I Tame Beasts by Feeding

Chapter 283: Chapter 249: The Outcome is Decided (2)

But it wasn’t over. After blocking the sword, the Celestial Shadow Dragon pressed on with its near-suicidal attack. Its remaining Dragon Scales transformed into the sharpest of weapons, hurtling through the void. Guided by both the Celestial Cyan Sub-Dragon and the Celestial Shadow Dragon itself, and connected by their Breath of Darkness, they shot toward the Divine Might Spirit Tiger and the Thunder-controlling Spirit Tiger!

"Ten Thousand Thunder Celestial Prison Guide!"

Zhang Tianwen’s face fell, his expression showing a hint of desperation. Both the Divine Might Spirit Tiger and the Thunder-controlling Spirit Tiger had just unleashed their ultimate abilities and were exhausted. Faced with an attack that cost the Celestial Shadow Dragon half of its scales, they could only mount a feeble defense!

RUMBLE!!!

The Thunder-controlling Spirit Tiger’s entire body began to glow, and the ’King’ character on its forehead flashed again. A violent aura brewed anew in the sky above. The rain, which had started to subside, suddenly became a downpour. Streaks of Thunderbolt tore through the clouds, unleashing their power and bombarding the arena stage.

In an instant, an ocean of lightning formed around the Thunder-controlling Spirit Tiger. Thunderbolts surged within it like a tide, roaring as they crashed against the dark Dragon Scales.

SCREECH!!!

The Celestial Shadow Dragon, now missing half its scales, let out a sharp cry. Empowered, its dark Dragon Scales swirled together and crashed into the ocean of lightning. Darkness surged, and the Thunderbolts began to dissolve.

ROAR!!!

Purple lightning raged, incinerating the dark Dragon Scales one by one. Yet, a great number broke through the barrage. Like a torrential storm, they brutally pierced the bodies of the Divine Might Spirit Tiger and the Thunder-controlling Spirit Tiger.

TSSSSSS...

Flesh was torn and blood splattered. The sharp Dragon Scales, glinting with a dark light, viciously embedded themselves into the hides of the Divine Might Spirit Tiger and the Thunder-controlling Spirit Tiger. From where they struck, pinpoints of black light quickly spread across the tigers’ bodies.

"Divine Might Spirit Tiger! Thunder-controlling Spirit Tiger!"

Zhang Tianwen cried out in anguish, reaching out to stroke them. Streams of greenish-blue light flowed into the two tigers, treating their injuries.

ROAR!!!

The Divine Might Spirit Tiger and the Thunder-controlling Spirit Tiger roared and raised their heads. The regal, domineering aura in their eyes hadn’t diminished in the slightest, but their roars lacked power, sounding feeble and weak.

Black Dragon Scales were embedded in their flesh, and blood trickled down. The two tigers were covered in gruesome wounds, utterly riddled with holes.

The Celestial Shadow Dragon was in a sorry state as well. It let out a shrill cry, and its remaining scales flew back to its body. A shadowy illusion covered its draconic form, making it look whole again for a moment. Its four horns flickered, and its aura had dropped to rock bottom. With a grim expression, Yang Chengxu waved his hand and recalled the Celestial Shadow Dragon to his Inner Realm.

It was a pyrrhic victory. While the Divine Might Spirit Tiger and the Thunder-controlling Spirit Tiger were grievously wounded, the Celestial Shadow Dragon’s own Status was also at its absolute limit.

"Do you want to continue?"

Yang Chengxu asked coldly, panting slightly. He shot a glance at the Divine Might Spirit Tiger and the Thunder-controlling Spirit Tiger. Beside him, his Celestial Cyan Sub-Dragon coiled protectively around him, shimmering with a cyan light.

"..."

Zhang Tianwen fell silent, laughing bitterly to himself. After a long moment, he stroked the Divine Might Spirit Tiger and the Thunder-controlling Spirit Tiger, his gaze gradually softening.

GRRROWL!!

The two tigers shook their heads, as if sensing Zhang Tianwen’s intentions. Their roars were filled with fighting spirit and an unwillingness to yield.

"You’ve worked hard. You did great."

Zhang Tianwen said gently, comforting the two tigers. With a wave of his hand, the Divine Might Spirit Tiger and the Thunder-controlling Spirit Tiger transformed into two streaks of light and were recalled to his Inner Realm.

Having done this, Zhang Tianwen let out another low sigh. He glanced up at Yang Chengxu, his eyes cold and tinged with regret, before turning and walking off the arena stage without a backward glance.

"This match goes to Yang Chengxu of the Spirit Dragon Sect!"

After a moment of silence, Mo Pengchen announced the result, his expression impassive. A flicker of regret flashed through his eyes, gone in an instant.

For a long moment, the disciples below the stage just stared at one another. The silence was then shattered by a thunderous uproar.

The members of the Wanxiang Sect were stunned by the result, while those from the Spirit Dragon Sect were ecstatic.

