Category: I’m Surrounded by My Own Pets!

*Monday team*

T/N: Just a note to add

月曜 (Yuèyào) literally translates to “Monday,” but…

-(月 – yuè) by itself means moon

-(曜 – yào) can mean shining, glorious.

It fits with the team captain being called “Moon Princess.”

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Chapter 126: The True Emperor, Cloud Dream Calamity! 

2nd-level region, Alliance Competition, Monday team VS I’ll Measure Your Code.

Although it was a match between the 4th and 7th ranked teams, since “Measure Your Code” had only recently risen in the ranks, their fan base was still relatively small, insignificant on the Alliance scale. This shouldn’t have been a highly anticipated match, only Moon Princess’s fans and those second-tier teams who saw her as a rival or a goal would be watching.

After all, a one-sided match with no suspense wasn’t very entertaining.

However…

Moon Princess’s decision to deploy all her pet beasts in the 4v4 Hell Survival, facing off against Moon Rabbit, the rising star of the “Measure Your Code” team, had attracted the attention and curiosity of many teams.

As the battle intensified, not only the viewers from other subordinate regions, but almost all the teams and players in the Beast Tamer Alliance were watching the livestream.

At this moment, under everyone’s gaze, the Cloud Dream Calamity, its aura rivaling the Golden Flower Flying Moon’s, shocked everyone.

“What’s with this Moon Rabbit? A High-Tier pet beast… blocking a Royal-Tier attack?”

“Youu, are you living under a rock? Moon Rabbit’s Mist Colt could already withstand a Monarch-Tier attack at Mid-Tier! It’s just that this time…it’s a bit different!!”

“Could Moon Princess actually…lose…this time…?”

“Stop overreacting. Besides Dead Ash and Shining Girls, no one in the Beast Tamer Alliance can defeat Moon Princess. Do you even understand the significance of Emperor’s blood?”

“Exactly, look at Second Princess, so calm and collected, she hasn’t even used a combat skill yet. There’s no comparison!!”

In the livestream chat, the comments were overwhelmingly in favor of Moon Princess, but her fans were nervous. Although they weren’t Royal-Tier Beast Tamers, they could still sense the Cloud Dream Calamity’s overwhelming aura.

But, Emperor’s blood…

It couldn’t possibly lose, right…?

At the same time—

In the Dead Ash team’s training room…

The team members were gathered around the projection screen, watching the match intently. And the silver-haired girl with pale skin sat in the back, her expression blank, seemingly lost in thought. Captain Dead Ash herself wasn’t interested in this battle. It was her teammates who were curious about Moon Princess’s unusual decision, so they had come to watch the Monday team’s match during their training time.

However, Captain Dead Ash couldn’t muster any interest…

People often mentioned Sky’s Chiyu, Moon Princess, and their Emperor’s blood, saying they were comparable to her.

But…

If they were truly on the same level…

Why didn’t they face her directly…?

In the end, they didn’t even have the courage to look her in the eye…

In the entire Beast Tamer Alliance, only that girl from Shining Girls could pique her interest…

Unfortunately, the Alliance’s higher-ups had strictly forbidden a direct confrontation between Shining Girls and Dead Ash. So, every season, when it was their turn to face each other, they would use the excuse of “confidential information, no viewing allowed” to manipulate the results, skipping the battle and awarding both teams a draw, then announcing that their captains hadn’t actually met.

After all, for the Alliance’s higher-ups, the loss of either a Shining Species prototype or an Ancient Juvenile Species was an unacceptable loss…

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Meanwhile, at the competition venue, in the 4v4 Hell Survival…

Looking at the golden-haired girl with starry eyes, her expression calm and relaxed, Moon Princess’s expression finally turned serious.

Surviving the three attack stages of a Royal-Tier pet beast…

That was just the basics…

Moon Princess had never expected Moon Rabbit to be defeated in the previous stages.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have personally come to test her strength.

But…

This aura, rivaling the Golden Flower Flying Moon’s…

This overwhelming pressure…

Wasn’t this a bit too much…?

She had Emperor’s blood. What did the other side have?

After a moment of silence, Moon Princess smiled, her expression filled with a mixture of satisfaction and anticipation.

“Moon Rabbit, I was right about you…”

“It’s great to be able to fight against you today!!”

“I hope you can last a little longer…!!!”

“…”
“…”

Facing Moon Princess’s sincere praise, Lian Xing chuckled coldly.

Great… is it…?

We’ll see about that~~~

However, seeing that the Monarch-Tier evolution stage was about to begin, she didn’t say anything more.

According to the data, Moon Princess’s Golden Flower Flying Moon’s highest record in 4v4 Hell Survival was the fifth Monarch-Tier stage, just one stage below the Shining Girls captain. But she rarely used the Golden Flower Flying Moon in this round, usually relying on the Divine Edge Giant Spirit.

But even the Golden Flower Flying Moon couldn’t last more than three rounds in this match!!

After all, the difference in strength between Monarch-Tier pet beasts was…beyond human comprehension.

The King Yama Devil Leaf had already displayed incredible power at Royal-Tier.

So, once it reached Monarch-Tier, it would become even more terrifying, its rarity even higher, its power far surpassing any NPC illusion the Beast Tamer Alliance had ever recorded!!!

As expected, a few seconds later, as an ethereal aura emanated from the King Yama Devil Leaf, both the Golden Flower Flying Moon and the Cloud Dream Calamity tensed up.

Monarch-Tier…

It was a completely different concept compared to Royal-Tier.

To give a simple example, an awakened Royal-Tier pet beast could destroy a country with a single attack. If it rampaged for over an hour, it could sink a medium-sized region. They were already god-like beings in the eyes of ordinary creatures.

However—

In the eyes of true experts, weren’t Royal-Tier pet beasts also just insects and dust…?

Because for a Monarch-Tier pet beast to destroy a region…

It only needed to blink…

Just a single instant!

A thousand miles in a flash, plucking stars from the sky, immortal and indestructible… these were all words used to describe Monarch-Tier pet beasts.

At this moment, just sensing the King Yama Devil Leaf’s intensifying aura was enough to fill the viewers with dread.

And Xiao Jie, the commentator, sitting beside Chiyu, the captain of Inverted City, froze, then stood up from her seat in disbelief.

“So the King Yama Devil Leaf was its previous form. No wonder it’s so strong…”

“How did the Alliance’s higher-ups even manage to copy its virtual image!?”

“…”
“…”
“At this rate…they won’t even be able to withstand the first attack!!!”

At this moment, not only Xiao Jie, but even Moon Princess, in the battle space, felt a chill run down her spine as she looked at the monstrous figure before her.

Its entire body was enveloped in a black liquid, only a small part of its petals visible within the space, the remaining 99.999999% of its body extending beyond the map’s boundaries, a blurry, indistinct shadow.

This was…

The potential candidate for a 1st-level sanctuary, the Fourth Prince of the City of Awe, from the 2nd-level region.

A legendary pet beast that had won the Interdimensional Grand Finals 3000 years ago!!

[Tianzhu New Year!!!] 

At this moment, the Golden Flower Flying Moon’s tense aura suddenly intensified. Seeing this legendary being, its Emperor’s blood boiled.

It had to withstand three attacks, four attacks…no, that wasn’t enough…!!!

It had to surpass its limits, and block all of its attacks!!!

Meanwhile, looking at the devastating Tianzhu New Year, Lian Xing’s expression turned strange.

“Finally, not just some small fry…?”

“This is more like a Monarch-Tier pet beast…”

“What were those previous Monarch-Tier pet beasts? The Beast Tamer Alliance’s standards for Monarch-Tier are too low~~~”

“…”
“…”
“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!”

At this moment, as Lian Xing muttered to herself, the Tianzhu New Year’s aura erupted, a deafening explosion filling the battle space with cracks.

The first attack stage of a Monarch-Tier pet beast…it wasn’t even a real attack, just an aura burst.

But this simple aura burst was enough to disintegrate all the Pet Essence in the battle space.

Everything within the collapsing force field was vanishing, even the viewers’ hair and clothes fluttered wildly from the shockwave.

Unlike the bloodline pressure emitted by Extinction, the Ancient Juvenile Species, this was pure, concentrated life force, so it didn’t cause much mental distress or fear to the viewers outside the space.

So, under everyone’s gaze, both the Golden Flower Flying Moon and the Cloud Dream Calamity chose to endure the attack.

At this moment, under the immense pressure, the golden aura barrier around the Golden Flower Flying Moon flickered and shattered, its body cracked and bleeding from its seven orifices, but its aura became even more brilliant.

At this moment, Emperor’s blood versus Monarch’s aura!!!

Under the excited gazes of Moon Princess’s fans, the Golden Flower Flying Moon, its body constantly shattering and regenerating, withstood the Tianzhu New Year’s Monarch-Tier aura without retreating, not even using a combat skill.

This unbelievable feat stunned everyone.

“As expected of Second Princess! So strong! This is true Emperor’s blood!!!”

“This is the peak of our Beast Tamer Alliance! Not even the legendary pet beast of the City of Awe can faze her!!!”

“It’s been a while since we’ve seen Second Princess activate Awakening in the 5v5 round. I want to see her transform again!!!”

“Yeah, the last time we saw Second Princess transform was half a year ago, in her battle against Captain Chiyu. Few people in the Alliance Competition can even force Second Princess to use Awakening~~~”

The Golden Flower Flying Moon, also the daughter of the Hidden Moon Marquis, along with Moon Princess, was known as the…Second Princess…

At this moment, everyone’s attention was focused on the Golden Flower Flying Moon’s unyielding figure, completely forgetting about Moon Rabbit and the Cloud Dream Calamity.

But just then…

As if sensing something, the small, blue creature, which had been napping on the silver-haired girl’s lap in the Dead Ash team’s training room, suddenly raised its head.

“What’s wrong, Extinction? You also think they’re weak, right?”

“Just a virtual projection’s aura, and they’re already struggling.”

“If the Fourth Prince of the City of Awe himself were here, that would be a worthy opponent…” Dead Ash asked, but the blue creature didn’t respond.

At this moment, its gaze wasn’t on the radiant Golden Flower Flying Moon, but on the being within the emerald green thunderclouds.

“…”
“…”

A few seconds later, the dust settled.

The Golden Flower Flying Moon, its body covered in blood, floated in the air, the light on its wings slightly dimmed, but its figure seemed even more imposing in the eyes of the viewers.

Moon Princess’s fans were ecstatic.

Didn’t this mean that she had the potential to become as strong as the Tianzhu New Year, or even surpass it…!?

However, at this moment, the Golden Flower Flying Moon’s eyes widened in shock.

Through the green clouds, it looked at the figure on the other side in disbelief.

Under the Tianzhu New Year’s overwhelming aura, the green flames hadn’t faded at all, standing firm, effortlessly withstanding the terrifying pressure.

[Gloomy Heart + Floating Cloud + Characteristic Shield]

With its Throne-Level evolution characteristic and the inherited Monarch-Tier Viral Space strength from the Gloomy Heart Green Mica, the Cloud Dream Calamity had easily blocked the attack without even entering its Viral Space.

Compared to the Golden Flower Flying Moon’s struggle, the difference was clear…!!

“…”
“…”
“How…how is this possible!?” At this moment, facing the unfathomable Cloud Dream Calamity, a look of panic appeared in Moon Princess’s eyes for the first time.

What…what the hell was this thing?

What had it done!?

Meanwhile, seeing this strange scene, Chiyu, on the commentary desk, also felt a chill run down her spine.

If it were her pet beast’s defense, it probably wouldn’t even be able to withstand the first aura burst. After all, her pet beast type was different from Moon Princess’s. Moon Princess’s pet beasts were incredibly strong even in their normal state, while her own pet beast’s power would increase dramatically after Awakening.

So, based on her pet beast’s awakened strength, she could probably block the second attack at most.

Moon Princess…she had probably reached her limit…

But what was truly dangerous was that Moon Rabbit was still unfathomable…!!!

“Moon Princess, don’t panic! The opponent can’t possibly withstand the next attack!!!”

“Second Princess, just hold on for a few more seconds, and you’ll win! Go!!!”

“Moon Rabbit must be cheating! Demand a thorough investigation of all the Mechanical Species in the ‘Measure Your Code’ team!!!”

“Speaking of which, isn’t the Great Lord Biluo a Mechanical Species? Those who know, they know…” Seeing Moon Princess’s wavering expression and mentality, the chat began cheering for her, even questioning the legitimacy of Moon Rabbit’s strength.

How could a mere High-Tier pet beast withstand a Monarch-Tier aura!?

It had managed to block the previous attacks, but this was the Tianzhu New Year!!!

“…”
“…”

Amidst the one-sided comments, the second Monarch-Tier attack phase finally began.

Under everyone’s gaze, the Tianzhu New Year was about to unleash a true Monarch-Tier attack.

However, Lian Xing casually tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, her expression unreadable, as she observed Moon Princess and the Golden Flower Flying Moon.

“A virtual projection is just a virtual projection. It can’t represent the real thing. So, if you’re already this excited just from facing a projection…you’ll disappoint me…”

“At least show me some true Emperor’s blood…” Lian Xing thought, a hint of disappointment in her eyes.

She couldn’t see any qualities in Moon Princess that would make her take this seriously…

Moon Princess…she wasn’t the opponent she was waiting for…

Although she could see through the Cloud Dream Calamity’s disguise…

That was all…

“—”

“—”

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!!!”

In the next second, the entire battle space was filled with black, thread-like energy currents. Accompanied by a deafening roar, the invisible currents seemed to seep into every molecule of Pet Essence. Under the protection mechanism, both Moon Princess and Lian Xing could clearly see the space beneath their feet crumbling…

This was the Tianzhu New Year’s attack—

“Boom!!!”

“Boom!!!!!”

Without hesitation, two sounds of tearing space echoed simultaneously.

Sensing the attack’s prelude, both the Golden Flower Flying Moon and the Cloud Dream Calamity instantly entered their Viral Spaces, sprinting through the virus-filled world. The Golden Flower Flying Moon’s speed wasn’t particularly fast, but the void it traversed transformed into a sea of golden particles. At the same time, four Crimson combat skill auras erupted from its body, their power seemingly unstoppable.

However, the void’s collapse speed was far greater than it had imagined.

“Whoosh—”

Under everyone’s incredulous gazes, the black, flowing lines instantly pierced through its vast golden void, reaching its end…

The Golden Flower Flying Moon’s Emperor’s blood, unable to resist, began to crumble…

Its golden void began to collapse.

And on the other side, the Cloud Dream Calamity’s lightning-filled emerald green space was also pierced by the black lines.

Its unmatched speed and the Gloomy Heart Green Mica’s void’s durability… they were fragile before the Tianzhu New Year’s normal attack.

Even Monarch-Tier pet beasts had different levels of strength.

Facing the Tianzhu New Year, which had once stood at the apex of the pet beast world, a Monarch like the Gloomy Heart Green Mica couldn’t even touch it!!!

However…

As the green barrier shattered…

As the Viral Space collapsed…

Just as the Cloud Dream Calamity’s crystal was about to be pierced by the black currents, a hair’s breadth away…

Time around it seemed to stop…

In this fleeting moment, the Cloud Dream Calamity’s memories flashed back to the distant past.

It was like waking up from a dream, the memories vivid at first, but gradually fading until they were gone…

A full reset…it was like that…

As time passed, it would gradually lose the ability to distinguish between dreams and reality, only retaining its basic evolutionary instincts…

So, if not for the message on its panel indicating that it could no longer be reset, the Cloud Dream Calamity would have even doubted its own existence, whether its memories from before its rebirth were even real.

