Chapter 497: Section 284: Crushing the Evil Eye
The dragon-man youth was spiritually scarred, his body trembling uncontrollably, barely able to stand.
Xiong Ju did not take advantage of the situation to strike the dragon-man youth.
Because his condition was also very bad.
He had been pitifully suppressed by the dragon-man youth before, and now Xiong Ju finally had a chance to catch his breath.
He knelt down on the ground, propping his Golden Flower Steel Saw in front of him.
This Golden-tier weapon had become the nightmare of Xiong Ju’s enemies in countless battles, but now it could only serve as a crutch.
Huff huff huff…
Xiong Ju’s mouth was wide open as he gasped desperately. He screamed loudly, his vision blurred, extremely weak.
A few seconds later, he realized that the dragon-man youth’s onslaught had stopped.
He hurriedly looked up, searching for traces of the enemy.
In his darkening vision, he was surprised to find that the dragon-man youth was also standing still, his body swaying as if about to fall.
“What’s going on?” Xiong Ju thought with confusion.
When he lowered his head to look at his own chest, he understood.
“It’s the Evil Eye.”
He discovered the evil-looking eye that had emerged on his chest.
“Dammit!” A huge wave of anger swiftly rose in Xiong Ju’s heart.
“It’s that damned demon hybrid.”
“He is meddling in this valiant duel!”
Xiong Ju’s fury was not directed at the dragon-man youth, but at the Saber Gang demon gang leader who was secretly helping him.
Xiong Ju’s grandfather was an immigrant, but his father had worked in Snowbird Port all his life.
So, despite being a beastman, Xiong Ju was actually a native resident of the Ice Sculpture Kingdom.
Since childhood, he had been influenced by the culture of the Ice Sculpture Kingdom.
Although he could not afford to attend academy, he still received the nurturing of local customs and culture.
To him, a valiant duel was sacred.
As the saying goes, “Interjection is acceptable, but intervention is absolutely forbidden.”
“He has desecrated this sacred duel!”
“The Evil Eye he loaned me also contains his tricks. Even if I don’t use it, he can control it remotely.”
“This despicable and shameless person, I will definitely make him pay!”
Anger was surging in Xiong Ju’s heart.
At that moment, a wave of spiritual fluctuation came from the Evil Eye.
The spiritual wave entered Xiong Ju’s mind.
The voice of the demon hybrid gang leader echoed directly in Xiong Ju’s heart: “Xiong Ju, it’s me helping you!”
The demon gang leader’s tone was somewhat triumphant: “Strike now! Long Fu has been hit by a trick, and this is his weakest moment.”
“Shut your mouth,” Xiong Ju roared weakly but with hollow bravado.
The demon hybrid sensed Xiong Ju’s mood through the Evil Eye, paused for a moment, then hurriedly said, “Xiong Ju, now is not the time to be stubborn!”
“You have to realize, once you are defeated, the remaining gang leaders, including myself, will not be a match for Long Fu.”
“We can lend you the equipment to use. That means we can no longer use it. Using these against Long Fu would surely be ridiculed by others.”
“This will also make outsiders think that the Saber Gang doesn’t have much of a foundation. The leaders are all resisting Long Fu with everything they’ve got.”
“So you must win this time, completely deal with Long Fu, and it would be best to kill him! Revive the prestige of our Saber Gang.”
The demon hybrid’s killing intent was undisguised.
“Enough already!” Xiong Ju became even more furious and cursed out loud.
The brief time had allowed him to recover somewhat.
His breathing was no longer as labored, gradually calming down.
His physical strength began to regenerate; he could now manage to stand up again.
The voice of the demon hybrid rang out in his mind once more.
“Act quickly, Xiong Ju! Long Fu is taking potions; he is recovering rapidly.”
“Wait, I will shoot out a second beam of Divine Light.”
“Long Fu is not strong in this aspect of defense; this is his weakness and your chance to win.”
“You must seize it. I told you last night, the Evil Eye can only be used three times in this fight.”
“Now there are only two left, once they are used up, you will have no more chances.”
“Seize the opportunity and you will win!”
Then, the very next moment, Xiong Ju suddenly extended his left hand and fiercely plunged it into his own chest.
Pfft.
A soft sound, blood splattered.
Xiong Ju directly pulled the Evil Eye from his body!
The flesh tendrils that rooted the Evil Eye within him also broke off consecutively during the process.
Following that, Xiong Ju clenched his left hand forcefully.
The Evil Eye’s defensive power was weak, unable to withstand Xiong Ju’s grip, and was crushed on the spot, turning into a mass of mush.
Pfft!
The moment the Evil Eye was destroyed, the body of the demon gang leader convulsed violently, spewing out a mouthful of fresh blood.
His spirit shook, losing control, and he fell straight backwards, collapsing to the ground.
Fortunately, he had been sitting.
The demon gang leader slumped in the chair, eyes rolling back, tongue lolling out, limbs weakly spread, spiritually scarred, and fell directly into unconsciousness.
Xiong Ju, having destroyed the Evil Eye, was also in rough shape.
The wound on his chest was oozing out a large amount of fresh blood.
“Finally, some peace,” he gasped, grimacing in pain as the massive wound on his chest made him break out in a cold sweat.
