Chapter 228: Chapter 197: The King of the Competition Zone
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In the sixth competition area, they were already far from the island.
The depth of the seawater beneath them exceeded five hundred meters.
Looking down from high above, the color of the ocean deepened, as if tainted with an inexplicable shade of gray.
Suddenly, a downpour began.
Each drop seemed like a sigh from the sky, creating dense sprays as they hit the sea surface.
It was unclear who had unleashed the Water Element skill—"Torrential Rain".
The heavy clouds, like a torn curtain, rapidly obscured the once bright sunshine, dyeing the entire sky a gloomy gray.
The rolling seawater, agitated further by the "Torrential Rain" field effect, not only made the air's water elements richer but also whipped up giant waves and fierce winds on the sea's surface.
The gray seawater gradually encroached upon this sea area...
The contestants of the sixth area regarded Taotie with wary eyes.
They exchanged glances with each other.
Though they did not speak, most of the contestants on-site seemed to have reached an unspoken agreement.
Aside from a few who looked like they were from Xia Country, four Xia Country Beast Tamers looked at each other.
Their eyes held a hint of helplessness; after all, Chen Xing was one of their own from Great Xia.
For them to join forces with foreigners against their own countryman and in front of the world's media would tarnish their reputation severely if they actually went through with it.
But their relationship with Chen Xing was not close; even though they were peers, they had little interaction.
"Attack!"
Almost simultaneously, many Beast Tamers on the scene moved against the four Xia Country Beast Tamers.
Those four seemed not to expect that the others would choose to eliminate them first.
Intense battles erupted but were quickly suppressed.
One of the Beasts, resembling a tuna with a sharp spike on its head, launched a vicious attack on a subdued Beast.
A dull sound of wind rang through the air.
A huge tail drew a long afterimage, surpassing in speed and slamming into the tuna-shaped Beast in an instant.
This violent force pierced through its body; the sky-bound tuna's form twisted, exploding into a blur of flesh and blood.
Gore splattered, landing on the faces of surrounding Beast Tamers.
Mixed with the heavy rain, it seemed as if a rain of blood had begun to pour.
Only then did the ambushed Xia Country Beast Tamer recover, gratefully glancing at Chen Xing before shouting, "I give up the competition."
The other three Xia Country Beast Tamers also successively chose to surrender.
Chen Xing watched the scene quietly.
Them surrendering saved him a lot of effort, for in the end, each competition area could only have one reigning champion.
Staying would just mean being eliminated by him.
The remaining Beast Tamers watched Chen Xing on Taotie's back with fear.
They had not anticipated that he would actually dare to kill directly.
The recent image of the sky tuna being explosively ripped apart was vividly etched in their minds.
It was incredibly savage.
The young Beast Tamer was not without fame—he had made a name for himself among his peers in the Eagle Federation.
But his Beast couldn't withstand a single move.
"I surrender."
"I also give up the competition."
One after another, Beast Tamers on the field started giving up the contest.
As more people quit, the ones who wished to persist grew increasingly fearful.
Eventually, they all chose to abandon the competition.
Chen Xing's gaze remained calm; the Beast Tamer on the sky tuna's back was the one who had maliciously raised prices to snatch his goods yesterday.
Not acting yesterday was due to the island's rule forbidding combat.
Taking lethal action today was because this was a competition. In competitions, killing Beasts and Beast Tamers was permitted, and everyone had signed a life-and-death contract beforehand.
In less than two minutes of entering the stage, he directly claimed victory as the king of the sixth competition area. Find more chapters on m_v l|e'm-p| y r
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Almost immediately, the champions of the first and third competition areas were decided.
Chen Xing won too quickly, stirring up their competitive spirits.
Both swept through the Beast Tamers in their respective areas with irresistible force.
Caesar and Wayne each rode on the back of their Beast Taming mounts.
They locked their gazes on Chen Xing.
Underneath Taotie, the murky grey seawater began to spread outwards.
The waves surged, and the great flood was perfectly concealed by the downpour.
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In front of the television, Liu Yuzhen saw the bloody battle scene and her complexion instantly turned pale.
Chen Guohai was much steadier, holding his wife's hand.
He was about to say something comforting when Liu Yuzhen simply shook her head, "I'm fine."
This was the Era of Beast Taming, and even ordinary people understood one thing—mercy to an enemy is cruelty to oneself.
Although Liu Yuzhen had not been very familiar with the Qinghai competition, she had read many posts about it online in the past two days.
She naturally knew the rules of the Qinghai competition—fight at your own risk.
Every year, many competitors lose their lives in the competition.
Her cry of alarm was only because, at that moment, she suddenly imagined whether one day the same scene might unfold with Chen Xing.
She dared not think about what she would do if that really happened.
"Life and death are fated; from the moment our child set foot on this path, we should have been prepared for this reality," Chen Guohai muttered, as if to comfort his wife, and perhaps to reassure himself.
"Aooo aooo!"
In the living room, two young Salty Bay Crocodiles lay on the floor, adoringly watching the majestic Taotie on the television.
The two young crocodiles let out sharp cries, cheering for Taotie.
On Sunlight Island, on the beach.
Qiu Shangqing tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest of his beach chair, estimating that Chen Xing should have no problem getting into the top three given his performance.
However... he was still prepared.
If someone, out of jealousy, decided to break the rules and lay hands on Chen Xing, he was ready to rescue him at a moment's notice.
Since he had brought Little Chen here, he must bring him back safe and sound.
Next to him, the Wisdom Jellyfish floated gently, its body covered with a layer of fragmented light.
Its form seemed to vanish into thin air, as if it could disappear at any moment.
It was as if it existed in the real world while being independent of it.
Not far away, Kane watched the Beast Taming creature underneath Chen Xing with a solemn expression.
He had been frowning ever since Chen Xing summoned it.
An unusual glint flickered in his eyes.
However, when his gaze fell on the Wisdom Jellyfish floating beside Qiu Shangqing, the peculiar color in his eyes faded considerably.
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After the last champion of the eighth competition area was determined,
the event officially entered the second phase.
In the sky, an array of flying Beast Taming mounts braved the downpour, lowering their altitude to bring the cameras closer to Taotie.
At almost the same time, the champions of the other seven areas launched their attacks simultaneously.
Some targeted the nearest opponent, while others aimed at different individuals.
The battlefield was in utter chaos.
Yet, in this turbulent battlefield, the Behemoth of the North Sea was notably eye-catching.
It stirred up huge waves, as if it wanted to submerge the entire field beneath the swells.
Accompanied by a gurgling growl, it charged ferociously towards Taotie.
A clash between two Behemoths!
Wayne watched Taotie intently, determined to tell everyone that in this world, there was only one Behemoth of the North Sea!
Even among Behemoth Beast Taming creatures, there was a difference in strength!