At this moment, inside the Jade Face Spring cave deep within the Beast Tamer Alliance Headquarters…
Lian Xing, her long, golden hair spread across the water’s surface, leaned against the corner of the pool, beckoning lazily.
“Come on, darling, don’t be shy. Come to Mommy~~~”
“…”
“…”
The Jade Face Spring wasn’t exactly water, but more like the residual saliva of some powerful being, so Lian Xing could move freely within it without being affected by Star Sand.
“I’m not shy!!!”
“And who’s your darling? And who’s…Mommy…!?” Dead Ash retorted, her face flushing crimson, her words jumbled.
Then, closing her eyes and taking a deep breath, she tore off her clothes, the fabric ripping like paper, scattering in the air. Under everyone’s stunned gazes, the silver-haired girl, her face a mask of pain, stepped into the spring. Although her strength was incredible, her expression was like that of a criminal being paraded through the streets.
After entering the water, Dead Ash didn’t approach Lian Xing, instead hiding behind Zi Meng, curling up into a ball. Meanwhile, Chiyu, her attire incredibly revealing, watched Lian Xing, her gaze lingering on her smooth, creamy skin, swallowing hard.
From buns to loose hair…her beauty had more than doubled…
Although Chiyu had previously boasted about ravaging Lian Xing…
Now, she was just a defeated dog…
In adult novels and manga, someone in her situation would be roasted and served as BBQ. She was lucky that Lian Xing wasn’t humiliating her further. At this moment, she could only admire from afar.
“…”
“…”
“Oh?” Having discovered Dead Ash’s weakness, Lian Xing, her eyes twinkling with mischief, naturally wouldn’t let her go so easily.
So, she swam over to Dead Ash and sat down beside her.
Facing Lian Xing’s approach, Dead Ash, uncharacteristically, lowered her head, her arms wrapped around her knees, like a frightened rabbit, offering no resistance.
“What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Do you need me to examine you?”
“…”
“…”
“Do you need me to scrub your back…?”
“Hey, why are you looking down? Trying to steal a sip of my bathwater?” Under Lian Xing’s relentless teasing, Dead Ash’s eyes became unfocused, her face burning red, her head drooping even lower, unable to meet Lian Xing’s gaze.
Seeing this, Lian Xing’s smile widened, her lewd starry eyes twinkling with amusement.
So this girl, usually so cold and aloof, would become so shy after undressing…
But she had a general idea of the reason for Dead Ash’s behavior.
Although there was only one gender in this world, in ancient times, millions of years ago, there had been another. But because only women could conceive children with pet beasts using Pet Essence, after millions of years of evolution, only one gender remained, the only distinction being between humans and hybrids.
And in the current beast-taming world, because all humans had the same anatomy, many young girls had no concept of shame, engaging in lewd acts like selling themselves, performing naked in battles, and streaking in public.
After all, everyone was the same. What was there to be ashamed of? It wasn’t like they were missing anything… Couldn’t they just look…?
But…
Ancient Species and those who inherited their bloodline were different!!!
So, Dead Ash, as the master of an Ancient Juvenile Species, must have inherited some of their ancient values regarding modesty…!!
Perhaps, in her view, being seen naked by someone who wasn’t her lover was incredibly shameful…
“Plop!”
In the next second, under Dead Ash’s stunned gaze, Lian Xing placed her stocking-clad foot on her instep and began wiggling her toes. Through the clear water, her small, delicate toes, encased in translucent stockings, looked like shimmering pearls.
After a few seconds, Dead Ash’s body began to tremble.
This was utter humiliation!!!
Perhaps this act would be considered a reward by 99.99999999% of the world, but Dead Ash was among the remaining 0.00000001%.
At this moment, enduring this unrelenting humiliation, Dead Ash’s face burned crimson.
“S-Stop…”
“What? I can’t hear you?”
“Stop it…”
“Why are you so weak…? Were you raised on baby formula…? Have you ever had the real thing…? Hmm~~~” Lian Xing said, leaning closer to the silver-haired girl, her breath warm against Dead Ash’s ear.
Then, as Dead Ash sat frozen, seemingly paralyzed, Lian Xing began writing on her thigh with her finger.
[I’m Lian Xing’s dog.]
[Mommy Lian Xing, I’m sorry.]
[Child…]
Because Lian Xing’s fingertip was coated with a faint layer of Pet Essence, the words lingered on Dead Ash’s skin. Unable to bear the humiliation, Dead Ash closed her eyes, wishing she could reset herself.
If pet beasts were allowed to fight here, Dead Ash would have already attacked Lian Xing.
Unfortunately, summoning pet beasts was forbidden in the Jade Face Spring to prevent disrupting the Pet Essence. If a full-scale battle erupted here, destroying the Jade Face Spring, their Limit-Breaking Seeds would be confiscated.
For the sake of her child…
She could only endure…
After a few minutes of this torment, Lian Xing had written over ten phrases…on Dead Ash’s body. Only two and a half of them were suitable for public viewing. Even Zi Meng, watching from the side, couldn’t bear to look, turning her head away.
Wasn’t Lian Xing the youngest among them?
How had she learned such things…?
Just then, Zi Meng, sensing something through the Fivefold Samsara’s rudimentary aura simulation, looked at Lian Xing and said, her tone slightly warning…, “Moon Rabbit, stop. Give her some dignity…”
“Otherwise…something unpleasant might happen. And some secrets might be revealed…”
“…”
“…”
Hearing Zi Meng’s prophetic warning, the other three girls looked confused, while Lian Xing instantly understood.
Was Dead Ash about to snap…?
So, she cautiously stopped tormenting Dead Ash, raising her hands and taking a few steps back, wary of a sudden attack.
That was close. I almost forgot about my physical condition. I got a bit carried away…
She almost…became like Princess Ye…
There was once a Monarch in a 5th-level region, Princess Ye, known for her debauchery, boasting about her prowess every day, claiming she could even handle Huang Chi, one of the 72 Legends. Huang Chi, who had been confined by the Seven Heavens for several months for sleeping with an entire region’s population every day, was touched by her words and decided to visit Princess Ye for some guidance…
This guidance lasted for six months, and from that day forward, Princess Ye never touched another person.
So, with her physical problems still unresolved, she couldn’t get too carried away…
Before Dead Ash could explode, Lian Xing quickly retreated to the other side of the pool, no longer provoking her.
Seeing this, the others sighed in disappointment.
It had been quite entertaining to see the usually arrogant Dead Ash so humiliated. Why had she stopped…?
Meanwhile, Lian Xing, after her tactical retreat, glanced at Zi Meng, who had given her the timely warning.
Although Zi Meng’s combat power wasn’t that impressive, her simulation ability seemed useful…
“…”
“…”
“Whoosh~~~~”
Just then, a cloud of mist appeared, and Lian Xing’s cheerful expression changed as her vision blurred.
Wait, wasn’t the gathering date tomorrow…?
She had forgotten…
This was a forced summons from the white deer space!!!
“I’m doomed, I’m doomed, I’m so dead!!!” Under Zi Meng’s surprised gaze, Lian Xing’s expression shifted from panic to blankness in an instant, as if her computer had crashed…
Huh? What’s going on?
Dead Ash hadn’t even touched her. Why was she in that state again?
Zi Meng blinked, confused.
In her dream simulation, she had seen Dead Ash, unable to bear the humiliation any longer, finally snapping and attacking Lian Xing. But at the critical moment, Lian Xing had frozen, and a few minutes later, when she had recovered, she had been helpless, her secret about her physical condition revealed.
After that, as if a new world had opened before her, Dead Ash’s sense of shame and her values had been completely overturned, severely affecting the Ancient Juvenile Species’s evolution path.
And Lian Xing’s figure had become blurry, no longer visible in the simulation…
Zi Meng had initially thought that Lian Xing would freeze whenever she was touched, but it seemed that some hidden event had been triggered, causing her to lose consciousness at this specific time, regardless of what happened…
But thankfully, her timely warning had prevented the worst-case scenario…
Meanwhile, in the white deer space…
Before being teleported, Lian Xing had already prepared herself for the worst.
However, upon entering the space and seeing the empty, mist-filled world, she couldn’t help but tremble.
This was…
An unprecedented solo summons…!!!
“…”
“…”
“Click, clack, click, clack, click, clack…”
Just then, the sound of high heels clicking against the ground echoed from the depths of the mist, and Lian Xing’s vigilance reached its peak, her entire body tense.
Being summoned here while taking a bath was a disaster. Even with her limited brainpower, she knew what was about to happen.
However…
As a white figure slowly emerged from the mist, Lian Xing’s panicked starry eyes widened.
A tall woman with long, white hair and large antlers, dressed in a pure white wedding dress, her long, slender legs in 20cm high heels, countless shimmering, cloud-shaped hair ornaments adorning her hair, creating a dreamlike effect of swirling clouds.
At this moment, the pressure emanating from this woman far surpassed any other being Lian Xing had ever encountered.
Not only her flawless beauty, but also an indescribable aura of power and majesty…
This was…
The apex of evolution, a Legend, the culmination of the Moonwalker clan!!!
So beautiful… Lian Xing stared, mesmerized.
As a village girl from a 10th-level region, when had she ever seen a Legend in its human form…?
This wasn’t just about her fetishes being triggered…, this was like having her fetishes run over by a bus repeatedly…
At this moment, the Moonwalker Mother, its expression unreadable, walked towards the humbled golden-haired girl and began circling her, observing her silently.
Half a minute later, as Lian Xing waited anxiously, her heart pounding…
The Moonwalker Mother finally spoke.
“So this is why my daughter, even after seeing Rainwater, is still so attached to you…”
“Calamity Sun, Libra, Curfew, Rainwater…of the four, only Rainwater is an Elemental Species. I, in all my calculations, overlooked the most basic fact…”
“Star Sand…”
“Lian Xing, you were already a Legend Beast Tamer before arriving here, weren’t you?”
“It seems…you have no interest in me~~~”
“…”
“…”
“N-No, that’s not true!!!”
“I desire your beauty, of course! But…Mother, you know about my physical condition… That’s why I’m afraid… I didn’t mean to hide it from you~~~”
“Whoosh—”
Before Lian Xing could finish her frantic explanation, the white figure before her suddenly vanished into a mist. Then, without warning, a pair of hands in white lace gloves gently rested on her shoulders.
As Lian Xing’s body trembled, the Moonwalker Mother leaned close to her ear and whispered, “Don’t worry, I can fix that~~~”
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T/N:
[Child…]
“sake of her child”
In this chapter the chinese character for “child” (子) can have various meanings:
子: child / seed / egg, etc
The Growth Potential crystal wasn’t just for testing. The moment a pet beast touched it, the resonant energy from its life crystal would clarify its self-perception, revealing its future potential and possibilities.
And at this moment…
The Heaven-Gracing Curtain saw—
A new form hidden within itself, and a faint, almost impossible possibility of surpassing its limits.
[Awakening]
“Boom!!!!!”
The world changed color, the earth trembled.
Seeing the overwhelming white aura and the Moonlight Rabbit’s new, nascent form, all the pet beasts present were filled with fear, their eyes wide with panic.
This wasn’t the kind of evolutionary potential an ordinary Rare Species should possess!
Such a perfect, dreamlike aura…
It was absurd!!!
Meanwhile, Lian Xing looked at the Heaven-Gracing Curtain in the virtual map with a satisfied expression.
“Well done…”
“From now on, no more holding back…~~~”
After the life-or-death battle against the Ancient Juvenile Species, the door to Shining, a path as difficult as climbing to heaven, had finally opened a crack for the Moonlight Rabbit.
Although still faint, distant, and seemingly insurmountable…
It had at least glimpsed the prototype of Shining Awakening!!!
The Heaven-Gracing Curtain had awakened at Commander-Tier. This wasn’t the common Royal-Tier Awakening seen in higher-level regions, but an Awakening closer to that of the 72 Legends!!!
So, undoubtedly, the significance and power of this awakened form would be far beyond the comprehension of ordinary pet beasts.
“Moon Rabbit, Lian Xing…”
“So persistent…” Dead Ash muttered, her expression grim and serious.
