The archer captain was so happy he was about to suffocate, actually forgetting to say "Deal" for a moment. Henry Bennett fully demonstrated his advantages as an intelligent divine beast, bouncing impatiently inside the cage and loudly announcing, "Deal!"

"Bang!" With a sound of the gavel, the intelligent divine beast "Humpback Sloth" was auctioned off at the high price of 4.5 million gold coins to the Lord of Swallow Sea City, Grand Duke Cameron.

"Raymond, take him to get washed up first. Once he's cleaned up, bring him to see me." Cameron instructed her butler. A sharp little old man jumped out, accompanied by two guards, and dragged Henry Bennett off to bathe. Henry Bennett had thought he could stay by the side of the elegant beauty, but unexpectedly, he had to take a bath first.

At the thought of bathing, Henry Bennett immediately frowned—wouldn't taking a bath expose him? With a roar, Henry Bennett smashed his fist against the cage, and the steel bars, as thick as pigeon eggs, instantly dented!

The crowd erupted in chaos. "Quick, quick, protect the Grand Duke!" Raymond shouted loudly. Four lion-man guards surrounded Cameron, watching the furious "divine beast" in the cage with vigilance. Henry Bennett let out a strange cry, mustered all his strength, and rammed hard into the cage. With a crash, the cage shattered into pieces—this cage had been used by the adventurer team to hold Henry Bennett, and Henry Bennett had never thought of escaping, treating the prison cart as a free bus out of the Yama Wasteland Sea.

Since nothing had happened along the way, everyone thought the cage was sturdy enough. Unexpectedly, once Henry Bennett got serious, he broke out immediately.

"Hey—ya!" The Grand Duke's guards roared like tigers, holding long swords, forming two rows as they charged forward. Henry Bennett had only one target, the beautiful Grand Duke. His speed was astonishing—even the jagged-tooth wolf couldn't keep up, let alone these guards trained in military fashion.

Henry Bennett fought with no particular technique, knocking a sword out of a guard's hand with a slap, then picking up the guard and tossing him aside. His strength was immense—even a trunked rhinoceros was no match, let alone a group of guards.

There was a wail as the poor guard was thrown dozens of meters away, crashing heavily to the ground. The gap he left was immediately exploited by Henry Bennett, who darted through.

The second row of guards hadn't expected their comrade to fall so quickly. Before they could react, a dirty face grinned at them, and then their bodies were lifted off the ground. "Ah..." Henry Bennett broke through the guards' defense, heading straight for the Grand Duke. Of the four lion-man guards, two split off, attacking from left and right. Henry Bennett let out a mighty roar, making the two lion-man warriors' eardrums buzz and their movements falter. He rushed forward, grabbed both lion-men by the arms, spun them around, and with a "bang," smashed them together, sending them staggering to the ground!

The other two lion-man warriors roared in anger, drew the spiked clubs from their waists, and looked at the Grand Duke. The Grand Duke nodded helplessly. With permission, the two lion-men charged, swinging their heavy weapons.

"Bang! Bang!" The two spiked clubs missed, smashing into the black stone floor and sending up sparks! Henry Bennett had already dodged to the side. Among beastmen, lion-man warriors were considered strong, but against Henry Bennett, who could easily handle a trunked rhinoceros, they were still outmatched.

These four lion-man warriors were "four-star" level fighters, capable of taking on a hundred men on the battlefield. But in front of Henry Bennett, they couldn't even touch the hem of his clothes.

On the Divine Continent, all professions are divided into thirteen levels, from the lowest one-star to the highest thirteen-star. One-star to three-star are considered low-level; four-star to six-star are mid-level; seven-star to nine-star are high-level; ten-star to twelve-star are saint-level; thirteen-star is a general term for all who surpass saint-level and reach god-level.

Generally speaking, there is no absolute strength or weakness among professions. Once at saint-level or above, one can sweep through thousands of troops, unstoppable. However, before reaching saint-level, the speed of cultivation and strength vary between professions and stages.

Chapter 009: Bennett Beast Warrior

A four-star warrior is already a mid-level profession. Two four-star warriors attacking together are about equal to the attack of a five-star warrior, but Henry Bennett still handled them with ease, relying on his agility and extraordinary strength.

The two lion-man warriors lying on the ground also had spiked clubs tied to their waists. With a flick of Henry Bennett's toes, the two heavy clubs bounced up nimbly. He caught them in his hands—"bang bang bang!"—and clashed the two clubs together, then charged forward, swinging them wildly.

The two lion-man warriors roared and met him head-on. "Bang!" With a loud crash, the four spiked clubs collided fiercely. The two lion-men's arms went numb, their palms split open, and blood flowed freely!

Henry Bennett, oblivious, raised the spiked clubs and charged again, yelling wildly! The two lion-men couldn't match him and had to fight while retreating, circling around him. Inside the duke's mansion, a comical scene unfolded: two-meter-tall, mighty lion-men being chased and beaten by a skinny, humanoid creature about 1.8 meters tall—no matter how you looked at it, it was an odd sight!