Category: I’m Surrounded by My Own Pets!
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I’m Surrounded by My Own Pets! 193
Chapter 193: Identity Revealed, Lian Xing, Master of a Shining Species!!
Sharp Edge Mountain, the Six-Point Banquet.
The banquet wasn’t a typical human affair. Held atop a vast, empty mountain peak, each seating area was separated by over ten kilometers. A trivial distance for Monarch-Tier and above. Six groups were present:
The Second Sanctuary Guardian, Reverse Time, and her four Emperors;
The Third Sanctuary Guardian, Moonwalker, with three Cloud Mist Sea Emperors;
The Fourth Sanctuary Guardian, Cold Moon, with two Cold Moon Palace Emperors;
The Sixth Sanctuary Guardian, Yaochi(Jade Lake), with three Yaochi Emperors;
Three Emperors sent by the other member of the Shining Duo; and at the center, the four members of the Shining Six Stars.
The air around the Six Stars crackled with power, their auras so potent that even the Emperors struggled to breathe. Although only Monarch-Tier Shining Species, if a battle erupted here, the Sanctuary Guardians’ Emperors would be annihilated in seconds.
Wuyun Dizang, who had clashed with Lian Xing earlier, sat among the Cloud Mist Sea representatives, struggling to breathe under the pressure, So this is the power of a Shining Species…unreasonable…
She couldn’t help but recall the arrogant, golden-haired girl and her Royal-Tier Moonlight Rabbit. That mere Royal-Tier pet beast had made her feel powerless… And it was a transmigrator trained by the Sanctuary Guardian. Wuyun Dizang could only endure this humiliation in silence.
Meanwhile, the four Shining Six Stars members exchanged greetings.
The Seven King Mother of Sharp Edge had established a rule: Shining Species couldn’t fight each other, only spar. Anyone who destroyed another’s Shining path would face its wrath.
A purple peacock with a large crest, one of the Shining Six Stars, spoke first,
¨Heavenly Maiden, it’s been decades since we last met, your aura has grown. Has one of your pet beasts reached the Ten Thousand Level?¨
The peacock looked at the white-haired woman in a light blue, backless evening gown, her smooth skin like a precious gem, the slit in her dress reaching her waist, her long, slender legs elegant, her sky-blue, open-toed high heels accentuating her delicate feet.
The beautiful woman nodded, but before she could speak, a cold aura emanated from her, and her head movement stopped. “Forgive me, Southern Queen, but I can’t reveal any information about Heavenly Maiden.”
“White Abode, always so rigid… Relax a little. You’re suffocating her~~~,” the purple peacock, Southern Queen, replied casually.
“No, Heavenly Maiden is too trusting, easily deceived. I can’t let those with malicious intentions near her!!” White Abode, the 6th of the 72 Legends, its stubbornness made Southern Queen roll its eyes.
After a while, under everyone’s gaze, a massive, crystalline dragon, its body covered in shimmering scales, slowly approached, the earth trembling beneath its weight, its aura so bright that even the Emperors had to look away. Only the four Shining Six Stars members could meet its gaze.
This was the strongest Monarch-Tier pet beast in the Moon Soul World.
The Radiant Variegated Crystal Dragon, Gem Concubine!!!
And it was the only one that had appeared in its Shining form, its energy consumption and recovery perfectly balanced.
“Gem Concubine, it’s been a while. You seem to be doing well,” Southern Queen said respectfully.
Seeing Gem Concubine’s arrival, Heavenly Maiden and a Flame Elemental in a fiery robe also stood up and bowed.
Only an ice cube-shaped being remained motionless, seemingly unaware of Gem Concubine’s presence. The crystal dragon nodded, then settled down at a table, casually consuming dozens of Emperor-Tier crystals.
Only one Shining Species remained.
Once the final member of the Shining Six Stars arrived, the banquet would officially begin.
However…
Under everyone’s gaze…
Instead of the sixth Shining Species, the Three Saints Palace members appeared.
As they entered, everyone’s attention was focused on the snow woman in the white burial shroud.
Snow Flower!!!
Snow Flower, which had been missing for tens of thousands of years, had finally returned to the Moon Soul World!!
Two of the Shining Six Stars reacted.
The ice cube and Heavenly Maiden…
White Abode, within Heavenly Maiden, its voice urgent, said,
“This Snow Flower…it’s about to break through to Monarch-Tier! Snow Clothes, try to attract its attention. If it reaches Monarch-Tier and joins our lineup, your strength will increase dramatically! Even Ice Emperor is interested, but she’s no match for you. You’re the only Beast Tamer here!!!”
Heavenly Maiden nodded, her expression indifferent, but her gaze was fixed on the unremarkable golden-haired girl with buns. Although the girl’s aura wasn’t particularly strong…
For some reason, Heavenly Maiden’s eyes were drawn to her…
At this moment, besides Heavenly Maiden, Wuyun Dizang was also staring at the golden-haired girl in disbelief.
It’s her…!?
How dare she…!?
She had actually come to the Six-Point Banquet in person…?
What an audacious act!!!
Although she was furious, Wuyun Dizang couldn’t help but admire her courage.
Meanwhile, Lian Xing, hidden behind First Quarter, unnoticed by most, sat down at the Three Saints Palace’s table, casually observing the Shining Species with a pleased expression.
As expected of a Shining Species gathering, they’re all so strong!!!
The most oppressive was the Gem Dragon, which was staring at First Quarter. It must have already achieved its full Shining form, able to maintain Awakening at all times.
“So Qianqiu didn’t come this time…” Gem Concubine sighed, its anger subsiding, not bothering to confront the Three Saints Palace members.
If Qianqiu had been here, Gem Concubine might have slapped it.
Unfortunately, even Shining Species couldn’t escape its simulations.
Undoubtedly, First Quarter had been sent as a scapegoat, much to the chagrin of the Six Stars members who were close to Frost Flower.
Qianqiu: Yes, yes, you’re all right. I used my simulation again.
But even if it knew about this misunderstanding, Qianqiu wouldn’t bother explaining. It had been misunderstood countless times.
Whenever something went wrong, everyone always blamed Qianqiu’s simulations.
Soon, after Gem Concubine looked away, First Quarter and Snow Flower sat down beside Lian Xing.
Five of the Shining Six Stars were now present.
Seeing the golden-haired girl’s restless eyes, First Quarter warned her telepathically, “Behave yourself. Don’t cause any trouble here.”
“Even Heavenly Maiden, the youngest of the Six Stars, is considered the strongest Beast Tamer. You’re no match for her with your current strength.”
“See that shimmering crystal dragon? That’s Gem Concubine, the strongest Monarch-Tier pet beast, known for repelling a Monarch-Tier Fallen Species. The most senior member of the Six Stars.”
“And that unremarkable ice cube? That’s Ice Emperor. Tens of thousands of years ago, when her hometown was attacked by Volcano, one of the Four Disasters, she achieved Shining Awakening, freezing everything within a radius of nine trillion kilometers, but she also accidentally froze her master and her companions.”
“Her Shining characteristic is unmeltable ice. Even Volcano and Reverse Time, the Sanctuary Guardian, couldn’t break it. Her master is still frozen, which is why she’s a bit unstable, constantly chasing after Volcano. Don’t provoke her.”
“And that elegant, purple peacock? That’s Southern Queen. She and Gem Concubine are both Shining Species from millions of years ago, the only Shining Species to have been married twice. The most easygoing of the Six Stars.”
“That fire elemental in the fiery robe, her codename is Fire Kasaya. Her master recently passed away, so she’s a bit temperamental. Be careful what you say to her.”
“And that beautiful, white-haired Beast Tamer… I don’t need to introduce her. Everyone in this era should know her…”
“Are you even listening!?” First Quarter said, realizing that the golden-haired girl wasn’t paying attention.
