Chapter 287

Cold wind howled through the shattered rock walls.

Twenty members of the Yingguo Ghost Spirit Clan stood frozen, staring at the message that had popped up on their system panels.

"Ah!"

Yuuki Kenichi roared.

His chest heaved violently, his eyes blazing red.

He, Yuuki Kenichi, had been the top among his peers since childhood, one of the nation's most elite prodigies.

Wherever he went, he was met with looks of awe and humble bows.

Who dared show him the slightest disrespect?

But today.

In this Ten Nations Arena.

He had been insulted to his face by a Dragon Nation man!

Calling him "doggy" over and over!

Calling him "grandpa" over and over!

"Bakayarō!!!"

Yuuki Kenichi could no longer contain his rage.

He drew his longsword.

One slash cleaved a massive boulder beside him into two halves.

Shards of rock flew everywhere.

"I can't take it anymore!"

Yuuki Kenichi's eyes burned red, his entire body radiating murderous intent.

"That damn Dragon Nation man!"

"What the hell is he?"

"Does he think killing a few stupid Daohan dogs makes him invincible?!"

Yuuki Kenichi spun around sharply.

"I'm going to kill him right now!"

"I'm going to tear his mouth apart inch by inch!"

"I'm going to cut out his tongue and feed it to dogs!"

With Yuuki Kenichi's outburst,

The other members of the Ghost Spirit Clan erupted in fury, their rage boiling over.

"Yes!"

"Kill him!"

"He's too arrogant! He doesn't even respect the Great Ying Empire!"

One Ying prodigy drew his staff.

"Let's go!"

"Teach him a lesson!"

"Do they really think we, the Ghost Spirit Clan, are harmless?!"

"Only the cruelest torture can wash away our shame!"

Everyone unsheathed their specialized weapons.

Among the crowd,

Only Aso Kichirō remained silent.

He watched the furious group, the words on his lips, swallowed back.

He knew speaking now would only draw their wrath.

But deep inside, he was certain.

Lin Mo…

Was not bluffing.

He could only turn his gaze toward the spiritual leader of this year's Ghost Spirit Clan, Shinonome Kyō.

Shinonome Kyō's cold voice rang out.

"Shut up, all of you."

With his words,

The previously noisy canyon fell instantly silent.

"Captain…"

Yuuki Kenichi gritted his teeth.

"Are you still going to endure it? Let him keep acting like this?"

Shinonome Kyō glanced at Yuuki Kenichi.

"Endure?"

"When did I say I'd endure?"

"Have you forgotten our primary mission here?"

Shinonome Kyō stepped forward.

His gaze swept over everyone present.

"Listen well!"

"The Great Ying Empire is a follower of the great Adams family!"

"We are the most loyal subordinates of the Adams Lords!"

"Completing the Adams Lords' orders is always our top priority!"

Shinonome Kyō took a deep breath.

"Under no circumstances will we allow any deviation!"

Yuuki Kenichi gripped his sword hilt tightly, still unwilling to yield.

"But…"

"That Dragon Nation man has already shat on our heads…"

Shinonome Kyō sneered.

"And what of it?"

"You've all seen the things Lin Mo has shown."

"Annihilated the Daohan White Tiger Battalion."

"Possesses a bonded beast, possibly wields a high-rank technique."

"Even instantly obliterated Kojirō's summoned creature from five kilometers away."

Shinonome Kyō narrowed his eyes.

"All of this proves that this Lin Mo is no ordinary man!"

"The Adams Lords want to ensure no Dragon Nation person leaves this Ten Nations Arena."

"Our task is simple."

"We must guarantee, with one hundred percent certainty, that we carry out the Adams Lords' orders. Understood?"

Shinonome Kyō's thinking was crystal clear.

Lin Mo's bizarre displays had shaken even his own confidence—could this year's Ghost Spirit Clan alone kill Lin Mo?

"Then what do we do?"

Yuuki Kenichi forced out the question, suppressing his fury.

Shinonome Kyō looked at him.

"I'll send another message to India."

"I'll tell them everything we just witnessed."

"Including Lin Mo's annihilation of the Daohan battalion, his bonded beast, and the suspicion that he wields a high-rank technique."