It had forgotten its identity, its loved ones, everything. It had even considered giving up on evolution.

But it knew…

There was one thing it could never forget.

That was—

Its instinct to evolve…!!!

“Mist Walk!!!”

“…”
“…”

Just as the Cloud Dream Calamity’s crystal was about to be pierced by the Tianzhu New Year’s attack…

In the Dead Ash team’s training room, the small, blue creature, its body burning with phosphorus flames, suddenly jumped up from the silver-haired girl’s lap, its fur standing on end.

And Ephemeral, watching the battle from deep within Youyou Leize, was slightly dazed…

So, during their race…

It hadn’t even been serious…

At this moment, under the gazes of trillions of viewers in the Beast Tamer Alliance Competition, just as the Cloud Dream Calamity was about to be destroyed along with the Golden Flower Flying Moon, its body suddenly vanished with a “whoosh.”

And then…

“Bang—Bang—Bang—Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!!!!!”

Inside the dark space, accompanied by a deafening roar, the Cloud Dream Calamity’s figure shot across the map, creating a chain of over a billion sonic booms before finally stopping, then casually taking a few steps forward.

Under everyone’s stunned gazes, as the Cloud Dream Calamity unleashed its unimaginable speed…the Tianzhu New Year’s attack, previously considered impossibly fast, now looked as slow as a snail…

Although the black, thread-like energy currents were desperately chasing after the Cloud Dream Calamity, it seemed they wouldn’t even reach its current position before the end of the match.

What…what speed was this…?

In Bimen Pass, the Great Lord Biluo’s head buzzed, and it rubbed its eyes in disbelief.

Even it, a Monarch-Tier pet beast, couldn’t see it clearly!!!?

The viewers in Baiyue Province were speechless, the Dean of Youlan Academy, commentating on the livestream, staring at the screen, dumbfounded.

In the competition space, Moon Princess stared at the distant blurry afterimage, her expression blank.

In the end, the Golden Flower Flying Moon, tormented by the black energy currents until its death, the Tianzhu New Year’s attack hadn’t even covered a tenth of the distance the Cloud Dream Calamity had traveled!!!

This was inevitable…

Before a true Emperor…

A mere incomplete Emperor’s blood…

Was nothing…!!!

The victor had been decided…

The entire venue fell silent.

As the system calculated the results, Lian Xing walked towards the dazed Moon Princess. Seeing the golden-haired girl’s satisfied smile, everyone thought this would be a respectful exchange between worthy opponents…

However, in the next second…

As Lian Xing spoke, her voice filled with mockery, Xiao Jie, the commentator, her expression changing drastically, tried to cut the feed, but it was too late.

At this moment, the entire Beast Tamer Alliance livestream chat fell silent, the sound of rapid breathing echoing in the resting rooms of almost every team.

“Your expression…it’s pathetic Moon Princess~~”

“It seems… you, born into nobility, were only prepared to look down on others, but you weren’t prepared to be defeated…”

“In the end, your Emperor’s blood…”

“It’s just this level…—”

“Now…savor the taste of defeat…weakling…”

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T/N:

In this chapter the authour uses the character 天竺 (Tiānzhú): This term historically referred to India(Buddhist context)

Also has a relation with other chinese term commonly used in chinese novels 天主(Tiānzhǔ) meaning “Heavenly Master” or “Lord of Heaven”

I’m using the literary term Tianzhu New Year because the author uses the first term 天竺, not 天主

It can be adapted to “Heavenly Master”, but perhaps its original meaning is still useful, so I’ll leave it as it is.

Chapter 125: Cloud Dream Calamity’s Power, Shocking the Entire League!!!

“Whoosh~~~!!!”

Enveloped in swirling clouds and mist, a translucent, emerald green horn pierced through the sky, its full form hidden, as if it were a virtual appendage growing from the clouds.

Throne-Level Rare Species, Cloud Dream Calamity!!!

“Boom!!!!”

In the next second, the Throne-Level Rare Species’s aura erupted, the Golden Flower Flying Moon and the NPC King Yama Devil Leaf’s fur fluttering wildly. Moon Princess’s crescent moon-shaped eyes narrowed sharply.

This pressure—

Undeniably overwhelming…!!!

So this was Moon Rabbit’s hidden trump card…

Meanwhile, as the Mist Colt’s new, evolved form appeared before everyone, the entire Beast Tamer Alliance, including the authorized livestreams in the subordinate regions, fell silent.

So…Moon Rabbit’s Mist Colt…it could actually evolve!!!

In Youyou Leize, Ephemeral, confined with Thunder Fly, stared at the familiar figure with a grim expression.

It was this creature that had shattered its pride, its speed.

And not just once or twice, but at least ten times.

Facing an opponent that even it, a Legend, couldn’t defeat…could that Moon Princess in the Beast Tamer Alliance even resist…?

At the same time, in Baiyue Province…

Almost all the livestream viewers felt a tingling sensation in their scalps from the Cloud Dream Calamity’s aura. Whether they were former rivals or teammates from Youlan Academy, they were all shocked and unfamiliar with this level of power.

And at the Baiyue Province Beast Tamer Association branch—

“Is this Lian Xing’s new pet beast…?”

“As expected, we’re not on the same level anymore~~~” Seeing this, the golden fox felt a sense of resignation…

Sensing the Cloud Dream Calamity’s overwhelming aura, all its previous dissatisfaction and resentment vanished. If it were the one on stage now, it probably wouldn’t even be able to withstand the NPC’s Commander-Tier form.

This feeling of powerlessness was probably what those who witnessed the rise of chosen ones in legends felt.

Unable to keep up with their pace, they were destined to be left behind, their once close relationship fading into nothingness…

But…

It was fine…

Those people in the Beast Tamer Alliance…

They must be terrified now, right?

Meanwhile, inside Bimen Pass…

Not only was the Great Lord Biluo secretly watching, but also the other trial participants who had stayed behind for training, Silver Dragon, Tian Quan, and the survivors of the Cycle of Calamity attack…they were all watching this battle intently.

Facing one of the kings of the 2nd-level region…what could Lian Xing possibly do?

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2nd-level region, Beast Tamer Alliance.

The ones who felt the Cloud Dream Calamity’s explosive entrance…the most were naturally those on the battle stage.

On the commentary desk, Chiyu, with her red hair styled in a high bun, her expression stunned, felt a tingling sensation in her scalp.

“A Throne-Level Rare Species…”

“She was hiding it so well…!!!” Chiyu’s expression turned grim.

Although she was just a commentator now…

Inverted City’s next opponent…

Was Moon Rabbit!!!

At this moment, on the 4v4 Hell Survival map, a dark, empty space…

As Lian Xing’s arrogant words echoed, Moon Princess’s eyes narrowed sharply. However, before she could even respond, the King Yama Devil Leaf’s next attack arrived.

According to the battle rules, Royal-Tier attacks were divided into three stages.

First, a normal attack, using only talents and characteristics.

Second, a full-power burst, combining all combat skills.

And finally, a devastating ultimate, unleashing a Crimson Quality combat skill!!

At this moment, under everyone’s shocked gazes, the King Yama Devil Leaf’s two petals spun rapidly, waves of black energy slamming into Moon Princess’s lineup and the Cloud Dream Calamity.

“Boom!!!!!”

Its movements were too fast to see, its power on a completely different level compared to its previous attacks. The Divine Edge Giant Spirit’s massive elemental body was instantly pierced, its form distorted…as it was pushed back towards another pet beast.

A giant, golden halberd, floating amidst Moon Princess’s lineup, slashed downwards, colliding with the black wave of energy.

Royal-Tier — Weapon Species — Golden Prison Halberd!!!

A moment later, the black shadow dissipated.

And the Golden Prison Halberd’s body was now covered in cracks and dents, its previously brilliant light dimming. But it had successfully intercepted the second Royal-Tier attack, protecting the Golden Flower Flying Moon.

It was meant to be the Golden Flower Flying Moon’s weapon, but the Golden Flower Flying Moon couldn’t control it without activating Awakening.

And the Golden Flower Flying Moon hadn’t moved at all!!!

It simply watched, its demeanor indifferent, like a supreme ruler…

Just then, before Moon Princess’s fans could even react to this dramatic scene, the Cloud Dream Calamity was also hit by an attack of the same power.

However…

Could this even be considered an attack…?

The King Yama Devil Leaf seemed to be holding back. Its attack speed was even slower than a Commander-Tier pet beast’s, its power weakening, as it approached the Cloud Dream Calamity, finally hitting the emerald green horn with a gentle thud, creating a small ripple.

“Buzz—”

Under everyone’s gaze, the Cloud Dream Calamity didn’t even activate its Viral Space. Facing the King Yama Devil Leaf’s full-power attack, its aura merely flickered before neutralizing the attack completely.

At this moment, the entire venue fell silent.

Xiao Jie, the commentator, stared at the scene, dumbfounded, her mind unable to process what she had just witnessed.

Normally, the attacks from both sides should have arrived simultaneously, right?

But Moon Princess’s side had already been hit, while Moon Rabbit’s attack had only just arrived.

“…”
“…”
“Was it… blocked…?”

“No, it was slowed down…!!!” Moon Princess said, her expression filled with surprise.

At this moment, the force field swirling around the emerald green horn seemed to be able to delay all incoming attacks.

So this was Moon Rabbit’s trump card…?

Moon Princess narrowed her eyes.

Even the Golden Flower Flying Moon, its usual arrogant gaze, glanced towards the Cloud Dream Calamity. Facing this level of attack power, it wasn’t even interested in blocking it, letting its teammates take the hit.

Meanwhile, after two failed attacks, the NPC King Yama Devil Leaf’s aura began to intensify.

The third Royal-Tier stage was approaching!!

“…”
“…”
“Boom!!!!!”

In the next second, a powerful, crimson aura erupted from within its body. Then, its half-naked, white-skinned humanoid form split open, transforming back into a black flower, countless black shadows erupting from within. These shadows coalesced in the air, forming two giant, shadowy claws…

The Crimson Quality combat skill, Night Tear, a Biological Species claw-type attack!!

As the King Yama Devil Leaf reformed, its two giant claws reached towards the two pet beast lineups.

“Boom, boom!!!!!”

The space cracked.

In the direction of the two claws, the space vanished, including the areas where the Golden Flower Flying Moon and the Cloud Dream Calamity were located, everything distorted…

At this moment, the power of this Royal-Tier attack was almost comparable to the initial Monarch-Tier attack.

Under everyone’s gaze, the Cloud Dream Calamity’s misty form shattered, dissipating into nothingness.

Meanwhile, the Golden Flower Flying Moon, with its Emperor’s blood, remained unmoved, watching as its teammates were vaporized one after another.

After the Divine Edge Giant Spirit, the Golden Prison Halberd, and another golden, lion-shaped Biological Species Royal-Tier pet beast were all killed, Moon Princess’s seemingly invincible defense line was finally broken…

However, as the space-rending attack reached the Golden Flower Flying Moon, its arrogant and indifferent expression finally showed a hint of annoyance.

Facing the King Yama Devil Leaf’s devastating attack, it casually flapped its wings.

“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

In the next second, a golden light erupted, the aura reversing. Amidst a deafening explosion, the King Yama Devil Leaf’s attack was completely repelled. The entire dark space was filled with a golden hurricane, the King Yama Devil Leaf’s body distorted and shattering as it was pushed back.

In this mode, the NPC also had a protective mechanism.

But just like how Beast Tamers were affected by aura, although the NPC couldn’t be killed, it was still affected by aura.

At this moment, before the Golden Flower Flying Moon’s overwhelming aura, the NPC King Yama Devil Leaf, generated by the rules of a higher-level region, looked like a child, unable to even maintain its form, its body disintegrating as it retreated.

Seeing this, almost all the viewers were stunned.

Even the viewers in Baiyue Province were dumbfounded.

They had watched Moon Princess’s matches before. The Divine Edge Giant Spirit and the Golden Prison Halberd…they were familiar with them, so they knew how strong Moon Princess’s pet beast lineup was.

But they had overlooked one crucial thing.

That was…the Golden Flower Flying Moon hadn’t made a move in over 20 matches this season!!!

So, they didn’t actually know Moon Princess’s true strength.

The Golden Flower Flying Moon…it was on a completely different level compared to her other three pet beasts…

Seeing this, Moon Princess’s fans sighed in relief.

“This is 4v4 Hell Survival, after all. She can’t directly attack the opponent, otherwise the battle would have been over long ago…”

“The Golden Flower Flying Moon hasn’t even activated Awakening yet. And it never uses Awakening. No one knows how strong it is now. It’s not something a mere Moon Rabbit can challenge…!!!”

“Moon Rabbit’s evolution looked impressive, but a High-Tier pet beast is still just a High-Tier pet beast. How strong could it possibly be?”

“…”
“…”

At this moment, seeing the one-sided battle, the people in Baiyue Province felt a wave of disappointment and despair. Almost everyone, including the Dean of Youlan Academy, believed that Lian Xing had already lost.

Although they didn’t understand the Royal-Tier evolution system, they could clearly see the overwhelming difference in strength between the Golden Flower Flying Moon and the other Royal-Tier pet beasts.

It was like the difference between a commoner and an emperor…

So this was…

The peak of the 2nd-level region league?

However, at that moment—

“…”
“…”
“Boom!!”

Without warning, a deafening roar of thunder echoed, and the entire dark space was filled with green lightning. An emerald green horn, wreathed in crackling electricity, pierced through the shadowy area destroyed by the King Yama Devil Leaf’s attack. Under everyone’s incredulous gazes, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and a sea of mist and clouds reappeared on the screen.

Then, enveloped in the endless sea of clouds, the golden-haired girl’s figure emerged.

At this moment, the Cloud Dream Calamity’s overwhelming aura was comparable to the Golden Flower Flying Moon’s, also neutralizing the King Yama Devil Leaf’s destructive power.

Looking at Moon Princess, whose eyes had narrowed sharply, Lian Xing casually scratched her cheek.

Before the match even began, she had sensed that this time…it would be different, as if the difficulty had jumped from the Beast Tamer Alliance league level to the Interdimensional Grand Finals level.

The King Yama Devil Leaf’s strength was also far greater than the Sunburst Ray she had encountered in her first match.

But…in the end, the 2nd-level region’s limit for Royal-Tier pet beasts was just this level…

Wasn’t it?

Thinking of this, Lian Xing smiled and looked up at Moon Princess.

“…”
“…”
“Moon Rabbit—” At this moment, meeting the golden-haired girl’s calm gaze, Moon Princess’s expression finally turned serious.

In this hellish difficulty, could she still drag the Golden Flower Flying Moon into the Monarch-Tier attack phase?

After all these years…

The Emperor’s blood was being challenged once again.

Chapter 124: Cloud Dream Calamity’s Grand Entrance!!!

2nd-level region, Beast Tamer Alliance Competition in progress.

“I’ll Measure Your Code” VS Monday, third round, 4v4 Hell Survival.

At this moment, not only the hundreds of millions of viewers in Baiyue Province, but even Thunder Fly in Youyou Leize, tens of thousands of regions away, was watching the livestream with bated breath.

This was Moon Princess, the daughter of the Hidden Moon Marquis…

Contracted to the Golden Flower Flying Moon, one of the strongest contenders in the Beast Tamer Alliance!!!

