Chapter 201: The Anomaly of the True Dragon Bone

The organizer, a loud‑voiced being resembling a lizard, stepped onto the stage and enthusiastically introduced the two beings about to duel.

"Esteemed guests!"

"The upcoming duel will be a clash of bloodthirst and filth!"

"One side is the Heavenly Pride from the bloodthirsty mosquito clan!"

"Its proboscis can pierce stars, and a beat of its wings can summon a Blood Sea storm!"

"It is indeed notorious for its ferocity!"

A light screen flickered, and a blood shadow fell.

It transformed into a mosquito about a human tall, entirely dark red, its compound eyes flashing cruel light.

Its proboscis, sharp as a divine spear, trembled slightly, emitting a buzzing sound.

"Its opponent is the Dung Sea Mad Maggot, a powerful bloodline among the maggot tribe!"

"It commands the filthy Primordial source, can corrode all things, infamous… yet also extraordinarily strong!"

Another light screen descended, and a… uh, indescribable figure appeared.

Its massive body resembled a meat mountain, its whole form a nameless murky hue, surrounded by visibly filthy aura.

Wherever it passed, even the air seemed polluted, exuding an indescribable fragrance.

Its arrival instantly provoked unabashed retching and disgust from the viewing platform.

"Ugh… another disgusting thing!"

"Start quickly! Let the mosquito drain it!"

"Disgusting, but the Dung Sea Mad Maggot is truly formidable; last time it killed a Rift Sea giant rhino outright…"

Amid the chatter, the corresponding betting began.

The screen displayed the odds: the bloodthirsty mosquito had lower odds, while the Dung Sea Mad Maggot's odds were considerably higher.

Little Hero and Dou Tian Shu almost without hesitation chose the bloodthirsty mosquito.

The War Prince paused briefly and also chose the bloodthirsty mosquito.

After all, in both appearance and reputation, the mosquito was superior.

Yet Ye Wuque's gaze lingered on that Dung Sea Mad Maggot for a moment.

Though he also felt a bit uneasy, his spiritual sense faintly sensed that the filthy Primordial source within that maggot was extremely condensed and deep, bearing a bizarre Dao Rhythm that absorbs all the world's filth to nourish itself; its defense and endurance were likely far beyond ordinary expectations.

"I choose it," Ye Wuque pointed to the Dung Sea Mad Maggot option on the screen.

"Huh? Brother Ye, you chose this… thing?" Little Hero widened his eyes.

Ye Wuque gave a faint smile: "Though its form is unassuming, the way it harbors the Dao must not be underestimated."

The battle began swiftly.

The bloodthirsty mosquito proved ferocious, moving as fast as a phantom, its sharp proboscis constantly stabbing the Dung Sea Mad Maggot, each strike tearing away a small piece of flesh and a thread of fresh blood, producing a sizzle.

The Dung Sea Mad Maggot seemed clumsy and moved slowly, but the viscous filthy sheen on its surface provided strong defense; most mosquito attacks slid off or were weakened, and its wounds healed at a visibly rapid, writhing pace.

The fight was intense and… aromatic.

The mosquito's high‑pitched whine interwove with the maggot's low, guttural roar.

In the end, as Ye Wuque had anticipated, after withstanding dozens of mosquito piercings, the seemingly bloodied and heavily wounded maggot suddenly erupted, a concentrated filthy black light like a poisonous dragon pierced the mosquito's body and detonated explosively!

The mosquito's body instantly dimmed, like polluted divine metal, trembling as it fell from the sky, losing its combat ability.

The Dung Sea Mad Maggot stood proudly in the arena, emitting a deep, hoarse screech, a flash of pride in its eyes.

As if declaring that even the path of filth can reach the Absolute Peak!

"Hahaha! Brother Ye, your eye is truly sharp!"

Though Little Hero lost some Universal Crystals, he was unbothered, instead cheering Ye Wuque's precise judgment.

Ye Wuque won a sizable amount of Universal Crystals.

Next, duel after duel unfolded consecutively.

There were Flaming Lion vs. Frost Giant Python, Golden Ape vs. Earth Dragon Lizard, Shadow Cat Demon playing with Petrified Snake…

Each bout was brutally bloody, showcasing divine powers, drawing continuous gasps from the viewing platform, the atmosphere blazing.

Ye Wuque and the War Prince also broadened their horizons.

They saw many rare or unheard‑of exotic races of Boundless Heaven, and their bizarre yet powerful innate divine powers, gaining a more direct understanding of the Beast Path of the Wild Heaven.

One bout, in particular, ignited the whole arena!

