Section 24: Shu Er Also Faces Tragedy, Grasping the Whole Situation!
2013-02-09 Author: Gu Zhenren
Shu Er grinned sinisterly, “You’re saying I’ve gotten fatter, and you’re puffing yourself up? A mere young Demonic Beast dares to challenge my Green Fang Snake with 16 years of cultivation? You’re seeking death! Green Fang Snake, spew venom!”
The Green Fang Snake, which had grown to six feet long, coiled into a serpentine formation. Upon hearing Shu Er’s command, it immediately opened its mouth and sprayed out a stream of emerald venom.
“Dodge it, use Seizing Jump to evade,” Chu Yun issued the counter-command.
The venom spray was nearly as fast as Little Dan Fire. However, the venom’s flight speed was the slowest among water bullets and Dan Fire. Chu Yun’s Sky Fox could evade the consecutive water bullets spat by the Martial Arts Crab with 56 years of cultivation, let alone evade venom?
The Sky Fox, like flying snow, drifted on the outskirts of the battlefield, effortlessly and with ease, dodging the repeated venom attacks.
Wu Datou smiled, recalling the practice sessions Chu Yun had made him undergo. He finally understood: Chu Yun had predicted today’s duel and prepared long in advance.
The Three Elders also nodded repeatedly, joyfully observing that the Sky Fox’s Seizing Jump had actually been cultivated to a very profound level within a mere three days. Dodging this venom posed no problem whatsoever.
Madam Shu’s face was unsightly, tension etched in her brows. She had unconsciously stood up from her chair and moved to the very edge of the battlefield.
“Victory, victory must be achieved! Chu Yun already took first place in the first assessment. If he becomes first again in the second assessment, then the third assessment will be almost unnecessary!”
She clenched her fists tightly, waiting and yearning. After decades of waiting, she had finally gotten this chance for advancement.
“If this battle can be won, then it will be a draw. We can postpone the result to the third match!” Madam Shu encouraged herself. As for Shu Er, he had become her last hope.
Shu Er sneered at Chu Yun, “Coward, can you only dodge?”
“If you have the guts, come up here! Come on, see if I don’t poison you to death.” He didn’t hide his hostility at all. In his opinion, he had completely suppressed Chu Yun. His Green Fang Snake forced the Sky Fox to dart around in evasion, leaving it no room to counterattack.
“You’re too naive, Chu Yun, to think of challenging me! Demonic Beast duels aren’t just about the Demonic Beasts themselves, but also about financial resources! Hahaha, do you have a Spirit Ascent Pill? You were overjoyed to receive a Foundation Stabilizing Pill. I’ve used 10 Spirit Ascent Pills, each one more valuable than your Foundation Stabilizing Pill!”
“And look at this.” He patted his visible Immortal Pouch proudly, “An Immortal Pouch, do you have one? You don’t even have an Immortal Pouch to store Demonic Beasts! You scoundrel, what are you going to use to fight me?”
“Don’t force it anymore, surrender quickly. I don’t want to waste precious time here with you.” Shu Er no longer bothered to look at Chu Yun properly, his arrogance comparable to a rooster.
The surrounding crowd murmured.
“Shu Er, this brat isn’t good! He’s got a bit of money and he’s gotten so arrogant!”
“Annoying, truly annoying to listen to. If this little punk is the island lord’s son, is he really the island lord’s biological son?”
“People always say that Madam Shu treats the island lord’s adopted son so harshly. I didn’t believe it before, but now it seems true.”
“Alas, poor young master Chu Yun. To have such a stepmother and brother, it’s truly pitiful that he has endured for so many years!”
The Three Elders also wore grim expressions. Shu Er was too arrogant, truly unbearable to watch.
Wu Datou remained expressionless, merely shifting his steps subtly, moving further away from Madam Shu.
Madam Shu’s face turned cold. She knew her popularity on Shu Family Island was already lacking. Once this cultivation method duel ended, the spectators would return and spread the word throughout the island?
“But what does it matter? It’s just popularity, I don’t need popularity. I only need Shu Er to win first place and be admitted to Tiange Academy!”
Her mind was completely captivated by the battle before her; everything else was trivial and not worth attention.
Shu Er continuously provoked, but Chu Yun remained smiling, paying no heed. To Chu Yun, Shu Er was, at best, a clown. A clown’s clamoring only provokes laughter.
Chu Yun’s state of mind had long been tempered to be sharp and steady. The curses of a jumping clown could not stir even the slightest ripple in his heart.
“Venom Spray, it’s also a Cultivation Method, it consumes a lot of Demonic Yuan. Compared to Seizing Jump, it consumes much more. Under such consumption, Shu Er will be the first to collapse.”
Old Red Spear suddenly chuckled and spoke.
The other two elders deeply agreed.
Old Fish King looked at Chu Yun in the arena and sighed, “I’m finding this kid Chu Yun more and more extraordinary! Look at his calm and composed demeanor; he must have thought of this too. He wants to win by attrition, the weak overcoming the strong.”
Old Monkey, Qiao, couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows, his expression as proud as if he had heard someone praising his grandson. He said happily, “Old Fish King, you’re talking nonsense! Chu Yun is the island lord’s son, of course, he’s not simple. Shu Er, hehe, won’t be Chu Yun’s opponent either.”