Facing the Golden Flower Flying Moon’s devastating aura, even with the protective mechanisms in place, Lian Xing and her teammates’ hair still fluttered wildly. Lian Xing had to admit, the Golden Flower Flying Moon’s presence, even in its normal state, was incredibly oppressive.

In comparison, the Mid-Tier Mist Colt looked like a helpless child, seemingly about to be annihilated at any moment.

And not only the Golden Flower Flying Moon, but Moon Princess’s other three pet beasts also had incredibly strong auras.

It was like a new player, just starting out in an online game, encountering four final bosses from the hardest dungeon. It was a hopeless situation.

Finally, the match began.

At the center of the dark space, a small, black flower slowly materialized.

High-Tier Juvenile form, plant-type Super Rare Biological Species, the Demonic Star Orchid!!!

“…”
“…”
“It seems…this time… it won’t be easy…” Lian Xing muttered, looking at the black flower.

The 4v4 matches she had played before had started with at most a Mid-Tier Juvenile Species. This was the first time she had encountered a High-Tier Juvenile Species from the start.

This meant that its evolved form’s rarity would be incredibly high…, definitely more difficult to deal with than any NPC she had encountered before!!

Meanwhile, Moon Princess’s expression was also slightly puzzled. Because of her one-person-four-roles strategy, she was familiar with the 4v4 rules.

A High-Tier NPC at the start…it was a rare occurrence. Could it be that her deploying four powerful Royal-Tier pet beasts had triggered some hidden rule…?

“Bang, bang, bang, bang!!!!!”

The Demonic Star Orchid immediately launched its attack, its petals extending, unleashing several sharp, giant black shadows that sliced through the air in all directions. Under the incredulous gazes of the viewers, the giant shadows, carrying a devastating aura, swept across the entire map.

A few seconds later, as the dust settled, the Mist Colt and Moon Princess’s four powerful pet beasts were unharmed.

However, one of the “Measure Your Code” team’s reserve member’s Royal-Tier pet beast was sent flying for several meters, tumbling across the ground before regaining its footing.

Was that really an attack from a High-Tier pet beast? The reserve member stared, dumbfounded, at her Royal-Tier pet beast, which had almost been defeated…

And seeing this, Lian Xing’s eyes narrowed.

“Oh, injuring a Royal-Tier pet beast while two tiers lower?”

“This…is similar to the Red Prison Palace Master…”

“It seems Moon Princess’s lineup has increased the difficulty. This will be interesting~~~”

As Lian Xing finished her analysis, not only the three participants on the field, but also the viewers could sense the unprecedented power of the attack.

The “Measure Your Code” team members, including Captain Zi Ye, clenched their fists, worried about Moon Rabbit’s situation.

Xiao Jie, the commentator, was speechless, her expression stunned.

And Chiyu, the captain of Inverted City, frowned.

Was this the level of competition in the Interdimensional Grand Finals…?

Was this really okay…?

They probably wouldn’t even reach the Monarch-Tier evolution stage, right?

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Although the attack’s power was terrifying, it was still just a High-Tier newborn. Instantly killing a Royal-Tier pet beast was still difficult.

So, after its initial attack failed, the Demonic Star Orchid’s body was enveloped in black flames. A few seconds later, a giant, black lotus bloomed, thousands of smaller petals swirling around its central bud.

This was…

Commander-Tier, Super Rare Biological Species, the Split-Leaf Death Lotus!!!

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!!!”

In the next second, without giving the three participants time to react, thousands of petal blades erupted, the screen filled with a storm of black blades. Facing this terrifying attack, the Mist Colt immediately entered its Viral Space.

On Moon Princess’s side, a giant, golden elemental figure clasped its hands together, creating an energy field that covered a hundred meters, protecting all four of her pet beasts.

Divine Edge Giant Spirit, Moon Princess’s Elemental Species Royal-Tier pet beast, also her usual choice for the 4v4 Hell Survival round.

“Boom!!!!”

“Boom, boom, boom!!!”

A moment later, several deafening explosions echoed. Under the viewers’ incredulous gazes, the “Measure Your Code” team reserve member’s three pet beasts were pierced by the black blades. Even her Royal-Tier pet beast couldn’t escape, its body shredded…

Even the Mist Colt, hiding in its Viral Space, wasn’t spared, its void instantly torn apart by the black blades. So, the Mist Colt, once again, unleashed its full speed, teleporting deep into the void, narrowly escaping death.

However…

As the black blades that had filled the entire battle space dissipated, Moon Princess’s four pet beasts reappeared. The dust settled, and the Divine Edge Giant Spirit, standing at the front, remained unmoved, its brilliant light undimmed, its elemental barrier without a single ripple!!!

In comparison, the Mist Colt, despite its best efforts, looked like a joke…

Not to mention the other reserve member, whose pet beasts had been instantly killed by a Commander-Tier…

Seeing this, the Beast Tamer Alliance livestream chat erupted.

“The difference in strength is too big! Moon Princess is using a cannon to kill a mosquito!!!”

“I thought Moon Rabbit had potential, but after seeing her compete against Moon Princess, it’s clear that there’s an insurmountable gap between her and the top players!!”

“Yeah, Moon Rabbit just drew against the Bingqing captain four months ago. How could she have become so much stronger in such a short time?”

“Is Moon Princess being too serious? Deploying all four of her pet beasts…”

“Mist Colt, stop running! It’s getting boring! Do you dare to face the attack!?”

“Moon Rabbit…nothing special~~~”

Meanwhile, in Youlan Academy, seeing the overwhelmingly negative comments, the Dean of Youlan Academy was furious. So, under the dumbfounded gazes of the viewers in the Youlan Academy livestream and her daughter, Chi Yan, she quickly typed out a series of insults directed at Moon Princess’s fans.

But before she could even send them, the system automatically detected her offensive language…and muted her for a month.

Seeing her mother’s outburst, Chi Yan’s mouth dropped open, as if seeing her true nature for the first time.

She was worse than Xiao Kui…

Such lack of class…

Just then, before anyone could react, a unique comment appeared on the screen.

[Guest 213152349127 (Youyou Leize): Moon Princess, nothing special. Go, Moon Rabbit!]

Seeing this comment, Moon Princess’s fans were about to retaliate, but noticing the user’s IP address, they paused, their fingers hovering over the keyboard.

Even Chiyu, the captain of Inverted City, on the commentary desk, paused, then quickly checked the user’s information.

As expected, it was a viewer from Youyou Leize.

What was going on? A Beast Tamer from Youyou Leize…watching the Beast Tamer Alliance Competition!?

Who had given her access…?

A top-tier region like Youyou Leize paying attention to the Alliance Competition’s livestream…?

This was unexpected…

Meanwhile, as this minor drama unfolded, the 4v4 Hell Survival reached its climax.

With the reserve member eliminated, only Moon Princess and Moon Rabbit remained.

The Golden Flower Flying Moon hadn’t moved at all.

But the Mist Colt was already struggling!!

“…”
“…”
“Moon Rabbit, don’t disappoint me~~~” Moon Princess said with a smile, looking at the struggling golden-haired girl, as the Split-Leaf Death Lotus began to evolve.

This time, the difficulty was unexpectedly high, but this was good…it would reveal Moon Rabbit’s true strength.

The Mist Colt, which could supposedly withstand a Monarch-Tier attack…it couldn’t possibly be just this level, right!?

Lian Xing didn’t respond.

She simply looked at the Mist Colt beside her.

Originally, the Mist Colt wasn’t supposed to face Moon Princess’s full power at this stage. If Moon Princess hadn’t noticed her, she would have just let the Mist Colt pretend to struggle, aiming for a draw, safely getting through this match.

But…

Having reached this point…there was no turning back.

Because Lian Xing’s bottom line was to have her pet beasts act their way to a draw. She would never let them lose a match so easily!!!

After this, no matter what happened, no matter the consequences, she wouldn’t hesitate…

Under everyone’s gaze, Moon Rabbit Lian Xing finally dropped all pretense.

She slowly raised her head, her brilliant starry eyes staring at the noble golden-haired woman with a look of contempt.

“Curiosity killed the cat, little girl!!!”

“…”
“…”

At this moment, Lian Xing’s disdain, arrogance, contempt, and defiance were on full display, a stark contrast to her previous obedient and innocent image when she first joined the league.

She looked like a completely different person!!!

Everyone was stunned by the arrogance in the golden-haired girl’s eyes.

Even Moon Princess’s heart skipped a beat. Although it was just a fleeting moment, she felt a surge of unease.

However, before she could even react, the Royal-Tier attack arrived. Enveloped in a violent gust of wind, the Split-Leaf Death Lotus’s evolved form, a Royal-Tier, launched its attack, two giant, spinning black petals slicing through the air towards the edge of the map.

“Boom!!!”

At this moment, both Moon Rabbit, the Mist Colt, and Moon Princess’s lineup were hit by the powerful impact. Under the viewers’ incredulous gazes, the Divine Edge Giant Spirit’s seemingly impenetrable barrier shattered, its elemental body pushed back hundreds of meters, a mouthful of golden blood spurting from its mouth.

Seeing this, Moon Princess’s expression turned grim.

At the same time, the Golden Flower Flying Moon also turned its head, its eyes filled with hostility, looking at the half-human, half-flower figure enveloped in black petals.

Its upper body was a beautiful, white-skinned woman with long black hair, its lower body merging with a black flower.

This was…

Royal-Tier, Biological Species, the King Yama Devil Leaf!!!

Its rarity…immeasurable…

But its aura was almost at the peak of Super Rare Species!!

If Moon Rabbit hadn’t already lost…

Even Moon Princess might not be able to defeat this King Yama Devil Leaf with certainty!?

However—

Just as everyone was shocked by the difficulty of this 4v4 Hell Survival…

“…”
“…”
“Boom!!!!!”

Without warning, an even more violent explosion echoed, overshadowing the King Yama Devil Leaf’s aura and energy fluctuations. The screen shook violently, even the King Yama Devil Leaf’s petals and hair fluttered wildly.

At this moment, under Moon Princess’s narrowing gaze, the golden-haired girl with starry eyes, enveloped in an ethereal green mist, slowly emerged. And at the forefront of the green mist, a giant, emerald green horn was incredibly eye-catching.

The moment she appeared, a vast, ethereal, and infinite Throne-Level aura almost overwhelmed the entire battlefield.

More powerful than the Golden Flower Flying Moon’s aura, more despairing than the King Yama Devil Leaf’s aura, this terrifying pressure far exceeded Moon Princess’s expectations.

Throne-Level Rare Species…

Cloud Dream Calamity, making its grand entrance!!!

At this moment, standing at the Cloud Dream Calamity’s feet, the golden-haired girl’s buns had come undone, her beautiful, golden hair cascading down to her waist like a waterfall.

“Witnessing my true form…what price will you pay? Let your weak bloodline experience it…”

Under the horrified gazes of trillions of viewers in the Beast Tamer Alliance livestream…

Moon Rabbit Lian Xing finally revealed her true nature…!!!

Chapter 123: Lian Xing VS Moon Princess, True Emperor’s Blood!!

“Moon Rabbit, stop pretending. Use your full power~~~”

“I won’t let you act your way into the top five so easily~~~~”

“…”
“…”
“The Beast Tamer Alliance isn’t so weak that you can just walk all over it…” As Moon Princess’s casual words echoed through the stage, after a brief silence, the entire Beast Tamer Alliance livestream chat erupted.

At this moment, all eyes were on the golden-haired girl with starry eyes.

Wait, was Moon Princess talking to her?

Moon Rabbit…

What was going on!!!?

Had Moon Princess recognized her strength?

Or did they already know each other?

Chiyu, the captain of Inverted City, also sensed something amiss, her gaze fixed on Lian Xing. Although Moon Princess’s words were indirect, their meaning was clear: she was implying that Moon Rabbit had faked her way to her current position, effortlessly achieving an 8-win streak!!

And what was even more unbelievable…Moon Princess had abandoned her one-person-four-roles strategy, deploying all her pet beasts in the 4v4 Hell Survival.

However, at this moment, as the audience, the commentators, and even her teammates were shocked…the golden-haired girl’s expression remained unchanged, as if she were a mute…

Lian Xing hadn’t expected Moon Princess to expose her.

How annoying…

According to her plan, she wasn’t supposed to reveal any of her true strength before facing Dead Ash. Although a Beast Tamer like Dead Ash probably wouldn’t watch other teams’ matches, Lian Xing still wanted their final battle to be a surprise, without any prior information, a true test of strength.

So, she hadn’t bothered researching the Dead Ash team’s pet beasts.

But now…

It seemed she couldn’t hide any longer…

“…”
“…”
“Are you talking to me Princess…?” Lian Xing asked, pointing at herself, her expression innocent, her eyes wide.

Seeing this, the people in Baiyue Province were speechless.

Lian Xing’s acting was too fake…!!!

This wasn’t the time to play dumb…

Being called out like this, she should at least show some surprise…!!!

However, just as the Beast Tamer Alliance livestream chat fell silent, a prominent comment appeared.

[Nimble-Fingered Xiao Kui: It seems there’s been a misunderstanding. Let me clarify. Their positions and identities aren’t what you think. For Moon Rabbit, Moon Princess is the challenger…]

Under the exasperated gazes of the Baiyue Province academies, Xiao Kui’s sudden appearance attracted half of the hatred, her ancestors’ graves drowning in the spit of Moon Princess’s fans.

Meanwhile, Moon Princess didn’t seem surprised by Lian Xing’s reaction, instead tilting her head with a smile.

“Yes, I’m talking to you~~”

“I want to see you perform that trick again…the one where you cancel your Viral Space right before the Monarch-Tier attack hits~~”

“…”
“…”

At this moment, even the slowest viewers understood the situation.

Not only the “Measure Your Code” team members, but even the red-haired woman with the exposed weapon on the commentary desk looked surprised.

At this moment, Lian Xing’s expression finally changed.

No matter how thick-skinned she was, she couldn’t keep up the act anymore. So, under everyone’s gaze, the golden-haired girl lowered her head, a dark expression appearing on her face, hidden behind her golden bangs.

It was as if she were threatening Moon Princess.

With her lewd starry eyes, making a serious expression was difficult, which meant that Lian Xing was truly annoyed…

However, after a few seconds, Lian Xing’s expression returned to normal. She tilted her head and looked at Moon Princess with a smile.

“Don’t cry too loudly later—”

“…”
“…”
“I’m looking forward to it~~~” Moon Princess replied with a smile.

Meanwhile, seeing that Lian Xing had finally dropped the act, Zi Ye, the captain, walked over and whispered, “Do you want to adjust the lineup? We still have a few substitutions left.”

Actually, Captain Zi Ye had already sensed something amiss…

If Moon Rabbit’s main battle pet beast was the Mist Colt, then it couldn’t possibly be this strong, and it wouldn’t have a Red Quality combat skill.

So, she must be hiding her true power…!!!

However, Lian Xing simply shook her head in response to the captain’s question.

4v4 Hell Survival wasn’t about combat power. In terms of defense, the Mist Colt alone was enough!!

Zi Ye nodded, then said seriously, “Be careful. Moon Princess is different from the captains of Inverted City and Shining Girls. Her pet beasts are incredibly strong even in their normal state, so she can afford to spread out her forces and participate in all rounds, not focusing solely on the 5v5 Siege Battle.”

Hearing this, Lian Xing nodded silently.

