Chapter 689 - 683: A New Star Rises

"The Beast King was hiding this kind of power!"

"A Spirit Emperor Powerhouse! In the Underground Boxing Market, that’s considered a Gold Level Martial Artist. There’s no way that kid is a match for the Beast King now!"

"See? I told you! How could the Beast King possibly lose?"

Sensing the tyrannical aura erupting from the Beast King, the members of the audience let out a collective sigh of relief. They were all loyal supporters of the Beast King. Seeing him unleash such formidable power now, they were greatly relieved.

THUMP, THUMP, THUMP...

The Beast King pounded his chest with both fists, letting out a series of dull thuds. The potent aura cracked the stone slabs on the Martial Arts Arena. A pair of blood-red eyes stared intently at Shen Haoran. There was no trace of humanity left in them—only endless rage and bloodlust.

This was the Beast King’s final trump card, his life-saving technique: Beastification! The Beast King rarely used this Martial Skill. To be precise, he was unwilling to use it. After undergoing Beastification, he lost all his humanity. He could only revert to normal after his Spiritual Power was completely depleted. Otherwise, he would become a humanoid Fierce Beast that only knew how to kill. The Beast King would never use Beastification unless absolutely necessary. Today, however, he sensed a true crisis from Shen Haoran. More than that, he wanted the brat who had provoked him to die—a gruesome death!

Not far away, Shen Haoran’s eyes narrowed as he gazed at the now-inhuman Beast King. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes. Then, to the astonishment of the crowd, he once again raised his hand and beckoned to the Beast King.

Seeing this, the audience gasped. This was the third time Shen Haoran had made such a gesture to the Beast King, the third time he had provoked him. The first two times, the Beast King had been knocked back by a single move. This third time, the Beast King had erupted with power, reaching the Spirit Emperor Level. And yet, Shen Haoran remained as indifferent as ever. This time, no one knew who would have the last laugh.

Seeing Shen Haoran’s provocative gesture, the now-inhuman Beast King threw his head back and roared. This time, he was truly enraged. In his eyes, Shen Haoran was nothing but a lowly ant, yet this lowly ant had dared to provoke him three times. He couldn’t bear it any longer!

The Beast King dropped to all fours and charged violently toward Shen Haoran. This time, he would crush Shen Haoran into a meat paste, showing absolutely no mercy!

However, the moment the Beast King moved, Shen Haoran moved as well. This was the first time Shen Haoran had taken the initiative since stepping onto the Martial Arts Arena. His body trembled slightly, and then he vanished from his spot, leaving a trail of afterimages.

Seeing Shen Haoran make his move, the Beast King roared again. Running on all fours, he charged even faster. The howling wind kicked up all the surrounding stone slabs, and the entire ground trembled under his feet as if an earthquake had struck.

But in the next instant, the rampaging Beast King came to an abrupt halt. His body bent into a bizarre arc, his eyes bulged as if they were about to pop out of their sockets, and his mouth gaped open as if trying to scream, but no sound came out. The powerful aura around him rapidly dissipated. The crimson in his eyes and the fur on his body vanished in the blink of an eye.

This strange scene left all the Martial Artists in the audience stunned. The ferocious, unstoppable Beast King... how had his aura suddenly vanished completely? It looked as if he had suffered some kind of devastating blow.

The Beast King’s body gradually shrank. Finally, the crowd could see Shen Haoran standing beneath him. Shen Haoran still wore an indifferent expression, but his elbow was buried in the Beast King’s stomach. It was obvious that Shen Haoran was the culprit behind the Beast King’s current state.

"How is that possible? How can he be so fast!" The crowd was incredulous as they saw Shen Haoran appear under the Beast King. They had only seen Shen Haoran’s figure disappear, and in the next moment, the Beast King had suffered a heavy blow. The entire process took less than three breaths, a fact that the crowd found hard to accept.

"That kid has only attacked three times since he got up there, right?" a Martial Artist said weakly. His reminder brought the surrounding Martial Artists back to their senses. It was true. Since stepping onto the Martial Arts Arena, Shen Haoran had only made three moves: one punch to force the Beast King back, one kick to knock him down, and one elbow to knock him out cold. Shen Haoran hadn’t even revealed his true strength. This young man... he was terrifyingly strong!

The Beast King was now unconscious in Shen Haoran’s grasp. With a casual flick, Shen Haoran tossed the Beast King’s massive body off the Martial Arts Arena without a shred of pity. Shen Haoran had seen the Beast King cruelly throw more than a dozen people off the stage from the waiting area. This time, it was his turn.

Seeing more food fall, the Spirit Beasts below swarmed forward in a frenzy and began to devour the Beast King’s flesh. The immense pain jolted the Beast King awake, but his screams were quickly drowned out by the horde of Spirit Beasts.

Watching Shen Haoran ruthlessly throw the Beast King off the Martial Arts Arena, the crowd couldn’t help but gulp. This kid was so ruthless and decisive in his actions, completely unlike the disciples from the major families.

Shen Haoran glanced coldly at the Beast King, who was surrounded by the numerous Spirit Beasts below. He snorted and turned to leave. But before he had taken two steps, something seemed to occur to him. He leaped into the air and jumped off the Martial Arts Arena!

"My god, what’s that kid doing? Is he committing suicide?"

"Did he get too excited and just couldn’t help but jump down?"

"Those are Sixth and Seventh Tiers Spirit Beasts down there! That’s a death wish!"

Gasps of alarm rose from the audience. Some couldn’t bear to watch and covered their eyes.

Shen Haoran landed below the Martial Arts Arena. The Spirit Beasts that hadn’t gotten any food swarmed him madly, foul-smelling drool dripping from the corners of their mouths. They looked utterly ferocious.

"Get lost!" Shen Haoran roared. The Dragon Pearl inside him trembled, and an extremely pure wave of Dragon Qi erupted from his body. When the Spirit Beasts below sensed the Dragon Qi on him, the once-ferocious creatures acted like mice seeing a cat. They tucked their tails between their legs and instantly scattered to the side, their gazes filled with terror. The aura of the Dragon Race was the aura of the supreme rulers among Spirit Beasts—an existence these beasts could not afford to provoke.

After scaring off the Spirit Beasts with a single shout, Shen Haoran walked up to the Beast King, who had not yet been completely devoured. He plucked the Storage Ring from the man’s finger and then leaped back onto the Martial Arts Arena. ’I came here to earn Elemental Stones, and this Beast King must have a lot saved up. Someone as thrifty as me can’t let that go to waste!’

The crowd stared at Shen Haoran’s back, momentarily speechless. He jumped off the Martial Arts Arena and scared away dozens of Spirit Beasts with a single shout, all for the Beast King’s Storage Ring. This young man’s motives were truly hard to fathom. Although they couldn’t guess what Shen Haoran was thinking, they knew one thing for sure: a new star was about to rise in the City of Sin!