The Wolf King finally faced off against Qin Ruqing, ready for battle.

To assert his dominance, the Wolf King bared his sharp teeth and emitted a series of guttural sounds.

He expected the hated human across from him to show fear, but instead, she frowned and spread her hands, looking genuinely puzzled.

In the Wolf King’s expectant gaze, Qin Ruqing spoke, “Brother, I don’t understand.”

The Wolf King: “…”

There was a brief pause in the air.

The Wolf King’s claws slammed onto the ground, forcing him to switch to the common language.

“Damn human, I will settle the old scores from five years ago today. Prepare to die!”

Qin Ruqing: Okay, I understood this time. The intimidation is certainly there, but the phrasing is a bit cliché… I’m not scared, in fact, I’m almost tempted to laugh.

Unfortunately, fearing the Wolf King might go berserk, Qin Ruqing suppressed her urge to laugh.

She spread her hands and feigned helplessness, saying, “Are you the Wolf King from the southern forest? I admit I used some tricks to steal the Ice and Fire Dual Herbs back then, but it wasn’t me who drove you back to the Beast Realm! Please don’t blame the wrong person!”

The Wolf King snorted heavily, his eyes darkening. “Stop the nonsense! You caused a rift between me and Little Spirit Fox, forcing us apart. Whether or not you were the instigator, that alone is enough for me to kill you!”

Without waiting for Qin Ruqing to respond, one of his five eyes suddenly shot out a beam of laser light, heavily striking the ground where Qin Ruqing had been.

The dark red soil of the Ruins was blasted into a deep pit—Qin Ruqing had narrowly avoided the attack.

Without wasting a second, she retaliated by summoning the Golden Lotus, fiercely pressing it towards the Wolf King’s five eyes, aiming to blind him.

The sudden shift from casual conversation to intense combat shocked the onlookers.

“Tu Lu seems to recognize that human!”

“It seems there’s a grudge.”

Surprised murmurs spread through the Beast Race ranks.

Wu Mu, observing the battlefield, understood the situation.

It seemed the Wolf King had a personal grievance with Qin Ruqing, and it was related to his expulsion back to the human world.

No wonder he was so enraged…

After the match, Wu Mu planned to inquire about Qin Ruqing’s background from the Wolf King.

Wu Mu’s thoughts were entirely driven by self-interest.

He didn’t empathize with the Wolf King’s personal grievances; he only considered how knowing Qin Ruqing might benefit the Beast Race.

On the human side, Qi Rong turned to Lu Wei and whispered, “My sister has connections with the Beast Race?”

Lu Wei tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and nodded, “Qingqing referred to that wolf as the Wolf King of the southern primordial forest in our Southern Redge. It must be from the time she went to fetch the Ice and Fire Dual Herbs with our Ancestor. We weren’t there, so it’s understandable we didn’t know.”

Meanwhile, Tang Zifeng’s attention was fixed on the fight.

Seeing Qin Ruqing deliberately set the Wolf King’s fur on fire and make him howl in pain, he couldn’t help but smile.

“Having conflicts or grudges is not the same as having connections,” Tang Zifeng corrected Qi Rong’s wording in a calm voice.

Qi Rong scratched his head, puzzled.

Lu Wei looked at Tang Zifeng in surprise, but he remained focused on the ongoing battle.

At this moment, the Wolf King had resorted to the power of his third eye.

Before undergoing bloodline purification, the third eye was already his trump card.

Now, with the bloodline enhancement, both the new and old eye abilities had been strengthened.

He gazed at Qin Ruqing, and she was immediately enveloped in a peculiar, sticky fire.

The fire wasn’t very hot but seemed to form a heavy layer around her, like a clay armor.

It was evident that if Qin Ruqing allowed this fire to spread, her movements would be severely restricted, potentially trapping her completely within the “armor” and rendering her immobile.

In the instant Qin Ruqing was constrained by the fire, the Wolf King transformed into a black shadow and flashed behind her.

His claws, gleaming with a chilling light and exuding a spatial rending aura, struck downwards with tremendous force.

At this moment, everyone—both humans and beasts—held their breath.

No matter how it was viewed, it seemed that Qin Ruqing couldn’t dodge this attack.