The last of the four rounds, the 5v5 Siege Battle, was the only one that allowed Awakening.

As everyone knew, after reaching Royal-Tier, combat power wasn’t just about the visible aura.

The power boost from Awakening was also a significant factor.

So, pet beasts with strong and stable base stats usually participated in the first three rounds, while those with large Awakening boosts were saved for the final round.

Moon Princess was the type whose combat power didn’t fluctuate much, so she had a significant advantage in 4v4 Hell Survival.

Meanwhile, Xiao Jie, the commentator, was also excited…

“Oh, it seems this Moon Rabbit is a bit strange. She actually made Moon Princess lower herself to target her. I knew it! How could a mere Mid-Tier pet beast achieve an 8-win streak in the Beast Tamer Alliance?”

“But isn’t Moon Rabbit going to adjust her lineup? Is it really wise to face Moon Princess’s main force with just a Mid-Tier Mist Colt!?”

“Remember, at the beginning of the season, Moon Princess and the Shining Girls captain reached the fourth stage of the Monarch-Tier attack in this round!!!”

As Xiao Jie finished her analysis, the first match between the Monday team and the “Measure Your Code” team finally began.

Black Magpie’s daughter was still the anchor…

However, the Monday team’s strength was clearly on a different level compared to all the teams they had faced before, even a level above the 5th-ranked Soul Hunters.

Under the worried gazes of the Baiyue Province viewers, the Wing-Hiding Black Sky daughter’s first Rotation Battle was a disaster.

Even without Moon Princess’s pet beasts, the other Monday team members were incredibly strong, pushing the Wing-Hiding Black Sky back from the start. Then, under Black Magpie’s grim gaze, her daughter’s pet beast was quickly pulverized…

Soon, the other two pet beasts from the “Measure Your Code” team were also defeated.

A 0:3 loss in the first round…

Little Sheep, the girl with pink buns, looked devastated…

The morale of the “Measure Your Code” team plummeted.

Seeing this, the Beast Tamer Alliance livestream chat erupted in discussion.

“The difference in strength is too big! They couldn’t even defeat a single opponent without Moon Princess’s pet beasts!!!”

“There’s nothing they can do. This is the peak of the Beast Tamer Alliance~~~”

“The ‘Measure Your Code’ team is going to be shut out, aren’t they?”

“Why would Moon Princess lower herself to deal with a Mid-Tier pet beast? Even if it’s special, it shouldn’t require Moon Princess’s full power, right?”

“Heh, Moon Princess is the only true heir of the Hidden Moon Marquis! She simply can’t stand someone treating the Alliance Competition like a joke and decided to teach them a lesson. Stop saying she’s lowering herself. That’s just stupid…!!”

The comments were overwhelmingly negative…

No one believed that “I’ll Measure Your Code” could score a single point in this match.

Even their acquaintances in Baiyue Province weren’t optimistic.

In the Youlan Academy livestream, the Dean of Youlan Academy, who had kicked out her daughter and was now commentating herself, was furious…

They might believe that the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer, the Red Prison Palace Master, and even Star Sand could defeat Royal-Tier pet beasts, those were Lian Xing’s signature pet beasts, which had slaughtered countless opponents in the Academy League.

But just a Mid-Tier Mist Colt…what could it possibly do?

After all, they had watched plenty of Moon Princess’s matches!!!

As Moon Princess waited, her expression somewhat absentminded, time ticked by. After the 0:3 loss in the 3v3 Rotation Battle, Baimu, who was responsible for the 1v1 Single Pet Battle, was also defeated.

“Completely outmatched…” the green-haired woman said dejectedly as she returned.

They hadn’t felt this frustrated when they were crushed by the Soul Hunters team before, because their opponents hadn’t mocked them.

It was like in a game, after being humiliated, you would be especially eager for revenge…

Having been provoked by Moon Princess, they wanted to prove themselves, but the more anxious they became, the worse they performed, ultimately ending in a crushing defeat.

But finally…

Under everyone’s gaze, Moon Princess, with a smile on her face, walked to the center of the stage, her flowing gown and golden hair capturing everyone’s attention. In contrast, Moon Rabbit walked onto the stage with an indifferent expression, her demeanor casual, as if she weren’t even interested…

And the other reserve member who was also participating in this round was almost wetting herself…

She hadn’t expected to face the infamous Moon Princess in her first official match, her legs trembling uncontrollably.

Just then, Moon Princess asked again, “Are you sure you don’t want to change your lineup?”

“…”
“…”
“One is enough,” Lian Xing replied calmly.

Under her teammates’ nervous gazes, the three of them were simultaneously teleported into a dark, empty space. The moment their vision returned, the familiar green flames and mist erupted from the golden-haired girl’s body.

Mid-Tier, Mist Colt!!!

The “Measure Your Code” team’s reserve member also quickly summoned her three placeholder pet beasts.

However, in the next second, before the battle even officially began, the entire battle space began to tremble violently.

“Boom!!!!!”

“Boom, boom, boom, boom!!!!!”

A dazzling golden light enveloped Moon Princess, her beautiful golden hair flowing upwards as the surrounding space and Pet Essence shattered. Then, under the excited gazes of the audience and the worried eyes of the Baiyue Province viewers, a giant golden butterfly, its body covered in petal patterns, its wings emitting a blinding light, descended from the sky, its overwhelming aura suppressing everything.

As its golden wings flapped, a powerful gust of wind, like a tsunami, swept through the area.

If not for the protective mechanism, everything here would have been blown away.

Meanwhile, even Lian Xing’s expression changed slightly upon seeing this being.

“So that’s it…”

“I underestimated her—” After a brief moment of surprise, Lian Xing retracted her previous assessment of Moon Princess’s diluted bloodline.

Perhaps Moon Princess, as the product of an Emperor-Tier Beast Tamer and an ordinary Beast Tamer, did have a weaker bloodline.

But…

Her importance had exceeded Lian Xing’s expectations!!!

Because she could tell at a glance that this butterfly possessed true Emperor’s blood!!!

Royal-Tier — Viral Species — Golden Flower Flying Moon!!!

Golden Flower Flying Moon, Moon Princess’s signature pet beast, also her half-sister…from the same mother but a different father…

And this was the strongest bloodline of the Hidden Moon Marquis, one of the Four Marquises of the Beast Tamer Alliance, and her Emperor-Tier wife…!!!

After summoning the Golden Flower Flying Moon, Moon Princess didn’t stop. Under the excited gazes of the millions of viewers, three more golden figures appeared behind her, one after another.

In an instant, their overwhelming aura dominated everything.

In comparison, Lian Xing and the Mist Colt looked like underdeveloped orphans, seemingly with no chance of winning.

This was a one-sided battle!!!

Meanwhile—

In a cave in Bimen Pass, the green-haired woman with the mechanical conch shell on her back was also quietly watching this match.

This was actually the Great Lord Biluo’s first time watching Lian Xing’s competition. It had been busy dealing with the aftermath of the Bimen Pass incident and only now had the time to watch Lian Xing’s battle.

It hadn’t expected such an explosive start.

“Lian Xing, facing one of the kings of the Beast Tamer Alliance…let me see what you can do…”

Chapter 122: “Moon Rabbit, Stop Pretending!!”

Moonlight Rabbit diligently watched videos of throwing-type pet beasts battling in the Youyou Leize virtual battle region every day. Although there was only one Monarch-Tier throwing-type pet beast, and its battle records were from centuries ago, it still watched with great interest.

Golden Leaf diligently consumed ten Royal-Tier crystals daily, strengthening its dual 4th and 5th stage Arcane Arts. It hadn’t mastered Sheathing yet, but its aura was increasing significantly. It also served as a convenient package opener.

Also, since Lian Xing kept it well-fed, even seeing the Heaven-Gracing Curtain equipped with three Crimson combat skills and the Mist Colt consuming a Monarch-Tier crystal didn’t elicit any complaints.

Cloud Dream Calamity, besides its weekly sparring sessions with Ephemeral, occasionally participated in the Alliance Competition in its Juvenile Mist Colt form.

Star Sand, due to its inability to level up, had been sent by Lian Xing to solo Royal-Tier instances in Youyou Leize, spending its days battling in the virtual world. If not for the highly compatible Red Quality combat skill, [Death Sentence], it wouldn’t even be able to get past the first monster in the instance.

Four months passed quickly with this training regimen.

And after Lian Xing’s 8-win streak for the “Measure Your Code” team, they finally encountered one of the kings of the Beast Tamer Alliance.

The Monday team, Moon Princess!!!

At this moment, in the 2nd-level Beast Tamer Alliance Competition livestream, viewers from countless regions, including Baiyue Province, had gathered.

On the magnificent stage sat two familiar figures.

One of them was Xiao Jie, the commentator from Lian Xing’s first match.

And the other was the captain of the 2nd-ranked team, Inverted City.

She was a woman with fiery red hair styled in a high bun, her eyebrows also red, her skin fair, her fox-like eyes incredibly alluring. She wore a tight-fitting red cheongsam with a slit that reached her armpit, her ample bosom practically spilling out onto the commentary desk, her sultry appearance captivating many young viewers.

Even Xiao Jie beside her couldn’t help but steal glances, her mouth watering.

“Captain Chiyu, what brings you here to commentate today?”

“You didn’t respond to the official invitations several times before…” At this moment, facing Xiao Jie’s attempt to distract her, the red-haired woman, known as Captain Chiyu, simply ignored her. After all, before retiring, Xiao Jie had only been a member of a mediocre team ranked around 30th. In Chiyu’s eyes, there was no need to even acknowledge her.

Xiao Jie’s expression turned awkward.

And the red-haired woman, receiving a warning from the backstage staff, casually replied, “I’m free…”

But she didn’t even turn her head, her gaze fixed on the center of the stage.

Meanwhile, the livestream chat was bizarrely criticizing Xiao Jie for her low EQ and insensitivity.

Although Inverted City was ranked second, they were only 5 points ahead of Dead Ash and 8 points ahead of Monday. And they still had to face the 1st-ranked Shining Girls and Dead Ash.

A single mistake, and Inverted City’s ranking could drop to fourth.

In this situation, forgetting about the unstoppable Dead Ash team, they could still influence the outcome of the match against Monday.

In other words, she was here specifically to commentate because she was interested in Moon Princess.

It was like an ambiguous relationship, just one step away from becoming official…

Did they really need to ask about such an obvious thing?

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“…”

Seeing the absurd comments and analyses, Xiao Jie’s eye twitched, her mind screaming in frustration. They, as commentators, only paid attention to the match schedule and rankings. Who the hell cared about the participants’ inner thoughts…? These fans were too much…

Of course, facing Captain Chiyu, whose popularity spanned eight thousand regions, whose fans could drown her ancestors’ graves with their spit, Xiao Jie didn’t dare to complain out loud.

But that figure and that outfit…tsk, tsk…if she didn’t know about Chiyu’s terrible personality, she might have been smitten…

As Xiao Jie fantasized about taking revenge on Chiyu in bed, she obediently kept quiet and quickly changed the subject.

“Ahem, let’s introduce the participants.”

“First, the team sponsored by the Great Lord Biluo, ‘I’ll Measure Your Code.’ After the arrival of their rising star, Moon Rabbit, in the latter half of the season, they’ve been on a winning streak, climbing from 15th to 7th place, just one step away from representing the Beast Tamer Alliance in the Interdimensional Grand Finals!!!”

“Of course, although they’re currently 7th, their ranking will probably drop to around 11th or 12th by the end of the season. I wonder if you’ve seen their schedule. It’s quite interesting. After facing Moon Princess today, they’ll also be facing Inverted City, Shining Girls, and Dead Ash. In this dire situation, not being completely shut out would be a victory~~~”

Xiao Jie’s commentary was objective, echoing the concerns of the Baiyue Province viewers. Although the “Measure Your Code” team’s ranking was high, their overall strength was only barely…within the top ten. Against stronger teams, they would be exposed, just like in their previous match against the Soul Hunters, where they had barely won 7:3. If not for Moon Rabbit, they would have been shut out.

And the next four teams…each one was a level above the Soul Hunters!!!

“Next, the 4th-ranked Monday team!!!!”

“Moon Princess, the daughter of the Hidden Moon Marquis, a woman with the blood of an Emperor-Tier Beast Tamer, at just 22 years old, she’s already at the pinnacle of the Beast Tamer Alliance Competition, the dream lover of countless young girls!!!” As Xiao Jie finished speaking, she nervously glanced at the chat.

She had praised Moon Princess so much…she shouldn’t be attacked by her fans, right?

But she quickly looked away, afraid of exploding from anger.

The chat was filled with insults…

The fans were all saying that Moon Princess had achieved her current status through her own hard work. Even the Hidden Moon Marquis’s help had only accounted for 1%, while her own efforts accounted for 99%, so Xiao Jie shouldn’t keep mentioning her bloodline…

Heh~~~ Xiao Jie chuckled inwardly. What do you know?

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“…”
“Whoosh, whoosh——!!!”

A moment later, with a flash of light, the members of the Monday team and the “Measure Your Code” team appeared on opposite sides of the stage. The “Measure Your Code” team members, including Lian Xing, were all wearing the standard Alliance uniform.

And on the other side, the woman with crescent moon-shaped eyes, her long, silky golden hair flowing to the ground, dressed in a dreamlike purple court dress, her aura alone making the “Measure Your Code” team members feel… short of breath…

This was the power of… Emperor’s blood…!!!

However…

At this moment, while the other “Measure Your Code” team members’ expressions were grim, the golden-haired girl with buns and starry eyes, also with long golden hair, remained unfazed.

True Emperor’s blood and the blood of an Emperor-Tier Beast Tamer…there was a difference.

Lian Xing could tell at a glance that Moon Princess wasn’t a hybrid. This meant that she wasn’t the product of the Hidden Moon Marquis and a pet beast. Her other parent must have been an ordinary Beast Tamer…

The purity of her genes and bloodline…it had been diluted…

Meanwhile, as Lian Xing observed Moon Princess, Moon Princess was also looking at her with a subtle smile.

“So…seeing me in person…are you disappointed…?”

“I’m curious…how long do you plan to keep up this act…? Don’t you even want to reach the top five?”

“…”
“…”

Under everyone’s gaze, Moon Princess’s sudden words stunned everyone.

Even Xiao Jie, the commentator, frowned in confusion.

Who was Moon Princess talking to?

And who was she looking at…?

Because of Moon Princess’s unusual crescent moon-shaped eyes, it was difficult to tell where she was looking.

But it was obviously directed at Moon Rabbit.

However, under everyone’s gaze, Lian Xing pretended to be oblivious, like an innocent and naive newborn, her expression blank, naturally not arousing any suspicion.

Seeing this, Moon Princess chuckled coldly and didn’t press further.

…

…

Meanwhile, in the 8th-level region, Baiyue Province…

As Moon Princess’s cryptic words echoed, although most viewers were confused, the atmosphere in Baiyue Province became tense…

In the Youlan Academy livestream, Tao Wan and Chi Yan exchanged glances, a realization dawning on them.

“This Moon Princess…could it be that she noticed…Little Star is hiding her true strength…?”

“Probably…”

“…”
“…”

As her former teammates, they knew Lian Xing’s personality too well.

If she could defeat an opponent with 10% of her strength, she would never use 10.1%.

And this famous Moon Princess, just from her demeanor, she was clearly different from other Beast Tamers. It wouldn’t be surprising if she had sensed Lian Xing’s true strength.

