Chapter 60: Arena Competition, Life and Death are Fate

Hu Mei'er's voice was sharp and grating.

Zhang Yi picked at his ear and waved his wings impatiently.

"Alright, alright, stop your yapping and go find somewhere cool to stay. Just seeing you is annoying."

He didn't even look at Hu Mei'er properly, heading straight toward the spectator stands with Nudi and the others.

When Ju Niao Mu Qin passed by Hu Mei'er, she deliberately flapped her wings to stir up a gust of wind.

The sudden strong wind nearly sent Hu Mei'er tumbling over.

Seeing that Zhang Yi and his group didn't take her seriously at all, Hu Mei'er stomped her feet in anger.

"That damn dog thing, it's infuriating me to death!"

Seeing their Saintess so enraged, her Fox Clan companions nearby hurriedly comforted her: "Saintess, calm your anger; it's not worth getting worked up over such a boorish fellow."

"Just you wait, when the Arena Competition starts, our Fox Clan's experts will definitely help you teach these bumpkins a harsh lesson and vent your anger properly!"

Zhang Yi and his group found a spot with a wide view and sat down.

On the Arena, experts from the younger generation of various clans had already begun to pair off and fight, with all sorts of demon arts and divine abilities emerging one after another, dazzling the onlookers.

On the No. 1 Arena to the east, a bull demon covered in flames spat out raging fire from its mouth, charging wildly across the stage; the flames it stirred up burned its opponent until their skin was torn and flesh mangled.

On the No. 2 Arena to the west, a leopard demon moved like the wind, its form flickering so fast that it tore its opponent into shreds in an instant.

The most eye-catching one was the Arena in the very center.

Competing on that Arena was a python demon with a massive physique.

This big guy didn't even use any methods, simply relying on its own powerful strength to coil around its opponent, tightening its grip until the opponent's bones shattered and they suffocated to death...

While watching the matches, Zhang Yi and his group secretly assessed the strength of the contestants from each clan.

Aside from those demon beasts with no backing, among those like Hu Mei'er who had family forces supporting them, there were also many powerful individuals.

Among them, the strongest were the young descendants of the Tiger Clan and the Lion Clan.

These fellows were all strong and sturdy, with fierce offensive styles.

Especially the Tiger Clan contestant named Hu Xiao, whose move 'Fierce Tiger Descends the Mountain' was so heavy and powerful that he knocked his opponent off the Arena in a single blow.

As for the Fox Clan's contestants, just as Zhang Yi had expected, their demon arts were treacherous, varied, and sinister, making them impossible to guard against.

One of the Fox Clan contestants was actually able to release a kind of hallucinogenic fragrance, causing their opponent to fall into an illusion before seizing the chance to kill them.

"These Fox Clan fellows are used to using underhanded tricks; I must be careful later."

Zhang Yi was secretly vigilant in his heart.

He turned his head to look at Xiao Pu and Long Ge beside him; these two gluttons were not paying attention to the match at all.

Xiao Pu was sneakily taking spirit fruits out of his Storage Bag to eat, its cheeks bulging like a little hamster.

Long Ge was even more exaggerated, lying flat under his feet and sleeping soundly, its huge body occupying most of the space, drawing frequent side-glances and snickers from the surrounding spectators.

"These two troublemakers..."

Zhang Yi shook his head helplessly and couldn't be bothered to manage them.

Just then, a familiar figure appeared on the Arena—the young master of the Golden Winged Peng Clan, Jin Peng.

Compared to before, Jin Peng's strength had clearly improved quite a bit.

He saw him flap his wings once, transforming into a streak of golden light, arriving in front of his opponent in an instant, his sharp claws swiping out like lightning.

In just two or three moves, he knocked a rhinoceros demon with cultivation equivalent to his own straight off the Arena.

Seeing Jin Peng's formidable strength, Zhang Yi couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

It seemed that in this Arena Competition, besides the Fox Clan, there must be many other demon clan experts like Jin Peng.

Winning the championship would be no easy task.

"Daddy, this spirit fruit is so delicious!"

Xiao Pu suddenly leaned into Zhang Yi's ear and handed him a bright red spirit fruit as if presenting a treasure.

Zhang Yi glanced at it and realized it was his treasured Fire Spirit Fruit, worth a fortune each; this spendthrift had actually eaten several in one go!

"You little glutton, all you know is eating! My spirit fruits have all been eaten by you!"

Zhang Yi knocked Xiao Pu on the head in annoyance.

"Hehe..."

Xiao Pu stuck out its tongue and sneakily reached its hand into Zhang Yi's Storage Bag again.

Just then, an unexpected incident occurred on the Arena.

A Lion Clan contestant and an Elephant Clan contestant were in a fierce battle; the two were evenly matched, fighting to a stalemate.

Suddenly, the Lion Clan contestant used some unknown underhanded trick and knocked the Elephant Clan contestant off the Arena.

The Elephant Clan contestant fell to the ground, spitting blood; it looked like they wouldn't survive.

"What's going on?"

"That Lion Clan contestant's attack is too vicious!"

"Isn't this murder?"

The spectator stands were suddenly in an uproar.

The spectator stands were in an uproar; some cursed the Lion Clan contestant for being despicable, while others felt the Elephant Clan contestant was just less skilled and deserved it.

Zhang Yi watched coldly, but his heart remained calm.

That's how Arena matches are: the winner is the king, and the loser is the bandit.

Moreover, on this Arena, there has never been any such thing as fairness.

Just as everyone was discussing it, Long Ge, who was on the side, suddenly said at this moment: "Tsk tsk, this little elephant is quite tough; it's not dead yet."

"What a pity, although it's not dead, it's probably only got one breath left. This guy is finished; even if it's cured, it's a waste of time. Might as well give it a quick end!"

Hearing the Wind God Pterosaur say this.

At this moment, Xiao Pu, who was to the side, looked up at Zhang Yi: "Dad, this Elephant Clan demon is so pitiful."

"Pitiful?"

"In an Arena match, life and death are fated; what is there to be pitiful about."

Zhang Yi rolled his eyes, snatched the Fire Spirit Fruit from Xiao Pu's hand, and stuffed it into his own mouth.

"This thing is one less for every one eaten; how can you treat it like a snack and keep eating it endlessly?"

"But..."

Xiao Pu pouted aggrievedly, but before he could explain, he was directly interrupted by Zhang Yi.

"Alright, enough with the 'buts'."

"Once I'm finished here, Dad will take you to eat something good."

Zhang Yi rubbed Xiao Pu's head, then took a handful of low-grade spirit fruits from his Storage Bag and stuffed them into his hands, "Take these to fill your stomach first."

Only then did Xiao Pu break into a smile through his tears, hugging the spirit fruits and gnawing on them with relish.

Just at this moment, the dying Elephant Clan contestant on the Arena suddenly began to convulse all over.

Immediately following, his body actually began to swell, and his skin turned a strange purple color.

"Not good! This guy is going to take everyone down with him!"

Among the crowd of demons below, someone shouted, instantly triggering an even greater commotion.

Facing this sudden scene, Zhang Yi's expression also changed abruptly.

This Elephant Clan contestant had clearly used some kind of forbidden secret technique, intending to drag someone down with him before he died.

And the direction of his self-detonation was exactly... the location of the Lion Clan contestant, and the spectator area where they were!

"What are you still standing there for, run!"

Zhang Yi shouted, then immediately summoned Long Ge and Ju Niao Mu Qin, and took the two little ones to flee.

However, just as they turned to run.

Suddenly, an incomparably intense energy fluctuation rose abruptly around the Arena...