What's the Point of Everyone Else Competing?!

The Bear Demon Race was a pillar of the demon forces.

Their terrifying strength and defense made them an unshakable presence on the battlefield, which was why this race was also known as the demons' shield.

Most terrifying of all, Bear Demons could potentially cultivate to the Ninth Order through External Spiritual Power alone.

Now, a Bear Demon was rapidly pursuing them.

"Can we avoid it?" Li Xin asked instinctively.

Lin Jialu shook her head. "We can't outrun it on foot. And this Bear Demon feels even stronger than that Emerald Twin-Blade Demon."

"So we can only fight it?"

Long Haochen's expression had also turned exceptionally grave.

"That's a Bear Demon. How could we possibly be a match for it?"

Yet upon hearing this, Chen Chen instinctively spoke up in objection.

But he was far too terrified, and his voice came out noticeably louder. Panic was written all over his face.

Chen Si had lost all will to fight as well.

One Emerald Twin-Blade Demon had already been difficult enough to deal with, let alone an even stronger Bear Demon.

"How about we ask the inspector for help? We'd lose our qualification for the Demon Hunter Squad selection competition, but that's still better than dying at the hands of a Bear Demon."

No one immediately voiced an opinion on Chen Si's suggestion.

Li Xin turned back to look at Ye Tian, her face full of inquiry. "Does little brother have confidence?"

Ye Tian smiled lightly. "I already said I'd make a move."

Hearing that, Li Xin and Lin Jialu immediately felt reassured.

Chen Si and Chen Chen, however, looked frantic. "No, Brother Ye, this isn't the time to joke around. That's a Bear Demon!"

Just as Ye Tian opened his mouth to say something,

a figure appeared out of thin air. It was the inspector.

The old man's expression was grave, his tone hurried. "Run toward the border. I'll cover your retreat."

"What about our entry qualification?"

The old man could not help growing anxious. "At a time like this, what matters more, your qualification to compete or your lives?"

Ye Tian shook his head with a smile. "Forget it. Losing our qualification because of one Bear Demon isn't worth it."

"That's a sixth-order Bear Demon!"

Seeing Ye Tian so ignorant of the danger, the old man was furious inside.

Even he was not confident he could defeat it. He only dared to stay behind because the Bear Demon lacked the ability to fly.

Who would have thought this brat would be so stubborn?

"Damn it, it's too late!"

During their conversation, a black shadow had already entered their field of vision.

Its mountain-like, powerful body charged toward them at terrifying speed. Just one glance was enough to make them feel overwhelming pressure.

"Run!"

The old man only had time to roar once.

Then he quickly began chanting an incantation under his breath.

Violent wind elemental power gathered around him, while the staff in his hand grew brighter and brighter.

"Wind Bind!"

A howling gale swept forward, wrapping itself around the Bear Demon.

Yet the Bear Demon did not even pause. It rammed headfirst through the oncoming hurricane and continued charging at full speed.

Though he had been mentally prepared, the inspector's face still darkened when he saw it happen.

Wind Bind was a fifth-order spell!

It had actually been broken by brute force. Just how powerful was this Bear Demon?

Without time to think further, the old man began preparing another spell.

"Spear of Wind!"

Dozens of flashes of azure light shot out, striking the Bear Demon simultaneously.

But to everyone's sinking hearts, every wind spear shattered instantly, leaving only several pale marks on its body.

"Annoying insects, die!"

The Bear Demon suddenly leaped up and swung a palm at the old man.

"Wind Elemental Shield!"

A cyan shield of wind rose instantly.

The Bear Demon's palm struck it, and the wind shield shattered under the blow. But the old man seized the chance to fly some distance away.

"Damn it!"

Seeing from the corner of his eye that Ye Tian and the others still had not left, the old man's expression turned even uglier.

He could fly into the sky, but the others would be doomed.

As for stronger spells, they required time to prepare, and no one could buy him that time now.

It was already a dead end!

The old man's face darkened as he even began considering taking the two most talented among the six people and fleeing.

"Let me handle it."

Seeing that the inspector could not break through the Bear Demon's defenses, Ye Tian took the initiative to speak.

Chen Chen and Chen Si looked utterly horrified.

What, had this guy drunk too much bootleg liquor?

Ignoring the strange looks from the Chen brothers, Ye Tian's long sword traced a series of bizarre paths through the air in his right hand.

The next moment, pale golden light energy burst forth from his body.

"Ling'er!"

"Roar—"

A dragon's roar rang out.

Ling'er's enormous body flew out from the trails of light.

The instant she appeared, a dense aura of energy erupted, carrying an irresistible dragon's might that swept wildly in every direction.

"A dragon?!"

Staring at that enormous figure which seemed to blot out the sky, Chen Si, Chen Chen, and Long Haochen instinctively gaped.

"Is that Brother Tian's companion?"

Long Haochen's eyes glimmered slightly as he looked at Ling'er's beautiful body.

Back at Knight Holy Mountain, he had wanted to earn the Starry Unicorn's recognition not only because it was powerful, but also because of its exceptionally handsome appearance.

Unfortunately, he had failed due to his physique.

Although he had ultimately formed a Blood Pact with Haoyue, and Long Haochen was very satisfied, Haoyue was still far inferior in appearance.

Thinking of this, Long Haochen lowered his head to glance at Haoyue by his feet, then raised it to look at Ling'er again. A trace of envy flashed through his eyes.

"Gugu gugu."

As if sensing Long Haochen's thoughts, Haoyue's two heads let out low growls at the same time, their gazes turning displeased as well.

"Uh..."

Looking guilty, Long Haochen quickly reached out to comfort Haoyue.

"That kid's mount? A Sacred Dragon?!"

The sudden anomaly naturally drew the inspector's attention.

After seeing Ling'er's appearance and feeling that terrifying dragon's might, his face filled with shock.

"What powerful energy fluctuations. At the very least, it's a Seventh-level Magic Beast. It may have even reached the Eighth Order!"

"No, this is different from the Sacred Dragons recorded by the Alliance. But such dense sacred energy..."

The old inspector found it hard to believe that such a powerful magical beast could actually be a young junior's mount companion.

Knights really were enviable!

"No wonder this little fellow was so calm. So he had such a trump card hidden away."

Coming back to his senses, the old inspector immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

With this giant dragon here, they at least no longer needed to worry about dying at the Bear Demon's hands.

He had thought Ye Tian was merely being recklessly stubborn before, but now that he thought about it, he himself had been too presumptuous.

But then, as if recalling something, the old inspector's mouth twitched.

With such a powerful mount companion in the Demon Hunter Squad selection competition, what was the point of the Six Great Temples' contestants even competing?

How could the younger generation under twenty-five possibly stand against a dragon suspected to be an Eighth-order Magic Beast?

They could practically announce the selection competition's results in advance!