Including the participation reward, she had only obtained five Limit-Breaking Seeds. She had expected this test to be a complete victory…
But instead, she had been the one humiliated, becoming Lian Xing’s stepping stone…
Thinking of this, she glared at the Alluring Maiden’s Restraint, which was frozen in fear by the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s aura, its expression blank.
Good, good, good…
From today onwards, no pet food for a month! Only mooncakes!!!
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…
After being battered by the aura of the pet beast egg and the Heaven-Gracing Curtain, the other pet beasts reluctantly completed the third round of the test. After several impatient reminders from the Hidden Moon Marquis, the final round, the Resistance to Powerful Auras test, finally began.
“Some of you might not understand, so let me explain again.”
“Resistance to Powerful Auras isn’t about defense, but about withstanding the pressure of a stronger being’s aura. Before an all-penetrating force field, physical defense is meaningless!!!”
As the Hidden Moon Marquis finished speaking, everyone looked at the golden-haired girl thoughtfully.
It seemed…she really understood…
No wonder Lian Xing hadn’t deployed the Cloud Dream Calamity in this round, instead choosing Star Sand, a Legend. As one of the 72 Legends, how could it possibly be afraid of a powerful aura!?
And this was indeed the case…
On Lian Xing’s first day here, when she had encountered Extinction, the Ancient Juvenile Species, all her pet beasts had been terrified by its bloodline, their minds shaken.
Except for Star Sand…
It hadn’t been suppressed by Extinction’s bloodline, just scared, cowardly, and weak.
That’s why Lian Xing had made it solo high-difficulty instances in the virtual battle space for six months, both as training and as punishment.
In terms of Resistance to Powerful Auras, Star Sand was far superior to the Cloud Dream Calamity.
Soon, the test began.
“…”
“…”
“Boom!!!!!”
As a terrifying pressure descended, all the pet beasts present were instantly forced to the ground, unable to even raise their heads. Except for Star Sand, which floated in the air, its body shimmering, all the other pet beasts were completely immobilized, their breathing ragged.
Seeing this, everyone once again realized…
The 72 Legends were truly different…
However, both Dead Ash and Lian Xing’s expressions were slightly trange , as if they had both noticed something.
Why did this aura feel so similar to Extinction’s…?
And it was several times more powerful, as if it were a future version of Extinction…
How had the Alliance’s higher-ups achieved this…?
Lian Xing was uneasy, while Dead Ash glared at the expressionless, purple-haired, blind girl beside her.
“Don’t do anything unnecessary…”
“If this happens again, I won’t spare you…!!!”
“…”
“…”
“Yes, Master Dead Ash~~” Zi Meng replied respectfully, a smile on her face, not arguing.
Then, Dead Ash turned to glare at the golden-haired girl, who was looking at her with a mocking expression.
“What? Why are you looking at me like that!?”
“You can only bully the blind~~~”
“What do you mean, ‘blind’? As if she can’t share her pet beast’s vision!!!”
“Oh, so scary, Master Dead Ash~~~~”
Hearing Lian Xing’s sarcastic tone, Dead Ash almost threw up…
Suppressing her nausea, she looked at the virtual map.
And she was shocked.
The Silver Horned Brute, the armor-type Weapon Species she had deployed for this round, its silver horned helmet was pinned to the ground, foaming at the mouth.
Dead Ash facepalmed.
“You useless thing!!!”
“You’re supposed to be Extinction’s exclusive armor… If you can’t even withstand your own user’s aura, how are you going to fight alongside it!?”
“…”
“…”
In the end, the Silver Horned Brute only managed to achieve third place. Moon Princess’s Golden Flower Flying Moon was second, and Star Sand, unsurprisingly, was first.
Thus, the testing phase concluded.
Lian Xing, with three first-place finishes and one second-place finish, had completely dominated all the other participants, earning 12 Limit-Breaking Seeds. And Dead Ash, in second place, had only received 7 Limit-Breaking Seeds, her expression grim…
Her entrance had been impressive, but her exit was pathetic…
A moment later, after calculating the final scores, the Hidden Moon Marquis announced, “Now, we will distribute the Limit-Breaking Seeds. Those who didn’t achieve any ranking, please leave after receiving your participation reward.”
“And those who achieved a ranking can stay for the additional rewards…”
The participants, their faces filled with disappointment and frustration, left the venue one after another.
Finally, only six people remained.
Dead Ash, Moon Princess, Chiyu, Zi Meng, Lian Xing, and the captain of the Soul Hunters…
The Soul Hunters captain had barely managed to snag a point in the Attack Power test; otherwise, the top five spots in every round would have been taken by these five.
“Alright, now come and collect your Limit-Breaking Seeds.”
As the Hidden Moon Marquis finished speaking, Dead Ash and the others lined up to receive their rewards.
Finally, only Lian Xing remained. After taking her 12 Limit-Breaking Seeds, she still looked teary-eyed and innocent, staring at the Hidden Moon Marquis expectantly.
“Lian Xing, you’ve already received your reward…”
Lian Xing didn’t speak or move.
Her starry eyes seemed to be welling up…
“Alright, stop lingering… There are other rewards. Go wait for further instructions!”
“Marquis, I don’t want any more rewards. I’m just giving you a heads-up. My physical condition hasn’t been very good lately. I might experience diarrhea, period cramps, miscarriage, premature birth, late birth…and other complications during the Grand Finals. So, if I don’t achieve the expected results, please don’t blame me!!”
“…”
“…”
“…”
“Get out!!!” After a few seconds of stunned silence, the Hidden Moon Marquis, refusing to indulge Lian Xing’s childish behavior, shouted at her.
However, despite being scolded, Lian Xing, feeling three more Limit-Breaking Seeds in her hand, smiled and obediently left the stage.
15 Limit-Breaking Seeds…that was enough for the Heaven-Gracing Curtain to unlock three more Arcane Arts. Although it was common knowledge that a pet beast could only absorb ten Limit-Breaking Seeds per year, she, as an Ancient Beast Tamer who had raised an Ancient Species, had her methods of accelerating the process…
Then, the Hidden Moon Marquis looked at the remaining participants with a serious expression.
“Follow me, all six of you.”
“There’s a special reward… Keep it a secret, understand?”
“…”
“…”
After seeing the six girls nod, the Hidden Moon Marquis led them deeper into the Alliance Headquarters. A few minutes later, they stopped before a cave blocked by a mechanical gate.
“You can stay inside for three days. But after you leave, do not speak of this to anyone. If this information is leaked, there will be severe consequences. Now, go inside!!!” the Hidden Moon Marquis said sternly.
Seeing the others hesitate, Lian Xing boldly stepped forward and entered the cave. Next was Zi Meng. However, as she passed by the Hidden Moon Marquis, her unseeing eyes held a knowing look.
The Hidden Moon Marquis felt a headache coming on.
It seemed her…secretly giving Lian Xing extra rewards had been noticed…
So, without a word, three more Limit-Breaking Seeds appeared in Zi Meng’s hand, and she entered the cave with a satisfied smile.
After that, Moon Princess, her eyes teary, looked at the Hidden Moon Marquis.
“Mommy~~~”
+3 Limit-Breaking Seeds.
Chiyu: “Auntie, my mom…”
+3 Limit-Breaking Seeds.
Dead Ash: “Marquis, Extinction’s evolution path seems to be…failing…”
+3 Limit-Breaking Seeds.
Except for Zi Meng, no one realized that the Hidden Moon Marquis was secretly giving everyone extra rewards. They had simply chosen this opportunity to beg, each thinking they had struck gold…
Except for the Soul Hunters captain, who walked into the cave without a word, completely oblivious.
+0 Limit-Breaking Seeds.
Deep within the cave, Lian Xing froze the moment she entered. The cave wasn’t large, more like a secret chamber, with a small pool at the center, its surface shimmering with a dreamlike, emerald green light.
This aura…was it the Jade Face Spring…!?
The legendary rejuvenating spring that could reverse aging by ten years for every day spent soaking in it!!!
With this, relying on youthful beauty to attract pet beasts would no longer be possible. Some married pet beasts might even become bored…
The Hidden Moon Marquis had said they could soak for three days!?
That meant they could reverse their aging… by 30 years!?
The Beast Tamer Alliance was quite generous…
Thinking of this, Lian Xing immediately undressed, then, wearing only her translucent, knee-high stockings, stepped into the pool.
Half a minute later, when Moon Princess and the others entered, Lian Xing was already enjoying herself. So, after a brief moment of shock, the others also shed their clothes and entered the pool, each occupying a corner. Chiyu, the red-haired woman with the most revealing attire, attracted the most attention, followed by Moon Princess, whose body was also scrutinized…
But these two didn’t seem to mind, as if they were used to it.
Only Dead Ash hesitated, standing at the edge of the pool. Her body trembled, her face flushed crimson, her fingers twitching, unable to undress in front of everyone.
Seeing this, a playful smile appeared on Lian Xing’s face, her eyes twinkling with mischief.
So this girl also had this side to her?
It seemed…
She had found a new toy…
“Come on, darling, don’t be shy. Come to Mommy~~~”
“The test begins. You can now deploy your pet beasts into the virtual map through the devices. Four per person, no more.”
As the Hidden Moon Marquis finished speaking, the participants began deploying their pet beasts, most of them wary of Lian Xing and Dead Ash. They wondered how Moon Rabbit would distribute her lineup this time, and what Dead Ash’s true lineup was, besides the Ancient Juvenile Species, Extinction.
Under everyone’s gaze, Lian Xing’s four pet beasts appeared in a corner of the map: Heaven-Gracing Curtain, Cloud Dream Calamity, Star Sand, and a plain-looking, green eye mask floating in the air. Surprisingly, the Red Prison Palace Master and Calamity Sun weren’t present. Instead, she had chosen a new Mid-Tier pet beast.
Was that…the Mid-Tier Mechanical Species, Azure Shadow Device…?
Seeing the newly appeared Azure Shadow Device, everyone looked confused.
However, the Hidden Moon Marquis’s breath hitched. It instantly recognized the Azure Shadow Device’s previous form, then looked at Lian Xing in disbelief.
No…it couldn’t be…
“…”
“…”
“Boom!!!!”
Suddenly, a terrifying aura swept through the venue. A powerful pressure erupted, centered around the Ancient Juvenile Species and its two companion pet beasts, drawing everyone’s attention.
Floating behind Extinction was a helmet, its body shimmering with a silvery-white light, two large, buffalo-like horns protruding from the top. And behind the helmet was a silvery, slime-like elemental figure, its lower body buried underground, only its upper body visible.
Finally, there was a cracked pet beast egg, half of its shell missing.
Royal-Tier — Weapon Species — Silver Horned Brute, an armor-type Weapon Species!!
Royal-Tier — Elemental Species — Alluring Maiden’s Restraint, a support-type Super Rare Species!!!
And the last one…unidentifiable, likely a hybrid.
Their levels were high…
Seeing these three pet beasts, Lian Xing felt a surge of unease…
If they were to fight alongside the Ancient Juvenile Species, they could easily boost Extinction’s power to another level!!!
“…”
“…”
“Wait, so she’s actually a Royal-Tier Beast Tamer!?” Lian Xing thought, surprised.
She had assumed that Dead Ash only had Extinction, the Ancient Juvenile Species. So she had been secretly training in other regions?
At this moment, as Extinction and its two companions faced off against Lian Xing’s pet beasts, Dead Ash walked over to Lian Xing and whispered, “Actually, I really want to get revenge right now.”
“But the Limit-Breaking Seeds are more important, so I’ll spare you…for now~~~”
“…”
“…”
“Marquis! Dead Ash is trying to assault me in reality! She’s trying to influence the pet beasts in the test!!!” Lian Xing suddenly shouted after a few seconds of silence.
Dead Ash was dumbfounded, speechless.
At this moment, all the other participants looked at them with strange expressions.
Standing on the stage, the Hidden Moon Marquis didn’t think Dead Ash would do something so vulgar in public, but considering their sensitive relationship, it still said, “Please maintain a certain distance between yourselves.”
