Chapter 1009: Bored and Idle

Xia Tianqiong, upon mentioning the Dragon Hawk, began to complain about Ye Liuyun.

"Hehe, back then we weren't unfamiliar with each other! How about this: this time, if I come across a suitable one, I'll help you pick another?"

Ye Liuyun also felt he had somewhat tricked her last time, feeling a bit embarrassed, so he agreed to help her pick a ferocious beast.

The two of them entered the Beast Fighting Arena, and immediately a dedicated guard came over, leading them to the best seats and having them sit down.

Ye Liuyun had just sat down when he felt a thread of Divine Sense probing him from behind.

Even along the way, he also felt as if someone were following them.

However, this probe was especially noticeable.

He immediately turned around, activated his Golden Pupil, and looked in the direction from which the Divine Sense was probing.

Unexpectedly, he saw a middle-aged man wearing a Ghost Face Mask. The mask had the function of blocking probing, and Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil could not see the man's face clearly.

That man also openly looked at him. Moreover, upon seeing his appearance, the man seemed quite excited.

"What's wrong?"

Xia Tianqiong saw Ye Liuyun looking back, and she immediately swung in that direction.

But the masked man lowered his head and hid among the crowd.

"There's a mysterious person who's been following us!"

Ye Liuyun turned around and then told Xia Tianqiong.

"Ah? What should we do? Should we call the Elders to come pick us up?"

She was worried that Ye Liuyun might get into trouble before the competition.

"No need, I don't sense any malice from him. Perhaps I misunderstood him!"

Ye Liuyun comforted Xia Tianqiong a bit.

But in his heart, he kept feeling that the figure was somewhat familiar.

However, he couldn't recall where he had seen it.

"Why is he wearing a mask that prevents probing? If he were an enemy, he should have killing intent toward me, but he doesn't. What is he following me to do?"

Ye Liuyun silently pondered in his heart. His Divine Sense probed outward, but he did not detect that person again.

Meanwhile, Xia Tianqiong was attracted by the two ferocious beasts fighting inside the arena.

"Forget it, I won't think about it. Anyway, he wouldn't dare to act here!"

That person would also absolutely not dare to act here. Around the Beast Fighting Arena, there are many Venerable Rank experts maintaining order. Even experts of the Sixth Layer of Venerable Rank are present.

Ye Liuyun decided to first settle the matter of the ferocious beasts, and together with Xia Tianqiong, they turned their attention to the beasts' battle.

On the stage, a White Ape and a fierce tiger were fighting fiercely, ending with the White Ape being torn apart and eaten.

These captured ferocious beasts are not fed by the Beast Fighting Arena; they only obtain food and Primordial Pills for cultivation after winning their battles.

Ye Liuyun felt that these two ferocious beasts were fighting purely with brute force, their combat skills ordinary, not interesting.

"This is a bit too bloody!" Xia Tianqiong lamented: "No one comes to drag the carcass away; they just eat it right in front of everyone!"

Ye Liuyun nodded slightly and said: "Survival of the fittest! The same principle applies to martial cultivation!"

Xia Tianqiong also felt the topic was getting heavy, so she said to Ye Liuyun: "Here, you can place bets before the ferocious beasts fight. Want to give it a try?"

"Sure, let me see which two ferocious beasts will fight in the next match!"

Ye Liuyun also didn't want to discuss such a heavy topic, so he planned to check the situation and place a bet for some entertainment.

Next up to fight were an Azure Hawk and a Black Iron Python.

The Azure Hawk's cultivation is at the Sixfold Creation stage, with ample vigor and high fighting spirit.

As for the Black Iron Python, its cultivation is one level lower, and it appears extremely cautious, careful and wary.

After a glance, Ye Liuyun immediately took out ten thousand top-grade Spirit Stones and handed them to the attendant beside him: "Bet on the Black Iron Python to win."

"Are you confident?" Xia Tianqiong asked.

"More or less!" Ye Liuyun confidently replied.

"Then I'll also bet on the Black Iron Python to win!" Xia Tianqiong said, also taking out ten thousand top-grade Spirit Stones.

"What a joke!" Not far from them, a young man resembling a noble suddenly began to mock them.

"Who dares to claim confidence in predicting the outcome of ferocious beast fights! Beautiful lady, I think the Azure Hawk has good momentum; why don't you bet with me on the Azure Hawk to win?"

He said this, then took out one hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones and generously tossed them to the attendant: "Bet on the Azure Hawk to win!"

"None of your business!" Xia Tianqiong gave him a sideways glance, yet still followed Ye Liuyun in betting on the Black Iron Python to win.

Ye Liuyun merely smiled, not even glancing at that noble young man.

That rich young master, originally bored and idle, seeing Xia Tianqiong's good looks, deliberately showed off, hoping to win the beauty's heart.

He received Xia Tianqiong's retort, also feeling a bit embarrassed, and seeing Ye Liuyun ignore him made him feel even more stifled.

He often comes to this Beast Fighting Arena, usually betting based on the ferocious beasts' aura and cultivation level; out of ten times he can win five or six, which is a fairly high probability.

Therefore, he planned to, after winning, humiliate Ye Liuyun further.

He looked at Ye Liuyun's attire, which didn't seem wealthy. Moreover, having only taken out ten thousand Spirit Stones to bet, he thought Ye Liuyun was surely straining to afford a good seat, just to curry favor in front of the beauty.

When the battle began, the Azure Hawk's offensive was also fierce, constantly pressing down on the Black Iron Python.

That noble young man also often looked at Ye Liuyun with smug provocation.

Ye Liuyun simply couldn't be bothered to deal with such a boring noble young man.

Meanwhile, seeing his smug, overconfident demeanor, Xia Tianqiong felt angry in her heart.

She didn't really care about those few Spirit Stones; she was afraid that if Ye Liuyun lost, that annoying guy would say something unpleasant, provoking Ye Liuyun to act out and cause trouble.

However, after the Azure Hawk's fierce attack for a while, it ran out of steam. Moreover, the Black Iron Python also launched two sneak attacks, each striking its left wing with its tail.

"Looks like there's a turnaround!" Xia Tianqiong saw the Azure Hawk's offensive weaken and immediately became energized.

"Hmm. The Black Iron Python will win!" Ye Liuyun confirmed.

"Tch!" that young master hearing Ye Liuyun's words, however, snorted: "Azure Hawk is just resting a bit! Wait and see, soon that black iron python will be torn to shreds by Azure Hawk..."

However, before he finished speaking, the black iron python, taking advantage of Azure Hawk's attack, retracted its head, luring Azure Hawk closer, and at the same time whipped its tail hard at Azure Hawk.

Azure Hawk immediately spread its wings and retreated, but its left wing, severely injured, caused its body to tilt, and it failed to dodge, being swept away by a strike of the black iron python's tail and flung to the ground.

Thereafter, the black iron python changed its cautious tactic, "bang bang bang," its long tail, taking advantage of Azure Hawk's fall, lashed out several more times, beating Azure Hawk until its bones were broken and tendons severed.

Immediately, the python's whole body coiled around, tightly constricting Azure Hawk, crushing its bones until they cracked, and only after Azure Hawk breathed its last did the black iron python swallow it whole.