Catastrophic necromancer

**Chapter 1548: If I Make a Move, I Lose**

As stated at the beginning, Zhuang Bi fulfilled his promise. If there were only four tokens, he would stay behind. Seeing the approaching enemies, Zhuang Bi knew his fate was to be eliminated next. However, even in elimination, there are levels. Being eliminated early and being eliminated late are different.

Zhuang Bi continued to evade, determined to hold out until the end. The frequency of enemy appearances increased, one wave after another. After several hours, enemies appeared every 10 minutes. The two from the White Tiger Star Domain were finally eliminated, followed by the contestant from the War God Hall. The remaining two from Divine City also got eliminated after a brief struggle.

Now, only Lin Moyu, who remained motionless, and Zhuang Bi, who was flying around, were left in the arena. Behind Zhuang Bi was a dense mass of enemies, all from the Demon Race and the Silver Race. He was lucky not to have encountered the Golden Eagle Race. If he had, there would be no escape, as the array would simulate the Golden Eagle Race’s speed, making it impossible for Zhuang Bi to outrun them.

While fleeing, Zhuang Bi suddenly saw a white light and then a pure white Skeleton General. “It’s Junior Brother Lin!” He remembered that Lin Moyu hadn’t left yet. Unexpectedly, he had stumbled upon Lin Moyu. Zhuang Bi immediately flew towards the Skeleton General. The Skeleton Generals formed a protective circle in the air. When Zhuang Bi arrived, the Skeleton Generals did not block him but instead opened a path, signaling him to enter.

Seeing this as a lifeline, Zhuang Bi sped up and flew through the path. Behind him, white light shone, and powerful sword energy swept through the heavens and earth as the Skeleton Generals attacked his pursuers. With Lin Moyu’s Skeleton Generals, the numerous enemies seemed insignificant. Zhuang Bi breathed a sigh of relief and, a few seconds later, saw Lin Moyu.

Lin Moyu was looking up at the sky, seemingly observing something. Zhuang Bi approached and asked, “Junior Brother Lin, what are you doing?” Lin Moyu, without changing his posture, softly replied, “Observing a rune.”

“A rune?” Zhuang Bi also looked up but saw nothing but the glowing array. There were indeed many runes in the array, appearing and disappearing, but Zhuang Bi couldn’t tell which one Lin Moyu was observing.

After a while, Lin Moyu looked away and turned to Zhuang Bi, “Senior Brother Zhuang, why are you alone?” Zhuang Bi smiled bitterly, “Time ran out, and we were one token short, so I let them go first.”

Lin Moyu nodded, “Senior Brother Zhuang, you have a broad mind.” Sacrificing his chance to let others advance was a rare quality. Lin Moyu tossed a token to Zhuang Bi, “I’ll have the Skeleton Generals guide you.”

Zhuang Bi was stunned, “What about you?” Lin Moyu smiled, “I can get one whenever I want. I still need to observe the runes. We’ll talk later.” With that, Lin Moyu turned into a stream of light and flew away, heading to experiment with another stone tablet.

Zhuang Bi didn’t understand what Lin Moyu was doing, finding his actions profound. A squad of over a hundred Skeleton Generals formed and led Zhuang Bi to the stone tablet. This token was from the first guardian beast Lin Moyu had killed. Since entering the first layer, Lin Moyu had only killed one guardian beast. In other words, Lin Moyu now had no tokens left.

**[Contestant No. 3 has advanced.]**

With the announcement of Zhuang Bi’s advancement, Lin Moyu was the only one left in the first layer. He continued experimenting with the guardian beasts, repeatedly observing the soul runes. The four domain lords were speechless, unable to understand Lin Moyu’s actions. Only Xu Laozu understood Lin Moyu’s intentions.

Xu Laozu murmured, “He really plans to drag this out to the last moment, not wasting a single second.” In another space within the arena, strong life energy fluctuated. Here, all injuries were rapidly healed, and all energy was replenished. This place had magical powers, allowing even the most exhausted to recover to their peak in just a few minutes. This was the world for those who had advanced, a place for them to rest.

Dongfang Ze was the first to arrive, followed by Wei Bowen. Later, Chu Xiong and others appeared one by one. Chu Xiong and Qing Fei looked displeased because Zhuang Bi had been eliminated. Shui Zilan sighed softly, “Senior Brother Zhuang is truly a good person.” Qing Fei added, “Senior Brother Zhuang’s broad mind is unmatched.”

Chu Xiong asked, “Did Old Zhuang say anything afterward?” Qing Fei shook her head, “Nothing much.” She silently vowed, “I must get second place, for myself and for Zhuang Bi.”

Time passed slowly. Chu Xiong found it odd, “By now, Junior Brother Lin should have arrived.” Dongfang Ze chuckled, “Maybe he won’t make it.” Chu Xiong glared at him, “If you can’t speak properly, shut up.”

Dongfang Ze’s face darkened, “How dare you insult me.” He clenched his fists, emitting a rumbling sound. Chu Xiong puffed out his chest, looking down at Dongfang Ze, “Want to fight? Come on, if I make a move, I lose.”

Fighting here would result in disqualification. Dongfang Ze knew this but found Chu Xiong’s attitude infuriating. Dongfang Ze gritted his teeth, “You think I don’t dare?” Chu Xiong laughed, “I bet you don’t. People from Divine City are just cowardly and despicable, only good at sneaky tricks. If you want to fight, do it. If not, go clean your teeth and stop barking.”

Dongfang Ze was furious, his hair standing on end, his chest heaving. Chu Xiong stood tall, looking down at him. Shui Zilan turned away, finding Chu Xiong’s behavior too irritating, even wanting to punch him herself. But she knew Chu Xiong was deliberately provoking Dongfang Ze, hoping he would make a move and get disqualified. After a standoff, Dongfang Ze didn’t take the bait and stepped back.

Chu Xiong sneered, “Coward!” Returning, Chu Xiong whispered, “He didn’t fall for it.” Shui Zilan rolled her eyes, “He’s not stupid. He’s a minor god, not easily fooled.” Chu Xiong sighed, “What a pity!”

At that moment, the space fluctuated, and a figure appeared. They turned to see Zhuang Bi, their faces lighting up with joy. Qing Fei’s smile was radiant, “Zhuang Bi advanced!” Chu Xiong laughed, “Old Zhuang, you had a trick up your sleeve.”

Qing Fei curiously asked, “Senior Brother Zhuang, how did you advance?” Zhuang Bi explained, “I stumbled upon Junior Brother Lin, and he gave me a token.” That made sense. Chu Xiong asked, “Where’s Junior Brother Lin?” Zhuang Bi replied, “He said he’d come later. He seems to be observing a rune.”

“A rune?” They were puzzled but didn’t dwell on it. The important thing was that Zhuang Bi had advanced. Chu Xiong was happy, and Qing Fei’s smile was brighter than usual, in a great mood.