Just like how Lian Xing had ambushed the Cycle of Calamity remnants in the Baiyue Province league…
There had been cases of Beast Tamers attacking and even killing their rivals while their pet beasts were battling, taking advantage of their vulnerability…
Whether it was true or not…they had to be cautious…
Hearing the Hidden Moon Marquis’s command, Dead Ash, her face pale, took a few steps back, her body stiff. Then, she glared at the golden-haired girl, who looked innocent and wronged…
“Moon Rabbit, just you wait!!!”
“…”
“…”
“Give me all your Limit-Breaking Seeds, and I’ll surrender, letting you do whatever you want… How about that?” Lian Xing suddenly asked.
“Not interested. Even if you gave me all of yours, I still wouldn’t spare you…” Dead Ash replied, her voice threatening.
“Wow, so scary! Coming from the loser. Please…have mercy on me~~~”
Hearing this, Dead Ash’s face twisted in anger.
And Lian Xing, after teasing Dead Ash for a while, turned her attention to the test.
The first round, the Attack Power test, the most straightforward and simple round. Not only the Interdimensional Grand Finals, but even many smaller regions used this test, including the first round of the Qingyao Sea qualifiers.
However, seeing the familiar mechanical conch shell, Lian Xing smiled inwardly.
So the Beast Tamer Alliance was also using the Great Lord Biluo’s creation for the test…
In that case, she could adjust her strategy~~
“Boom!!!!”
Under everyone’s gaze, the Ancient Juvenile Species’s attack shattered the virtual map. The world spun, a terrifying shockwave sending all the pet beasts present tumbling backward, their expressions filled with shock and fear.
Back in Qingyao Sea, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain had destroyed the Great Lord Biluo’s mechanical creation with a single attack.
However, this time, the mechanical device’s durability was clearly much higher. Extinction’s full-power attack had only created a dent…
[Score: 942]
1000 points was the threshold for Monarch-Tier.
However, Extinction hadn’t used a bloodline combat skill or any equipped combat skills, just a normal attack, and it had already far surpassed the limits of an ordinary Royal-Tier pet beast…
If support pet beasts were allowed in this test, Dead Ash would have been more cautious, perhaps deploying Calamity Sun or the Red Prison Palace Master. Unfortunately, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain, fighting alone, even with its Green Quality combat skill, couldn’t possibly surpass Extinction.
Lian Xing knew this.
Even with its full power, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain could probably only achieve a score of around 800.
But at this moment, looking at the smiling golden-haired girl, the Hidden Moon Marquis on stage felt a surge of unease…
Soon, seeing that Lian Xing wasn’t sending out her second pet beast, Moon Princess, Chiyu, and the other Beast Tamers also stepped forward to take the test. After over 30 participants, Extinction was still in first place, far ahead of the others. Chiyu, even with her awakened Flame Dancing Red Eyebrow, had only scored 750 points. The Soul Hunters captain, just over 700, was in third place, and Moon Princess’s support pet beast was fourth.
The other participants’ scores were pathetic…
They had simply given up after seeing Extinction, saving their main pet beasts for the later rounds.
Finally, after all 34 participants had finished, Lian Xing casually deployed her pet beast.
Under everyone’s gaze, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain didn’t move. Instead, the Mid-Tier Azure Shadow Device floated forward.
Seeing this, the Hidden Moon Marquis facepalmed.
So it was like this…
Her premonition had been correct…!!!
She shouldn’t have used the Great Lord Biluo’s mechanical creation for the test.
But it was too late now…
A few seconds later, under everyone’s gaze, the Azure Shadow Device attached itself to the mechanical conch shell. And then, although the conch shell itself seemed unaffected, a number—[10000000000000]—suddenly appeared on the display.
“…”
“…”
“???”
“Cheating! She’s cheating!!!” Dead Ash shouted.
What the hell was this ridiculous number? Did she think the Great Lord Biluo’s creation was hers now?
With that kind of attack power, even an Emperor would be instantly killed…!!!
However, under everyone’s puzzled gazes, the Hidden Moon Marquis’s expression was complicated…
Undoubtedly, Lian Xing had cheated, performing an act that was beneath even a newborn…
But if you used a school exam as an analogy…
She hadn’t cheated by copying or looking at someone else’s answers. She had simply used her superpowers to travel back in time after the answers were revealed and then submitted a perfect score…
How could you even judge such cheating!?
It wasn’t Lian Xing’s fault. It was the Beast Tamer Alliance’s mistake for using the Great Lord Biluo’s mechanical conch shell.
“…”
“…”
“The protest is invalid. Moon Rabbit’s score is valid,” the Hidden Moon Marquis declared after a moment of hesitation, her voice filled with resignation.
Hearing this, Dead Ash and the other participants were dumbfounded, while Zi Meng, who had figured it out, simply shook her head and sighed.
It wasn’t technically cheating, but it was still shameless…~~~
It was like giving Lian Xing the answers to her own test…
After all, how could the Great Lord Biluo not know the access code to its own creation?
Lian Xing smiled at the silver-haired girl, whose body was trembling, her eyes unfocused.
“Calm down, don’t anger yourself to… miscarriage~~~”
“Moon Rabbit…!!!” Dead Ash’s body trembled with rage, her hands and feet turning cold.
In this awkward atmosphere, the second round of the test, Intelligence, began. This round was special. It wasn’t a one-on-one test, but a simultaneous test for all participating pet beasts after the Beast Tamers had chosen their lineups.
Dead Ash, who hadn’t expected Extinction to lose in the first round, immediately ordered her remaining three pet beasts to go all out. This time, she deployed the silvery, elemental figure, Alluring Maiden’s Restraint.
Zi Meng, the purple-haired, blind girl, the captain of Shining Girls, after pondering for a few seconds, smiled faintly and deployed her only main battle pet beast, the Fivefold Samsara.
And Lian Xing’s strategy was once again unexpected…
She had deployed the Cloud Dream Calamity.
Wait…not having the Cloud Dream Calamity participate in the final Resistance to Powerful Auras test, but in the Intelligence test…?
Then how would she allocate her pet beasts for the remaining two rounds?
Star Sand for Growth Potential and the Heaven-Gracing Curtain for Resistance to Powerful Auras?
This arrangement was strange…!?
But there was no way she would let the Heaven-Gracing Curtain participate in the Growth Potential test. With its rarity, it would definitely fail miserably…
As they waited anxiously, the Intelligence test finally began.
The Hidden Moon Marquis’s voice echoed through the virtual map, “Now, listen carefully, everyone. Repeat after me in your minds.”
“Mooncake, moon, mooncake, moon, mooncake, moon, mooncake, moon.”
“Now, within three seconds, answer this question with your aura.”
“Calamity Sun, one of the 72 Legends, did it shoot down the mooncake or the moon?”
Hearing this question, the Beast Tamers present were speechless…
Did she really think their pet beasts were idiots…?
No way, no way, there couldn’t possibly be a pet beast that would answer mooncake, right?
The answer was obviously moon…!!!
A few seconds later, the results were revealed.
[Correct Answers]
[1. Fivefold Samsara: Sun, Time: 0.0001 seconds]
[2. Cloud Dream Calamity: Sun, Time: 1.2613 seconds]
[Incorrect Answers]
[3. Inverted World: Moon]
[4. Golden Edge Giant Spirit: Moon]
[Moon]
[Moon]
[…]
[…]
[30. Moon]
Almost all the answers were moon…
Until the 31st answer, the true heavyweights…
[31. Wing-Hiding Black Sky (Daughter): Mooncake]
[35. Alluring Maiden’s Restraint: Mooncake]
At this moment, seeing the results, the entire venue fell silent.
Many Beast Tamers lowered their heads, lost in thought.
So…not only their pet beasts, but even they, the Beast Tamers, were idiots…
And Lian Xing turned to look at Dead Ash, a hint of pity in her eyes. “It seems…your pet beasts really like mooncakes…”
“…”
“…”
This time, Dead Ash didn’t retort, instead lowering her head even further.
Seeing this, the Hidden Moon Marquis sighed.
“In the Interdimensional Grand Finals, everyone must be careful with the Intelligence test. Not only maturity, but pet beasts also need a certain level of knowledge, experience, and common sense…”
“Sometimes, even the Beast Tamers themselves are tricked. It would be a shame to have a champion-level contender eliminated in the qualifiers because of this.”
“Alright, in this round, Zi Meng receives three Limit-Breaking Seeds, Moon Rabbit receives two, and the rest…nothing.”
“Next, the third round, the Growth Potential test.”
Unlike the other idiots, Lian Xing was one of the few Beast Tamers who had instantly known the correct answer. She had memorized all the legends and stories, how could she make such a stupid mistake?
Even so, the Cloud Dream Calamity’s mature judgment and experience had still surprised her, being one of only two pet beasts to score, along with the Fivefold Samsara, which had cheated in this round.
But the next round was the main event…
The Growth Potential test, the ultimate test in every region.
Rarity, growth rate, special evolution forms, bloodline combat skill potential, battle intent, and willpower…
All these factors were considered to determine a pet beast’s growth limit…
However—
At this moment…
Under everyone’s incredulous gaze, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain, its body covered in pure white fur, emerged from Lian Xing’s lineup.
At this moment, everyone was stunned.
What…? Not Star Sand, but the Heaven-Gracing Curtain!?
Even with perfect evolution and a bloodline combat skill, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s ordinary rarity couldn’t possibly compete with the Super Rare Species that made up almost half of the participants!!!
If Star Sand, a Legend with unparalleled rarity, had appeared, it could have declared the deaths of all these mongrels…
Meanwhile, Dead Ash silently deployed her cracked pet beast egg.
The other participants also deployed their rarest pet beasts.
This round was the most dangerous, a true gathering of elites…
For the Heaven-Gracing Curtain to stand out among so many Super Rare Species…it was like climbing Mount Everest…!!!
But just then…
Looking at the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s lonely figure, Zi Meng, the purple-haired, blind girl, swallowed hard, a chill running down her spine.
“Lian Xing…”
“Don’t evolve it any further…”
“Neither you nor the Beast Tamer Alliance can bear the consequences…” Zi Meng muttered to herself.
At this moment, she was truly afraid of the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s evolution path.
Although she didn’t know what Lian Xing was thinking, how she had stumbled onto this path…
This was definitely not a path that could be controlled…!!!
Finally, the test began.
One by one, the pet beasts placed a part of their bodies on a special crystal, their life crystals resonating with it, the emitted light determining their score. As expected of the elites from a 2nd-level region, the light from almost every pet beast was incredibly bright.
But the moment Dead Ash’s pet beast egg appeared, everyone’s expressions froze.
“Boom!!!!!”
Like an abyss, a dark, lightless shadow enveloped the entire area, bottomless and despairing , extinguishing the auras of all the other pet beasts, the world around them fading…
All the nearby pet beasts began to retreat.
Even Star Sand, surrounded by beautiful Rare Elemental Species, its body shimmering with golden light, looked uncomfortable…
Seeing this, all the participants looked at the silver-haired girl with an impassive expression in disbelief.
Wasn’t one Ancient Juvenile Species enough?
What the hell was this monster!!!
Even the Hidden Moon Marquis on stage, its expression turning serious, couldn’t help but wonder…
What exactly was this pet beast egg…? Even the Beast Tamer Alliance’s higher-ups didn’t know. But they knew one thing.
Extinction, the Ancient Juvenile Species, had tried to consume this egg, which had led to its accidental contract with Dead Ash…
Actually, this pet beast egg, which hadn’t shown any signs of hatching in ten years, was Dead Ash’s true, original companion pet beast!!!
A few seconds later, under the shocked and terrified gazes of the pet beasts, even after the egg floated away, the shadow in the sky didn’t dissipate, like a demon god descending…
Almost all the pet beasts were intimidated by this aura, none daring to continue the test.
However, at this moment…
Under everyone’s gaze—
The Heaven-Gracing Curtain, its body covered in snow-white fur, emerged from the frozen group of pet beasts. It seemed completely unaffected by the oppressive aura, walking towards the testing crystal, its steps firm.
At this moment, almost all the Beast Tamers present looked at the calm golden-haired girl, their expressions puzzled.
Having the Heaven-Gracing Curtain participate in the test right after that…?
