One minute, two minutes, three minutes.
Luo Sandao, his expression dark, eyed the empty challengers’ preparation area. He then turned an ominous gaze towards the audience.
The clan members at the front were still smiling idiotically. They hadn’t yet reacted when Luo Sandao neatly dragged them onto the arena.
Luo Sandao ignored the clan members’ confusion and said seriously, "They are your opponents."
Chen Jiuge, finally understanding the situation, saw the frantic expressions of the Asuras. A slight smile appeared on his lips. "Eat my spear."
"Ah!" "Oh!" "That feels good!" Those cries seemed to contain indescribable sounds, but they weren’t too memorable as batch after batch of Asuras were dragged up and knocked down.
Da Bai and the others suddenly appeared at the forefront. Chen Jiuge, engrossed in the battle, had not noticed them yet.
Until the four beasts appeared in the arena, Chen Jiuge, stunned, said, "Why are you guys here?"
Although he was speaking, his hands did not stop moving. In just a short moment, only the four beasts were left in the arena.
Da Bai swallowed nervously and said, "We came to rescue you."
Chen Jiuge turned to look at Mo Yu and Yue Meng, who were more reliable.
"Master, we thought you were in danger. We were about to come to you, but we encountered some unexpected events. We only heard today that you would be appearing in the arena, so we came."
"As for how we ended up here, I don’t know either," Yue Meng said, shaking her head.
"That’s about right," Mo Yu said, nodding.
"Yes, exactly," Tian Que added, his cheeks puffed up.
"Uh, I should be in no danger, but there’s a tiny bit of trouble. I’ll tell you about it later," Chen Jiuge explained.
Luo Sandao said with a dark expression, "This isn’t the place for you to chat and catch up. And how did you four get in here if you are not Asuras?"
Seeing Luo Sandao about to take matters into his own hands, Chen Jiuge stopped him, saying, "These are my Spiritual Beasts."
"Then get down from here!"
The four beasts obediently left the arena.
A quarter of an hour later, still no one had taken the stage. The audience had moved far back, using the Heavenly Eye to watch, and Luo Sandao was visibly frustrated. Something’s not right. Chen Jiuge doesn’t look as strong as Luo Longxiang, so why is no one challenging him? Could it be because of his death aura? That shouldn’t be it either. While the death aura’s attack isn’t pleasant to endure, it’s not much stronger than the killing aura.
Chen Jiuge, unaware of Luo Sandao’s thoughts, was just feeling bored. Leaning on his Purple Mist Nether Flower Spear, he yawned casually, thinking, There’s no one left. Is the arena over?
Just as Luo Chengwu at the top was shaking his head, about to end this boring fight, a boisterous voice rang out.
"Hahaha, what’s going on here? It’s so lively! Am I still in time?"
A loud landing noise echoed, and Luo Longxiang, an arrogant smile on his face, made a dazzling entrance.
"Luo Longxiang? What are you doing running back here? Isn’t that big territory enough for you to stir up trouble?" Luo Sandao asked, a headache forming.
Luo Longxiang, his smile unwavering, responded, "Annoying Clan Leader, this is my clan land. Why can’t I come back?"
A vein bulged on Luo Sandao’s forehead. This damned brat, so foul-mouthed!
"Longxiang, you came back just in time to fight Chen Jiuge, who just passed the Divine Son trial," Luo Chengwu said calmly.
Luo Longxiang was momentarily stunned and slightly reluctant, but after sizing up Chen Jiuge, his smile grew even wider.
"Alright, my dear Great Leader."
With a kick for acceleration, Luo Longxiang punched Chen Jiuge, who was blocking with a long spear.
The tremendous force directly cracked the arena, and Chen Jiuge also sustained internal injuries. How is this possible? This strength... it’s too exaggerated!
"Very good. You managed to take my heavy punch. You are a respectable opponent," Luo Longxiang said, a hint of surprise showing.
"Looking down on whom?" Chen Jiuge retorted.
The huge black War Spear reappeared. Chen Jiuge wasn’t willing to waste words. He still had plenty of mana, so it was better to start with a big move, as a greeting.
Divine Skill—Shura Divine Power!
Boundless killing intent rose behind Luo Longxiang, and a blood-colored, six-armed, knife-wielding Shura appeared, roaring, "Chop to death! Chop to death! Chop them all to death!"
Seeing Luo Longxiang, who seemed to have gone completely berserk, Chen Jiuge’s lips twitched uncontrollably. This guy must be insane!
His War Spear had been deflected, but the six-armed, knife-wielding Shura kept swinging, creating numerous cracks in the arena. Seemingly puzzled by the lack of screams from his enemy, Luo Longxiang turned his head. Slightly dazed, he muttered, "I’ll chop you to death!"
SWOOSH. SWOOSH. SWOOSH.
Six huge chopping knives instantly swung towards Chen Jiuge. Feeling the force contained in the knives, Chen Jiuge’s lips twitched. Damn, isn’t this power a bit over the top?!
Continuously dodging, as the space for evasion grew smaller, Chen Jiuge somewhat helplessly used his Blood Battle Divine Ability.
Subsequently, the audience and the Elders in attendance witnessed a fight between lunatics.
"He is indeed worthy of a Divine Son, so impressive in battle!" a female Asura said admiringly, stars in her eyes.
"It’s worth learning. Battle should be to the death," was the male Asura’s perspective.
You slash me with a knife, I strike you with my spear. This bloody scene directly stirred the passions of the onlookers.
It’s unknown which bright spark shouted it, but it instantly ignited all the Asuras.
A massive free-for-all broke out. The Elders on the field didn’t even stop it; instead, they gleefully put up a Barrier to prevent it from interfering with the two on the arena.
The Elders with a bit more to spare even cheerfully took out popcorn, sunflower seeds, and cola, and began to enjoy the show.
This sight left Yue Meng and the four beasts below utterly baffled.
"Wasn’t this supposed to be an important ritual?" Yue Meng asked, puzzled.
Mo Yu hesitated and replied, "Maybe this is also part of the ritual?"
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Da Bai and Tian Que pulled out small stools, munching on the remaining popcorn and snacks. "Who cares? As long as we don’t have to join the fight, watching is so much better!"
"Wow, look! That Shura is in a bad way, got kicked in the groin!"
"Hiss! Eye-gouging, and even breast-grabbing! Shameless!"
"Oh-ho! He’s being ganged up on! That’s for harassing a married man, serves him right!"
This skirmish didn’t last very long, as the stronger Asuras had already been defeated by Chen Jiuge on stage. Those remaining were of relatively average strength.