The Wolf King had already raised a victorious smile, but the scene he had imagined, with claws tearing through skin and warm blood gushing out, did not occur.

The Wolf King’s dark, wolfish face showed a human-like shock.

What’s going on?!

The brownish-yellow flames clinging to Qin Ruqing suddenly disappeared, as if the weight of a thousand pounds had been lifted.

Qin Ruqing’s body lightened, allowing her to narrowly dodge the Wolf King’s attack with an almost perfect timing.

Not only did she dodge, but she also summoned a golden lotus in return, which, in front of the Wolf King, spun out five lotus petals like flying daggers, rapidly shooting toward the Wolf King’s eyes.

The Wolf King’s five eyes widened as he activated his second skill, emitting a series of sound waves that diverted the trajectory of the lotus petals.

He then twisted his head and awkwardly avoided the attack.

Just as he thought he was safe, he suddenly felt a burning sensation under his paws.

Looking down, he realized he had stepped onto a golden fire net.

As soon as he detected the fire net, it quickly closed in.

Even though the Wolf King used his divine power to tear it apart, the lingering flames burned off the remaining hair on his body.

What made Qin Ruqing particularly hated by the beasts was that she knew the Wolf King’s divine power mainly relied on his eyes, and she targeted all her attacks at his eyes.

If this could be seen as targeting the opponent’s weaknesses, she had also zeroed in on the Wolf King’s shiny, oily black fur, using various flame skills.

These attacks were deliberately not very strong but were extremely damaging to his fur.

Indeed, after a series of combined techniques, she had turned the once glossy, black-furred king into a bald wolf.

Qin Ruqing stood on the golden lotus, suspended in mid-air, her red robes and flowing skirts shimmering, making it hard for anyone to look away.

What’s more infuriating was her expression and actions.

She blew a kiss at the Wolf King, and with a triumphant tone, said:

“Wolf King, how did you come up with using fire against me?”

Even more infuriating than her words were her actions.

She snapped her fingers, and a shower of sparks danced around her before retracting.

This simple gesture directly conveyed one message:

When it comes to playing with fire, she was the expert.

The Wolf King was silent, his mouth full of sharp teeth opened without making a sound, only emitting a series of angry breaths.

The Wolf King, who was enraged by Qin Ruqing’s provoking tactics, finally realized—

Facing this human who had contracted the Heavenly Fire, any kind of beast fire or illusionary fire was just showing off.

He even realized a more frustrating fact—

This cunning human deliberately provoked him with every move, likely to anger him and make him lose his composure, resulting in a drop in his combat effectiveness.

The Wolf King understood that if this continued, he might really lose this contest.

For the two races currently, on the ancient arena, he had also undergone bloodline baptism.

Losing would be equivalent to losing the honor of the Beast Clan and disappointing the ancestors’ cultivation.

The Wolf King’s one eye couldn’t help but glance at the crimson beast eyes in the sky.

The ancestral soul did not speak, merely casting a silent, indifferent glance at him.

That glance was like a thunderbolt, tightening the Wolf King’s heart.

He no longer dared to hold back, mobilizing all his bloodline power and simultaneously using the divine powers of the fourth and fifth eyes.

Qin Ruqing saw the Wolf King’s body flicker and then split into five duplicates.

Including his original body, six identical wolves surrounded Qin Ruqing from all directions.

Wow!

Qin Ruqing’s eyes widened.

Shadow clones!

No wonder the Wolf King now had two more eyes.

Had he evolved?

At this moment, the six wolves simultaneously lowered their front limbs, scraping the ground with their claws, and then, with a coordinated push of their hind legs, leaped toward her.

Qin Ruqing instantly activated her flame armor and began performing exaggerated evasive maneuvers in mid-air.

Originally, she had managed to handle the Wolf King with ease, but now facing six, the situation became tense instantly.

Although she could still barely defend herself for a while, if the other five clones could replicate the original’s techniques, Qin Ruqing would be in serious trouble.

Even Qi Rong could see that.

He clenched his fists, silently praying that the Five-Eyed Wolf’s abilities wouldn’t be too terrifying.

However, Qin Ruqing seemed to have particularly bad luck.

