Chapter 36: Unscrupulous Tactics
The Nine-tailed Fox phantom startled everyone.
Even more unbelievable was Tang San's bizarre behavior; he not only detoxified his opponent but also injured himself with his Eight Spider Lances, seemingly feeling no pain at all.
Xiao Wu looked at Tang San slowly walking over, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes.
Her Charm skill made her exceptionally sensitive to mental abnormalities.
She quickly realized that Tang San's current actions were not his own will, but rather influenced by some powerful force.
The zither music emanating from an unknown source and the strange power radiating from the Nine-tailed Fox phantom were the origins of this manipulation.
Xiao Wu anxiously scanned her surroundings, trying to find the source of that mysterious power.
However, the dazzling lights of the fighting arena concealed any possible traces.
Moreover, she couldn't see what was happening inside the VIP boxes.
"Brother, wake up!"
Xiao Wu shouted while trying to use her spirit power to awaken Tang San.
But Tang San remained like a walking corpse, letting the blood flow from his body.
The Royal Fight Team members all knew that Dragon Chen had made his move.
Complex emotions surged in Qin Ming's heart.
Before the Royal Fight Team entered the arena, he had specifically instructed them not to be too harsh on the Shrek Seven Devils, and especially not to cripple them.
However, the Shrek Seven Devils' strength exceeded his imagination.
They not only severely injured Yu Tianheng twice in a row but also easily neutralized Dugu Yan's Bi Lin Snake Venom.
Tang San even used his external Spirit Bone to poison Shi Mo and Shi Mo.
If Dragon Chen hadn't intervened in time, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling might have been poisoned next.
The Shrek Seven Devils had some strength, but their methods were even more ruthless.
Qin Ming somewhat suspected that his demands on his team members might have been too excessive, causing them to lose so badly.
Although Dragon Chen was also a member of the Royal Fight Team, he had never participated in any fighting arena match.
Interfering with a fighting arena match as a spectator was clearly against the rules.
Just as Qin Ming was about to call a halt to the match, Tang San's Eight Spider Lances once again swung.
This time, his target was Ma Hongjun.
Tang San, like a manipulated puppet, approached Ma Hongjun.
Ma Hongjun had consumed a lot of spirit power in the previous battle, and seeing Tang San rushing towards him, he trembled with fear.
He had experienced Tang San's spider venom before and knew its potency.
At this critical moment, a figure streaked across the fighting arena like lightning.
It was Flender.
Flender and Yu Xiaogang both knew that Tang San's abnormal state was being manipulated by someone.
They also understood that if this situation continued, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Wake up, Little San!"
Flender roared, simultaneously releasing his Owl Spirit, a powerful aura enveloping the entire fighting arena.
He quickly approached Tang San, one hand firmly grasping Tang San's shoulder, while the other hand condensed spirit power, preparing to forcibly break the mysterious force controlling Tang San.
Flender's intervention caused Tang San's body to tremble slightly, and his lost eyes seemed to regain a hint of clarity.
Seeing Flender make his move, Dragon Chen retracted his Spirit, and the Nine-tailed Fox phantom also disappeared.
As Flender's spirit power surged in, the daze in Tang San's eyes gradually dissipated, and he suddenly trembled, as if waking from a nightmare.
"Ah~"
The moment Tang San woke up, he felt pain in his body.
He looked down at the wounds on his body and the blood-stained Eight Spider Lances, his heart filled with confusion and shock.
"What… what is going on?"
Seeing this, Xiao Wu quickly ran forward and hugged Tang San tightly, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Brother, you scared me to death…"
Oscar and Ning Rongrong also ran over.
Ning Rongrong released her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to provide amplification for Tang San.
Oscar created a Super Big Recovery Sausage and handed it to Tang San, helping him recover his stamina and spirit power more quickly.
The atmosphere in the central fighting arena became exceptionally tense due to this series of changes.
The match was not completely over, and the host was somewhat at a loss.
Manager Ao of the fighting arena had also witnessed the scene that had just occurred and didn't know who had suddenly intervened in this fighting match.
He guessed it was those nobles who had placed heavy bets.
After all, if the Royal Fight Team lost the match, it would cause them considerable losses.
Flender stood in the center of the fighting arena, scanning the sealed VIP rooms, and angrily said:
"Are you nobles unable to accept defeat? To actually attack a child, if you have the guts, come out and face me, Flender!"
Flender's voice spread throughout the central fighting arena through the loudspeakers.
Those nobles were also confused, all in their private boxes, no one knew who had made the move.
Dugu Bo and Dragon Chen exchanged a smile and said:
"Long Chen, well done, let that kid suffer his own consequences."
Dugu Bo was never one to follow rules; he acted when he needed to.
Dragon Chen knew that doing so broke the rules of the fighting arena.
Moreover, Qin Ming and Flender of Shrek Academy had a close relationship, so they would definitely tell them the truth of the matter.
But he couldn't care less about that now.
If he didn't act, Tang San would have used his Eight Spider Lances to threaten Ye Lingling into providing treatment for the Shrek members.
This was something Dragon Chen could not tolerate.
Dragon Chen also knew that this fighting match had been unfair from the start.
Before the seven members of the Royal Fight Team entered the arena, Qin Ming had deliberately instructed them not to be too harsh on the Shrek Seven Devils.
If they had started with their best performance, they might not have lost to the Shrek Seven Devils.
Manager Ao suddenly entered the fighting arena, took the microphone from the host, and loudly announced:
"Distinguished guests, there have been some special circumstances in this fighting match. I announce that the fighting match is suspended, and all bets for this match will be refunded. We hope for your understanding."
The Royal Fight Team had won the previous few matches, so the betting amount for this fighting match was relatively large.
The mysterious person's intervention was clearly aimed at the Shrek Seven Devils team.
The match result could not be determined, and Manager Ao did not want to offend those nobles.
Announcing such a result was a helpless measure.
It neither offended the powerful nobles nor minimized the fighting arena's losses.
Upon hearing Manager Ao's announcement, Qin Ming breathed a sigh of relief.
He had originally wanted to step forward and concede defeat, but he was also a bit uneasy.
Because of the big sponsors behind him, he also had to consider them.
If the Royal Fight Team had lost normally to the Shrek Seven Devils team, those big sponsors would have nothing to say.
However, if the loss was due to Qin Ming's voluntary concession under abnormal circumstances, they would definitely pursue the matter.
In the central fighting arena, Ye Lingling released her Nine Heart Begonia Spirit and treated her injured teammates.
Afterward, the group left the fighting platform together.
The Shrek Seven Devils also left.
Tang San was seriously injured and left the arena with the support of his companions.
Looking at Tang San's miserable state, Yu Xiaogang's expression was solemn.
He felt that Qin Ming seemed to know something.