Chapter 416: Who on Earth Is It?

"What?"

Luo Tang and Fang Jin's eyes turned red.

Spirit beasts were equivalent to human cultivators at the Transformation Fan stage; their blood could not only advance the bloodline of savage beasts but also, if consumed by humans, temper the body and greatly increase strength.

This stuff was even more precious than spirit stones.

They never expected that the final reward for challenging the Ten Beast Cage would be this!

But... even if they knew about such a reward, they would never participate.

No matter how valuable the treasure, you had to stay alive to claim it!

Otherwise, if you were dead, what use was the reward?

"At the same level, it's hard to defeat even one savage beast, let alone challenge ten. Let's go see who it is. Is this... a death wish?"

Gritting his teeth, Luo Tang said.

He had always been confident, even feeling that the championship of this competition was his for the taking, but even so, he would never dare to face ten savage beasts alone.

Who on earth was it?

To just barge in like that, even causing the entire Beast Hall's bell to ring loudly... Was he tired of living, or what?

"Let's go take a look!"

Hall Master Feng nodded.

King Beastmaster Wang and Fang Jin were also curious about who had the guts.

The group hurried toward the Beast Hall and soon arrived at a vast, enormous arena, seven or eight hundred meters wide, as if a huge pit had been smashed into the ground, with the arena embedded at the bottom.

The entire arena was covered by a massive iron cage, with ten savage beasts separated and roaming about, letting out deafening roars.

At that moment, the area outside the arena was packed with people, many of whom had come upon hearing the bell. They looked down at the cage, their brows twitching and mouths twitching.

Among those present were many beast tamers and geniuses, but even they felt their scalps tingle in the face of so many ferocious savage beasts.

"The last one is actually a savage beast at the early至尊 (Supreme) stage..."

"Even a mid至尊 (Supreme) stage expert would find it very difficult to defeat a savage beast of this level. How... can this be challenged?"

"Looking at the distribution of the savage beasts' strength, the weakest is at the late Grandmaster stage, increasing in order. That means... the one challenging this Ten Beast Cage must be at the peak Grandmaster stage! Is it Wei Youdao, Jiang Nanping, Ji Wuxin, or Luo Tang and Fang Jin? As far as I know, their strength is around this range, and they have sufficient taming ability!"

"You're out of touch. Wei Youdao and Jiang Nanping have already broken through; the former has even reached the early至尊 (Supreme) stage. It shouldn't be them!"

"Not them? Then who else would dare to face ten savage beasts head-on?"

...

Seeing the strength of the savage beasts, everyone was in an uproar.

The last one guarding the cage was actually a至尊 (Supreme) realm savage beast... If someone really challenged this, they were definitely tired of living.

Who on earth was it, with such audacity?

Were they not afraid of death, or were they simply sick of living?

"For a drop of spirit beast blood, he's throwing away his life. Is this guy out of his mind?"

Luo Tang couldn't help saying.

No matter how precious spirit beast blood was, it couldn't be more precious than life.

To risk his life for this thing and challenge this... was he crazy?

"I know almost every famous peak Grandmaster beast tamer in the轩辕 (Xuan Yuan) Kingdom. Who could it be? I can't figure out who would be so crazy." Fang Jin also frowned, deep in thought.

From the strength of the savage beasts, it was clear it wasn't Wei Youdao and the others, but besides them, who else was so crazy and had the guts?

Moreover, even those few probably wouldn't dare to challenge such a formidable Ten Beast Cage!

...

"Challenging the Ten Beast Cage? What nerve! He's probably tired of living and wants to make a name for himself before dying!"

Among the crowd, a young man with his arms crossed looked down at the cage with a playful expression.

This was the super genius that Luo Tang and the others feared, Wei Youdao!

"Yeah, I've seen plenty of this type. I just want to see if he can pass the first level!"

Another young man also snorted.

Another famous genius of the轩辕 (Xuan Yuan) Kingdom Beast Hall, Jiang Nanping.

The two geniuses were like morning stars, dazzling and bright, and were also close friends.

Having heard that someone wanted to challenge the Ten Beast Cage, they came over.

They wanted to see what kind of person had such courage.

As for whether this person could succeed, they both thought it was nonsense.

Not to mention the last savage beast, which was two levels above his strength, even the first level, with four beasts one level lower, offered no chance of success.

"The first level has four late Grandmaster Wind Wolves! These savage beasts are fast and good at cooperation. Fighting alone, even a peak Grandmaster would find it hard to win. With four together... even a half-step至尊 (Supreme) would gain no advantage. A peak Grandmaster? Hah, overestimating himself!"

Wei Youdao shook his head.

"Yeah, he'll probably be torn to shreds at this level!" Jiang Nanping also shook his head.

"Even if he dies, he asked for it. Challenging the Ten Beast Cage requires signing a life-and-death contract in advance; life or death is his own doing, no one else to blame!"

With a snort, Wei Youdao was about to continue when his eyes narrowed: "He's coming out!"

Following his words, everyone indeed saw a young man slowly walk out into the arena below, heading toward the first level of the Ten Beast Cage.

"This guy looks very young. He can't even be twenty, right..."