Xiong Ju concentrated all his fighting energy to seal the wound and quickly stop the bleeding.
Then, he took out medicine powder, sprinkling it onto his chest before tilting his head back and swallowing a large mouthful.
The Dragon-man youth was also taking medicine.
After the strike from the Evil Eye, he struggled to regain some sense of consciousness.
Once he was able to move again, he immediately began using the potions Zi Di had given him.
His severe spirit injury was treated and turned into a mild one.
The potion also began to work on him, temporarily boosting his spiritual defensive power.
Then, the Dragon-man youth witnessed Xiong Ju pulling out the Evil Eye and destroying it.
The Dragon-man youth was momentarily stunned, a flash of realization passing through his eyes, and the look he gave Xiong Ju grew subtly complex.
Most spectators were somewhat confused by the commotion caused by the Evil Eye, not really understanding what was going on.
The leaders of the Saber Gang knew some of the inside story and were now staring in disbelief.
Teng Donglang saw that Xiong Ju destroyed the Evil Eye and his face immediately darkened.
As the current Gang Leader of the Saber Gang, he knew his subordinates’ personalities all too well.
At that moment, Teng Donglang couldn’t sit still any longer, promptly standing up and quietly leaving his Observation Room to head straight for the Demon gang leader’s Observation Room.
Xiong Ju was ingesting medicine; the Dragon-man youth was ingesting medicine too.
The previous fierce battle scene had suddenly turned into a bizarre competition of who could consume more and more potent medicine.
This valiant duel was indeed full of twists and turns.
After drinking a potion that enhanced his spirit, the Dragon-man youth then consumed some healing potions.
The effects of the medicine swiftly activated inside his body, replenishing his reserve of fighting energy.
His previous attacks had been ferocious, and the cost was the rapid depletion of his fighting energy. Even the bloodline of the King of Flame Dragon couldn’t keep up with such a pace of consumption.
Whether it was the Combat Skills Blast Fist or Machine Gun Bullet Fist, they were all major consumers of fighting energy.
Xiong Ju, meanwhile, solemnly took out a precious transparent medicine bottle that contained only three pills.
He took one pill and swallowed it without even chewing.
Then, he made a surprising move that shocked all the onlookers—he actually threw away his Golden Flower Steel Saw.
Teng Donglang had already reached the door of the Demon gang leader’s VIP Observation Room.
At the moment he pushed the door open, he saw Xiong Ju’s move.
Teng Donglang felt a sense of comfort.
The Golden Flower Steel Saw was very heavy, and after it could no longer threaten the Dragon-man youth, it became a burden to Xiong Ju.
Using the steel saw was Xiong Ju’s primary method of combat, his most powerful attacking tactic.
If Xiong Ju blindly indulged in this past habit, he would inevitably face defeat.
But at this moment, under the immense pressure from the Dragon-man youth, he broke through himself. He actively abandoned his most habitual and confident way of attacking.
Xiong Ju clenched his fists, his eyes now filled with resolute light.
Next, he intended to continue the fierce battle with the Dragon-man youth using hand-to-hand combat.
This choice was undoubtedly wise!
Compared to the Golden Flower Steel Saw, Xiong Ju’s punches and kicks would undoubtedly bring him an increase in the rhythm of combat, allowing him to keep up with the speed of the Dragon-man youth who had increased significantly.
“Xiong Ju, you’ve grown.”
“In this battle, even if you’re the ultimate loser, your gains are immense.”
“Remember your choice in this moment…”
“It could be like a rebirth for you!”
Teng Donglang mused inwardly for a moment, then forcefully pushed open the door of the Demon gang leader’s Observation Room.
The Demon gang leader had already awakened and was currently tending to his wounds.
There were bloodstains on the front of his shirt and on his jaw.
As he treated his wounds, he muttered, “Xiong Ju, you are finished!”
“You stupid bear, dare to burst my eye.”
“I’m going to tell the Gang Leader; I want you to pay a terrible price!”
“Gang Leader?!”
The Demon gang leader saw Teng Donglang barge in, a mix of shock and pleasure on his face.
He immediately started to complain: “Gang Leader, you must have seen it too…”
“I did,” Teng Donglang nodded and quickly stepped in front of the Demon gang leader.
The Demon gang leader, ignoring his injuries, continued, “Xiong Ju is too ungrateful. I took the initiative to help him, and he treated me like this, I…”
Slap.
Teng Donglang’s face was expressionless as he smacked him across the face.
The Demon gang leader held his face and fell back into his seat, gazing up at Teng Donglang in a daze.
He was stupefied by the slap.
Teng Donglang’s gaze was icy: “You fool!”
“Look at the stupid thing you’ve done.”
“Boss, I was thinking of the Saber Gang too…” The Demon gang leader’s eyes turned red.
Teng Donglang took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing his anger: “Do you think that everything you’ve done can fool everyone? Cheating in front of thousands, do you think everyone is a fool?”
“Don’t you know the City Lord secretly entered and has been watching the whole time!”
“Get up, clean this place up.”
“The investigators from the dueling field will be here soon.”
“If it’s found out, I can’t protect you either!”
The Demon gang leader then realized the severity of the situation.
He ignored the pain on his cheek and hurried to start cleaning, doing his best to erase any traces from the VIP Observation Room.