Chapter 192 - 104: Zhu Li: Chew It Up, Feed Me (Part 2)

Chapter 192: Chapter 104: Zhu Li: Chew It Up, Feed Me (Part 2)

Without a Divine Technique like the Demon-Binding Rope, they had to break the beasts’ spirits, much like taming a hawk. They would wear them down until their minds shattered and they submitted completely, only then achieving a partial effect of the Demon-Binding Rope.

Most of the younger generation of the Feng Family, even if they managed to conquer a Contracted Beast before reaching the Physical Body Realm, usually ended up with creatures weaker than a common mutt.

A beast like this Wolf King, however, was born with an unyielding pride. Breaking its spirit was as difficult as scaling the heavens.

Yet Feng Tianxi had somehow managed it. He had soared to prominence on the Wolf King’s back, rising against the odds to become a pillar of the Ninth Prince’s Mansion.

And yet...

Zhao Ci had crushed him just like that.

’But this was Zhao Ci... just three months ago, they were walking dogs and teasing birds together.’

He stammered for a moment before forcing out four words: "I’ll give you that!"

Zhao Ci looked at Zhu Li. "When you fight Feng Tianxi later, can you win?"

"Who do you take me for?"

Zhu Li craned her fair, slender neck. "What’s the difference between this and you chewing up my food for me? If I can’t even swallow that... Wait, that doesn’t sound right!"

Her little face froze, wondering why such a disgusting metaphor had popped into her head. Sticking her neck out, she shook her fist. "Don’t worry, I’ll roast him so badly his own mother won’t recognize him!"

Zhao Ci raised an eyebrow. "Just don’t roast him too badly. If he’s seriously injured and falls unconscious, he’ll have the right to postpone the next fight. You need to leave him for Lao Mo!"

"Relax. I know what I’m doing."

"You’ve already fought Zhu Yan. But don’t worry, I’ll get payback for you."

"Okay..."

Zhu Li suddenly felt that ever since she started following this boss, her happiness had gone through the roof.

Zhao Ci, meanwhile, glanced at Yang Mo and saw the purple text flashing above his head.

[Yang Mo’s Current Wish: A true man should be like this. I hope that one day, I can become a great hero like Zhao Ci. Wish Completion Reward: Comprehension Value +1000, Transformation Talisman x1.]

Zhao Ci’s eyes lit up. He said in a low voice, "Lao Mo! You don’t have to be so wound up, you know. I have the ability to back you up. If possible, I’d rather you take this chance, while I can still cover for you, to become a true expert as quickly as you can."

...

Yang Mo was silent for a moment before nodding heavily.

He didn’t let the gratitude show in his eyes, but in his heart, he had already resolved to repay this favor to Zhao Ci.

Throughout his life, the one thing he hated most was being indebted to others.

What he detested even more was when others were indebted to him.

’I’ll still use poison later,’ he thought, ’but I definitely won’t just curl up and take a beating!’

「Meanwhile.」

Zhao Ci stood up and leaped back onto the Martial Arts Arena. He cupped his hands in a salute to the long-waiting Zhu Yan. "Please!"

"Your Highness, please!"

Zhu Yan gave a slight smile and quickly put some distance between himself and Zhao Ci.

He formed a hand seal for a Technique. With every step he took backward, a ball of fire materialized in the air.

In the blink of an eye, countless fireballs had appeared on the Martial Arts Arena. Their positions seemed chaotic, yet they also seemed to subtly align with some profound Array.

WHOA!

A series of gasps rose from the crowd below.

"He’s using the Li Huo Grand Array right from the start?"

"Well, this can hardly be called the Li Huo Grand Array, can it?"

"It can’t, no. But there’s no question that it’s derived from it, right? To have grasped the essence of the Li Huo Grand Array at such a young age... once he opens a Fire Element Divine Treasure, he’ll probably comprehend the complete Array instantly."

"I heard that in this kind of Grand Array, out of ten thousand flames, only one is real, yet none of them are truly fake. They’re illusions until they make contact with someone, at which point they become real. So, its power is no weaker than ten thousand real flames, but its energy consumption is only slightly more than a single flame."

"He’s using his ace in the hole so early, and he’s putting distance between them. Looks like he’s determined not to engage the Tenth Prince in close combat."

"To be fair, Zhu Yan’s Swordsmanship is pretty decent, but if I were him, there’s no way I’d fight the Tenth Prince up close either. That Flesh Soul is just too terrifying."

"The Tenth Prince is being a bit too arrogant, just letting him complete his Fire Array like that."

"Yeah! It’s a shame. Zhu Yan’s Fire Array is incredibly destructive, and his Body Technique is superb. The Tenth Prince is probably just going to have to take a beating... Huh?"

A fresh wave of gasps erupted as hundreds of pairs of eyes suddenly widened in disbelief.

Because Zhao Ci, as if completely unaffected by the Fire Prison, was striding straight through the fireballs, charging directly at Zhu Yan.

"What the-!"

"H-How is..."

"Huh?"

Everyone was stunned. Everyone else feared Zhu Yan’s flames as if they were venomous vipers.

So why was Zhao Ci charging straight into them?

Zhu Yan was also stunned for a second, then his expression changed drastically. ’This is bad!’ he thought.

He didn’t know where Zhao Ci got the nerve to face his flames head-on.

He had no idea how badly injured Zhao Ci would get.

But he knew one thing for certain.

If Zhao Ci got close to him, his fate would be a miserable one.

His original plan had been to use the Fire Prison to restrict Zhao Ci and then win in close combat. But after witnessing the previous match, he had decisively abandoned any notion of fighting up close.

Their physical bodies weren’t even in the same league.

He had to rely on his Fire Skills to wear Zhao Ci down until he forfeited.

He never imagined that before he even had a chance to attack, Zhao Ci would charge into the flames himself.

’He’s willing to get burned just to get close enough to beat me up.’

’What a madman!’

’Run!’

’I have to run!’

In an instant, Zhu Yan had already poured True Qi into his legs, weaving around the fireballs as he fled.

’I’m confident,’ he thought. ’With my superior Body Technique, and using the fireballs to block his line of sight, I can definitely...’

"Zhu Yan! Your granddaddy’s here!"

"What?"

The hairs on Zhu Yan’s arms stood on end. He couldn’t see Zhao Ci, but he could sense his position through the flames.

’He’s... running straight for me!’

Cold sweat instantly beaded on his forehead.

’How is he able to pinpoint my location?’