Urban Divine Doctor Descends the Mountain Chapter 2793: 2792: The War Department Competition Begins

The dawn of the next day brought the first glimmers of sunlight piercing the horizon, turning the helipad at Dragon Country's War Department into a hive of fervent bustle.

Roaring war machines thundered to life, proclaiming that this day held extraordinary significance.

Lin Dong, Tian Sha, and War God Hei Long—the three war gods chosen by Dragon Country—equipped themselves with elite battle armor and positioned before the war machine.

Key figures from the War Department Base trailed behind them, Dugu Tian included, every countenance radiating a mix of eager excitement and anxious tension ahead of the War God Competition.

The war machine lifted off steadily, cutting through the skies in a swift dash toward Five Elements Land.

Five Elements Land, that fabled enigmatic domain, was renowned for housing the world's most pristine elemental energies, which had spawned legions of mighty demon beasts, establishing it as one of the Extraterrestrial Battlefield's most arcane forbidden realms.

While airborne, Lin Dong stared out the war machine's window at the rapidly shifting landscapes below, his eyes flashing with deep thought.

Tian Sha had his eyes shut, seemingly in rest, though the secrets of his inner reflections belonged solely to him.

Hours ticked by until the war machine at last reached Five Elements Land.

By now, the heavens above Five Elements Land swarmed with all manner of war machines, as squads from nations worldwide converged, their vivid battle armors and vehicles casting a spectacular, radiant glow across the firmament.

With his acute perceptual prowess, Lin Dong scanned those war machines and distinctly felt the formidable auras pulsing from within them.

Plenty of those auras hailed from Fourth Layer Heaven peak masters, and a few even stirred dread in his heart; he understood that this War God Competition would prove brutally intense.

As the hours advanced and the sun climbed steadily, reaching its zenith at noon, contenders from every nation had assembled at Five Elements Land.

Right then, a green-robed elder sporting white hair and a beard floated upward gracefully, suspending himself over the gateway to Five Elements Land. He was none other than the referee for this War God Competition—Elder Min Tian.

Elder Min Tian's eyes roamed over the gathered throng, his voice booming with depth and authority as he commenced:

“All participants have arrived! Next, I will announce the rules of this War God Competition!”

His proclamation resounded through the skies over Five Elements Land, every syllable ringing sharp and true in the ears of all.

“In this War God Competition, over two hundred countries’ war departments have each selected three war gods as participants to enter Five Elements Land for a ten-day ranking competition.”

“The ranking of war gods mainly depends on the number of demon beasts hunted. Every ordinary demon beast hunted will be recorded in your battle achievements.”

“Of course, there are varying strengths among demon beasts. Hunting a Demon King equals hunting a hundred ordinary demon beasts, while hunting a Demon Emperor is equivalent to hunting ten Demon Kings.”

Here, Elder Min Tian's voice hit a brief pause, his expression turning gravely solemn:

“But the most important point you must remember is that if you are hunted down, the number of demon beasts you previously hunted will be entirely inherited by the person who hunted you.”

“Therefore, in this War God Competition, the demon beasts are not your only prey. If your own strength is insufficient, you will also become someone else’s prey. Only the true strong can become the ultimate hunter.”

Elder Min Tian's declaration plunged Five Elements Land into a momentary hush.

All the competitors inwardly processed these regulations, aware that this trial would be a savage ordeal testing raw power, cunning strategy, and sheer fortune.

Five Elements Land brimmed with peril already, teeming with ferocious demon beasts and deadly forbidden zones where stepping foot meant gambling with fate.

Compounding that danger, foreign powerhouses could turn predator against one another, slashing survival odds even more.

Nevertheless, none among the present dared call themselves faint-hearted; these warriors embraced mortal risk for the glory of their battle zones.

Far from daunting them, these rules sparked a fierce blaze of combat fervor in their souls.

“Well then,” Elder Min Tian resumed, shattering the quiet, “the rules of the War God Competition have been explained. Now, I declare the start of the War God Competition!”

As Elder Min Tian uttered these words, the portal to Five Elements Land creaked open gradually, radiant beams erupting forth to bathe every face in brilliant light.

Champions handpicked from nations across the globe, clad in an array of battle armors, disembarked from sleek war machines.

Clear skies prevailed as sunlight filtered through wispy clouds, drenching this realm steeped in ancient mythic aura—Five Elements Land—in golden warmth.

The arena for the War God Competition unfolds here, a singular dimension where the five elemental powers of heaven and earth converge.

Though the Dragon Country War Department finished dead last with lackluster results in the prior event, they arrive today radiating a bold new aura.

Lin Dong ditched his usual casual outfit today, instead slipping into custom-crafted black battle armor from Dragon Country, carved with elaborate dragon designs that brim with endless might.

At his side was Tian Sha, occupying the fourth position on the Five Elements Stele.

He sported a silver-white robe today, his expression frosty, gaze hawk-like and sharp, overflowing with raw killing intent.

War God Hei Long, a battle-hardened veteran and key pillar of the Dragon Country War Department, stood rugged and imposing in black-scaled armor, like a savage beast risen from the abyss.

Standing together, the trio turned into blazing streaks of light and charged straight for the entry to Five Elements Land.

Right then, the whole battlefield went dead silent, every eye snapping to these three Dragon Country fighters as chatter buzzed nonstop.

“Look, isn’t that Tian Sha, fourth on the Five Elements Stele? I’ve heard he keeps a low profile but wields unfathomable power, and this time he’s actually entering the arena for Dragon Country—what a shock.” A contestant from the Japan Battle Zone murmured to his partner, his voice mixing awe and intrigue.

Elites from the Four Major Battle Zones shot them loaded stares.

Lei, second on the Five Elements Stele and rep for the Yingjiang Country Combat Zone, looked deeply troubled.

Lei, wreathed in crackling electric energy, golden hair and blue eyes blazing, evoked a Thunder God’s descent; he pondered silently: “Tian Sha’s arrival clearly bolsters Lin Dong. The plan to handle Lin Dong solo requires changes now.”

A crafty flicker danced in Lei’s eyes; he grasped perfectly that amid this Five Elements battlefield, a foe’s foe proves the ultimate ally.

His sight roamed over fellow peak masters nursing grudges against Lin Dong.

Golden Buddha Kuerzan from the Yujia Country Battle Zone was one, shrouded in golden radiance, palms pressed together, though his eyes gleamed with fierce killing intent.

The Gale Goddess of Xiong Country followed, silver locks dancing in the gusts, her armor bearing ancient runes poised to unleash tempests. A longbow hung across her back, wreathed in blazing Chiyan flames that pulsed with horrifying force, arrows set to shred the heavens.

And there was Dragon Knight Vincent from the Ancient European Country, mounted on a haughty Flood Dragon, brandishing a massive sword, eyes burning like flames, obviously gunning for Lin Dong.

Drawn from diverse powers, these three juggernauts’ mutual hatred for Lin Dong handed Lei his strongest leverage.

“The enemy’s enemy is a friend.”

Lei muttered to himself, a smirk twisting his lips as he hatched his scheme.

Inside Five Elements Land, he vowed to link up with these three titans and take on Lin Dong united.

No matter the strength of Lin Dong and Tian Sha, they’d crumble under the united might of these four elite masters.