Lian Xing was staring at the beautiful, white-haired woman, their gazes locked, as if they were playing a staring contest…where the loser…died…
It wasn’t that she had any grudge against Heavenly Maiden. She was simply returning its stare.
Of course, their gazes were different.
Heavenly Maiden was observing Lian Xing’s aura, while Lian Xing was admiring Heavenly Maiden’s beauty.
So, they stared at each other for almost half an hour, neither blinking. Lian Xing even had the Mist Colt repeat First Quarter’s words so she could analyze them.
Undoubtedly, the strongest among the Six Stars, based on appearances, was Gem Concubine.
But Heavenly Maiden…
She was the only Beast Tamer among the Six Stars.
Not only a Shining Species, but she also had the Legend, White Abode, and other pet beasts as support. If she fought seriously, she might not lose to Gem Concubine.
Then what about Moonlight Rabbit?
Among the Six Stars, where would it rank…?
Except for Gem Concubine, the other four hadn’t used Awakening, so Lian Xing couldn’t tell.
Only a battle would reveal the truth.
“By the way, where’s the last member of the Six Stars?”
“Even a Monarch-Tier Shining Species shouldn’t be this slow, right?”
“Does it always arrive last?” Lian Xing asked First Quarter, her gaze still fixed on Heavenly Maiden.
Hearing this, First Quarter hesitated, as if unsure how to answer.
After a while, it said, “That last Shining Species…has a gaming addiction…”
“A gaming addiction? What do you mean?”
“Literally. It has to play games while eating, traveling, even during battles. It’s the weirdest of the Six Stars…”
As First Quarter finished speaking, Lian Xing almost blinked, her eyes widening in surprise.
A gaming addiction?
A Shining Species…addicted to games…?
She had never heard of such a thing.
However, in the next second…
As a few of the guests murmured, Heavenly Maiden finally looked away, turning towards the mountain entrance.
Under everyone’s gaze, an elemental figure with a green crown, its movements slow, its eyes glued to its phone, floated towards the banquet hall, not even acknowledging the other guests or the Shining Six Stars members.
The other Shining Six Stars members, seemingly used to this, didn’t greet it, knowing it wouldn’t even hear them.
“Jade Crown Great King, the strangest of the Six Stars, the only uncontracted, wild Shining Species. Plays all kinds of games, even argues with people online, creates alt accounts to troll in virtual battles, and team-kills.”
“It even accidentally wandered into Flood’s path once, then emerged a few days later in its Shining form, becoming famous.” As First Quarter finished its explanation, its voice slightly exasperated, Lian Xing was speechless.
Some people struggled their entire lives to achieve Shining, and this thing had done it while…playing games…?
In a sense, it had achieved perfection in its gaming addiction…
However, in the next second, as Jade Crown Great King passed by the Three Saints Palace’s seating area, a familiar voice suddenly came from its phone.
“Everyone, I’m Star Concubine. You can also call me by my real name, Lian Xing~~”
“And—”
“I’m a Shining Species holder~~~”
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Uh…that wasn’t just familiar…that was her voice!!
Lian Xing’s expression turned to disbelief.
So her interview had already spread this far? She had just arrived!
Meanwhile, Jade Crown Great King, clearly shocked, replayed the video, then, finally realizing, looked up, scanning the area, its gaze passing over the Sanctuary Guardians’ Emperors, the Shining Six Stars members – Ice Emperor, Heavenly Maiden, Southern Queen, Fire Kasaya, and Gem Concubine.
Then, its eyes landed on the golden-haired girl a few meters away.
“I’m a Shining Species holder~~~”
“I’m a Shining Species holder~~~” the video repeated.
Facing Jade Crown Great King’s disbelieving gaze, and First Quarter’s facepalm, Lian Xing stuck out her tongue and gave a lewd peace sign.
Yes, it was her…
Before the banquet had even begun…
Lian Xing’s identity had been exposed…
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I’m Surrounded by My Own Pets! 192
Chapter 192: Lian Xing Arrives, The Shining Species Beast Tamer Causes a Sensation!!
In the new world, previously referred to as the Sanctuary by those in the lower Pet Beast Worlds.
Lian Xing gradually adapted to her new surroundings. They called this world the Moon Soul World. The numerous lower worlds were like insignificant bubbles scattered across its vast expanse. Some were remnants of other worlds that had collided with the Moon Soul World, others were fragments torn away by Fallen Species.
The Sanctuary Guardians, six high-ranking Legends with exceptional combat power, like Reverse Time, Moonwalker, and Cold Moon, were responsible for maintaining order within their territories, including the bubble worlds within their domains.
Besides the Guardians, there were other powerful beings in the Moon Soul World: the dominant Shining Duo, the destructive Four Disasters, the elusive First Emperor—and the Shining Six Stars!!! Six Monarch-Tier Shining Species, renowned throughout the Moon Soul World. And their leader, Heavenly Maiden, was admired and adored by all, effortlessly attracting both lovers and pet beasts, the dream girl of countless Beast Tamers. In less than a century, she had reached the pinnacle, even the Seven King Mother of Sharp Edge, one of the Shining Duo, had bestowed upon her a Shining combat skill left behind by the Star Goddess millions of years ago. Any who challenged Heavenly Maiden’s supremacy were doomed to fail.
And yet, as the Six-Point Banquet approached, a reckless village girl dared to challenge her.
“Buzzzzzzzz!!!!!”
A high-tech airship, bearing the symbol of a heart, a butterfly, and a crescent moon, sped through the sky above the Three Saints Palace, its speed far exceeding that of the airships in the Cloud Mist Sea, even comparable to Cloud and Dream’s Promise’s first awakened burst. There were only three passengers: First Quarter, one of the Three Saints; Snow Flower; and Lian Xing, the golden-haired girl with buns and starry eyes.
Lian Xing felt a bit awkward about meeting Snow Flower again so soon. After all, she had declared that she would retrieve it next time. And for a pet beast, such words were like a confession…
Under Snow Flower’s knowing gaze, Lian Xing blushed and fidgeted.
First Quarter, as usual, remained silent and aloof, meditating in a corner.
Lian Xing, after wandering around the airship, began examining her pet beast lineup. Without Moonlight Rabbit’s Third Stage Awakening, she couldn’t defeat a Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor. With it, she could slaughter them.
So, Calamity Sun’s position was awkward…Without Awakening, she couldn’t win. With Awakening, Calamity Sun was unnecessary.
It could only be used to counter specific abilities, not to damage a Great Emperor’s life crystal, unless it activated its own Awakening.
But after being reluctantly captured, it probably wouldn’t willingly awaken for Moonlight Rabbit.
And Star Sand was practically useless now.
Moonlight Rabbit’s power had increased too rapidly after its Shining evolution.
Star Sand, a Legend, couldn’t keep up, struggling even against Sovereign-Tier Emperors.
As for the Great Lord Biluo, the Celestial Anchor, a support-type Mechanical Species, it couldn’t suddenly become stronger.
Although it could evolve to Royal-Tier, Lian Xing was still searching for a better evolution path. And she had temporarily given Golden Leaf to Snow Flower.
Golden Leaf, in its current transcendent form, could rival a non-awakened Sovereign-Tier Emperor. As long as the opponent didn’t use Awakening, it could hold its own.
But against Heavenly Maiden…her current lineup had no chance. They wouldn’t even be enough to fill the gaps between her teeth. She had to evolve them further during this journey.
To defeat Heavenly Maiden, she had to become stronger!!!
And her only hope was the mysterious Mist Colt…
The Mist Colt’s Awakening was a powerful, one-time burst of speed, four consecutive accelerations, each one faster than the last, even a Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor couldn’t catch it. If she could evolve the Mist Colt to Monarch-Tier, it could achieve an even greater speed.
And there was one more important thing…
The Mist Colt didn’t have a suitable speed-enhancing combat skill yet!!!