Yang Chengxu’s expression remained impassive as he watched Zhang Tianwen’s retreating figure. His clenched fist gave a faint, almost unnoticeable tremble. A trickle of crimson blood seeped silently from the corner of his mouth, and he licked it away.

’If you were in your prime, I’m not sure I would have been a match for you...’

The thought flashed through his mind. Yang Chengxu exhaled softly, then, with a placid smile, recalled his Celestial Cyan Sub-Dragon to his Inner Realm and stepped down from the stage as well.

’The rest will be much simpler. Now that I’ve reached this stage, victory is practically guaranteed.’

...

"Senior Brother Zhang, are you alright?"

Yu Changsheng and Li Minghan hurried forward to support the staggering Zhang Tianwen, their voices filled with concern.

"I’m fine. I just need a moment."

Zhang Tianwen waved them off. After suppressing the turbulent energy within him, he took out an Elixir and swallowed it, his expression slightly bitter.

"I lost. That Yang Chengxu really lives up to his reputation. I’m not his match."

Zhang Tianwen sighed softly, his expression regretful.

"He just got lucky, that’s all! Don’t worry about it. You did incredibly well to get this far."

Li Minghan said indignantly, then trailed off, seeming to hold something back.

"The last match is up to you now, Changsheng," Zhang Tianwen said after a moment’s thought, a bitter smile on his face. "Even though I lost, I’m sure you saw through his trump cards."

"Besides, his Celestial Shadow Dragon is also seriously injured and is at a critical point in its evolution. Barring any surprises, he can’t risk bringing it out in the next fight for a number of reasons. If something went wrong and its bloodline advancement failed, the risk would be too great. The potential loss just isn’t worth the gain."

"So, we’ve basically broken one of his arms. Changsheng, you still have a chance."

Yu Changsheng fell silent upon hearing this. After a moment, he nodded and said softly,

"Alright, I understand. Senior Brother Zhang, please focus on recovering. I’ll do my best."

"Yes, just do your best. If only..." Zhang Tianwen exhaled, patting Yu Changsheng’s shoulder. A reminiscent look appeared on his face, his gaze flickering with uncertainty.

"If... if *it* were still here, everything would be so much simpler."

Zhang Tianwen murmured. He followed it with a nearly inaudible sigh. He had spoken the words softly, but they were filled with a torrent of complicated emotions.

Li Minghan and Yu Changsheng looked at each other, both hesitating, not knowing what to say.

"Yeah... If it were the Senior Brother Zhang of the past, that Yang Chengxu wouldn’t have dared to be so arrogant."

After a moment, Li Minghan swallowed hard and exhaled.

In recent days, they had learned most of the story behind what happened to Zhang Tianwen. If not for that ambush back then, he would likely have already reached the Golden Core realm.

His Eighth-Layer Spirit Platform wouldn’t have crumbled to a Seventh-Layer Spirit Platform, and his strongest beast wouldn’t have died...

If none of that had ever happened, Zhang Tianwen would have had the power to crush today’s Yang Chengxu with a single hand.

"Ah, forget it. The past is smoke. Who can say what might have been?"

Seeing the atmosphere grow heavy, Zhang Tianwen chuckled and waved a hand, breaking the somber mood. His expression turned serious.

"In any case, since we’ve made it this far, you have to keep going, Changsheng. I’ve watched your next opponent, Wang Junjie. With your strength, beating him shouldn’t be a problem. After that, you’ll be up against Yang Chengxu."

"Yang Chengxu is prideful to a fault. As a prodigy, and since he seems to have taken an interest in you, he will definitely want to defeat you personally. Only that will completely crush our Wanxiang Sect’s spirit, which is exactly the outcome he desires."

As Zhang Tianwen was giving his advice, the arena, now repaired and reset, was once again pristine. The dreary rain had, at some unknown point, finally stopped, and the sky began to brighten.

Yu Changsheng was taken aback for a moment. He turned and looked past the crowd toward the Spirit Dragon Sect’s area, where he saw Yang Chengxu whispering to the person beside him—who was none other than Yu Changsheng’s next opponent, Wang Junjie.

Yang Chengxu seemed to sense his gaze and looked up. Their eyes met across the crowd, and Yang Chengxu gave him a brilliant smile, one that held an unnamable, chilling mockery.

Yu Changsheng’s expression remained placid, unfazed. He held the gaze for another moment before looking away.

"The second match of the semi-finals: Yu Changsheng of the Wanxiang Sect versus Wang Junjie of the Spirit Dragon Sect!"

Regardless of what the disciples were thinking, the tournament had to go on. Soon enough, the second match of the day began.

The final result, however, came as a surprise to Yu Changsheng. He won without even having to struggle too hard.

"The winner is disciple Yu Changsheng of the Wanxiang Sect! The tournament will pause for a day of rest. The final match begins tomorrow!"

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