I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

Ye Kang took the small bamboo basket from Jin Lingfeng.

The latter transmitted his voice, saying, "This is an insect control pouch. You only need to use your true energy to control it. The sword, halberd, and sand pouch have already been forcibly marked, so they will naturally go in obediently."

Upon hearing this, Ye Kang's expression was quite interesting. He never expected that the people of the Wu Dynasty would have developed so many methods to control insects.

He nodded, then quietly looked toward the insect fighting arena.

The two mantises fighting now are one covered in steel armor and the other is entirely bamboo green, like a tender bamboo shoot.

At first glance, the insect covered in steel armor would seem more formidable.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the two praying mantises appeared, the audience cheered for the green one.

"Charge! Green-faced Sickle, kill it!"

"Green-faced Scythe! I bet 200 spirit crystals on you, you win! Hold on!"

"Go! Chop that big black shell into pieces!"

The atmosphere instantly went wild, with many people even standing up and shouting in the members' area.

The overwhelmingly positive support piqued Ye Kang's curiosity.

Jin Lingfeng laughed and said, "You wouldn't believe it, would you? Although the Green-faced Scythe looks small and weak, it is a real killing machine."

"You seem to know quite a lot about this, sir. Did you perhaps watch this insect compete before?"

"No, it's just that the more you see, the better your eye becomes. This kind of stuff is not bad in Blackfire Town, but if it were in the county seat or even Wuyang City, it would be nothing to mention."

As soon as Jin Lingfeng finished speaking, the sound of a gong rang out.

A beautiful and fiery female warrior flew up and excitedly began to explain.

"The match begins! This week's favorite to win, Green Sickle, will face off against Ironclad General! Oh my god! Ironclad General has actually taken the initiative to attack!"

Ye Kang looked at it carefully.

The black-armored general brandished his twin scythes, leaped, and suddenly slashed down.

Two streaks of black blade energy unleashed astonishing shockwaves, and just as they were about to strike, the green-faced scythe dodged with incredible agility, then spread its wings, lay flat on its back, and slashed horizontally with unbelievable speed.

The two scythes struck the armored general's vulnerable legs with perfect accuracy.

Click!

Green blood splattered everywhere. The armored general's legs were both broken, but he showed no sign of backing down and slammed downwards.

Bang!

Two enormous forelegs slammed into the arena, but the green-faced scythe had already slid away again, and the green scythe pierced the armored general's back without hesitation.

A sonorous sound!

The metal clanged as it struck, but the Ironclad General's black armor, with its maximum defensive capabilities, managed to block the attack.

But the immense force still knocked the mantis with the broken leg to the ground.

It suddenly spread its wings, and just as it was about to retaliate, the green-faced scythe slashed and cut off its wings, which were not protected by iron armor.

This time, the latter had no power to resist and could only watch as the other jumped on him and slashed wildly with its two forelegs, instantly decapitating him.

Green blood stained the battlefield, the green-faced scythe roared to the sky, and the surrounding audience cheered.

"Well done! That's how you play!"

Chop it up! Don't let it go!

"Well done! Keep it up!"

The frenzied roar made Ye Kang frown.

This is a bit too crazy, but this kind of insect fighting is indeed quite entertaining and ruthless, and it's the easiest way to stimulate a martial artist's nerves.

No wonder they are so obsessed with this.

However, Jin Lingfeng scoffed dismissively.

"Child's play. This level of insect fighting is just a joke."

"My lord, is there something even more exciting than this?"

"Of course, I'll show you what the insect fighting arena in Wuyang City is like another day. That's what a real death match is like. If you're really pushed to the limit, the insect's owner might even go up and fight it himself."

"That's really ruthless..."

"Hahaha! Just kidding. Even insect fighting should be done in a gentlemanly manner. We only fight insects, not people. You have to accept the consequences of your bet."

Jin Lingfeng's lips never left his mouth; clearly, he preferred this atmosphere to the tedious official duties at Fengxi Valley.

Ye Kang didn't ask any more questions and watched several more shows in a row.

Soon, the host announced that all the main events for the day had come to an end.

But no one left; on the contrary, their expressions became even more agitated.

"Hurry up! Stop dawdling, I want to see a bloody battle!"

"Exactly! I want to see rivers of blood, let's get this free-for-all fighting started!"

A series of angry roars rang out, and the host hurriedly said, "Fellow Daoists, please be patient. The ten-person free-for-all battle will begin soon. Please, those of you who just registered, stand in a corner of the insect fighting arena."

The formation activated, and bright lights shone down.

The layout of the insect fighting arena suddenly changed, from a circle to a strange shape with ten corners.

Each corner can accommodate a martial artist and is equipped with a special protective formation.

This is a free-for-all battle for ten people, with spectators signing up themselves.

Of course, you need to pay spirit crystals as a wager.

Spectators can also place bets at the free betting tables set up in the insect fighting arena.

Because free-for-all combat is the most random, no one knows the strength of the contestants, and the uncertainty is so high that it can arouse more excitement among the audience.

Soon, one martial artist after another stepped forward. Their strength ranged from the third to the sixth level of the Nascent Soul realm, but none of them were at the Star Luo realm.

But they were all arrogant and their expressions were full of disdain for the other contestants.

After all, those who can sign up for free battles are either extremely confident in their insects or have powerful family backgrounds; they are either rich or noble.

Jin Lingfeng glanced at Ye Kang, who then coldly stepped forward.

Instantly, countless eyes turned to him.

Who is that?

"Never seen him before, he's not from this town."

"They dare to engage in free-for-all combat after only reaching the first level? Are they treating the insect fighting arena like an inn?"

"Hmph, this kid is finished. Look at the people who signed up today: the young master of the Liu family, the young lady of the Fan family, and the manager of Anyuan Inn. They're all ruthless people."

"More than that, those two are the real heavyweights, one is Song Qili, and the other is Ma Shaojie. Tsk tsk tsk, today is really lively, all the big shots from Blackfire Town have arrived."

The audience whispered among themselves; although they didn't think highly of Ye Kang, no one mocked him.

After all, someone who is willing to spend this spirit crystal is definitely not an ordinary person.

The premise of being a fool with lots of money is that you have a lot of money. People aren't stupid, so who would want to offend someone for no reason?

However, it was the group of people competing against Ye Kang who took the initiative to speak up.

"Hey buddy, you look unfamiliar? First time in Blackfire Town?"

Beside Ye Kang, a middle-aged man with a beard spoke up with a cheerful smile.

Ye Kang glanced at him and smiled, "How did you know?"

"Of course, I am the owner of Anyuan Inn. I know people from all over the country, but I have never seen you before."

The chubby shopkeeper had a friendly expression, but before Ye Kang could reply, a young man on the other side snorted coldly.

"They dare to come to Blackfire Town looking for fun, they're overestimating themselves."