Xia Lei stood up from the mat, his attire spotless. He actually didn't want to kneel down on one knee to Princess Yongye, but this was a tradition that he had to follow in order for his plan to proceed. If all the other gladiators kneeled down to Princess Yongye but he refused to kneel down, trouble would ensue.
The guard who brought Xia Lei a mat took away Xia Lei's ghost horse. The horse was obviously just a prop for Xia Lei to show off.
In fact, he probably never thought about keeping his Gladiator plan low-key, but after careful consideration and analysis, he still rejected the low-key and chose high-profile. The reason is very simple. Isn't it strange that he, a little-known little person, suddenly appeared and defeated all the enemies along the way? What's more, he is also the person who provides funds to Earl Jialan. Therefore, he must be high-profile, and the more exaggerated the better.
He wants to package himself as a cynical, romantic and unrestrained wanderer. Although, there is no concept of "a prodigal son" in this world.
The direwolf had already walked behind Xia Lei, but instead of raising the giant ax to strike at Xia Lei, he stopped. He didn't bother to take action against someone whose back was turned to him, it was beneath his honor. But until this moment, Xia Lei still had his back turned to him. He felt that Xia Lei was deliberately humiliating him, and his eyes were full of anger.
Xia Lei finally turned around and looked at the direwolf Compass expressionlessly.
The direwolf Compass suddenly roared from Xia Lei, "Roar!"
The huge sound wave hit, and the black sand around Xia Lei was blown up. The scene was like wind rising on the ground. But Xia Lei didn't even frown. He still looked at the direwolf Compass expressionlessly.
"You are just a clown, and it is a shame for me to fight with you. I will rip off your hands and feet one by one, and finally chop off your head!" Direwolf Compas said viciously.
His voice echoed throughout the room.
"kill him!"
"Kill that damn clown!"
"Show this annoying guy what a real gladiator is!"
"He doesn't deserve to be here, kill him!"
There was a noise in the arena, and I don't know how many spectators were clamoring to kill Xia Lei. His high profile and exaggeration make most people feel uncomfortable and even disgusted.
The roars of the audience completely ignited the direwolf's anger. Without any warning, he suddenly took a step forward, swung his arms in one direction, and struck down the middle with a terrifying giant ax that was like a door panel, with the sound of tearing the air and energy and arrogance. Toward Xia Lei's neck.
Let alone a person's head, even a steel lizard's head would be chopped off by such an axe.
Almost everyone thought that the clown was going to die, that his head would roll onto the sand and bleed all over the ground.
Xia Lei didn't give in or even dodge. When he saw that the giant ax was about to hit his neck, he raised his elbow and used the Storm Hammer to block his right shoulder.
Bang!
A dull sound resounded throughout the venue, and an energy shock wave was pushed out from between the Storm Hammer and the giant axe, and the black sand was stirred up like ocean waves!
I don’t know how many people in the audience were stunned from ear to ear.
Princess Yongye was also surprised, and a strange light flashed in her eyes. The battle between Xia Lei and Compass has just begun, but in her eyes, the winner has already been decided. The stronger person is Xia Lei, not Compass, who looks like an iron tower. The reason that made her make this judgment was simple. When Xia Lei raised his elbow to block Compas's giant axe, his speed was so fast that she didn't even see it clearly! Moreover, Compass attacks with both hands, but Xia Lei only blocks with one arm!
"Roar!" Direwolf Compass roared angrily, took a step back and then struck Xia Lei with his axe.
Black energy flames were released from Compas' nearly four-meter-tall body. His eyes turned blood-colored, and the hair on his body and the dark energy that penetrated his body were like flames. He is obviously different at this moment from before. He is a real magic wolf at this moment!
The giant ax rolled towards Xia Lei with Kuangsha. Xia Lei's small body looked small in front of the giant ax and Kuangsha, let alone in front of the demonized direwolf Compas. He had already been submerged. All the audience could see was the dark energy released from the direwolf Compass, the angry waves of black sand, and the thunderous ax that struck Xia Lei!
Bang!
There was another violent crash.
At that moment, all the energy and arrogance, as well as the angry black sand, and even the demon wolf-like Compass flew back together.
Xia Lei stood perfectly still on the black sand, with no scars and not even a hair out of place.
boom! Compass hit the sand, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Xia Lei suddenly jumped up and hit Compass like a meteor.
Compas jumped up from the ground, his pupils shrank into a line, locked on Xia Lei and then swung his ax towards Xia Lei. Xia Lei had nowhere to rely on in the air. He was confident that this ax could knock Xia Lei down, and then crush Xia Lei's little head with his kick!
However, before he could finish the action, while the giant ax was still moving in front of him on his shoulder, Xia Lei, who was leaping over, suddenly accelerated and was in front of him in a flash. He subconsciously tried to block, but Xia Lei's speed was too fast. When his brain had just thought about blocking and dodging, the sealing hammer had already reached his forehead.
