novelraw Chapter 442 - 441: Let Him See Your Might
Chapter 442 - 441: Let Him See Your Might
Si Shuo paused, following his gaze to look around at her family. Besides Xu Chi and Yin Jiang who were on duty, there was also a fox missing!
Xiao Cheng?! She looked at Ji Liang, her expression priceless.
Ji Liang nodded. "Stirring up trouble is his specialty." What’s more, Xiao Cheng’s superpower was transformation, which made it especially convenient for him to cause mischief.
Si Shuo pursed her lips and huffed. ’Why didn’t that fox take me with him? How could his conscience not hurt, leaving me out of such a lively event?’
Ji Liang chuckled and pinched her puffed-out cheeks. "He did want to take you, but we were worried. How could we let you into a snake’s den?"
Si Shuo couldn’t help but shiver. She turned her head to look again. In the distance, the Beastmen of the Golden Python Ni Family all wore loincloths of gold and black patterned leather. The furs worn by the females were quite vibrant.
It was just that some Beastmen preferred their Beast Forms. All those Snake Beasts, holding themselves as stiff as poles, were a terrifying sight. Moreover, whether male or female, in human form or beast form, the Snake Beastmen would flick their forked tongues out from time to time.
Even from this distance, she wasn’t sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt as if her ears were filled with hissing sounds.
With a little yelp, she buried her head in Ji Liang’s chest! Some fears couldn’t be overcome just by trying to adapt to local customs.
Ji Liang let out a muffled laugh, ruffling her hair. "Is Little Shushu really that afraid of Snake Beastmen?" ’It must have taken so much effort for her to fall for me.’
Si Shuo hugged his waist and hummed in agreement, offering a lame explanation, "A snake-like Wild Beast bit my leg when I was a child. It scared me."
Ji Liang didn’t expose her lie. As long as she wasn’t afraid of him and the Snake Cubs, it was fine.
But you had to admit, Xiao Cheng was great at hyping up a crowd. Snake Beastmen were naturally cold-blooded and didn’t have a strong sense of community, but what male didn’t have a bit of a temper?
This was especially true for the Ni Family Members, who were used to bullying others with their power. Plus, with their clan running the Beast Fighting Arena, they were all unruly and tactless, shouting mindlessly along, "Beat his ass! I’ve been sick of the Iron-eating Beast Clan for ages..."
"City Lord Ni Jing, don’t be a coward! Backing down before the fight even starts isn’t a quality of our Golden Python Clan... We’re all watching! Don’t give him any face! Beat him until he’s looking for his teeth on the ground, then we can talk about backing down. That’s how you show strength, that’s how you’re convincing, and it’ll stop him from whining nonstop..." Xiao Cheng continued to stir the pot, shouting. "The City Lord our entire clan poured its resources into supporting is incredibly capable! Let him see your might..."
"Yeah, Wei Jin is just whining because he thinks City Lord Ni Jing is too magnanimous to bother with him, right? Give him a good thrashing and see if he still acts so smug..." Since they weren’t the ones fighting, they were happy to just run their mouths and cheer Ni Jing on. After all, he was a Level 14 Beastman their clan had nurtured. How could he possibly lose so easily?
In any case, these cold and arrogant beasts really did have a bit too much faith in Ni Jing.
Others might not know which voice belonged to Xiao Cheng, but Si Shuo could tell. Whichever one sounded the most obnoxious and provocative, that was him!
The look on Ni Jing’s scarred face turned even uglier. ’These idiots, they’re clamoring so fiercely, but if they have the guts, why don’t they face the Iron-eating Beastman themselves! It’s easy for them to talk.’
’Who doesn’t know their own limits, who can fight above their level—even he himself didn’t know. And what was this about the ’entire clan’s power’? Weren’t they just throwing him into the fire?’
’Which water-brained idiot was that? If you don’t know how to cheer, then just shut up!’
Wei Jin raised an eyebrow, his eyes filled with eagerness. "Please, City Lord. Let me witness the skills of the previous City Lord, and let everyone see whether or not I’m up to the task."
This time, no one was there to back Ni Jing up. Finding himself in a bind, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fine. Since you’re seeking your own death, I’ll be happy to oblige!"
Wei Jin’s eyes narrowed slightly. ’It seems Ni Jing has quite a few powerful trump cards.’ However, he curled his lips into a smirk. ’It’s not yet certain who’s seeking their own death.’
When the referee blew the horn, the two rushed toward each other. Wei Jin also had an Earth Element Ability. Giant rocks, like bricks under his control, began to slam violently onto the ground, fast and fierce.
Ni Jing had no choice but to scramble away pathetically. If he was a step too slow or miscalculated the position where a giant rock would land, he would be half-dead, if not killed outright.
He had a Fire Ability, and he had mixed poison into it. As long as his opponent was burned by his fire, the poison could take the opportunity to enter their body. His poison was extremely potent; just a single touch was enough to make someone lose all ability to resist! And as his cultivation increased, the poison grew stronger.
But Wei Jin’s defense was airtight, giving him no opportunity to get close. The two remained at a stalemate for a long time, one effortlessly slamming down rocks while the other scrambled pathetically to escape.
"City Lord, what are you still probing for? All he can do is slam rocks! Is a Level 14 Beastman afraid of rocks? Let him slam them, just charge..." Xiao Cheng didn’t forget to howl.
After he howled, many Snake Beastmen followed suit, "City Lord, no need to be polite with him! Charge! Rip out his fangs and claws and show him the might of our Golden Python Clan..."
Ni Jing was so angry he could have coughed up blood. ’Are my clansmen blind? Is it that I don’t want to charge? It’s that I *can’t* charge! I’m not afraid of rocks, but the ones he’s wielding are condensed by a Level 14.’
He was already anxious, and the mindless shouting of the Snake Beasts was making him even more agitated. His eyes turned cold. He took out an elixir, gritted his teeth, and stuffed it into his mouth. This was an elixir the Witch Doctor had refined for him using Ni Chang’s shattered Dantian and many precious Spirit Grasses. It could raise his cultivation by a major level in a short period of time, bringing him to the Peak of the Fifteenth level!
After consuming the elixir, he felt a surging Spiritual Power that threatened to tear his body apart. A heaven-defying elixir like this came with major side effects—his lifespan would likely be shortened by ten percent. The more powerful a Beastman was, the more they pursued a long life. There were few ways to extend one’s life, yet here he was, sacrificing his own just to win this match.
At this thought, his eyes turned red, and he lost all reason. The next time a rock slammed down, he didn’t dodge or evade but instead reached out to slap it away.
The massive rock turned to dust in his hand and scattered in the wind.
The crowd, which had been boisterous just a moment ago, suddenly fell silent. Just how powerful must one’s cultivation be to do something like that?
Unafraid of the chaos, Xiao Cheng took the lead, howling, "That’s our City Lord! That’s how it should be! This is your true strength! You truly are the pride of our Ni Family..."
The other Snake Beasts, caught up in the mindless excitement, howled along like parrots, effectively acknowledging Xiao Cheng as their head cheerleader.
Si Shuo was both amused and exasperated. "Anyone who didn’t know better would think he was Ni Jing’s die-hard fan. Who would believe he’s on the enemy’s side?"
The males couldn’t agree more. This Xiao Cheng was insane when he decided to have fun, but his methods were damn effective.
Buoyed by the encouragement, Ni Jing fought with increasing valor, turning the tables from being chased to chasing Wei Jin down. However, despite Wei Jin’s large and sturdy build, his movements were agile, and he always managed to skillfully dodge the poison-laced Fire Dragons.