Chapter 2752 - 2755: Xiao Jin Appears, Yun Luan’s Miserable Fate

"Don’t act yet. Xiao Jin is under an Illusion Technique. I have to dispel the illusion on him first. You just keep an eye on him—if Xiao Jin’s life is in danger, it still won’t be too late to make a move."

Ling Xiao finished speaking and then closed his eyes.

His Soul Core flew out from the top of his head, drifting toward the Arena.

If he couldn’t remove the Illusion Technique on Xiao Jin, then even if he managed to save Xiao Jin, he would probably run into huge trouble afterward.

So right now, Ling Xiao had to stay calm.

"Coward!"

Seeing Ling Xiao not respond, Yun Luan grew even more smug.

He leaped into the field, looked at the middle-aged man, and said, "All right, you can解除 the Seal on it now."

"Young Master Yun Luan, are you sure you want to challenge this thing? Even though this beast has already been beaten half-crippled, there’s still a terrifying amount of energy in its body. It’s not easy to deal with."

The middle-aged man reminded him.

It was obvious the middle-aged man knew Yun Luan, and knew Yun Luan was Yun Lan’s cousin and a disciple of Yun Zhonɡ Fenɡ. He couldn’t afford the consequences if Yun Luan got killed.

"Cut the crap and hurry up."

Yun Luan waved his hand impatiently.

"Very well. Since that’s the case, I’ll obey your orders."

Up on the stands, Mu Qinɡ looked toward Ling Xiao and said, "You’d better hurry, or Xiao Jin is going to be in trouble."

"Why?"

Although Ling Xiao’s Soul Core had flown out, the Tyrant Sky Martial Spirit was still controlling his body, so he could still talk to Mu Qinɡ.

"That Yun Luan is definitely not a match for Xiao Jin. Even half-crippled, Xiao Jin still has some terrifying Ultimate Skills. Yun Luan absolutely won’t get the upper hand."

"That’s not the reason."

Mu Qinɡ shook his head. "You know this, right? Vice Dean Cloud has shares here. To put it bluntly, the Second Elder Zong and the First Elder of the Sect are just here to mind the place for Vice Dean Cloud.

The real boss here is Vice Dean Cloud."

"Don’t tell me they’d actually dare to cheat?"

Ling Xiao frowned.

If that was really the case, then he’d have to act in advance.

"Cheating is nothing unusual. The rules of the Battle Beast Arena are only set for other people. There’s no way they themselves would abide by them!

Besides, if that middle-aged man cheats in secret, there won’t be many who can even tell.

And even if they do see it, there’ll be no proof. In the end it’ll just be swept under the rug."

"I understand. I’ll be as fast as I can!"

Ling Xiao stopped talking and focused all his attention on expelling the Illusion Technique.

He absolutely believed Mu Qinɡ. With how shameless this group was, was there anything they weren’t capable of?

At this moment, Yun Luan was already standing opposite Xiao Jin, head held high in arrogance, looking down contemptuously at the badly wounded Xiao Jin.

However, at the instant the Seal was lifted—

A savage aura suddenly burst out from Xiao Jin, a killing intent so intense it made one’s whole body tremble.

That golden giant bird that looked almost half-crippled now had a pair of razor-sharp eyes that made people feel chilled to the bone.

Yun Luan was so startled he retreated a step, and that once-proud head could no longer be held quite so high.

"Kiu!"

Suddenly, a sound colder than death itself came from Xiao Jin’s beak.

In that instant, he shot forward, his massive body lunging at Yun Luan.

Even under the Illusion Technique, Xiao Jin’s purpose in being thrown into this Arena was still combat.

Like all other Monster Beasts, only by killing the opponent in front of him could he preserve his own life.

Xiao Jin was Ling Yan transformed, possessing absolute human-level intelligence.

Even those Monster Beasts understood this fact—how could he not?

"So fast!"

Seeing Xiao Jin pounce, Yun Luan was scared out of his wits. With a wave of his hand, a sword appeared in his grip.

He used the same kind of Weapons as Ling Xiao—swords.

But it was just for show.

In the Demon Dragon Sect, many Martial Artists used swords mainly because of the Demon Dragon Sword.

So whether or not they were actually suited to using swords, they still chose them.

"Boom!"

Xiao Jin’s claws slammed down hard on that sharp sword.

Immediately after, Yun Luan’s body was blasted away like a piece of trash, smashing heavily into the wall behind him.

Blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

The proud him, because of a moment of carelessness, had been given a harsh lesson by the half-crippled Xiao Jin.

Yun Luan was both in Violent Anger and terrified.

A cloud suddenly appeared behind him.

That was his Martial Soul.

The Cloud Martial Soul was a very special Martial Soul—if you didn’t develop it properly, it was trash, completely inferior to other Martial Souls.

But if you developed it well, it definitely wouldn’t lose to any natural-type Martial Soul.

"Float!"

With Yun Luan’s shout, his body floated up like a cloud.

With a gust of wind, he instantly drifted several meters away.

Xiao Jin’s second strike hit the wall directly; it didn’t land on Yun Luan.

But it still made Yun Luan break out in a cold sweat.

"This Yun Luan really does live up to being one of the Ten Demon Sons. He talks big, sure, but he’s done a pretty decent job developing his Cloud Martial Soul.

It’s just a pity. With this level of talent, forget comparing him to Ling Xiao—he doesn’t even have the slightest edge compared to Ling Yan before he became Xiao Jin."

Although Ling Xiao’s eyes were closed, his Soul Core was always by Xiao Jin’s side, helping dispel the Illusion Technique, and, when possible, doing his best to assist Xiao Jin.

Xiao Jin was like a mad beast, completely unfazed by any of Yun Luan’s movements.

He locked onto Yun Luan’s position, rose into the air again, wings beating as a scorching heat surged toward Yun Luan.

"Damn, didn’t they say it was already half-crippled? Why does this thing still look so damn fierce?"

Yun Luan just couldn’t believe it. He had already activated his Martial Soul, yet this bird still left him with no chance to fight back.

"Like hell I’m gonna accept this!"

He was truly enraged.

The Longsword in his hand thrust straight downward.

He wanted to clash head-on with Xiao Jin.

He refused to believe he couldn’t even beat a half-crippled animal.

However, the instant the sword met Xiao Jin’s claws, a terrified expression surfaced on Yun Luan’s face.

The sword in his hand—

That was an Immortal Spiritual Tool–level weapon, yet it was completely melted by that scorching light.

The heat surged instantly upward, rushing along his arms.

He was shocked and spun around to flee.

But that terrifying heat still completely incinerated his right hand.

He let out a scream of agony and fled even faster.

Yet when he flew into midair, he crashed directly into a protective barrier and was knocked down.

Once combat began in this Arena, a thick protective barrier would naturally form, to prevent the Monster Beasts and Martial Artists inside from leaving.

And also to prevent anyone outside from interfering in the battle.

"Not good!"

Knocked down, Yun Luan completely lost his wits and didn’t even know how to run.

At that exact moment, Xiao Jin had already appeared near him, those razor claws raising again and swiping straight for his head.

"I’m finished!"

Yun Luan never imagined that he, who had dismissed this bird with contempt, would be utterly routed by it, and now was about to lose his life.

On the stands, a thunderous cheer erupted.