Thinking of this, Lian Xing took out a Black Quality combat skill and replaced the Mist Colt’s Viral Duel.
Instantly, the Mist Colt’s combat skill panel improved…
[Heavenly Punishment (Black)]
[North Wind (Fluorescent)]
[Illustrious Form (Green)]
[Light Spot (Black)]
[Light Spot: Eliminates the user’s physical body and aura, allowing for movement in an intangible state. Universal combat skill, usable by all species.]
This was a pure speed-enhancing combat skill.
And it was, of course, something Lian Xing had acquired from the Three Saints Palace’s treasury.
The top powers in the Moon Soul World were truly poor, not even a single Shining combat skill among them.
It seemed she had been incredibly lucky to find a throwing-type Shining combat skill in the Azure Sky Emperor’s cauldron…
After changing the Mist Colt’s combat skill, Lian Xing gave another Black Quality combat skill to Snow Flower.
This was specifically for Golden Leaf.
One of the reasons the Golden Leaf’s combat power wasn’t high enough was its lack of a powerful combat skill. Ordinary Fluorescent combat skills were ineffective in battles between high-ranking Emperors. Even with unlimited Fire Meteors from the Sun Sonata, it couldn’t defeat an awakened Emperor. So, Lian Xing hoped that with this Black Quality combat skill, Snow Flower could at least reach a level where it could fight against Sovereign-Tier Emperors.
[Nether Severance (Black)]
[Nether Severance: When wielded and swung, significantly increases cutting power and penetration. Each kill refreshes the cooldown and permanently enhances its power and effects.]
This was clearly a combat skill designed for the Fallen path.
The Three Saints Palace had kept it in their treasury, unable to find a suitable pet beast. Now it was hers…
However, just as First Quarter thought the golden-haired girl was done changing combat skills, Lian Xing took out another Black Quality combat skill. Even First Quarter, with its strong heart, couldn’t help but pause.
If it remembered correctly, the Three Saints Palace’s treasury only had three Black Quality combat skills, right!?
Seriously, girl, were you there to choose rewards or to…loot the place…?
Qianqiu said you could choose a reward, not empty the entire treasury!
Have some self-control…
[Heavenly Jade Mirror (Black)]
Lian Xing vaguely remembered that even in her previous life’s Pet Beast Evolution Battle, throwing-type builds had been unpopular.
But even in that niche category, there had been a professional player who had reached the top with a throwing-type main battle pet beast.
And it had been thanks to this Heavenly Jade Mirror!!!
The Heavenly Jade Mirror and Cinnabar were considered the two kings of throwing-type combat skills, maximizing their power.
[Heavenly Jade Mirror: After throwing, severs the space on either side of the projectile’s trajectory. All targets within the reflected area are shattered, and the final target at the impact point receives multiple shattering damage.]
Shattering damage meant the damage caused by spatial distortion, different from piercing or tearing damage. It directly damaged the life crystal, true damage.
When she had discovered the Heavenly Jade Mirror in the Three Saints Palace treasury, Lian Xing’s heart had almost leaped out of her chest.
But she knew…this wasn’t just luck…
This was a gift from Qianqiu, which had foreseen this in its simulation…
So, Lian Xing gratefully accepted it~~~
A few seconds later, Moonlight Rabbit’s combat skills were also upgraded.
The Green Quality Wrist Bone Duel, which she had been using since the Beast Tamer Alliance Competition, her former trump card, was finally retired…
[Waxing and Waning (Shining)]
[Star Plucker (Fluorescent)]
[Twilight (Fluorescent)]
[Ten Intentions Annihilation (Black)]
[Heavenly Jade Mirror (Black)]
Moonlight Rabbit’s current combat skills were now comparable to Calamity Sun’s.
However, although Calamity Sun’s four combat skills were all Black Quality, except for Falling Abyss, the other three required Awakening, which was inconvenient…
After updating Moonlight Rabbit’s combat skills, Lian Xing had it continue practicing the Full Moon bloodline combat skill. Compared to Six Ears, Eclipse, and Moon-Pounding, its mastery of Full Moon was still lacking…
Now that she had been infused with the Eleventh Zodiac’s Shining aura, Star Pole Awakening’s cooldown had decreased. So, the next time she used her Third Stage Awakening, Full Moon had to be perfect…
At this moment, as Lian Xing focused on training, the airship was rapidly approaching Sharp Edge Mountain, leaving the Three Saints Palace’s territory…
Outside Sharp Edge Mountain…
Two vast canyons, millions of kilometers long, stretched side by side, like a path cleaved by a giant sword, a breathtaking sight.
This was the origin of Sharp Edge Mountain’s name.
And it had indeed been carved by a sword.
Back then, after the Star Goddess had severed her contracts with all her pet beasts and left, the Seven King Mother of Sharp Edge, filled with grief and frustration, had unleashed this world-shaking attack.
At this moment, countless online streamers were gathered outside the canyons, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Shining Six Stars. Only high-ranking members of various powers were invited to the Six-Point Banquet, and livestreaming was forbidden, so these streamers could only gather outside, not daring to enter.
And after days of waiting…
They finally saw the fifth Shining Species.
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“Boom!!!!!”
A deafening explosion, a wave of light sending their hats and clothes flying. Then, as they watched in awe, the mist parted, revealing a giant, multicolored dragon, its body covered in shimmering crystals. Compared to other Biological Species Emperors, its size was average. But the brilliant light from the crystals on its body was almost blinding, even Emperor-Tier Beast Tamers had to shield their eyes.
The Radiant Variegated Crystal Dragon, a Monarch-Tier Shining Species, its initial form the Mid-Tier Biological Species, Gem Scale!!!
At this moment, after the Shining Gem Dragon’s grand entrance, after a brief silence, the crowd erupted in cheers.
“Gem Concubine! It’s Gem Concubine! This is the first time I’ve seen her in person! She’s even more beautiful than in the videos!!!”
“Gem Concubine, my main battle pet beast is also a Gem Scale! Can you share your combat skill setup!?”
“Gem Concubine, I heard you were slightly injured after facing Storm. Did you encounter that Fallen Species louse within Storm? Can you tell us about it? What are your chances of winning against it next time!?”
The Radiant Variegated Crystal Dragon, codenamed Gem Concubine.
As the senior member of the Shining Six Stars, she always came to Sharp Edge Mountain to assist the Seven King Mother of Sharp Edge during its battle against Storm. Storm, one of the Four Disasters, the king of destruction, its speed far exceeding the other three Fallen Emperors, its lice the most ferocious and infamous.
Especially after the birth of that little Fallen Species, wherever Storm went, it was like hell on earth , everything in its path, whether visible or not, turned to ash.
During the battles between the Seven King Mother of Sharp Edge and Storm, Gem Concubine would always fight against that little Fallen Species.
And she always managed to suppress it and escape, further advancing on her Shining path.
Therefore, she was also known as the leader of the Shining Six Stars, the strongest Monarch-Tier Shining Species in this world!!
At this moment, facing the enthusiastic questions from the streamers, Gem Concubine ignored them and entered the mountain range.
However, after a few steps, it stopped and looked down, its expression slightly annoyed.
A purple-haired woman in a white dress and a black hat, a starry clock in her eyes, was looking at it expectantly, holding a microphone.
“Second Sanctuary Guardian, it’s you again…?” the Radiant Variegated Crystal Dragon sighed.
Seeing its exasperated expression, the purple-haired woman chuckled.
“Yes, it’s me, Reverse Time, in charge of the interviews again this year. I’ve already interviewed Ice Emperor and Heavenly Maiden. As the leader of the Shining Six Stars, you can’t escape~~~”
“After all, you know, I love observing you Shining Species~~~”
“Now, please answer my questions~~~ Gem Concubine, what are your thoughts on the newly appeared Shining Species Beast Tamer? In your interview 90 years ago, you said you were only interested in your first master, so you weren’t interested in Heavenly Maiden. Are you interested in this second Shining Species Beast Tamer of the Moon Soul World?”
