The Beast Arena

Fang City is located northwest of the new Imperial Capital.

In the early stages of the Abyss invasion, Yan Mountain was occupied by Abyssal Monsters, and it was once a fortress city.

Later, the Rifts were cleared and controlled, and Fang City transitioned from military to civilian rule.

For over a hundred years, it has become increasingly prosperous, relying on the Martial Artist economy brought by the Yan Mountain Rifts.

And the Fang City Jiang Family is the pearl of this prosperity.

Jiang Han steadily parked his flashy pink sports car in front of the main building, glanced at the empty entrance, and sneered, "Tsk, who's here to greet you? Quite the reception, 'Eldest Miss'."

Li Wei's mouth twitched.

So that's why Jiang Xue was so resentful. It seems there's a reason. Her daughter, unseen for four years, returns home and there isn't even a ghost of a welcome? This treatment...

Before the thought was finished, Jiang Han had already jumped out of the car and rushed to the tightly shut main building door, kicking it with a "BANG!"

He roared, "Where is everyone?! Are they all dead?! Get out—!"

Li Wei was startled and quickly got out of the car, running over and grabbing his arm, "Alright, alright! It's so noisy! Help me take my things to my room first."

Jiang Han shook off her hand impatiently, "Fine, you can pick any guest room to stay in."

"Guest room?" Li Wei was stunned. "What about my room?"

She still remembered the description Jiang Xue had given of that super large bedroom, the kind with a walk-in closet and a balcony! Yet Jiang Han was telling her to stay in a guest room?

Well, even if she didn't care, "Jiang Xue" certainly would!

"Your room?" Jiang Han said with schadenfreude, "It's been turned into Jiang Yao's training room."

Li Wei pretended to be furious.

"Don't you have a dedicated training room in the annex?"

Jiang Han spread his hands and shrugged, "You'll have to ask her. If you have the guts, try to take it back yourself."

Li Wei narrowed her eyes, calculating rapidly.

Should I make a scene? If I don't, will I not be Jiang Xue?

Ahhh~ This is so annoying. Can't I just go to the battlefield and get it over with? Why are there so many complications?!

While she was struggling with indecision, there was a "swish" sound from behind her.

Li Wei turned her head and saw Jiang Han pulling her precious luggage—using a half-skirt that looked extremely familiar—out of the trunk, as if he were carrying a bundle of trash.

"Holy crap! Jiang Han, you prodigal son! That skirt! Do you know how much it costs?!"

She pointed at a sharp corner clearly protruding from something hard on the skirt, her voice distorting with heartache, "Is it still wearable after this?!"

Jiang Han was stunned by her yell, then his face darkened, and he made a move to throw the "bundle" in his hand onto the ground.

Li Wei, terrified, quickly reached out to stop him.

"Jiang Xue, are you sick? How much can a skirt be worth? Do you want me to carry this junk in here, one piece at a time?"

"Ninety..." Li Wei wanted to emphasize that this half-skirt belonging to Jiang Xue cost 970,000.

But after starting, she couldn't continue.

Damn it, I almost forgot. I'm 'Jiang Xue' now, and I'm not short on money... not at all! It's over 900,000! My heart aches so much!

Enduring the pain, she waved her hand, "Forget it, forget it... Let's go up first, find any room to put it down, I have something important to ask you."

The two found a sunny guest room on the second floor.

Jiang Han threw the "luggage" onto the bed, clapped his hands, and sat down at the foot of the bed, crossing his legs and tilting his chin up, looking at Li Wei.

"Go ahead, what's up?"

Li Wei rubbed her hands and said cautiously, "Um... here in Fang City, are there any... well... places where you can see Abyssal Monsters? Or... places where you can kill Abyssal Monsters with your own hands?"

Jiang Han looked at her as if she were an idiot, "You? Kill Abyssal Monsters? Eldest Miss, did you take the wrong medicine today?"

Li Wei took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to punch him, and forced what she thought was a sweet smile, clasping her hands together and softening her voice, "It's okay to just look, to broaden my horizons. Please~ my dear Otōto~"

Seeing her soft demeanor, Jiang Han was suddenly reminded of the near-disaster at the airport when they first met, and his cheeks felt a little hot.

He took a few deep breaths, forcing himself not to look at Li Wei's face, and said awkwardly, "In a few days, the Investigation Bureau will be dealing with a detained Sixth Order Abyssal Monster. My fourth uncle is in charge of this matter. If you want to see it, I'll find him."

"See, see, see!" Li Wei's spirits lifted, and she became excited.

"Yeah, I'll contact him tonight," Jiang Han recalled.

Li Wei was still not satisfied. She wanted the main course, but she didn't want to miss out on snacks either.

"So, besides the Sixth Order, are there any of those 'trickle-down' types?"

"'Trickle-down'?" Jiang Han found Li Wei's wording difficult to understand.

"Like, places where Abyssal Monsters are constantly dying..." Li Wei tried to explain, "Or, those low-tier ones, let me kill them myself."

"Can non-ranked Abyssal Monsters exist outside the Rifts?" Jiang Han scorned her. "Did you throw all the knowledge your teacher taught you to the dogs?"

