Chapter 548 - Inside and Outside

Beast King Faido ignored Aisha’s threats and released his wild aura, which slammed against her protective barrier. Aisha unsheathed her sword, Judgment, and endless light condensed its tip.

The two powerful beings’ auras threatened to collapse the surrounding space. Cracking sounds rang out continuously. The space around them broke and repaired itself endlessly.

The Blood Coliseum’s management fell into panic as the two were on the brink of battle. If they fought there, everyone’s lives would be at risk, and the surrounding area would suffer severe damage.

The core of the Blood Coliseum was right there. Once destroyed, the Blood Coliseum would vanish forever. Marks couldn’t let that happen, so he quickly ordered his subordinates, “Quick! Find a location that can endure a fight between God Kings!”

His subordinates worked with haste and soon reported back. “Found one! It’s an arena we fashioned from the Dream Demon Civilization’s land. It can withstand a battle between God Kings!”

Marks quickly shouted, “Bring it here immediately! Open the gate that connects to it!”

He then called out to Faido and Aisha. “Esteemed guests, the Blood Coliseum has prepared a space for you to battle. Please proceed there.”

Faido and Aisha ignored him, so Marks had to change tactics. “Lady Aisha, the Blood Coliseum is a precious asset of our boss, Han Wu. Would he not be displeased if it were destroyed upon his return?”

Aisha finally reacted a little. Even though she was there to support him, she didn’t really care about the Blood Coliseum. What mattered to her was Han Wu, her potential new strategic partner. If the Blood Coliseum were indeed destroyed, he would definitely be upset, since it belonged to him.

After a brief pause, Aisha agreed. “I will enter if he does.”

Marks quickly turned to Faido. “The death match is still ongoing, and no one can tell who will win. Lord Faido, you would be displeased if the Blood Coliseum were reduced to rubble while your Asura Coliseum might emerge victorious in the final death match, correct?”

Faido considered the point. The Blood Coliseum was an asset he wanted to seize. Letting it be destroyed because of his own fight would be a waste.

“Fine,” Faido growled, then warned Marks, “But if I find that there are traps in there waiting for me, I will kill you all once I get back!”

Marks ignored the threat and maintained the professionalism of the Blood Coliseum. “Lord Faido, the Blood Coliseum is fair and abides by its rules. We would never tarnish our own reputation.”

“

Tsk.

” Faido clicked his tongue and stepped into the arena they had prepared. Aisha followed swiftly behind.

Relief spread through the crowd once the two left. The strength of the God Kings was overwhelming. Even the shockwaves from their attacks could have killed them.

With Faido and Aisha gone, the situation shifted tremendously. On one side stood the Asura Sage life forms, which hadn’t recovered from Faido’s aura. On the other were the students and lecturers of Imperial College, the workers of the Blood Coliseum, and the Earthsunder life forms that had survived the second death match.

Both sides stared at one another, and an uneasy silence followed. The Asura Sage life forms finally realized the danger of their position. With Faido gone, no one remained to protect them.

Marks noticed the change and spoke up. “Everyone, the Blood Coliseum has always been fair, and we will always uphold the rules of honorable combat within our walls. But... today presents a special situation, and we don’t have the manpower to control what happens outside those walls. In other words, proceed as you wish.”

Naturally, the students and lecturers of Imperial College understood immediately.

“Mother... They killed the Sage life form that I’ve painstakingly nurtured. I must avenge my units today!” one student shouted.

“I was thinking the same thing. I call dibs on the lady in the tight leopard-spot leotard. No one can take her from me!”

“Do you take us for fools? You just want her for her body, you pervert!”

“She is too powerful for you. Let me take her in your stead!”

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𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Everyone rushed toward the Asura Sage life forms to capture them. Each combatant used their own methods to forcibly shove the Sage life forms into their divine realms. It was an effortless profit!

Outside, the situation devolved into chaos even as the death match was still ongoing.

After absorbing Dancing Flames’ corpse, the Origin of Mutation had grown significantly stronger. It wreathed itself in phoenix flames for protection and swept across the battlefield in search of its next prey. Soon, it locked on the Divine King known as Spiny Frost, a black snake with the ice attribute. He was fighting against the Heavenrender Death Paladin and was holding the upper hand.

However, the Origin of Mutation’s arrival shattered that balance. Fire and ice naturally opposed each other, and the clash intensified as the Origin of Mutation wielded powerful phoenix flames instead of ordinary fire.

Seizing the opening, the Death Paladin launched a coordinated assault. Spiny Frost was quickly subjugated, and his death became inevitable.

Meanwhile, Han Wu had rushed to help the Heavenrender Sanguine Combatant. The Sanguine Combatant was a powerful race, especially after reaching the Heavenrender rank. It could unleash countless blood clones to attack its opponents in close combat with devastating blows.

Unfortunately, it faced the fastest of the four Divine Kings, the Skywyrm Wind Chaser. As he flew around, he released an unrelenting storm of wind blades that deflected Sanguine Combatant’s attacks. Luckily, the Sanguine Combatant was incredibly powerful and could not only block the wind blades but also summon innumerable clones to pursue Wind Chaser.

The situation changed when Han Wu joined the fray. Wind Chaser fired numerous wind blades at Han Wu. The latter used Conversion and turned every wind blade into hardened vines. He swiftly shaped them into a massive net and ensnared Wind Chaser.

Wind Chaser easily tore through the vines, but he couldn’t evade Han Wu’s follow-up strike. A single blow ripped away half of Wind Chaser’s body, leaving him grievously injured. The Sanguine Combatant devoured the spilled blood and grew powerful, its fighting spirit soaring.

A barrage of heavy punches followed, and Wind Chaser was finally slain, his body reduced to mangled flesh. Han Wu then quickly rushed to the last battlefield. There, the final Divine King, the formidable Adamantium, had already pinned the Dark Dragon Knight to the ground and was ready to smash its skull to pieces.

Han Wu and the Sanguine Combatant swiftly descended to aid it. The Sanguine Combatant unleashed its clones and rescued the Dark Dragon Knight at the critical moment. At the same time, Han Wu channeled his energy and converted it into a pair of metal fists. He intended to find out who was tougher between the two of them!