Chi Ye was thoroughly exasperated with Chi Heng, but his anxiety eased slightly.

He silently told himself not to stoop to the level of a stubborn mule like Chi Heng, but when his gaze swept over the man’s face, he couldn’t help but feel a pang of worry.

Not until cheers erupted from the crowd once more did a spotlight shine down from above, landing squarely on Chi Heng.

Only then did the man lift his gaze, the corners of his lips curling into a barely perceptible arc.

He stood up. As he passed Chi Ye, his lips moved. "Don’t worry."

His life had long since been given to another, so no matter the outcome, he had no need for concern.

As for the Magic...

If he had to obey anyone’s command, he would only obey the person who had wiped the filth from him in a dark dungeon ten years ago.

A Werewolf is born to revel in darkness, yet at that moment, he decided to devote himself to the light before him.

As he thought this, a look of relief washed over the man’s face. The potions back then hadn’t made him yield, and a mere Contract today stood even less of a chance of forcing him to bow his head.

...

Meanwhile, Wen Qian and the others had roughly determined the location of the Critical Stone.

"I’m not sure if this is it..." Li Jiu said, looking at the high wall with a nervous expression.

The blue light had vanished at a spot a full three meters high, but that was clearly a wall!

The wall was made of brick and stone, with a series of sconces hanging on it. It looked completely unremarkable, yet this was exactly where the blue light had led them...

’Could it be like in the movies, with some kind of secret door?’

She subconsciously glanced around. Iron cages, Beastmen, Magic... you really couldn’t rule anything out.

Everything here had already overturned Wen Qian’s understanding of Blue Star. She could accept things getting even more absurd.

Reaching out, Yin Zhi pressed his hand against the wall. His amber eyes flickered, and after a long moment, he shook his head. "It’s solid."

This wasn’t some secret door. It was just a plain, ordinary wall.

"Could I have made a mistake...?" The young man’s brow furrowed, and he anxiously pressed his index fingers together, clearly beginning to doubt himself.

Hearing this, Wen Qian immediately ruffled his hair. "It’s not necessarily your fault. Maybe something went wrong with the building materials... A Critical Stone Fragment is tiny. It’s possible it got mixed in."

Knowing Wen Qian was comforting him, Li Jiu immediately nodded.

Gu Mian spoke up then as well. "Perhaps that’s true."

He had heard that to cut costs and speed up construction, Beastmen had been forced to take part in the building process.

How ironic. It was a Beast Fighting Arena built for human amusement, yet Beastmen had been made to participate in its construction. He wondered what they must have felt, seeing the cages they had built for their brethren with their own hands.

At the same time, Ling Xuan walked over and nodded at Yin Zhi. Clearly, their people had arrived.

The sounds of fighting from the iron cage were incessant. With Chi Heng’s participation, the crowd grew even more frenzied.

Humans had always preferred other entertainment venues to the Beast Fighting Arena. But now, with Chi Heng’s arrival, everything had changed.

He was tall and handsome, his chiseled face exuding a cold, unapproachable air. A face like that made countless women’s hearts flutter. Everyone couldn’t help but wonder how many rounds he could last...

Some wealthy patrons even declared that even if Chi Heng lost, as long as he was still breathing, they would be willing to pay a high price to buy him and take him home.

Wen Qian fumed as she listened. ’Beastmen aren’t toys. How can they be bought and sold?’

Her eyes darkened. He was, after all, someone she had desperately saved. Wen Qian felt a surge of irritation.

Her gaze swept the area. She suddenly reached out and grabbed a guide who was about to walk past. "The Beastmen participating in the Beast Fighting Arena," she asked in a cold voice, "are they all scheduled in advance?"

The guide flinched but said nothing. Wen Qian thought he might be mute and was about to let go when a hoarse voice emerged from his throat. "No, many of them sign up on the spot."

"Are there any requirements?" Wen Qian asked, slightly taken aback.

"As long as you’re a Beastman... and you sign the Contract," the guide added. As he spoke, he pulled a few thin sheets of paper from his clothes. "Do you have a Beastman who wants to participate?"

"Of course." Wen Qian took the papers under Yin Zhi’s confused gaze and broke into a bright smile.

The paper was completely different from the one the woman in red had handed them. This was clearly the standard Contract used for the Beast Fighting Arena. The previous one had obviously been tampered with.

By now, Chi Heng had won four consecutive matches. His stamina was clearly flagging, and several new, visible wounds marked his cheeks.

Wen Qian gestured for Yin Zhi and the others to go join Chi Ye, then passed them the Contracts she had gotten from the guide.

"What’s this...?" Chi Ye asked, confused.

"Don’t you have to win ten matches in a row to break the Magic?" Wen Qian asked with a slight smile. She’d always loved exploiting bugs back when she played video games, and she still had the habit.

"You mean... you want us all to compete?" Chi Ye was stunned. When Wen Qian nodded, he immediately gave her a thumbs-up. "You’re a genius!"

The Contract only stated that one had to win ten matches in a row; it didn’t specify anything about the opponents. In other words, they could all sign up to compete and then throw their matches against Chi Heng at the critical moment.

In short, as long as he won ten matches, the Magic would be broken.

Chi Heng had already won four matches. Now, as long as Yin Zhi, Gu Mian, Chi Ye, Li Jiu, and Ling Xuan all signed up to compete... he would only need to win one more match. Then not only would the Magic be broken, but they could also successfully retrieve the Critical Stone Fragment.

"You found the location of the Critical Stone?" Chi Ye suddenly asked.

Gu Mian nodded, and his gaze fell upon the wall.

Chi Ye stared at the rough stone wall, stunned for a moment. After a while, his eyes landed on a sconce. "Is it in the light?"

Yin Zhi shook his head. "It’s exactly what you think. It’s in the wall."

"Then doesn’t that mean..." Chi Ye fell silent, a sudden curiosity blooming within him about how the arena’s owner would react.

One by one, they signed up to compete.

When Chi Heng saw Yin Zhi step onto the stage, he was completely dumbfounded.

He instinctively glanced outside the iron cage. His eyes met Wen Qian’s smiling gaze, and a knowing smile immediately touched his lips.

He turned back to face the young man opposite him, only to see him lazily roll his wrist before punching him in the chest...

Only Chi Heng knew, however, that the punch, which looked like it had been thrown with all his might, was in fact completely weightless.

The next second, Yin Zhi let out a great cry and fell to the ground, spreadeagled. As if to cover for something, he squeezed his eyes shut and shouted, "Agh! I can’t even scratch him! I can’t do any damage... I think my hand is broken!"

The crowd: "..."

Wen Qian: "What on earth is he doing...?"

The next to enter the cage was Li Jiu. He looked at Chi Heng timidly, even flinching and shrinking his shoulders when Chi Heng shifted his feet.

He glanced at the excited crowd outside the cage and sniffled. "S-sorry... I-I’m going to hit you now!"

The crowd: "?"

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