“And will the Six Stars become the Seven Stars now!?”
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“Boom!!!!!”
As Reverse Time, the Second Sanctuary Guardian, finished speaking, the Gem Dragon’s eyes narrowed. In the next second, Reverse Time’s body was sent flying by a powerful shockwave, the surrounding mountains shattering, the reporters and their pet beasts behind them tumbling across the ground.
A few seconds later, as the dust settled…
Looking at the devastated entrance, Reverse Time, clutching her hat and microphone, smiled at the nearby dragon head.
“My, what a terrifying aura. Perhaps in a few tens of thousands of years, even I, an old hag, won’t be a match for you, Gem Concubine~~~”
“Second Sanctuary Guardian, please don’t provoke me. You should know that Frost Flower and I are close…”
“After the Six-Point Banquet, I’ll go to the Three Saints Palace on behalf of the Seven King Mother of Sharp Edge and see what this new Shining Species is capable of…” With that, Gem Concubine, suppressing its anger, turned and walked deeper into the mountains.
Meanwhile, watching the Radiant Variegated Crystal Dragon’s multicolored figure disappear, Reverse Time chuckled awkwardly, brushing the dust off her hat.
It seemed Gem Concubine was truly angry…
It hadn’t been this angry even when she had asked it, sixty thousand years ago, how many crystals it would take for it to sell itself…
As Gem Concubine left, Reverse Time quickly restored the damaged terrain, then, after calming the frightened crowd, continued to wait for the final member of the Shining Six Stars.
However, several days passed, and the seventh Shining Species didn’t appear. Instead, the Three Saints Palace’s airship arrived.
But this wasn’t unusual in the Moon Soul World.
That Shining Species had a habit of arriving fashionably late for the Six-Point Banquet, sometimes even missing it completely.
“Whoosh——!!!”
With a burst of steam, the Three Saints Palace’s airship, docked at the entrance, opened its hatch.
Under everyone’s gaze, three figures emerged.
Seeing the silver crescent moon at the front, Reverse Time’s eyes widened slightly.
“Huh? Isn’t that Qianqiu?”
“So Qianqiu foresaw its own defeat and sent First Quarter as a scapegoat…”
“First Quarter’s reputation is much better than Lover or Qianqiu’s. It won’t be targeted as much.”
“And…let me see…is that Snow Flower…?”
“I heard Snow Flower had been missing in the bubble world for many years. So Moonwalker finally retrieved it~~~”
“Should I conduct a special interview with Snow Flower?”
Reverse Time observed the Three Saints Palace group with excitement.
Clearly, she and the aloof Moonwalker had very different personalities.
However, seeing the third figure emerge, Reverse Time’s expression turned to surprise.
Huh? Who’s that…?
Could it be Lover’s newest consort?
Under everyone’s gaze, a golden-haired girl with buns and white stockings stepped off the airship. She wore a white, Three Saints Palace uniform, her beautiful face flawless, her smooth skin like…cream puffs, her appearance like that of Lover’s consort. And most eye-catching were her shimmering, golden, starry eyes, a lewd and alluring sight.
This was Lian Xing’s first public appearance in the new world, and her unique look immediately attracted attention. Heavenly Maiden and Gem Concubine were beautiful and powerful, but they were permanent residents. Over time, their novelty would wear off. But this golden-haired girl, although just a briefly appearing nobody, she was like a limited-time character in a gacha game!!
At least she could attract some fans during the event!
At this moment, under countless cameras and livestreams, the three figures, led by First Quarter, entered Sharp Edge Mountain.
And waiting for them was the purple-haired woman.
Reverse Time, ranked third among the 72 Legends, a top-tier being in the Moon Soul World.
The Second Sanctuary Guardian…!!!
“This little beauty looks unfamiliar… Whose contractor are you?”
“If you’re not one of Lover’s consorts, then even better~~~” Reverse Time said, her voice gentle, as the golden-haired girl approached.
In the next second, under First Quarter’s warning gaze, Lian Xing walked towards the microphone and, with a sweet smile, gave a lewd peace sign to the camera.
“Everyone, I’m Star Concubine. You can also call me by my real name, Lian Xing~~”
“And—”
“I’m a Shining Species holder~~~”
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“…”
As Lian Xing’s words echoed, and she dropped the microphone and walked away, Reverse Time’s eyes widened in shock. And at the entrance of Sharp Edge Mountain, after a few seconds of stunned silence, the crowd erupted.
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I’m Surrounded by My Own Pets! 191
Chapter 191: Six Shining Species!
“When Frost Flower wakes up, the higher-ups might retaliate—”
Hearing the consort’s warning, Lian Xing’s mind raced.
Retaliate against me?
Does the Three Saints Palace want to be destroyed?
They hadn’t even sent any reinforcements. She should be the one retaliating, giving those three Legends a good beating.
This wasn’t arrogance, but a natural progression.
Having reached this level, she could evolve as she pleased, contract with any Legend, and even kill a Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor for experience points. Nothing could stop her now.
Of course, she wouldn’t provoke the Six Sanctuary Guardians, the Four Disasters, or the Shining Duo. If she met them, she might apologize for her disrespect…
But for now, she didn’t think she would lose to Lover or Qianqiu.
However…
Lian Xing’s vision blurred, and she fell from the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon’s shoulder.
“Huh!?”
“Thud!”
Under the consorts’ surprised gazes, the golden-haired girl collapsed, unconscious, and the Shining Moonlight Rabbit vanished.
What happened?
Pet Essence exhaustion?
It didn’t seem like it…
The consorts rushed over and saw blood trickling from Lian Xing’s seven orifices, white Pet Essence leaking from her body, a horrifying yet erotic sight.
They quickly summoned their healing-type pet beasts.
In a dark, empty space…
Lian Xing vaguely heard the Moonwalker Mother’s voice.
“Little Star, you went too far this time. So determined not to rely on my protection? Now you’ve offended the Three Saints Palace and injured Frost Flower. This isn’t a small matter. I’ve contained the news within the Cloud Mist Sea. Frost Flower won’t be waking up anytime soon. Be careful, and don’t provoke the Seven King Mother of Sharp Edge. But a Third Stage Awakening…impressive… Could it be that the Eleventh Zodiac is still somewhere in this world…?”
As the Moonwalker Mother’s worried voice faded, Lian Xing sat up abruptly in her hospital bed, not even noticing her surroundings, her mind replaying the Mother’s words.
The Eleventh Zodiac’s aura…the Mother had recognized it…?
No, it must have deduced it from the Third Stage Awakening!
Perhaps only the Eleventh Zodiac’s Star Pole Awakening was independent of Second Stage Awakening.
There was no other way to achieve a Third Stage Awakening.
As Lian Xing pondered, the beautiful, green-haired woman in a white doctor’s coat beside her said, “Normally, people check their surroundings after waking up. You don’t even know where you are, and you’re already lost in thought…”
Lian Xing looked up, and instantly, recognizing the woman’s beauty, she knew.
Another one of Lover’s consorts, and a high-ranking one at that…
“Did you just say I’m seriously injured…?” Lian Xing asked, blinking.
“I don’t feel anything…”
The green-haired woman nodded, her expression grim.
“Yes, although there are no external injuries, your internal condition is critical. Your blood and Pet Essence are in chaos. Even if you stop fighting, you probably won’t live past 30. A few more intense battles, and you might not even reach 20. Your Viral Pet Essence, as a Viral Species hybrid, is being corroded by Shining Pet Essence. Soon, you’ll enter the next stage of your hybrid form, and then…your time will be limited… You haven’t been consuming your Shining Species’s flesh, have you? No human or hybrid can withstand a Shining Species’s Pet Essence. Beast Tamers cannot be perfect. And because it’s caused by Shining Pet Essence, there’s no cure, not even Recreate, one of the 72 Legends, can help—”
Lian Xing fell silent.
