“Boom!” The deafening explosion rang out. The arrow that erupted in the white, marshy forest immediately caused the Rainbow Bloodthirsty Leech that had been calmed by the light sphere Nana Xu had created to turn violent once again.

Many of the Rainbow Bloodthirsty Leech, attacked and hurt, instinctively searched for nearby enemies. Several of the talented Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh, who were relatively close to the white marshy forest, were unlucky.

Even though they hadn’t entered the Rainbow Bloodthirsty Leech territory, they were still attacked by them.

The Rainbow Bloodthirsty Leech, as thick as a finger, quickly crawled onto their bodies and launched fierce attacks.

In just one or two breaths, three rainbow-colored light bands appeared from the sky, pulling away the three Haunted Marsh talented Beast Masters who had lost their qualification.

All of this happened in a very short time. James Connor and Samuel’s eyes widened, their weapons tightly gripped, staring at Charles with disbelief.

They had never expected that a Beast Master from the remote Abyssal Depths would dare to take the initiative to attack them!

Since entering the mystic realm, no Beast Masters from the Abyssal Depths had dared to cause trouble for them. It was always them who didn’t spare the Beast Masters from the Abyssal Depths. Therefore, James Connor and Samuel had only thought that Charles was just bluffing.

They also hadn’t anticipated that Charles would use this method to interfere with and provoke the Rainbow Bloodthirsty Leech, making them attack.

Now, the anger of both James Connor and Samuel was completely ignited by Charles’s attack. They exchanged a glance, both seeing the fury in each other’s eyes.

On the other hand, Nana Xu’s previously pure and gentle expression had disappeared. Her gaze was exceptionally grim and cold as she said to Charles in a detached tone,

“Have you gone mad?”

Charles smiled, nocking another arrow and drawing his Chasing the Moon Bow to its full length. Aiming at the area filled with Rainbow Bloodthirsty Leech, he replied,

“What, is it only allowed for you Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh to attack Beast Masters from the Abyssal Depths, and we aren’t allowed to fight back?”

“Tsk, tsk, truly an obnoxious form of tyranny.”

Nana Xu’s gaze darkened as she watched Charles, trying to commit his appearance to memory. She slowly stepped back, retreating to the Beast Sect and Ancient Academy’s group.

Samuel immediately asked, “What do we do now? I just saw it, there are at least a thousand Rainbow Bloodthirsty Leeches here!”

“Charles only needs to interfere with you trying to calm these Rainbow Bloodthirsty Leeches, and we won’t be able to pass through smoothly. Two of the three who lost their qualification were from our academy!”

Nana Xu calmly responded, “Wait!”

Her approach was simple—wait until more Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh arrived. With more people, they could attempt to force their way through.

She truly didn’t believe that Charles could offend all of the talented Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh.

Such a thing, even she, a level-six genius Beast Master who had awakened from slumber, wouldn’t dare to do. Charles, a level-five Beast Master from the Abyssal Depths, definitely wouldn’t dare either!

In the end, there would be no need for a battle, and Charles would naturally retreat.

On Charles’s side, he was quietly contemplating. Without the advantage of the map in the deeper parts of the mystic realm, he didn’t know what he would face. However, as long as they weren’t Light attribute Beast Masters, they wouldn’t be able to contract the Divine Beast that existed there.

After leaving the labyrinth, it should be the time for the Light attribute Beast Masters to play their part. As for the exact method or circumstances, Charles wasn’t sure.

The map only recorded information about the labyrinth, and nothing more.

So, Charles wasn’t in a hurry. He turned to Zara, Nate, and another Abyssal Depths Beast Master and said,

“Everything is going according to my plan. You can leave the labyrinth and explore the outside carefully. Just wait for me.”

Zara said with some concern, “Are you sure you’ll be okay alone?”

Nate, equally worried, said firmly, “How about this, Charles? You give me the longbow that can make the arrows explode, and I’ll hold off these damn Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh while you explore the outside!”

Charles smiled and explained, “The longbow I have is only purple-quality, it can’t make the arrows explode. If I gave it to you, you wouldn’t be able to do anything with it.”

Nate’s eyes widened instantly. He had thought that Charles’s longbow was definitely orange-quality, capable of causing such a large explosion—its power must be formidable.

He hadn’t expected the explosion wasn’t caused by the longbow. Was it because Charles had controlled the explosion of the arrows?

