10: Chapter 10: No Fighting, Just Provocation
"Ahhh, I'm going to kill you!" Huang Hao roared in anger.
The Dual-Blade Rakshasa, having taken the spit directly to the face, also fell into a frenzy. It agilely leapt into the air, brandishing its dual blades as it slashed down.
"Run!" Mo Yu's command was concise and to the point.
The Nether Horse's mismatched eyes darted around, flashing with a glimmer of intelligence, as it tilted its head and galloped away, hooves flailing.
Its running gait, looking as if it had a stiff neck, was incredibly comical.
Yet, the Nether Horse did not forget to mock the Dual-Blade Rakshasa.
It ran around the competition arena with its neck tilted, incessantly sticking out its tongue and making 'bleh' sounds, constantly grating on the nerves of both Huang Hao and the Dual-Blade Rakshasa.
The Dual-Blade Rakshasa pursued relentlessly as if it had gone mad. For a time, it was a game of cat and mouse in the competition arena.
Xu Qingfang covered his face and chuckled, "Now you know, don't you!"
Yue Yun also covered his face, laughing until he was nearly exhausted.
A Beast Tamer and their Pet Beast are inseparable partners.
The better the compatibility between a Beast Tamer and their Pet Beast, the easier it is to cultivate a bond, which helps improve tacit understanding and the Pet Beast's obedience.
The compatibility between this Nether Horse and Mo Yu was very high.
It had learned all of Mo Yu's shamelessness. No, one could even say it had surpassed him!
The students in Huang Hao's class couldn't hold back their laughter either.
— "I can't take it anymore, I'm dying of laughter!"
— "Huang Hao, if you can't handle it, just come down; this horse is too shameless!"
— "How could Class One have such a weirdo!"
Huang Hao heard all of their laughter. Among it, there might have been some sincere advice, but at this moment, it felt no different than a slap to his face.
Huang Hao burned with rage, making a prediction on the Nether Horse's path of movement.
"Dual-Blade Rakshasa, Void-Shattering Slash, intercept it!"
The Dual-Blade Rakshasa jumped from where it stood, transforming into dense Evil Qi as it lunged toward the direction Huang Hao indicated, its dual blades opening and closing to execute the Void-Shattering Slash.
However, Mo Yu only calmly spat out one word.
"Stop!"
The Nether Horse was about to enter the Void-Shattering Slash zone, but it stopped steadily just inches away, staring with its mismatched eyes at the chaotic dance of blades.
Cold light flashed continuously in the area shrouded by the Dual-Blade Rakshasa's Evil Qi. The air was shredded by the sharp blades, leaving behind a whistling sound, and dense blade marks appeared on the ground. The blade light was unavoidable, with nowhere to land!
This was a fairly powerful slashing skill, yet Mo Yu's control of distance caused it to miss once again, rendering it ineffective.
The expressions of the crowd changed once again. This distance control was just too good; it was as if he had deliberately baited the Dual-Blade Rakshasa into using Void-Shattering Slash.
As the Void-Shattering Slash ended, the Dual-Blade Rakshasa's figure coalesced within the Evil Qi, looking somewhat bewildered at the Nether Horse not far away. It saw mockery in the Nether Horse's intelligent eyes!
The Nether Horse straightened its head, a hint of seriousness flashing in its eyes.
Hah~ ptui! Another large glob of spit flew out, landing precisely on the Dual-Blade Rakshasa's face, giving its demonic visage a free facial treatment.
The Pet Beast Pavilion fell into silence once again. The Dual-Blade Rakshasa also fell into a frenzy.
It shook its head to fling off the Nether Horse's spit, let out a shrill, eerie cry, and then raised its dual blades to pursue the Nether Horse.
The Nether Horse continued to flee while sticking out its tongue in provocation.
A burst of enthusiastic laughter erupted from the crowd; seeing Huang Hao's livid face, the people from the other Beast Taming Class were laughing until their stomachs hurt.
Xu Qingfang was even slapping the railing, unable to close his mouth from laughing.
"Mo Yu, you really are a talent!"
This style of constantly provoking and infuriating the opponent was a hundred times more unbearable than defeating them outright; it was simply torture.
Yue Yun covered his face and laughed with a honking sound, "Honk honk honk, this Huang Hao is about to be driven mad by Mo Yu!"
Laughing aside, he still saw a few things in it. Whether it was the timing of his moves, the rhythm of the battle, or his understanding of skills, Mo Yu was top-tier, which was why he could so easily play Huang Hao's Dual-Blade Rakshasa in the palm of his hand.
Although I don't have skills to use, if I could master the use of various skills, I would naturally be handy in battle. Yue Yun thought distractedly.
...
The Nether Horse suddenly stopped, no longer fleeing.
Huang Hao felt a vague sense of unease in his heart and hurriedly spoke up, "Dual-Blade Rakshasa, stop! Keep your distance!"
