Beggar Cultivation System-Chapter 305 : Chains

Apollo stared at the hole in the stage, unable to stop himself from picturing the face of the training ground guardian when he saw the damage. He's definitely going to be furious, Apollo thought, shaking his head. Nudging his disciple with his foot, he said, "Hey, wake up."

"You don't have to tell me!" came a response, but it wasn't Don who answered.

"Not you, dmbss!" Apollo snapped, raising his hand to fire a combination of Wind Blast and Fire Blast at Kuo, who was slowly standing up. The resulting explosion reverberated through the area, sending the winds into disarray and causing a sudden rise in temperature.

As fire and smoke shrouded Kuo's position, Apollo turned to his disciple, who was staring at him with blinking, bewildered eyes.

"Wake up," Apollo ordered again.

Don was momentarily confused but soon remembered what had happened. He scrambled to his feet, looking around nervously. A sigh of relief escaped him when he didn't see the kid who had knocked him out. That ki–no, that person is terrifying! Don thought, his face pale. He didn't dare call Kuo a "kid" anymore; their power difference was like heaven and earth—no, with Don's current cultivation, he was even lower than Earth!

"Thank the heavens, he's gone," Don muttered, relief washing over him. He turned to Apollo with a smile. "Master, you defeated him, right? That person is so arrogant! He deserved a beating!"

"Gone?" Apollo chuckled, pointing at the dissipating fire and smoke. "He's over there, fuming at your words."

"Hahaha, you're kidding," Don said, laughing as if he'd heard the funniest joke ever. But then he noticed the smirk on Apollo's face, and a sense of dread crept over him. Slowly turning toward the smoke, Don's heart sank as he saw a small figure glaring at them. "I'm still dreaming, right?"

"Nope," Apollo said, stepping a few paces in front of his disciple. "Stand back and watch carefully. One day, you'll have to deal with people like this too—people with Young Master Syndrome."

"Young Master Syndrome?" Don repeated, confused.

"People who think no one is above them except their own dmbss minds," Apollo explained.

"How dare you call me dmbss?!" Kuo roared, his shout so powerful it dispersed the lingering fire and smoke. With his sharp hearing, he had caught every word Apollo said. "You're just a country bumpkin! I'm from the Middle Continent! How dare you insult me! I'll kill you!"

"Are you a dog? Barking instead of acting? Why don't you shut your mouth and come at me?" Apollo taunted, raising his right hand and gesturing for Kuo to approach. A mocking smirk played on his face as he slightly lowered his stance.

With his disciple watching, Apollo couldn't afford to embarrass himself. As a Master, he needed to show strength from time to time. He didn't want Don to think he was a coward. Besides, he despised people with Young Master Syndrome, and now that one stood before him, he wasn't about to let the opportunity to teach a lesson slip away.

"Dog?!" Kuo's eyes widened, his rage hitting a new peak. "That's it! You're done!"

He unleashed his pressure once more, this time covering the entire training ground and extending far beyond.

Apollo frowned, knowing this would undoubtedly alert others. At the Core Creation Stage, Kuo's aura could easily cover several streets, meaning the Mayor and Headmasters would likely sense the disturbance.

Still, the beggar didn't waver from his plan.

As Kuo ascended into the air, gathering the surrounding Unrefined Qi, Apollo's expression turned serious. This time, the boy wasn't bluffing. A powerful killing intent locked onto him as chains formed from water materialized around Kuo.

The chains were light blue and eerily lifelike. Each one was as tall as an adult human and thick enough that Apollo would need to wrap his arms around it to fully encircle its girth.

"Taste my chains, you weaklings!" Kuo shouted, pointing his hands at the two kids on the stage before clenching them into fists. His face was cold as ice, killing intent erupting alongside his declaration. He didn't care if he killed someone here. Even the Empire of this continent paid him great respect, so he wouldn't tolerate country bumpkins disrespecting him.

Kuo knew the kid who had just slammed him against the stage had some skill, but that was only because he had been holding back and hadn't expected such strength from a mere bumpkin.

But this humiliation would end now.

As the five giant chains were about to crash onto the stage, Kuo suddenly felt something was off. Narrowing his eyes, he saw the beggar-like kid smirking at him.

This guy… does he think he can escape my attack? How foolish! Kuo smirked as well, anticipating the sight of blood and body parts flying everywhere.

However, what happened next made his entire body shiver. The smirk on his face disappeared, replaced by wide-eyed disbelief. "W-what?!"

Like a bolt of lightning, shock struck him as his body froze. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. The Chain of Water Eternity, a technique he had always been proud of, had suddenly stopped in midair—just a meter or two away from smashing down on the two annoying country bumpkins!

"Haha, surprised?" Apollo asked loudly, a smug smile plastered on his face as he floated casually in front of Kuo.

"No way!" Kuo-Pal shouted through gritted teeth.

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"Yes, way!" Apollo shot back, his expression turning serious.

"What did you do?! There's no way someone like you could do this!"

"Someone like us?" Apollo questioned, flying closer to the boy with the young master syndrome. "What kind of people do you mean? Weak and poor?"

"Yes!" Kuo snapped, glaring at Apollo as the beggar floated right in front of him.

"Maybe you're right," Apollo admitted with a nod before locking eyes with Kuo, his expression icy. "But I'm not like them."

"You're not like them?" Kuo echoed, his confusion evident. Then, as if realizing something, his eyes widened further. "You're a Wanderer?"

"I'm a beggar!" Apollo declared, raising his hand as countless water droplets materialized in the air. They shimmered briefly before transforming into mirror-like water blades.

"This is… the Water Blade Disintegration Technique?" Kuo immediately recognized the technique, but the realization only deepened his confusion. "Who the hell are you?!"

"The one and only, true beggar!" Apollo declared, clenching his fist as the water blades launched toward Kuo with deadly precision.

"Don't underestimate me!" Kuo roared, seeing the incoming attack. He channeled more strength, breaking the water chains free from their frozen state. They changed direction midair, surging toward Apollo.

"I'm not," Apollo replied calmly. He knew that what he had done was just a small trick, something he had picked up from Nathan Kleinford and refined through his mastery of the beginner stage of the Great Serpent Ascendant Transformation. He also understood that Kuo wasn't using his full strength yet.