"You bastard!"
Martin's expression turned furious, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
He hadn't expected the other party to attack immediately after he spoke. Were people really this unconventional?
"I just wanted to prove to you that I'm not just all talk,"
Chen Shu smiled slightly, a hint of mockery in his eyes.
He wasn't acting on impulse. Most of the beast tamers participating in the ruins were Gold Rank 1-star, and not necessarily on his side.
If Martin led the charge against him, the others would likely join in, putting Chen Shu in a dangerous situation.
It was better to be strong now and make a statement to the onlookers:
He was only Silver Rank 3-star, but he was no weaker than a Gold Rank 1-star, perhaps even stronger!
As expected, the eyes of the onlookers now held a hint of apprehension.
Especially since his skills were so fast, leaving no time for others to react.
Bark, however, was radiating killing intent. Wasn't this a direct slap in the face to the Knar family?
"Brat, you're seeking death!"
His five King Rank contract spirits roared, about to unleash their skills. At that moment,
Swish, swish, swish!
Countless black spears shot out, piercing even the air and filling it with the stench of poison.
It was Liu Feng who had made the first move!
The Blood-Eyed Demonic Spider's eyes were scarlet, black ethereal light emanating from its spider legs. The countless black spears in front were its unleashed skills!
Simultaneously, a black and purple beetle above its head was casting a buff skill on it.
For a moment, with the combined efforts of these two contract spirits, Bark was temporarily suppressed.
"What the hell! Are they just going to fight like that?!"
The surrounding crowd was greatly alarmed and quickly led their contract spirits away from the area.
They thought Chen Shu was already aggressive enough, but Liu Feng was not to be outdone, striking first.
Were this teacher and disciple here to explore the ruins, or to stir up trouble...
Boom, boom, boom!
In an instant, two King Rank contract spirits attacked in unison, their power astonishing, even dispersing the white mist near the spatial portal.
The entire snow mountain trembled, showing signs of collapse.
Seeing the escalating conflict and the growing intensity, someone finally intervened.
"Enough!"
In an instant, ten more King Rank contract spirits unleashed their terrifying might, forcefully appearing between the two combatants.
Liu Feng and Patriarch Bark stopped their fight.
Both were King Rank beast tamers. Even with some disparity in strength, they wouldn't be able to determine a winner easily.
Unless they resorted to pills like Qin Tian...
"We are here to explore the ruins!"
A King Rank beast tamer spoke, "If you two are interested, you can fight in another area."
Neither of them budged, as they understood the importance of the Starry Sky Ruins.
"Liu Feng, don't think you can be lawless just because you've become a King Rank!"
Bark stared coldly at Liu Feng and said, "The Knar family isn't afraid of killing King Ranks!"
Before Liu Feng could speak, Chen Shu interjected.
"Who are you threatening?"
Chen Shu's gaze was filled with mockery as he spoke,
"As if no one has ever killed a King Rank. Your Knar family's old patriarch died a most tragic death..."
Back in the Dark Forest, the Dark King had killed Archbishop Hugh, who was Bark's father!
"You?!"
Bark's rage was instantly ignited, and he even wanted to make a move again.
He had also learned of this news, but dared not speak of it, fearing that the outside world would associate the Church of Salvation with the Knar family.
Chen Shu smiled slightly and said, "You seem a bit anxious. Don't worry, you'll join him soon enough."
"..."
Patriarch Bark took a deep breath and turned his head away.
"Already silenced? How boring..."
Chen Shu pouted, feeling a sense of lonely supremacy.
If it came to verbal sparring, Chen Shu alone could take on all the beast tamers on the snow mountain...
"Brat, I hope I can still see you spouting nonsense after the ruins are over."
Martin stared directly at him, his eyes full of threat.
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Shu's husky next to him instantly moved, unleashing terrifying fire attributes.
"..."
Martin's expression stiffened, and he instinctively hid behind Patriarch Bark.
Chen Shu in front of him was the type to attack without warning. His Ice Snow Bat was still bleeding...
"You're not even qualified, so why are you blabbering?"
Chen Shu pouted, not letting the husky unleash its skill.
Fire attribute skills weren't as fast as spatial skills, and Bark could block it easily.
"You..."
Martin's expression froze. So he, a Gold Rank, wasn't qualified, but you, a Silver Rank, were?
"Enough! Stop bothering them."
Bark frowned, stopping Martin from speaking further.
It was quite embarrassing for a Gold Rank to be intimidated by a Silver Rank, and it was a disgrace to the family.
Bark whispered into Martin's ear, "Once we're inside the ruins, we'll put the plan into action..."
"That's more like it. Harmony brings wealth."
The King Rank beast tamer who had intervened spoke, feeling relieved.
Everyone waited silently, each accompanied by their contract spirits, warily observing the others.
"Professor Liu!"
Just then, a rough voice called out.
A gigantic ice bear was seen charging from afar.
It was in mid-air, and though it had no wings, it continuously condensed ice beneath its feet, supporting its flight.
In the blink of an eye, it had arrived at the summit of the snow mountain.
"Minister Anton?"
Liu Feng smiled slightly, recognizing Anton of Snow Country.
"I didn't expect you to have been promoted to King Rank. Congratulations."
Anton's eyes were filled with shock. King Rank was already the peak fighting force on Blue Star, a completely different concept from Gold Rank.
"Just lucky."
Liu Feng waved his hand and said, "Are you guys sending three people to the ruins?"
He looked at the three people beside Anton,
Besides Andre, who was Silver Rank 3-star, there were two other Gold Rank 1-star beast tamers.
"Such a precious opportunity as the Starry Sky Ruins, of course, we can't miss it."
Anton smiled and said, "When the time comes, we'll need Chen Shu to take good care of us."
"You jest. We're all just helping each other out."
Liu Feng nodded, not being overly modest.
Given Chen Shu's combat power and cunning, he could indeed thrive in the ruins, not weaker than the combined strength of the three of them.
Chen Shu rubbed his hands together and said,
"Senior Anton, about that previous gift..."
"Hmm?"
Anton's mouth twitched. It had been so long, and he was still thinking about it?
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow and said, "Actually, you could send something special. I'm not that conventional."
"What?"
"How about we join forces to strip Patriarch Bark, and then split the spoils fifty-fifty?"
"..."
Anton's expression froze. Rob a King Rank?
Your guts are truly enormous.
Patriarch Bark in the distance also froze, then silently moved tens of meters away...