Wasn’t Lian Xing worried about the psychological damage it would cause, second only to a defeat…?
At this moment, looking at the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s unwavering figure, Lian Xing’s starry eyes narrowed into a proud smile.
“Yes, there’s no need to be afraid. It’s just another newborn with a higher concentration of Ancient blood. It’s nothing~~~”
“Remember your own evolution, the path you’ve walked, the joy and satisfaction of defeating the Ancient bloodline.”
“Undefeated so far…what do you want to become?”
“How far do you want to evolve to be satisfied…?”
As Lian Xing’s encouraging words echoed, under Zi Meng’s sweaty and anxious gaze, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain gently touched the testing crystal with one of its ears.
At this moment, silence fell.
The entire world seemed to become ethereal…
The Pet Essence froze, time stopped.
Like a flashing slideshow, several scenes appeared in the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s mind.
Restarting from Moonlight Drive, choosing the Biological Species path.
Throwing Calamity Sun for the first time.
Defeating a Royal-Tier pet beast for the first time.
Using a Green Quality combat skill for the first time.
Defeating an Ancient Juvenile Species for the first time, the impactful evolutionary insight.
From Moonlight Rabbit to Giant Moonlight Rabbit, to Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer, and now, Heaven-…
Heaven-…
Heaven-…
Wait, Heaven- what?
In this beast-taming world, pet beasts’ names weren’t given by their parents or masters, but…understood by the pet beasts themselves the moment they were born. This was why, based on their self-awareness, even the names of newly appeared hybrids would be displayed by the devices.
But at this moment, for some reason, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain had suddenly forgotten its true name.
Its understanding of its own name was becoming blurry…
When had this change begun?
Was it the moment it defeated the Ancient Juvenile Species?
Or the moment it achieved perfect evolution?
Or…
Was it predestined from its very first evolution?
And finally, at this moment, the door to the end of its evolutionary path opened…
[Shining · Awakening]
A faint line of text appeared on its pet beast panel.
But it only lasted for a split second, then vanished, as if it had never existed.
“…”
“…”
“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!”
In the next second, a blinding white light, after a long silence, erupted, piercing through the clouds. The wind howled, the earth shook.
Centered around the Commander-Tier Moonlight Rabbit, a deafening shockwave erupted, dispelling the oppressive shadow cast by the pet beast egg. At this moment, under the Moonlight Rabbit’s pure, white aura, all the other pet beasts in the testing space began to retreat.
The participants couldn’t even open their eyes to look directly at it.
Even Extinction, the Ancient Juvenile Species, its pupils constricted sharply.
It had a feeling…
Although this Heaven-Gracing Curtain still looked like the Heaven-Gracing Curtain…
Something about it had changed…!!!
A few seconds later, the storm subsided.
The Heaven-Gracing Curtain silently retracted its ears, as if nothing had happened, and returned to its team. And after a moment of stunned silence, the remaining participants and pet beasts looked at the rankings, their expressions filled with shock.
As expected, after that brief, brilliant burst, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s name was now at the top of the list, surpassing even Dead Ash’s unhatched Ancient pet beast egg!!!
So…just now…
What had this Heaven-Gracing Curtain done…?
At this moment, not only the silver-haired girl with the grim expression, but even the Hidden Moon Marquis on stage struggled to hide her shock…
That flawless aura…
It was like a mythical creature…
Just now, even she, an Emperor-Tier Beast Tamer, hadn’t been able to recognize it, but she could clearly sense the inferiority emanating from her own pet beasts.
Submitting to Ancient Species.
Fearing Fallen Species.
This was common sense in the pet beast world, an instinct ingrained in their bloodlines.
But at that moment, all the pet beasts present, facing this near-perfect being, they had felt a sense of inadequacy…!!!
And Lian Xing, looking at the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s panel with a satisfied expression, noticed that almost nothing had changed, except for two new words.
[Awakening]
At this moment, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain had activated Awakening…!!!
Mechanical Species, the most unique type among the five evolution paths. Their stamina had no upper limit; their activity time was determined by their energy levels. When their reserve energy was depleted, they would enter a dormant state, unable to unleash any more lightning, whirlwinds, or…elbow jabs.
And their most unique feature: each Mechanical Species pet beast could carry two parts-type Mechanical Species, essentially allowing them to bring two extra support pet beasts, or giving a Biological Species the advantages of a Weapon Species, without taking up any of the Beast Tamer’s contract slots. Incredibly convenient.
[Mid-Tier — Mechanical Species — Azure Shadow Device LV30]
[Talent: Expansion (Can carry three mechanical parts.)]
[Parts: None]
[Combat Skills: Electronic Pulse (Crimson), Durable Creation (Crimson), Rapid Charge (Crimson), Energy Overload (Crimson)]
[Electronic Pulse: Releases a large amount of energy, causing an electrical shock.]
[Durable Creation: After detaching, mechanical creations last longer.]
[Rapid Charge: Quickly restores 60% of energy.]
[Energy Overload: Doubles total energy capacity.]
After evolving the Azure Sky Conch into its initial Mid-Tier Mechanical Species form, Lian Xing looked at its panel, lost in thought. As expected, the Great Lord Biluo didn’t have any Green Quality combat skills.
Perhaps no Monarch-Tier pet beast in the entire Beast Tamer Alliance possessed a Green Quality combat skill.
So, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s extravagant act of using a Green Quality combat skill in its final, life-or-death struggle against Extinction had shocked the entire Alliance’s higher-ups.
That was a resource even Monarch-Tier pet beasts coveted…!!!
The only thing that surprised Lian Xing about this panel was—
The Great Lord Biluo, despite having the Expansion talent, the most versatile and valuable talent for Mechanical Species, hadn’t equipped any parts, essentially living for over 20,000 years as a blank slate, completely wasting one of the few advantages of Mechanical Species.
Looking at the eye mask-like Azure Shadow Device, Lian Xing couldn’t help but ask, “Where are your parts!?”
“Sold…”
“What for?”
“Marriage…” the Azure Shadow Device replied, a hint of nostalgia in its voice.
Normally, Mechanical Species didn’t have emotions, but the Great Lord Biluo was a reincarnated Monarch, so its emotions were still intact.
Hearing this, Lian Xing facepalmed.
Selling all its companion parts to marry its wife, then giving her only remaining ashes to her Mechanical Species’…
Ethics were truly bizarre…
It seemed finding new parts for it would be another huge expense…
“By the way, Master, I thought you would evolve me into a different type. I didn’t expect it to be the Mid-Tier Mechanical Species, Azure Shadow Device. I’ve almost forgotten what it was like~~~”
“You Mechanical Species don’t have memories, only data,” Lian Xing corrected it.
“My internal structure has degraded, and most of my early data is lost…”
“Well, I have my reasons. Don’t worry about adult matters, little newborn~~” With that, Lian Xing recalled the Azure Shadow Device to her pet beast space, not even giving it a chance to argue.
The fifth pet beast in her lineup, the Azure Shadow Device. The evolution path Lian Xing had planned for it was…unique…
Although this path wasn’t particularly difficult or rare…
It was the most expensive type!!!
Even after arriving in this beast-taming world, Lian Xing had only known of two people who possessed this type of pet beast.
Aurora of White Maple Academy, one of the Ten Greats of Baiyue Province.
And Hades Spear, one of the Four Divine Generals of Bimen Pass…
“Knock, knock, knock!!”
“Lian Xing, open the door! Something’s up!!!” Suddenly, Black Magpie’s urgent voice echoed from outside, and Lian Xing quickly opened the door.
The black-haired woman’s face was filled with excitement and anticipation. “Lian Xing, the top five rewards are about to be distributed! Hurry to the headquarters building!”
“I heard that this time…the rewards are different…!!!”
Hearing this, Lian Xing nodded thoughtfully.
The Beast Tamer Alliance’s end-of-season rewards were meant to boost their performance in the Interdimensional Grand Finals. Since Extinction, their trump card, was finally going to be revealed, the higher-ups would naturally provide all the resources they could to enhance their strength.
Half an hour later—
Inside a spacious hall in the Beast Tamer Alliance Headquarters building…
Lian Xing followed the “Measure Your Code” team members inside. The other teams seemed to have already arrived. Moon Princess of the Monday team, Chiyu of Inverted City, Zi Meng of Shining Girls, and Dead Ash were all present.
Lian Xing even saw the Soul Hunters captain, who was now wearing a Monday team uniform.
So…switching teams was allowed…
And as the “Measure Your Code” team arrived, everyone looked at the golden-haired girl in the center with strange expressions.
Moon Rabbit Lian Xing…this was the first time they had seen her in person.
After her battle against the Ancient Juvenile Species, the dual-Legend holder had become a sensation, her fame even surpassing Tears Maiden, Snow Sun, and Little Flower Goddess.
Although she had defeated Dead Ash and Extinction in a 5v1…gang fight…
Once her lineup fully matured, she would be even more formidable than Dead Ash.
Especially those lewd and alluring starry eyes…they gave her an aura of purity and innocence, the kind of girl who stayed home every night and was suitable for marriage…
Just then, a golden-haired woman in a phoenix coronet and xiapei walked onto the stage. Seeing her, the participants’ expressions turned to respect and admiration, except for Moon Princess, who averted her gaze.
The Vice President of the Beast Tamer Alliance, an Emperor-Tier Beast Tamer, the Hidden Moon Marquis!!!
“Ahem, it seems all five teams are here. Then let me explain.”
“There’s one month left until the Interdimensional Grand Finals.”
“Soul Hunters, Shining Girls, Monday, Inverted City…these four teams represented our Beast Tamer Alliance last year. The best result was Zi Meng’s elimination in the third round of qualifiers. All the other members were eliminated in the first two rounds~~~”
“We told everyone that we didn’t have broadcasting rights, so the rankings weren’t revealed. But actually…it was just because the rankings were too embarrassing. We didn’t want to discourage…our subordinate regions~~~” As the Hidden Moon Marquis finished speaking, the Dead Ash and “Measure Your Code” team members looked at each other in disbelief, while the members of the other three teams looked away, embarrassed.
Lian Xing and Dead Ash both glanced at Zi Meng, who remained expressionless.
Shining Girls…dominating the Beast Tamer Alliance for an entire year…and they hadn’t even passed the qualifiers?
And as the Hidden Moon Marquis continued its explanation, they finally understood the reason for Zi Meng’s elimination.
“The Interdimensional Grand Finals doesn’t have teams. All Beast Tamers compete individually, and there are no direct confrontations in the qualifiers. It’s a test of a pet beast’s individual attributes at their limits.”
“For example, last year’s three rounds of qualifiers tested Strength, Speed, and Intelligence, and each pet beast could only participate once!!”
“…”
“…”
So that’s how it is~~~ Lian Xing instantly understood.
The five rounds of the Beast Tamer Alliance Competition…they were derived from the Interdimensional Grand Finals format, forcing their participants to develop well-rounded lineups.
This qualifier format was a major obstacle for those who only focused on a single pet beast.
But for her, with her perfect lineup. It wasn’t even a challenge~~~~
Thinking of this, Lian Xing glanced at the silver-haired girl beside her.
“Don’t look at me!”
“I’ve also trained other pet beasts!!”
“I’ll look if I want to!!!” Under Dead Ash’s angry glare, Lian Xing teased her, then turned away, ignoring her.
After a moment of silence, the Hidden Moon Marquis continued, “Now, about the rewards. We originally planned to focus on developing Moon Rabbit and Dead Ash, trying to improve the Beast Tamer Alliance’s ranking, but after some discussion, we’ve decided to conduct another test based on the Grand Finals rules, then distribute the rewards based on the rankings.”
“Five teams, 35 members in total. The Limit-Breaking Seeds will be distributed based on your final rankings!!”
“…”
“…”
Limit-Breaking Seeds…!!?
The moment these words were spoken, Lian Xing’s expression froze. Dead Ash also froze, then a strange excitement flickered in her usually dull, grey eyes.
And except for these two, the other participants’ expressions were mostly confused, clearly not knowing what Limit-Breaking Seeds were.
What was the limit for a pet beast’s Arcane Arts?