On the stage, the Five-Eyed Wolves began to simultaneously gather energy orbs in their mouths.

This was clearly a sign of casting a spell—things were indeed developing in the worst possible direction!

The surrounding murmurs grew louder. Even these seasoned elites from prestigious families were astonished.

“Not only can it summon avatars with strength comparable to its own, but the avatars can also cast spells? This ability seems extraordinarily overpowered. That wolf must be from the Three-Eyed Wolf Clan, right? Can the Three-Eyed Wolf’s divine eyes really be that powerful?”

“Are you sure it’s from the Three-Eyed Wolf Clan? It has five eyes.” Someone pointed out.

The keen-eyed individuals noticed the key issue. “That’s precisely the point. Based on its physical characteristics, it is indeed a Three-Eyed Wolf, and still a royal one at that. But now it has five eyes. It’s said that in ancient times, the Three-Eyed Wolf King could evolve into having five eyes. Clearly, this wolf has gained a great opportunity in the Beast Marsh.”

“Could it be that the Beast Race, like us, has started a legacy selection?”

“Legacy is a term we use. The Beast Race focuses on bloodlines. Regardless, this Three-Eyed Wolf has clearly undergone bloodline evolution.” The speaker glanced meaningfully at the sky.

The enormous, crimson beast eyes were intimidating, making one’s pupils tremble.

The observer quickly averted their gaze, no longer daring to look.

Feeling somewhat embarrassed by being intimidated by the Beast Race, the human elite felt a twinge of discomfort.

Fortunately, his companions were focused on the battlefield and murmuring:

“…I wonder if Qin Ruqing can handle this.”

The person sensed the hesitation in his companion’s tone.

He wasn’t sure if Qin Ruqing could handle the situation. This uncertainty encompassed two possibilities—she might be able to cope, or she might not.

According to the current situation, the idea of her coping seemed unrealistic.

Facing six opponents simultaneously, with six different spells to counter, was almost a dead end.

Yet, despite this, his companion still hesitated to make a definitive statement.

This wasn’t due to caution. Rather, it was because Qin Ruqing had repeatedly stunned the crowd and defied common understanding.

Having been slapped in the face so many times, they no longer dared to make conventional assumptions about Qin Ruqing.

The elite’s feelings were mixed.

Qin Ruqing had established such significant prestige among them, almost inexplicably.

They were the elite, nurtured by ancient family systems, the best of the best.

To earn their respect and even alter their perception required an extraordinary level of power.

He vividly remembered that not too long ago—perhaps only five years—Qin Ruqing was still just a small figure struggling to make a name for herself through the Hundred Clans Conference, desperately competing for resources.

Ironically, what she struggled to obtain was within easy reach for them.

Yet, in just a few years, Qin Ruqing had grown at a pace that defied common sense.

She had easily surpassed these arrogant elites, shattering their dignity without leaving any room for doubt, instilling in them immense awe and fear.

In this state of awkward fear, the elite had a disgraceful thought—he hoped Qin Ruqing would fail here.

Perhaps Feng Mingyue could still contend with her, but Feng Mingyue was already surrounded by a massive aura.

Even if Qin Ruqing lost to her, people would still regard her as impressive.

Her reputation would remain unaffected.

But losing to the Beast Race was different.

It was a matter of racial honor.

With Fifth Lingyu’s earlier loss, if Qin Ruqing were to lose as well, even if she had reasons, people would attribute their disappointment and dissatisfaction to her.

At that point, the glory Qin Ruqing gained by surpassing them might very well vanish.

…

Qin Ruqing didn’t hear or care about others’ opinions.

She surveyed the Five-Eyed Wolves encircling her, watching as they accumulated spell energy.

Suddenly, she smirked and casually said:

“Would you like to know about Xiao Mei(Spirit Fox)’s current situation?”

“The southern primordial forest is our territory. By chance, I returned there and learned some information. If the Wolf King wants to know, I will tell you everything I know.”

Qin Ruqing spoke slowly, as if chatting, but her gaze remained vigilant, carefully observing the reactions of the six wolves.

One of the wolves’ five eyes simultaneously contracted and expanded, the vertical pupils widening and then narrowing again.