Knights descend upon Douluo Continent; death awaits if they do not fight.

He groaned as his right hand swung the Haotian Hammer, shattering its skull, but his left arm was a bloody mess, barely able to lift.

The fifth one pounced.

The sixth one.

The seventh head.

He killed one, then another, and then another.

But there's more.

Rock Armor Demon Mask made its second move.

It did not go to Tang Ying, nor did it go to Wuming.

It went to Ning Ruyu.

Because Ning Ruyu is treating Yu Cheng.

Because she is a support role.

Because in this world, support characters are the biggest threat.

It wasn't because she could kill, but because she could keep others from dying.

Ning Ruyu looked up and saw the colossal beast, as large as a mountain.

She saw the demon face on her chest.

The demon's eyes were fixed on her.

"No……"

The giant palm fell.

Tang Ying rushed over.

His left arm was useless, but he still had his right arm.

He gripped the Haotian Hammer in his right hand and, with all his might, smashed it down on the giant hand.

Horned Demon Power - Intermediate, activated.

Strength increased by 80%.

The Haotian Hammer slammed into the giant hand, producing a deafening metallic clang.

The giant hand paused for a moment.

Rock Armor Demon Face lowered its head and looked at the human blocking its way.

The demon mask on its chest suddenly opened its mouth and let out a low roar.

The sound waves struck Tang Ying as if they were real.

He bled from all seven orifices at the same time, his body was thrown away, crashed into the rock wall, and slid to the ground.

The Haotian Hammer slipped from his hand and rolled to the side.

Tang Ying lay on the ground, struggling to get up, but her body wouldn't obey her commands.

His ears were ringing, his vision was blurring, and his mouth was full of the taste of blood.

"Tang Ying!" Ning Ruyu screamed.

She saw the giant beast approach Tang Ying, step by step, like an executioner pronouncing a death sentence.

She stood up.

She ran over.

A support-type Soul Master ran towards a five-meter-tall behemoth.

"Don't come any closer!" Tang Ying roared, spitting out blood and foam. "Run!!!"

Ning Ruyu did not run away.

She picked up the Haotian Hammer from the ground.

The hammer was bigger than half her body. She held it with both hands and staggered toward the Rock Armor Ghost Face.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

With all her might, she smashed the Haotian Hammer down on the giant beast's toes.

The Haotian Hammer struck the giant beast's claws with a muffled thud.

Rock Armor Ghost Face lowered its head, looking at this thing that was smaller than an ant.

The demon mask on the chest suddenly revealed an expression.

It's not anger.

It's not cruel.

It's curiosity.

It's like watching an ant lift up food bigger than itself and charge at an elephant.

Then, it lifted its foot.

Step on it.

Ning Ruyu's body disappeared beneath the giant palm.

The Haotian Hammer rolled to the side, its head stained with blood.

The third eliminated contestant

Ning Ruyu, deceased.

[Level 56 Support-type Soul Master, survival time: 1 day and 4 hours.]

[Number of kills: One Horned Demon]

[Last act: To protect his teammates, he charged towards the Rock Armor Demon Mask]

On the live stream screen, Ning Ruyu's name turned gray.

Her image is frozen in the last frame.

Clutching the Haotian Hammer, she charged toward the giant beast's retreating figure.

That figure was thin, staggering, and clumsy.

But he didn't turn back.

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

The outer disciples knelt on the ground, weeping uncontrollably.

The old lady who distributed supplies to them, the old lady who always had a smile on her face, the old lady they privately called "Ruyu's Mom"—

died.

To die in that world, to die at the feet of a monster.

When he died, he was still holding a Haotian Hammer in his hand.

That wasn't her weapon.

That was her teammate's weapon.

She just wanted to protect him.

Ning Fengzhi stood by the window and closed his eyes.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin's hands trembled slightly.

Gu Rong, the Bone Douluo, turned away, unable to bear to look any longer.

"aunt……"

A little girl knelt on the ground, clutching the half-piece of Ning Ruyu's clothes, pleading, "Grandma, come back... please come back..."

No one could answer her.

Because Ning Ruyu will never come back.

【Battlefield·Valley】

Tang Ying lay on the ground, looking at the spot where Ning Ruyu had disappeared.

His eyes reddened.

It's not because of sadness.

It's because of anger.

A pure, all-consuming rage he had never felt before.

His right fist slammed into the ground, shattering the joints and splattering blood.

He got up.

His left arm was useless, his right fist was covered in blood, and there wasn't a single part of his body that was unharmed.

But he got up.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

His roar didn't sound like a human voice.

He charged toward the rock-armored demon, bare-handed.

Horned Demon Power - Intermediate, activated.

He punched the giant beast in the leg.

The sound of bone cracking was clearly audible.

Rock Armor Ghost Face lowered its head, looking at this crazed ant.

A giant hand slammed down.

Tang Ying's body flew out, crashed into a pile of stones, bounced up, and rolled to the ground.

He lay on the ground, his fingers digging into the soil, trying to get up.

"Come on..." His voice was so hoarse it was almost inaudible, "Come on..."

He couldn't get up.

Rock Armor Demon Mask walked up to him, lowered its head, and the demon mask on its chest opened its mouth.

The fourth eliminated contestant

Tang Ying, dead.

[Level 71 Soul Saint, survival time: 1 day and 4 hours.]

[Number of kills: Six-headed Horned Demon]

[Dying act: Charging alone towards the Rock Armor Demon Face]

Haotian Sect.

The seven titled Douluo standing before the mountain gate fell silent.

Tang Xiao closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.

"Good boy," he said softly, "you are a good boy."

No one speaks.

Because they all knew that if they were in that world, facing such monsters...

Will they survive?

they do not know.

All they knew was that the taciturn young man, the disciple who never joined the group, died standing up.

【Battlefield·Valley】

Huyan Zhan leaned against the rock wall, his body covered in blood.

His sword had long since broken, with only half of the hilt remaining in his hand.

He had countless broken ribs, and every breath felt like someone was ripping his lungs out with a knife.

Yu Cheng lay on a pile of stones not far away, his right leg broken, his left arm dislocated, and his whole body covered in wounds.

His lightning had been exhausted; he couldn't even release a single arc of electricity.

The nameless man crouched in the corner, his body wrapped in a three-headed demon, struggling with his last bit of strength.

"Nameless!" Huyan Zhan roared.

The anonymous person did not respond.

He plunged his finger into the eye of a horned demon, but the demon did not fall.

Another horned demon bit his shoulder, and a third bit his leg.

"Aaaaaah—!!!"

An unnamed scream echoed through the canyon.

Then, the sound stopped.

The three-headed demon retreated from him, revealing a torn corpse.

The fifth eliminated contestant

[Nameless, dead.]

[Level unknown, survival time: 1 day and 4 hours.]

[Number of kills: Five-headed Horned Demon]

[End-of-life behaviors: None]

The City of Slaughter.

In the corner, a fallen man huddled against the wall looked up at the sky.

"That kid..." he murmured, "is dead."

He lowered his head and continued to shrink into the corner.

But he clenched his fist.

Because the nameless one who died on the battlefield was the only one in the City of Slaughter who was like him.

I never wanted to kill anyone, I just didn't want to die.

Now, he's dead too.

I never imagined that this world of knights would be so cruel and dangerous!

Death can happen in an instant!

......