3-5, because each pet beast only had 50 attribute points, and they usually had to allocate some points to fulfill certain evolution requirements, resulting in one or two fewer Arcane Arts.
And this commonly accepted answer was completely wrong…
The true answer was—
25…
Strength, Defense, Speed, Agility, Spirit, all five attributes maxed out at 50 points!!
Each Limit-Breaking Seed increased a pet beast’s attribute points by one.
Until all five attributes reached 50…this was one of the basic evolution requirements for the Ancient Species Moonlight Rabbit!!!
This had also been the only requirement that Lian Xing had been able to fulfill with just money in her previous life. She had bought a large number of Limit-Breaking Seeds from other players, each one costing only a few tens of thousands of in-game currency, easily maxing out the points.
But that had been exploiting uninformed new players.
In this real beast-taming world, the price of a Limit-Breaking Seed must be astronomical…
As the Hidden Moon Marquis explained, the participants, initially confused, now looked at each other with anticipation.
Just five Limit-Breaking Seeds, and many of their pet beasts could unlock a new Arcane Art!!!
“We’ve prepared a virtual map for this test. The Beast Tamers themselves can’t enter, only your pet beasts. You can give them commands from outside.”
“Based on the Grand Finals’ qualifier rules from the past few years, we’ve prepared four tests: Attack Power, Intelligence, Growth Potential, and Resistance to Powerful Auras.”
“The first place winner in each test will receive three Limit-Breaking Seeds, second and third place two each, fourth and fifth place one each, and the rest…nothing…”
“And all participants here will receive one Limit-Breaking Seed as a reward for reaching the top five of the season!!!”
After the rules were announced, many participants looked disappointed.
They had thought they would get a free Arcane Art, but it turned out this was a test for the elites…
Just one Limit-Breaking Seed…how could they unlock a new Arcane Art with that!?
However, unlike the others, Lian Xing, inherently selfish, was furious.
35 Limit-Breaking Seeds…just given away like that. No wonder the Beast Tamer Alliance was always ranked at the bottom of the 2nd-level regions! With such valuable resources, they should be giving them all to the strongest, to herself!!!
24 Limit-Breaking Seeds from the four tests, plus the 35 given to everyone…a total of 59 attribute points…that was enough to max out the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s Agility and Strength!!!
“Marquis, can we buy them from other participants?” Dead Ash suddenly asked.
The Hidden Moon Marquis nodded, then shook its head, explaining, “Each pet beast can only gain 10 attribute points per year from Limit-Breaking Seeds. Consuming too many at once is useless. But you can trade them freely.”
“Don’t worry, my pet beasts have…big appetites~~~” Lian Xing interjected jokingly.
Then, she couldn’t resist asking, “If we don’t have money…can we just…take them…?”
Hearing this, everyone glared at her, some even taking a step back.
The Hidden Moon Marquis, standing on the stage, rolled its eyes.
You were a superstar now, followed by trillions of fans. You shouldn’t be talking about robbery. It would damage your image!!
Seeing the Hidden Moon Marquis’s silence, Lian Xing abandoned the idea of robbery…
But…
She was already prepared to throw a tantrum and refuse to leave after the test…
2nd-level region, the final battle of the Beast Tamer Alliance Competition.
As the black and green shockwave ripped through the map, a silence even deeper than during Star Sand’s awakening fell over the Alliance venue. Every viewer stared at the screen, their expressions filled with shock and disbelief.
The “Measure Your Code” team members, the Dead Ash team members, even the Great Lord Bingqing on the commentary desk were all stunned.
Under everyone’s gaze, only the golden-haired girl remained, standing alone in the center of the devastated battlefield. Extinction, the Juvenile Ancient Species, was nowhere to be seen, likely obliterated along with the Heaven-Gracing Curtain and Calamity Sun in that devastating attack.
At this moment, looking at the ravaged landscape, the golden-haired girl casually tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, her starry eyes shining with an unprecedented brilliance.
At this moment, nothing could stand in the way of this girl’s path of evolution.
Even the supreme Ancient bloodline had been broken before her…
In the Alliance Competition, Moon Rabbit Lian Xing, the only dual-Legend holder, stood at the pinnacle of this new generation!!!
Sun and Moon are both wrong, only the stars are right!!!
“…”
“…”
“Wait, but…how do they determine the winner!?” Just then, some viewers in the livestream chat noticed the problem, asking in confusion.
The effects of Ten Intentions Annihilation had ended, and the Heaven-Gracing Curtain had also been defeated.
Were there any pet beasts left on the battlefield?
The competition wasn’t about who lived or died, but about who destroyed the opponent’s crystal.
What was Lian Xing planning to do?
Calamity Sun…?
But could Calamity Sun even move on its own…?
Suddenly, at that moment—
“Whoosh!”
With a flash of starlight, a golden, elemental figure reappeared in the sky, its body so bright that it almost blinded the viewers.
Star Sand, one of the 72 Legends, had returned…!!!
Seeing this, all the viewers were stunned.
Even after being pulverized by Extinction’s final attack, Star Sand hadn’t been defeated…?
Did this mean that Lian Xing couldn’t lose…no matter what?
From the beginning, this had been a guaranteed victory…
Yes—
This was Lian Xing’s trump card…!!
Even if her entire lineup was wiped out, as long as Star Sand was still alive, in a sense, she hadn’t lost.
As long as she won the match, the damage to her evolution path would be minimized.
So, this was an undeniable, complete victory for Lian Xing!!!
Half a minute later, Star Sand, floating in the air, arrived above the Dead Ash team’s side of the map, a red light emanating from its body.
“—Death Sentence—”
“Boom!!!!”
In the next second, as a golden scythe, formed from wind and sand, descended, the Dead Ash team’s city and crystal were reduced to rubble.
With this, the “Measure Your Code” team earned another 3 points, securing 5th place in the overall rankings, surpassing the Soul Hunters by one point.
“Whoosh, whoosh!!!”
A few seconds later, in the silent virtual arena, Lian Xing and the four members of the Dead Ash team were teleported back. As their eyes met, Dead Ash’s pupils trembled, and her lips twitched as she saw the golden-haired girl’s smug expression.
“Don’t look at me with those lewd eyes. I won’t react the way you expect…”
“A virtual battle, a group fight…do you think my evolution path will be completely destroyed…?”
“Did you really think I would kneel before you and beg for mercy, letting you…step on my face with your stockings?”
“Please be a bit more mentally stable. Stop fantasizing about such unrealistic things!!”
“This is just a minor setback. A slight, insignificant, unimportant, tiny little… inconvenience…!!”
“Just you wait. Soon, when I reach Royal-Tier, you’ll pay…!!!” With these angry words, the silver-haired girl, her face red, turned and left, logging out before the results were even announced.
Seeing her reaction, Lian Xing tilted her head, her expression slightly bored.
Since Dead Ash was still putting up a front, it meant there was still a glimmer of hope for her evolution.
But she had still noticed the tears in the silver-haired girl’s eyes.
“Well, I’ll educate her slowly later~~~”
“There’s no rush~~~” As expected of a Beast Tamer chosen by an Ancient Juvenile Species, a single defeat wouldn’t break her.
But since they were both members of the Beast Tamer Alliance, they would have plenty of opportunities to meet again.
Under everyone’s gaze, amidst the awkward silence, Lian Xing, with a smile on her face, returned to the “Measure Your Code” team.
Meanwhile, as she and Dead Ash had their final showdown…
In the virtual battlefield, the outside world was in an uproar, almost all the 2nd-level regions in shock.
Star Sand and Calamity Sun, the birth of two Legends.
Moon Rabbit Lian Xing, her true lineup revealed, her first battle a decisive victory against that infamous Ancient Juvenile Species, crushing Extinction’s evolution path!!!
At this moment, Tears Maiden of Worry-Free Pond, the Third Princess of Youyou Leize, the trial participants in Bimen Pass, and even the people in Lian Xing’s hometown, Baiyue Province, they all stared at the stunning, golden-haired girl with starry eyes on the screen, their hearts and minds shaken…
After this battle, the Beast Tamer Alliance would never be the same…
Meanwhile, basking in the adoring gazes of trillions of viewers, Lian Xing looked at the Great Lord Biluo on the commentary desk, a smug look on her face.
Now this old hag was finally convinced, right?
It was worth emptying its coffers~~~
However, in the next second, seeing the empty commentary desk, Lian Xing’s smile faltered, and a puzzled look appeared in her eyes.
Just then, the Great Lord Bingqing, turning to see the empty seat beside it, also froze.
“…”
“…”
“Huh…where is it…?” the Great Lord Bingqing blinked, confused.
Moon Rabbit Lian Xing was the Beast Tamer the Great Lord Biluo had wholeheartedly supported.
At such a crucial moment…it hadn’t even watched until the end?
However, Lian Xing suddenly remembered something.
Recalling their farewell before the battle, the Great Lord Biluo’s fading body…she lowered her head and sighed.
“That old thing…it probably saw the end…”
“Such a sentimental fool…satisfied with just this much…” A pet beast’s lifespan was determined by its tier, but… willpower also played a significant role.
Just like the Great Lord Biluo’s wife, the Gloomy Heart Green Mica, who had died long ago, while the Great Lord Biluo had clung to life for over 20,000 years, its empty emotions and will extending its lifespan.
But recently, the Great Lord Biluo had realized something.
Becoming a crystal and being absorbed by Lian Xing…it seemed like a good ending…
In the end, witnessing Lian Xing’s growth, her victory against the Ancient Juvenile Species…it had no regrets, disappearing from the world with a sense of peace and satisfaction.
“Rest in peace. From now on, I’ll take care of your crystal…”
“And you and the Gloomy Heart Green Mica can be a lovely couple in the afterlife~~” At this moment, although Lian Xing’s voice was slightly sad, her words were disrespectful…
Soon, under the gazes of the countless viewers, this year’s Beast Tamer Alliance Competition came to an end.
Shining Girls, Inverted City, Dead Ash, Monday, “I’ll Measure Your Code.” These five teams had successfully qualified for the Interdimensional Grand Finals.
Late at night, in the “I’ll Measure Your Code” team’s training base, the celebratory feast was still ongoing. Meanwhile, Lian Xing, alone, returned to Bimen Pass through a teleportation array.
Riding the Cloud Dream Calamity, she quickly arrived at the Great Lord Biluo’s former residence.
As she entered, as expected, the Great Lord Biluo’s body, the countless electronic devices and parts…they were all gone.
The entire cave was empty, as if it had been robbed…
Lian Xing wasn’t surprised and patiently searched the cave.
That Monarch-Tier crystal…it should be nearby.
Perhaps there was even a message from the Great Lord Biluo…
However, after over ten minutes, even after searching the entire cave, Lian Xing couldn’t find any trace of the crystal. She froze.
What was going on!?
A Monarch-Tier crystal…that large…it had just…vanished…?
A Monarch-Tier crystal wasn’t like a phone or glasses. Its aura alone could be sensed for thousands of kilometers. How could she not find it?
And hadn’t the Great Lord Biluo left a message using its remaining life force?
Just as Lian Xing was confused, a small conch shell at her feet suddenly moved.
Lian Xing looked down.
At the same time, a soft, fleshy creature emerged from within the jade-green shell.
Their eyes met, neither speaking.
[Low-Tier — Juvenile Species — Azure Sky Conch]
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“…”
“Great Lord Biluo!?” Lian Xing exclaimed after a dozen seconds of stunned silence.
Azure Sky Conch…this was the Juvenile form of the Great Lord Biluo, the Azure Green Giant Pincer Crab Guardian!!
Just then, a childish voice came from the Azure Sky Conch, “Lian Xing, are you a thief? You’ve only been here for ten minutes, and you’ve already taken everything in my house and are now searching for my crystal. When did I say I was dying?”
“And if you really thought I was dead, wouldn’t you feel even a little bit sad…!!!”
“Uh, well, I…” Facing the Great Lord Biluo’s soul-searching questions, Lian Xing chuckled awkwardly, turning her head away.
And at this moment, the small, young Azure Sky Conch, trailing a sticky slime, crawled up Lian Xing’s stocking-clad leg and into her clothes. It stopped asking questions and said excitedly, “Lian Xing, I’ve restarted…~~”
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“…”
“Huh!?” Lian Xing stared, dumbfounded.