"He is very young. To reach peak Grandmaster at such a young age shows extremely high talent. Why would he be in such a hurry to seek death?"

Seeing the figure clearly below, everyone was first stunned, then burst into an uproar.

"Brother Wei, do you recognize him?"

Jiang Nanping was also stunned.

Almost all the geniuses of the Xuan Yuan Kingdom were known to him, but this fellow had never been seen before.

"Never seen him!" Wei Youdao shook his head.

"Never heard of him, and at such a young age, he dares to challenge the Ten Beast Cage? What is his reliance?"

Jiang Nanping frowned.

"Reliance? The Ten Beast Cage has stood here for a thousand years, and no one has succeeded. Who dares to claim reliance? Probably just some nobody trying to show off!" Wei Youdao waved his hand.

"Indeed, in the thousand years since the Beast Hall of the Xuan Yuan Kingdom was established, countless geniuses have emerged, yet none have succeeded. He's just some unknown brat trying to gain fame by deception." Jiang Nanping agreed, adding, "Let's see if he lives through it..."

...

"Is... is... it him?"

"How could it be him? Has he gone mad?"

Unlike the crowd's confusion, Hall Master Feng and Beast Master Wang, upon seeing the figure, changed color and nearly bit off their tongues in shock.

"You know him?" Luo Tang was startled and quickly looked over.

"He... is the Beast Master Zhang I often mentioned..."

Biting his tongue and finding it wasn't a dream, Hall Master Feng's eyes were full of bewilderment.

He had thought the one challenging the Ten Beast Cage was some formidable figure, but never expected to recognize him—it was that... Zhang Xuan!

Hadn't this fellow gone to the Tian Wu Kingdom and lost contact?

How did he end up here?

And... why was he challenging the Ten Beast Cage?

Didn't he know the danger?

Most importantly... wasn't he only at the peak of the Tongxuan realm? When did he become a peak Grandmaster?

A series of questions left his mind reeling, driving him to the brink of madness.

Damn it, what the hell was going on?

"So he's Zhang Xuan?"

Luo Tang was taken aback, then sneered coldly: "You two praised him to the skies, and I thought he was something special, but he's just a hothead!"

Previously, Hall Master Feng and Beast Master Wang had been going on about how amazing this Zhang Xuan was, which had long annoyed him.

He had thought it was some truly impressive figure, but never expected it to be a clueless hothead who charged straight into the Ten Beast Cage.

A genius? Pfft!

Overestimating himself—let's see how you die in a moment...

With that thought, he immediately showed contempt.

"Genius? Is there such a suicidal genius?" Hearing the conversation, Fang Jin also understood and sneered.

Even if a genius had pride, they should at least have some sense. Challenging the Ten Beast Cage just for a drop of spirit beast blood was an utterly brainless move.

...

"Zhang Xuan, be careful..."

Elsewhere above, Mo Yu, Zhao Ya, and the others looked down, all filled with tension.

They had been wondering how to improve strength at the Beast Hall, and only upon hearing about the challenge to the Ten Beast Cage did they understand... spirit beast blood!

But... even if spirit beast blood could enhance strength, was it worth paying such a price?

These were ten savage beasts, each capable of killing at any moment. Even if your taming skills were excellent, the first two levels might be manageable, but what about the later ones?

Half-step Zun-level and early Zun-level savage beasts—even mid-Zun experts would rather avoid a direct confrontation.

"Teacher will... definitely be fine!"

Zhao Ya said.

She had unwavering faith in her teacher, but the scene before her was so dangerous that she couldn't help but feel nervous.

"He should be fine..."

Mo Yu also nodded, silently encouraging herself.

...

Unlike the crowd's contempt and tension, Zhang Xuan below was quite relaxed.

Before seeking revenge, he needed to improve his strength. Even if he found a Zun-level cultivation technique, with his spirit stone savings, he couldn't quickly reach the peak. The best way was only one... find enough spirit beast blood!

With enough of that, relying on the second level of the Heavenly Dao Golden Body, he could push his physical body to the peak of the Zun realm in a short time.

Spirit beast blood was extremely precious; the Beast Hall would certainly not sell it, and even if they did, he couldn't afford it. With his current strength, he couldn't forcibly take it either. The only way was to challenge the Ten Beast Cage.

According to the records, if successful, he would receive a drop for free.

Whoosh!

He exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, looked at the four Wind Wolves in the first level, and smiled slightly.

"Come on!"

He stepped forward and walked over.

...

"He just charged straight in?"

"Is he going to fight head-on?"

"Is he out of his mind? Challenging the Ten Beast Cage requires a combination of taming and strength. You should throw things to gain the beasts' favor, then plan other moves. But he just plunges in headfirst—won't that enrage them?"

"Oh no, the Wind Wolves are already provoked..."

...

Challenging the Ten Beast Cage wasn't just about fighting; otherwise, even if you exhausted yourself, you couldn't defeat so many savage beasts!

Normally, one would combine taming skills with the beasts, build a good relationship so they wouldn't attack, and then find a way to pass.

But this fellow, like a hothead, without a word and without bringing anything, just charged straight in—wasn't he... just waiting for the Wind Wolves to kill him?