Chapter 61: Excuse Me
The current problem was that four Soul Severing Shadow Stones were embedded in Dragon-Slaying Flash. The only known method to safely remove these four stones was to obtain a fifth Soul Severing Shadow Stone, embed it into Dragon-Slaying Flash, and then perform a synthesis. At that point, the complete Soul Severing Shadow Stone would detach on its own.
The second match on the field began quickly. After watching for over ten seconds, Su Xiao lost interest. The two below were practically "gods fighting."
"Ha!"
A roar came from the yellow sand arena. The two below were fighting until they were drenched in sweat, sand flying everywhere.
Whether it was an illusion or not, Bubu Wang watched the battle below and felt that the atmosphere between those two burly men was gradually becoming philosophical.
Su Xiao picked up a skewer of meatballs from the side, took a bite. The juices were full, the meat fragrant and sticky—a type of meat he had never eaten before.
"This is... mine."
Shang Yue's voice came from beside him.
"Isn't it provided for free by the Baluo Arena?"
"Of course... not."
"Oh, it tastes good."
Su Xiao finished one skewer and picked up another. Bubu Wang discovered the joy in this and joined in.
"Contestant number 16 enters. Contestant number 16?"
The voice of the Demon Clan commentator, Hake, rang out. Su Xiao stood up and walked toward the passage below. Bubu Wang, Baha, and Amu were left in the contestant seats. Unless they encountered a troublesome opponent, Su Xiao didn't plan to have them fight.
As soon as Su Xiao stepped onto the yellow sand arena, the loud voices of the Demon Clan on the spectator stands showed their advantage. Not only that, a massive airship rose into the sky, and a projection device on it displayed a line of large text:
'Law Destroyer, Victory!'
Above the airship, a few short figures were waving at Su Xiao. Their bodies were thin—these were members of the Bana Dwarf Clan.
On the yellow sand arena, a handsome man with short blonde hair, a contractor from Holy Light Paradise, stood dozens of meters away. He looked composed and didn't recognize Su Xiao. In the previous three rounds, they hadn't met.
The handsome man had a smile on his face, but he was annoyed inside. After all, what did Holy Light Paradise have the most of? The answer was, of course, cute girls. As a strong figure in Holy Light Paradise, he was usually welcomed by many cute girls. But now, he was being completely ignored. No one knew who he was.
In reality, alliances required management. Within the Void, Su Xiao had two allied factions: the Demon Clan and the Bana Dwarf Clan. As for the Feather Clan, they weren't exactly allies, but not enemies either.
Dong~
The sword and shield clashed above, signaling the start of the battle.
"Madman of Reincarnation Paradise, remember, I am—"
The handsome man had just opened his mouth when Su Xiao vanished from his spot.
Zheng!
Dense slashing lights appeared. The handsome man's pupils suddenly widened. He felt as if he was surrounded by blade light and blood energy. A vicious beast formed of blood energy, with a mouth full of sharp teeth, was grinning at him.
"Light Curse: Soul Bind."
Transparent threads emerged on the handsome man's arm. He extended one hand forward. Being able to reach the fourth round meant he certainly had some strength.
With a tearing sound, a slash passed by, and the handsome man's right arm lost sensation. He instinctively stepped back, a scroll appearing in his hand, which he crushed.
The scroll shattered, and spatial energy surged. Just as the spatial energy was about to spread, Su Xiao suddenly appeared behind the handsome man. He delivered a straight kick while swinging his long blade horizontally.
Bang!
The handsome man felt a numbness in his lower back, nearly causing him to kneel directly. Even more terrifying, his body lost all sensation.
Two colors of light exploded on the handsome man's body. He tried to remove the control effect on himself, but it was useless.
A trail of blood arced through the air. Su Xiao flicked the blood off his long blade, sheathed it, and walked toward the contestant seats.
After Su Xiao took a few steps, the headless corpse behind him fell. Su Xiao hadn't remembered who the handsome man was because he hadn't left his name.
The spectator stands fell silent for a moment, then erupted in cheers. Especially a few loud-mouthed Demon Clan members—one of them was worth thirty.