Bang!
The huge head exploded, brains flying out.
Compas' huge body crashed to the ground.
There was no cheering, and the whole place was silent.
No one wanted to believe that the famous direwolf Compass was defeated like this and was killed in such a tragic way.
Xia Lei faced Princess Yongye and knelt down on one knee, "I dedicate the glory of this battle to you, Your Highness Princess Yongye."
Princess Yongye nodded.
Xia Lei stood up, holding the Storm Hammer high, "I, the Son of Darkness, where are the applause and cheers?"
No one cheered.
People are still in shock.
Xia Lei shrugged, "Okay, you guys are so boring."
As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous cheers suddenly appeared in the arena. Some bold women opened their breasts again and swayed wildly.
"Sons of Darkness!"
"Sons of Darkness!"
"Elegant gladiator!"
"You are the noble gladiator!"
Not only the civilian audience was shouting Xia Lei's name, but also some aristocratic audiences, especially the noble ladies, were the most excited. Compared with Yi Zixi, who considers himself a slave, Xia Lei is obviously more successful because he not only won the support of civilian audiences, but also the support of aristocratic audiences. Such is the payoff for his high-profile program that he deserves the cheers and praise he deserves.
The guards of the Blood and Sand Castle once again led Xia Lei's white ghost horse and ran into the arena, knelt on their knees and flattened their backs.
Xia Lei stepped on the guard's back and rode on the white ghost horse, then rode away. This is not a gladiator leaving the field, this is simply Prince Charming returning triumphantly from a victorious battle.
"He's so handsome. He doesn't look like those dirty and smelly gladiators at all."
"He killed the direwolf, but the white clothes on his body were not stained with any blood. I like clean men, but I never thought there was a gladiator like him..."
"I really don't know what those humble commoners have to cheer for. The Son of Darkness is obviously the gladiator of our nobles."
"I heard that he is a free man. I wonder if there is any way to ask him out for a drink together?"
The aristocratic audience area was full of such discussions.
Such comments fell on Youfeng's ears, and he felt very harsh. His face became increasingly gloomy, "This guy, don't let me find out about you!"
On the high platform, Princess Yongye's eyes fell on Xia Lei's back. It wasn't until Xia Lei disappeared from her sight that she said, "What an interesting guy. Who are you?"
After the opening battle, there were several duels, but the audience's reaction was far less than the opening battle between Xia Lei and the direwolf. After watching Xia Lei's clean, noble, and artistic duel, and then watching other gladiators' duels, most of the audience felt a little uninterested.
This is self-packaging and stage effect. Although Xia Lei has not watched "The Actor's Self-cultivation", he is aware of the routines of the entertainment industry on Earth. By just throwing in a little gimmick and grasping the audience's psychology, he can get the results he wants.
"Congratulations, noble son of darkness, you have won a great victory." Count Jialan personally led Xia Lei's horse with a flattering smile on his face. He watched the gladiatorial battle between Xia Lei and the direwolf Compass, and he had already seen the brilliant future of the Invincible Gladiator Company from Xia Lei.
Without waiting for a guard to act as a stool, Xia Lei jumped off the horse and said, "Count Jialan, which fight is Yi Zixi and when is it?"
Count Jialan said: "The fourth day, the first game. You need to kill five opponents before you can meet him. As the champion of the empire, he only needs to kill one opponent to enter the finals."
Xia Lei said: "Where does he live now?"
Earl Jialan said: "He does not live here, and I don't know where he lives. He is probably still on Guihun Island."
Xia Lei couldn't help but frown. He thought that Yi Zixi would leave Guihun Island and live near the arena, so that he would have a chance to meet him. In this situation, he only had two chances to meet Yi Zixi. One was when Yi Zixi came to the Hero Arena on the fourth day, and the other was the final between him and Yi Zixi. But the finals were definitely not the time to talk, which meant that he actually only had one chance, and that was when Yi Zixi left Guihun Island on the fourth day to participate in the gladiatorial battle.
"Husband, let's go back." Nightingale came to Xia Lei's side and held Xia Lei's arm. "Although you are not stained with blood, you still need to take a bath to wash away the murderous aura from your body."
Xia Lei, "..."
For some reason, he didn't feel any difficulty when he blocked the thunderous blow of Direwolf Compass with one arm, but Nightingale's words made him feel a little weak in his calves.
A well-dressed old man came over and said directly without introducing him: "Son of darkness, my master invites you to a banquet at the Golden Coast Hotel tonight. Be sure to come."
After saying that, the old man turned around and left.
Xia Lei said curiously: "Who is this person? He didn't say who invited him. It's so strange."
Earl Jialan shook his head, "I don't know, I've never seen him before, so you don't need to pay attention to him."
Xia Lei thought for a moment, "No, I want to go."