So, absorbing the Eleventh Zodiac’s aura had been a mistake. She hadn’t even realized she was dying…
A human body couldn’t contain a Shining Species’s Pet Essence.
No wonder she had fainted before. It must have been the surge of Shining Pet Essence from activating Star Pole Awakening repeatedly.
So she wouldn’t live past 20 now…?
Actually, Lian Xing didn’t care about her lifespan. Her only goal was evolution. As long as she reached the pinnacle before she died, she would have no regrets.
Three years left. She had to evolve Moonlight Rabbit to Emperor-Tier…
And since the Eleventh Zodiac’s Pet Essence had merged with hers, it meant that the next time she activated Star Pole Awakening, Moonlight Rabbit’s power would increase even further, right?
Thinking of this, instead of despair, Lian Xing felt a surge of excitement.
Should she try challenging a Sanctuary Guardian next time she used her Third Stage Awakening…?
Seeing Lian Xing’s unhinged enthusiasm, the green-haired doctor was speechless, unsure what to say.
After a moment of silence, Lian Xing looked up, a gentle smile on her face. “By the way, what number are you? Thank you for treating me.”
“…”
“…”
Looking at the golden-haired girl’s sudden shift in mood, the beautiful, green-haired woman sighed and replied, her brow furrowed, “I’m ranked fourth among Lover’s consorts. They call me Fourth Concubine.”
“Lian Xing, I treated you, but I have to warn you. Although you’re a Shining Species holder, I don’t approve of your methods. If not for that important Six-Point Banquet at Sharp Edge Mountain, the Seven King Mother would have already descended upon the Three Saints Palace and dealt with you.”
“Frost Flower’s shattered life crystal has been sent back to Sharp Edge Mountain for treatment. Qianqiu also wanted to send you to Sharp Edge Mountain, but Snow Flower, which recently became a guest here, and the other consorts pleaded for you, so you’re allowed to stay at the Three Saints Palace and recover.”
“But your Shining Species has been exposed. There will be trouble after the Six-Point Banquet…”
“Uh…” Lian Xing simply shrugged, unfazed.
This must also be part of Qianqiu’s simulation, right?
Then why bother going through all this? Just skip to the end…
But what was this Six-Point Banquet…?
It was important enough for a Shining Emperor to care about…?
Although curious, Lian Xing didn’t ask.
After all, her every action was being scrutinized by countless consorts.
So, she casually searched for information about the Six-Point Banquet using the Three Saints Palace’s network.
And she was shocked.
[Six-Point Banquet, a banquet held by the Seven King Mother of Sharp Edge for Shining Species. All Shining Species and their Beast Tamers in the Moon Soul World will attend, along with representatives from various major powers.]
[Seven King Mother of Sharp Edge, the ruler of Sharp Edge Mountain, a Weapon-type Shining Species Emperor, the only sword box pet beast in the Moon Soul World, one of the Star Goddess’s three main battle pet beasts.]
A Shining Species gathering…!?
All the Shining Species in the new world, together!?
This exciting event just imagining it made Lian Xing’s heart race. Perhaps just by observing the other Shining Species, she could discover new evolution paths.
Unfortunately, there was a warning.
[No livestreaming allowed.]
Lian Xing, slightly disappointed, continued reading.
Thankfully, the Six-Point Banquet hadn’t started yet. Some Shining Species were too far away and needed time to travel. There were six Shining Species on the invitation list, only four had arrived at Sharp Edge Mountain.
Lian Xing even found information about herself.
[Shocking News! A new Shining Species Beast Tamer has appeared, injuring Frost Flower, a guest of Sharp Edge Mountain, at the Three Saints Palace border. After the Six-Point Banquet, the Three Saints Palace will likely face retribution from Sharp Edge Mountain.]
[Qianqiu of the Three Saints Palace claims to be unaware of this incident.]
[Regarding the new Shining Beast Tamer, we conducted an exclusive interview with “Heavenly Maiden,” the only Shining Beast Tamer at the Six-Point Banquet.]
A beautiful woman with long, snow-white hair appeared on the screen. Just from her appearance, Lian Xing couldn’t think of anyone she had met who could compare. Even Tears Maiden and the Second Princess paled in comparison. Her pure white hair was like snow, she wore a revealing, icy-white evening gown, and a beautiful, white fox, like a scarf, was wrapped around her neck.
Heavenly Maiden, real name Tian Xueyi.
She was the only Shining Species holder in the Moon Soul World, the master of White Abode, the 6th of the 72 Legends, also considered the strongest Beast Tamer of this generation!!!
“Heavenly Maiden, what are your thoughts on the newly appeared Shining Species Beast Tamer?”
“Your title as the only Shining Species Beast Tamer is now gone. Are you upset…?”
“Will the Six-Point Banquet be renamed the Seven-Point Banquet…?”
“…”
“…”
The pure white woman remained silent for a long time, her expression unreadable.
Then, she replied calmly, “Honestly, I’m curious about meeting another kindred spirit…”
“If possible, I’d like to see what kind of person she is.”
“So…”
“After the Six-Point Banquet, I’ll visit the Three Saints Palace.”
“A Shining Species isn’t a Fallen Species. Reckless actions will lead to degeneration or other negative consequences. Controlling your power is more important than destruction. I want to teach her this.”
“Alright, then let’s end the interview here, Heavenly Maiden. Can I take a photo with you?”
As the video ended, Lian Xing fell silent, unable to decipher Heavenly Maiden’s expression. Was its curiosity about her genuine…?
There were six Shining Species participating in the Six-Point Banquet, but the other five’s masters were all deceased, so Heavenly Maiden was the only Shining Species Beast Tamer of this generation.
Her age was unknown, but she had participated in three Six-Point Banquets, so she must be at least 100 years old.
But in the new world, 100 years was still young…
To be considered the strongest at this age.
She was truly blessed…
Lian Xing tried to look up Heavenly Maiden’s lineup, but the information was classified.
Instead, countless photos appeared. Unlike Lian Xing, who only wore stockings, Heavenly Maiden wore all kinds of outfits, her expression always calm and indifferent.
Lian Xing, her mouth dry, began browsing the photos. Heavenly Maiden, Tian Xueyi, her beauty and aura were unmatched, even her online follower count was an astronomical 22-digit number, practically a tenth of the Moon Soul World’s population, a number Lian Xing couldn’t even dream of…
Half an hour passed, and only when the Fourth Concubine, her green hair styled in a wife-like braid, approached did Lian Xing reluctantly close her phone. However, the Fourth Concubine, sensing something, said, “That’s a rare expression. You were looking at Heavenly Maiden’s photos, weren’t you?”
“There’s no need to be shy. Heavenly Maiden is a treasure of the Moon Soul World, the dream lover of all Beast Tamers. Even I’ve fantasized about her. It’s nothing to be ashamed of.”
“Regardless of Heavenly Maiden’s opinion of you, she’s interested in you, as a fellow Shining Species holder. That’s a good start.”
“And Heavenly Maiden won’t harm you. Her emotions are suppressed by [White Abode]. She won’t be hostile towards you. She probably just wants to meet a kindred spirit—”
“I wasn’t looking at Heavenly Maiden’s photos,” Lian Xing said after a long silence.
The Fourth Concubine, speechless, simply stared at her.
This woman…
She shook her head and said, “Alright, since you’ve recovered, let’s go see Qianqiu.”
“But don’t try to attack it. Although Qianqiu doesn’t use its simulation ability anymore, its previous simulations have reached thousands of years into the future. Since it still exists in those timelines, it means it hasn’t been defeated by anyone!!!”