Hearing this,

Yuuki Kenichi froze.

"Captain, why tell those Indian fools? They didn't even reply to our last message!"

Shinonome Kyō curled his lips into a cold smile.

"They didn't reply because they thought the Dragon Nation was a joke."

"But now,"

"If they learn Lin Mo is a monster who wiped out the White Tiger Battalion single-handedly, do you think they'll stay seated?"

"Only by uniting our two nations' strength can we guarantee Lin Mo's certain death."

"As for the other four nations, let them wait. After we deal with Lin Mo, we'll settle accounts with them."

With that,

Shinonome Kyō began composing his message.

Yuuki Kenichi couldn't help asking:

"Then…"

What if the people of India still ignore us?

Shinmu Kyō lifted his head, pausing for a moment:

"Then we'll go find them ourselves."

……

Meanwhile.

In a vast basin.

Amir was standing at the basin's edge with the rest of India's Burn Heaven Squad.

At this moment, Amir:

was bare-chested, his pure gold ornaments glinting faintly in the dim light.

His hands were pressed together, his expression calm and haughty.

Before them stood a massive werewolf, roaring skyward with a deafening bellow.

The werewolf's body was covered in black steel-like fur, its eyes blood-red.

In its hands it gripped a giant double-bladed battle axe.

Even from afar, its furious aura sent shivers through anyone who felt it.

At that moment,

Rajat spotted a message from the Yingguo on his panel.

Then,

his expression turned strange.

"What's wrong?"

Amir noticed his odd demeanor and asked.

"Lord Amir…"

"The Yingguo have sent another message."

"Oh?"

Amir raised an eyebrow.

"What did they say?"

Rajat swallowed hard.

"They say…"

"The Han Kingdom's White Tiger Squad was wiped out by Lin Mo alone."

"And…"

"The Yingguo also claim that Lin Mo possesses a pact beast and has a high probability of mastering a Gao Jie skill."

After hearing Rajat's report,

the prodigies of the Burn Heaven Squad all wore strange expressions.

"This… are these Yingguo people insane?"

Rajat couldn't help but complain.

"Han Kingdom may be loudmouthed, but their strength is real—could one man wipe out the White Tiger Squad? Even Lord Amir…"

Here he stopped.

"Hm?"

Amir shot him a cold glance.

Rajat quickly corrected himself:

"Lord Amir's power—what's the White Tiger Squad? Even if the White Tiger Squad joined forces with the Ghost God Clan, they wouldn't last three minutes against Lord Amir!"

Amir snorted.

A sneer of contempt curled on his face.

"The Yingguo people only know how to make up stories."

He tilted his chin slightly, his eyes radiating supreme arrogance.

"Pact beast?"

"Even our Burn Heaven Squad's mentor can't tame a pact beast—how could a mere student fresh into the Junior Ten Thousand Nations Arena?"

"Exactly!"

Rajat nodded frantically in agreement.

"This is ridiculous!"

"And he probably mastered a Gao Jie skill?"

"My Brahma!"

"Mastering a Gao Jie skill means you're already a nation's core combat force!"

"In some small countries, you'd be considered top-tier!"

"A first-year student mastering a Gao Jie skill?"

"That's nonsense!"

The Indian prodigies around them burst into laughter.

Rajat turned to Amir.

"Lord Amir, what do you think?"

Amir didn't even lift his eyelids.

"What do I think?"

"I don't care what the Yingguo people's goal is."

"They're not worth my thought."

"There's plenty of time left in the Ten Thousand Nations Arena."

"We have all the time in the world to play."

With that,

Amir turned his gaze to the roaring werewolf before him.

"Rajat."

"How many minutes do you think it'll take us to take down this boss?"

Rajat immediately shouted:

"With Lord Amir here, five minutes is enough!"

Hearing this answer,

Amir sneered.

Slowly, he raised his right hand and extended three fingers.

"Three minutes."

His voice carried an odd, unshakable confidence.

"This dog only deserves three minutes of my time."

The moment he finished speaking,

Amir's eyes changed instantly.

Hum!

Six spectral arms erupted behind him, overwhelming pressure sweeping across the entire area.

"Three minutes. Take down this boss."