Reigning Supreme in countless worlds With Beast taming - Chapter 663 - 658 Hell Three-Headed Dog Hundred-Headed Demon Dragon
“Roar…”
With a mighty roar, a starving Golden Lion strode out of the opened beast cage, exuding arrogance and brutality from its high perch and walked towards its prey with elegant steps.
And its prey was a bare-chested gladiator.
The gladiator was tall and muscular, his body exuding immense strength!
However, compared to the Golden Lion, his size seemed quite small.
As the Golden Lion appeared, an ear-splitting cheer erupted from the surrounding stands!
The stands surrounding the arena formed an oval shape, packed densely with at least a few hundred thousand people.
Their eyes revealed excitement, their faces were flushed with frenzy as they waved their fists and shouted various phrases, eagerly anticipating the battle that was about to commence in the arena!
Under the expectant gaze of the crowd, the Golden Lion circled the gladiator for a while and then, unable to restrain its hunger any longer, let out a roar and with a powerful push of its limbs, it pounced towards the gladiator.
The gladiator rolled on the ground to dodge the Golden Lion’s attack and then picked up his long spear to thrust at the lion…
Among the dense crowd, Qin Feng and Li Miaozhen were also mingled in the stands.
Looking down at the battle below and then at the excited crowd around him, Qin Feng couldn’t help but shake his head.
These people, while the Cultivators of the Northern Domain under the mobilization of the Ghost City have already fought tens of thousands of miles away, the distance of several tens of thousands of miles is neither considered far nor near; if the front lines were to collapse, it might only be a matter of days before the army of Cultivators could be upon them.
Even at such a time, they were still so infatuated with these performances.
Of course, the people in the stands saw the slaughter below as a performance, but the man and lion in the arena did not see this as a performance; they were truly enacting a bloody slaughter!
The starving monster must kill the gladiator in front of it to get food to quench its hunger.
If the gladiator did not want to end up in the belly of the beast, he could only fight desperately to kill the monster, and only then would he have a chance to survive!
This was the most popular form of entertainment in the first kingdom of this world that Qin Feng and others had encountered!
Both nobles and commoners had grown accustomed to these blood-boiling performances, so many cities had built arenas both large and small.
Here, the beast had to eat the human, and the human had to fight; survivors were rare, and the cruelty was extreme, inhumanely so.
Sometimes they also held combats between humans, even more brutal, where in the arena it was required that one side must die to finish the match; if there was no conclusion, then both parties would be executed or thrown to ferocious monsters to be devoured in order to heighten the excitement of the audience.
Compared to Qin Feng’s shaking head, Li Miaozhen was quite enthusiastic.
The only thing that dampened her spirits was that the strength of the combatants was too weak; otherwise, it would have been even more spectacular.
However, this thought vanished instantly with the start of the second round of combat!
Because the next combatant was a scar-riddled Cultivator!
Though he was filthy with ragged clothing stained with dried blood and covered in dirt and dust as if he had been begging on street corners for many years, Qin Feng and Li Miaozhen recognized his identity at a glance.
Because the aura around the Cultivator was ethereal, even the dirty marks couldn’t hide his vibrant aura!
This was a temperament unique to Cultivators that external powerhouses found hard to imitate!
Qin Feng and Li Miaozhen’s expressions grew grim.
They hadn’t expected that these guys had actually captured Human Clan Cultivators and amused themselves in this manner!
Even though they were incredibly angry, they didn’t show it too obviously, since there were people all around. If their unusual behavior were discovered, trouble would likely follow.
In fact, their guess was correct; this scene of cultivators fighting monsters was indeed orchestrated by the strong ones of this realm. They intended to humiliate the cultivators through gladiator battles, hoping to ignite the rage in those cultivators lying in wait, to drive them to come to the rescue.
Once everything was out in the open, they’d have methods to deal with it.
Otherwise, with the disguises of the cultivators, ordinary powerful beings wouldn’t be able to discern their irregularities.
This decision to use gladiatorial combat as bait also came after various countries and factions had continuously lost many people and treasures.
The cultivator in the arena was severely injured, but his strength was extraordinary and he had numerous tactics. He eventually killed the monster that aimed to devour him, but he himself was left covered in scars, with blood continuously dripping from his body.
