A monster, a more robust one.
South of the Huai River, there actually emerged a second monster. At a glance, it was obvious that this monster had also signed a contract.
Nan Feng composed himself and looked into the distance.
On the high platform, Xie An subdued his opponent in just two moves. Now, he leaped onto a tall pillar. In contrast, that monster was clearly under Xie An's control.
"Monster Zhuyan!"
"It's actually the ancient monster Zhuyan!"
"The Xie family is truly remarkable, producing a talent like Xie An."
"Compared to Zhuyan, the Four - Elephant Stone White Tiger is no match to dominate."
"This young man Xie An will surely achieve great things in the future."
At this moment, Xie Yu finally let out a sigh of relief. He was just a hair's breadth away from losing his life here.
In the martial world, the situation was ever - changing and unpredictable. One wrong move could lead to total defeat.
Xie Yu finally understood this feeling.
If, if Xie An had been a bit more ruthless and not stepped in, he would surely have been unable to escape the attack of the Four - Elephant Stone White Tiger.
Xie An leaped down from the tall pillar on the platform and stood in front of the Xie family father and son.
Behind him stood the rest of the Xie family.
"Viper, you actually possess the monster Zhuyan."
Nan Feng's voice was filled with disbelief and envy. Everyone in the world knew that only those above the rank of Five - Level Spiritual Alchemist could possibly possess a monster.
Nan Feng and Fei Yang were the favored disciples of the Wang family, so they were given the privilege to own monsters.
But look, Xie An, who had no background and was not a Five - Level Spiritual Alchemist, actually had the monster Zhuyan. This was beyond everyone's expectations.
"Lord Nan Feng, it was I who refused the mission. Why do you have to make things difficult for the Xie family?"
Viper turned around and looked at Xie Yuan, saying, "Uncle Xie, why didn't you tell me? I've caused such a big trouble for the Xie family, yet you don't blame me."
Xie Yuan covered his chest and said earnestly, "You're about to participate in the Joint Tournament of Disciples. I didn't want you to be distracted."
A surge of gratitude welled up in Xie An's heart.
"Thank you."
Xie Yuan stepped back. Even though he had a thousand questions in his mind, he didn't ask them. This wasn't the right time. However, Xie Yuan smiled, a contented smile. Back then, he had thought Xie An was a promising talent, and over the years, he had done his best for Xie An.
Finally, he had cultivated a good seedling for the future of the Xie family.
Xie Yu looked relieved.
He never expected that Xie An would possess the contract monster Zhuyan. Fortunately, the boss had asked him to apologize to Xie An before. Otherwise, he would have had a hard time in the future.
"Viper, don't get it wrong. It was my monster that suddenly went berserk. I couldn't control it for a moment. I didn't mean to hurt the young master of the Xie family."
"Nan Feng, you're despicable and shameless. I've heard about you for a long time, but now I know you're also a hypocrite."
Only Xie An dared to say such harsh words.
Nan Feng's face turned red and then pale.
"Don't be too arrogant. Zhuyan is rare, but it's not invincible. If the master of our Wang family were here, no, if Bai Fan were here, you wouldn't be able to escape his grasp."
"Go berserk?"
A strange smile appeared on Xie An's face.
The next moment, Zhuyan suddenly went crazy and rushed towards the Four - Elephant Stone White Tiger. The Four - Elephant Stone White Tiger was of a lower rank than Zhuyan. After just a few rounds, it could only lie on the ground, gasping for breath.
"Stop!"
"Xie Yuan, tell Viper to stop. You should know that if you hurt my monster, our Wang family will never let you go. My Xuanguang Mansion will also spare no effort to hunt down your Xie family."
The young man's eyes were cold and menacing.
The Four - Elephant Stone White Tiger was his contract monster.
If the monster died, as its master, he would surely be severely injured in the future.
"This—"
With hundreds of lives in the Xie family, Xie Yuan began to hesitate. Even if he didn't care about himself, he had to think about the consequences for the people behind him.
Fortunately, Xie An also understood the importance of the situation. He stretched out his hand to stop Zhuyan's next move.
"Lord Nan Feng, you said that it was hard to control the monster's berserk nature, so it pounced on my elder brother. Then why can I control Zhuyan?"
Xie Yu was a bit excited. He grabbed the corner of Xie Yuan's clothes.
"Father, did you hear that? Xie An said I'm his elder brother."
Nan Feng said, "Quibbling!"
Xie An recalled the monster Zhuyan. By now, the Four - Elephant Stone White Tiger had many wounds on its body.
Fortunately, there was that senior, that sister. She not only gave him the ability to quickly rise in power but also the unparalleled monster Zhuyan.
This time, rather than saying he had saved Xie Yu, it was more like that sister had saved the Xie family.
When the Four - Elephant Stone White Tiger returned to Nan Feng's side, it was staggering. Nan Feng put the monster into his bag and then said, "Today, I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of the inner - door disciples of the Wang family."
Nan Feng leaped onto the platform.
At this moment, Xie An was also surprised.
Nan Feng was already an inner - door disciple and one of the four favored disciples of the Wang family. If he made a move, it would surely be against the rules.
Moreover, although Viper's ability had risen rapidly, he was only at the Yellow Rank of the Four - Level Spiritual Alchemist. Although he was now attempting to break through to the Mysterious Rank, there was still a significant gap between his current strength and that of the Mysterious Rank.
Now, Viper had two choices.
If he didn't use the monster and fought Nan Feng, he was bound to lose. The previous battles had already consumed a lot of his spiritual energy.
Moreover, his spiritual energy had risen too quickly, so his foundation was not stable. In a fight with Nan Feng, he would surely be at a disadvantage. If Nan Feng seized the opportunity, it was not impossible for him to kill Viper.
If he used the monster in the competition on the platform, the Xie family would lose the most basic fairness. Then, the Wang family would surely use this as an excuse to attack the Xie family, and the Xie family would be hard - pressed to escape destruction.
Whether to advance or retreat, death seemed inevitable.
Viper gritted his teeth. Nan Feng was using the lives of the entire Xie family to blackmail him.
And he had no choice.
"Nan Feng, this is against the rules."
"What's against the rules? Now, it seems that all the participating disciples have been defeated by you, Viper. You're already considered an inner - door disciple of our Wang family. Since that's the case, as your senior brother, I have the obligation to correct your shortcomings. You'll also have this stage when you enter the Wang family. I'm just advancing it."
Winning the championship, one could make a request or become an inner - door disciple of the Wang family.
Choose one.
"Nan Feng, you're a true villain."
"Viper, get on the platform. Don't forget that before the competition, we signed a contract. Swords are merciless, and spiritual energy knows no bounds. The participants' lives are in their own hands."
The atmosphere reached its most tense moment.
"Who said Xie An has defeated all the participants?"
A young girl's voice came. A water - blue figure leisurely appeared on the roof of the pavilion.
It was her!