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188: Rewind the Fight, Rule the Flame
The announcement of the new restriction had barely finished echoing when the arena erupted. Some contestants cheered. Others shouted that the officials were changing the rules far too late.Ken ignored the noise. He was more interested in what the rule revealed."Personal combat alongside beast cooperation," Mei Xue repeated. "That changes how half of these contestants will fight.""Especially the ones who hide behind their beasts," Zhou Peng said."I told you," Lin Tao groaned, "my entire strategy is standing very still behind something large.""Then stand behind it more bravely," Ken said."Next battle! Maya of Vermillion Sect against Jiû Wei of Qilin Sect!"A young woman walked onto the platform in crimson robes with green embroidery on the sleeves, her black hair tied back, her face unnervingly calm."Maya?" Lin Tao muttered. "I haven't seen her fight yet.""Nobody has," Mei Xue said.From the opposite entrance came Jiû Wei, tall and golden-eyed, white hair falling past his should
187: Break the Formation, Beat the Beast Ban
Ken stood beside Lin Tao and the others, watching the arena settle after Lila's victory. Around them, contestants from the five sects muttered about upcoming matches, hunting for weaknesses in people they hadn't faced yet."Pai Zhua has another one coming up," Lin Tao said.A broad-shouldered young man climbed onto the platform, iron rings clamped around both wrists."Contestant Suzuki of Pai Zhua Sect!"A slender young man with pale blue eyes and a silver staff across his back followed him up."Contestant Kidas of Luowu Sect!"Suzuki looked him over and grinned. "You're smaller than I expected."Kidas drew his staff without hurry. "And you're louder than I expected."Laughter rippled through the stands. The referee's hand dropped.Kidas struck the ground, and thin silver lines raced across the stone, knitting into a pattern beneath Suzuki's boots. They flashed. Wind blades burst upward from every direction.Suzuki crossed his arms. The iron rings flared outward into a heavy barrier.
186: The Distance Between Champions
The roots finished what the mud had started. Lu's beast thrashed against a dozen dark tendrils, then went still, and the examiner's hand cut the air."Winner, Kuali!"Ken watched Kuali stroll back to his sect's area as if he'd just finished a pleasant walk. 'He never moved. He never even sweated.'"That Devil Bean is a nightmare," Zhou Peng said."Worse the longer it runs," Mei Xue added. "Once the roots cover the floor, you're fighting on its terms.""So you break the main body before it settles in," Ken said. "But that takes speed and power at the same time."Lin Tao spread his arms. "Then someone rushes in and smashes it. Easy.""Easy until the roots catch your ankles.""I wouldn't let them.""That's what Lu said," Zhou Peng muttered. "Probably.""Lu didn't have my legs.""Lu didn't have your mouth either, and look how that helped him."Ken pressed his fingers to the bridge of his nose. 'Five more minutes of this, and I'll personally feed him to the Devil Bean.' Still, the bickerin
185: Roots Beneath the Roar
BOOOOOONG!The bell rolled across the grounds, and thousands of spectators erupted. Banners from the five sects snapped in the wind above formations that glowed like captured lightning. Ken felt the noise in his ribs. 'So this is the stage. Everything we trained for starts here.'"Welcome to the Seven Peaks Young Beastmaster Competition!" the chief examiner boomed through the amplification formation. "Contestants will fight through elimination battles. Those who show sufficient ability advance. Those who do not, go home."Lin Tao rubbed his hands together, grinning. "Finally! I've been waiting for this since breakfast.""You've been complaining about breakfast since breakfast," Zhou Peng said."That's because the porridge was an insult.""Try not to get eliminated in your first match. It would be embarrassing to lose to a bowl of porridge's worst enemy.""That doesn't even make sense!""Neither does your confidence."Mei Xue ignored them both, her eyes sweeping the arena. "Stop bicker
184: The Goddess's Promise
Seven Peaks Academy hummed with preparation. Disciples hurried between the training grounds, hauling weapons, beast feed, and cultivation supplies, while instructors barked orders and checked the crates bound for the competition venue.In the training courtyard, Ken stood before Lin Tao, Mei Xue, and Zhou Peng."Everyone, listen carefully."Lin Tao stopped swinging his short swords mid-arc. "Is this another lecture?""Do you want one?""No, Senior Brother.""Then listen."Zhou Peng snorted. Ken ignored him."We passed the opening assessment. The next stages will be harder, and the other sects are watching us. Don't assume they'll treat us like ordinary opponents.""Some may have studied our abilities already," Mei Xue said."Exactly. Hold something back in the early rounds. Watch their beasts, and watch how they coordinate with them."Lin Tao raised a hand. "What if someone challenges us directly?""Then fight properly. Don't provoke anyone, and don't let pride make your decisions.""
183: The Patriarch and the Watching Sects
The Le Clan's main hall had never been so crowded, and it had never been so quiet.Elders and branch representatives lined both sides of the room, shifting in their seats. The old arrogance was gone. In its place hung a thick, nervous uncertainty, the kind that comes when people realize the ground beneath them has moved.At the highest seat sat Lady Le Li, in a dark-blue ceremonial robe embroidered with the clan's emblem. Her face was calm. Her fingers, gripping the armrests, were not.'I never imagined sitting here,' she thought, her heart thudding. 'Please let my voice hold.'Beside the dais, the legal elder raised a scroll. "By the clan agreement and yesterday's decision, Lady Le Li has assumed the position of patriarch. All branches must recognize her authority. The restrictions on her branch are lifted, and the restoration of its properties has begun."A few elders bowed at once. "Greetings, Patriarch!"Others followed slowly, jaws tight, as if the words tasted sour.Lady Le Li l
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