I Tame Beasts by Feeding

Chapter 249: Chapter 232: Yu Changsheng Takes the Stage (2)

Wang Chengen’s face was ashen. With a pained expression, he waved his hand and recalled his two beasts into his Inner Realm. He looked up at Li Minghan, and after a long moment, cupped his fist, bowed his head with a sigh, and walked off the stage in silence.

"Match seventeen, Li Minghan wins!"

Following Mo Pengchen’s announcement, a wave of cheers immediately erupted from the Beast Taming Peak disciples.

As the first match of the day, Li Minghan’s victory undoubtedly got things off to a good start, and the atmosphere grew much livelier.

Although the match wasn’t particularly spectacular, Li Minghan’s fierce attacks and his rare Spirit Wind Python made many people see him in a new light.

In contrast, the mood on the Spirit Dragon Sect’s side was a little downcast. However, the announcement of the next matchup made everyone’s spirits lift.

"Match eighteen, Wang Tianhua of the Wanxiang Sect versus Yang Chengxu of the Spirit Dragon Sect!"

As the results of the draw were displayed, a shorter Inner Sect Disciple on the Beast Taming Peak side suddenly paled and couldn’t help but smile wryly. The surrounding disciples understood at once, all giving him peculiar looks.

This person was Wang Tianhua.

"I’ve hit the jackpot, drawing Yang Chengxu in my first match."

Wang Tianhua said bitterly, and those around him immediately gave him looks of pity.

Yang Chengxu was the Spirit Dragon Sect’s strongest disciple. How could a mere Inner Sect Disciple like him possibly be a match? He was probably going to be utterly humiliated.

"It’s alright. Just do your best."

Yu Changsheng, who was also nearby, could only offer these words of comfort.

Wang Tianhua shook his head, took a deep breath, and stepped onto the stage without further hesitation.

On the other side, amidst the respectful cheers of the Spirit Dragon Sect disciples, a placid-looking Yang Chengxu also walked onto the stage. He looked at the nervous Wang Tianhua, and then—whether intentionally or not—he first glanced over at the disciples from Beast Taming Peak before speaking slowly and deliberately.

"Wang Tianhua, isn’t it? Since your Senior Brother Zhang Tianwen didn’t use his beasts, it’s only right that I return the courtesy. I won’t use my beasts either. I will attack first, and I will end this fight within three breaths. If you’re not defeated by then, I’ll concede. How about it?"

As he spoke, Yang Chengxu’s eyes were calm, as tranquil as an old well, without a trace of awkwardness. He was clearly absolutely confident in himself.

The moment he said this, the expressions of the Beast Taming Peak disciples changed, while the members of the Spirit Dragon Sect looked at Yang Chengxu with fervor, their eyes wild with excitement.

"Hmph. Your disciple is certainly confident enough."

Up in the stands, a perfectly composed Mo Pengchen glanced at Mu Yongxian and remarked coolly.

"How could he become my disciple if he wasn’t confident?" Mu Yongxian laughed heartily. "Besides, isn’t he just learning from your disciple, Zhang Tianwen?"

Yang Chengxu’s thinking was simple. ’Since one of our disciples was so easily defeated by Zhang Tianwen yesterday, I have to return the favor in kind today. Otherwise, wouldn’t that mean that I, the leader of my sect’s disciples, am inferior to their Zhang Tianwen?’

’As for being overconfident? With his strength, it would be an insult if he couldn’t finish off a weakling at the Foundation Establishment Second Layer within three breaths.’

"You..."

Wang Tianhua gritted his teeth, his brows knitted tightly as he weighed his options. He didn’t summon his beasts. Instead, after a moment, he let out a dry chuckle.

"Since you look down on me so much, Yang Chengxu, do you really think I’m a pushover? Since you won’t use your beasts, how could I take advantage of the situation? I won’t use mine either!"

The crowd erupted.

The moment he said this, the way everyone looked at Wang Tianhua changed. This was especially true for the disciples who knew him fairly well; they stared at him, completely dumbfounded.

"Wait, Wang Tianhua has this much backbone? That’s Yang Chengxu he’s facing. How can he be so confident?"

Murmurs of discussion rippled through the crowd, especially on the Spirit Dragon Sect’s side, where people were shocked and uncertain, their minds racing with speculation.

"What, is this Wang Tianhua really strong? He doesn’t look it. Don’t tell me he’s another Zhang Tianwen? He said that with such confidence."