She had finally realized…
Wait, the Great Lord Biluo hadn’t died of old age…, it had reset…itself…?
It had lived for 20,000 years, it had seen the glory of a Monarch-Tier pet beast’s peak and at the end of its life, it had the courage to…start over…?
But this wasn’t a full reset like the Mist Colt’s, so its level and memories should be intact. Unlike the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s perfect evolution, a normal reset would allow the pet beast to inherit its highest level at each stage.
As Lian Xing was still processing this information, the Azure Sky Conch explained, “Lian Xing, don’t worry about the crystal. I’ve been guarding Bimen Pass for tens of thousands of years. The points I’ve accumulated are enough to buy a Monarch-Tier crystal. Not just a Mechanical Species one, any type you want. You can even choose one based on the talent you want to inherit~~”
“So, consider that crystal’s value as compensation for my life.”
“As for the reason…after watching your battle against Extinction, I suddenly felt a desire to evolve again. I don’t want to die as a mere Monarch-Tier insect… After working so hard for 20,000 years, I also want to see the world of Emperor-Tier pet beasts!!!”
“For me, a Mechanical Species, who was once emotionless…to feel such passion…it must be unbelievable, right…?”
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“…”
“Congratulations, Lian Xing. How does it feel to defeat an Ancient Juvenile Species and stand at the peak…?” the young Azure Sky Conch asked, its voice filled with admiration.
Hearing this familiar tone, Lian Xing smiled slightly, then shook her head silently.
It was…alright…
The path of evolution…it was endless…
She wouldn’t be satisfied with just defeating a Juvenile Species…
“By the way, little newborn…”
“It’s fine that you’ve restarted, but be careful this time. Don’t evolve into something strange again~~~” Lian Xing said, looking at the enthusiastic Great Lord Biluo.
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“…”
“L-Little newborn!?” The Great Lord Biluo’s aura flickered in protest.
From “old hag” to “little newborn”…was this progress or regression…?
Under the cover of night, Lian Xing left the cave with the Juvenile Azure Sky Conch. Then, after a long-awaited reunion with Silver Dragon, she returned to the Beast Tamer Alliance Headquarters to plan her new pet beast lineup.
Meanwhile, in the Beast Tamer Alliance’s high-level meeting room…
Zi Meng, the blind girl with long, purple hair, the captain of Shining Girls, entered the room alone.
Three figures were already waiting for her.
The Thousand Year Marquis, the Hidden Moon Marquis, and the Rain Caller Marquis, the three supreme Emperors of the Alliance, their expressions grim.
“Zi Meng, start your future simulation. Observe the growth of Dead Ash and Moon Rabbit!!” the Thousand Year Marquis commanded after a moment of silence.
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“…”
“Yes, Emperor!” Zi Meng nodded respectfully, then immediately activated the Fivefold Samsara’s Awakening.
In the past two years, she had also simulated the Ancient Juvenile Species’s growth several times, but the results hadn’t been ideal… Extinction’s timing wasn’t right. This was the reason the Alliance had been hiding Dead Ash.
At this moment, in the Fivefold Samsara’s beast taming simulation, a terrifying blue figure quickly filled Zi Meng’s mind. In her illusory dream, the blue figure was rapidly growing, its outline becoming clearer, its aura more powerful.
A few minutes later, a being even more terrifying than the Ancient bloodline pressure displayed during the league was born…
“Pfft!!!”
In the next second, Zi Meng’s body was struck by an invisible force, and she vomited a mouthful of blood, collapsing to the ground. Seeing this, the Thousand Year Marquis immediately extended its wings and supported her, asking anxiously, “How is it? What were the results!?”
“It was successful! Extinction will soon break through to Royal-Tier!!”
“I can clearly sense its burning fighting spirit… This is a new form, born from its sense of crisis against its rival and its urgent need to evolve…”
Hearing Zi Meng’s analysis, the three Emperors’ expressions brightened.
Unexpectedly, after being defeated by Moon Rabbit, Dead Ash’s Ancient evolution path, instead of being interrupted, had actually advanced to a new level!!
“By the way, simulate Moon Rabbit’s Legends too. See if there’s a possibility of evolution in the near future!?”
“Not yet, let her rest for a while…”
“No, it’s fine. A Legend’s aura is usually gentle… It shouldn’t be affected too much.” Zi Meng said, volunteering.
Actually, she was also eager to observe the growth of Moon Rabbit’s lineup.
After defeating the Ancient Juvenile Species together, what had become of her team?
So, the Fivefold Samsara, using the information and data from that fierce battle…, began simulating the evolution of Lian Xing’s lineup.
However…
At this moment, something strange happened.
In the simulation, Calamity Sun’s light was dim, as if it weren’t even a part of Lian Xing’s lineup. The Cloud Dream Calamity’s aura was becoming more ethereal, a significant improvement. And the auras of Star Sand and the Red Prison Palace Master were scorching, like blazing suns, their overwhelming pressure almost causing the Fivefold Samsara to lose control…
This likely meant…an explosive evolution was coming—
But in the end…
The figures of all four pet beasts dimmed, gradually fading from the simulated world.
For some reason, in the Fivefold Samsara’s simulated world, only a pure white Heaven-Gracing Curtain remained.
What the…?
The other pet beasts…they had all disappeared…?
Zi Meng, inside the simulated dream, had never encountered such a situation before. She was confused…
But after observing for a few seconds, she quickly realized the truth.
No, the other pet beasts hadn’t disappeared. Their light and aura had simply been…overshadowed…!!!
At this moment, under Zi Meng’s horrified gaze, the light emanating from the Heaven-Gracing Curtain intensified, the simulated world around it fading, as if everything else was dim in comparison.
Like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, like a phoenix rising from the ashes…
This form, this presence…Zi Meng couldn’t even find the words to describe it.
Radiant, flawless, dreamlike, crystalline, pure…
Wait, there was one word that could accurately describe it.
This was…
“Buzz!”
In the next second, Zi Meng’s dream simulation abruptly ended, and the Fivefold Samsara fell asleep. However, facing the Thousand Year Marquis’s expectant gaze, the blind girl simply stood there, her expression blank, as if she were lost…
This time, unlike the pressure from Extinction, she hadn’t felt any mental strain…
She had simply been captivated by that dreamlike figure, unable to return to reality.
“Zi Meng, what’s wrong? What did you see!?”
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“…”
“Flaw-no, perfect—”
“It was like…perfect evolution…?” Zi Meng stammered, her words incoherent, as if her memories were jumbled…
Hearing this, the three Emperors looked at each other, confused.
Perfect evolution?
They already knew about that…
Had that Heaven-Gracing Curtain also reached Royal-Tier?
Meanwhile, although Zi Meng pretended to be speechless on the surface, her heart was pounding, her mind in turmoil.
Moon Rabbit Lian Xing…
Just what kind of pet beast are you trying to evolve…!!!
This thing…it’s not something that should be seen by others…!!!
“Measure Your Code” team, private resting room.
The golden-haired girl sat at the table, her arms crossed, staring at a green conch shell placed on a plate. Don’t misunderstand, Lian Xing wasn’t going to eat the Great Lord Biluo. This was just a temporary bed she had prepared for it.
At this moment, looking at the small and helpless Juvenile Azure Sky Conch, Lian Xing, in …domineering manner, raised three fingers.
“Listen carefully. We have to establish some ground rules…!”
“First, after we form a contract, you are not allowed to question my evolution path choices. Not only can you not voice your doubts, you can’t even think about it. Otherwise, I’ll terminate our contract and leave you to…fend for yourself…!!”
“Second, I’m in charge of resource allocation. You can’t just slack off or go afk in battles because you haven’t been fed!!”
“Third, absolutely no romance inside my body!!!” Lian Xing said seriously, her tone especially stern when she mentioned the third rule.
After all, her pet beast space was public, not a couple’s hotel room. If they did anything…it would be mentally scarring for her young mind.
But a Biological Species, a Weapon Species, a Viral Species, an Elemental Species, and a Mechanical Species…the chances of them falling in love were negligibly small…
Just like how the Golden Leaf hadn’t developed any feelings for the Moonlight Rabbit despite being held in its mouth every day, instead constantly complaining to Lian Xing about its mistreatment…
Meanwhile, facing Lian Xing’s trivial requests, the Juvenile Azure Sky Conch nodded indifferently.
Yes, they were about to form a contract.
Although Lian Xing had said before that she didn’t want any pre-trained pet beasts, and had even abandoned the little fox in Baiyue Province…
Mechanical Species were an exception.
Because as programs, they only inherited data and information from their predecessors, not muscle memory or combat experience.
More importantly, among the Azure Sky Conch’s Mechanical Species evolution paths, there was one that Lian Xing was particularly eager to achieve.
So, since fate had brought them together…it was only natural…
At this moment, as Lian Xing was establishing the ground rules with the reincarnated Great Lord Biluo…
The Golden Leaf was floating by the window, staring at the scenery outside, lost in thought. For some reason, it was feeling down…
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“…”
In the previous battle, it hadn’t been able to do anything. Facing that Ancient Juvenile Species, Star Sand had weakened it, the Cloud Dream Calamity had blocked its attacks, and the Heaven-Gracing Curtain, using Calamity Sun, had delivered the final blow.
Only it had been useless, not contributing anything, not even using Sheathing.
After all, if it couldn’t even contribute to the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s throws, its independent Sheathing form would be even more meaningless…
Moreover, it hadn’t fully digested the Sun-Seizing Divine Capital’s will yet.
Its true name was still…Red Prison Palace Master…
The Sun-Seizing Divine Capital, the third transcendent evolution form…it was just a shell, without true meaning…
Meanwhile, the Moonlight Rabbit, for once, wasn’t harassing the Golden Leaf. Instead, it was curled up in a corner, its eyes closed, reliving the sensation of defeating Extinction.
Gradually, its eyes began to glow…
Not enough…
This level of opponent wasn’t enough…
It had to defeat stronger enemies as soon as possible!!!
In Worry-Free Pond, Tears Maiden shivered.
Moon Rabbit, Lian Xing…
When had she obtained Star Sand!?
She had actually hidden her Legend contract from the Mother…
How could such a Beast Tamer exist…?
A few seconds later, Extinction, its expression confused, stood up from the crater, glancing at its body as if it were missing something…
Its combat skills were gone, its Arcane Arts disabled…
For the first time in its life, it felt lost…
“Don’t panic, this is Star Sand’s suppression ability. At least our bloodline combat skills are still usable…”
“Our bloodline combat skills, honed over countless battles, their power is no less than a Green Quality combat skill. Losing those Crimson combat skills doesn’t matter!!!” As a calm voice echoed, a figure slowly emerged from the edge of the battlefield.
Under everyone’s gaze, the silver-haired girl with pale eyes, Dead Ash, arrived at the “Measure Your Code” team’s side of the map. And the Dead Ash team’s other four pet beasts were also teleported in.
A dozen seconds after the battle began, the other teammates finally arrived.
Across the map, over ten kilometers away, Dead Ash, her dull eyes fixed on the golden-haired girl, her expression grim.
But in the next second, without warning…
“—Whoosh—”
As a crimson light swept across the map, before Extinction could even react, its four teammates were incinerated…
An instant wipeout!!!
The Red Prison Palace Master, without even making a throwing motion, had expanded its Star Ring.
The second talent, Blade Aura.
Inherited from Qing Zhanwan, one of the Cycle of Calamity remnants.
Combined with the Heavenly Graffiti Arcane Art’s terrifying range, it could extend its outer ring to every corner of the map.
It wasn’t very useful, only good for bullying weaker opponents…Extinction, for example, was completely unharmed.
However…
Seeing its teammates killed, Extinction’s expression turned to rare anger.
“Boom!!!!”
In the next second, its body transformed into a blue comet, charging towards the Red Prison Palace Master. However, to everyone’s surprise, the Red Prison Palace Master, instead of retreating, transformed into a red light and met the attack head-on.
