Rocky looked his next opponent up and down carefully. The man also looked carefully at Rocky. He
sensed that Rocky's terrifying power suddenly increased to a greater extent. He squinted, estimating
that even if Rocky had improved, he could still match him. Before this competition, they had never
heard of any other masters at the fifth grade of the Mortal Stage in the Holy Dragon Empire. But totally
unexpectedly, Rocky was a competent contender. It was surprising to say the least. He estimated that
Rocky's strength could only reach that level. It was absolutely impossible that he could surprise them
more.
"Did that war beast belong to you? Why don't you summon it?" he suddenly asked Rocky. His tone was
soft and sweet as a woman's, making Rocky shudder and cringe.
"It's just a very ordinary low-class war beast, so I dare not show it to others, so as not to make a fool of
myself. I am not like others, who, at first glance, are so disgusting that everyone who meets them loses
their appetite for a few days. But they still have the nerve to show themselves to others! Don't they feel
ashamed at all?" Rocky sneered, his spitefulness stemming from his discomfort.
The man was clearly used to this kind of bigotry and ridicule, and understood at once the implications
of Rocky's words. He became angry at once, but immediately rubbed his face with his slender hand, as
if to soothe an ache. In contrast to his annoyed expression, he said in a gentle voice, "Don't piss me
off."
Upon hearing his words, Rocky became speechless. The corners of his mouth twitched. But he still
tried his best to look calm and composed. He replied, "You didn't bring your war beast, did you? I don't
want to take advantage of people's vulnerabilities." Rocky couldn't help but look around, noticing the
absence of a beast.
"Since you didn't bring your war beast onto the stage, then don't blame me if I bully you. I'll show you
the terrifying power of my Medusa..." Rocky's opponent made a rather flamboyant gesture with a
matching pose.
All of a sudden, Rocky felt a strange force faintly coming from the air. A loud hiss reverberated near
him. Although he had trained his listening ability for such a long time, he was still unable to determine
its source accurately.
Suddenly, Rocky felt a constricting tightness throughout his whole body. He felt as though he had been
tied up by an invisible rope. Both of his hands and feet seemed unable to move, and he stood like a
wooden stake, unable to move a single step. Then he heard a hissing sound again.
A moment later, Rocky saw a thick python looming over him. He looked up and studied it carefully.
From its body, three snake-heads with women's faces had crimson flicking tongues. They swung
around him with thick, long bodies, three pairs of eyes staring unblinkingly at him coldly. Rocky looked
down and realized that it was this python that had coiled itself around him and was squeezing tightly.
At a glance, Rocky could tell that this was a three-star war beast, and its strength should have reached
the first grade above. To add to that, it had approached him so easily and silently, and trapped him in a
quick, quiet way. Judging from these factors, this three-star war beast was likely to have some
mysterious abilities. Although Rocky was in its clutches, he was still extremely calm. In his head, he
could not help but secretly speculate about the special qualities this war beast might possess. Perhaps
it had the ability to become invisible, perfect for sneaking up on enemies!
It was beyond everyone's expectation that the man could launch such a powerful attack towards Rocky
at the first move. Everyone felt rather surprised at his great strength.
They were also greatly worried, because Rocky was now the only hope for the Holy Dragon Empire to
turn the tables. As long as he defeated the phoenix spirit manipulator, the score would be a draw at six
to six. Afterwards, even if Rocky ranked last because of his own weak strength, at least the Holy
Dragon Empire would have a glorious defeat. After all, the overall strength of the Magic Phoenix
Empire was above the Holy Dragon Empire, and if Rocky could defeat the phoenix spirit manipulator,
the Holy Dragon Empire would earn respect from other empires that once despised it.
But compared with everyone's worries, Rock actually looked very calm at the moment, because he had
figured out something. Just now, the man had deliberately talked to him with an aim to distract his
attention, so that he could let his war beast take the opportunity to come close to him and launch a
surprise attack against him.
Rocky was quite annoyed at this devious tactic, and decided it was time to even out the score.
"Uriah, it's time for you to come on stage!" Rocky pursed his lips, letting forth a sharp whistle. All of a
sudden, accompanied by a furious cry, a beast shadow suddenly jumped onto the stage. It had a
strong body and an imposing manner like the king of beasts. The audience gasped at the sight of this
magnificent creature.
"It turns out to be a three-star war beast..." As soon as Uriah came on stage, it immediately attracted
the attention of everyone present.
However, the most confused person present was Priest Dean. He scratched his head, utterly
perplexed. He had seen Rocky's war beast before! It had been a disabled little beast that didn't even
reach one star. But now, the beast in front of his eyes had thoroughly transformed. Not only did it
possess the good qualities that all war beasts should have, but also had the potential of becoming an
excellent three-star war beast.
Rocky's opponent paled at the realization that Rocky's war beast was not inferior to his at all. Originally,
he wanted to use his advantage of the war beast to distract Rocky with words and take the opportunity
to launch a sneak attack. At first, he even contemplated that the reason Rocky didn't want to let his war
beast come onto the stage was that it was much too weak. But clearly, he had been terribly wrong.
Uriah immediately rushed to Rocky as soon as he came on stage. It made a vigorous leap, opening its
gargantuan mouth. It bit the Medusa, causing it to let go of Rocky.
Then Uriah began to wield its great power. With one paw, it pressed the Medusa down to the ground
and launched violent attacks against it.
Uriah was now at the second grade of the three-star level, and therefore very easily subdued a war
beast at the first grade of the three-star level. For war beasts, the difference of a single grade was
especially substantial.
At the moment, the crowd was also surprised to see that Uriah was so powerful. It was quite
understandable that its master's strength was very strong, because Rocky had combined the Holy
Dragon Bead. But even his war beast appeared to match his strength, which was quite unforeseen. It
had never occurred to them that Rocky could have such a powerful three-star war beast, which was
another shocking surprise for them.
Rocky, who had just regained his freedom, immediately shot his opponent an evil smile. Then he
shouted angrily, "You wanted to make a fool of me, didn't you? I'll beat you right now to an extent that
your mother won't recognize you."
"How dare you be so arrogant? You are at the fifth grade of the Mortal Stage, which seemed to be
slightly inferior to me. Our war beasts are both three-star, so I definitely have an edge over you," his
opponent retorted angrily. He couldn't help but feel great contempt, especially after the bigoted insults
Rocky had thrown his way.
"You think I'm at the fifth grade of the Mortal Stage? Really? Take a look for yourself!" Rocky's face
beamed with pride. He slowly raised his left arm, and the Dragon Spirit Mark on it suddenly flashed.
Then, his whole body was covered with a pale halo. All the spirit manipulators gasped, knowing full well
that the emergence of the halo represented the fact that a manipulator's strength had already reached
beyond the fifth grade of the Mortal Stage.
"This is... This is the sixth grade of the Mortal Stage..."
"Oh my god, he has already improved to the sixth grade of the Mortal Stage, hasn't he?"
"He is too strong! It only took him less than two months to turn from a useless waste to a royal spirit
manipulator at the sixth grade of the Mortal Stage!"
The whole square was filled with people's excited cheers. They were surprised. It was as shocking as
his previous improvements. After all, their expectations had been growing with his strength. Now they
were eager to see him improve his strength once again at a faster speed.
The crowd was jubilant, yelling and cheering. What an unexpected and yet welcome surprise!
In an instant, the atmosphere of the whole square transformed entirely. It was all because of someone
who had been regarded as a useless waste by everyone from the very beginning. He was so powerful
now! They all stared at him, noticing that his figure had grown so tall and straight! In the face of his
great power lay endless possibilities for him and his empire!
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