72: Chapter 72, Phase Two

"Brother Kuang, are those the Yao you brought with you?"

Ying Dian watched the sudden attacks coming from all directions, momentarily confused about what was happening.

"How should I know? I just came along with the other six from the top ten. I wanted to see what this sudden number one looks like and if they actually cheated."

Before him, a shirtless youth with explosive muscles stood with his arms crossed, watching the golden hemisphere shrink under the barrage of attacks. His hair fluttered in the air like a lion's mane.

"Wait, look. There's a notification from ten minutes ago on the bracelets," Qing Cuiyun suddenly spoke up.

The crowd of Yao was startled and quickly opened their notification bars as she suggested.

[A mysterious Boss has appeared in the Beast Arena. All Yao Race Geniuses at or below the Third Rank are hereby invited to the Beast Arena for a suppression campaign. A large red marker has been automatically placed on their bracelets.]

[Upon the Boss's defeat, the monitoring System will automatically score everyone's performance. Participants can receive mysterious grand prizes provided by the King.]

"So... the number one on the leaderboard became a Boss?"

Ying Yi was shocked.

Among the Yao present, only the nine of them knew that the golden hemisphere contained the top-ranked individual on the Little Yao Leaderboard.

"What's going on?"

Qing Cuiyun frowned slightly.

She didn't understand. Although the golden hemisphere was imposing, it felt to her like it was only at the Third Rank, just like them.

Now, it was being mysteriously besieged by so many Yao. This didn't sit well with her pride as a Genius.

"So, are you guys going to fight or not?"

"You want to fight?"

Qing Cuiyun rolled her eyes at Ying Dian, who seemed eager to jump in.

"Regardless, I'm definitely not fighting. I don't do things like ganging up on someone."

Kuang Tian sat down where he was. From his brief clash with this mysterious top-ranker earlier, he could already sense her extraordinariness.

Still, I'm really curious how long you can hold out...

At this moment, Xing Yaoyan watched anxiously as her golden Domain rapidly shrank bit by bit. The hemisphere that had once blotted out the sun was now reduced to half its size.

"Wait! Why are so many Third Rank Yao suddenly focusing their fire on me?! Have I been set up again?!"

Although she was arrogant, she wasn't stupid. If it were only the nine dots on the bracelet, she would have the confidence to fight.

But now, having a hundred Second and Third Rank little Yao thrown at her at once—how the hell was she supposed to deal with that!

Her golden Domain was being attacked from all sides; she couldn't properly redirect her Power Of Will to defend by concentrating it at a single point...

Wait!

A flash of inspiration struck Xing Yaoyan.

Concentrate at a single point... Yes! A single point...

With that thought, she struggled to control the golden Domain, forcing it to compress toward herself.

"Keep it up! The Boss is almost finished!"

Seeing the golden hemisphere's rate of shrinkage suddenly accelerate, the besieging Yao were overjoyed.

When they first saw the notification, they thought it would be a tough nut to crack. They hadn't expected it to be just a somewhat strange golden hemisphere, and it looked like they were about to succeed.

Soon, the golden hemisphere was compressed to its limit, forming a Golden Cocoon.

"Eh? Look over there, aren't those Cold Dog and Little Linglong?"

Ying Dian had excellent eyesight and almost instantly spotted the wolf-eared youth and the little black cat in his arms, revealed as the golden light faded.

However, judging by their anxious expressions, they seemed worried about whatever was inside the cocoon.

The besiegers noticed them as well and stopped their attacks simultaneously. Some Yao even wanted to go over and check the situation.

"Crack~"

Suddenly, a faint sound of cracking rang out.

"Everyone, be careful! It's not over yet!"

"Crack! Crack..."

The cracks on the Golden Cocoon multiplied until it finally exploded, turning into a sky full of golden feathers.

A figure slowly stepped out from within.

Thin golden armor covered in complex patterns outlined a graceful figure. Pure white wolf ears twitched slightly, and beneath her exposed skin, golden light seemed to flow.

The White Wolf Girl slowly opened her eyes; her golden pupils were both eerie and divine.

She exhaled a breath of turbid air, and the patterns on her golden armor flickered slightly in sync with her movements, as if the armor were a part of her body.

"This is... Yao Armor!"

Ying Dian cried out in shock.

"This... isn't this something only those at the Fifth Rank have? This is impossible!"

The other Yao also felt their worldviews being challenged. Looking at the White Wolf Girl, she was clearly only around the Second Rank...

And you're telling me the Boss you had us besiege is such a beautiful girl?!

The hearts of some among the besieging Yao twinged painfully, feeling a sense of guilt for having attacked so ruthlessly just now.

It is said that everyone has an appreciation for beauty, and the Yao were no exception. Besides, she wasn't a Vicious Beast, nor was she their enemy. Who would want to hurt such a beautiful girl for no reason?

But... the golden armor on her body...

"Wait, what?! I'm all ready, so why aren't you guys attacking?"

A pleasant voice echoed in the hearts of the Yao.

"It's not like that, listen to us explain..."

Some Yao thought the White Wolf Girl was still holding a grudge over the siege and were about to explain.

"You're not coming? Then I'm coming for you. Jie jie jie..."

In the next instant, she turned into a streak of golden light, appearing behind the nearest Yao in a flash.

Driving her Power Of Will, a golden longsword appeared in her hand, and she swung it forward in a fierce horizontal slash.

"Tortoise Shell!"

Being at the Third Rank, that Yao's reaction was also very fast, instantly activating his Innate Talent.

A massive Tortoise Shell manifested behind him, stubbornly withstanding the blow.

But the immense force transmitted through the golden sword sent him flying backward.

Moments later, the girl gave her hand a flick, and the golden longsword instantly transformed into a golden drill, following the flying figure and stabbing straight at him.

"Bang!"

The tortoise Yao's form turned into blue light and vanished; having sustained a fatal attack, he was directly teleported out.

In just three seconds from start to finish, a Third Rank Yao had been instantly killed.

The White Wolf Girl slowly looked up at the remaining hundred Yao in the arena and gave a wicked smile.

"So you treated me like a Boss, huh... Well, unfortunately for you, the Boss has entered Phase Two..."

While Xing Yaoyan was still showing off her Divine Might in the Beast Arena, suppressing a hundred Yao single-handedly...

Youfeng City.

Inside a high-end restaurant.

Dressed in formal attire, Qian Mo gently pushed open the door to the private room, looking expressionlessly at the girl leisurely sipping red wine in her seat.

She wore a high-slit evening gown and light makeup. That pretty face, which had always been icy, now wore a charming smile, making her look both elegant and sexy.

"Qian Mo, I told you that you would come looking for me of your own accord..."

The youth said nothing. He casually closed the door behind him, walked to the back of his seat, and stood there with his hands folded over the chair, gazing into the girl's eyes.

"Why aren't you saying anything, my fi-an-cé..."