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"Huh? Who are you?" Feng Shen's brows arched as he looked up at the towering demi-human bear, genuine confusion in his expression.

He tilted his head, and for a moment, he seemed completely oblivious, as if question marks floated above his head.

"Don't play dumb with me, human!" The bear's voice boomed, each word hitting like thunder. The ground beneath him fractured, lines of cracks branching out like a cobweb.

The crowd's murmur died down, and heads turned toward the scene, all eyes on the towering demi-human and the human.

Onlookers watched with bated breath as the confrontation unfolded before them, their eyes wide with disbelief. Whispers of astonishment rippled through the crowd; no one had anticipated a fight breaking out before the trials began.

After all, the ever-watchful eyes of "her" loomed over them.