The kill

Bang!

With a dull thud, the row of Iron-toothed Insects blocking Liu Feng instantly fell to the ground.

Looking at Zerui before him, Liu Feng felt a chill run up his spine.

He had only thought Zerui was fast. He had never expected him to be so powerful, too. A single punch had broken through that thick defensive wall of Iron-toothed Insects.

Liu Feng frowned in frustration and moved to another position, still hugging the edge of the Combat Arena.

"Toads, venom attack!"

As soon as he spoke, rows of toads launched their attack on Zerui. These toads were no longer what they had once been. The liquid on their tongues now contained a toxin that could paralyze a person's nerves.

Zerui seemed to have anticipated this. He stepped back with extraordinary lightness, reaching the other side of the Combat Arena and putting a safe distance between himself and Liu Feng.

With such a rare opening to attack, how could Liu Feng let Zerui get away?

"Spine Crawlers, binding attack!"

At his command, over ten thousand Spine Crawlers writhed their supple bodies and launched themselves at Zerui.

For a moment, Zerui found himself in a bind.

There were Iron-toothed Insects above and Spine Crawlers below. Even if he tried to attack Liu Feng, there were still toads guarding him.

"Fucking hell, these damn bugs are disgusting!"

Driven into a corner, Zerui could only keep dodging the attacks of the Spine Crawlers and Iron-toothed Insects. His offensive advantage was gone.

Seeing Zerui steadily retreat, Liu Feng did not let his guard down. With a sweep of his hand, thousands of glowing Exploding Insects took to the air, while tens of thousands of Parasitic Insects appeared on the ground.

In an instant, the entire Combat Arena was packed with all kinds of insects.

The spectators' confidence also began to waver.

"Just who is this Liu Feng?"

"I never thought he would be a Gene Warrior, too!"

"Judging by how things are going, Lord Zerui is already at a disadvantage!"

"Summoning Type Gene Warriors are really rare!"

"Oh, I know! Could he be the Insect King's..."

One stone sent a thousand ripples across the water.

That simple remark instantly set the crowd below the arena buzzing.

"We're done for! I never imagined this brat had such a powerful background."

"What am I going to do? I bet everything I own on Lord Zerui!"

"Lord Zerui, you've got to pull through!"

Hearing the voices below, Zerui's mind was in turmoil.

Before, the people had believed he would win because they trusted him. Now, they believed he would win because they were afraid of losing too much.

Without even realizing it, he had become a commodity for gambling.

Zerui abruptly raised his head and glared viciously at Liu Feng, his gaze as sharp as a blade.

"You little bastard! You ruined everything!" Zerui suddenly drew a concealed dagger from his sleeve and stared savagely at Liu Feng. "You aren't leaving here alive today!"

A flash of silver caught Liu Feng's eye. He clearly saw the razor-sharp dagger in Zerui's hand.

"Hmph. You want to kill me? Go ahead and try!"

The moment he finished speaking, Zerui moved in a sudden flash, becoming a blur that vanished from everyone's sight.

Liu Feng's heart went cold, and he immediately summoned the entire Zerg Army back to his side. Against an impenetrable defense, Zerui's speed was utterly useless.

Bang!

A sudden crash rang out, and another large swath of Iron-toothed Insect corpses fell to the ground. Liu Feng slowly raised his head. Just a fist's width away stood Zerui, already beside himself with rage.

"You little bastard, you're dead!"

As he spoke, he abruptly changed the direction of his dagger and slashed toward Liu Feng's neck.

But Liu Feng had already seen through his plan. He suddenly leaned to one side and evaded the attack.

"Lord Zerui, you miscalculated!" A strange smile appeared on Liu Feng's face.

No sooner had Liu Feng spoken than Zerui felt an unbearable itch all over his body. His face turned ashen. Reaching behind his back, he caught more than a dozen little insects as thick as his thumb.

"Wh-what the hell are these things?"

Looking at the terrified Zerui, Liu Feng chuckled softly. "These are Parasitic Insects. They do exactly what their name suggests. They slowly infest you, take control of your brain, and eat away at your body until you gradually die!"

At those words, Zerui was so frightened that the dagger slipped from his hand and fell to the ground. His face went deathly pale, and his body began to tremble.

"No... don't do this! Get these damn things off me!" Suddenly, Zerui realized something. He seized Liu Feng's arm as though clutching his last lifeline. "Tell me, what do you want? If it's something I can give you, I'll give it to you!"

Liu Feng gently pushed his hand away and said with a smile, "You might not be able to give me what I want."

"No, I can! As long as you don't kill me!"

Liu Feng smiled, leaned close to his ear, and whispered, "I want your life!"

At those words, Zerui's expression froze. A few seconds later, he turned his head, his face twisted with anger.

"Fuck you! I'll fight you to the—"

But he never finished his sentence. Liu Feng merely snapped his fingers, and tens of thousands of Iron-toothed Insects flew toward Zerui's body. In the blink of an eye, he became a puddle of foul-smelling blood.

At the sight, the spectators below the arena drew sharp breaths.

"This..."

"Is Lord Zerui dead?"

"Lord Zerui was so strong, yet he couldn't even put up a fight against him!"

"In that case, he's the new lord of our A58 Gathering Place!"

"Long live our lord!"

"Long live our lord! Long live our lord! Long live our lord!"

Hearing the waves of astonished cries around him, Liu Honggou's expression darkened.

According to his plan, Zerui should have been able to dispose of Liu Feng, the obstacle in his path, without any trouble. Even in the worst case, they should have inflicted serious injuries on each other. But he had never anticipated this outcome.

Zerui had actually been finished off by Liu Feng with ease!

What was more, Liu Feng seemed to have become the publicly acknowledged new leader of the A58 Gathering Place.

Looking at Liu Feng's smug face in the Combat Arena, Liu Honggou seethed with anger.

He had coveted the position of leader for a long time and had intended to use this opportunity to claim it. He had never expected some upstart brat who appeared out of nowhere to snatch it from him.

"Pah! What fucking rotten luck!"

Standing in the Combat Arena, Liu Feng enjoyed the cheers of support from the crowd while watching Liu Honggou's retreating back. The corners of his mouth lifted slightly into an almost imperceptible smile.

(End of chapter)