After thinking for a moment and finding no other solution, Nate decided to follow Charles’s instructions. They would explore the area ahead and wait for Charles to save time for him.

Soon, Charles was the only one left in the area, holding his longbow and standing against all the Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh.

Time passed slowly, and more and more of the talented Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh arrived. At first, they didn’t understand what was happening, seeing that the Beast Sect and Ancient Academy teams, who were originally ahead, had stopped here.

Some of the observant talented Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh could see that James Connor and Samuel looked extremely displeased, and it seemed like they had lost quite a few companions.

Then, the Beast Sect and Ancient Academy Beast Masters briefly explained the situation.

The newly arrived talented Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh soon understood what had happened.

One of them, incredulously, said, “What? A level-five Beast Master from the Abyssal Depths actually left Beast Sect and Ancient Academy powerless?”

“Is that for real? Can a level-five Beast Master from the Abyssal Depths really be that strong?”

“Strong, my foot. Didn’t you notice that there are hardly any Abyssal Depths Beast Masters around here? We’ve already cleared them out. I’m telling you, I personally injured two of their Beast Masters so badly they lost the right to continue exploring the mystic realm!”

The Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh kept discussing among themselves, and the more James Connor and Samuel listened, the more uncomfortable they became. They realized that many people were doubting them, thinking their lack of strength was the reason Charles had been so arrogant.

Samuel’s face was filled with anger, while James Connor, his eyes narrowing, suggested that the person who said their strength was insufficient should go test the area ahead.

Unfortunately, no one was that foolish. Everyone was just waiting.

At that moment, Nana Xu from Ancient Academy slowly took two steps forward and said to Charles,

“Alright, Charles, I admit that you’ve thought things through. But with the situation we’re in now, are you still going to stop us from passing?”

Charles smiled and waved the longbow in his hand, shouting loudly,

“You can’t, but the others can!”

Upon hearing Charles’s words, Nana Xu’s expression changed instantly. She stared at Charles, and without hesitation, shouted at the other Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh,

“Don’t just stand there! Let’s go together—we can definitely get through that area ahead!”

However, the Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh were not fools. Although they, like the Ancient Academy people, came from the Haunted Marsh, they belonged to different factions.

There was a competitive relationship between the different factions. With only one Divine Beast, and only so many treasures, the more one faction took, the less would be available to the others.

One of them tentatively said,

“Wait a minute, I feel like there might be another way. Perhaps we don’t have to risk losing our qualification by forcing our way through; we might be able to leave the labyrinth without doing that?”

Immediately, someone else agreed,

“Yeah, maybe we should first listen to what the level-five Beast Master from the Abyssal Depths wants to do.”

Nana Xu and Samuel exchanged a glance, both sensing a faint but ominous premonition in their hearts.

At that moment, a talented Beast Master from another faction of the Haunted Marsh loudly asked,

“What did you mean by that? Can we pass through?”

Charles nodded and replied,

“Of course, you can. As long as you make sure those people lose their right to continue exploring, I’ll leave immediately, no questions asked!”

Charles extended his hand, pointing at James Connor, Samuel, Nana Xu, and the others.

James Connor, Samuel, and Nana Xu’s faces immediately changed dramatically. They glared at Charles with gritted teeth. They hadn’t expected Charles to target only them!

James Connor immediately shouted to the other talented Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh,

“Everyone, don’t listen to that guy! I can guarantee you, if we really lose our right to continue exploring, he definitely won’t leave so easily.”

“Without Beast Sect and Ancient Academy, the rest of us will have a much harder time getting through the area filled with Rainbow Bloodthirsty Leech!”

“So everyone, don’t fall for it! Let’s act together, and once we get through the Rainbow Bloodthirsty Leech area, we’ll make sure to teach Charles a good lesson!”

Many of the talented Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh hesitated. They really wanted to see Beast Sect and Ancient Academy lose their qualification, as that would mean fewer competitors for them.

Since they hadn’t seen Charles make a move, they didn’t take him seriously. After all, a level-five Beast Master from the Abyssal Depths couldn’t possibly compete with the talented level-six Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh for the Divine Beast.

Clearly, Beast Sect and Ancient Academy were the stronger competitors.

Some of the talented Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh, who knew Nana Xu’s identity, instinctively turned their gaze toward her, filled with a mix of wariness and ill intent.

Just as the Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh were still hesitating, Charles spoke in a low voice,

“I’m only targeting Beast Sect and Ancient Academy. If you miss this opportunity, your competition will only become more intense.”

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