CHAPTER 570: CHAPTER 27: ONE VERSUS TEN

On the first day of the fifth month, the last month of spring.

For the citizens of Wo Hua Imperial City, this should have been a day like any other.

But this day was given a different flavor due to a match at the Underground Beast Fighting Arena.

Night, cool as water.

The run-down Linlan Street is unusually lively this night.

The prostitutes no longer solicit clients, donning proper clothing instead, the taverns seal their drinks in barrels, and the beggars put away their broken bowls. As if encountering a grand festival, residents of Linlan Street spontaneously gather at the Underground Beast Fighting Arena.

Carriages of noble houses and Dark Beast mounts line up in long queues outside the Underground Beast Fighting Arena.

Tickets for the Underground Beast Fighting Arena have also become hot commodities, and guests who are late to arrive must stay on the periphery of the arena, unable to purchase tickets, they still refuse to leave.

To alleviate the mood of the crowd, the Underground Beast Fighting Arena management has been forced to make emergency arrangements.

They even employed four precious bottles of Mirror Sound Spring.

Mirror Sound Spring is one of the famed Spiritual Springs from the Eastern Continent. When sprayed into the air, it reflects a special water screen.

Using the water screen, even those watching from the periphery of the Beast Fighting Arena can clearly see and hear the entire process of the beast fights, creating an immersive experience.

When the people from the Blood Cherry Duke Mansion arrived, they just saw the formation of the Mirror Sound Spring water screen in the sky.

In all four directions in the sky, it was as if a massive movie screen was suspended, displaying clearly the Beast Fighting Arena, which could accommodate three thousand people, packed to full capacity tonight, with even the several private VIP rooms divvied up among the imperial city’s great families.

Witnessing such a miraculous spiritual spring had everyone clicking their tongues in amazement.

"That is the Mirror Sound Spring. We used this kind of spring to communicate with each other at the nightclub. This water is very precious, even Lady Yao would only use it on extremely important occasions. The Underground Beast Fighting Arena can use four bottles at once; they really are rich and powerful," Hong Yao told Yue Jinghua. The last time after Lady Yao passed away, when the nightclub was raided, she also found half a bottle of Mirror Sound Spring.

After hearing this, Yue Jinghua became even more curious about the real identity of the Underground Beast Fighting Arena’s owner.

"Young Master Yue, I have been waiting for you for a long time," Qing Zizhu said as he greeted Yue Jinghua with a bow.

Behind him, ten Dark Beast Cages were lined up in a row.

Yue Jinghua glanced at the cages, immediately provoking the War Beasts to roar furiously.

Compared to previous times, the Dark Beasts here are all bloodthirsty and belligerent, emitting a strong murderous aura even while locked in cages.

"Brother Qing has a good method, even managing to bring out the Blood Prison Battle Beasts. Since that’s the case, I’ll humbly comply," Yue Jinghua raised an eyebrow, "Since I’m to choose first, I’ll pick that one, and that one, and that one... that one."

Yue Jinghua’s finger moved quickly like a dragonfly skimming water, pointing swiftly in front of several beast cages.

Qing Zizhu was startled, did Yue Jinghua just pick ten heads in total?

Did the other party choose all ten Dark Beasts at once? Was she intending to do a one versus ten?

When Qing Zizhu realized what Yue Jinghua was doing, his first reaction was that Yue Jinghua had gone foolish.

One against ten, even if her Dark Beast was powerful, there was no chance it could withstand the combined attack of ten Dark Beasts.

"What, does Brother Qing worry that ten Dark Beasts together still can’t defeat my Dark Beast?" Yue Jinghua said with a sniff of contempt.

Just now, she had already seen Long Jiuzun, the masked woman in purple, Ji Yun, and others. Moreover, she had also spotted Zhan BeiAo.

No wonder the Yanyue Chamber of Commerce suddenly brought out seven or eight Blood Prison Battle Beasts, it turned out to be Zhan BeiAo’s doing.

