Throne of Gods: The mighty power of the heavens, the holy dragon descends upon the world!

Chapter 31: Individual Championship Win - Calm and Composed, 100,000 Merits Ignite the Entire Audience

The wedding date for Su Zhe and Cai'er is tentatively set, because what they need most right now is growth. The wedding will naturally take place when they reach the eighth or even ninth level.

The rest was much easier. After Long Xingyu gave the Insightful Demon God and the Flame Lion Demon a sound beating, the Demon Clan's autumn offensive was relatively calm.

There was no other way; of the four demon gods who led the team, one was crippled and another was killed, and the remaining two were also injured by Long Xingyu. The demons are still here only to use up cannon fodder.

Three months later, Su Zhe's cultivation level broke through, and his inner spiritual power reached 4817, making him a sixth-tier, third-level Radiant Knight.

After the autumn offensive ended, Su Zhe and the others returned to the Holy City.

The three-month trial period for newly formed demon hunter teams is an assessment. During the assessment, the demon hunter team that earns the most merits will receive a reward from the alliance.

The Holy Alliance Grand Conference Hall.

"Commander Lin, we'll gladly accept first place this time," Li Qingyu said to Lin Lan with a smile.

Lin Lan crossed her arms and said, "Don't speak so soon. Although you killed two more fifth-tier demons than we did in this trial, you are far inferior to us in terms of the number of low-tier demons."

As a fifth-tier ice mage, Lin Lan was confident that she could surpass Li Qingyu in the number of enemies she killed.

At the same time, Lin Lan's gaze shifted to Su Zhe at the very front; he must have overtaken him by now...

Lin Lan wasn't sure. Over the past three months, each demon-hunting team had its own missions, and they rarely even met while guarding the city walls, so she wasn't sure about Su Zhe's performance.

However, a single person forming a group can't possibly match the killing efficiency of a complete six-person group.

Lin Lan tried to comfort herself, but she was still somewhat uneasy.

Soon, six "tools" appeared for Han Qian.

"Gentlemen, I am very pleased that you have all returned safely. Now, I will announce the total accumulated merit points of each regiment."

Han Qian took out a list, glanced at the top name, and remained silent for three seconds. It seemed that the next ten names combined were not as high as the first one.

"Ahem, the sixth-ranked Demon Hunter Squadron, with 1,140 merits, ranked eleventh."

"Eleventh Demon Hunter Squad, Rank 1190 Merits, 10th Place"

"..."

Soon, the eight demon-hunting teams finished announcing their names. A look of surprise appeared in Lin Lan's eyes. The remaining three demon-hunting teams were none other than hers, Li Qingyu's, and Su Zhe's demon-hunting teams.

Lin Lan originally thought that Knight No. 2 Chen Long's demon-hunting team would make it into the top three.

Lin Lan's unease grew stronger, and she nervously rubbed her hands together. The first place reward was a full thousand merit points, which was more than the second and third place combined.

"Third place, the Fifth Demon Hunter Squad of the Warrior Rank, 2010 merit points, reward 300 merit points per person."

Han Qian's words were like the coldest, sharpest knife, piercing Li Qingyu until he could hardly control himself.

Li Qingyu was almost in tears. During the selection competition, he was clearly a top-three contender, but he ran into Su Zhe and was eliminated in the quarterfinals, losing his Spirit Furnace.

And now, Su Zhe has actually surpassed him again.

Fortunately, Li Qingyu is an open-minded person and quickly adjusted.

Behind Han Qian, San Shui, the head of the Spirit Illusion Hall of the Soul Temple, raised an eyebrow slightly upon seeing this. Li Qingyu was indeed a promising talent. If Ying'er hadn't shown her talent, he would probably be the number one in the last few decades.

Sanshui sighed softly. Poor Li Qingyu, he still had to be hurt by Ying'er.

"Second place, the third-ranked Demon Hunter Team, with 2,080 merit points. Each member of the Demon Hunter Team will be awarded 500 merit points."