They wondered if Lian Xing would reveal her true power against her…

But no matter what, Lian Xing would never let her pet beasts lose on purpose, whether in reality or in the virtual world. That was absolute…!!!

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At the same time, in Youyou Leize…

Locked deep within a palace, the lightning-wreathed girl watched the livestream, gently stroking the pink halo in her arms. The screen displayed the 2nd-level Beast Tamer Alliance Competition!!!

Although she was grounded, she could still watch the livestream, just not go out or log into the virtual battle space.

“…”
“…”
“This woman is strong!!!” Ephemeral said, its aura fluctuating as it saw Moon Princess.

Thunder Fly nodded in agreement.

“Yes~~”

“But she’s not strong enough…”

“So…she’s not the opponent Little Star is waiting for—”

Hearing Thunder Fly’s words, Ephemeral glanced at her.

In its long life, spanning tens of thousands of years, this was the first time it had encountered a Beast Tamer like this. After contracting a Legend, not only had she not bragged about it, she had completely hidden it, not even telling her own mother.

Actually, Thunder Fly had already successfully contracted with Ephemeral, but she hadn’t told Lian Xing yet.

She could sense that Little Star’s true goal wasn’t just a Green Quality combat skill, but something more important, something for which she was even willing to give away one of the 72 Legends.

So, since Lian Xing hadn’t revealed her plan yet, Thunder Fly wouldn’t interfere, nor would she publicly acknowledge their contract in the white deer space.

“Speaking of which, that Ancient Juvenile Species that’s been causing a stir in the Beast Tamer Alliance…that’s Little Star’s true target, right?”

“Two more months…”

“And we’ll finally see Little Star’s true lineup…!!!” Under Ephemeral’s curious and Thunder Fly’s excited gazes, the two teams’ lineups were finally revealed.

“I’ll Measure Your Code,” their strategy unchanged. Black Magpie’s daughter and Little Sheep, the girl with pink buns, would be participating in the 3v3 Rotation Battle, Baimu, who was almost over the age limit, would be responsible for the 1v1 Single Pet Battle, and Lian Xing, once again, would be using the Mid-Tier Mist Colt in the 4v4 Hell Survival.

And finally, the main event, Captain Zi Ye and Black Magpie’s wife, two Royal-Tier pet beasts capable of Awakening!!

However…

In the next second, as the Monday team’s lineup was revealed, almost everyone’s expression froze.

Even Xiao Jie and Chiyu, the commentators, were stunned, unable to comprehend.

The Baiyue Province viewers’ predictions had come true.

At this moment—

Moon Princess…all four of her Royal-Tier pet beasts were in the 4v4 Hell Survival lineup!!!

And her eyes, narrowed into crescents, were fixed on Moon Rabbit Lian Xing, a subtle smile on her lips.

“Moon Rabbit, stop pretending. Use your full power~~~”

“I won’t let you act your way into the top five~~~~”

“…”
“…”

The Beast Tamer Alliance was in an uproar!!!

Chapter 121: Crimson Combat Skill, Lian Xing’s 8-Win Streak!!

[Rank 7, I’ll Measure Your Code]

[VS]

[Rank 9, Get Out, Stocking Wearer]

[4v4 Hell Survival in progress]

On the Alliance Competition stage, all eyes were glued to the two figures on the screen. A golden-haired girl with buns and starry eyes, dressed in translucent white stockings, casually sipped her milk tea, her expression relaxed.

Moon Rabbit, the rising star of the “Measure Your Code” team, this was her ninth match in the Alliance Competition. And her opponent was a black-haired woman in white stockings. At this moment, although the black-haired woman had successfully dragged Moon Rabbit into the Monarch-Tier attack phase in the 4v4 Hell Survival, she was drenched in sweat, her expression strained, looking at the golden-haired girl as if she were a monster…

After all, in the “Measure Your Code” team’s previous match against the 5th-ranked Soul Hunters, Moon Rabbit had still managed to secure 3 points despite being hit by the Monarch-Tier attack.

She didn’t need to completely block it, just survive half a second longer than her opponent.

“…”
“…”
“The Monarch-Tier attack is coming!!!!!” the commentator shouted, his voice tense.

In the next second, the entire screen exploded…

A blinding beam of light descended from the sky.

Under everyone’s shocked gazes, the two participants and their pet beasts were vaporized…

The Mist Colt had simply pretended to activate its Viral Space, then canceled it after half a second, creating the illusion of its void being shattered.

Thanks to its convincing performance, it had successfully died half a second later than its opponent, turning into dust along with its master.

[“Measure Your Code” team wins, earning 3 points.]

“Whoosh, whoosh!!!”

A few seconds later, the two figures reappeared on the stage. As if nothing had happened, Lian Xing casually walked back to the “Measure Your Code” team’s waiting area, still holding her milk tea.

Seeing this, not only the eagerly waiting viewers in Baiyue Province, but even the commentator was excited.

“An 8-win streak, everyone!!!”

“Four months after her draw against the Bingqing team captain, Moon Rabbit has achieved an 8-win streak with a Mid-Tier pet beast!!!”

“The ‘Measure Your Code’ team has also climbed from 15th place to 7th, just one step away from representing the Beast Tamer Alliance in the Interdimensional Grand Finals!!!”

“And they even crushed the ‘Get Out, Stocking Wearer’ team in the…Great Lord Biluo sponsored teams’ civil war… Truly amazing!!!”

“And according to rumors, Moon Rabbit isn’t even 16 yet! How exciting…everyone~~~”

“…”
“…”
“Their team name is ‘Get Out, Stocking Wearer,’ but all their members are wearing stockings…” Lian Xing muttered, returning to her team, feeling a bit speechless…

She had been deceived by the team name.

But she didn’t regret joining the lower-ranked “Measure Your Code” team. After all, having reached this point, with a little more effort, they could reach the top five.

Having exploited the Great Lord Biluo’s wealth, she had to contribute to its sponsored team.

By the way, Lian Xing had been using the Mist Colt in all her matches. The reason the Cloud Dream Calamity could de-evolve…was simple. Just like the Heaven-Gracing Curtain could transform into the Moonlight Rabbit, and the Red Prison Palace Master could revert to the Golden Leaf, a pet beast could only switch between its current form and its Juvenile form.

Since the Cloud Dream Calamity’s initial form was the Mist Colt, it could freely transform, concealing its true strength.

Meanwhile, the black-haired woman in white stockings from the other team returned to her team with a wry smile.

“Why didn’t the Great Lord Biluo send Moon Rabbit to our team?”

“Could it be because I didn’t send it a gift last year?”

“…”
“…”
“It’s because of the team name, Vice-Captain,” one of the members said, her expression strange.

When the two teams had first appeared, they had seen the confused expression on Moon Rabbit’s face as she stared at their legs.

At the same time…

—8th-level region, Baiyue Province—

Youlan Academy had expanded to six or seven times its original size, its enrollment numbers exploding, exceeding even Tian Quan and Wind God Academy by hundreds of times.

Watching the Alliance Competition livestream every day had become a tradition in Baiyue Province.

In the Youlan Academy livestream, Chi Yan and Tao Wan, the two star students, who were now the official captain and vice-captain, were still commentating. Having been…dead weight in last year’s Baiyue Province Academy League, they had gained a large following.

At this moment, seeing Lian Xing win, Tao Wan’s face flushed with excitement.

“Lian Xing has an 8-win streak! She’s amazing~~~”

“But I wonder if she’s deliberately hiding something. Her signature Moonlight Rabbit hasn’t appeared yet…”

“Do you think she’ll use it in the later matches?”

“…”
“…”
“Perhaps the Moonlight Rabbit hasn’t mastered Awakening yet and isn’t suitable for this kind of competition~~~”

“After all, everyone knows what kind of monsters those top-ranked teams are, right?” Chi Yan said, shaking her head regretfully.

During this time, they had not only watched Lian Xing’s matches but also the matches of other teams, so they understood the power levels and the different battle styles.

Although the “Measure Your Code” team had been performing well, reaching 7th place, no one believed they could reach the top five. Because in their remaining eight matches, four of them were incredibly difficult.

The 4th-ranked team, Monday, whose captain was the pioneer of the one-person-four-roles strategy, using four pet beasts to participate in all four rounds.

The 2nd-ranked team, Inverted City, which had a perfect record against all teams except the top five.

The 1st-ranked team, Shining Girls, which had a 50-win streak in the 5v5 Siege Battle, having defeated all other teams except for one, which they had avoided.

And…

The 3rd-ranked team, Dead Ash.

The uncrowned queen of the Beast Tamer Alliance, whose fame had spread throughout countless regions. Even Tears Maiden, the recently famous prodigy who had shocked the entire pet beast world, had mentioned her in an interview.

When the Alliance Competition livestream access had first been granted, the…naive…residents of Baiyue Province had accidentally watched a Dead Ash match, after which the region had immediately banned all broadcasts of her matches.

An Ancient Species…

The people of Baiyue Province had witnessed a legendary being for the first time.

Just a descendant of an Ancient Species, a mere trace of its bloodline, was enough to shock countless regions, a true king of pet beasts.

“But maybe Little Star is just hiding her true strength. After all, we all know about that, right~~~?” Tao Wan said, her voice mysterious.

“That…what…?”

“You know…that thing… Those who know, they know…” Seeing Tao Wan’s subtle expression, Chi Yan suddenly remembered.

Half a year ago, in the Academy League, Lian Xing had suddenly unleashed…that thing…, shocking the entire Baiyue Province.

Because the news had been suppressed by the officials for so long, even they, her teammates, had forgotten.

Lian Xing still had a Legend, didn’t she!!?

A Legend versus an Ancient Species…it wasn’t impossible…

Perhaps Lian Xing would surprise everyone in the Alliance Competition~~~

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Beast Tamer Alliance, Monday team’s common resting area.

At this moment, a woman with long, golden hair was luxuriating in a bathtub, her smooth, white skin like cream, her crescent moon-shaped eyes watching the large screen with interest.

Her bringing a bathtub into the team’s resting area and bathing while watching the competition…it was like taking a shit in the middle of the street…

However, several uniformed team members were diligently massaging her shoulders, pouring tea, and attending to her every need, as if she were an empress.

The captain of the Monday team, codenamed Moon Princess.

The epitome of the one-person-four-roles strategy.

No matter how the other members’ lineups changed, she had to participate in all four rounds. Even with her strength divided like this, she was still ranked fourth in the Beast Tamer Alliance, her power undeniable.

“By the way, that ‘Measure Your Code’ team has been performing well recently. Although only Moon Rabbit scored 3 points against the 5th-ranked Soul Hunters, their captain, Zi Ye, also managed to last a few minutes against the Soul Hunters captain. Truly worthy of a top ten team.”

“Princess, you’ve been watching Moon Rabbit a lot lately. Should we arrange a meeting…? We still have some Viral Species Red Quality combat skills in the team’s inventory~~~” the team member massaging Moon Princess’s shoulders asked curiously.

In the past few months, the “Measure Your Code” team’s fan base had skyrocketed, even the number of tourists visiting Bimen Pass seemed to have increased.

The Great Lord Biluo, having failed to choose a suitable candidate in its trial, had inadvertently found a rising star for its sponsored team.

Hearing this, Moon Princess narrowed her eyes.

“Heh, I’m not interested in her beauty…”

“I just want to see how long she can keep up this act…”

“…”
“…”
“Act? What act?” Ignoring her teammate’s curiosity, Moon Princess’s gaze was fixed on the golden-haired girl on the screen.

One of the Great Lord Biluo’s people…?

So…was her target that person…?

Although it was unbelievable…, Moon Rabbit had indeed reached this point with just a Mid-Tier pet beast.

Thinking of this, a subtle smile appeared on Moon Princess’s lips.

This was intriguing…

At this moment, eight matches remained in the season.

And the next match, the eighth from last, would be between the “Measure Your Code” team and the 4th-ranked Monday team!!!

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After their 10:0 victory against the other team sponsored by the Great Lord Biluo, the “Measure Your Code” team held a celebratory feast in their resting room. Meanwhile, Lian Xing returned to her private room alone, picking up her Monarch Express delivery along the way.

After four months, the package from Thunder Fly had finally arrived…

This time, she had specifically prevented Thunder Fly from sending her mother…

After all, this was the Beast Tamer Alliance Headquarters. If a Monarch from Youyou Leize suddenly appeared, it would cause chaos.

Although this delivery was also being handled by a Monarch-Tier pet beast, it was a well-known organization that specialized in interdimensional deliveries, unlike Thunder Fly’s mother, who could just teleport directly, so it had taken over four months to reach the Beast Tamer Alliance.

“Click, click, click…”

“Whoosh!!!!!”

As Lian Xing opened the package with the Golden Leaf, three crimson lights erupted, almost blinding her.

A few seconds later, the light faded, revealing three combat skill cards at the bottom of the box, emitting a crimson glow.

[Sand Toss (Crimson): Enhances throwing power based on the pet beast’s Agility. Grants a 100x multiplier when throwing objects or tools, and a 10x multiplier when throwing Weapon Species pet beasts.]

[Star Plucker (Crimson): Concentrates all throwing power into a single projectile, its power enough to…pierce the stars. Highly effective with ball-type Weapon Species.]

[Ten Intentions Annihilation (Crimson): Prevents throwing motions from being interrupted by any injury, unless fatal. Each attack received during the throwing motion significantly increases the throw’s power.]

“…”
“…”
“Ding!!!”

[Thunder Fly: Little Star, did the package arrive? The Green Quality combat skill is still being delivered. It’ll probably take another two or three months.]

[Oh, by the way, I’m currently grounded…because I was caught selling five Monarch-Tier crystals from our family’s vault to trade for that Green Quality combat skill. My mom…beat me up~~~]

After updating the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s combat skills, Lian Xing chuckled and replied to Thunder Fly.

[Lian Xing: Received. By the way, did Ephemeral mention when the next race is?]

[Thunder Fly: She said she doesn’t want to race for now. Maybe later.]

[Lian Xing: Uh…]

During this time, Lian Xing had been having the Cloud Dream Calamity race against Ephemeral almost every week. Because Thunder Fly was now present, she hadn’t used Star Sand to cheat.

However, Ephemeral had still lost every time.

After losing over a dozen times, Ephemeral had become depressed…

And Thunder Fly, taking advantage of the situation, had been using comfort, encouragement, and self-pity… to gain Ephemeral’s favor. She had even taken Ephemeral out shopping…

“It seems Thunder Fly’s contract with Ephemeral is imminent…”

“I also have to start my final preparations…” Lian Xing looked up at the match schedule posted on the door.

Next match, the eighth from last in the season, and her tenth match since joining the league.

The Monday team, Moon Princess…!!!

Chapter 120: The Emperor’s Speed, the Legend’s Defeat!!!

“Boom!!!!”

Inside the private race map, as the Cloud Dream Calamity started its sprint, a powerful gust of wind slammed into Ephemeral’s face. After eating a mouthful of exhaust fumes, Ephemeral, its combat skill disabled, didn’t immediately chase after its opponent, instead turning to look at the golden, star-filled elemental figure behind it in disbelief.

Star Sand, one of the 72 Legends!!!

Wait, Star Sand…how could it be here…?

No, no, no, more importantly…there hadn’t been any news of Star Sand’s birth recently, right!!?

Confused and bewildered, it glared at its opponent, the golden-haired girl with buns and starry eyes.

This brat…

She had changed the rules to Unlimited mode at the last moment!!

