CHAPTER 28: CHAPTER 28: MEI’ER ADMITS HER MISTAKES...

"Ah!!!"

The heart-wrenching scream of the Enchanting Demon echoed across the square.

This flame that directly targets the soul brings pain a thousand, ten thousand times greater than that of the flesh.

At this moment, the Enchanting Demon’s entire body convulsed, twisting incessantly on the ground like a fish out of water.

She deluded herself into thinking she could alleviate the pain brought on by the flame through this means, but sadly...

It had no effect!

In the audience, everyone held their breath.

"Chen Ziming, who awakened Tier Eight... lost just like that?!"

"God Gu is too ruthless! Directly attacking the Beast Master! But watching it is so satisfying!"

"Serves him right! Someone like Chen Ziming should be taught a hard lesson!"

"God Gu, well done! Beat him to death!"

On the stage, Gu Xing’s fists fell like raindrops.

The swelling on Chen Ziming’s face was gradually replaced by fear.

When the tenth punch landed, he trembled as he wanted to admit defeat—

"Hmm! I..."

However.

Before he could make a sound, Gu Xing’s iron grip clamped down on his jaw, knuckles sinking deep into flesh.

Then, a voice slowly entered his ear.

"Remember when Shen Ruoxue wanted to admit defeat then? Didn’t you also refuse her?"

"Now it’s your turn. Want to give up? It’s not that easy!"

"The pain you inflicted upon Shen Ruoxue, I must return it to you several times over!"

This sentence, like a death sentence from the Grim Reaper, made Chen Ziming tremble violently.

He struggled desperately, his deformed jaw emitting a garbled plea:

"No... can’t, the rules..."

Gu Xing sneered, the force in his hand increasing again.

"Indeed, there are rules. Guardian Beast cannot attack Beast Master, that’s why... I am doing it myself."

"Crack!"

The tooth-aching sound of bone cracking was clear across the crowd.

Mind you, through that core, Gu Xing’s Spiritual Power wasn’t the only thing that increased.

Once the Beast Taming Space was constructed, Spiritual Power would provide a feedback.

All his Attributes have multiplied several times. Even compared with a Low Tier Guardian Beast, he’s not inferior.

And Chen Ziming’s body, hollowed by wine and lust, was like a toy in his hands.

Blood mixed with saliva oozed from Chen Ziming’s disfigured mouth.

This imperious young master was scared!

The man before him wouldn’t hold back on him in the slightest!

Seeing this man was about to strike again, his knees slammed heavily onto the ground, his forehead thumping against the bluestone with a dull sound.

At this moment, dignity and honor were thrown behind him.

He just wanted to live!

However.

Gu Xing’s gaze remained cold as iron.

Chen Ziming’s actions had no effect on him.

...

Above the platform.

"Bang!"

Chen Shan slapped the armrest, crushing it, standing up with blood-red eyes.

The Summoning Array at his hand had just formed when Xia Xiu’s cold voice poured over him like a basin of icy water:

"Chairman Chen, are you going to break this wager?"

Chen Shan’s raised right hand froze in mid-air, his knuckles turning white from the exertion.

He clearly felt a powerful presence locking onto him.

If he dared to summon a Guardian Beast, he would be splattered with blood the next second.

Feeling the source of this aura, Chen Shan’s old face flushed deep red.

"City Lord Xia, you..."

Xia Xiu tapped the armrest with his fingertip.

"Chairman Chen, you begged the City Lord’s Mansion to notarize this wager, and now you’re thinking of reneging?"

Upon saying this, Xia Xiu’s Commander Level Beast Master’s pressure emanated all over.

Chen Shan, just an Extraordinary High Tier, buckled under the direct pressure, his knees creaking under the weight.

He turned desperately to Chen Yan for help.

Feeling this gaze, Chen Yan rose stiffly:

"City Lord Xia, this is a formal examination, your intervention..."

"Intervention?!"

Each crisp tap of Xia Xiu’s fingers on the armrest made Chen Yan’s heart tremble.

"I, as the City Lord, am maintaining the fairness of the wager. Do you think there’s a problem with what I’m doing?"

After Xia Xiu said that, the whole viewing platform fell silent enough that a pin could be heard.

During Shen Ruoxue’s previous match, he as City Lord had no grounds to intervene.

But now...

Xia Xiu clutched the contract in his hand.

These two had delivered the reason right into his hands.

Moreover.

Gu Xing was a genius personally mentored by Wei Yuan.

Even if there hadn’t been this wager today, Xia Xiu would still protect him to the end.

Under Xia Xiu’s icy stare, Chen Yan felt as if needles were on his back, yet he had to speak:

"City... City Lord Xia, Ziming’s status clearly indicates defeat, there’s no need to continue with this examination, right?"

At this moment, Xia Xiu held the initiative, he calmly spoke:

"Did he admit defeat? Since he hasn’t surrendered, the match continues!"

"Of course, if you object, you can talk to my Guardian Beast!"

His words hadn’t settled when a flash of yellow light—a three-meter-tall Earth Shattering Bear—landed heavily on the platform, shaking the ground slightly.

The bear’s amber eyes gleamed with maliciousness, its sharp claws carved deep grooves into the ground.

Chen Yan’s just opened mouth snapped shut, sweat beads forming on his forehead.

And Chen Shan wanted to make one last attempt.

"City Lord Xia..."

"Enough!"

Xia Xiu suddenly roared, smashing the mahogany table before him with one hand.

The Earth Shattering Bear sensed its master’s intent, and its gaze at the two grew increasingly dangerous.

"Today, I make it clear, Gu Xing, as long as he operates within reasonable rules, even if the heavens break, I’ll bear it!"

"An Awakened Tier Six able to render an Awakening Eight like Chen Ziming powerless, such a genius, why shouldn’t I protect him?"

"If you want to interfere... then beat me and we’ll talk!"

Facing Xia Xiu’s determined stance, Chen Yan pulled on Chen Shan’s sleeve, they could only swallow their grievances.

Xia Xiu swept his cold gaze over them, then withdrew his pressure.

"Since there’s no objection, watch this match properly."

Both were incredibly aggrieved but could only focus their gaze on the stage.

And at this moment on the stage.

The Enchanting Demon’s screams intertwined with Chen Ziming’s wails.

Under the burn of the Holy Flame, the Enchanting Demon’s once enchanting body turned hideous.

She struggled to crawl to Gu Xing’s feet, her charred fingertips trembling as she clasped his boot:

"Ma... master..."

Her voice was hoarse, not human-like, "Mei’Er has erred... please..."

Gu Xing looked down, his cold gaze falling upon the Enchanting Demon’s face, burned to raw and bleeding.

Those eyes, once full of scheming, now only held abject pleading.

Gu Xing heartlessly withdrew his foot.

Such a wretch still wants to follow him?

Dream on!

"Liu Li! She still has the strength to talk, seems like it’s not enough!"

Liu Li nodded firmly at his words.

This Guardian Beast was not worth her pity.

She folded her hands, crimson-gold flames surged, engulfing the Enchanting Demon into a human-shaped pillar of fire.

"Ah—!!!"

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