Chapter 14: Not Accepting Defeat

"Then next, we have to deal with Da She Wan's grudge soul."

As he spoke, Zhang Cheng waved his big hand, and the bead rolling with thick black smoke floated down into his hand.

Before Zhang Cheng could take action.

Suddenly, an unpleasant sound rang out on the scene.

"Don't kill him, what's wrong with Da She Wan? He merely fulfilled the Summoner's last wish; in the end he's also a pitiful person. You Dragon Nation cannot kill him!"

"Yes, spare his life, he's innocent."

"..."

The other nations' spectators who had been mere onlookers.

Finally stood up at this moment, looking down upon everyone, using a superior's tone to morally coerce them.

And not long before that.

These hypocrites were still shouting for Da She Wan to kill Zhang Cheng, torture him to death!

Damn, are these people's brains pinched by a door?

This is the Divine Ghost Killing Arena!

Keeping Da She Wan, are you waiting for the Great Hero Nation to use him to slaughter his own compatriots?

If Da She Wan is again controlled by the Great Hero Nation, for ordinary people of Dragon Nation and even the whole world, it will be an unforeseeable disaster.

Da She Wan must die!

Hesitant and indecisive, it will only harm oneself!

Kill!

Under the gaze of everyone, Zhang Cheng clenched his fist tightly and directly crushed the black bead filled with resentment!

The hypocritical audience who witnessed all this widened their eyes, trembling with anger all over.

"You you you, you actually killed him!"

"Dragon Nation people, you're going too far!"

"You clearly know Da She Wan is a pitiful person, yet you killed him—do you have any conscience?"

"How can someone like you appear on the arena!"

"You damned wretch, I pray to Heaven to send down Divine Punishment upon you, so you may never be reborn!"

"Ah ah ah, we all begged you to spare Da She Wan, why won't you listen?"

"This ruthless Dragon Nation contestant is simply devoid of heavenly conscience!!!"

Zhang Cheng heard this, his eyes gradually turned cold.

A bunch of hypocrites,

actually dared to blame him.

When Da She Wan first appeared, they were still shouting for him to kill himself.

Now that I killed Da She Wan, these people say he lacks conscience.

Double standards should have a limit!

"I say, are you people taking yourselves too seriously?"

Zhang Cheng slowly opened his voice, ice-cold to the extreme,

"You say Da She Wan is a pitiful person, ask me to spare him—I want to know, on what basis?"

"Just because of your mouths?"

"If you have the ability, come down and duel me, save him yourselves,

if you lack the ability, just obediently sit there, shut your mouths, otherwise I'll make you die even more miserably than him!"

Zhang Cheng's gaze was like an icy sword, slowly sweeping across the whole arena,

The surrounding air seemed to solidify, temperature plummeted, bringing a bone‑chilling cold.

Everyone present seemed to be eroded by an invisible cold current, involuntarily shivering,

As if suddenly stepping into an invisible Ice Vault, the cold rushed from the soles of the feet straight to the Heavenly Spirit Cover.

Those who had been shouting just now seemed to be struck by an invisible hammer, falling silent one after another,

Fearfully shrinking back to their seats, their eyes revealing undisguisable dread.

An oppressive aura of death spread silently,

tightly wrapping every foreigner's body, making them dare not even breathe,

as if saying one more word would really get them killed!

"Heh heh, now you know fear—does the taste of death feel bad? Know to keep quiet now?"

Zhang Cheng sneered, his voice not loud, yet it echoed in everyone's ears,

carrying an irresistible pressure,

"You thought you were all hard‑headed? Turns out you're just a bunch of cowards who only move their lips."

Zhang Cheng stood proudly in the center of the arena, spine straight as a spear, face full of disdain and contempt,

"Want to save Da She Wan? No problem, come try—see if I don't twist your heads off and kick them like balls!"

The harshness of his words made everyone present shudder.

At this moment, the whole arena fell silent.