This meant that the mode had shifted from a simple 1v1 race to a free-for-all…

However, even in this situation, the way to determine the winner was still speed.

How devious…

How evil…!!!

Ephemeral finally understood.

This was indeed a carefully planned scheme against it, but the goal wasn’t to contract it. They wanted to humiliate it, to crush its pride, then spread the news, ruining its reputation forever!!

“…”
“…”
“…”
“Do you think you can defeat me with such petty tricks…?” Ephemeral sneered, turning its head again and seeing the green mist, already halfway to the finish line.

This level of competition wasn’t even a threat…!!

In the next second, the halo of petals surrounding its body began to shatter and reform, countless petals scattering in the air, then, under the golden-haired girl’s admiring gaze, gradually forming a dreamlike cherry blossom sword.

“Buzz!!!!!”

The surrounding space froze, the Pet Essence flow seemingly coming to a standstill.

Compression, extreme compression. Under Ephemeral’s focused consciousness, everything around it seemed to stop…

But in reality, this was just an illusion created by its unparalleled speed and concentration.

“Whoosh—”

A ripple spread through the air.

At the same time, Lian Xing and Star Sand’s vision skipped a frame… When they could see again, the pink sword had already covered half the distance, almost catching up to the Cloud Dream Calamity.

And behind it, a trail of pink starlight stretched across the sky.

“This is the fastest being in the world, Ephemeral, one of the 72 Legends…”

“It’s a pity…if the Beast Tamer lineup limit wasn’t 10, I might be tempted…” Lian Xing said, her voice filled with admiration, her starry eyes fixed on Ephemeral’s incomprehensible speed.

Ephemeral flows through the valley, a thousand miles in an instant.

Even in her previous life’s Pet Beast Evolution Battle, Ephemeral hadn’t appeared. Lian Xing had only seen information about Ephemeral and other unknown Legends in the 10th-anniversary future expansion data.

So, this was the first time she had witnessed Ephemeral’s shocking speed with her own eyes.

“…”
“…”
“Alright, Cloud Dream Calamity, you can use your full power now~~~” Lian Xing said with a smile after her initial shock.

Simply cheating to win against Ephemeral…that might anger and frustrate it, but it wouldn’t truly break it.

So, only after Ephemeral experienced the satisfaction of surpassing its opponent, the hope of victory…then crushing it…

That would truly shatter its confidence…

In an instant, just as Ephemeral overtook the Cloud Dream Calamity, a smug look on its face…

“Boom!!!!!”

A deafening roar, like a jet engine, came from the side, and it turned its head in shock.

The Cloud Dream Calamity’s horn, colliding with the air in front of it, created a visible spark. Then, ripples spread outwards from its body, extending for dozens of kilometers, forming a jade-green, spherical lightning bolt. At this moment, even the Cloud Dream Calamity’s mist transformed into pure lightning, crackling and swirling within the sphere.

Viral Space, activated!!!

The entire racetrack was filled with blinding light and crackling electricity, this breathtaking spectacle almost blinding Ephemeral.

But it was also confused…

It could sense the immense power of this aura, but the other pet beast’s speed hadn’t increased at all. Was this some kind of charging ability!?

It couldn’t possibly be just a visual effect, right?

“…”
“…”
“Bang!!!!!”

A moment later, as Ephemeral wondered…

The Cloud Dream Calamity, its form returning to normal, burst out of its green lightning sphere, then, amidst a shower of shimmering dust, shot forward, reaching the end of the track in a flash.

At that moment, under Ephemeral’s incredulous gaze…

The Cloud Dream Calamity was millions of body lengths ahead, leaving it in the dust!!

[Red Quality combat skill, Overclock!!]

[And—]

[Mist Walk, maximum power!!!]

The talent, Mist Walk, after leaving the Viral Space, its speed boost was determined by the pet beast’s level and will. And the key was…willpower!!!

The reason the Mist Colt, a Mid-Tier pet beast, had been able to toy with the awakened Lantern Tail in the previous battle at Bimen Pass was because it had used its willpower from its previous life, unleashing a speed far beyond its current tier. But its Mid-Tier body had been too frail. Sprinting at full speed would have caused it to faint in less than 0.1 seconds.

However, the Mist Colt had now evolved into a Throne-Level Rare Species, the Cloud Dream Calamity!!!

At this moment, with its strengthened body, it could finally unleash its full power from its previous life!!

Of course, only for 0.1 seconds…

“Whoosh!!!!!”

A gust of wind, a surge of green flames.

By the time Ephemeral recovered from its shock, the Cloud Dream Calamity, its body wreathed in green flames, was already at the finish line, its form slowly reforming.

Tens of thousands of years ago, the battle between Ephemeral and Yun Jianyou had shocked the world, even Emperor-Tier beings had come to witness the ultimate speed…

But they had only been Commander-Tier and Royal-Tier back then. No matter how fast they were, they couldn’t compare to a supreme Emperor.

However, at this moment, seeing this High-Tier pet beast’s speed, only one word remained in Ephemeral’s shocked mind.

“Emperor!!!”

“…”
“…”

After a brief moment of shock, Ephemeral despaired. Its arrogant and confident expression crumbled, its face pale and bloodless.

It had lost…

Completely and utterly defeated in its greatest strength speed…

Although its opponent had used some tricks…

It knew deep down that facing that unfathomable speed, it had been powerless…!!!

At this moment, Ephemeral couldn’t even see the green flames at the finish line. Its vision was blurry, its crystal beating rapidly, as if it were about to faint.

Just then, footsteps approached.

The golden-haired girl with buns and starry eyes walked towards Ephemeral, looking down at it with an amused expression. Then, instead of offering comfort, she stepped on its pink sword.

“With just this level of speed…you dare to call yourself the fastest Legend in the world?”

“A Commander-Tier insect is still just a Commander-Tier insect. Did you think being invincible among your peers meant you could be arrogant…?”

“And look at you now…defeated by a High-Tier newborn…”

“Back then, Yun Jianyou became a legend… And you? All these years, stuck at Commander-Tier, like a child who never grows up.”

“…”
“…”

After a pause, Lian Xing continued her taunt, “Little newborn, let me tell you what you’re truly afraid of. You’re afraid of racing against Yun Jianyou again.”

“Perhaps you did tie last time, but if you continue evolving, even with Awakening, you can’t defeat Yun Jianyou. Because you’re a Viral Species, and Yun Jianyou is a Biological Species!!!”

“Your Awakening isn’t speed-related, so you’ve always known…if you continue evolving…there will be others of the same tier who can surpass your speed!!!”

As Lian Xing finished speaking, Ephemeral’s aura completely dissipated…

Its secret, hidden for tens of thousands of years had been exposed by a stranger.

What Thunder Fly and the other Beast Tamers had said about it losing to Yun Jianyou was misinformation… Yun Jianyou, as a Biological Species, had only reached the finish line first because of its larger size.

In reality, their crystals had arrived simultaneously!!!

If its weakness hadn’t been exposed, Ephemeral wouldn’t have been affected.

But this time, the blow to its pride was devastating… Not only had it lost to a High-Tier opponent, but its deepest insecurities had also been laid bare by this golden-haired girl.

“Heh~~~”

With a casual sneer, Lian Xing left the virtual battle space without another word. Returning to her private training room, she let out a long sigh, wiping the sweat from her brow.

Playing the villain was addictive…

Perhaps she had some hidden sadistic tendencies…

Actually, Lian Xing hadn’t deliberately given Thunder Fly false information. To trick a Legend, you couldn’t just rely on words, you had to see it with your own eyes and be able to adapt to the situation

Lian Xing had only changed her strategy after seeing Ephemeral’s true form, including Star Sand’s appearance and her final psychological attack.

She wasn’t worried about exposing Star Sand. On the contrary, Ephemeral should be the one worried about her spreading the news that she had been defeated by a team that included Star Sand, one of the 72 Legends.

That would significantly devalue its status as a Legend, regardless of the truth.

Now, it was all up to Thunder Fly…

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2nd-level region, Youyou Leize.

Deep within the star-filled Viral Space, after an unknown amount of time, Ephemeral, which had been lying motionless on the ground, slowly floated up. Under Thunder Fly’s shocked gaze, Ephemeral’s usual arrogant and cold expression was gone, replaced by a dejected and listless look, as if its mother had just died.

“You…lost!?” Thunder Fly exclaimed in disbelief.

Seeing the lightning elemental girl’s shocked expression, Ephemeral was certain that they weren’t working together.

But, whether it was a setup or not…it was too late…

It had lost completely and utterly…

Actually, Thunder Fly hadn’t expected Lian Xing to win, so she was genuinely surprised. She didn’t even know Lian Xing’s lineup, how could she have complete faith?

But now…she had no choice but to believe…

After another half a minute, Ephemeral felt a surge of self-pity, and shimmering tears welled up in its pink eyes.

“Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah!!!!!”

In the next second, Ephemeral burst into tears, rolling around in its void space, its tears scattering everywhere.

Seeing this, Thunder Fly stared, dumbfounded.

A moment later, she received a message from Lian Xing.

Seeing the detailed instructions in the message, Thunder Fly swallowed hard, then, taking a deep breath, said seriously, “Lord Ephemeral, don’t cry, there’s still hope…”

“That person said that as long as I give her a Crimson Quality combat skill, she’ll cancel the punishment. I was wrong, I shouldn’t have used your name to make that bet. So, I’ll provide the Crimson Quality combat skill~~~”

“But she wants me to find a stronger opponent next time…” Hearing this, Ephemeral cried even harder.

However, at this moment, Thunder Fly winked, then said, as if inspired, “Lord Ephemeral, I’m not satisfied! The symbol of Youyou Leize…being so humiliated. I have to get revenge!!!”

“Can you evolve…?”

“…”
“…”

Ephemeral’s cries gradually subsided.

Soon, in the “I’ll Measure Your Code” team resting room in the 2nd-level region’s Beast Tamer Alliance, Lian Xing, about to participate in her second league match, finally received the signal from Thunder Fly.

It seems…the plan is going smoothly. Lian Xing narrowed her eyes, smiling.

With this, she had obtained one Green Quality combat skill and three Crimson Quality combat skills for free.

And once Thunder Fly successfully contracted Ephemeral, she could counterbalance Tears Maiden in the white deer space.

She could also safely focus on developing her lineup without revealing Star Sand.

And now…

It was time to train her pet beast, every second counted…

Chapter 119: Mist Colt, Surpassing the 72 Legends!!!

—2nd-level region, Youyou Leize—

Floating ten thousand meters above the ground, a giant, artificial purple sphere, like a second sun, its intense Pet Essence almost saturating the sky. The air and environment within Youyou Leize were tinged with a dark purple hue, the atmosphere crackling with electricity.

This was the difference between a top-tier 2nd-level region and the…hodgepodge…2nd-level power of the Beast Tamer Alliance.

Even the sun and weather in this region were artificial , relics of an Emperor.

This lingering Emperor-Tier aura alone was enough to suppress most malicious forces.

“…”
“…”
“Whoosh——!!!!!”

Below the clouds, a white, lightning-fast, porcupine-like figure suddenly tore through the purple sky, its speed so great that the Pet Essence within its field of vision was pulverized into dust. Although it looked like a porcupine, upon closer inspection, it was actually a squirrel covered in lightning needles.

Royal-Tier — Elemental Species — Thundering Thousand Tribulations!!!

At this moment, riding the Thundering Thousand Tribulations, Thunder Fly’s heart was heavy.

Three Crimson Quality combat skills, and one Green Quality combat skill…!?

Did Lian Xing even understand what a Green Quality combat skill was!?

White, Blue.

Purple, Deep Purple.

Gold, Dark Gold.

Red, Crimson.

Green, Fluorescent.

Green Quality combat skills, those above Crimson…they were incredibly rare. Even most Monarch-Tier experts would be lucky to encounter one in their lifetime.

This wasn’t something that could be solved with just strength or wealth.

The rarity of Green Quality combat skills was on a completely different level.

And she had even specified throwing-type. This was too much…!!!

If she could really trade it for Ephemeral, one of the 72 Legends, it would be a steal, even trading a Fluorescent Quality combat skill for it would be a profit, but the problem was…

Lian Xing was tens of thousands of regions away, in the virtual network, she hadn’t even met Ephemeral, how could she possibly help her?

Thinking of this, Thunder Fly’s heart sank.

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Half an hour later, the Thundering Thousand Tribulations landed near a quiet lake. This was Ephemeral’s residence, a secluded and peaceful place.

Meanwhile, a giant, thunder-wreathed elemental, a Monarch-Tier pet beast guarding the lakeshore, seeing the figure in the sky, lowered its head respectfully.

“Third Princess, what brings you here?”

“I’m here to see Ephemeral~~~” Thunder Fly said casually.

“…”
“…”
“Uh…Lord Ephemeral…please…come in…” the thunder elemental guard said hesitantly, its expression awkward.

It had wanted to say that Lord Ephemeral wouldn’t form a contract with any Beast Tamer.

But then it realized that Thunder Fly had never actually tried talking to Ephemeral. She wouldn’t give up on this unrealistic idea without being personally rejected.

A few seconds later, under the guard’s helpless gaze, the Thundering Thousand Tribulations, carrying Thunder Fly, descended into the clear lake, their figures disappearing.

Reaching the bottom of the lake, their vision expanded.

A vast, endless expanse of stars appeared before Thunder Fly.

Above the clouds, the stars and moon shone brightly, the passage of time seemingly accelerated. This incredible scene was like a real universe.

Although she had seen the information beforehand, knowing that this was Ephemeral’s void space, Thunder Fly was still awestruck…

At the center of this void, a giant cherry blossom tree, its branches reaching the ceiling of the void, swayed gently.

This was…

The fastest being in the entire pet beast world.

Commander-Tier, Viral Species, Ephemeral!!!

At this moment, a few cherry blossom petals, carried by the breeze, drifted towards the lightning elemental girl.

“An Elemental Species hybrid…how rare…”

“Are you here to form a contract with me?”

“You, a mere Royal-Tier insect, tainted by Libra’s filth…you dare to dream of contracting with a supreme being like me?”

“…”
“…”

Hearing the mocking, childlike voice from the cherry blossoms, Thunder Fly remained silent, her expression unchanged, but Lian Xing’s instructions echoed in her mind.

Ephemeral had a bad temper and was easily annoyed. This was common knowledge in Youyou Leize.

In the thousands of years it had resided here, it had reduced to tears countless young girls.

But there was only one thing it cared about…

“Who’s faster, you or Yun Jianyou?” Thunder Fly asked directly.

Hearing this, Ephemeral’s emotions flickered, as if lost in memories.

However, just as Thunder Fly felt a surge of hope, thinking this tactic might work, a disdainful chuckle echoed.

“You’re the third person to ask me this question this year. Don’t you learn from your mistakes?”

“What’s next? Are you going to say that I’m jealous of Yun Jianyou, the founder of Youyou Leize, and his speed?”

“I’m sorry, but my race with Yun Jianyou was a draw. I, a Commander-Tier pet beast, tied with a Royal-Tier Yun Jianyou. Go home and cry, little girl. Your pick-up lines are outdated~~~” Ephemeral sneered, its words infuriating Thunder Fly.

Yun Jianyou was a being evolved from [Returning Dust], one of the 72 Legends, also the founder of Youyou Leize. The historical records of Youyou Leize clearly stated that Yun Jianyou had defeated Ephemeral, witnessed by billions of viewers.

But now, after tens of thousands of years, Ephemeral was denying it.