Qin Feng frowned slightly, looking solemnly at the cultivator.
Under his Great Divine Power of the Yin Yang Ghost Eye, it seemed that the cultivator was weak due to severe injury, appearing frail, but in reality, he was activating a secret technique to stimulate his potential.
Continuing to do so even after winning the gladiator battle obviously indicated that he had other plans.
“Should I help him?”
Qin Feng hesitated, looking towards the main spectator stand, feeling the aura of those mighty beings, and considering the hidden presences unseen, Qin Feng eventually decided to play it safe.
He had to be responsible for both himself and Li Miao Zhen; they couldn’t afford to risk their lives for a stranger.
Together, they could only take on a few demigods; who knew how many hidden divine beings there were. Since they had set such a trap, they were clearly not afraid of interference.
Before Qin Feng could shift his gaze away from the powerful ones in the main spectator stand, he suddenly saw the cultivator in the arena unleash a powerful aura.
Who knew what secret technique he was using, but in an instant, not only was his strength restored, but he was likely even stronger than at his peak.
“How dare you barbarians humiliate me in this manner?”
The cultivator floated in the air, suddenly expelling a crescent-shaped silver-white Ring Blade from his mouth.
The edge of the Ring Blade was incredibly sharp, and under his control, it instantly expanded to tens of meters in radius, striking the Defensive Shield at the edge of the spectator stand with a fierce force.
With a “pfft” sound, the Ring Blade directly broke the Protective Shield, slicing towards the main spectator stand, “You wanted to see my life-fighting skills, didn’t you?
Today, I’ll let you see how capable I am!”
He sneered inwardly, a bunch of idiots; did they think that after taking away the Magical Treasures from his body, he had no treasures left to use?
These people probably don’t know what a Lifebound Magical Treasure is!
In a flicker of thought, the Ring Blade had already swept past the guards in front of the stand, slicing them in half and making a direct strike toward the nobles behind!
“How audacious!”
A strong one suddenly stood up, drawing his War Sword and slashing at the Ring Blade, attempting to stop this formidable weapon that had appeared from nowhere.
Clang…
The sound of metal clashing reverberated throughout the venue, and this sword indeed stopped the Ring Blade!
But the cultivator in the arena let out a soft shout, manipulating his Lifebound Magical Treasure; the silver-white Ring Blade suddenly trembled, splitting from the original large ring into hundreds of palm-sized Ring Blades, directly killing towards those nobles on the main spectator stand.
“Ah…”
“Damn it, kill him, kill him now!”
Screams and enraged roars erupted from the stands as an unexpected strike caused severe casualties among the nobles, not all of whom had the strength to withstand it.
The surviving nobles were terrified or furiously swearing, clearly infuriated by the cultivator’s sudden scattered attack.
“Hahaha… this is the price for insulting me!”
The cultivator laughed loudly; then, his body was enveloped in a blood mist, his aura surged, and tornadoes reaching from earth to sky appeared around him. These tornadoes, filled with endless sharp Wind Blades, swept towards the stands, engulfing countless sand and dust: “If you want me to die, you’ll have to sacrifice many more lives!”
At that moment, countless people on the stands panicked and ran frantically.
“Ah, let’s go,”
Qin Feng sighed softly, and while hundreds of thousands of people on the stands fell into chaos, he took the opportunity to leave with Li Miaozhen.
That cultivator was doomed. Such reckless unleashing of potential meant that even if he wasn’t immediately killed after launching that strike, he would be left powerless and easily slain.
He obviously knew there was no hope for escape and didn’t leave any chances for survival for himself, only thinking of lashing out before he died. He wanted to kill as many as he could, which was far better than being made a spectacle of, and also ensured no one would risk their life trying to save him!
“Damn it!”
Li Miaozhen glanced back at the powerful figures on the main stand, her hand reaching unconsciously for her White Tiger Saber.
“Sister, don’t be reckless. There are people secretly watching the crowd; let’s not let those powerful figures notice anything unusual about us.”
Qin Feng quickly stopped her, following the chaotic crowd out of the Gladiator Arena. Once they were out, he breathed a long sigh of relief.
“Are we just going to let it go?”
Li Miaozhen was visibly upset.