“The key is his Demonic Beast, the Fire Fox, mutated too powerfully. It actually ignores the effect of grade suppression. That’s why it has the capital to maneuver like this. Alas, I don’t know if it’s a blessing or a curse. A mutated Fire Fox, despite its excellent potential, won’t go far.”
Old Red Spear sighed. They all attributed the Sky Fox’s extraordinary performance to “mutation.”
Mutated Demonic Beasts indeed could not be judged by ordinary standards.
They would never have thought that this Fire Fox before them would be a Supreme grade Demonic Beast. No one would have thought of that. In their minds, Supreme grade Demonic Beasts were treasures found once in a million, something they might not even see in their lifetime. At most, they would only hear about them in legends, too far from their world.
Moreover, Supreme grade Demonic Beasts were also affected by grade suppression.
At this moment, few could foresee the development of the battle. Apart from the Three Elders with their rich combat experience, only Wu Datou, the Earth Altar Beast Tamer, and a few others could.
Among the four Beast Tamers guarding Madam Shu, one of them frowned secretly. He wanted to open his mouth to remind her, but seeing Madam Shu’s expression, he decisively dismissed the idea.
Madam Shu’s eyes shone, her breathing quickening. She had seen hope, real hope!
In the arena, the scene of the Green Fang Snake overwhelming the Sky Fox was deeply imprinted in her mind. She was not a Beast Tamer, so naturally, she lacked the insight to see the development of the battle.
All she saw was the Green Fang Snake gaining the upper hand, and the Sky Fox was on the verge of defeat.
Her heart thumped wildly, revealing an expression of anticipation.
“There’s hope, there’s still hope!” she cried inwardly.
“There’s no hope anymore, you’ve definitely lost!” Shu Er also shouted. He glanced sideways at Chu Yun, looking at him as if he were a servant, an ant.
Chu Yun remained calm and detached, as if he heard nothing. His gaze fell on the arena, but his thoughts had drifted far away.
“In this assessment, I will definitely take first place. Even if I’m last in the third assessment, I will still win. It can be said that admission to Tiange Academy is a foregone conclusion. Tiange Academy is of great help to my overall plan, very crucial. However, the Sky Fox’s cultivation is a bit low… After this battle, I will enter the island’s forest again and properly improve the Sky Fox’s cultivation.”
Becoming first was already a sure thing. Chu Yun had already controlled this small battle situation, but very few people present could see it.
Indeed, as the battle continued, Shu Er’s expression began to change.
He clearly felt that his Green Fang Snake was getting tired, its Demonic Yuan seriously depleted. On the other hand, the opponent’s Fire Fox was still lively and energetic, its combat power intact.
“Bad.” He narrowed his eyes, finally realizing something was wrong, and issued a new command, “Green Fang Snake, use Slithering Technique, approach the opponent and then spray venom.”
Chu Yun smiled, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes: Is it not too late to realize now?
The Green Fang Snake retracted its serpentine formation, its green body slithering continuously, lunging towards the Sky Fox.
The Sky Fox, not having received a new command from its master, naturally followed the previous evasion order, still using Seizing Jump to dodge. It kept jumping and repositioning. The Green Fang Snake slithered for a long time but failed to close the distance.
The circular combat arena on the Earth Altar had no theoretical blind spots. The Sky Fox perfectly utilized this point.
After a while, Shu Er’s face turned ashen, and he roared, “Chu Yun, you coward, dare you stop and fight me?”
Chu Yun sneered, saying nothing.
After another while, the battle still showed no progress. Shu Er became furious and bellowed, “Chu Yun, you spineless thing, what’s the use of just running?! If you’re a man, turn back and fight me!”
Chu Yun remained motionless.
Madam Shu also expressed dissatisfaction, shouting, “Just running away won’t solve anything. Chu Yun, don’t delay. Your defeat is already decided, and any struggle is useless.”
Among the spectators, some also grew tired of watching and chimed in, “Yeah, turn back and fight. Running won’t win, it’s really boring to watch.”
“Hmph, what does this ignorant brat know? This is a tactic! A attrition tactic, understand? Whose consumption is greater? The longer it drags on, the more advantageous it is for the Fire Fox. Don’t spout nonsense, you’re embarrassing our Shu Family Island!” A knowledgeable expert retorted.
This remark stirred up a thousand waves.
It was as if a window had been broken, instantly awakening many people.
In fact, by this point, the battle was almost clear. The Fire Fox’s advantage was gradually showing.
“Oh my, I see it too. What a good tactic, attrition, the weak overcoming the strong, amazing!” Someone slapped their head.
“No wonder I felt something was strange. So that’s how it is!” Someone slapped their thigh.
As for the rest, of course, some still didn’t understand. But at this moment, they dared not make a sound, as the tide of opinion had turned. It was better to hide one’s ignorance than to make a fool of oneself.
Madam Shu looked disbelieving.
“Impossible, what kind of insight do you have? Clearly, my son’s Green Fang Snake has the upper hand!” She turned back and retorted loudly.
Immediately, she heard someone from the surrounding crowd scoff, “Upper hand? Madam Shu, turn back and look again, who has the upper hand?”
Madam Shu turned back to look and was instantly shaken, her eyes wide with disbelief as she stared at the scene unfolding in the arena.
The Sky Fox’s counterattack had already begun!
