As before, the defensive barrier had been fully deployed, and the interior was once again filled with a special gas. Before either side's spirit beast was sent inside, however, designated staff conducted a thorough inspection of both beasts.
Their main task was to remove insects. Only after the inspection confirmed that there was not a single insect on the spirit beasts or in the arena were the beasts allowed inside. Huo Hai sneered inwardly. These people were really going too far. Were they targeting him like this just because he was an Insect Spirit Master? Unfortunately for them, they had no idea that he was far more than just an Insect Spirit Master.
Once the two spirit beasts had absorbed the gas, the Beast-Fighting Arena's staff breathed a sigh of relief. The coming battle would depend entirely on the spirit beasts themselves. No one else could interfere now.
Even if Huo Hai was an Insect Spirit Master who could control and command insects to some extent, that ability would have absolutely no effect on an Insect Beast that had absorbed the special gas. By now, the Insect Beast had gone completely berserk.
The two spirit beasts faced off against each other. Finally, the Azure Cloud Beast lost patience first and charged at the scorpion. Faced with the Azure Cloud Beast, the enormous scorpion involuntarily retreated two steps. There was, after all, a considerable gap in their strength. That movement immediately drew a wave of laughter, and all sorts of curses came flying at Huo Hai and the Insect Beast.
Huo Hai paid none of it any mind. Just as the Azure Cloud Beast was about to attack the scorpion, the scorpion's tail became a streak of lightning and struck at it.
With a soft clang, the Insect Beast's tail slammed