Lin Lan stared wide-eyed at Su Zhe in disbelief. How could this be? He really was number one!

At this moment, everyone realized what was happening, and even the leaders of the other ten demon-hunting teams looked at Su Zhe, unable to resist speaking up for their respective teams.

Each team leader had spent three months with their respective demon hunter groups and knew how hard they had worked. Now, being surpassed by someone else was hard for them to believe.

Only Li Changshan knew just how terrifying Su Zhe's record had been over the past three months.

"First place, the No. 1 Demon Hunter Team (Soldier Rank), merit points..." Han Qian took a deep breath, "merit points, 104,800!"

"what?"

"what?"

Han Qian's words were like a bomb dropped into a fishpond, causing a chorus of frogs to croak.

One hundred thousand!

Even the ten Mithril-based Knights stared blankly, unable to believe it; they didn't have that many merits.

Lin Lan stumbled and nearly fell to the ground, but looked at Su Zhe, who remained as steady as a mountain.

"Impossible, impossible! I could accept a few hundred or a few thousand more, but why would it be an extra hundred thousand!"

Lin Lan's words resonated with everyone. The ten Mithril-based Knights exchanged glances and stood up at the same time.

"Sir Paladin, we wish to make the source of Su Zhe's merits public."

Han Qian's gaze sharpened. "The merits have been personally confirmed by the six of us, the Assassin Temple Master, and a Divine Seal Knight. Are you sure?"

Han Qian's eyes flickered slightly. Checking the source of others' merits was an act of distrust, and he did not want these Mithril Foundation Knights to have a conflict with Su Zhe.

Many Mithril-based Knights hesitated; they had also considered this point.

"It's alright, Paladin Commander, please reveal my achievements."

Su Zhe suddenly spoke and bowed to the mithril-based knights.

“I understand and appreciate your considerations, and I agree to disclose the source of my merits.”

Upon hearing this, the ten Mithril-based Knights nodded gratefully, their goodwill towards Su Zhe increasing.

Han Qian nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, then I will reveal the source of Su Zhe's merits."

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent instantly, everyone wanting to know how Su Zhe had earned these merits.

"During the three-month trial, Su Zhe killed more than 8,000 demons below the fifth rank, dozens of fifth-rank demons, thirteen sixth-rank demons, one seventh-rank Bloodthirsty Beta, and one seventh-rank Crimson Blood Mad Demon."

Immediately afterward, Han Qian paused for a moment, then solemnly said, "And the seventieth pillar demon god, the Azure Demon Knight, was also killed by Su Zhe alone, without any help whatsoever! Note that it was without any help whatsoever!"

After Han Qian finished speaking, the Holy Alliance conference hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

next moment……

"wc!!!"

"Are you kidding me? This is NM sixth order?"

"By the Sword God of Light, is this a newly formed Demon Hunter Team?"

Although the ten Mithril-based Knights were not as incompetent as those newly established Demon Hunter groups, they were still incredibly impressive.

"The throne of the God of Eternity and Creation bears witness to this; it is truly a miracle!"

A mithril-based knight said in a trembling voice.

Han Qian sighed slightly upon seeing this scene, without revealing the specific reason. He was also shocked when he learned that Su Zhe was able to activate the Divine Seal Throne. If the news got out, the Demon Clan would probably send a ninth-rank assassin to kill Su Zhe.

"The trial is over. I wish you all good fortune in your martial endeavors!"

To clarify, the original novel mentions that Long Haochen accepted sixteen killing missions, killed the Serpent Demon God Andomali, and accumulated over a million merits. Subtracting the merits before completing the missions and the mission rewards, the value of an eighth-tier demon god should be around one hundred thousand.

The original work doesn't explicitly describe the achievements of many demons, and there are significant differences between demons of the same rank. Therefore, we can only speculate based on various details, which isn't entirely accurate but is generally reasonable. If you have any suggestions, please share them; I will consider reasonable ones.

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