strength had not yet recovered, and he could not use the third killing curse, so he was in danger.

Fortunately, he had a reliable fighting partner—Xiao Qi had already activated the "Death Curse".

From a future perspective, Xiaoqi sees that Cao Yu is injured.

Then she casually destroyed that future.

The next instant, the sword light struck Cao Yu, who had no time to dodge, and a sharp sword cry erupted.

Cao Yu charged forward into the light of the sword and quickly approached Yin An.

Upon witnessing this scene, Yin An froze on the spot, his mind blank with shock, and for a moment he forgot to keep his distance.

Wait... she hit her target, right?

Although she had no intention of killing, only wanting to knock the other person unconscious, and therefore didn't go all out, how is it possible that the other person wasn't injured at all!?
She clearly hit the target!

"You dare to attack me? It seems you're prepared for the worst."

Cao Yu pulled Yin An into his attack range.

Yin An suddenly felt a sense of unease – she was being watched, not by Cao Yu, but by some unseen being.

She deduced that this was one of Cao Yu's abilities.

"Hmph, don't think you've already won!"

Yin An habitually snorted coldly, his eyes firm and fearless, displaying a kind of madness.

The next instant, Xiao Qi teleported towards Yin An—she originally intended to use her instinct to gather and disperse invisibly to tear Yin An's limbs apart from the inside, but when she actually tried, she found that the "Qi" in Yin An's body was incredibly thick, and there was no soil for her to reconstruct her body.

Just like a B-level immortal player, who can use their primordial spirit power to isolate her.

"Grass carp, this older sister is pretty amazing, hehe..."

Xiaoqi became even more excited upon seeing such a resilient prey.

She abandoned the idea of ​​teleporting into the other person's body and instead appeared directly a meter away from Yin An, wielding a scythe and slashing at him.

A sharp and crisp sound rang out immediately—Yin An swung his sword to block Xiao Qi's scythe strike.

Unbeknownst to anyone, the blade of the longsword in Yin An's hand had changed color, sometimes pure white, sometimes seven-colored.

The purifying aura of "True Martial Emperor Cleansing All Demons," which she had condensed with her true skill, did not dissipate but instead remained attached to and flowed around the longsword.

This wasn't due to her skill, but rather an effect inherent to the longsword—the B-grade item "Divine Hidden Sword"—that could preserve her peak attack on the blade for a period of time.

Although the attack range has been reduced to the size of the sword blade, at this moment, this longsword possesses the power to purify the rules.

Therefore, she blocked the "Immortal-Slaying Curse".

The purification that eradicates evil clashes with the slash that can destroy everything. The two concepts collide and cancel each other out, bringing the battle back to its most primal state.

Yin An cannot see Xiao Qi.

However, her talent and aptitude were too exaggerated. After being honed by the True Classic Techniques, her sixth sense had reached the level of "knowing autumn from a leaf".

She followed her sixth sense and instincts, wielding her sword to block Xiao Qi's continuous scythe attacks.

The audience couldn't see Xiao Qi's presence and assumed that Yin An was under Cao Yu's illusion attack and was fighting against some kind of mental illusion.

Only Cao Yu knew just how outrageous Yin An's combat maneuvers were at that moment!
His emotions were stirred.

'As expected of the 09 Node Grand Stage, it's far superior to the Federation World. I've only been out for a few days and I've already encountered players of this caliber...'

Yin An, a mere C-level player, was able to fight against an attack from a D-level player, demonstrating terrifying strength!
They definitely have a very impressive background!

Fortunately, by this time, his mental strength had recovered to some extent—he had removed the C-level item "Storm Dragon's Domain" before the competition even started and replaced it with the E-level item "Innate Ox and Horse Sacred Body," which could quickly restore his mental strength.

His recovery speed increased tenfold.

Therefore, there was no need to mobilize Xiao Qi's power; he was able to fight again at this moment.

He raised his hand and unleashed a barrage of small crescent-shaped slashes, one after another, attacking Yin An relentlessly.

"Black Tortoise and its Companionship..."

Yin An had always been wary of Cao Yu and had already prepared a way to deal with Crescent Moon.