She wasn’t one to keep her feelings bottled up, especially now when her Daoist Heart was unstable. Whenever she got upset, violent emotions surged.
“Don’t worry, don’t worry, I’ve already come up with a plan.”
Qin Feng reassured her, “There are no more cultivators in the arena, and those powerful figures wouldn’t linger there. Tonight, we’ll storm the arena, release all the slaves, and break open all animal cages. Let’s plunge this city into chaos and see if they dare to be so arrogant again!”
“Good, let’s go now!”
Li Miaozhen, eager and fiery, pulled Qin Feng towards one side of the arena: “Why wait for darkness? Once those people are gone, we move!”
Qin Feng shrugged and no longer resisted Li Miaozhen’s pulling.
Better to go earlier, to prevent his sister from becoming too agitated and possibly stirring up other troubles.
But, after much persuasion, it wasn’t until nightfall that they finally sneaked into the slave quarters and beast cages area behind the arena.
It wasn’t that they lacked the ability to infiltrate earlier, but he felt the darkness would allow the slaves to be more effective. In daylight, their identities could easily be recognized by the city residents, making it difficult to create significant chaos.
…
“Roar roar roar…”
Eerie beast roars echoed as tens of thousands of ferocious monsters appeared on the streets, running and pouncing wildly, hunting down any visible prey, devouring all flesh they could consume.
The monsters, long imprisoned in cages, not only had their freedom restrained but also often starved for better performance in shows, had grown intensely hateful towards these people.
Moreover, these monsters were used to hunting humans and consuming their flesh and blood in the arena, so once released, they showed no restraint, killing anyone on sight, and instantly, the city was thrown into chaos.
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of slaves also rushed out wielding crude weapons.
As they scoured the streets for food, they headed toward the city gates, hoping to escape the city and find a chance to survive elsewhere.
The person who had rescued them had already said that tens of thousands of miles to the east, past the battlefield, there would be forces willing to accept them. As long as they did not rebel or cause trouble, these people would grant them a chance to live and even confer on some of them the status of nobility to govern their subjects!
Now, filled with hope, these slaves yearned for freedom, for land that could sustain them, and even more so for power and status.
Thus, when Qin Feng ignited the fire of hope in their hearts, it instantly roused their numbed spirits, and they would try every means to head eastward to seek refuge with those willing forces!
These gladiators were not weak, with many among them being incredibly strong, for they would not have survived multiple gladiatorial combats otherwise.
It was believed that some of them would surely reach their ideal kingdom and become subordinates under the cultivators.
Whether the cultivators assigned them to mine resources or to fight enemies and earn merits for rewards, it was surely much better than having no hope at present.
“Damn, what’s going on?”
In the royal palace, the crowned king suddenly stood up and strode to the platform to look into the distance.
What he saw was complete chaos.
If it wasn’t enslaved gladiators looting weapons and supplies, then it was monsters destroying houses and attacking residents.
Not only were there strong leaders among the gladiators, but among the monstrous groups as well, capable of flattening large swathes of houses with a stomp or spewing massive torrents of fire from their mouths, setting half of the city ablaze.
Once freed from their chains and cages, these monsters could fully exhibit their strength.
“Your Majesty!”
A tall middle-aged man in golden armor stepped forward and said, “I do not know who released those slaves and monsters from the arena, causing such chaos.
Please command, Your Majesty, and ask those few powerful individuals to take action.
Otherwise, relying only on the City Guard Army’s strength, it might be difficult to control the chaotic situation in a short time!”
“Very well, immediately convey my order for those strong ones to act.”
The king slapped the railing in front of him, “Tell them that I agree to their terms, but they must preserve my throne and my royal city, and not let such chaos occur again, or else…”
“Yes, Your Majesty, I will convey your decree immediately.”
The golden-armored middle-aged man acknowledged the command and withdrew.
Before long, several powerful beings appeared above the royal city.
And in the royal palace, two bizarre beings arose.
One had three ferocious heads.
The other was even stranger, with a hundred heads and a massive body, intimidating the entire city!
The top-level monsters, Hell Three-Headed Dog and Hundred-Headed Demon Dragon, were indeed famous in this world.
No sooner had these two monsters appeared than they roared into the sky, their cries resonating through heaven and earth, causing the rampaging monsters in the city to tremble in fear!