Was this…selective amnesia and self-hypnosis…?

Lian Xing, the first plan didn’t work. I have to use the last resort…

Thunder Fly swallowed nervously and asked tentatively, “Lord Ephemeral, actually, I’m about to participate in a race…”

“They say her pet beast is faster than both Yun Jianyou and you. As a member of Youyou Leize, I naturally refuse to accept this. So I made a bet. If I lose, I have to shout in the public channel 5000 times that Ephemeral is slower than her pet beast. What do you think!?”

“…”
“…”

Thunder Fly hadn’t expected this childish taunt to work on a Legend.

However, as she finished speaking, Ephemeral’s emotions fluctuated visibly.

“How dare you use my name in your bet?”

“It’s your bet, not mine! Why drag me into this!?”

“Cancel it! Now!!”

“…”
“…”
“I can’t do that, Lord Ephemeral. I have to defend your honor as the fastest in the world. Why don’t you assess my Thundering Thousand Tribulations’s training level and see if I have a chance of winning!?” Thunder Fly said, mimicking Lian Xing’s taunting tone…

Hearing her confident words, Ephemeral, its face red with anger, exploded, “Assess my ass! Your Thundering Thousand Tribulations is a Spirit-focused build! Comparing it to a speed-specialized pet beast…are you deliberately trying to ruin my reputation…!?”

“Well, there’s nothing I can do now. I’ve already made the bet…”

“…”
“…”

An awkward silence hung in the air as Thunder Fly and Ephemeral stared at each other.

Then, a virtual battle chip fell from one of the swirling cherry blossom petals.

“Let me be clear, I’m not going to fight alongside you. I’ll use my own account and add that person, fighting in your place.”

“And there won’t be a next time. Don’t use me again,” Ephemeral said coldly.

Having lived for tens of thousands of years, it naturally saw through Thunder Fly’s little scheme…

This whole situation was clearly staged…

These Beast Tamers…

Their methods of deception were becoming increasingly sophisticated, even fabricating stories about reincarnated Emperors and Ancient Species evolution paths…

But even so, it still had to defend its honor against those who questioned its speed.

This plot was too vicious!!!

Unacceptable!!!

Of course, it wouldn’t have anything to do with this little brat after this…

Seeing this, Thunder Fly nodded helplessly.

It seemed Ephemeral’s first impression of her was terrible…

Now, it was all up to Little Star…

But Thunder Fly didn’t even know Lian Xing’s pet beast lineup, she couldn’t help but doubt…could she really defeat Ephemeral?

That was impossible, right…?

After all, Ephemeral was the undisputed king of speed in the entire pet beast world!!!

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Youyou Leize, virtual battle region.

Inside Lian Xing’s private map, an ethereal figure slowly materialized. Its form resembled a translucent halo woven from cherry blossom petals, like a spinning frisbee.

This was Ephemeral’s true form…

Upon entering the map, Ephemeral ignored the golden-haired girl beside it and looked at the track ahead. A 1v1 race map, a straight line, about a thousand kilometers long.

Just a thousand kilometers…? Ephemeral sneered disdainfully.

Its race with Yun Jianyou had been around a hundred thousand regions, and it had taken less than three hours. A mere thousand kilometers…it could probably cover that distance in a few breaths.

But what it found even more amusing was that this lightning elemental brat had actually conspired with this golden-haired girl to stage this speed competition. It was hilarious…

So hilarious…

Hilarious…

The moment it saw Lian Xing’s face, Ephemeral was stunned. It stared at her familiar starry eyes, its mind reeling.

“What…are you…?” Ephemeral muttered, its pupils constricting in disbelief.

However, Lian Xing, after a moment of confusion, completely misinterpreted Ephemeral’s question, which was a genuine inquiry about its species.

She thought it was trash-talking before the race, getting into character.

So, she replied seriously, “I’m your mom!!”

“…”
“…”
“That Thunder Fly’s reinforcement isn’t very impressive. Looks like a mute orphan. Does someone of this level really think they can race against my pet beast?”

“If you lose, you and Thunder Fly can go shout in the public channel 5000 times that Ephemeral is slower than my pet beast!!!”

Lian Xing’s villainous acting was convincing…

At this moment, seeing the contempt, disdain, arrogance, amusement, and lewdness in the golden-haired girl’s eyes, Ephemeral began to doubt…

Was this over-the-top acting part of the plan, or was she genuinely insulting it?

It couldn’t tell anymore…

But no matter what, it couldn’t possibly lose. It just had to win. Speed was everything.

After that, it would find out the truth about those eyes!!

“If you lose, answer one of my questions honestly,” Ephemeral said coldly.

This request wasn’t unreasonable.

However, in the next second, the golden-haired girl’s serious words almost made it spit blood…

“That’s not fair. I already have a bet with Thunder Fly. If I lose, I can never wear stockings again. I even allowed her to use a substitute. Why should I accept another condition from you!?”

Wearing stockings…compared to the honor of a 72 Legends…!?

Ephemeral’s aura flickered, and it decided to stop talking.

After a brief exchange of insults, the final 10-second countdown began.

[5, 4, 3, 2, 1…]

[Begin!]

“Buzzzzzzzz——!!!!!”

The moment the race began, a torrent of pink cherry blossoms erupted behind Ephemeral. With a deafening roar and a flash of crimson combat skill light, it was about to launch itself forward.

It’s over… Ephemeral thought.

In the next instant, it would reach the finish line.

However, at that moment…

Under Ephemeral’s incredulous gaze…

Without warning, its combat skill was disabled, its starting dash interrupted…

It turned its head and saw an illusory golden chain binding it.

And the private room settings…

At the last moment…Lian Xing had changed them to Team Unlimited Race.

One of the 72 Legends, Star Sand…

And then—

“…”
“…”
“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!”

In the next second, a green mist erupted from the golden-haired girl’s body, shooting forward at an incredible speed, a wave of wind slamming into Ephemeral’s stunned face.

Chapter 118: Mist Colt, Throne-Level Evolution!!!

In the minds of many Beast Tamers, excluding the 72 Legends, Super Rare Species seemed to be the pinnacle of rarity for ordinary pet beasts. And this was indeed true. Without access to Monarch-Tier pet beasts, Super Rare Species were the ultimate beings for most people.

However…

As everyone knew, every evolution increased a pet beast’s rarity. There was no such thing as an evolution that decreased rarity. Especially after Commander-Tier, each tier evolution significantly increased a pet beast’s rarity.

So, what if a pet beast was born…a Super Rare Species?

As it evolved, becoming even rarer, its bloodline purer…would it eventually approach the level of a Legend…?

The answer was – still a long way off.

Because above Super Rare…there was another level, a threshold…

That was—

Throne-Level Rare Species!!!

Unlike Super Rare Species, whose rarity levels varied greatly, the rarity of Throne-Level Rare Species was very close. If 100 points was the maximum, and Super Rare Species scored between 60 and 90, then Throne-Level Rare Species would be locked between 97 and 99.

Throne-Level Rare Species usually appeared above Monarch-Tier. Therefore, ordinary Beast Tamers knew practically nothing about them.

At this moment, Lian Xing was planning to evolve the Mist Colt into a Throne-Level Rare Species!!!

A Throne-Level High-Tier evolution path…?

Although it sounded unbelievable, Lian Xing actually knew one.

The uncrowned king of the first season of Pet Beast Evolution Battle, known as the Cloud Emperor, had once dominated the entire server’s arena with a Throne-Level High-Tier Mist Colt. However, because its initial evolution’s rarity was too high, it couldn’t find a suitable Commander-Tier evolution path, remaining stuck at High-Tier even after the first league began, eventually fading into obscurity.

Two years later, after becoming the fourth player in the server to reach Monarch-Tier, Lian Xing had first discovered the concept of Throne-Level Rare Species. However, when she contacted the Cloud Emperor again, she found that they hadn’t even reached Royal-Tier, having become a casual streamer specializing in Commander-Tier arena battles, somewhat famous among lower-level players.

So, Lian Xing had bought all the Throne-Level evolution information for the Mist Colt, from Mid-Tier to Commander-Tier, for the price of a small apartment in the suburbs.

And then—

The moment she saw the information, Lian Xing realized…

The Cloud Emperor’s beast taming talent wasn’t that great!!!

They had simply gotten lucky and obtained a Monarch-Tier Viral Species crystal at the start of the game!!!

At the beginning of the game, when ordinary players couldn’t even reach Commander-Tier, this lucky bastard had somehow obtained a Monarch-Tier crystal, achieving Throne-Level rarity. No wonder they had been able to dominate the arena…

Returning to the present, Lian Xing retrieved the package sent by the Great Lord Biluo from the “Measure Your Code” team’s mailroom, then quickly returned to her private room.

“…”
“…”
“Click—”

Using the Golden Leaf’s tip, she opened the package, revealing a black, metal box. This seemed to be another creation of the Great Lord Biluo, capable of suppressing most of a crystal’s energy leakage. From the outside, it felt like it only contained a Mid-Tier crystal.

Even a thief wouldn’t be interested in it.

As Lian Xing carefully opened the box, a green light almost blinded her.

Inside, lay an emerald green crystal, its translucent surface shimmering with a dreamlike luster, its body emitting a faint, cold light.

[Monarch-Tier — Viral Species — Gloomy Heart Green Mica!!]

“Whoosh——!!!!!”

In the next second, a powerful wave of Pet Essence erupted. The air and Pet Essence in the entire room turned green, as if a dense, poisonous cloud had exploded, even Lian Xing’s body seemed to take on a greenish tint.

At this moment, the pressure emanating from this crystal was as if the pet beast itself were still alive…

This was…

A Monarch-Tier life crystal!!

This incredible purity of Pet Essence…it was as if the pet beast had just died…

Of course, the Great Lord Biluo couldn’t have possibly hunted a Monarch-Tier pet beast in such a short time. The Beast Tamer Alliance must have some method of preserving a Monarch-Tier crystal’s energy.

“Mist Colt.”

In the next second, following the golden-haired girl’s soft call, a green mist, wreathed in flames, erupted from her body. As the mist swirled, the emerald green crystal vanished.

At the same time, the Mist Colt’s aura began to intensify at an incredible rate.

“Huh?”

“…”
“…”

Lian Xing’s expression turned to surprise.

Monarch-Tier crystals were different from other tiers. After the pet beast died, a fragment of its consciousness would remain, far stronger than the aura left behind by the Nether Crystal Hand. This remnant soul would choose its successor, preventing just anyone from consuming its crystal. Only those it approved of… could safely absorb it. Forcing it would result in either death or crippling injuries…

Lian Xing had been prepared to coerce or trick it, but she hadn’t expected the Gloomy Heart Green Mica to accept the Mist Colt so easily.

Could it be that this thing was also quite open-minded in life…?

The -anything goes- type…?

“Ding!”

A message notification.

Lian Xing checked her phone.

[Old Hag: Did you receive it?]

[Lian Xing: Thank you, my baby loves it.]

[…]

[…]

[Old Hag: Treat my wife’s ashes with respect.]

[Lian Xing: ???????????]

[Old Hag: Viral Species, due to their constant exposure to the chaotic Pet Essence in the void, have short lifespans. She passed away 4000 years ago.]

[Lian Xing: I know.]

[Lian Xing: I just think…both you and your wife…are quite…green…]

After waiting for a while, the Great Lord Biluo didn’t reply, and Lian Xing turned off her phone, speechless.

She hadn’t expected this old hag to send her its wife’s ashes. She didn’t know what to say.

She had thought it was raining outside, but it turned out…she was just speechless…

But it seemed the Great Lord Biluo had some expectations for her?

Lian Xing blinked thoughtfully.

It must have said something to its wife’s ashes while packaging them, that’s why it hadn’t rejected the Mist Colt.

Meanwhile…

As Lian Xing was still in shock, the Mist Colt’s aura, after consuming the ashes of the old hag’s wife, began to transform… Illusory, emerald green crystals appeared on the surface of the flames surrounding it, constantly forming and shattering, like stardust, leaving a trail of shimmering green powder wherever it went.

Ethereal, holy, pure, as if untouched by any impurity…

Finally, a solid, emerald green horn grew from the top of the Mist Colt’s flowing flames.

At this moment, even Super Rare Species like Bing Zhuyu and the White Incandescent Nova…they weren’t even worthy of carrying the Mist Colt’s shoes…

No, to be precise, it was no longer a Mist Colt…

[High-Tier — Viral Species — Cloud Dream Calamity LV60]

[Initial Talent: Floating Cloud, Mist Walk, Gloomy Heart]

[Arcane Art: Shock Absorb, Shield, Endurance]

[Combat Skill: Refracted Light (Dark Gold), Overclock (Red)]

[New Talent: Gloomy Heart]

[Gloomy Heart Passive Effect: Transforms the void’s structure into Monarch-Tier strength, enhancing Defense, tear resistance, impact resistance, penetration resistance, elemental resistance, and Viral Species collision priority.]

[Gloomy Heart Active Effect: Temporarily disables Shared Travel, granting the pet beast 20% of the void’s all attributes.]

[New Throne-Level Rare Characteristics]

[Characteristic 1: Cloud Dream Calamity’s aura automatically generates a viral shield every ten seconds, granting immunity to impacts without needing Shared Travel. The viral shield inherits 30% of the void’s strength.]

[Characteristic 2: Significantly reduces the attack and movement speed of all pet beasts that attempt to attack Cloud Dream Calamity.]

[Characteristic 3: Cloud Dream Calamity creates a super cool visual effect every time it uses Shared Travel.]

“…”
“…”
“Lady Gloomy Heart Green Mica, please take care of me…~~~” Lian Xing said respectfully to the Cloud Dream Calamity after checking its new stats.

Honestly, she didn’t know how much of the Monarch’s consciousness remained.

Monarchs and Emperors weren’t beings that could be understood with ordinary concepts.

There had even been cases of Emperor-Tier remnant souls lingering for centuries, possessing unknown villagers, and guiding them to the peak of the beast taming world…

However…

At the same time, looking at the golden-haired girl bowing before it, the Cloud Dream Calamity felt a strange sensation. With its will and mentality from before its reset, it had almost instantly assimilated the Monarch’s remnant consciousness upon consuming the crystal.

Now…there was no such thing as a remnant soul…

But…Throne-Level evolution…?

This was beyond just bold…

Currently, in Lian Xing’s lineup, not to mention Star Sand, which couldn’t level up, and the Red Prison Palace Master, which had undergone transcendent evolution, even the Heaven-Gracing Curtain, which had undergone perfect evolution, would struggle to reach Royal-Tier.

So, if it wanted to, it could easily reach Royal-Tier and become Lian Xing’s strongest pet beast.

But its master had chosen…Throne-Level evolution…

Although it was powerful in the early stages…could she really figure out its future evolution path?

Yes!!

…

…

Well, at least Lian Xing thought so.

Although this evolution path currently only reached Commander-Tier, she wasn’t like that noob Cloud Emperor. With her expert beast taming skills, she would definitely find a way to break through to Royal-Tier!!!

No, in fact, the moment she saw the Mist Colt’s early Throne-Level evolution requirements, she had already formulated several hypotheses about its future evolution.

“The Mist Colt has successfully evolved. With its Throne-Level rarity and the Gloomy Heart Green Mica’s crystal, it should be able to withstand the Ancient Juvenile Species’s aura…”

“Next is the Red Prison Palace Master’s transcendent evolution, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s perfect evolution, and Star Sand’s nonexistent level progression…” After her initial excitement, Lian Xing calmed down.

