Huangfu Chenyi flicked his sleeve, and a pale blue energy shield slowly unfolded on the open expanse of the cliff.
The next moment.
The contracted beasts, which had been meditating with their eyes closed, all prostrated themselves on the ground as if someone were forcefully pinning their heads down!
Lu Fei felt a chilling sensation from behind him, causing every hair on his body to stand on end!
He halted his steps, his face instantly draining of color!
This fear was utterly irrational; it was a kind of oppressive, mandatory force!
Lu Fei forced himself to remain conscious, and over time, he began to slowly adapt to this sensation!
This feeling was so familiar…
Suddenly, Lu Fei’s eyes brightened dramatically.
Aidas!
When Aidas got angry, he gave off this exact same feeling!
Lu Fei slowly turned his head, his expression grave, all inclination for jesting gone.
The person before him was a capricious, mentally unstable individual!
There was no rhyme or reason to it!
The terrifying pressure made it incredibly difficult for Lu Fei to even speak. Gritting his teeth, he spat out word by word from between his clenched teeth, "What do you want?"
Huangfu Chenyi was slightly taken aback, seemingly quite surprised by Lu Fei's reaction.
He did not answer Lu Fei's question.
A smile of disbelief spread across his face, and he clapped his hands together, saying:
"Remarkable!"
"Remarkable!"
"To remain conscious within my domain… it seems I underestimated you…"
Before he could finish his sentence!
Suddenly, a grumpy yet adorable voice chimed in.
"Am, Am!"
Lu Fei felt his body relax completely. The oppressive feeling, like a gravitational magnetic field, vanished without a trace!
He lowered his head and saw the "Dazed Snake" baring its fangs and glaring at Huangfu Chenyi!
This was the first time Lu Fei had ever seen the Dazed Snake act so ferociously!
"What's wrong, Dazed Snake?" Lu Fei asked nervously.
Opposite him, Huangfu Chenyi, with his hands behind his back, clenched his fists tightly.
On his usually expressionless face, there was, for the first time, a hint of…
Shock!
His lips seemed to be murmuring something, as if conversing with someone!
After a long while, Huangfu Chenyi's deep voice, laced with a touch of coldness, questioned, "I'll ask you one more time, how did you obtain this contracted beast!"
"Did your adoptive father say anything to you!"
Lu Fei, steadying his still trembling legs, shielded the Dazed Snake behind him and sneered, "Nephew dearest! Is that how you address your elder?"
Huangfu Chenyi laughed instead of getting angry.
He clapped his hands again.
"Remarkable!"
"Remarkable!"
"To dare speak to me like that… besides him, it's only you."
Lu Fei’s expression tensed. He had braced himself for an argument, but the other party’s attitude made it impossible for him to fight back.
If you curse him, he’ll say, "Yes, yes, you're right…"
What could you do?
Huangfu Chenyi methodically rolled up his sleeves, ensuring both sleeves were rolled to the same height, and then chuckled softly, "Since you’re unwilling to speak, I’ll take it back myself for research."
With that, Huangfu Chenyi raised his hand and waved it, sending a sharp gust of wind charging towards Lu Fei!
Lu Fei’s eyes widened abruptly; he couldn't dodge!
But fortunately, the gust of wind merely grazed past him, slicing an opening in his arm.
"Bang!"
With a deafening sound, the gust of wind instantly reduced a massive boulder behind Lu Fei into dust!
Lu Fei’s face was filled with horror. Was this truly human strength?!
He could clearly see that Huangfu Chenyi had not summoned any contracted beasts!
"Oh? Missed?"
Huangfu Chenyi wore a look of confusion, as if reminding Lu Fei, he stated indifferently, "Show me your full strength. This might be the last battle of your life."
Lu Fei snapped out of his shock. His full strength?
This is all the strength I have…
However, the silver-haired man in black opposite him paid no mind. Huangfu Chenyi extended two fingers, flicking them downwards in the air. Instantly, two waves of air, like sword energy, slashed towards Lu Fei!
In a flash, the Dazed Snake leaped high into the air!
Defending its master!
It attempted to resist this attack with its "Reversal Strike"!
However, this was akin to a mantis trying to stop a chariot, a futile and self-defeating endeavor.
The Dazed Snake, like a plump, rolling ball, was sent flying backward. It tumbled a few times on the ground before crashing into a rock, its flesh and blood mangled.
"Dazed Snake!"
Lu Fei shouted, rushing to the Dazed Snake’s side.
"Am…" the Dazed Snake weakly opened its eyes.
Lu Fei cast aside all other considerations and commanded, "Dazed Snake, use [Divine Heal]!"
He had intended to refrain from using the [Divine Heal] skill in front of outsiders in the future, as the skill was far too overpowered and likely to attract suspicion.
A compassionate Buddhist chant resonated, and a holy light illuminated the night, falling upon the Dazed Snake.
The next moment.
The Dazed Snake sprang up with a powerful roll, standing as if it had never sustained any injuries!
However, this entire scene was witnessed by Huangfu Chenyi.
His face showed a look of incredulous astonishment.
As if murmuring to himself, he said, "Does this Star Domain contracted beast possess such divine skills?"
Your gaze became fervent!
With another flick of his sleeve, a scorching flame shot towards the Dazed Snake!
Without any mishap, the ball of flame landed squarely on the Dazed Snake.
Tears welled up in the Dazed Snake’s eyes, and it scurried around like a headless fly.
Finally, the flames subsided!
It had not inflicted any fatal damage. Another pure, holy light descended, and the Dazed Snake once again stood up, brimming with vitality!
It stared intently at Huangfu Chenyi.
As if issuing a challenge!
It… it actually beckoned to him with a finger…
Huangfu Chenyi smiled calmly.
Subsequently, he unleashed over a dozen well-timed attacks. Each strike landed squarely on the Dazed Snake but was invariably countered by its miraculous skills, allowing it to stand up unharmed every time.
About half an hour passed…
Lu Fei sat on the ground and yawned.
Huangfu Chenyi’s expression was one of excited amazement. He clapped his hands once more.
"Remarkable!"
"Remarkable!"
His gaze settled on Lu Fei, and he spoke with solemnity.
As if regarding a formidable opponent.
"You have successfully pleased me!"
"Quickly summon your other contracted beasts. I can't wait to see what kind of anomalies they all are."
Lu Fei’s expression froze, then shifted to one of indignation.
"Do you think you're Uchiha Madara? Pleased you!" He crossed his arms and stated self-righteously, "Your Uncle here is still a probationary Beast Tamer. Where would I get so many contracted beasts!"
Upon hearing this, Huangfu Chenyi’s expression changed.
His eyes suddenly became piercing as he looked at Lu Fei, as if he could see right through him.
"So he truly is just a probationary Beast Tamer!"
From the moment they met until now, Huangfu Chenyi had not bothered to assess Lu Fei’s strength, believing that regardless of his power, he would not be a match for him. However, since he was someone recognized by Chu Huainan, he was undoubtedly a one-in-a-million genius.
The brief exchange they had just had also confirmed his thoughts. Although he was still easily overpowering the young man, the methods Lu Fei displayed were astonishing even to someone with Huangfu Chenyi's experience.
Suddenly.
A voice echoed from within Huangfu Chenyi’s body.
This voice was only audible to Huangfu Chenyi, and only he could understand it.
"Huangfu, I want to see the memories within their minds!"