Chapter 532

Chapter 532: Sparring

“Then I’ll throw in two more top-tier artifacts.”

A Spiritual Sword and a golden armor, both radiating intense spiritual pressure.

Xu Fan nodded and said, “Now we’re talking.”

The puppet, gripping the Spirit Breaking Rod, pointed at the Golden Devourer Tiger and declared, “Let’s get one thing straight: if you lose, no hard feelings.”

“I should clarify too. I have my father’s Avatar Tiger Fangs, and he can manifest his true form here anytime through them,” the Golden Devourer Tiger replied.

“…”

Alright, you win. I’m not messing with you.

Xu Fan felt a bit more at ease after this exchange.

Usually, such prideful beings keep their word once they respect you. After that, things tend to go smoothly.

If it were any other beast race acting so cocky, Xu Fan would’ve already called in the railgun. But this one had a big name behind him, so it was better to just let him go without trouble.

“Let’s get started then. We’ll see who’s better.”

The Core Formation Stage Puppet controlled by Xu Fan dissolved into a puff of smoke in the air.

Then, a colossal rod came crashing down toward the Golden Devourer Tiger.

“Interesting. Watch my beast form golden body!”

“Awwooo!”

The tiger’s roar echoed through the heavens and earth, commanding the attention of all living things.

The entire space seemed to be saturated with a unique force.

A Golden Giant Tiger, a hundred feet long, stood majestically between heaven and earth.

It raised its massive claw and slammed it down against the incoming rod.

“Boom!!”

The giant club and the massive claw collided, and the resulting explosion reverberated across the world.

The shockwaves from the impact made the very ground quake.

Spirit Cut appeared a hundred miles away, conjuring a Blood Sea Throne behind him, and sat down comfortably.

“Grape, bring me some tea and snacks,” Spirit Cut said with a grin, fully understanding the situation. It was just a talented beast, traveling the Human Realm under the protection of its clan elders, challenging various geniuses.

Soon, a group of puppets arrived beside the Blood Sea Throne, serving tea and snacks.

Spirit Cut happily nibbled on snacks, cracking seeds while watching the duel unfold.

“According to the Grand Elder, this is a high-quality duel between the human race and beast race at the Core Formation stage. Definitely not something to miss,” Spirit Cut said, cracking seeds with a smile.

“Tea and snacks have been served; 1,000 points deducted.”

Grape’s voice chimed in.

Spirit Cut paused. 1,000 points was no small amount.

“Grape, I should have this privilege, right?”

"The master is currently engaged in battle, and Grape’s computing power is entirely focused here. The Spirit Cut Elder’s instructions require additional computing power, which is beyond our current capacity."

Grape’s tone was serious, but if you listened closely, there was a hint of amusement in his voice.

At that moment, a spherical shield formed around Spirit Cut, protecting him.

A powerful combat backlash swept through Spirit Cut’s location.

A bone-chilling roar echoed, filled with a golden killing intent that even Spirit Cut couldn’t ignore.

"Truly a prodigy from one of the beast race’s top clans. He’s destined to become an Invincible Beast King."

"It’s a shame I can’t kill him now; otherwise, it would eliminate a major threat to the human race," Spirit Cut said regretfully.

Meanwhile, Xu Fan’s Core Formation Stage Puppet was becoming increasingly impressive in battle.

Not for any other reason, but because this beast race prodigy’s combat skills were incredibly refined, like a seasoned warrior who had fought for centuries.

Despite the back-and-forth, Xu Fan found himself struggling to gain the upper hand against the Golden Devourer Tiger’s brilliance.

The Golden Devourer Tiger, too, was astonished. The last Invincible Beast King from his clan had ascended, passing down his lifetime of combat techniques to him.

These were the skills of an invincible respected elder, and his journey to challenge the human race’s major sects was meant to help him fully inherit these techniques.

With a golden killing intent in his mouth, the Golden Devourer Tiger unleashed his life-or-death divine technique—a fierce tiger’s roar—directed at the airborne Core Formation Stage Puppet.

"Interesting~"

Xu Fan positioned the Spirit Breaking Rod in front of the puppet and lightly flicked it, matching the frequency to shatter the Golden Devourer Tiger’s roar.

"Heaven and Earth Cage, Chaotic Strike~" Xu Fan’s voice echoed in the sky.

An invisible force of heaven and earth bound the Golden Devourer Tiger, and another strike came down upon him.

Seeing the puppet wielding the rod aimed at him, the Golden Devourer Tiger’s eyes flashed with killing intent.

In his mind, even if it meant using his father’s Avatar Tiger Fangs, he would destroy the one controlling the puppet.

With the Golden Winged Roc Emperor having ascended to the Upper World, he was confident he could reach the Golden Winged Roc’s level within three thousand years and unify the human and demon realms, becoming the supreme Beast Emperor.

Throughout his journey, he had encountered many talented humans, and even if they had the potential to become invincible respected elders, he didn’t see them as a threat.

But today’s opponent was different. Xu Fan was a true rival, making the Golden Devourer Tiger feel a sense of rivalry, as if thinking, "Why must there be a Zhuge Liang in my generation?"

"Boom!!"

The rod struck the Golden Devourer Tiger’s head directly.

Then, a massive illusion of the Golden Devourer Tiger appeared in the sky.

Its furious eyes locked onto Xu Fan, radiating killing intent.

"Oh? Is this your second evolution?" Xu Fan teased.

"You’re indeed a strong opponent; ordinary methods won’t work on you."

A tiger-like roar echoed in the sky.

"Go ahead, use whatever tricks you have. That celestial tool and two top-tier artifacts of yours are quite tempting."

Xu Fan’s voice remained calm; while the Golden Devourer Tiger was tough, he was just a bit challenging to handle.

"You still think you can win? Let’s see what else you’ve got," the Golden Devourer Tiger sneered arrogantly.

"Ancestral Return!"

A tiger’s roar resounded in the sky, and a mysterious heavenly power surged into the Golden Devourer Tiger.

An ancient, desolate, and wild aura emerged, putting Xu Fan and Spirit Cut, who was watching from afar, on high alert.

"Is this cheating?" Spirit Cut exclaimed, shocked. This level of power could threaten even him.

The wild aura manifested, and a massive claw descended toward Xu Fan’s puppet.

In an instant, an ancient force immobilized the puppet completely.

"Only you can cheat, huh?" Xu Fan scoffed.

He maneuvered the puppet, one hand gripping the rod while the other formed seals, instantly layering five or six levels of the Five Elements Guardian Technique onto the puppet.

"Bang~"

The puppet, controlled by Xu Fan, shot like a meteor toward the distance, heading straight for Spirit Cut’s Blood Sea Throne.

It stabilized just a short distance from Spirit Cut.

"Grand Elder, if this doesn’t work, we should use the cannon," Spirit Cut suggested with a smile.

"This little tiger’s father is an Invincible Beast King. If we use the cannon, they might just summon him."

"How do we handle this?"

Xu Fan’s voice was calm, without a trace of panic.

"What do we do? Are you really about to lose and hand over a celestial tool?" Spirit Cut asked.

"That won’t happen. If he’s cheating, don’t we have our own tricks?"

"Grape, increase spiritual energy by 10%~"

Xu Fan’s voice drifted lightly into Spirit Cut’s ears.