The Nether Horse's actions were so abnormal; could it be a new tactic Mo Yu had prepared, or perhaps a new skill of the Nether Horse? Huang Hao really didn't dare to gamble!
A hint of hesitation flashed in the Dual-Blade Rakshasa's green eyes, but in the end, it forcibly suppressed its anger and chose to listen to Huang Hao's command. It stood opposite the Nether Horse from a distance of over ten meters.
Mo Yu's brows furrowed slightly, and he couldn't help but curl his lip.
As expected! Huang Hao, as if he had caught Mo Yu's flaw, excitedly shouted with wild joy, "Haha, I knew it! Your little tricks have already been seen through by me!"
Mo Yu did not retort. The crowd in the Pet Beast Pavilion also cast their gaze toward the Nether Horse.
The Nether Horse, unconcerned, turned its back to the Dual-Blade Rakshasa, turned its head to size it up with intelligent eyes, and while sticking out its tongue with a 'bleh' sound, it frantically wiggled its butt. It was still provoking it!
The Dual-Blade Rakshasa's eyes were splitting with rage; no longer caring about its Beast Tamer's command, it roared and raised its dual blades to Charge at the Nether Horse once again.
The Nether Horse let out a joyful neigh, lifted its hooves, and ran happily, as if the ground beneath it wasn't a competition arena, but a vast grassland where it could run wild.
Huang Hao's face turned the color of pig liver. He had thought about a lot in that instant and made a conventional choice, but he hadn't expected this shameless horse to have another underhanded trick. No fighting, pure provocation!
Huang Hao glared at Mo Yu, gritting his teeth, wishing he could eat his flesh and sleep on his skin: "Your horse is just as shameless as you!"
Facing Huang Hao's words, Mo Yu lowered his head, hooked the corners of his mouth, and raised a shy arc to reveal a smile, replying sincerely, "Thanks, you're just as ugly as the Dual-Blade Rakshasa!"
"Your mother!" Huang Hao broke down again, staring with bloodshot eyes.
The laughter that was about to erupt in the Pet Beast Pavilion was suppressed in advance by the teachers of the Beast Taming Class, for fear of further provoking Huang Hao.
They looked at Mo Yu and the trembling Huang Hao with complex expressions, unable to help but feel worried. Would this child be angered into fainting?
Huang Hao was indeed angered to the point of losing his senses; he ordered the Dual-Blade Rakshasa, "Dual-Blade Rakshasa, Bloodthirsty Hunt!"
Scarlet flashed in the Dual-Blade Rakshasa's green eyes. It let out a strange cry, bent its elbows to bring its dual blades toward its mouth as if absorbing non-existent blood from the blades, and then transformed into an intangible blood shadow, rushing toward the Nether Horse.
Bloodthirsty Hunt is an exclusive skill of Rakshasa-type Pet Beasts. This skill can precisely lock onto a target, transform into an intangible blood shadow to pursue and kill, and deal a violent, powerful blow to the target based on the blood consumed. If no blood is consumed, this move is very weak, so Beast Tamers usually save this move for critical moments to decide the outcome.
Mo Yu shook his head with disdain, "Sigh, still too young!"
The Nether Horse did not dodge, standing in place like a target. The moment the Dual-Blade Rakshasa appeared, the impenetrable Rakshasa Sword Technique was slashed out fiercely, attacking the vital points with ruthlessness and cunning.
"Trample!" Following Mo Yu's order, the Nether Horse used its hind hooves as a support to lift its front body, causing the Dual-Blade Rakshasa's Rakshasa Sword Technique—which was aimed at its neck—to miss once again, and then it pressed down heavily.
Huang Hao was suddenly startled, "Block!" The Dual-Blade Rakshasa folded its arms, crossed its dual blades to gather Evil Qi, and formed a shield, forcibly taking the Nether Horse's skill.
Huang Hao was already drenched in sweat. He finally realized his mistake, yet Mo Yu did not intend to give him a chance to remedy it, continuing to order an attack. "Charge!"
The Nether Horse's Trample was blocked, but it also successfully crushed the Dual-Blade Rakshasa's Evil Qi shield, immediately connecting with Charge to knock it down.
Crack! The Nether Horse seized the opportunity, extended its neck, bit onto the Dual-Blade Rakshasa's curved blades, and tossed it high into the air like a doll.
Mo Yu also seized the moment the Dual-Blade Rakshasa was suspended in the air. "Kick!"
The Nether Horse turned around, and a powerful back kick struck the Dual-Blade Rakshasa. The Dual-Blade Rakshasa flew backward like a kite with a broken string, smashing heavily against the protective barrier of the competition arena, unable to rise again.
Huang Hao looked at this scene in a daze. Mo Yu, on the other hand, shook his head with feigned regret. "Sorry, I won!"