Shentu Hao's temples beaded with sweat. He swallowed hard, forcing himself to remain calm. "You are indeed strong, far beyond the rumors—but if you think you can definitely defeat me, then you are wrong! I am not like them. I am the academy's true elite!"
He first had the Level Three Bronze Scorpion Lion stand guard in front of him to prevent Yue Yang from launching a surprise attack, then summoned a black-armored warrior.
A great mass of black light surged up from beneath the black-armored warrior's feet, eventually turning into a wisp of black smoke. Light and drifting, it seemed alive as it shrouded Shentu Hao's body. The black-armored warrior also "embraced" Shentu Hao. In less than three seconds, the warrior vanished, while a thick layer of black battle armor covered Shentu Hao from head to toe. Even his face and eyes were protected behind the heavy, solid armor. Those familiar with Shentu Hao knew that this was the Black Warrior, one of the Shentu Clan's famous inherited battle beasts. It was an enhancement-type battle beast. Once summoned, it could increase its master's attack power fivefold and defense tenfold for one hour. Its formidable defense even surpassed defensive battle beasts such as Stone Skin and Iron Hide.
"Eh, that is... the Black Warrior!" A sharp-eyed warrior was the first to recognize it.
"Heavens! This battle is going to be tough!" The watching warriors realized that the situation had gone far beyond their expectations.
Enhancement-type battle beasts like the Black Warrior were exceedingly rare. Those capable of transforming into armor to protect their master after being summoned had to be at least Level Three, making them rarer still.
Now, in the mercenaries' eyes, this arrogant Captain Shentu really did have some grounds for his arrogance! Not only did he possess