82: Chapter 82 The Demon-Detecting Stone Exploded, Huang Fugui's Time to Show Off

There was a deathly silence in the arena; all eyes were like searchlights, fixed tightly on that solitary wooden prison cart.

Inside the prison cart, that weasel wearing a tattered Daoist robe was still performing vigorously, using chains manifested from Demonic Qi to bind itself.

One moment it was baring its fangs, the next it was slamming its head against the bars, all while emitting "Squeak, squeak, squeak" roars of defiance, vividly portraying the image of a fierce Yao Race member who would "rather die than submit."

This comical yet bizarre scene left everyone present completely dumbfounded.

"What... the hell is... this situation?"

Below the high platform, the leader of Dongyang Prefecture, Blazing Mad Lion Luo Lie, watched the weasel jumping up and down, his eyelids twitching wildly; he felt his intelligence had been insulted like never before.

"Is Nanyan Prefecture... here to be funny? Did they just grab a rat from their own kitchen to make up the numbers?" Xiling Prefecture's Fairy Huandie covered her mouth and chuckled, her voice full of undisguised mockery.

"Hmph, grandstanding!"

Beihe Prefecture's Sea-Covering Spear Wang Tao let out a cold snort directly, his eyes filled with disdain.

Even Commander Xiao Xuan on the high platform, whose face had always been as calm as an ancient well, showed a crack in his expression.

His hand holding the teacup paused slightly; clearly, he had not expected the Nanyan Prefecture representative team, in whom he had placed high hopes, to put on such a "performance art" for him.

"Silence!"

The elder responsible for announcing, suppressing his laughter, cleared his throat, attempting to maintain order at the scene.

He glanced at Lin Feng, who was still leisurely sipping tea, then at the weasel that was still "struggling vigorously," and bit the bullet, following the procedure: "Nanyan Prefecture, come forward to verify your prey!"

Chu Mengxi walked out, bowed from afar toward the high platform, and said in a dry voice: "Nanyan Prefecture presents one Peak Fourth-Stage Great Yao."

"Pfft—!"

As soon as she finished speaking, there was an instant sound of people spitting out water from below the stage, followed by an uproar of laughter.

"Peak Fourth-Stage?! That thing?"

"Hahahaha! I can't take it anymore, I'm going to laugh until I can't breathe! Are the people from Nanyan Prefecture treating us all like fools?"

"I think it's barely even First-Stage! This boasting is even bigger than that one-horned buffalo from Beihe Prefecture!"

Facing this tsunami of ridicule, Chu Mengxi and the others had no reaction at all.

"Quiet!"

The deacon responsible for verification on the high platform had a livid face; he felt that the face of the Demon Suppression Division had been completely lost today thanks to Nanyan Prefecture.

He barked angrily: "Since you have reported the grade, then use the Demon Assessment Stone! Whether it's a mule or a horse, we'll know once we take it out for a walk!"

Soon, two strongmen carried a huge, pitch-black crystal stone that was one zhang tall and placed it in the center of the Martial Arts Field.

This was the "Demon Assessment Stone," capable of accurately measuring the grade and strength of demons.

When Demonic Qi is poured into it, the stone tablet will shine with different colors according to the intensity of the Demonic Qi.

First-Stage is white, Second-Stage is green, Third-Stage is blue, Fourth-Stage is purple!

"Squeak, squeak!"

Huang Fugui extended his furry little paw and tremblingly pressed it onto the cold Demon Assessment Stone.

"Playing tricks!"

The remnants of the Zhao family and the faction of Examiner Xuanjizi sneered in the crowd, preparing to watch Lin Feng make a fool of himself.

However, the moment Huang Fugui's paw made contact with the Demon Assessment Stone.

Hum—!!!

A dull hum, as if coming from the ancient primordial era, suddenly erupted from inside the Demon Assessment Stone!

Immediately after, the huge, pitch-black stone, as if it were a lit purple firework, began to erupt from the bottom with an unprecedented, brilliant, and extremely eerie purple light!

The light was so intense that it even dyed the clouds on the horizon with an ominous color!

"Fourth... Fourth-Stage! It really is Fourth-Stage!"

"My god! This Demonic Qi... is so terrifying! It's several times stronger than the Blazing Mad Lion from Dongyang Prefecture!"

Below the stage, the smiles on the faces of those who were still mocking instantly froze, replaced by endless horror and disbelief!

However, this was just the beginning!

Crack—

Just as the purple light rushed to the top of the stone tablet, a crisp, teeth-aching cracking sound suddenly echoed from inside the Demon Assessment Stone!

That Demon Assessment Stone, which had stood for hundreds of years and withstood the impact of countless Third-Stage Great Yao, was unable to bear the weight of this tyrannical Demonic Qi and began to show fine, spiderweb-like cracks!

"Oh no! The Demon Assessment Stone is going to explode!"

The deacon in charge of verification was terrified out of his wits and screamed.

Bang!!!!

An earth-shattering loud noise!

That indestructible Demon Assessment Stone instantly shattered, turning into powder that filled the sky!

And Huang Fugui, with his front paws behind his back, stood in a rain of purple light, looking up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle, that look of a lonely master was simply the Peak of showing off.

The whole arena was silent.

Everyone was like a duck whose neck had been grabbed, staring blankly at this outrageous scene, their brains completely crashed.

On the high platform, Commander Xiao Xuan's hand holding the teacup paused slightly, and for the first time, a trace of astonishment flashed in his deep eyes.

"Nanyan Prefecture, total points, fifty thousand!"

The deacon responsible for scoring announced this achievement, which was worthy of going down in history, in a trembling, dreamlike tone.

Fifty thousand!

This number, like a heavy hammer, slammed hard into everyone's heart.

After a brief silence, the whole arena erupted!

"Fifty thousand points?! My god! Is... is this real?"

"How on earth did they catch that weasel?!"

"Nanyan Prefecture! They... they actually caught a Peak Fourth-Stage Great Yao!"

Amidst the tsunami of exclamations and discussions, Commander Xiao Xuan slowly put down his teacup. He stood up, his gaze like lightning, scanning the entire arena, and an invisible pressure instantly quieted the boiling scene.

"Alright, since all prey has been verified."

"Then next, we will proceed to the second item of this conference. According to convention, the young talents of the Demon Suppression Division from each prefecture may take the stage for martial arts sparring, stopping at the point of contact."

His gaze turned to the Nanyan Prefecture seats, preparing to offer a few words of encouragement to Lin Feng, the greatest contributor.

However, the next second, he was stunned.

Because Lin Feng, the culprit who should have been sitting there enjoying the admiring gazes of everyone, had quietly disappeared, who knows when.

As if he had never been there at all.