novelzi Chapter 199: Beast Fight
Chapter 199: Beast Fight
Chapter 199: Beast Fight
"Welcome, everyone, to the grand arena for today's auction," the voice of Yu Xi boomed through the venue, calming the waves of cheers.
"Since we are in the grand arena, we must have an appetizer before the auction. Today's experience will certainly be worth your while. Next, we will have three beast battles. There will be no betting on today's fights, so feel free to cheer to your heart's content," Yu Xi said with a boisterous laugh.
Three beast battles?
Tang San looked towards Zhang Haoxuan, who shook his head. It seemed that he was unaware of such arrangements.
"The first fight will be between demonic beasts. Let's release the most ferocious, brutal Bloodthirsty War Bear and the most terrifying Giant Ao Demon Scorpion lurking in the shadows!"[1]
All lights in the grand arena converged inward, focusing on the battlefield.
Two intense beams of light fell on either side of the arena. Tang San then noticed the giant gates on both sides. And as the massive metal gates slowly rose, deep, terrifying roars emanated from within.
A colossal figure burst out from one side in the next moment, even before the gates fully opened.
A giant bear, over seven meters tall and with dark red fur, charged out. It stood on its hind legs, fiercely beating its chest. It sounded like a giant war drum. Its eyes turned completely blood-red, and a ferocious aura, filled with the scent of blood, erupted.
The Bloodthirsty War Bear!
On the other side, a giant scorpion with a deep purple carapace crawled out as the gate opened.
It was also over five meters long, with a long stinger curling up from its tail. Its giant claws, spanning over two meters in length and one meter in width, emitted a chilling gleam. Anything caught between them seemed destined for death.
Both creatures were demonic beasts, and from their aura, they appeared to be at the eighth order.
After entering, the two beasts immediately noticed Yu Xi in the center of the arena. Barely pausing, they both charged toward him, filled with a wild frenzy.
Yu Xi laughed heartily, spreading out his four robust arms. As the two giant beasts approached, he clenched his fists and struck out.
The air burst with a deep booming sound, and the Bloodthirsty War Bear and the Giant Ao Demon Scorpion were simultaneously sent flying, tumbling chaotically.
In terms of strength, the Giant Ao Demon Scorpion was clearly at a disadvantage, overwhelmed by the Bloodthirsty War Bear's fierce fighting style.
But at that moment, something unexpected happened.
A cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Giant Ao Demon Scorpion. Its short legs suddenly exerted force, and the two claws pinned down by the bear's paws suddenly detached from its body. The force of the pull also propelled the scorpion backward.
The Bloodthirsty War Bear's lunge hit nothing but air.
What just happened? Did the Giant Ao Demon Scorpion intentionally break off its claws?
As all the spectators watched in shock, a cold light flickered in the eyes of the Giant Ao Demon Scorpion, and its long tail whipped down fiercely.
The timing was perfect—just as the Bloodthirsty War Bear missed its target and slammed hard into the ground, unable to stop its momentum.
With sickening squelch, the stinger of the Giant Ao Demon Scorpion viciously pierced one eye of the Bloodthirsty War Bear.
The intense pain made the Bloodthirsty War Bear roar madly. One of its paws swiftly grabbed the Giant Ao Demon Scorpion's tail. But at that moment, another strange scene unfolded. The two claws lying on the ground suddenly sprang up; one fiercely clamped onto the bear's neck, while the other severed the scorpion's tail.
A halo flickered in Tang San's eyes. With the help of the Discerning Eye of Heaven, he barely saw that the severed pair of claws were connected by two tendon-like strands. They were not fully detached from the scorpion, and they were clearly still under its control.
It was clear that the Giant Ao Demon Scorpion was not significantly affected by the bloodlust from the beginning but instead had set this trap for the Bloodthirsty War Bear in an instant.
Having severed its tail, the Giant Ao Demon Scorpion used the claw clamped on the Bloodthirsty War Bear's neck to pull itself onto the bear's back. The other claw was also retracted and smashed viciously onto the bear's head, right at the eye that the stinger had pierced.
With a bang, the mighty body of the Bloodthirsty War Bear stumbled, and as it tried to struggle, its body began to convulse violently.
Scorpions were notoriously venomous, and that obviously held true for the Giant Ao Demon Scorpion. Moreover, having entered through the eye, this incredibly toxic venom was in the perfect place to do massive damage.
Tang San also noticed a detail: the Giant Ao Demon Scorpion's claw strength was considerable, but it couldn't sever the Bloodthirsty War Bear's neck; it simply clamped on without breaking the skin. This showed the bear's defense was solid. However, even the most muscular physique could not protect the eyes, and ultimately, it fell victim to the scorpion's strategy.
1. The Ao is a mythological sea turtle. It is said that once, the goddess Nüwa, the creator of mankind, was fixing a tear in the sky. She chopped off Ao’s legs and used them as props for the sky. ☜