Under everyone’s gaze, just as the blue comet and the red light were about to collide…
Dead Ash, the only member of her team still on the battlefield, felt a surge of unease…
“Extinction, don’t block it directly!!!”
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“…”
“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!”
In the next second, a blinding red light erupted.
Under everyone’s horrified gazes, the two Golden Wheel rings transformed into two giant, red spheres of light, their scorching aura crushing and burning Extinction’s body.
Red Prison Palace Master, transcendent evolution, triple mutation, Sun-Seizing Divine Capital!!!
At this moment, the blue beast, trapped between the two giant suns, was pushed back, the map around it disintegrating, even the clouds in the sky shattering. Its tail, pressed against the surface of the suns, sizzled and smoked, its expression contorted in pain, unable to break free.
And then, at that moment…
The Heaven-Gracing Curtain, hiding at the back of the battlefield, raised its ears again.
At this moment, not only Extinction at the center of the battlefield…
But also the viewers in the Alliance livestream, all those who sensed this dangerous aura, felt a chill run down their spines.
Under everyone’s gaze, a black, iron ball appeared before the Heaven-Gracing Curtain. It used all 30 of its ears to grip the ball, forming a giant, white, fleshy launcher.
An ominous aura spread outwards.
Black flames flickered.
And at the center of the launcher, the black, iron ball emanated an aura of death…
[Let’s play a game.]
[See how far you can throw me!!]
“Boom!!!!!”
In the next second, a shadow of destruction descended.
Under Extinction’s narrowing gaze, a black laser beam, launched by the Heaven-Gracing Curtain, instantly pierced through the giant suns, through the edge of the world, and through its Ancient blood.
At this moment, looking at the battlefield tainted by the black aura, the entire Beast Tamer Alliance fell silent.
Is…is it over…?
Taking a direct hit from Calamity Sun…
Can it even survive…!?
Meanwhile, Dead Ash, the silver-haired girl with pale eyes, her body trembling uncontrollably…
“This is…”
“Calamity Sun, one of the 72 Legends!!”
“This time…the opponent is different…”
“Extinction, now…destroy…tear…crush…violate…and…consume…them! After defeating them, we will also reach a higher level! A new path of evolution has opened!!!”
“Whoosh——!!!”
As Dead Ash’s words echoed, the dust settled.
The blue beast, a giant hole in its abdomen, slowly stood up, seemingly unaffected by the pain, the blue flames around its body intensifying. At this moment, its terrifying aura surpassed even Star Sand in the sky, Calamity Sun behind it, and the Cloud Dream Calamity before it, focusing entirely on the Heaven-Gracing Curtain.
It had found its target.
This flawless lineup was all for the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s throws!!!
As long as it defeated the Heaven-Gracing Curtain, the battle would be over!!!
“Did it miss…?” Lian Xing muttered, her voice filled with regret.
The Heaven-Gracing Curtain silently retrieved the two Golden Wheel rings. At this moment, the Red Prison Palace Master’s form had changed. The rings were now like blazing furnaces, covered in strange, fiery patterns.
Sun-Seizing Divine Capital, the Golden Leaf’s third transcendent evolution form!!
During its throws, the outer Star Ring structure would transform into a 360-degree sun, its attack changing from a horizontal slash to a falling sun, a map-wide attack.
“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!”
In the next second, an incredibly powerful shockwave erupted from the blue beast’s body. The entire battlefield began to sink…
Even Star Sand in the sky was forced to descend, frowning as it looked at the energy emanating from Extinction’s body.
Under everyone’s gaze, Extinction took a step forward.
[Bloodline Combat Skill — Earthquake]
“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
In an instant, both Star Sand in the sky and the Cloud Dream Calamity before it were sent flying by an invisible force. Even the Heaven-Gracing Curtain, holding the Red Prison Palace Master rings at the back of the battlefield, was blown away, unable to even stand.
The entire world seemed to be collapsing…
Amidst the chaos, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain, sliding backward, threw the Red Prison Palace Master rings. However, this time, facing the approaching, scorching suns, Extinction didn’t even react, taking another step forward.
“Buzzzzzzzz!!!!!”
Bloodline Combat Skill, Earthquake!!!
Under this terrifying force, the throwing power and momentum were completely negated, the Red Prison Palace Master rings stopping right before Extinction, the illusory suns dissipating.
Even Star Sand couldn’t maintain its elemental form.
Only the Cloud Dream Calamity, with its defensive abilities, could barely withstand the pressure.
And then, under everyone’s shocked gazes, the blood-covered blue beast, its movements slow and deliberate, walked past Star Sand, past the Red Prison Palace Master, and slammed into the Cloud Dream Calamity’s Viral Space.
Earthquake, activated!!!
“Dong!!!!!”
In the next second, without any suspense, the terrifying shockwave shattered the Cloud Dream Calamity’s Viral Space, the mist and clouds dissipating.
Under the viewers’ horrified gazes, Extinction had bypassed the Cloud Dream Calamity.
It had shaken the earth, shattered the sky, its path clear…
And now, before it, only the Heaven-Gracing Curtain and the golden-haired girl remained.
“It seems…we’ve won…”
“Moon Rabbit, you’re strong, but you’re blocking our path of evolution,” Dead Ash said coldly, standing at the edge of the map.
At the same time, Extinction opened its mouth, facing the Heaven-Gracing Curtain several kilometers away. Blue flames began to coalesce into an energy form.
It seemed…this was another bloodline combat skill!!!
“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
In the next second, with a deafening roar, a giant beam of blue flames erupted, incinerating everything in its path. The Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s figure, without any suspense, was vaporized in the terrifying energy beam.
This attack, comparable to Calamity Sun’s…it wasn’t something the fragile Moonlight Rabbit could withstand!!!
The dust settled…
“Gloomy Heart!!!”
“Red Prison Palace!!!”
“Death Sentence!!!!!”
However, in the next second, before Extinction could even close its mouth, the Cloud Dream Calamity slammed into it from behind. Struck by the solid green flames, Extinction’s body cracked, its bones breaking.
The Cloud Dream Calamity’s stamina was almost depleted, so it activated its Gloomy Heart talent, enhancing its body with the void’s durability. Then, as Extinction stumbled forward, it was suddenly enveloped by a giant, red sun.
The Red Prison Palace’s activation method had also changed with its transcendent evolution. The ten-second interval between slashes was now replaced by a constant, burning heat.
Finally, a golden scythe, formed from sand and wind, descended from the sky, cleaving the sun, a deafening explosion echoing.
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“…”
Silence fell, as if the entire world had become mute…
Star Sand finally relaxed, its tense body easing.
Thanks to its diligent training for the past six months, it finally had some offensive power…
However, in this silence, a strange sound echoed.
“Thump!!”
“Thump!!!”
“Thump, thump, thump, thump!!!”
At this moment, everyone, including the viewers, Star Sand, the Cloud Dream Calamity, and the Red Prison Palace Master, felt a strange sensation.
This tremor…
This was…
The sound of Ancient blood flowing!!!
Sensing Extinction’s intensifying aura, Dead Ash, the silver-haired girl, smiled, her expression pleased.
This was Ancient blood…
Unlike ordinary pet beasts, the closer to death, the more severely injured, the stronger the Ancient blood would become, making Extinction even more powerful!!!
Growing stronger in the face of adversity, breaking through its limits during battle…this was the power of a descendant of a supreme Ancient Species!!!
Invincible!!!
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“…”
“Boom!!!!”
In the next second, a blue light erupted, sending Star Sand, the Cloud Dream Calamity, and the Red Prison Palace Master flying. Under everyone’s gaze, Extinction, its body bathed in blue flames, reappeared. Although its body was covered in wounds, blood flowing freely, its aura was incredibly powerful, its eyes burning with fighting spirit.
Moon Rabbit had lost…
At this moment, seeing the Ancient Juvenile Species, almost all the viewers thought the same.
Several minutes had passed since the battle began, and the Cloud Dream Calamity, their only defense, was on the verge of collapsing, its stamina depleted, unable to even activate its Viral Space.
And once the Cloud Dream Calamity was gone…
The other pet beasts would be picked off one by one…
The Heaven-Gracing Curtain was also defeated, and Calamity Sun was practically useless…
This was the power of the invincible Ancient blood…
The highest evolution template in the world!!!
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“…”
“Whoosh——!!!”
However, a few seconds later, as the dust settled…
As if sensing something, Extinction suddenly turned its head, looking at the white figure in the mist in disbelief. Under everyone’s incredulous gaze, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain, unharmed, slowly emerged.
No, to be more precise, its crystal had been shattered by that blast, but the crimson light surrounding its body was somehow sustaining its life force.
[Crimson Quality combat skill, Ten Intentions Annihilation!!!]
Regardless of victory or defeat, life or death…
It had to complete this final throw…!!!
At this moment, green lightning crackled around the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s body, the aura of a Green Quality combat skill erupting. And Calamity Sun, its previously discarded form, rematerialized as a black energy particle before it.
[Let’s play a game.]
[See how far you can throw me~~~]
Seeing this, sensing the ominous aura, Dead Ash’s eyes narrowed sharply.
“Moon Rabbit!!”
“Give up!!!”
“The Ancient bloodline cannot be challenged!!!”
“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!”
As Dead Ash’s voice echoed, Extinction unleashed another blast of scorching blue energy. Like a dying star, blue flames erupted. This terrifying, map-wide attack instantly annihilated the Cloud Dream Calamity, the Red Prison Palace Master, Star Sand, Calamity Sun, and finally, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain, their figures turning to nothingness.
However, under Extinction’s horrified gaze, the snow-white, multi-eared Moonlight Rabbit, its body wreathed in green lightning, continued its throwing motion, seemingly unaffected by the annihilating energy.
Green Quality combat skill, Wrist Bone Duel!!!
In an instant, every cell in the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s body was filled with green Pet Essence fibers. Its previously fragile body and ears were now reinforced by an incredibly dense concentration of green Pet Essence, forming trillions of new particle bones…
[Wrist Bone Duel: Reshapes the body, enhances throwing power, ignites the throwing appendages, creating a massive Pet Essence shockwave that amplifies the final throw.]
A Green Quality combat skill!?
A Green Quality combat skill…something even Monarch-Tier pet beasts rarely possessed…?
How could this Commander-Tier pet beast have a Green Quality combat skill!!!
Under everyone’s stunned gazes, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain, as if bathing in the blue, annihilating energy, gathered its 30 ears, holding Calamity Sun once again.
And Lian Xing, her expression calm, looked up at the silver-haired girl behind Extinction.
“Little girl, you’re in the way…”
“Don’t flaunt your half-baked Ancient Juvenile Species before me—”
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“…”
“Or…I’ll be so annoyed that I’ll roll around on the floor…!!!!” As Lian Xing’s petulant words echoed, Dead Ash’s expression turned to confusion, and the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s ears exploded.
[Wrist Bone Duel X30]
[Star Plucker X30]
[Sand Toss X30]
[Combo X10 X30]
[Flurry X30]
[Power Throw X30]
[Flexibility Enhancement]
[Heavenly Ruler]
[Six Ears]
[Ten Intentions Annihilation]
“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
In the next second, the world shook.
The black, iron ball, wreathed in green lightning, like a doomsday weapon, tore through the map, obliterating all colors and light, instantly reaching the other end. The screen, tainted by the shadow, quickly faded to white, the world’s terrain upended…
At this moment, Extinction’s seemingly invincible body finally faltered, its form blurring.
Finally, the blue flames, amidst the swirling green and black energy, gradually extinguished, dissipating into dust, scattered by the wind.
[This throw…it was adequate~~~~]
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“…”
“…”
Half a minute passed in silence.
The entire Alliance venue was mute…
Under everyone’s gaze, the golden-haired girl slowly raised her head. She looked at the empty, dust-filled world, her starry eyes narrowing into a satisfied smile.
That’s right…
So…
This is where your Ancient path ends~~~
Star Sand, representing brilliance, and Calamity Sun, representing destruction.
Two Legends that should never have intersected had now converged.
Moon Rabbit Lian Xing, the only dual-Legend holder of this generation!!!
Her lineup, her schemes, her goals, everything she had hidden…it was all revealed at this moment.
