Little Sorcerer, Divine Doctor

Chapter 687 - 179: Six Beast Cages (Part 1)

Only to see multiple Hunter Soldiers from the Sky Hunting Corps descending from the sky.

Dozens of Bat Dragons simultaneously raised their heads and emitted a long howl.

Everyone present was taken aback, whispering and discussing amongst themselves.

Earlier, it was rumored that the Flame Emperor was just a background-less Freedom Team, but unexpectedly, they also had a significant backing. The momentum of the Sky Hunting Corps clearly showed strong support for the Flame Emperor.

"Hehe, this is what you call popularity," Emperor teased Lion Heart with a wink.

The faces of Lion Heart’s duo did not look very good.

For a moment, within the twelve teams of the monthly competition, the popularity of the Flame Emperor and Lion Heart were seemingly on par.

"Second Young Master, today’s contest is truly unprecedented, why haven’t we seen the Demon Beasts make their appearance?" Left Minister’s thieving eyes briefly lingered on Li Xinyue’s snow-white chest, and then stared at the duo of "Flame Emperor".

Champions of the twelve monthly competition groups were the first to enter the arena to maintain an air of mystery, with the Demon Beasts still caged in the breeding sheds.

"Flame Emperor" entered the Arena together with "Lion Heart".

The pair from "Lion Heart" were clearly specially dressed for today, wearing their most magnificent clothes.

Not only the Left Minister but also the rest of the audience, after experiencing this "uniquely brilliant" opening show, were eagerly waiting for the Demon Beasts to appear.

"Left Minister, no need to be anxious, look, the Demon Beasts are about to arrive," Tianyidong stood up and clapped his hands a few times.

In the middle of the Arena, suddenly a section of the ground slowly rose, bringing up six huge Beast Cages.

The six Beast Cages varied in size, the smallest only the size of a birdcage, the largest about five or six square meters; one could imagine that the sizes of these Demon Beasts were completely different.

The cages were also all covered with Magic Cloth on the outside, shielding them from the curious gaze of the crowd.

Even if someone tried to scan with Divine Sense, it was difficult to clearly discern what exactly was inside.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the annual competition, I am Huo Si, one of the referees for this event. The true face of the six Demon Beasts will be unveiled shortly, let’s all look forward to the epic battle between beasts and humans," a man dressed like a Beastman stood beside the Beast Cages.

This man was the chief in charge of the Xuanyi Arena, and he himself was also a Holy Beast Summoner.

Several Martial Artists came up and carefully moved the six cages to the side.

The largest cage required the effort of ten Martial Artists and several levers to be moved.

"Yan, what do you think is inside? The cages are all different sizes, so the difficulty must be different, right? This doesn’t seem very fair; the Demon Beast in the smallest cage should be the weakest?" Yan discussed with Emperor.

"The strength of a Demon Beast doesn’t directly relate to its size," as a Summoner, Yun Sheng understood better than most that in some cases, the smaller the Demon Beast, the more formidable it might be.

"Anyway, I don’t want to encounter whatever is in the biggest cage. Judging by its size, what do you think the Demon Beast could be?" Emperor shivered; her understanding of Demon Beasts was very limited.

"It could be a bear or an elephant-type Demon Beast," Yan also appraised the six cages.

On the outside of each cage were the corresponding numbers "one to six."

"Please select one member from the temporary teams to come forward for the draw."

"Let us do the drawing," Li Xinyue pushed Huang Fushi forward before Flame Emperor could decide who would draw.

"Why should you do it!" Emperor was not willing to entrust her fate to these two people.

"Because our strength is stronger than yours, hmph, isn’t it just one Holy Mage at the Initial Stage and one Elf Healing Mage? When it comes to the competition, you’ll still have to rely on us!" Li Xinyue raised her eyebrows, full of arrogance.

She and Huang Fushi are both offensive players, excelling in close combat, which gives them an advantage when battling large Demon Beasts.

"Emperor, let them come. This way, they can’t blame us for whatever they draw," Yan shook his head.

People from "Lion Heart" even thought that "Flame Emperor" was afraid of them, which made them even more complacent.

Huang Fushi stepped forward and quickly drew a number "three"; the other five ad-hoc battle teams also selected their Demon Beasts.

"Lucky us, Cage number three is the smallest one, it shouldn’t contain any formidable Demon Beast," Huang Fushi and his team revealed satisfied expressions upon seeing the number.

"Alright, in order, each ad-hoc battle team step forward, let’s first announce the Demon Beast in cage number one."

It must be said that Huo Si of the Xuanyi District is very good at stirring up the atmosphere, his unhurried tone made the hearts of the audience and the Demon Beasts rise to their throats.

Cage number one is also the largest of all the Demon Beast Cages.

"Such bad luck to have drawn such a big guy." The four players who drew cage number one were already grumbling.

The four summoned up their courage and approached, as Huo Si tore off the Magic Cloth from the cage with one swift move.

"Whoosh"

A collective gasp rose from the audience instantly.

The Demon Beast in cage number one is a four-meter-tall Ice River Mad Elephant, its limbs were like four pillars cast from ice and snow.

The huge elephant had two scimitar-like long tusks, curved like fishhooks, glittering with cold light.

"An Initial Commander-level Ice River Mad Elephant, the Sky Wings Arena really has spent a lot this time," Zong Ren, who was sitting next to Yun Canglang, subconsciously stroked his chin.

As a Summoner, he recognized most of the Demon Beasts on the continent.

On the continent, some High-level Demon Beasts are almost extinct.

Even the rare High-level Demon Beasts that are found naturally are mostly secured by the Summoning Court.

But with the very first Beast Cage to have such a colossal creature, one can only imagine what kind of Demon Beasts the following five cages will contain.

Just to witness the rare Commander-level Demon Beasts of the continent at a combined annual competition of the Xuanhuang District is worth the price of admission alone.

"Ancestor Master, is this kind of Demon Beast really that powerful?" Huang Que couldn’t help but ask.

Right now, she just hoped that the most powerful Demon Beasts would be drawn quickly so that the chances of "Flame Emperor" winning would be much higher.

The body of the giant elephant is like a moving wall.

When they saw the giant elephant, the players from the first team to draw lots cursed "Damn it!" in their hearts.

On the other hand, the other players all breathed a sigh of relief.

They all naturally assumed that since the biggest cage had been taken, the following Commander-level Demon Beasts would be much safer.

"Actually, this mad elephant is all bark and no bite. If I’m not mistaken, it should be the weakest among these six Demon Beasts," Zong Ren’s gaze swept over the six Beast Cages.

His eyes settled on the smallest cage and several medium-sized ones.

In the world of Demon Beasts, those with large physiques naturally have an advantage, but correspondingly, they may lack some innate talent in certain areas.