"This isn’t going to be simple. To be able to say something like that so calmly while facing Senior Brother Yang... Why do I get the feeling he’s even more arrogant than Senior Brother Yang?"

"But this is a Beast Taming competition, and neither of them are using their beasts... Er, let’s just wait and see."

Even Yang Chengxu, who heard this, was stunned for a moment. He looked at Wang Tianhua in surprise, clearly not having expected this at all. He raised an eyebrow and asked softly, "Are you sure?"

He had just started to take Wang Tianhua a little more seriously, but his opponent’s next words left him completely speechless.

"No beasts? In that case, I, Wang Tianhua, concede."

Wang Tianhua stated calmly, his voice booming. His expression was a complete mismatch with the words he had just spoken.

Yang Chengxu was speechless. "..."

The crowd of disciples watching intently below were also stunned for a moment. Some from the Spirit Dragon Sect burst out laughing, while those from the Wanxiang Sect looked like they wanted to say something but held their tongues.

Mo Pengchen watched silently, an unnatural twitch flickering across his face. Mu Yongxian, however, looked at Mo Pengchen with a smirk, his expression full of amusement.

"Not bad. He’s not arrogant and has a clear understanding of his own capabilities. Acceptable."

After a long moment, Mo Pengchen managed to squeeze out the sentence. ’Internally, he was also rather speechless. Conceding was fine, but why did he have to be so dramatic about it?’

He shook his head with a light chuckle. He didn’t really mind this little interlude. ’Wang Tianhua’s strength was at the very bottom among all the Inner Sect Disciples anyway.’

’There was no chance of him winning against Yang Chengxu anyway. Rather than suffering the ugly humiliation of being defeated bare-handed in three breaths, it was better to just concede cleanly and save himself the trouble. This way, even though he lost, he wouldn’t face the disgrace of being crushed, and he could still hold his head high.’

Others in the crowd understood this as well. So, although there were a few snickers, no one really looked down on him. After all, it wasn’t Wang Tianhua’s fault; his opponent was just too strong.

Setting aside that little interlude, the subsequent matches were much better than yesterday’s. Perhaps most of the Spirit Dragon Sect’s experts had already competed, because today the situation was reversed, with the Wanxiang Sect claiming more victories.

It wasn’t until the final match of the day that Yu Changsheng heard his name. His weary mind was instantly jolted alert.

"The final match of the first round: Yu Changsheng of the Wanxiang Sect versus Li Tao of the Spirit Dragon Sect!"

As it was the final match, it naturally drew a lot of attention.

"Not bad. It’s perfect. I got us off to a good start in the first match, and you can give us a beautiful finish in the last one."

Li Minghan chuckled as he spoke.

"I’ll do my best."

Yu Changsheng stretched lazily, loosened his muscles, and after giving Li Minghan a smiling nod, he walked onto the stage.

His opponent, Li Tao, looked simple and honest, though slightly old for his age. He radiated the cultivation fluctuations of the Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer. Upon seeing Yu Changsheng, his eyes lit up as if in celebration of his good fortune.

Yu Changsheng chuckled, gave a polite, cupped-fist salute, and with a wave of his hand, the Red Refining Snake and the Colorful Star Deer appeared on the stage.

Li Tao nodded, and two streaks of light similarly appeared, revealing a Tier Two First Layer Two-headed Red Flame Lion and a Tier Two First Layer Seven-Colored Cloud Deer Beast.

The Two-headed Red Flame Lion, as its name implied, was a two-headed lion wreathed in flames, its body much larger than that of an ordinary lion.

The Seven-Colored Cloud Deer Beast, on the other hand, looked more mythical. Its body was snow-white like a cloud, with seven-colored patterns etched upon it. It had the body of a deer but lacked typical antlers, and its frame was rather petite.

A faint smile touched Yu Changsheng’s lips, his interest piqued.

"Tier Two First Layer? It’s rare to face an opponent whose beasts are on the same tier. This can finally be considered a fair fight."

For Yu Changsheng, the opponents he had faced recently were generally of a much higher Realm than him, to the point that he had almost grown accustomed to fighting above his level.

So now, to finally meet an opponent like Li Tao for a match on even ground made Yu Changsheng a little emotional.

"Aren’t your beasts also at Tier Two First Layer?"

To Li Tao’s ears, however, these words sounded rather disrespectful. A hint of anger showed on his face, and after a cold snort, he commanded his two beasts to take the initiative and attack Yu Changsheng.

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