54: Li Tianyi was beaten

"So that was your goal. Thinking with your lower half, I see," Xie Ning said with a smile, then continued, "I've heard about you. So, those three Girls from your school who jumped off the buildings...?"

"That's right, I did it. Plenty of people suspect me anyway, but no one has any evidence, so I'm not afraid of you knowing." Li Tianyi laughed crazily, staring at Xie Ning with a wide grin. "I might as well tell you, their families even helped me. Who told them their sons and husbands needed good jobs? There always has to be some sacrifice. I just didn't expect those three women to be so mentally weak that they'd commit suicide just like that."

"The world is huge; there really are all kinds of scum. Calling you a beast would be an insult to beasts."

Xie Ning's eyes gradually narrowed, his words turning cold. "Since you're such a piece of trash, killing you would be an act of great Karma."

As he finished speaking, the Supersonic Mantis dove from a tree branch, its two scythe-arms glinting with a cold light as they slashed toward Li Tianyi.

"Skree!"

The Xuanming Bird reacted quickly. A burst of black light erupted from its body, enveloping Li Tianyi as well. In the next second, they appeared ten meters away. Only a palm-long gash was left on Li Tianyi's face—painful, but not fatal.

Having missed its strike, the Supersonic Mantis charged again. It was incredibly fast, holding its own against the Xuanming Bird, which was 3 Ranks higher, as they clashed in the air.

Li Tianyi, who had nearly lost his life, had a hideous expression as he pointed at Xie Ning.

"Go! Kill him! Kill him for me! I want him dead!!!"

The four lackeys snapped back to their senses and commanded their Demon Tamers Beasts to rush toward Xie Ning. Besides the small Demon Tamers Beast from before that looked like a black sable, the other three were a Rank 4 Bronze Rabid Baboon, a Rank 5 Bronze Giant-Clawed Mongoose, and a Rank 4 Bronze Color-Changing Water Lizard—all relatively common Demon Tamers Beasts.

"Girls, let's go too!" Lu Bingyun waved her hand, and the Flowing Fire Ice Lion charged forward with a roar.

The Heavenly Star Bird and Thunderclap Rabbit had long been unable to suppress their rage. After getting the okay from Lan Yu and Xiao Ya, they pounced forward like they were possessed.

"Let's show these scumbags how strong we are!" Xiao Ya pumped her fist hard.

The Flowing Fire Ice Lion faced off against the Giant-Clawed Mongoose, the Thunderclap Rabbit sought out the equally violent Rabid Baboon, and the already injured Heavenly Star Bird chose the small, sable-like Demon Tamers Beast.

The three Demon Tamers Beasts were intercepted by Lu Bingyun's group halfway. When the remaining Color-Changing Water Lizard rushed to within three meters of Xie Ning, it was forced to a halt by a blast of Poison Flame from the Poison Flame White Wolf.

This scene made the hearts of the netizens watching the video leap into their throats. Some even covered their mouths, afraid their voices might disturb those on the other side of the screen.

Flower City, Lu Family.

Huang Qiuwan also looked worried. The servants who had been busy couldn't help but run into the hall, watching the battle with tense expressions.

"Husband, do you think Bing Yun and the others can win?"

Lu Yimin patted her hand to comfort her and said, "Don't worry, Bing Yun has a Transcendent Level Demon Tamers Beast; she's not weaker than those scum. Besides, Young Friend Xie's strength isn't bad either. That mantis of his has even killed a Silver Rank. It shouldn't be a big problem."

At the same time, inside Lingnan Academy.

Seeing the battle of Xie Ning and the others, the Old Dean's face wrinkled with a wide smile, clearly overjoyed. "These kids are all quite good; they're all fine talents. Haha~"

"Yes, indeed." The woman beside him nodded, a hint of surprise in her beautiful eyes.

"That's all the more reason to pull them into our school. If we get one, we don't have to worry about the others leaving." The Old Principal had a look of mischief on his face.

The woman: "..."