Zi Meng, having only received a fragment of Qianqiu’s Pet Essence, could already simulate the future…
Qianqiu’s own abilities must be even more terrifying…
Lian Xing, not doubting the Fourth Concubine’s words, nodded obediently and followed her out of the room.
Three Saints Palace, ruled by three high-ranking Legends: Qianqiu, Lover, and First Quarter, with Qianqiu as the leader. However, as mentioned before, ranking didn’t necessarily reflect combat power. Although Qianqiu was ranked 7th, the strongest among the Three Saints, the one with the highest level, was First Quarter, ranked 11th!!
As for Lover…well…
At this moment, inside the Three Saints Palace’s main hall, three giant thrones stood at the far end. A slender, silver butterfly fluttered around the central throne. A pink, heart-shaped elemental figure sat on the left throne, meticulously painting its nails. And a silver crescent moon shape slept on the right throne.
This was their usual routine.
Qianqiu, simulating the future.
Lover, searching for consorts.
And First Quarter, meditating to increase its Pet Essence.
Finally, as the silver butterfly flew past, the pink, heart-shaped figure couldn’t help but complain,
“Qianqiu, just one more simulation! I can’t find any good candidates lately. These new ones…they’re not satisfying… I’m…drying up…!!” It reached out to grab the butterfly.
However, the butterfly easily dodged and flew away.
Lover was even more annoyed. “So you fell in love…in a thousand years? What’s so great about that? I can just take your future wife right now!”
“Just one last simulation! It won’t affect your future happiness. Please, Qianqiu!!!” Lover pleaded, its tone shifting between insults and begging…
But the silver butterfly remained unmoved.
Yes, Qianqiu had fallen in love in one of its simulations. It had recently tried its best, simulating a thousand years into the future, and had finally found its soulmate…
After just a few days in the simulated world, it had become completely smitten…
So, to prevent itself from indulging further, it had sealed its simulation ability, to preserve the anticipation…
After all, it had lived for millions of years. A thousand years was just a blink of an eye…
A moment later, as Lover continued its complaints, two sets of footsteps echoed from the entrance.
Then, under Qianqiu and Lover’s gazes—
The beautiful, green-haired woman in a wife-like hairstyle led a golden-haired girl with buns and starry eyes into the hall. Seeing the golden-haired girl, Lover’s bored expression instantly brightened.
However…
At the same time, Qianqiu’s butterfly eyes widened, its small body trembling.
It looked as if it had seen a ghost…
“How…how is this possible…!!!”
“…”
“…”
“Mother-in-law…” Qianqiu muttered in disbelief.
Although it had only been a brief glimpse in the future world, it had seen its future mother-in-law…
White stockings, golden hair, starry eyes, buns…except for the slight differences in their facial features, they were almost identical…!
Could it be her…?
Thinking of this, Qianqiu quickly flew back to its throne and sat down, its posture stiff…
However, before it could even ask, Lover spoke first, “You’re Lian Xing, right? Want to be my consort?”
“Pfft!!!”
Qianqiu spat out its drink and glared at Lover.
I thought we were friends, and you want to be my mother…?
However, Lian Xing, without hesitation, shook her head. “No, I’m dying soon. Even you can’t save me. And I have other things to do~~~”
Hearing this, Lover’s expression faltered, then turned to disappointment…
It had heard from Fourth Concubine about Lian Xing’s condition…
Shining Pet Essence corrosion…?
It was indeed incurable…
Even the gifted Star Goddess had only shone briefly.
At the young age of 30, she had left an indelible mark on the Moon Soul World.
Perhaps Lian Xing would also follow the same path…
It wondered what kind of legacy she would leave behind before her life faded…
Meanwhile, Qianqiu’s eyes widened in shock.
It stared at the golden-haired girl in disbelief.
How…how was this possible…?
She was going to die…?
Then how had it seen her in the future…?
Who…who was that woman…?
At this moment, Qianqiu, which had just quit its simulation addiction, wanted to use it again. It desperately wanted to know if this Lian Xing was truly its future mother-in-law…
If she died now…would its future wife also cease to exist?
No, its simulation couldn’t be wrong. It should trust its own predictions!
Besides its simulation, Qianqiu also believed in the corrosive nature of Shining Pet Essence.
This woman would definitely die soon. It was inevitable. No one in the Moon Soul World could save her. Otherwise, the legendary Star Goddess wouldn’t have disappeared…
This woman definitely wasn’t its mother-in-law, but they were likely related.
Lian Xing would probably leave behind offspring before she died…
This meant…
She was its ancestor…!!!
After a moment, Qianqiu reached its conclusion. Its simulation had been of a future a thousand years away, so many details were blurry. It didn’t even know its wife’s identity or lineup, let alone its mother-in-law’s.
Just then, the silver crescent moon on the right throne slowly opened its eyes.
“The wielder of Waxing and Waning…”
“This time—”
“You did well!!”
“I also dislike that Frost Flower. Always crying and acting pitiful, never taking responsibility. Spoiled by those Shining Species at Sharp Edge Mountain.”
“Although our attributes are similar, if not for the Seven King Mother of Sharp Edge, I would have dealt with it long ago…” As First Quarter’s cold words echoed, Lian Xing smiled and nodded.
So, First Quarter had been cooperating with Qianqiu’s simulation, deliberately coming to the Cloud Mist Sea to help her~~~
And sending Frost Flower this time wasn’t just to trigger her evolution, but also to teach Frost Flower a lesson.
Then, under Fourth Concubine’s horrified gaze, the golden-haired girl with buns walked towards the silver butterfly.
“Qianqiu, you’ve already simulated it, right?”
“Then skip the formalities…and tell me the results.”
“I brought Snow Flower here. Is there a special reward…?” As Lian Xing’s smug words echoed, Fourth Concubine facepalmed.
Everyone knew that Qianqiu had stopped using its simulation. How could this incident be related to its simulation!?
Did she really think she was so important in Qianqiu’s simulation?
Qianqiu’s simulations were usually about wars and major events beyond the Moon Soul World, not trivial matters like this!
And Qianqiu had been unhappy with Lian Xing’s reckless actions!
At this moment, both Qianqiu and Lover looked at Lian Xing, and under the disbelieving and mocking gazes of the consorts within Fourth Concubine, the silver butterfly nodded nervously.
“Yes, there is a reward…”
“Please…choose whatever you want from the Three Saints Palace’s inventory…”
As Qianqiu’s respectful words echoed, the entire Three Saints Palace fell silent.
Not only Lover and First Quarter, but also the consorts within Lover were stunned.
Qianqiu, the leader of the Three Saints Palace, a high-ranking Legend with the ability to simulate the future, even the Sanctuary Guardians treated it with respect.
So why was it treating this mere Royal-Tier Shining Species holder with such deference…!!!
It wasn’t like her ancestor had just risen from the grave…
Lover’s expression was even more incredulous.
Qianqiu had just said it wanted to punish Lian Xing, even send her to Sharp Edge Mountain, but now, after meeting her in person, its attitude had completely changed.
And why wasn’t Qianqiu explaining that it hadn’t used its simulation?
Had it secretly used it after all!?
Was this Shining Species incident orchestrated by it?
Wait…was she the only one who hadn’t realized…?
At this moment, not only Lover, but also the consorts within it were lost in thought, especially those high-ranking consorts who disliked Lian Xing.
They had been waiting to see Lian Xing make a fool of herself, but Qianqiu had just slapped them in the face.
Now they had to wonder if they were the naive ones…
Even Lian Xing, a mere participant, had realized that Qianqiu had used its simulation.
And they, the observers, hadn’t noticed anything…how embarrassing…!!!
“By the way, I have another question!!”
“Are we, the Three Saints Palace, participating in the Six-Point Banquet…?”