That Ancient Juvenile Species from the Dead Ash team, the one everyone avoided…
Moon Rabbit was here to fight it, to end the possibility of its Ancient Species evolution!!!
At this moment, looking at the golden-haired girl with starry eyes, surrounded by stardust, on the stage, the entire Alliance, including the official livestream and the intelligence departments of various regions, was in chaos.
In the Beast Tamer Alliance’s high-level meeting room, the Hidden Moon Marquis was drenched in sweat.
“What do we do? Should we stop this…?”
“No, it’s too late. Let’s just watch…until the end…”
“The evolution of an Ancient Species is twisted and abstract, beyond the comprehension of ordinary beings. Only those who resonate with them can understand. But since she has already challenged them, there must be a conclusion…!!!” The Thousand Year Marquis, its expression grim, stood up from its seat, its gaze fixed on the golden-haired girl on the screen.
The wielder of two Legends, from Baiyue Province…it was now absolutely certain. Moon Rabbit Lian Xing and the Heaven-Gracing Curtain were the ones responsible for that Calamity Sun throw six months ago!!!
Meanwhile, just a minute after Lian Xing’s exposure, the news had spread throughout the world.
The birth of a dual-Legend holder…
Such explosive information couldn’t be contained.
Nothing could stop this battle now.
3v3 Rotation Battle, Dead Ash team wins.
1v1 Single Pet Battle, Dead Ash team wins.
At this moment, the team members had no idea what kind of atmosphere they were battling in. The heavy, oppressive silence, the sense of impending doom…
Even their pet beasts could feel the pressure, their performance faltering, mistakes piling up.
And unfortunately, the 4v4 Hell Survival also ended with the Dead Ash team’s victory.
This meant that the “Measure Your Code” team had no way out…
The Dead Ash team’s vice-captain was dumbfounded…
She had just recently achieved a Royal-Tier evolution for her defense-type support pet beast and had deployed it in this match, hoping to test Moon Rabbit’s Mist Colt. But the Mist Colt hadn’t appeared, and she had inadvertently cornered the “Measure Your Code” team.
The match had started with a crushing 7:0 lead.
However…
Regardless of her teammates’ performance or the score, the golden-haired girl under everyone’s gaze remained unfazed, as if she didn’t even care, simply waiting for the final battle.
And her demeanor and actions filled the viewers with anxiety…
She didn’t even seem to care about the Interdimensional Grand Finals…
In her eyes, there was only this battle…!!
And this battle’s significance far surpassed the league itself!!!
“…”
“…”
“5v5 Siege Battle, please come on stage—” As the Great Lord Bingqing’s slightly hoarse voice echoed, the golden-haired girl with buns and starry eyes walked to the center of the stage alone.
Four members of the Dead Ash team also appeared.
But except for Captain Dead Ash herself, the other three members were tense, their expressions grim, their gazes fixed on the golden-haired girl.
This time…
It would be like usual, right…? A quick and easy victory at the start…?
Just a few seconds, right?
Right, Captain…?
No, this time…
It was different…
At this moment, the silver-haired girl with pale eyes, her expression not as indifferent as usual, and the blue, alien-like creature on her head, it was also looking at the small, lop-eared rabbit on the opponent’s head with curiosity.
At this moment, the Moonlight Rabbit, its body completely infused with Calamity Sun’s aura, could finally stand before this Ancient Juvenile Species.
The two looked at each other, neither speaking.
“Whoosh!”
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!!!”
A moment later, with a series of flashes…
The five girls on stage were simultaneously teleported into the 5v5 Siege Battle map.
Under everyone’s gaze, as the 30-second countdown began, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain and the Cloud Dream Calamity emerged from the golden-haired girl’s body, standing on the city wall.
And then—
“Buzzzzzzzz!!!!!”
The world darkened, the sky seemed to tremble.
In a blinding flash of light, a golden elemental figure, its body seemingly formed from stardust, emerged from the girl’s body, rising into the sky, until it reached the highest clouds, looking down like a god…
Star Sand, one of the 72 Legends!!!
And then, under its aura, the entire terrain began to disappear.
Even the protected city walls couldn’t escape this fate…
At this moment, under the horrified gazes of viewers from tens of thousands of regions, everything within Star Sand’s sight, all inanimate objects, instantly turned into sand and dust.
The walls, the ground, the sky, even the crystals!!!
In her previous life’s Pet Beast Evolution Battle, Star Sand had been a map-breaking existence, obliterating everything in its path!!
But…
It had even destroyed its own team’s crystal, how could they determine the winner now…?
Actually…it didn’t matter anymore…
This battle wasn’t about destroying the opponent’s crystal.
Although this cheat was incredibly powerful, temporarily making her invincible, in the end, the victor would still be determined by true combat power…!!
The final three seconds of the countdown…
The blue creature, Extinction, jumped down from the silver-haired girl’s head, its scaled tail swaying gently, ready to fight.
Two seconds left, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s blindfold and shackles fell away, and countless fleshy tumors appeared on its ears, multiplying rapidly.
—One second left—
“Boom!!!!!”
With a deafening roar, as many viewers covered their ears in anticipation, a giant wave of blue light instantly engulfed the Dead Ash team’s city. The sky and the earth were torn apart by pure force.
Except for her teammates, everything within their field of vision was pulverized into a fine, blue dust.
And in the next second, before Lian Xing’s team could even react, a blue meteor descended from the sky, crashing down before the Heaven-Gracing Curtain.
At this moment, a despairing and terrifying pressure, like an abyss, enveloped the world.
Facing this overwhelming aura, Lian Xing’s pet beasts froze, as if time had stopped.
And when they finally reacted, their expressions filled with shock, Extinction’s tail was just inches away from the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s body…
“Boom!!!!”
A powerful shockwave rippled through the map, a blue light erupting at the center of the lineup, even Star Sand in the sky was sent tumbling, its aura shattered…
The dual-Legend holder…
She seemed no different from the previous foolish challengers…
This was the price of challenging the Ancient bloodline—
However…
As the dust settled…
Under everyone’s incredulous gaze, including the Ancient Juvenile Species, Extinction, whose eyes had narrowed…
A jade-green horn, blocking Extinction’s tail, remained unmoved, a misty figure enveloping the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s body.
Cloud Dream Calamity!!!
Extinction’s devastating first attack had been…
Easily blocked…
But this was to be expected. Although Extinction’s aura, enhanced by its Ancient bloodline, was incredibly oppressive, its actual attack power hadn’t reached Monarch-Tier yet.
Meanwhile, as Extinction paused momentarily, Lian Xing finally saw the Ancient Juvenile Species’s true form.
Its 30-meter long body was wreathed in blue flames, its skin covered in scales, its head like a goat’s, with dragon horns, its strong, horse-like body ending in a terrifying, barbed tail.
Its mere presence was like a walking star…
And this was…
Commander-Tier, Biological Species, Extinction!!!
However, at this moment, under everyone’s gaze, as Extinction paused…
The Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s 30 ears extended through the Mist Colt’s illusory form, their tips touching Extinction’s body.
[Star Plucker X30]
[Sand Toss X30]
“Boom!!!”
With a deafening roar, a powerful, crimson beam of light, carrying the blue beast, shot towards the edge of the map. Extinction’s body, like a tumbling truck, crashed through the air, then, before the impact could even dissipate, it burst out of the smoke, a blazing blue meteor, charging towards the Heaven-Gracing Curtain.
Seeing this, the Cloud Dream Calamity’s mist erupted, its body transforming into a green phantom as it met the incoming attack.
“Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!!!”
The blue meteor and the green phantom clashed in the sky, explosions echoing as they fought, their battle spanning the entire map. Each of Extinction’s attacks could easily devastate the battlefield, but they were perfectly blocked by the Cloud Dream Calamity’s Viral Space, unable to reach the Heaven-Gracing Curtain, the core of their attack.
The Cloud Dream Calamity, born for defense, kept Extinction at bay, just one step away from victory.
“But the Cloud Dream Calamity’s full power can only last for about five minutes. We have to end this quickly!!” Lian Xing said, her expression calm, as she watched the battle from behind the Heaven-Gracing Curtain.
At this point, there was no need to hold back.
So, two giant, fire-wreathed rings descended from the sky, landing on the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s original ears.
Red Prison Palace Master, making its debut!!!
At this moment, Zi Meng of Shining Girls, watching the livestream, her eyes narrowed sharply. Perhaps, in the entire Beast Tamer Alliance, only she, having simulated the battle hundreds of times, knew what those two rings represented.
In Lian Xing’s lineup, if the Mist Colt and Star Sand were considered support, then the Heaven-Gracing Curtain wasn’t the true damage dealer. It was just a launcher…
To put it simply, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain was the button that launched the nuclear missile.
And the true nuclear missile was someone else…
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh——!!!!!”
The Heaven-Gracing Curtain spun the Red Prison Palace Master rings on its ears like fiery hula hoops, then, with a “whoosh,” threw them towards the sky, where the Cloud Dream Calamity and Extinction were battling. Like shooting stars, the giant rings pierced through the battlefield.
“Bang!!!”
At the same time, Extinction, after another failed attack against the Cloud Dream Calamity, was pierced by two crimson lights. However, despite this terrifying injury, the blue beast didn’t even react, casually swatting away the Red Prison Palace Master’s inner ring with its tail.
In the next second, the two red rings were sent flying.
The Red Prison Palace Master’s mood soured.
It had pierced through Extinction’s fur, its scales, but it hadn’t been able to penetrate the Ancient blood flowing within its body…
Then, Extinction raised its head, glancing at the green mist before it with an indifferent, impatient expression. A crimson light flickered around its body.
“Whoosh!!!!!”
In the next second, the space compressed, time seemed to stop…
Under everyone’s incredulous gazes, the blurry, blue figure effortlessly bypassed the Cloud Dream Calamity’s defenses. Whether it was due to a combat skill or its boiling Ancient blood, the flow of time in the entire area seemed to have slowed down…
But this was the first time the Ancient Juvenile Species had been forced to use a combat skill!!!
At this moment, with its combat skill activated, it effortlessly tore through the Cloud Dream Calamity’s defenses, charging towards the Heaven-Gracing Curtain.
“Boom!!!”
At the critical moment, a giant cloud of mist surged forward, the Cloud Dream Calamity’s body enveloped in red light, chasing after Extinction, finally overtaking it at the last second.
[Overclock (Red)]
The Cloud Dream Calamity’s speed and thought processes once again surpassed Extinction’s!!
However, at this moment, something unexpected happened.
Extinction, just ten meters away from the Heaven-Gracing Curtain, suddenly changed direction, soaring into the sky, then, with a desperate move, descended upon the unprepared Star Sand. Although Star Sand had been passive the entire time, Extinction had a bad feeling.
And it wouldn’t allow anyone to look down on it from above!!
“Boom!!!!”
In the next second, Star Sand, one of the 72 Legends, its body was shattered.
Seeing this, the entire venue fell silent.
“It…it’s dead!?”
“…”
“…”
Had Moon Rabbit been too careless…?
And the Cloud Dream Calamity…it had been so focused on protecting the Heaven-Gracing Curtain that it had ignored Star Sand!?
As a Legend…it hadn’t even used its full power…!?
However, under everyone’s worried gazes, Extinction suddenly looked confused…
Where’s the crystal…?
Where’s this Legend’s life crystal…!?
[I remember now…Star Sand doesn’t have a defeat condition…!!!] At this moment, Dead Ash’s voice echoed anxiously in Extinction’s mind.
But it was too late…
“Buzz——!!!”
In an instant, Extinction’s body was bound by golden chains, the crimson light around it dimming. Under everyone’s gaze, a golden, elemental figure materialized. However, unlike before, a dazzling, dreamlike Star Wheel hovered behind it, its light as bright as a thousand stars, its brilliance almost blinding.
Star Sand, Legend, awakened form!!!
It looked down at the chained blue beast with a cold, condescending expression and commanded, “Get down.”
“…”
“…”
“Boom!!!!”
Bound by countless golden chains, Extinction plummeted from the sky, crashing into the ground, creating a giant crater.
Seeing this, almost the entire Beast Tamer Alliance was speechless.