With the divine assistance of the Guiding Sea, she manifested the Xuan Yin Sword Qi formed from Xuanming True Water and the Pure Yang Sword Qi formed from Chiyang Fire Essence.

Cao Yu sensed a chilling power from that Xuan Yin sword aura that surpassed even Wan Ting's.

"...Wind and Thunder Sword Formation!"

Yin An used the Xuanwu Dharma image he visualized in his mind as a guide, manipulating his spirit and the "Qi" in his body to vibrate at a special frequency, causing the two kinds of sword energy to overlap and merge—Xuanming generated Yin thunder, water and fire generated gale, wind and thunder intertwined, and a terrifying offensive was formed.

A fierce wind swept across the battlefield.

Golden lightning, like stars, mingled with the wind, transforming into countless sharp swords that cleaved down like a torrential downpour—slashing at the incoming crescent-shaped slashes.

Because Pi Cao Yu herself is useless. Without using her ultimate skill, her other attacks cannot penetrate the opponent's defense.

Amidst the terrifying energy offensive, the lunar energy contained within the Crescent Slash was shattered, and the crescent vanished without a trace.

*Pfft*—Due to Yin An's distraction, his reaction to Xiao Qi's slash was a fraction of a second slower, and his left arm was severed in an instant.

She endured the pain and continued to fight back.

At this moment, Cao Yu's slightly excited laughter rang out:
"Not bad, not bad! But how long can you, a mere C-level player, maintain this kind of offensive? Will you be able to keep up next?"

As he spoke, he unleashed more than a dozen small crescent-shaped slashes.

The smaller the crescent moon, the less mental exertion.

However, its attack essence has remained unchanged—a weakened version of the "Seven Killings Master" power.

Therefore, for each crescent moon, Yin An had to consume a large amount of "Qi" to activate the Wind and Thunder Sword Formation to fight against it.

She also had to deal with Xiao Qi.

And it had only been a short while since he unleashed his ultimate attack...

After fighting with all her might, she felt exhausted after only exchanging blows for a dozen seconds.

At this moment, Cao Yu's mental strength recovered to some extent.

We can now use the "Life-Slaying Curse".

Oh no... Yin An sensed a huge crisis.

'What kind of freak is this guy...!?'

Yin An sensed the little "Qi" left in his body and made the decision to temporarily retreat and recover.

Just as she was about to take action... she suddenly found herself unable to move! Not only was her body restricted, but the circulation of "Qi" within her body was also affected, making it difficult to mobilize at will for a time.

Cao Yu blocked her future for two seconds.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Cao Yu approached Yin An and joined forces with Xiao Qi to launch an attack—one punched Yin An in the stomach and the other kicked him in the head.

Their attacks all contained a powerful psychological impact.

Yin An had no chance to activate her second item. With her defenses blocked, she was struck hard. Her eyes rolled back, and she was spun several times in the air before falling to the ground unconscious.

The battle is over.

As Cao Yu felt his spiritual energy dwindling again, he couldn't help but reflect on the difficulty of this battle.

Dealing with nearly 50 players at the same time is still a bit too much of a stretch.

He has used almost every means at his disposal, and now he doesn't even have the power to activate the "Immortal Slaying Curse".

Fortunately, Xiao Qi still retained some mental energy, which he could draw upon—they served as each other's mental energy reserves, so there was no need to worry about their safety.

Cao Yu drank two more bottles of mental potion, which accelerated his mental recovery with the help of the props.

"Grass carp, grass carp, this sister is pretty strong, I like her!"

Xiao Qi's tone was somewhat excited as she gave Cao Yu the order:
"Grass carp, quickly turn her into a corpse puppet! I want to keep her as a keepsake so I can play with her whenever I want, hehe..."

"..."

Cao Yu glanced at Xiao Qi and coaxed her using telepathy:
'She's not good enough, she's still lacking. When I meet someone better in the future, I'll have An Li create a corpse puppet for you to keep.'

This time, he didn't contradict Xiaoqi.

He noticed that the little girl had become a bit arrogant lately, and she often took the opportunity to insult him when she spoke—a sign that she was still holding a grudge.

So he decided to try to appease her first.

"Really?" Xiaoqi asked.

"Really," Cao Yu said. "I definitely will in the future."

As for how long into the future, that's uncertain.

