Divine Seal: I, the Grim Reaper, am kept by the yandere Cai'er.

Chapter 43 Bai Ye's Great Conman!

The next few round of 16 matches proceeded extremely quickly.

The contestants who made it to this round were all top geniuses from various temples, and each of them displayed amazing strength and a constant stream of hidden cards.

But after witnessing Cai'er's swift and effortless defeat of a fifth-tier mage in ten seconds, the other battles, though exciting, paled in comparison.

Unsurprisingly, Cai'er became the dark horse with the highest chance of winning this year's selection competition.

Night falls, inside the hotel room.

"No—I won't eat it!"

Like a frightened little rabbit, Cai'er huddled in the corner of the big bed, clutching the blanket tightly with both hands, wrapping herself up tightly.

Her stunningly beautiful face was flushed crimson, as if it could bleed, and her unfocused eyes were filled with resistance.

Before her, Bai Ye materialized, tossing the dark, murky whale glue in his hand, a wicked grin playing on his lips.

"Be good, Cai'er. This whale glue has a miraculous effect on tempering your bones and muscles. Your physical strength still needs to be further improved." Bai Ye spoke in an extremely gentle tone, like a strange uncle trying to lure a little girl with a lollipop.

"Stop lying to me!" Cai'er bit her lower lip in shame and anger, the absurd image of herself naked and entwined with Bai Ye last night uncontrollably flashing through her mind. Her voice trembled slightly. "This thing—this thing is completely indecent! I absolutely never want to experience that feeling again!"

"Yesterday was an accident, because the piece was too big," Bai Ye said with a straight face, spouting nonsense. He casually used his spiritual power to cut off a piece of whale glue no bigger than a fingernail, softened it over a fire, and held it to Cai'er's lips. "Look, today there's only this tiny bit. The effects definitely won't be as strong as yesterday; at most, it'll just make you sweat a little. I guarantee it!"

"Really?" Cai'er sniffed the strange fragrance with a hint of disbelief.

"When have I ever lied to you?" Bai Ye patted his chest confidently.

Under Bai Ye's incredibly deceptive and gentle face and his combination of coaxing and deception, Cai'er finally softened.

She cautiously poked her head out and swallowed the fingernail-sized piece of whale glue.

However, only three minutes later...

"boom!"

A familiar warm current rose from my stomach once again.

Admittedly, due to the reduced quantity, the energy released by the whale gel this time was not as violent as last night.

However! Perhaps because her body had already adapted once, Cai'er discovered that her body's reaction was ten times more intense and sensitive than last night!

The tingling and burning sensation that spread from the depths of her bones felt like countless tiny ants crawling on her heart, making her instantly weak all over and even her breathing become rapid and hot.

"Bai Ye!! You big liar!!!"

Cai'er let out a scream of shame and indignation, and even managed to shed a few tears.

She sprang out of bed, not even bothering to put on her shoes, and stumbled barefoot into the bathroom.

"Bang!" The bathroom door slammed shut, followed by the rapid "whoosh" of water.

Listening to the sound of water and the girl's suppressed moans coming from the bathroom, Bai Ye sat on the edge of the bed and touched his nose somewhat guiltily.

Sigh, it seems the medicinal effects of this top-grade whale glue truly cannot be judged by ordinary standards.

The quarterfinals officially began the following morning.

After a tense draw, the referee's booming voice echoed across the Knights' Trial Arena: "Eighth Round, Match Two! Assassin Temple Number One versus Soul Temple Liao Yu! Both players, please step onto the stage!"

Upon hearing the name, Cai'er slowly stood up.

Although Bai Ye tricked her into taking a cold shower for most of the night last night, after being tempered by whale glue twice, her aura is now more profound and restrained. She is like a peerless weapon hidden in its sheath, ready to drink blood at any time.

Leaning on her bamboo cane, she walked step by step onto the arena.

Opposite her stood a slender young man.

Liao Yu's face was somewhat pale, and he wore a strange necklace around his neck that emitted ancient fluctuations. He tightly gripped a pure white staff of unknown material in his hand, and his eyes revealed a strong sense of apprehension.

"The match begins!" the referee waved.

As soon as he finished speaking, Liao Yu didn't dare to pause for a moment and immediately burst into rapid incantation.

He waved his white staff wildly, and in less than three seconds, a huge white light gate burst open in front of him.

"roar"

With a deep roar, a snow shadow leopard, pure white in color, about two meters long, and with agile limbs, leaped out of the portal.

Liao Yu skillfully flipped himself onto the leopard's back.

Although the Snow Shadow Leopard is only a fourth-tier magical beast, it possesses lightning-fast speed and is particularly adept at using ice magic to slow down enemies, making it an excellent mount for creating distance.

However, when faced with the summoner riding a magical beast and trying to create distance, Cai'er made an extremely unusual move.

As an assassin, she did not choose to conceal herself or use any cover.

Holding her bamboo staff, she calmly walked step by step toward Liao Yu from the front.

There were no fancy moves, only a terrifying confidence stemming from absolute strength!

"Arrogant!" Liao Yu gritted his teeth and slapped the Snow Shadow Leopard's neck. "Ice Cone Rain! Create distance!"

The Snow Shadow Leopard roared, opened its mouth wide, and dozens of sharp ice spikes shot towards Cai'er like a rainstorm. At the same time, it used its four claws to carry Liao Yu and retreated rapidly.

As a summoner, Liao Yu knew one ironclad rule very well: once an assassin gets close, a summoner is doomed!

Faced with the overwhelming icicles, Cai'er finally moved.

"Whoosh!"

Everyone only saw a flash of purple light. Cai Ji's speed was simply too fast, as fast as a purple lightning bolt that tore through space, or a ghost that flickered elusively in the dark night!

The dense icicles didn't even manage to brush against the hem of her clothes before they all missed and crashed onto the arena.

But Cai'er's figure had already closed the distance with the snow shadow leopard in an instant!

"How could it be so fast?!" Liao Yu's expression changed drastically, and an extremely strong sense of impending death instantly enveloped his heart.

He knew that the Snow Shadow Leopard was definitely not enough to hold off this female killing god!

"Let's give it our all!"

A glint of madness flashed in Liao Yu's eyes. This was his last trump card.

He ripped off the strange necklace from his neck, and his spiritual power surged into it like boiling water, recklessly pouring in!

The necklace instantly emitted a dazzling crimson light, and a terrifyingly high temperature and ancient pressure began to gather wildly above the arena.