The young man was shirtless, with bronze skin and almost perfect muscle texture. His medium-length hair was tied in a low ponytail. He had a masculine face and a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes.

"Shi Gang!" someone exclaimed, "He doesn't seem to be affected by the black energy."

At this time, Shi Gang was still waving to the audience on the arena as a greeting.

When everyone saw this, they knew that he was still conscious and couldn't help but wonder if he had really succeeded in absorbing the black water.

Because Shi Gang's current aura of power is obviously much stronger!

Soon, everyone's attention was attracted by the rioting Soul-Breaking Spider. The huge Soul-Breaking Spider attacked Shi Gang, the only person present on the arena.

boom!

It sprayed corrosive spider silk towards Shi Gang, but Shi Gang dodged it extremely quickly. When he stood still, a huge black iron axe appeared in his hand, and he swung it fiercely towards the Soul-Breaking Spider!

At that moment, the axe turned into a blade and suddenly swept up.

The Soul-Breaking Spider was repelled several meters.

A beast and a man fought fiercely.

The Soul-Breaking Spider, with its powerful explosive power and eight sharp legs, quickly gained the upper hand. Its attacks were as fierce as a storm, and Shi Gang could only constantly parry and dodge.

clang clang clang!

Shi Gang resisted and retreated at the same time.

Soon, his body was scratched all over and blood was oozing out.

The smell of blood made the Soul-Breaking Spider even more excited and violent.

The sound of "sisi~" was heard, and in an instant the entire arena was covered by spider webs, and even Shi Gang was no exception.

The spider web was so tight that no one could see what was happening inside, and everyone began to get a little impatient.

"How can we see this?"

"That's right, could it be that Shi Gang didn't absorb the black water? Otherwise, why is he so weak?"

"I also think that Shi Gang hasn't caused any damage to the Soul-Breaking Spider yet. Is this a match-fixing?"

"Impossible. Shi Gang is the person in charge of the Colosseum. With his status, it's impossible for him to die in the Colosseum for a fake match."

Everyone was talking about it.

At this moment, Shen Ce saw this scene, pursed his lips, and didn't know what he was thinking about. He asked the woman beside him: "Did Shi Gang volunteer to refine the black water?"

The woman was a little surprised when she heard this.

"What else? Do you think I asked him to refine the black water?"

Shen Ce fell silent.

Seeing this, the woman said with a hurt tone, "Ace, you've really changed. You no longer trust me. What's the point of having such a relationship? Let's find a time to announce the cancellation of the engagement."

Hearing this, Shen Ce was stunned, “I don’t want to cancel the engagement.”

He met her sad eyes and his throat choked slightly.

"sorry."

The woman's tone softened as she explained, "Shi Gang wanted to use the black water to become stronger for the woman he loves."

"Mu Qi?" Shen Ce frowned, "What happened to her?"

"Mu Qi was spotted by the powerful people in District One, so they forcibly took her away."

"What?" Shen Ce's face changed slightly. He was about to speak when he was interrupted by the woman in advance.

"Are you going to ask me again why I didn't help Mu Qi?"

These words made Shen Ce choke.

He did have that idea.

The woman said, "That noble is someone we cannot afford to offend. He comes from the upper realm. His strength, status, and influence are far greater than ours. Therefore, if we try to snatch Mu Qi from him, it will be like hitting a rock with an egg."

"That powerful noble was going to take Mu Qi to the upper realm soon, so Shi Gang couldn't wait any longer. So, he hid it from us and secretly refined the black water. By the time we discovered it, it was too late to stop him. He wanted to become stronger and bring Mu Qi back from that powerful noble."

"In order to avoid getting us into trouble, today's beast fight is his chance to draw a clear line between us and him."

Shen Ce's eyes deepened slightly, "This is really too risky."

"He's so stupid." The woman sighed slightly.

She turned her head to look at him and asked seriously, "If one day, I also encountered the same danger as Mu Qi, would you make the same choice as Shi Gang?"

Shen Ce turned his head and met her gaze.

The two have been together for more than 30 years. Although they have not done anything excessive, they have hugged and kissed each other over the years.

In fact, Shen Ce still has some feelings for her in his heart.

But this little bit of emotion cannot outweigh his loyalty to the Tianzhou Dynasty and the real His Majesty.

If she is really Her Highness...

"Yes." Shen Ce gave the answer.

The woman smiled when she heard this.

She held his hand lovingly and whispered, "Ace, don't leave me, okay?"

Shen Ce avoided her gaze and hummed softly.

at the same time--

Chen Yan and Feng Xingyao seemed to have discovered something and looked at each other.

Chen Yan's expression was slightly serious as he said, "The aura of the black water seems to be getting stronger and stronger."

"It's right inside the arena." Feng Xingyao said with an ambiguous smile, "It seems that today's beast fight is truly extraordinary."

Chen Yan raised her eyes and looked in a certain direction. What exactly were the fake Chen Ke and the others going to do?

She shifted her gaze to the arena covered by spider webs, and a hint of coldness flashed across her eyes. Was he deliberately delaying time?

As time went on, the people in the audience couldn't stand it anymore.

"Why hasn't there been any response for so long? Could Shi Gang be dead?!"

"Send someone to the Colosseum to check it out!"

"Have you noticed that the smell of black water is getting stronger and stronger?"

Many people took a closer look and said with changing expressions, "It really is."

"There must be black water in the arena!" someone suddenly said.

After hearing this, everyone had different expressions. Some were eager to make a move, while others were terrified.

At this moment, the voice of the old man in the Colosseum resounded throughout the arena: "Everyone, please be patient! The man and beast in the Colosseum have not yet decided the winner, so the competition is not over yet. Please wait patiently for a moment!"

But the next moment, a young man wearing a wooden mask suddenly stood up in the audience and shouted at the top of his voice, "Everyone, run! The black water is about to spread throughout the Colosseum! By then, there will be countless casualties!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience fell silent for a moment.

Everyone's expression changed.

"What? The black water is going to spread throughout the entire Colosseum? How is this possible?" Someone couldn't help but exclaim.

"Yes, the Colosseum has a powerful defensive formation. How could Black Water possibly break through it?" another person questioned.

"You little brat, are you trying to make fun of us?" A big man laughed a few times, obviously not believing what he said at all.

However, the young man wearing the wooden mask shouted anxiously, "You must believe me! Run away! The black water will soon spread from the arena, and it will devour your bodies and then refine you!"