After dealing with Xiao Qi, Cao Yu's gaze fell on Yin An, and a strong sense of curiosity welled up in his heart.

This guy's cultivation technique is of a high grade... and to be able to cultivate it to this level at the C-level, his talent and aptitude are absolutely extraordinary.

However... she really is stubborn!
If a normal person harbored the intention of winning him over for the sake of their family... given this premise, the other party would definitely back down when facing him in this kind of competition.

As a result, Yin An simply refused to back down.

Not only did they not back down, they fought him to the death... Cao Yu remembered what Yin An had told him before—"To tell you the truth, I'm the kind of person who, when playing card games with friends, will use cheats to achieve a winning streak!"

I didn't expect this guy to be so honest.

They also have a rather arrogant attitude.

They really won't give an inch!
……

Except for Cao Yu, all the contestants fainted, which made the rest of the competition simple and boring.

After Cao Yu's mental strength had mostly recovered, he began to slaughter the monsters in the arena.

Killing monsters is much easier than dealing with players.

One is killing, the other is controlling; naturally, the former is easier.

He flew directly in the air in Xiaoqi and conducted a thorough search of the entire jungle.

Fortunately, the jungle area is not large, only about the size of a small town, and many monsters are full of malice towards the contestants. They will attack and roar as soon as they sense them.

Cao Yu didn't stand on ceremony with them. He directly infused the "Moonlight Spirit Sword" with two killing spells and unleashed a crescent-shaped slash that stretched for thousands of meters. While destroying the jungle beyond recognition, he also killed the monsters inside.

Only one enormous monster, whose strength was comparable to that of a B-level player, caused him some trouble.

Fortunately, he has now unlocked ranged attacks. With the assistance of his kilometer-long slashes and the "Life-Slaying Curse" which seals off the future, he can handle these large monsters with ease.

After expending some of his power, he successfully killed the strongest monster.

After half an hour.

The hunting competition ended prematurely due to the complete extinction of the monsters.

This situation is very rare.

In the daily headhunting competition, it is extremely rare for all the monsters to be killed.

Cao Yu successfully won first place in the competition with a score of 100.

This achievement not only broke this year's record but also broke the historical record, reaching an almost insurmountable height.

He was the only one who placed.

There's no way to rank the second and third place.

Because the other contestants lost their competitive ability at the very beginning of the competition.

'By the way, shouldn't I get both the second and third place prizes?'

Cao Yu returned to the grassy area where he had started, his heart filled with anticipation for the reward he was about to receive.

The monthly prize for first place is 20 evolution points, plus a B-grade item.

The second place has 15 evolution points.

The third place has 10 evolution points.

If we give him everything... plus the profits from the Beast Hunter Casino... we're rich! We're really rich this time!
As for whether he would get caught up in any power struggles during the award ceremony... Cao Yu was not worried about that.

Because he was recovering while fighting, although he didn't have much mental energy left, he was in a state where he could protect himself.

In case of an accident, he can activate the "Immortal Slaying Curse" to defend against danger, and then use the "Gate Between Two Realms" to quickly escape.

Safety is still guaranteed.

Besides his mental strength, he also had a lot of "Qi" left in his body... or rather, throughout the entire battle, his "Qi" was in a predicament of being useless except for accelerating his own movements.

It must be said that this makes the path he took to immortality somewhat awkward in terms of its effectiveness.

Yin An's performance showed him just how amazing the strength of a truly powerful immortal player could be.

'I must learn these profound immortal cultivation techniques as soon as possible, so that the Qi within my body can have some work to do, instead of slacking off all this time.'

Cao Yu's desire for the immortal cultivation technique "Star Shift" intensified once again.

Soon, he felt a pulling force acting on him.

The teleportation has begun.

Once his vision stabilized, Cao Yu found himself back in the contestants' preparation area.

The other players returned with him and all woke up... Cao Yu glanced at them and judged that the teleportation must have included a very thoughtful "wake-up service".

Most players shrank back when they came into his line of sight, their eyes filled with fear, clearly recalling what happened before they lost consciousness.

Overwhelmed by fear, they didn't even dare to scream... They were afraid that the only one still standing would find them noisy and strike them again...

(End of this chapter)