The previous clamor seemed never to have existed; only a tension bordering on suffocation remained in the air.

Those foreign spectators who had been noisy now pressed their lips tightly, even their breathing became cautious,

afraid that a careless move or sound would provoke this Dragon Nation person who seemed to walk out of hell, bringing upon themselves a deadly disaster.

In stark contrast, the Dragon Nation audience's hearts surged, excitement uncontainable,

They cheered and jumped for joy at Zhang Cheng's heart‑shaking words,

They felt an unprecedented sense of relief and satisfaction.

"Zhang Cheng……awesome!"

The admiration in their hearts turned into a silent shout,

Everyone hoped he would unleash a few more harsh remarks, humiliating the opponent completely,

Ideally provoking the other side into attacking, then wiping them all out,

That way there would be fewer idiots in the world.

Zhang Cheng's words echoed in the arena, lingering like a ghost around every spectator's ear,

At this moment, Da She Wan, the great hope of the Da Xiong Guo, had been utterly defeated, beyond recovery,

This feat, although it made Zhang Cheng a national hero once again,

but in the eyes of other countries, it became a thorn in their flesh, a splinter in their eye,

and was even labeled a "demon".

Afterwards, upon learning of this, Zhang Cheng not only felt no displeasure, but felt he had not done enough!

He intends to use the blood of his opponents in the upcoming challenges to comfort the Dragon Nation warriors who bravely sacrificed in battle,

To prove with action that the dragon's bloodline never yields!

"What a splendid battle."

After several rounds, the Mysterious Judge's attitude toward Dragon Nation did a complete 180‑degree turn.

From initial contempt and disgust to now recognition, praise, and even astonishment.

All this change came from the mighty power displayed by the creature Zhang Cheng summoned!

Or rather, it was the strength of Dragon Nation!

Since ancient times, there has been only one unchanging truth in the world.

Survival of the fittest!

This truth applies equally to humans, animals, and all life in the universe.

"With the defeat of the Da Xiong Guo, I announce: victory for Dragon Nation in the second match!"

"The current score is 2:0."

"Seeing that other nations are struggling in the matches, I announce that the next match will be postponed by five hours."

"Please make full use of this time to prepare."

"Moreover, from now on the Divine Ghost Killing Arena will no longer have a protective barrier; I think the audience can guess what that means."

The Mysterious Judge's tone was full of anticipation for the spectacle: "Well then, everyone, good luck."

As his words fell, he waved his hand and vanished once more from the center of the arena.

The audience's hearts rose to their throats at his final words.

No more protective barrier!

This means the audience is no longer absolutely safe.

If one carelessly provokes the person on stage, or a summoned creature loses control, the audience will directly face their threat, possibly even death!

Of course,

Due to public opinion and the balance of power among major nations, under normal circumstances players will not control summoned creatures to attack the audience,

unless he is willing to bear the hatred and condemnation of all humanity.

But imagination and reality always differ.

On the Divine Ghost Killing Arena, things change in an instant; no one knows whether a summoned‑creature injury incident will occur.

……

Dragon Nation, late night, 23:00.

Summoned Research Center.

Zhang Cheng lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, his fatigue gradually fading.

Five hours is enough for him to rest properly.

From the start of the challenge until now, he has not rested at all.

As a participant in the Divine Ghost Killing Arena, he must not only constantly watch his own safety,

but also stay highly alert to prevent opponents from plotting schemes.

In short, he is now extremely tired.

He needs a good sleep.

Thus, closing his eyes, he began to snore in less than a minute.

One side peaceful, the other anxious.

The entire research center fell into a bustle.

In the conference hall, the captains of all battle squads gathered, their faces grim, breathing rapid.

Just now, they received a shocking piece of news.

In Dachang City, Dragon Nation, a terrorist incident occurred!

In the incident, thirty were injured and five died!

More importantly, this can be clearly identified as a summoned‑object attack launched by another country.