Even though the display of such skill has elements of showing off, it has to be admitted... At this moment, in Miss Huaizhi's hands, a sword technique that would only be used to kill and frighten has become unbelievably graceful.

Utterly, dazzling.

Even Guo ShouQue missed several details on how she handled it.

More importantly...

In just one night, how could she have dismembered the Dragon Pufferfish with such proficiency and swiftness? He could assert that even Shenjin Qing could never have reached such a level.

Just look at the incredulous grim face at the very back of the audience seats.

The blade swept through, and the fish flesh bloomed like blooming flowers.

Stacked on a beautifully decorated plate in the shape of a peony, it was presented. The fish meat as transparent as thin paper shimmered with a crystalline glow, like it had a crystal-like shell.

With the change in light, a multi-colored illusion flowed out.

Almost pure like crystal.

The refreshing and sweet aroma wafted over, carrying a traitorous allure and corrosion like a toxin, making it impossible to look away. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"Is it starting now?"

"Just an appetizer, the rest is continuing..." Huai Shi shrugged, "Isn't this just to prevent you from getting bored?"

Guo ShouQue pulled out a chopstick holder from his pocket, and took out a pair of ivory chopsticks, provoking a wave of reproach from the cheering Vladimir below—this man looked down, studying the dish on the plate, his gaze becoming profound.

"This is really interesting..."

He reached out, picked up a thin slice, placed it before his eyes, and through the nearly transparent fish meat, he could actually see the Dragon Pufferfish swimming joyfully in the tank.

It's still alive!

Even though it has already been dissected and its innards removed... it still swims joyfully in the water as if nothing happened, already intoxicated in its brief dream.

"I have to say, it's an unprecedented experience, invigorating."

Guo ShouQue opened his mouth, placing the delicious fish meat void of any pufferfish toxin into his mouth, chewing heartily, indulging in the sweet and savory flavor spreading in his mouth, nodding in ecstasy.

A flavor bomb exploded at this moment.

"Miss Huaizhi, just speaking of sashimi, you have already surpassed Shenjin Qing!"

He showered praises without reservation.

Even though the beard and hair on his face were growing wildly, and his feet which stood on the ground remained motionless, even though in the pant legs countless roots resembling trees were quickly growing, taking root on the ground, strands drilling through iron stone into the soil, rapidly spreading.

The wooden texture madly spread across his face, a terrifying rigidity spreading within his shell.

His whole being was rapidly... becoming woodified!

Within the terrifying depth of life force from over ten thousand Abyss plants meticulously selected by Huai Shi from Yu Dai Shan, were vigorously growing inside him.

Spreading.

The false vitality erupted like a bomb, infusing with surging vitality, also accelerating his aging and demise.

As long as one is alive, death is unavoidable.

And now, Huai Shi's meticulously crafted vitality inside him is infinitely accelerating this progression, after all, this aged shell has its limits.

Until a blazing fire ignited in his eyes.

Guo ShouQue smiled as the woodenized shell suddenly cracked open with countless traces, from which emerged a fire of ignorance from the depths, spreading.

Burning away all the chaotic vitality inside.

Returning to normal.

And before him, the plate was already emptied!

Still not satisfied, he lifted his eyes and asked, "Is there any wine?"

"Just a moment."

With the golden Tempura brought up was a cup of warm sake, as Alchemy Fire flashed by, the charred fish fin fell into the cup.

Amidst the pungent fishy smell, a special lively aroma of wine arose.

The colorless sake had turned emerald green.

Poured with all the potent poisons Huai Shi prepared last night, gathered into this cup of almost plague-like toxic wine, placed before Guo ShouQue.

The old man tilted his head back, drank it all in one go.

Then, at that moment... the toxins emerged.

He rigidly stood on the spot, his five fingers suddenly twitched, shattering the empty wine glass in his hand.

Immediately after, a terrifying flash of lightning flowed from his mouth, the resentment and anger within the lightning spreading, making the air throughout the arena instantly scorching, violently rampant, about to spread in all directions.

Guo ShouQue took a deep breath.

Teeth clenched—swallowing back the strand of escaping lightning into his stomach again.

Then, the bulging belly rapidly deflated, letting out a low hum.

The stomach twitched as if, letting out a hungry cry.

"Good wine!"

Guo ShouQue loudly praised, laughed heartily: "Truly appetizing! Without knowing, it made me digest the last bit of stock inside my stomach!"

Countless mold spots, fungi, toxins surfaced on his pupils and rapidly withered. The endless toxins rotating within him couldn't do anything to him!

Instead, it acted as a digestive tablet, aiding his digestion!

Making his aura increasingly ferocious...

The wind swept away everything, took all the Tempura, Sushi and everything else, finally looking hungrily at Huai Shi, and the steaming clay pot in his hand.

Guo ShouQue bared his white and neat sharp teeth, eager with anticipation.