"What a joke, Qing Zizhu, since this lad’s brain has heated up, insisting on fighting ten alone, then just indulge him," Ji Yun stepped forward, eyes red with enmity upon seeing his foe. If it wasn’t for his father’s order not to cause trouble outside, he would have definitely given Yue Jinghua a good lesson.

"Giggle, aren’t you an interesting one? Are you not afraid your Dark Beast will get killed?" Cheng Ying smiled with glittering eyes, her gentle laughter enticing the hearts of every man present.

"If it can’t even beat these ten pieces of trash, then what’s the use of keeping it?" Yue Jinghua, however, had a face full of playful mockery, apparently not at all concerned about the safety of her Dark Beast.

But the tone of her words belied an unprecedented level of confidence.

Zhan BeiAo met her gaze, let out a grunt from his nostrils, and then quickly looked away, putting on an expression as if he did not recognize Yue Jinghua.

Seeing Qing Zizhu still hesitating, Long Jiuzun stepped forward, posing as a fair mediator: "Here at the Beast Fighting Arena, it’s all about mutual consent. Since Young Master Yue has personally promised, Brother Qing need not worry too much. Young Master Yue, I also remind you, since you requested one against ten, regardless of the outcome, you shall have no complaints."

"Of course," Yue Jinghua showed her white teeth, indicating she would certainly not go back on her word.

Cheng Ying listened by the side, her beautiful eyes sparkling brightly.

As soon as the news of the one against ten challenge was released, the already bustling Underground Beast Fighting Arena instantly erupted.

The already high betting odds skyrocketed by dozens of points in the blink of an eye, reaching a staggering sixty-to-one against Little Shanshan and the War Beasts just before the final quarter-hour before the Beast Fight began.

Just as Long Jiuzun and several officials were heading towards their respective VIP boxes, they were informed that the VIP box belonging to the Long Family had already been taken by someone else.

Since Cheng Longfeng personally disliked places like the Beast Fighting Arena, the Cheng Family did not have a reserved room set up there.

Today, Long Jiuzun had invited Cheng Ying to watch together, but just as they approached, someone whispered to Long Jiuzun, causing his brows to tighten as he looked dubiously at the small booth draped with silk curtains.

"Ji Yun, may I borrow the Ji Family’s VIP booth for a moment with Miss Cheng?" Long Jiuzun did not go to the Long Family’s booth to check but instead proposed to watch from Ji Yun’s booth.

"No need, I find the booths stuffy and hot. It’s not too bad to stand outside and watch," Cheng Ying replied, glancing at the people from the Duke Mansion not far away, a smile curving at her lips.

Seeing this, Long Jiuzun had no choice but to follow her.

The so-called VIP booths at the Beast Fighting Arena were really just small compartments with three open sides.

At this moment, inside the Long Family’s booth, Long Rui and Yue Minzhi, who had sneaked out of the Dragon Rider Reserve Camp, were sitting together.

To avoid attention, Long Rui had specifically ordered curtains to be hung in front of their compartment, so that people outside could not see inside, while they could see the people outside and the Beast Fight.

Yue Minzhi anxiously looked towards the Beast Fighting Arena. The fight had not yet started, and he had not seen the competing Dark Beasts nor his sister Yue Jinghua’s figure.

But he then thought that he hadn’t seen his sister Jinghua for many years, and had no idea whether she had grown taller, fatter, or thinner. Suddenly, he feared he might not recognize her at all.

As he was about to search for the people from the Duke Mansion among the audience, he suddenly heard a roar, explosive like thunder, ringing out in the Beast Fighting Arena.

Ten imposing Dark Beasts, either flying or dashing, surged in from all directions.

When the scene on the field became clear, Yue Minzhi was inwardly shocked.

Long Rui, beside him, also couldn’t help but open her cherry lips in astonishment and exclaimed, "What’s going on here? Why are there ten Dark Beasts?"