I Contracted Myself

Zhang Ping didn't like violence, nor did he like killing.

But if violence was the only way to solve problems, and killing the only path to peace, then he wouldn't hesitate to act.

Of course, if the enemy became a captive, he would ensure their basic safety, provided they had the chance to become a captive.

The group quickly advanced toward the direction where Zhu Yanbing and his men were ambushing. Zhao Yanhu kept whispering the distance.

"Twenty thousand meters left. The mountain just peeking over the other side is where they're ambushing," Zhao Yanhu said quickly. From their position, they could already see the entrance to the training grounds.

Zhang Ping was still concentrating on forming the King's Gem, trying to prepare more cards before the battle.

Along the way, he handed a few explosive gems to Zhang Shouzhong and the others as trump cards.

An interesting aspect of the King's Gem was its ability to transfer control. This transfer was very flexible, entirely based on his subjective will.

If he wanted someone else to use it, they could. If he didn't, even if the King's Gem fell into someone else's hands, they couldn't use it.

When he handed the King's Gem to Zhang Shouzhong and the others, it was akin to transferring permissions to them.

At this moment, a bud-shaped gem formed in his hand. After understanding its properties, he quickly put it away and gritted his teeth to continue making gems.

"Watch out!"

Bai De swiftly transformed into a werewolf, suddenly accelerating forward and throwing a punch.

A hamster jumped down from a tree, instantly transforming into a giant white bear, meeting Bai De's punch head-on. Bai De grunted and quickly retreated.

The hamster landed and roared at the group, its body twisting and disappearing rapidly.

"Was that a mouse or a bear?" Zhao Yanhu asked curiously.

Bai De rubbed his hand, frowning, "Maybe a hamster bear. It's incredibly strong. If you're not a body-strengthening type Awakener, don't go head-to-head with it, or you'll suffer."

"It seems they've given up on the ambush plan, but everyone stay alert. Let's go," Liu Sishan said.

The group continued forward. After rounding a mountain, they could see the entrance to the training grounds.

In the distance, they could vaguely see a massive creature lying on the ground.

"Is that the Mountain Ancestor? It's huge," Zhang Shouzhong exclaimed.

Cheng Xuejie was surprised, "I thought the Mountain Ancestor would be some kind of tiger, but it's actually a giant toad. It's really big."

"Forget about the Mountain Ancestor for now, prepare for battle," Liu Sishan reminded.

Sometimes, victory or defeat happens in an instant, and losing focus can be fatal.

Zhao Yanhu looked at the mountain ahead and said, "The enemy is in that mountain, about three hundred meters away. Do you see the white rock on the mountainside? There's an Awakener ambushing just a bit to the left of that rock."

"Let's give him a welcoming gift!" Feng Laixian said as he ran, decisively inhaling. The surrounding air was instantly drawn into his lungs. He then exhaled forcefully toward the mountain ahead.

On Nameless Mountain, at the mountainside.

An Awakener was crouched in the woods, observing. When he saw Feng Laixian inhale, he had a bad feeling and quickly moved to change positions.

He had barely taken two steps when a loud boom erupted, creating a large crater where he had been standing.

"That was close!"

The Awakener thought to himself in shock.

At that moment, a beam of light suddenly descended from the sky. Before the Awakener could react, his body was reduced to dust in the light.

"One down," Zhang Ping said calmly.

He had been making gems all along. Whenever he created a Floating Cannon Gem, he would immediately deploy it in the air, ready to activate it with a mere glance when needed.

Though he didn't want to kill, he was even more unwilling to see Liu Sishan and the others injured or killed. If he had to choose, he would rather send the enemies to their deaths.

At the foot of the mountain, Zhu Yanbing opened his eyes and frowned, "A Liu is dead!"

"They're coming. This is probably their way of giving us a warning. Well, in that case, I won't hold back either!" Zhu Three Feet said with a cold smile, squinting.

As he spoke, he slightly bent his legs, and his muscular legs bulged.

Then, with a light shout, he jumped straight up, quickly soaring fifty meters into the air.

In the air, he instantly locked onto Zhang Ping, forming a Spear of Light in his hand.

"Take this!"

He shouted, hurling the spear toward Zhang Ping in the distance.

The Spear of Light traveled incredibly fast, almost matching his voice. By the time everyone heard Zhu Three Feet's voice, the spear was already upon them.

Zhang Ping looked up at the dazzling Spear of Light, unable to dodge in time.

In an instant, a golden lotus shield blossomed in front of him, just in time to block the Spear of Light. As the spear collided with the lotus, it exploded with a roar, shaking the ground.

Zhu Three Feet was rapidly descending. He squinted at the explosion site, and when the dust cleared, he saw a black skull mask.

"So this is an Infinite Grade ability user? Truly monstrous."

He landed on the ground, muttering to himself. Even as a Top-Level Awakener, he couldn't take down an Intermediate Awakener with a full-force attack.

Zhu Yanbing pulled out a massive black blade, about three meters long, from beside him and laughed, "That's why we must kill him before he fully matures!"

The Zhu Family of Beast Tamers didn't want another Infinite Grade ability user to emerge in Mingzhu City.

One Situ Shibai was already enough to suppress them. If another Infinite Grade ability user appeared, the Zhu Family would be doomed.

Therefore, Zhang Ping must die!

"Listen up, everyone. The main task this time is to kill Zhang Ping. Even if it costs us our lives, we must complete the mission!" Zhu Yanbing said sternly, scanning the members of the Gui Team.

Everyone expressed their understanding.

As Zhang Ping and the others approached, Zhu Yanbing gripped his black blade and said coldly, "Then... kill!"

He leaped into the air, six black tentacles growing from his back. The ends of these tentacles formed black energy rings. With a slight vibration, they propelled him forward like a bullet toward Zhang Ping and the others.

The other members followed suit, activating their abilities in preparation for battle.

However, Cao Fang lagged behind, pressing her hands to the ground with a smile, "Let the show begin!"

Starting from her hands, the ground rapidly transformed into steel plates, extending toward Zhang Ping and the others. The steel plates then rose sharply, forming a massive arena.

A life-and-death arena.

When two forces occupied the arena, only the complete annihilation of one side could lift the barrier, or else no one could leave!

Zhu Yanbing landed on the edge of the arena, his black tentacles flailing wildly. The other members stood behind him.

He looked across at Zhang Ping, who was holding the Fear War Scythe, also observing Zhu Yanbing.

The battle was about to begin.