Chapter 463: Chapter 460: Shocking Everyone

When Three-second Fire appeared on the stage, the entire arena erupted. Gasps of disbelief rose and fell in waves.

"Holy crap, what is that Little Fireman? It can talk?"

"Whoa, from the looks of it, that’s probably the legendary ’Fire Seed’."

"’Fire Seed?’" several thieves asked in disbelief. "I thought they said those things don’t even exist."

"Just because you’ve never seen one doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. You actually believe those rumors?"

"Damn it, first a Divine Soul and now a Fire Seed. Did this kid step in a pile of shit or something?"

"Dude, are you kidding? A Divine Soul is one thing, but a ’Fire Seed’... you could spend a lifetime being lucky and still never find one."

...

Just like the audience below, the VIPs in the viewing stands were also crying out in shock.

As someone already in the know, Lei Yun was much calmer by comparison. What truly astonished him were Feng Hao’s combat prowess and technique. To face four genius-level opponents and not only remain composed under pressure but handle them with ease... that was something no ordinary person could do.

"No wonder he’s so arrogant. It turns out he possesses a divine object like a ’Fire Seed’." A few nearby Palace Masters gulped, looking at Lei Yun with peculiar expressions. "Old Lei, you must have known all along, right?"

"Of course," Lei Yun said with a smug, beaming smile, looking so proud he could have written Feng Hao’s name on his forehead.

Elsewhere, Delt had initially held high hopes for Ming Xin Yan, but when he saw the "Fire Seed," he completely froze.

On the strength of the "Fire Seed" alone, Feng Hao could overwhelm all the other candidates.

Fortunately, Feng Hao had decided to court death by choosing a one-on-four fight, which at least gave Ming Xin Yan and the others a sliver of hope. As long as they could work together to defeat Feng Hao, they still had a chance at the ’Thief’ position!

In the main seats of the viewing area, the leaders of the Grand Hall were already dumbstruck. The turn of events had completely surpassed their expectations, especially the appearance of the "Fire Seed."

It took Jing Lou a good while to recover. He looked at the Thief Master with bewildered suspicion, only to find the man smiling as if he had expected this all along.

Contrasting this with the Thief Master’s previous look of exasperation, Jing Lou finally understood.

"Thief Master, you knew Feng Hao had a ’Fire Seed’ all along, didn’t you? Do you get some kick out of tricking me like this?" Jing Lou said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

The Thief Master chuckled and teased, "Did I lie to you?"

"You knew perfectly well that Feng Hao had a ’Fire Seed’, but you still pretended to be so exhausted. What were you doing if not messing with me?" Jing Lou asked, his expression darkening with exasperation.

"You’re overthinking things. I really was mentally exhausted just now; I wasn’t lying," the Thief Master said with a faint, dismissive smile.

"..." Jing Lou was speechless.

Meanwhile, the four Thieves led by Lin Luo were also gasping in amazement. Even though they already knew Feng Hao had a "Fire Seed," his performance was still stunning.

"Damn, Fifth Brother’s strength is a little terrifying now!" Wang Tongqian said, his eyes wide.

Lin Luo nodded, his eyes glinting as he said meaningfully, "The three of you probably aren’t his match. Even I, without a level advantage, would be no match for Brother Feng either."

"It can’t be helped." Kang Shuai shook his folding fan and sighed. "Fifth Brother’s bloodline ability is just too overpowered. He might seem like a fifth-rank, but he’s basically the same as a Ninth-rank Mage, possessing nine branch talents. He’s just lacking a bit of ’Gene Essence’."

Lin Luo nodded in agreement. "That’s right. Brother Feng’s strength can’t be judged by his rank."

Hearing this, Mei Meimei, who was standing to the side, became disgruntled. She crossed her arms and huffed, "Is he really that amazing? A few cannonballs from me, and I could definitely put Xiaowu in his place."

"Is that so?" Lin Luo said with a suppressed smile. "You can give it a try after the match."

"Hmph! Try, then! What’s there to be afraid of?" Mei Meimei wrinkled her nose and snorted haughtily. "It’s only natural for a big sister to beat up her little brother."

...

On the battle stage, with Chen Yanlin’s elimination and the appearance of Three-second Fire, the tide of battle had decisively turned in Feng Hao’s favor.

Three-second Fire had been cooped up for so long and had finally found a chance to vent. It fought like a mad shrew, screeching curses while spewing crimson flames.

Coordinated with Feng Hao’s powerful offense, it quickly suppressed Ming Xin Yan and the other two.

But Ming Xin Yan and her allies were no pushovers. As candidates for the Fifth Thief, they had talent and strength in spades. Ming Xin Yan’s Golden Bell, combined with Diaron’s Gang Qi barrier, held the front line and temporarily blocked Three-second Fire’s assault.

As for the already-eliminated Chen Yanlin, he was seething with frustration offstage. With his bloodline talent, he was clearly the strongest among them, but he’d been taken out by Feng Hao before he even had a chance to use it.

’Damn it! If I’d known this would happen, I shouldn’t have held back!’ Chen Yanlin cursed under his breath, gritting his teeth. But he was powerless, able only to watch as Feng Hao stole the show on stage.

At this point, his only hope was for Ming Xin Yan’s group to eliminate Feng Hao. Otherwise, the Fifth Thief position would be completely out of his reach.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The battle on the stage grew increasingly fierce. From the moment the "Fire Seed" appeared, the three of them cast aside any thoughts of underestimating their opponent and began to fight with their true, unreserved strength.

It was a shame, but every battle favored the one who struck first. Unless you were absolutely certain of victory, you should never show off, because you’d only end up playing yourself.

Take Feng Hao, for instance. He knew that fighting one against four wouldn’t be simple, so he had activated Black Pupils and drawn his Divine Spirit Dagger from the very start, seizing the initiative.

"Stop burning everything! You’re using my damn Magic Power!"

Staring at the sea of flames that covered the stage, Feng Hao shot Three-second Fire a dark glare.

Three-second Fire was having a blast burning everything. Hearing this, it hastily retracted most of the flames and complained with a pout, "Why are you being so mean? I was just trying to help!"

"..." Feng Hao felt a wave of exasperation wash over him as goosebumps broke out all over his skin.

There was nothing to be done. It seemed Three-second Fire had gotten addicted to its female form. If not for the battle at hand, Feng Hao would have locked the little guy in his Sea of Consciousness without a second thought.

’This can’t go on. I have to end this fast!’

Snapping back to reality, Feng Hao’s expression grew serious. Although he had Ming Xin Yan and the others on the defensive, his Qi Blood was dropping rapidly as time wore on.

It couldn’t be helped. Ming Xin Yan’s Golden Rain and the insidious ground aura released by Wu Qing were both unavoidable attacks. Even though these two Secret Techniques dealt low damage, the harm would accumulate and magnify over time.

Furthermore, Wu Qing had clearly infused some of his Secret Techniques with ’Instant Death’ Demon Patterns. As a result, Feng Hao’s health wasn’t looking good, having already dropped from 352 to 284 points.

As for his Qi Blood, he had already lost half of it earlier. Now, being constantly chipped away by the Golden Rain and the insidious ground aura, only a little over forty thousand points remained.

At such a dangerously low level, just a few more stray hits from Ming Xin Yan’s group could wipe it out completely.

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