Back on the battlefield, the fight was intense from the start. Although the Supersonic Mantis was lower in Rank than the Xuanming Bird, it relied on its speed and the Vibration Strike technique to faintly suppress its opponent. If the black light on the Xuanming Bird hadn't teleported it away at critical moments, its head would have likely been severed already.

The easiest battlefield was undoubtedly the Flowing Fire Ice Lion's. As a Transcendent Bronze Rank 7, it practically crushed the Giant-Clawed Mongoose. With a blast of Frost Breath, it froze the mongoose before roasting its insides with fire.

By the time the Giant-Clawed Mongoose broke out of the ice, it was covered in wounds. Facing the massive Flowing Fire Ice Lion again, it was swatted away, landing by sheer coincidence right between the elemental clash of the Poison Flame White Wolf and the Color-Changing Water Lizard.

With a 'bang', the Giant-Clawed Mongoose experienced the extremes of ice and fire, and its body exploded. The ice-blue ghostly fire splashed onto the Color-Changing Water Lizard, making it so painful that it couldn't maintain its elemental breath.

The Poison Flame White Wolf seized the opportunity. Flames rose from its body, forming a massive fire claw. Avoiding the clashing energies, it descended from the air and swallowed the Color-Changing Water Lizard, leaving only screams behind.

[Ding! The Poison Flame White Wolf successfully killed the Color-Changing Water Lizard. Level Gap: 1. Gained 2 evolution value.]

"H-How is this possible?" The lackeys were stunned. The strength of Xie Ning's group exceeded their expectations.

Xiao Ya's voice rang out like a little demon's warning, "Nothing is impossible. You ugly guy over there, you'd better worry about your own Demon Tamers Beast before it dies for no reason."

"What!" One of them quickly looked at his Rabid Baboon.

He saw the Rabid Baboon and the Thunderclap Rabbit locked in a stalemate. However, the Flowing Fire Ice Lion, having defeated its enemy, turned around and set its sights on the Rabid Baboon.

In comparison, the easiest battlefield was Lan Yu's.

Although the Heavenly Star Bird was injured and exhausted, it was a flying Demon Tamers Beast after all, and its Rank was higher than that of the little black sable. Like an eagle catching a rabbit, it easily snatched the sable up and hurled it down from a great height, smashing it to pieces.

In the blink of an eye, only the Supersonic Mantis and the Xuanming Bird remained on the battlefields.

"Little Mantis, stop playing around. Finish this quickly."

Hearing Xie Ning's words, the Supersonic Mantis, which had been skirmishing a second ago, twisted its body to avoid the Xuanming Bird's sharp wings. It turned, its scythe-arms extending, and slashed down, severing one of the bird's wings.

It raised a leg, activating the Vibration Strike technique, knocking the Xuanming Bird even higher into the air.

With a flap of its wings, it soared into the sky, its two scythe-arms crossing.

With a 'shink', a cold light flashed by. The Xuanming Bird was sliced into four pieces, falling from the sky.

[Ding! The Supersonic Mantis successfully killed the Xuanming Bird. Level Gap: 3. Gained 4 evolution value.]

"So... so cool." Xiao Ya watched the stylish combat style with excitement.

Lan Yu also nodded.

Only Lu Bingyun said with a bitter smile, "What kind of Demon Tamers Beast is this? It treats winning against higher Ranks like a daily routine."

Xie Ning smiled but didn't answer. He walked toward Li Tianyi and the others, his neck cracking audibly.

"W-What do you want to do?" Li Tianyi took a step back, hiding behind his four lackeys.

Xie Ning smiled, his eyes narrowing as he said gently, "Don't be nervous, definitely don't be nervous. And don't resist. Otherwise... I'll just hit you harder."

Under the stunned gazes of Li Tianyi's group and the three Girls, Xie Ning's fists fell mercilessly. With the Supersonic Mantis and the Poison Flame White Wolf staring them down, the five men didn't dare to fight back at all.

For a while, the sounds of wailing and screaming were constant.

In the online livestream room, people were laughing so hard they snorted like pigs, everyone clapping vigorously regardless of whether Xie Ning could hear them.