Chapter 79: Is the Demon Saint Mansion Unfair?

Shizhentian's skills, including the Lion Roar Technique, can only be used on the ground; once in the enclosed environment underground, there is simply no room to execute them.

He could only be beaten black and blue.

After Shizhentian was dragged underground by Zhang Yi.

He quickly lost his combat effectiveness, so he was naturally taken down by Zhang Yi.

After all, Shizhentian would never have dreamed that a mere pathetic little bird could possess a skill as mismatched as the Earth Escape Technique.

Zhang Yi stood on the empty Arena, enjoying the comfort of the breeze brushing through his feathers.

To be honest, Shizhentian's meat is a bit stringy; it's definitely not as fatty and juicy as the Bear Clan.

However, having something to eat is better than nothing.

He picked his teeth, watching the Demon Beasts below who had erupted into chaos, feeling secretly pleased.

"This... this is over already?"

A fat-headed, big-eared wild boar demon rubbed his eyes in disbelief, nearly gouging his own eyeballs out.

"I didn't even catch a whiff of anything, and Shizhentian already lost?"

"Bullshit! Absolute bullshit!"

A porcupine demon covered in sharp quills also started shouting along.

"How could that pathetic little bird possibly win? Shizhentian is one of the top experts in our Demon Beast world!"

"Exactly! A fix! This is definitely a fix!"

A gaunt, skinny jackal demon chimed in with a shrill voice.

"The Demon Saint Mansion must have taken bribes from that bird!"

For a time, the Demon Beasts around the Arena were discussing it heatedly.

All sorts of foul language and insults were unbearable to hear.

"Hehe, it seems this bunch of idiots still hasn't realized what happened."

Zhang Yi looked at the rowdy scene below the stage and thought triumphantly, "Let me show you what it means to play the pig to eat the tiger!"

A Demon Beast lowered his voice mysteriously and said, "Let me tell you, I saw long ago that this bird wasn't simple! He dared to report Xiongba to the authorities as soon as he arrived, and he even offended the Fox Clan, causing the Demon Saint Mansion to cancel the Bear Clan's eligibility; this is no ordinary bird!"

"Right, right, right! I also feel this bird is strange!"

"Think about it, a pathetic little bird, where would he get the guts to offend Xiongba and the Fox Clan? There must be some big shot backing him behind the scenes!"

"Could it be... that this bird really has some connection to the Demon Saint Mansion?"

A Demon Beast said meaningfully.

Once these words were spoken, the surrounding Demon Beasts were suddenly like they had been struck by lightning; one by one, they widened their eyes and gasped.

"Hiss... no way, right? Could this bird be the illegitimate child of some Great Demon?"

"Very likely! Look at that arrogant way he acts; you can tell he definitely has a background!"

"Sigh, these days, it's really hard to get by without some connections..."

Listening to the discussions of the surrounding Demon Beasts, Zhang Yi couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Is this bunch of guys' imaginations too rich?

What illegitimate child, what big shot backing him—it's simply nonsense!

He, Zhang Yi, relies entirely on his own strength, okay?

Just then, a burly Great Demon exuding a powerful aura walked over.

His gaze was like a torch as he scanned the surrounding Demon Beasts and said in a deep voice, "Quiet, all of you! The match result is out, the Wangri Bird has won. Are there any questions?"

This Great Demon was none other than an enforcer of the Demon Saint Mansion.

As soon as he spoke, the surrounding Demon Beasts immediately quieted down, not daring to make a loud scene anymore.

However, although they didn't dare to speak loudly, the private discussions did not stop.

"Tch, it's just relying on the Demon Saint Mansion's backing..."

"Exactly, if it were a fair duel, how could that bird possibly beat Shizhentian?"

"Sigh, the world is unfair..."

Just at this moment.

Nudi pointed directly at the few whispering Demon Beasts nearby and said to the Great Demon of the Demon Saint Mansion, "I heard them saying that the Arena match was unfair and that the Demon Saint Mansion is backing the Wangri Bird."

Swish!

As the words fell.

Those few Demon Beasts all turned bright red.

They were so embarrassed they wished they could crawl into a crack in the ground.

Upon hearing this, the Great Demon scanned them with a cold face.

The Great Demon's voice was like a booming bell, shaking those gossiping Demon Beasts into a startle.

"The trials of the Demon Saint Mansion have always been fair and strict; victory or defeat depends entirely on strength.

You rats, how dare you question the authority of the Demon Saint Mansion?

If you have any objections, you may follow me to see the Elder right now and argue it out face-to-face!"

Those few Demon Beasts had originally been cowering and whispering to each other.

Now, after being roared at by the Great Demon, they were instantly scared pale and terrified into silence.

One by one, they wished they could stuff their heads into their crotches; how could they dare to make another sound?

Around the Arena, it finally quieted down.

Only then did the Great Demon turn his gaze toward Zhang Yi, his tone softening quite a bit.

"Wangri Bird, this match... the situation is special. Shizhentian's corpse... could you... trouble yourself to retrieve it, to set the record straight?"

He paused, then added, "Of course, this is not a mandatory requirement, it is just... to avoid unnecessary gossip."

Zhang Yi chuckled inwardly; this Great Demon was quite good at handling people, clearly wanting to silence the masses yet putting it so tactfully.

However, he also understood, as Shizhentian had died in such an unclear manner, not even leaving a scrap behind.

It was normal for the Demon Beasts below to let their imaginations run wild.

"No problem!"

Zhang Yi naturally did not refuse this not-too-excessive request, "I will go drag that dead lion out and let those rats below open their eyes."

The Great Demon nodded.

The next instant.

Zhang Yi's wings flapped, golden light flowing and dazzling to the eye.

The patterns on those wings shimmered brilliantly under the sunlight.

Zhang Yi's massive body occupied almost the entire Arena; he took a sharp breath, his chest swelling like a balloon, and then...

Wait, this posture is wrong!

The Great Demon cried out in alarm internally.

Could this Wangri Bird be planning to...

"Pfft—"

A muffled sound, accompanied by a slight tremor of the Arena.

Zhang Yi's massive bird head had actually plunged straight into the small hole he had fiddled with earlier!

The Great Demon's eyes nearly popped out, and his jaw almost dislocated.

This... what kind of maneuver is this?

Is this Wangri Bird treating himself like a stake to be driven into the ground?

Won't he... get hurt this way?

Won't his neck get twisted?

In an instant.

The Demon Beasts below, who had previously been whispering, were all dumbfounded now.

They each opened their mouths wide, as if an ostrich egg could be stuffed inside, their eyes wide and round.

"Holy crap! This bird... buried himself?"

"What kind of Earth Escape Technique is this? Or is it a vanish-on-the-spot technique? Never heard of it!"

"This... this is just too bizarre!"

"No, can someone tell me how he 'disappeared'?"

This was Zhang Yi's second Earth Escape Technique maneuver on the Arena.

It was no wonder these Demon Beasts were making such a fuss.

It was truly because the first time, when he competed against Shizhentian, it happened so suddenly that none of the Demon Beasts saw it.

Now that he had done it again, even with them fully prepared, they still couldn't see it clearly.

For a time, various exclamations and discussions rose one after another, and the scene was for a moment very chaotic.