“Can I come too!?” Lian Xing asked excitedly.
These special evolution types rarely appeared in public.
And this was a rare opportunity for so many Shining Species to gather in one place.
As a fellow Shining Species Beast Tamer, how could Lian Xing, who sought the peak of evolution, not want to witness this!?
Even if she had to conceal her identity and avoid contact, just attending as a guest of the Three Saints Palace would be enough~~~
Just the thought of seeing six Shining Species together made Lian Xing’s heart race.
“We…?” Fourth Concubine asked, stunned by Lian Xing’s casual use of “we.”
Lian Xing had just arrived at the Three Saints Palace. Did she really think she was one of them already?
But in Lian Xing’s mind, since she had been manipulated by Qianqiu’s simulation, she was naturally a part of the Three Saints Palace, not to mention that she had gone through so much trouble to bring Snow Flower here.
Meanwhile, First Quarter, the silver crescent moon on the right throne, glanced at the golden-haired girl with a look of apprehension.
It wasn’t just the word “we,” but the fact that Lian Xing wanted to go to Sharp Edge Mountain for the Six-Point Banquet.
Wasn’t she a bit too reckless…?
Having just injured Frost Flower and angered the Seven King Mother of Sharp Edge…going to her territory…was she suicidal…?
However, under everyone’s gaze, the silver butterfly nodded, its expression surprisingly pleased.
“We were planning to send First Quarter and Snow Flower.”
“Since you want to go, then go with them.”
“…”
“…”
As Qianqiu spoke, it hesitated, not finishing its sentence.
So similar…
Lian Xing…
She was so similar to the Star Goddess, both in her demeanor and her personality.
Even though their lives were short, they were always excited about evolution and growth.
Perhaps this was a unique characteristic of Shining Species Beast Tamers…
That peerless Heavenly Maiden was often called Little Star Goddess, even compared to the Star Goddess from millions of years ago.
But in Qianqiu’s eyes, Lian Xing was even more brilliant…!!!
So—
If possible…cause some chaos at the Six-Point Banquet, unleash the full brilliance of a Shining Species, and leave her mark on the Moon Soul World…
Meanwhile, at Sharp Edge Mountain’s welcoming area—
A beautiful woman in an icy-white evening gown, a white fox wrapped around her neck, suddenly opened her eyes, looking towards a certain direction, her usually dull eyes narrowing sharply.
“Even White Abode is stirred…?”
“Whose hostility is this…?”
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I’m Surrounded by My Own Pets! 190
Chapter 190: Full Moon + Shining + Star Pole = Triple Transcendent Evolution!!
“Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!!!!!”
At the border of the Cloud Mist Sea and the Three Saints Palace, a golden shockwave erupted, sending everything flying. The scorching light was blinding, even Wuyun Dizang, in its Second Stage Awakening, was forced to retreat, its protective cloud hands shattering. The other two Great Emperors fared even worse, let alone the Monarch-Tier Frost Flower, which, already injured by Eclipse, was now tumbling through the air, unable to maintain its balance.
Only the golden-haired girl with starry eyes remained unmoved amidst the Shining aura’s explosion, her hair whipping around wildly like a reverse waterfall.
So what if it was a misfire?
So what if she was delusional?
So what if they thought she was a clown!?
As long as Moonlight Rabbit evolved again and defeated these Great Emperors, wouldn’t that prove her right!? Even if Frost Flower, which suppressed Waxing and Waning, had appeared instead of First Quarter, it had still led to Moonlight Rabbit’s growth. The result was the same…
At this moment, just as Frost Flower’s Pet Essence was about to overload Moonlight Rabbit, it forcibly activated its new, still-unmastered bloodline combat skill, Full Moon.
Even Lian Xing didn’t know what would happen next.
She had never even heard of a Third Stage Awakening.
Some Rare Species could awaken early, and the 72 Legends had their own unique Legend Awakenings. But these Second Stage Awakenings would be replaced by even stronger forms upon reaching Sovereign-Tier. Even the 72 Legends, with their unique Awakenings, couldn’t achieve a Third Stage Awakening, let alone other pet beasts.
But there was a loophole in this common knowledge.
What kind of Awakening was the Eleventh Zodiac’s Star Pole Awakening?
“Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!!!!!”
Deafening golden explosions rocked the battlefield, a dreamlike mist obscuring everything.
Then, as everyone shielded their eyes and retreated…
A pair of slender, golden rabbit feet emerged from the mist, dispelling it.
Under everyone’s gaze…
A graceful, humanoid figure stepped forward. A pure golden, lop-eared rabbit, its fur shimmering with a radiant, Shining quality, dressed in a loose, starry robe, its two large, golden arms dangling limply, its countless golden ears tied into a giant bow. And floating above its head, a golden, glass-like sphere spun, as if replacing the distant moon.
[Shining Species · Royal-Tier]
[Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon LV2064]
At this moment, sensing the Shining Species’s aura, the four Great Emperors, led by Wuyun Dizang, froze, a wave of despair washing over them, a feeling they hadn’t experienced since encountering the Four Disasters. And Calamity Sun, within Lian Xing, cried out excitedly,
“Did it work? A Third Stage Awakening…? Come on, Sister, let’s go after Flood and Moon Calamity! Forget about these weaklings…!!!”
“What are you talking about? I’m not a speed-type,” the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon replied casually, testing its new body, its movements slightly awkward.
And Wuyun Dizang and the others, facing this newly evolved Moonlight Rabbit, didn’t dare to move, their backs drenched in sweat.
Frost Flower, staring at the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon, its heart pounded.
“A Third Stage Awakening…how…how is that possible…!? No pet beast in this era can achieve a Third Stage Awakening!!!”
As Frost Flower trembled in fear, the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon turned its head, its cold, golden eyes fixed on the giant, distant moon.
Then, under Frost Flower’s horrified gaze, it said coldly,
“One billion kilometers—”
“W-What!?” Frost Flower stammered.
“You’re in the way…!!!”
“From now on, you’re not allowed within a billion kilometers of me. Or I’ll execute you—”
With that, Moonlight Rabbit extended a fluffy, golden arm, one of its slender claws pointing at Frost Flower. In the next second, an incredibly dense moonlight Pet Essence began to coalesce at its fingertip, forming a giant halberd. As the moonlight particles gathered, its arm crackled with lightning.
“Buzzzzzzzz!!!!!”
A deafening electrical noise filled the air.
And as Frost Flower trembled in fear, Wuyun Dizang stepped forward, its body sinking under the Shining Species’s pressure.
“Stop! Don’t attack Frost Flower! This isn’t just for your sake, but for the Cloud Mist Sea! Let’s compromise. Unless…you want to provoke that one from Sharp Edge Mountain!?”
Sharp Edge Mountain, Seven King Mother of Sharp Edge, one of the Moon Soul World’s Shining Duo, an Emperor-Tier Shining Species!!!
Every 80 years, the Seven King Mother of Sharp Edge would battle against the Fallen Species, Storm, their levels increasing uncontrollably, becoming beings that even the combined forces of the six Sanctuary Guardians couldn’t restrain.
At this moment, Wuyun Dizang thought that mentioning Sharp Edge Mountain would make the opponent retreat.
But they seemed unfazed…
A few seconds later, as the energy in the Shining halberd reached its peak, the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon chuckled, its voice filled with disdain.
“Whoever it is…let it come before me…”
“—Cold Moon Halberd—”
“Boom!!!!!” A deafening explosion, a blinding flash of light and crackling lightning. The Moonlight Rabbit threw the halberd, formed from its fourth-stage Strength Arcane Art. Just the shockwave from the throw sent the other two Great Emperors flying. Even Wuyun Dizang, its eyes widening, blood vessels bursting, finally retreated in fear.
In an instant, the golden halberd, like a comet, pierced through the incomplete moon.
