C196 The First Person to Die!(1)

A young martial disciple stood boldly atop the head of the No Life Patriarch's statue, a sight that made many experts at the Shape Gathering Stage turn pale. Even though it was just a statue, his audacity was shocking. After all, this was No Life City, and everyone was still caught in the game designed by the No Life Patriarch.

At that moment, a new command was issued: "Disrespect the No Life Patriarch, and you die! Slay this person, and you can obtain the complete No Life Sword and leave this place!"

Everyone, including Woo Zhengyang, received this directive. The crowd's gaze on Zhengyang grew intense with anticipation.

"Haha... This kid is asking for it, so we can't be blamed!" laughed a man with a bow who had been fighting alongside Woo Zhengyang. There were only two archers here, and his chances of getting out were high, so he wasn't about to risk it with Zhengyang. Seeing the kill order on Zhengyang only added to his delight.

"See, this is the teammate you chose, young man. You're still too naive! Loyalty is admirable, but you need to know when to adapt!" remarked another array master with a sigh.

Though everyone was ready to kill, no one acted immediately. Instead, the person who had just communicated telepathically spoke again: "Young man, join us, and I swear I'll do my utmost to keep you alive. You should know that most people here are at the early Shape Gathering Stage, while I am at the mid-stage!"

Facing the situation, Woo Zhengyang remained unfazed. After scanning the crowd, he spoke loudly, "Everyone! There's no end to this killing. Even if five of you make it to the end, do you really think you can leave this place? This is just a deadly game set up by someone else!"

"Kid, do you think we're fools? We know this game is strange, but what can we do about it?"

"Exactly! If you have a plan, share it with us, and we'll work together to help you. But if you're plotting something, don't expect us to be nice!"

"If you think we can break out of this cursed city together, don't waste your breath. We all went to the city gate just now. Two old guys tried—one shot an arrow, and the other smashed it with all his might. The gate didn't budge, and both of them lost their lives!"

The crowd's responses surprised Woo Zhengyang. He had wanted to check out the city gate himself but hadn't had the chance. He didn't expect that others had already tried and that two experts had died in the attempt. It seemed breaking out of the city was impossible.

"I don't have a solution, but you must have felt it too. Something went wrong here just now, causing the rules to become chaotic and the pace to accelerate. So, let's all stay calm and wait. Meanwhile, I'll study the situation to see if there's a way to break the city's barrier!"

“Break the formation?” As soon as Woo Zhengyang finished speaking, the voice of the Array Master echoed, “Kid, I admit your skills in formations are impressive for someone so young, reaching the level of a master. But do you think I, a master myself, am just here for show? During the second round of slaughter, I already studied this place thoroughly. This formation is an ancient and extraordinary one. Unless you have the strength of a king-level Array Master, there’s no hope.”

“Exactly, and with only an hour to spare, are you expecting us all to die with you?”

As the crowd buzzed with discussion, a man with a bow, exuding a certain elegance, chuckled softly and spoke loudly, “Folks, I actually have an idea!”

“What’s the idea?”

“Tell us quickly!”

Usually confident and composed, the crowd now faced with life and death, was anxious, worried about wasting the hour limit. Even though they knew fighting might not guarantee survival, it was at least a chance. Besides, if they didn’t start the fight, others certainly wouldn’t hold back!

“To test if there’s a way out of here, it’s simple. Just follow the latest command we received, and we’ll know!”

“You... heartless snake!” Upon hearing the bowman’s words, the Hammer Man next to Woo Zhengyang cursed loudly.

The last command everyone received was to kill Woo Zhengyang to obtain the complete No Life Sword and leave this place. The elegant bowman was suggesting they first eliminate Woo Zhengyang.

Regardless of how angry the Hammer Man and Blade Man were, the others didn't take Woo Zhengyang seriously. After hearing what was said, everyone looked at Woo Zhengyang with renewed interest.

"I have to admit, that's a pretty good idea!" Woo Zhengyang nodded in agreement, looking at the archer with newfound respect.

"In that case, why don't you take one for the team and test it out for us?" This time, it was Sun Lihao, a former gunman and an inner disciple of the Heavenly Martial Academy, who spoke.