One side was a silver giant wolf with a hint of the mutated Moon‑Howling Sky Wolf bloodline, howling to the heavens, drawing lunar brilliance, its claws razor‑sharp!

The other was a dark‑golden giant tiger bearing a sliver of the thin Ancient Overlord Tiger bloodline, exuding overwhelming killing aura, its tiger claws tearing the sky!

Both possessed extraordinary bloodlines and huge potential; their clash shattered heaven and earth, ferocious beyond compare, and finally ended in a mutual draw.

Immediately several terrifyingly powerful figures bid high prices, buying the two priceless ferocious beasts, prompting envious exclamations.

The betting was also blazing; Ye Wuque, relying on his strong spiritual sense and keen perception of the nature of power, won several more rounds, reaping plentiful rewards.

The War Prince and Little Hero also had wins and losses, playing with great joy.

Finally, after several splendid duels, the host's stirring voice rang through the arena again, heralding that today's grand finale was about to begin!

"Esteemed guests!"

"Open your eyes wide, ready your cheers and Universal Crystals!"

"Next, the most anticipated duel of today!"

"One side is the mysterious Butterfly Tribe, wielding star‑controlling power, capable of tearing the Star River apart with a graceful dance — the Star‑Cracking Imperial Butterfly!"

A blue stream of light elegantly fell into the arena, turning into a butterfly about the size of a millstone.

Its wings were deep blue, speckled with star‑like sparkling points; the edges were as sharp as divine metal, and as it fluttered lightly, tiny space fissures flickered in and out.

It moved with elegance, as if dancing not on a battlefield but beneath the starry sky.

"And its opponent—"

The host's voice suddenly rose, filled with passion.

"It is the supreme bloodline among the horse race!"

"In legend, a terrifying race born naturally close to Chaos Force, embodying auspiciousness and power— the Chaos Celestial Horse!!"

"Shhh—!"

A clear, soaring, fierce horse whinny, as if it could cleanse the soul, reverberated through the arena!

A peerlessly divine, towering Celestial Horse stepped onto the empty air!

It was pure white as snow, without a hint of color; its hair exuded Chaos Qi, clouds naturally formed beneath its hooves, a serene yet majestic divine aura enveloped its body, and a crystal‑clear horn crowned its forehead, containing terrifying power that could shatter all laws!

Its divine bearing was heart‑captivating, as if it were the very embodiment of nobility and power!

The two differed vastly in size, and their temperaments were worlds apart.

The Star‑cracked Imperial Butterfly is elegant and mysterious, while the Chaos Celestial Horse is divine and imposing.

"My heavens! It's a Chaos Celestial Horse!"

"The Star River Beast Arena really splashed the cash this time! Even bringing such an auspicious divine beast into the arena?"

"Is comparison even necessary? Though the Star‑cracked Imperial Butterfly is strong, how could it possibly match the Chaos Celestial Horse?"

"The Chaos Celestial Horse is one of the strongest races under the Emperor Fiend! In the past, there were more than one fully realized Chaos Celestial Horse whose terrifying might shook the Nine Heavens Ten Earths, earning a legendary reputation!"

"Bet on the Chaos Celestial Horse! Must bet on the Chaos Celestial Horse! This is literally handing over the Universal Crystal!"

The entire Beast Arena instantly boiled over!

Almost every voice in the discussion was overwhelmingly in favor of the Chaos Celestial Horse; while the gaze toward the Star‑cracked Imperial Butterfly carried admiration, it was mostly a faint pity.

Xiao Yingxiong, Zhan Huangzi, and Dou Tian Shu also unhesitatingly declared they would bet on the Chaos Celestial Horse.

"Brother Ye, this time you should join us, right? The Chaos Celestial Horse's chances of winning are huge!" Xiao Yingxiong said with a smile.

However, Ye Wuque's gaze fell once again on that seemingly delicate and elegant Star‑cracked Imperial Butterfly.

For some unknown reason, he always felt that within that imperial butterfly lurked an extremely obscure aura that still made his heart flutter.

It was a nobility that transcended its outward appearance, a hidden, terrifying might that seemed capable of shaking the ages!

The feeling was both present and absent, like clouds in mist, elusive and hard to grasp.

Just as he focused his perception, suddenly, deep within his Soul Space, that True Dragon Bone, obtained from Golden Emperor Dragon King Ao Kun and silent for ages, emitted an extremely faint ripple!

The ripple was so weak it was almost nonexistent, like a gentle breeze over a lake; were it not for Ye Wuque's immensely powerful Soul Force, it would have been undetectable!

Yet that single faint ripple made Ye Wuque's heart suddenly jolt!