At this moment, high above the main peak, deep within the cloud layer...
An extremely covert, transparent restriction completely isolated this area from the outside world.
Four figures, possessing abyssal and immeasurably deep auras, sat quietly in four directions.
They were none other than three Peak Masters of the Azure Mystic Sect and the current Sect Master!
Among them, a peerless woman in green robes with a veil over her face glanced coldly at Gao Jinli below, her tone full of mockery:
“Wei Zhaoyuan, you people from Beast-Taming Peak are getting more and more shameless with how you handle things.”
“Forcibly thrusting a high-tier demon beast onto a junior when he can't control it at all... aren't you afraid that beast goes wild on stage and turns around to swallow your precious genius whole?”
The Peak Master of Beast-Taming Peak, Wei Zhaoyuan, couldn't quite keep his face straight. He retorted coldly:
“Hmph. There is no need for Peak Master Nangong to trouble herself over this matter. You had better worry more about your ‘illegitimate daughter.’”
...
Just as everyone below was engaged in heated discussion because of the demon beast...
On the arena stage...
Jiang Ye's voice, carrying a hint of surprise, suddenly rang out:
“Ooh! This lion looks pretty high quality! Making an authentic braised lion's head will definitely taste amazing!”
Gao Jinli nearly spat blood in anger. He pointed at Jiang Ye and roared furiously:
“Bitch!! You dare brag shamelessly right when death is at your doorstep?! Who do you think you are?! Just a Qi Condensation weakling trying to kill a Golden Lion with a Grade Four bloodline?! One bite from it will chew you into meat paste!!”
However...
Jiang Ye paid no mind whatsoever to Gao Jinli's wild barking.
As if no one else were present, Jiang Ye began his veteran gamer tradition—the "pre-fight buffing spree"!
First, he pulled out seven or eight small porcelain bottles of various colors from the spatial ring.
Popping open the stoppers, he dumped them all into his mouth like popping candy!
Then, he pulled out a wine gourd from his spatial ring—the spiritual wine he had swiped back from Ye Jinghong, which could drastically increase the gathering speed of true qi within a short duration.
He tilted his head back.
Gulp, gulp, gulp...
In one breath, he chugged the entire gourd of spiritual wine clean!
The several thousand spectators in the audience were completely dumbfounded! Their eyes were totally blank!
Wait... sister?!
Are you really that hungry?! You'll eat anything?!
Those are pills! Aren't you afraid the wild medical energy will blow you to pieces on the spot?! Besides, consuming so many pills, how could you possibly digest them without meditating cross-legged for half a ke?!
But...
What did any of that have to do with Jiang Ye?
As a player, when he swallowed them down, all he needed to do was click "Use."
Opposite him, Gao Jinli, who had been screaming hysterically a moment ago, grew quieter and quieter until his voice jammed altogether.
He stared with an expression of total bewilderment as "Bai Zhirou" started eating and drinking right in front of him.
Although the outer sect tournament rules didn't prohibit using pills during battle... pills were definitely not supposed to be eaten like that!!
Before Gao Jinli could recover from his shock...
Jiang Ye's "pre-fight buffing" wasn't over yet!
He pulled out a large handful of colorful talismans from the spatial ring.
Slap! “Tier Two Agility Talisman!”
Slap! “Tier Two Giant Strength Talisman!”
Slap! “Tier Two Vajra Shield Talisman!”
Slap! “Tier Two Swiftwind Talisman!”
...
Jiang Ye's movements were fast as an afterimage, slapping them onto himself in a single smooth motion.
In just three short seconds...
Luminous flashes of various buffs flickered across his body in turn before gradually returning to normal.
Jiang Ye clapped his hands and looked at his fully stacked, all-attribute buffs from his pre-fight routine, nodding in mild satisfaction.
“Whew, that's better. I didn't have the resources for this during past fights, but now that I have spirit stones, of course I should indulge a little.”
If he could one-shot a monster, he certainly wasn't going to spend time slowly chipping away at its health.
Gao Jinli's face instantly flushed deep red!
He felt utterly humiliated! He was making an extremely serious battle declaration, yet this bitch was eating, drinking, and ignoring him right in front of his face, treating him like he didn't even exist!
“Go to hell!!”
Gao Jinli went completely berserk, swinging his arm in rage!
Right at that moment...
Jiang Ye abruptly held up a hand, making a standard "Stop" gesture.
Gao Jinli froze for a second, then broke into a sinister laugh:
“Hahaha! What?! Realizing you're scared now?! Too late! Though if you get down on your knees and beg for mercy right now, it's not like I can't—”
Jiang Ye let out a helpless, exasperated sigh.
As he slapped a Tier Two Explosive Flame Blazing Fire Talisman onto the long sword, he asked a sincere, soul-searching question:
“When you had a high fever as a kid, did your family cheap out and take you to a vet?”
Gao Jinli was stunned. “What?”
Jiang Ye rolled his eyes and said:
“Otherwise, how did your brain get so thoroughly fried?”
Pfft—!!
Many disciples below the stage couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing.
However, seeing Gao Jinli's murderous glare, everyone hastily covered their mouths, their faces turning bright red from holding it in.
Boom!
Empowered by true qi, the long sword in Jiang Ye's hand was once again enveloped in violent arcs of lightning and scorching flames!
Looking at the Thunderfire Sword in his hand with its particle effects maxed out, Jiang Ye gave it a casual flourish, nodding in satisfaction:
“Not bad, not bad. How can a fight lack particle effects? The drip must be immaculate.”
“Oh, by the way, after I slaughter your little lion in a moment, another giant hand won't fall from the sky to grab me again, right?”
“Shut your—”
Before Gao Jinli could finish his sentence...
Nangong Yue's cool, domineering laugh echoed from high in the sky:
“Kill it as you please. That's my word.”
As soon as those words were uttered, the several thousand disciples in the audience gasped once again! It was confirmed! She was definitely her real mother!!
Jiang Ye gave a thumbs-up toward the sky:
“Generous! I love people who can back things up!”
The instant his voice fell...
Jiang Ye's gaze turned razor-sharp!
Whoosh!
Empowered by more than a dozen buffs, the young woman's body instantly turned into an afterimage almost invisible to the naked eye, vanishing on the spot!
Gao Jinli was scared out of his wits, roaring in panic:
“Golden Lion!! Tear her apart!!”
The frenzied Golden Lion roared and pounced forward!
Gao Jinli, acting completely on cowardice, retreated a dozen steps in succession, hiding far away at the edge of the barrier to observe the battle from a safe distance.
Normally, the core combat style of Beast-Taming Peak was "unity of rider and beast" and seamless cooperation.
However, Gao Jinli possessed self-awareness. Last time he had stepped up, he was just dead weight and got knocked out by "Bai Zhirou" with a single kick.
Therefore, not only could he not step forward now, but he also had to actively hide from "Bai Zhirou," lest she rush him down and one-shot him again.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!!
Dense, crisp metal-clashing sounds exploded across the arena once more!
After Jiang Ye performed a Perfect Parry on the Golden Lion's massive claw—capable of shattering a small mountain—he capitalized on the moment its poise broke and it entered a staggered state.
And so, he initiated another veteran gamer tradition—the Ankle-Hacking Method!
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