Interesting Match in the Upper Bracket

 His assumption that the match will be boring is completely wrong, Ryker thought to himself as he watched the first few fights. Even though they are still too weak for him to take them seriously, the number of Cultivation Techniques showcased by the competitors is a step up to what the cultivators of Mariz Barony had.

 'I should really stop thinking that every place is the same as Mariz Barony,' he thought to himself. Though to be fair, he didn't have any other comparisons, his experience of other cultivators could be summed up as non-existence.

 With his assumption being corrected by the first few matches, he decided to enjoy the match to his heart's content. Who knew what else he could learn from the matches? He also glanced at his lovers, who seemed to enjoy the fight.

 He decided to reward his lovers, though he did wonder if they would like for him to be more passionate, rough, or gentle. He should ask them tonight.

 Besides him, all of his women feel a shiver. Not knowing what caused it, they decided to watch the match for now. 

-x-

 In the fourth match, two men, both looking like they were in their thirties glared at each other. They both exude power equal to 9th Stage Genesis Source realm experts, showing their strength which is likely among the strongest in the Upper Bracket.

 When the referee started their match, the man at the right threw a punch, Ice qi seemed to envelop the fist. The other man looked calmly before punching the ground, a wall of earth rising and blocking the said fist.

 As the fist impacted the wall, both the fist and the wall crumbled, causing an explosion of dust. The man who attacked first rushed towards the dust cloud, intending to end the fight as soon as possible, ice enveloping his fists. 

 However, as he entered the dust cloud, he didn't notice the other man exited the cloud, nor the fact he clapped his hand. In the dust cloud, a loud sound, akin to two rocks colliding and hitting one another was heard.

 The force of whatever that is blew the dust away, leading to the reveal of what is inside. The other man seemed to have foreseen what would happen and had set up a trap. Namely, a large giant made out of earth and in a pose ready to clap the first man like he was a mosquito.

 The referee quickly used his Soul Sense before announcing the winner of the match while pulling the unconscious man from the giant's hands and giving him to the nearby medic.

 Meanwhile, the spectators gave the victor a loud applause, and Ryker followed their action.

 "Smart," he couldn't help but comment on it. 

 "What is it, big bro?" Fenrir asked, taking the chance to climb on him, though he was careful not to hit Ariana who had taken the spot on Ryker's lap.

 "They seem to be enemies, or at least rivals who had clashed for who knows how long. So, the victor had expected what the other man would do. The wall might be his way to make the other fighter's vision obscured before creating the trap.

 He likely knew that the other man would charge head-on, showing he knew a lot about the other man and using it to his advantage. Take note, if the gap between the strength of two people is not too wide, then the winner will be determined by a lot of other factors, one of them being how cunning and smart you are,"

 He decided to take the chance to give them words of advice, after all, knowledge should be given when the chances are there.

 The others, his lovers included, nodded at his advice. He hoped they took it in their heart, as it would likely help them someday.

-x-

 The next match after take sometimes as the arena needed to be cleared first. When the cleaning of the arena was finished, the next fighters took their place.

 This time, it was between a woman in her twenties against a man in his forties. Then again, it is hard to determine the age of cultivators based on look alone, as cultivators age slower the stronger they are, some are even able to change their appearance, looking way younger compared to their actual age.

 However, it didn't diminish the fact the woman is beautiful, though she still couldn't compare to his lovers, even Ina, who can be called the less beautiful, at least in terms of looks.

 Seemingly able to hear his thoughts, the said woman gave him a strained smile, making Ryker decide to not let his thoughts stray further, lest she decide to try to get revenge.

 Focusing instead on the fight, with his strength and his mastery of Law of Wind, he could hear what the man said despite being some distance away.

"Come and serve this daddy, this grandpa will show you a good time and even the prize when he won," the man said with a perverted smile. 

 The woman just snorted before pulling out a whip, saying, "Make me," instead of being deterred, the man's smile got even wider.

 "I like a challenge," he then charged toward the woman and Ryker made the vow to kill the man if he got close to his lover.

 The woman seemed to not consider the man to be a challenge, judging by how the whip easily binds the man. Despite looking frail, the man couldn't even break the whip, the expected look on his face showing how hard he was trying.

 The woman then began to swing the whip, the man followed the movement as he was still tied up. She then slammed her to the ground, before throwing the man up and repeating the process.

 Most of the spectators winced as the man is tossed around like a ragdoll. But for those who could hear what the man said, they all agreed he deserved his fate. Some of the women even cheered the woman, telling her to be rougher, and slammed him harder.

 The woman obliged with the request, as she was planning to do so in the first place, creating craters in the arena before stopping when the referee decided the man already had enough punishment.

 Releasing the man reluctantly, the woman began to walk away, but not before giving the man one last parting gift.

 "Aahhhh!" the man screamed like a child, his 'private area' being stomped by the woman. Most of the men subconsciously covered their crotch, even though they were not the ones to receive such a horrible fate.

 With that, the woman left the arena, clearly happy with the punishment she just handed out.