Mage Sage Seraphilia watched Su Xiao walking toward the contestant seats. She hadn't provoked him earlier. With her style, she either directly eliminated an enemy or remained silent. Provocation was something she had never done in her life. Only the weak bared their fangs.
The rankings on the screen above changed. Su Xiao became first place, with 15 arena points.
Returning to the contestant seats, Su Xiao had just sat down when a hand patted his shoulder from behind.
Behind Su Xiao, a Demon Clan member wearing a suit, with rice-sized black gems embedded in his skull, slightly tilted his head. Banishment stopped in front of his neck. Approaching Su Xiao from behind was a very dangerous move.
"Law Destroyer, want to make a deal with me?"
The Demon Clan member's eye flames were a deep green. He tapped Banishment with his fingertip.
"..."
Su Xiao didn't speak. He started working on a puzzle game. The best way to deal with Demon Clan members was to ignore them.
Making a deal with a Demon Clan member was a very unwise decision. Their trustworthiness was hard to guarantee. Even if signing a contract, one had to pay attention to many details, such as whether the contract medium was parchment (if so, don't sign), whether there were patterns on the contract, the composition of the ink, and absolutely never using one's own blood to sign the contract.
"Please don't be so cold. Demon Clan might become temporary allies of the Law Destroyer."
The Demon Clan member spoke again. Hearing this, Su Xiao took out a scroll from his storage space and tossed it to the Demon Clan member behind him.
"If you want to trade, sign the contract now."
Baha spoke. It was Su Xiao's follower. The rank of the follower contract was extremely high, more than enough to handle this Demon Clan member.
"..."
The Demon Clan member opened the scroll in his hand. The flames in his eye sockets flickered once, then he closed the scroll and handed it back to Baha.
"I have other matters. We'll talk another time."
The Demon Clan member turned and left. As for trading with Su Xiao, was he, Woldi, an idiot? How could he sign a contract from Reincarnation Paradise? Was he asking for death?
Seeing this, Shang Yue, sitting next to Su Xiao, was slightly stunned. The chubby guy beside her looked as if he had seen a ghost. The two of them had witnessed something rare today—a Demon Clan member actually backing down when it came to signing a contract.
Su Xiao put away the contract scroll and began to meditate with his eyes closed. He didn't know how long he meditated before a high-pitched shout interrupted him.
"The first major round of the Baluo Arena has ended. Please don't leave. The second round is about to begin!"
As soon as commentator Hake's shout faded, 88 arena numbers appeared on the screen. After the first round, nearly half of the contestants were eliminated.
A few seconds later, a new round of matchups appeared. Su Xiao found his number, 16. Above his number was 50.
"Here it comes."
The voice of Violent Rat came from behind. In the shadows, he was smiling.
On the spectator stands, seeing the result of 16 vs. 50, Mage Sage Seraphilia frowned slightly.
"Dilin, don't disappoint me. From now on, you exist for this moment."
Seraphilia spoke softly. She was about to verify her research results.
Coincidence? Not at all. By now, Violent Rat was almost wrapped in bandages like a mummy. Last time, he had protected Su Xiao once in the Void Arena. After that, he had become enemies with Seraphilia. Apart from not directly fighting, they had clashed many times through their respective channels or forces.
The worst incident was when Seraphilia sent people to massacre rat-men—Violent Rat's clansmen. At that time, Violent Rat's eyes were red with anger. His cousin died, which he could accept since they were enemies. But his cousin's head was put in a box and sent to him.
Therefore, Violent Rat went all out this time. Using his own authority and the help of a certain super big shot from 'Starry Sky Seat,' he arranged for Su Xiao and Dilin to meet in the second round.
For this, Violent Rat lost his identity as the guide for the Strongest Warrior Tournament and was severely injured.
On the contestant seats, Dilin was standing in front of Su Xiao. Number 50 was her number.
"This isn't a coincidence, is it? Is it your connections, or my dear mentor's behind-the-scenes arrangement?"
Dilin looked at Su Xiao. She had a smile on her face, but in her eyes, there was boiling battle intent.
"Don't think you'll definitely win. You might... die on the field with me."
Dilin walked toward the contestant passage. The second round, first match, was her battle with Su Xiao.