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At the same time, on a land of ice shrouded by heavy dark clouds…
*Crackle, crackle…* Amidst endless, a massive Polar Bear, standing atop a peak, roared towards the sky.
*Boooom…* With a deafening roar, a lightning bolt as thick as a barrel descended from the sky, striking the right arm of Polar Bear.
At that moment, as if gripping the lightning, the gargantuan Bear threw it towards a nearby mountain peak.
*Booooom…* With a deafening explosion, the hundred-meter-high peak was obliterated in an instant by the blue lightning, filling the sky with dust and rubble.
“A Martial Arts Tournament, huh…” With a chuckle, Giant Lightning Bear, the King of Misty Mountains’ Third Strongest Clan, the Ice Bear Clan, smirked.
Though he had not broken through to Tier-4 in the Pocket of Lightning, he had already taken half a step towards it. In other words, he already had half a step into the Tier-4.
In short, he was still eligible to participate in this Martial Arts Tournament.
Though competing with Juniors might seem undignified, considering the first prize was a Light Elemental Fruit, dignity could go to Hell!
An Elemental Fruit was equivalent to a ticket to the Natural Disaster-Class, and a Light Elemental Fruit was equivalent to the highest combat power under Misty Mountains’ Divine Tree. Such a treasure, whether he consumed it himself or chose an outstanding Junior from the Clan, would be an excellent choice.
As a matter of fact, the Clans were the foundation of Misty Mountains, and the strength determined the status and resource allocation within Misty Mountains.
As the Clan ranked third in Misty Mountains, they had long been uneasy without a Natural Disaster to hold their ground. Now, this Elemental Fruit was an opportunity.
However, as if remembering something, Giant Lightning Bear glanced toward a corner of Misty Mountains, the lay the Forbidden Zone of Misty Mountains— the Abyssal Prison.
Within the Abyssal Prison resided an ‘old friend’ he knew well.
“Thorns, I will not lose to you.” With a wary voice, Giant Lightning Bear squinted slightly in the direction of the Abyssal Prison.
Thorns, the Sixth Great Beast of Misty Mountains, a Demi-Human, and a true bloody Succubus. Following Yu Zi Yu, she drank the blood of all kinds of races and absorbed countless Blood Spirit Grasses; her power had long been unfathomable. If she also participated in the Martial Arts Tournament, she would raise the bar to be sky-high.
At the very least, Giant Lightning Bear had no absolute confidence in subduing her. After all, every Great Beast was extraordinarily powerful. Even without reaching the Natural Disaster-Class, they were far beyond what ordinary Tier-3 Transcendents could compare to.
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At the same time, in the Abyssal Prison of Misty Mountains…
“Master, Master…” Amidst frantic cries, a hideous creature—a Human-Faced Spider—scrambled deeper into the cave, its eight legs flailing wildly.
Within a few breaths, it arrived at a sea of blood.
However, before it could do anything…
*Rooooooaar….* A shrill and deafening roar, seemingly draconic yet not, echoed through the cave as a splash of crimson filled the Human-Faced Spider’s vision.
Instantly, the Human-Faced Spider’s body convulsed as countless cracks filled its body, with blood oozing out from within, creating a net of blood.
Terrifyingly, these blood emerging from the cracks seemed alive, writhing and transforming into tiny blood-red snakes that slithered all over the spider’s body.
“M-Master…” The Human-Faced Spider’s shrill scream turned more desperate.
“Didn’t I say not to disturb me?” A seductive voice, as melodious as chimes of silver bells, echoed in the air, making the Human-Faced Spider’s face turn even paler. Without hesitating or delaying a single moment, the Human-Faced Spider quickly blurted out its news, “Just now, Lord Nine Tails sent word that in three months, Misty Mountains will hold its first Martial Arts Tournament. A Martial Arts Tournament, where anyone below Tier-4 can participate… And the first prize is a Light Elemental Fruit.”
Thorns remained completely indifferent. For someone like her, who was already half a step into Tier-4, breaking through was merely a matter of time. Moreover, she had her own path and did not need the Elemental Fruit.
So…
“Boring…” Heaving a cold and grim sigh, Thorns’ figure slowly merged back into the depths of the blood pool.
But just then, as if recalling something, the Human-Faced Spider suddenly shouted, “Right, Master, it seems the Divine Tree will come to watch too!”
As soon as these words fell…
*Booooom…* Half of the Abyssal Prison trembled.
In the Human-Faced Spider’s terrified gaze, the blood-like liquid in the pool began to coalesce into a huge, icy face. “You, why didn’t you say so earlier…”
A cold snort echoed in the cave, and suddenly, the Human-Faced Spider shuddered. Because at this moment, the blood around it started to flow back, surging into its body.
“Thank you, Master, thank you…” The Human-Faced Spider thanked repeatedly, feeling both relieved and fortunate.
All because, in the moment the blood left its body and returned, its blood had been refined, making its Spiritual Energy purer.
[As expected, although Master is capricious, mentioning the Divine Tree always improves her mood.]
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The sudden announcement of the Martial Arts Tournament had stirred the entire Misty Mountains like a storm. At this time, if one looked at the fog-shrouded Misty Mountains, they would notice terrifying auras shooting towards the sky from time to time.
Those were once-slumbering entities, and highly reclusive powerhouses.
In the past, Misty Mountains were a secluded corner, but after setting sights on the continent, the territory of Misty Mountains expanded several times, even encompassing several Forbidden Zones. Within such vast lands, there were countless Mutant Beasts. However, these Mutant Beasts, though part of Misty Mountains, mostly just lived within its borders.
The core of Misty Mountains had long been impenetrable: With Elemental Generals at the top, Nine Great Beasts below, Guardians on the left, Apostles on the right, and Clans with incredible cohesion.
Such an ironclad circle was not something ordinary Mutant Beasts could easily infiltrate. But now, these Mutant Beasts seemed to have a chance.
Should they make a name for themselves in this Martial Arts Tournament, they might earn the Divine Tree’s favor, achieving a meteoric rise.
Harboring such hopes, numerous self-confident Mutant Beasts began converging from all directions.
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