"Just tell me if there are any!" Li Wei was very anxious.

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Jiang Han answered readily, "Yes, Shark Martial Arts Hall. There's a fighting arena underground where Abyssal Monsters fight each other every day, and occasionally fearless Martial Artists go down to fight the monsters."

"Let's go!" Li Wei waved her hand imperiously.

Jiang Han asked, "Now?"

Li Wei replied firmly, like a warrior, "Right now! Let's hurry!"

On the outskirts of Fang City, at the foot of Yan Mountain, the Shark Martial Arts Hall.

Jiang Han's flashy pink supercar didn't use the main entrance. Instead, it followed a hidden ramp straight down, driving into the fifth underground level.

They passed at least three heavily guarded checkpoints.

Especially at the final security check, both of them were asked to get out of the car.

A man and a woman, wearing matching tank tops, with fierce auras and ferocious shark tattoos on their arms, approached them with detectors.

The tattooed man first bowed to Jiang Han, his attitude respectful. "Brother Han! Standard procedure, apologies."

Jiang Han was clearly a regular here. Impatiently, he tossed his phone, car keys, and lighter into a nearby metal basket. "I understand, I understand. Hurry up! Don't dawdle!"

"Alright!" The tattooed man replied politely, but his actions were meticulous. He scanned them back and forth several times with the detector, and only after confirming everything was clear did he step aside.

Li Wei followed suit, placing Jiang Xue's delicate small bag into the storage basket. She spread her arms open generously, allowing the sharp-eyed, short-haired woman to inspect her.

As the scanner passed over her belt...

Beep beep beep beep—!

Li Wei chuckled awkwardly, unbuckled her soft sword, and tossed it into the storage basket as well.

Damn, stricter than boarding a plane...

At this moment, behind the security checkpoint, a man in a black suit, who looked like a manager, came over, bowing and scraping. He first offered Jiang Han a cigarette and lit it for him. Then, his gaze fell on Li Wei, and a fawning smile spread across his face. "Young Master Han, is this... your new girlfriend? Tsk tsk, she's so beautiful! You've got quite the luck..."

Before he could finish, Jiang Han slapped the back of the suit man's head, not too hard, not too light.

"Get lost! Are your eyes stuck between your legs?!" Jiang Han scolded irritably. "Look properly! This is my sister! My own sister!"

The suit man suddenly realized his mistake and repeatedly bowed and apologized to Li Wei, calling her "Young Miss."

Jiang Han couldn't be bothered with his sycophancy. He grabbed Li Wei's arm and walked inside.

Seeing Li Wei glance back at the storage basket, he said, "They don't allow phones or personal belongings here, for fear of unauthorized filming or something. They'll return your things when you leave, so you don't have to worry about losing anything."

"Oh, okay."

Pushing open the last soundproof door, a wave of fervent energy mixed with sweat, tobacco, alcohol, and a certain fishy odor hit them.

It was like being in a giant disco, with dazzling spotlights flashing wildly. The heavy metal music and deafening roars almost shook the ceiling.

The tiered, circular stands were packed with people whose faces were indistinguishable. They waved their arms, shouting at the top of their lungs.

"Ghost Sheep! Ghost Sheep! Kill it!"

"Tear it apart!!"

"Kill—! Kill them—!"

Li Wei narrowed her eyes. The strange smell filling her nostrils and the chaotic scene before her instinctively made her feel a slight discomfort.

Jiang Han glanced at her slightly furrowed brow, snorted, and without a word, turned and walked down the steps towards the front row, closer to the railing.

Li Wei quickly followed, but her gaze was involuntarily drawn to the battle in the arena.

It was a circular area about the size of two basketball courts. The ground was made of a dark, special material, and it was completely enclosed by tall, thick alloy nets.

At this moment, within the arena, two monsters, completely black and terrifyingly distorted in form, were engaged in a primal and bloody fight.

One of them was slightly larger, with a pair of ferocious, curved horns on its head. It resembled a goat but was more robust and fierce, clearly having the upper hand.

It used its sharp horns to firmly pin its opponent's shoulders and neck, pressing the other Abyssal Monster, which had six legs and resembled a vicious dog, against the alloy net at the edge of the arena.

Roar—! Growl—!

The suppressed six-legged, dog-like Abyssal Monster let out a reluctant roar, twisting its body and struggling frantically. Its sharp claws scraped uselessly against the ground and the alloy net.

Unfortunately, its movements became smaller and smaller, and its voice gradually weakened.

Is it going to die?

Li Wei's heart stirred. She stopped paying attention to Jiang Han and quickened her pace, almost jogging. She moved along the passage outside the alloy net towards the two monsters.

When she was less than ten meters away from the six-legged, dog-like Abyssal Monster, the monster's body suddenly twitched, and it fell completely silent.

At the same time, an extremely faint black light, visible only to Li Wei, flew out from the corpse of the dog-like Abyssal Monster. It lightly penetrated the alloy net and instantly entered Li Wei's forehead!

Abyss Essence: 7 → 103

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