Chapter 68: The Might of the Serpent Eyes
“Hiss—”
This time, Inkband did not dodge. Under Zhou Ming’s command, it sprayed venom directly toward the Lion-Tiger Beast’s eyes.
It was Inkband’s first time using such an ability in the Beast Arena. Shi Lei immediately urged his own beast to exert its power mid-air, showing its ability to hover and evade the serpent’s venom.
Shi Lei didn’t know what species of serpent Inkband was, nor could he distinguish the type of venom it used. If it happened to be a corrosive toxin and entered his beast’s eyes, his beast would be completely ruined.
However, during that half-breath gap created by the dodge, Inkband, under Zhou Ming’s control, did not retreat but advanced instead—darting straight beneath the airborne Lion-Tiger Beast.
“Bang!”
Its tail struck directly at the Lion-Tiger Beast’s reproductive organ.
“Woo… woo…”
The Lion-Tiger Beast seemed to lose all strength instantly, collapsing onto the ground. Its hind legs clamped tightly together as it let out a low, whimpering groan.
Before anyone could react, Inkband, like a flash of black lightning, bit into the Lion-Tiger Beast, injecting a large amount of paralyzing venom into its body.
When the crowd finally came to their senses, Inkband had already returned to Zhou Ming’s side, while the Lion-Tiger Beast could no longer even whimper.
“Xiao Jin!”
Shi Lei of Xin Hui Construction Group rushed to his fallen beast’s side. Seeing the lifeless Lion-Tiger Beast, he turned angrily toward Zhou Ming and shouted,
“What did your beast do?!”
“Ah—!”
Before he could say more, the Lion-Tiger Beast’s vitality completely faded. Its Beast Tamer, Shi Lei, suffered a severe mental backlash, collapsing to his knees while clutching his head in agony.
“Nice! That’s too damn satisfying!”
Seeing the result in the arena, Wang Yan was so excited he nearly jumped to the ceiling.
Zhou Ming turned back and flashed a victorious gesture toward Wang Yan, then shouted toward the other side of the Beast Arena,
“I am Zhou Ming. Today, I intend to win three rounds in a row. I wonder if Xin Hui Construction Group is willing to accept?”
With that, he looked across the arena toward the elevated platform where the Xin Hui Construction Group’s members sat.
At that moment, Hu Peng’s once relaxed face turned completely dark.
When he saw the Ironhand Gang members carrying back Shi Lei and his beast’s corpses, his expression was so gloomy it could drip water.
“Boss, let me take the next match.”
A short man standing behind Hu Peng stepped forward and volunteered.
“Boss, let me do it! I’ll avenge Lei!”
Another man, his eyes fierce and full of rage—clearly close to Shi Lei—shouted.
“Shut up.”
Hu Peng put down his silk scarf and golden-rimmed glasses, then stood up and removed his suit jacket.
“I’ll handle this match myself.”
Having witnessed Zhou Ming’s control over his beast, Hu Peng knew this was no ordinary Beast Tamer.
The aura emanating from Zhou Ming was something only those who had survived the wilderness possessed.
Losing this round had already brought disgrace upon Xin Hui Construction Group.
He needed to reclaim everything in one decisive strike, or he wouldn’t be able to answer to his superiors.
“To think Wang Tiezhu actually found such a talented young man… You don’t need to win three rounds. Defeat me, and today’s arena match will be yours.”
Hu Peng slowly stepped into the arena and said calmly to Zhou Ming.
“A manager of a major group stepping in personally? Aren’t you afraid of damaging your reputation?”
“Haha, this is a special courtesy reserved for a genius.”
Hu Peng, born and raised in the wilderness, didn’t care in the slightest about appearances or status.
He immediately summoned his own beast—a five-meter-long golden cobra, thick as a man’s thigh.
“Golden Cobra!”
The moment Hu Peng summoned it, Wang Yan, standing on the platform, cried out in shock.
The Golden Cobra, like the Viperhorn Venom Python, was originally a native species of Blue Star.
After the appearance of the Dimensional Rifts, they mutated into Ferocious Beasts.
Though only a small portion of the species successfully evolved, each Golden Cobra was among the strongest of low-tier Ferocious Beasts.
Its terrifying neurotoxin combined with lightning-like speed made the Golden Cobra and the Viperhorn Venom Python the twin stars of Blue Star’s low-tier serpent-type Ferocious Beasts.
If the ranking of low-tier Ferocious Beast overlords extended from ten to twenty, the Golden Cobra would surely be on the list.
“Zhou Ming, come back!”
This was not an opponent Zhou Ming’s beast could handle.