She once again felt a headache, looking at her current lineup.

Within six months, making these three pet beasts strong enough to face the Dead Ash team…it wouldn’t be easy…

The Red Prison Palace Master could enhance its Arcane Arts by consuming a large number of Royal-Tier crystals every day. [Continue exploiting the old hag’s wealth…]

She had to find a way for Star Sand to reach level 30.

And finally, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain—

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2nd-level region, Youyou Leize, virtual battle region.

With a flash of light, a purple, humanoid figure, crackling with electricity like a porcupine, appeared in the team lobby.

Seeing the golden-haired girl, Thunder Fly immediately asked, “Little Star, do you really have a solution?”

“Yes,” Lian Xing nodded, then explained calmly, “That Legend that descended upon Youyou Leize, [Libra]…it’s not compatible with you. If you pursue it, you’ll never catch up to Tears Maiden.”

“Tears Maiden having her levels reset by Rainwater…that was a blessing. It allowed her to rebuild from scratch…”

“And after having your evolution requirements scrambled by Libra…you’re neither here nor there…”

“Although mastering Royal-Tier Awakening in that situation is impressive, if this continues, you’ll lose…” With every word Lian Xing spoke, Thunder Fly’s expression became more and more…defeated.

Indeed, only those who had also had their evolution requirements rewritten could understand the cruelty of Libra’s gift.

And she had recently realized that she hadn’t actually been marked by Libra. She had only been summoned to the white deer space because of her high hybrid concentration.

Then, Lian Xing continued, “But after researching Youyou Leize, I discovered that one of the 72 Legends, [Ephemeral], has been residing in your region, right?”

“…”
“…”

As Lian Xing finished speaking, Thunder Fly’s head shot up in surprise.

Ephemeral, the fastest Legend in the world, a natural Commander-Tier pet beast, it was indeed the symbol of Youyou Leize.

But Ephemeral had been in Youyou Leize for over a thousand years, and no one had ever been able to contract it.

How was that possible?

“It’s possible. In this world, nothing is impossible~~~”

“Legends are also pet beasts. They can be tricked and deceived…” Seeing Thunder Fly’s shock, Lian Xing said seriously.

She knew of a Lightning-type Shining Species.

After a moment of silence, Thunder Fly swallowed hard and asked, her voice filled with anticipation, “What do you need?”

“Throwing-type combat skills. Sand Toss, Wrist Bone Duel, Lunar Crash, Raging Wind, Star Plucker, Twilight, Ten Intentions Annihilation…any throwing-type combat skill will do~~~”

“I want three Crimson Quality combat skills, and…one Green Quality…!!!”

“…”
“…”
“Wait, what did you say? What do you want?” After half a minute, Thunder Fly’s eyes, crackling with electricity, widened in disbelief, asking again to confirm.

A Green Quality combat skill…a quality above Crimson…

Even most Monarch-Tier pet beasts couldn’t obtain one.

What kind of family did she come from, asking for a Green Quality combat skill so casually!?

At this moment, seeing Thunder Fly’s dumbfounded expression, Lian Xing smiled and repeated herself, “Three Crimson Quality combat skills and one Green Quality combat skill, all throwing-type. In exchange for one of the 72 Legends…it’s a good deal, right?”

 

Chapter 117: The 72 Legends Exposed, A New Legend Beast Tamer!!

The news of the Bingqing team captain’s loss to a Mid-Tier newcomer, a crushing 0:7 defeat, spread like wildfire throughout the 2nd-level Beast Tamer Alliance. Normally, a loss against a newcomer, especially for a team of Bingqing’s rank, wouldn’t attract much attention from the top teams. They would just laugh it off…

But Mid-Tier…

That was unbelievable…

A Royal-Tier pet beast drawing against a Mid-Tier pet beast?

What a joke…

This required reviewing the recordings.

The Soul Hunters, the 5th-ranked team, still sulking after their defeat against Dead Ash yesterday, hadn’t even bothered to watch the other matches, each member retreating to their rooms to brood…

But seeing this news, they wished they could relive yesterday and witness this unbelievable match.

After all, the Bingqing team captain was known for her cold and aloof demeanor, and her expressions yesterday had been truly entertaining, a humiliated ice queen.

If Moon Rabbit’s debut had only caused a ripple in the Beast Tamer Alliance, then in Baiyue Province, it was a tsunami…

Overnight, news and stories about Moon Rabbit Lian Xing flooded the region, avian pet beasts flying everywhere, spreading newspapers. Even those who never paid attention to virtual battles or the Academy League, those who didn’t even know about their region’s promotion, were forced to watch Lian Xing’s news.

In the wilderness, groups of wild High-Tier pet beasts gathered, their heads shaking as they looked at the news reports, their expressions puzzled, seemingly unable to comprehend the significance of a 2nd-level region.

And the thousands of stocking brands endorsed by Lian Xing were completely sold out.

On the streets of Baiyue Province, black stockings were nowhere to be seen.

Black stocking manufacturers declared bankruptcy.

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Meanwhile, at the “I’ll Measure Your Code” team’s training base, a small welcome ceremony was held for Moon Rabbit’s arrival. The recording of yesterday’s match was playing on the large projection screen.

No matter how many times they watched it, it was still unbelievable…

The Mist Colt…its calmness against a Royal-Tier pet beast and its explosive speed at the end didn’t resemble a Mid-Tier pet beast at all…

At the table laden with food, the woman in the golden cloak, the reserve member, looked at the golden-haired girl with starry eyes, her expression complex. When she had brought Moon Rabbit here yesterday, she had thought she would be gaining a companion on the bench.

But…she had become an official member.

Achieving a draw against the Bingqing team captain in 4v4 Hell Survival was a significant achievement.

With this, the “Measure Your Code” team’s biggest weakness had been addressed. Reaching the top 10 before the end of the season wasn’t impossible.

Their only concern was that the teams they had faced before weren’t very strong. In the remaining 17 matches, they would be facing the 4th, 2nd, 1st, and 3rd ranked teams. A Waterloo was inevitable.

As everyone was lost in their thoughts, the woman with the purple scorpion braid walked over to Lian Xing’s seat.

“Let me reintroduce myself. I’m Zi Ye, the captain of ‘I’ll Measure Your Code,’ specializing in 5v5 Siege Battles.”

“Moon Rabbit, the 4v4 Hell Survival round will be your responsibility from now on. If you have other pet beasts you want to use in other rounds, you can submit a request.”

“Your salary is one Royal-Tier crystal per month. And you can also exchange your earned points for combat skills and crystals from the team’s inventory.” Captain Zi Ye’s friendly tone was a stark contrast to her initial coldness when Lian Xing first arrived.

It seemed Moon Rabbit Lian Xing was now a high-priority member of the “Measure Your Code” team.

Lian Xing sipped her drink and nodded obediently.

Then, Zi Ye introduced the other team members.

Black Magpie, the mother-daughter duo, the wife specializing in 5v5 Siege Battles, the daughter specializing in 3v3 Rotation Battles.

Baimu, the older woman with green hair, transferred from the “I Really Want to Eat Shit” team, who, after failing to master Awakening, had resigned herself to the 1v1 Single Pet Battle round.

Mianyang, who also hadn’t mastered Awakening, originally responsible for losing in the 4v4 round, but now, thanks to Lian Xing’s arrival, she had been liberated, becoming a member of the 3v3 Rotation Battle team.

There were two other members who had appeared earlier, but Zi Ye didn’t introduce them, simply gesturing towards the reserve members’ seats.

Lian Xing realized that the “Measure Your Code” team’s core members were only four, the other two being rotating reserve members.

Simply having a Royal-Tier pet beast wasn’t enough to become an official member.

You had to prove yourself in battle…

And Moon Rabbit, in her debut match as a newcomer, had achieved a feat that was unimaginable for the other reserve members.

After the welcome ceremony, Lian Xing returned to her private room. She casually lay on the bed, glancing at the messages flooding her phone. The most prominent one was from the Great Lord Biluo.

[Old Hag: How do you feel?]

[Lian Xing: Not bad. A bit more…interesting…than I expected~~~]

[Old Hag: So…you’ve seen that thing, right?]

[Old Hag: I’m curious…as a Legend Beast Tamer…are you also afraid of it?]

[Lian Xing: Eh, not really. Pay a deposit of one Viral Species Monarch-Tier crystal, and I’ll deal with her at the end of the season. Otherwise, I can’t help you. You’ll just have to die with regrets~~~]

[Old Hag: …]

[Lian Xing: I’ll give you three days to think about it.]

[Old Hag: …]

Was this robbery or extortion…?

The Great Lord Biluo was speechless.

She was a 20,000-year-old…old lady… Wasn’t this little brat afraid of angering her to death?

But it was curious about what Lian Xing wanted with a Viral Species Monarch-Tier crystal.

Why not a Biological Species or an Elemental Species Monarch-Tier crystal, but specifically a Viral Species one?

Could it be that the Mist Colt was even more valuable than a Legend or a perfect evolution?

Meanwhile, as the Great Lord Biluo pondered, Lian Xing turned off her phone and rested. Although the Great Lord Biluo had promised to destroy its own crystal for her pet beast…

What was the point of a Mechanical Species crystal?

And she wouldn’t easily believe such a promise. Forget about what would happen if a Monarch-Tier pet beast went back on its word, just the consequences of defeating Dead Ash would be enough to cripple her.

Defeating a descendant of an Ancient Species…

Would the Beast Tamer Alliance really allow such a thing to happen?

Moreover, if the Great Lord Biluo didn’t provide any resources or support, how could she possibly surpass that Ancient Juvenile Species within six months?

If it wanted something for nothing, it should just give up…

“…”
“…”
“Whoosh——!!!”

However, just as Lian Xing was starting to feel sleepy, a dense mist enveloped her. Sensing this familiar aura, she opened her eyes in surprise.

What the…? The white deer space teleportation!?

But they had just been there three days ago…

Forced summoning!?

Lian Xing thought, her vision blurring.

In the next second, the world spun.

When she opened her eyes again, she was surrounded by mist.

And then…

Lian Xing’s gaze was immediately drawn to the blue-haired girl with a fishtail. At some point, the tear marks on her eyes had flowed out, forming two teardrop-shaped, sky-blue birthmarks on her cheeks.

Meanwhile, Thunder Fly, the armless girl, and the white-haired beast girl also noticed the change in the fishtailed girl, their expressions filled with shock.

Because this change wasn’t just cosmetic…

Her entire aura had become unbelievably holy, ethereal, and pure, as if her body had been cleansed by water, transforming into a pure water construct…

It was even difficult to distinguish between human and pet beast…

“So it was you!!!!” Seeing the fishtailed girl’s transformation, Thunder Fly exclaimed in surprise, finally understanding.

Hearing this, the other two hybrid girls, along with Lian Xing, looked confused, having no idea what was going on.

A few seconds later, the deer in the white wedding dress emerged from the mist. It glanced at Lian Xing, then looked at the fishtailed girl with a pleased expression.

“After having her levels reset by Rainwater…in just two months she has returned to Royal-Tier and even attracted Rainwater’s attention again…”

“But this time…Rainwater has crossed mountains and seas just for you…”

“It seems…the day you become a Legend Beast Tamer is not far off—”

“…”
“…”

Hearing this, everyone’s expressions turned to shock.

Even Lian Xing’s heart skipped a beat.

Rainwater…although its fame was far less than Calamity Sun, Moonwalker, or Star Sand…it was a true newborn Royal-Tier pet beast.

If Rainwater hadn’t been born a Royal-Tier, but a High-Tier or Commander-Tier, it would have probably already formed a contract with this fishtailed girl…

It seemed…a Royal-Tier Beast Tamer wasn’t enough for Rainwater…

That was close…almost missed it!!! Lian Xing thought, surprised.

She had assumed that she could just slack off for two or three years before revealing Star Sand.

She had underestimated these four girls.

She hadn’t expected someone even stronger than Dead Ash, the Ancient Juvenile Species, to appear in such a short time.

A Royal-Tier 72 Legends…what kind of concept was that…?

At this moment, facing the bride deer’s praise, the fishtailed girl simply nodded, her expression indifferent, as if her emotions had also faded…

Then, the bride deer glanced at the other four girls.

This time, its gaze didn’t linger on Lian Xing.

“Alright, the other four can leave now. We have things to discuss~~~”

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“…”
“Congratulations, Tears Maiden,” Thunder Fly said to the fishtailed girl, her expression complex, as her body began to fade.

Clearly, news of the incident at Worry-Free Pond had reached Youyou Leize, but the other three locations hadn’t received the news yet.

Tears Maiden?

Was that the fishtailed girl’s name?

The armless girl and the white-haired beast girl thought, making a mental note to research Tears Maiden of Worry-Free Pond upon returning.

Meanwhile, as she was being teleported, Lian Xing’s expression remained calm, but her thoughts were chaotic…

“Whoosh——!!”

The white mist dissipated, and Lian Xing’s vision returned to the “Measure Your Code” team’s resting room. She immediately sat up on the bed, lost in thought.

“Although that Tears Maiden almost contracted Rainwater…my advantage of already having Star Sand is gone…”

“After all, contracting a Royal-Tier Legend is much more difficult than those newborn High-Tier pet beasts like Star Sand and Calamity Sun. Even if I reveal Star Sand now, I won’t win Moonwalker, I’ll just be taken advantage of by the Moonwalker mother…”

“Although, that doesn’t sound too bad…” Lost in her fantasies, Lian Xing’s face flushed slightly.

But she quickly dismissed these unrealistic thoughts.

Although having a top-tier Legend as a wife sounded nice, with her physical condition, she couldn’t handle that level of activity…

So, instead of using cheats to skip levels, she wanted to defeat Tears Maiden fair and square…!!!

“It seems…Star Sand also needs to evolve soon…”

“Although it has almost fulfilled all the requirements, its level is a problem…sigh…”

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“…”

Three days later, a piece of news from Worry-Free Pond shocked the entire pet beast world.

[October 7th, 427621, 2:10 AM, Rainwater, one of the 72 Legends, descended upon the 2nd-level region, Worry-Free Pond, again after two months. After making eye contact with a girl with teardrop-shaped pupils, they joined forces and defeated a Monarch-Tier pet beast!!!]

[A new Legend Beast Tamer is born, her title — Tears Maiden]

[A new generation rises in Worry-Free Pond, the champion of this year’s Interdimensional Beast Tamer League is practically decided…!!!]

2nd-level region, Beast Tamer Alliance.

In the Dead Ash team’s training room, the girl with long, silvery-grey hair calmly ripped up the newspaper. And the small, blue creature lying on her lap, as if sensing something, bared its teeth at the picture of the blue-haired girl with teardrop-shaped eyes.

Meanwhile, in the “Measure Your Code” team’s resting room, the members, led by Captain Zi Ye, were speechless, staring at the news report.

And Lian Xing casually glanced at her phone.

[Old Hag: Alright, I agree. A Viral Species Monarch-Tier crystal will be delivered soon.]

[Old Hag: Don’t disappoint me. ????????]

Seeing the reply, Lian Xing’s starry eyes curved into a smile.

She had successfully extorted the old hag…

Now she could finally start the Mist Colt’s High-Tier evolution.

And this evolution path would be beyond everyone’s imagination…

Because—

After consuming a Monarch-Tier crystal, the Mist Colt would transcend the concept of Super Rare Species!!!