“Boom!!!” The golden explosion, thousands of kilometers away, shook the entire Cloud Mist Sea, the clouds churning, the Pet Essence in the surrounding area…shattering…
Under countless disbelieving gazes, the distant moon disintegrated into dust.
And after half a minute, the shimmering light at the edge of the Cloud Mist Sea finally faded.
“What…what the hell did you do!!!?” Wuyun Dizang shrieked in disbelief, staring at the injured Frost Flower.
Hearing its shrill voice, Moonlight Rabbit flicked its ears impatiently. It had deliberately held back, in case it needed to consume Frost Flower’s body later to replenish its Awakening energy.
It hadn’t used any other Arcane Arts, combat skills, Awakening enhancements, or bloodline combat skills. Just a casual throw in its Third Stage Awakened form, yet its power had far surpassed its previous Billion Waxing and Waning Moons attack.
Third Stage Awakening wasn’t something ordinary pet beasts could achieve…
At this moment, as Wuyun Dizang despaired, the golden-haired girl emerged from the shockwave. After Moonlight Rabbit’s Third Stage Awakening, Lian Xing had taken her time, even restyling her hair into those comical buns. It was like taking a break mid-battle to change outfits…
Under everyone’s disbelieving gazes, she looked around, admiring Moonlight Rabbit’s handiwork with a satisfied expression.
“The evolution was successful…”
“This proves. I was right…doesn’t it?”
“Even without First Quarter, Frost Flower’s arrival still triggered the evolution—”
“Qianqiu, was this also part of your simulation!?”
Hearing the golden-haired girl’s delusional words, Wuyun Dizang hung its head, defeated.
This girl was crazy…
Her paranoia was severe…
Although it wouldn’t beg for mercy, the Third Sanctuary Guardian would definitely not let this girl go!!!
And one of the Shining Duo, the Seven King Mother of Sharp Edge, it would also be angered by Frost Flower’s fate…
At this moment, seeing Wuyun Dizang’s resignation, the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon raised a paw.
But Lian Xing gently placed her hand on Moonlight Rabbit’s paw, stopping it.
Then, under Wuyun Dizang’s shocked gaze, the golden-haired girl said calmly,
“For the Moonwalker Mother’s sake, I’ll spare you.”
“I have more important things to do. Don’t waste my time.”
Wait, what!?
The Moonwalker Mother!?
The Third Sanctuary Guardian…?
How…!?
This madwoman and her Shining Species knew… the Third Sanctuary Guardian?
Wuyun Dizang’s mind short-circuited overwhelmed by Lian Xing’s words.
The Third Sanctuary Guardian knew this lunatic…!?
Then, under its disbelieving gaze, the terrifying, triple-awakened Shining Species turned and left the Cloud Mist Sea border, carrying the golden-haired girl, the three Great Emperors behind them seemingly insignificant…
“…”
“…”
“Whoosh——!!!”
The wind howled, the clouds parted.
Although the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon hadn’t allocated any points to Speed, it was still incredibly fast, like a flashing, golden lightning bolt, even faster than the high-tech airships. It was using its air swings to propel itself forward, a slight burst of Pet Essence enough to send its light body flying.
With stronger air swings, its speed could increase several times over, but Lian Xing, a mere Royal-Tier Beast Tamer, couldn’t withstand the wind pressure. Unlike the Mist Colt, Moonlight Rabbit didn’t have a viral shield to protect its master.
Maintaining this terrifying speed, the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon quickly left the Cloud Mist Sea.
Within the Three Saints Palace’s territory—
The moment they arrived, Lian Xing saw countless women standing on the distant mountains, as if they had been waiting. Their exceptional beauty revealed their identities.
They were all Lover’s consorts!!!
They had arrived after receiving Lian Xing’s message but hadn’t entered the Cloud Mist Sea, nor had they interfered in the fight for Snow Flower.
And when Frost Flower was attacked, none of them had been able to stop it.
“Boom!!!!”
A few seconds later, the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon landed among Lover’s consorts, its domineering aura crushing thousands of them nearby.
Of course, Lover’s consorts couldn’t die, so they quickly reformed.
Under their apprehensive gazes, the golden-haired girl, sitting on the Shining Moonlight Rabbit’s shoulder, looked around coldly.
“You useless swine, I brought Snow Flower here, and this is how you greet me?”
“For Jade Lady’s sake, I’ll spare you this time!!!”
“If you ever disobey me again, I’ll fuck you all to death…!!”
“…”
“…”
As Lian Xing’s ruthless words echoed, after a brief moment of shock, the consorts looked at each other, their expressions a mixture of excitement and blushing…
Some were excited to be insulted…
Others thought that Lian Xing was being merciful by not killing them.
Of course, a few were angry.
They were the more normal ones among Lover’s consorts.
They hadn’t deliberately abandoned Frost Flower. They had been stopped by Frost Flower itself at the border. Without the Third Sanctuary Guardian’s permission, they couldn’t cross into another territory.
So, to assess the situation, Frost Flower had gone to take a look…
And it had exploded…
Of course, Moonlight Rabbit’s attack on Frost Flower earlier had also been a serious violation…
If the consorts hadn’t known its identity, a large-scale battle would have already erupted.
“Little Sister Lian Xing, you should be careful…”
“We can’t contact Lover directly, and a few of the high-ranking consorts are unhappy with you. Even if you did bring Snow Flower here, injuring Frost Flower won’t appease them.”
“Frost Flower has been taken to the Three Saints Palace for treatment. Don’t attack…it again…”
“When it wakes up, the higher-ups might retaliate…” one of the consorts warned Lian Xing through telepathy.
Hearing this, Lian Xing looked down at her triple awakened Moonlight Rabbit, its expression indifferent.
After absorbing most of Frost Flower’s energy, Moonlight Rabbit’s Awakening timer had increased significantly, far surpassing its previous durations combined.
Retaliate against me…?
Does the Three Saints Palace want to be destroyed…?
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I’m Surrounded by My Own Pets! 189
Chapter 189: Devouring Frost Flower, Moonlight Rabbit’s Third Transcendent Evolution!!!
Frost Flower!!!
Lian Xing and the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon stared at the massive, moonlit sphere, their expressions stunned. The golden-haired girl’s starry eyes narrowed, her mouth slightly agape, a confused “Uh?” escaping her lips.
What was going on!?
After all their efforts, even using their bodies to protect Snow Flower and escort it to the Three Saints Palace…and this was all they got? Frost Flower, as support?
What were those Legends at the Three Saints Palace even doing!!!?
And what was even more discouraging…
Frost Flower was a non-combat Legend!!
Although Frost Flower’s ranking was over 20 places higher than Cumulonimbus’s, its combat power was negligible compared to the awakened Wuyun Dizang.
“Frost Flower, you’re not one of the Three Saints Palace Legends, are you? Are you attacking the Cloud Mist Sea for this woman’s sake!?” Wuyun Dizang demanded, facing Frost Flower’s massive form, its expression grim.
It wasn’t wary of Frost Flower itself, but of its status as a Legend. Although Frost Flower’s combat abilities were weak, its stats and Pet Essence were still impressive, even capable of catalyzing evolution…
Many powers relied on Frost Flower’s abilities for evolution, like the Three Saints Palace and Sharp Edge Mountain, which were on good terms with it.
And more importantly, Frost Flower had a powerful backer.
However, Frost Flower looked confused. “I’m not attacking the Cloud Mist Sea. Moonwalker and I are old friends. Don’t spout nonsense, you…bitter woman…”
“And I’m still thousands of kilometers away from the Cloud Mist Sea. How is this an attack? I’m just passing by, taking a look at the new Shining Species. Is that not allowed!?”
“Fine, you win. You’re taller, you can do whatever you want—” Wuyun Dizang conceded.
It seemed it had been a misunderstanding. Frost Flower wasn’t here to help the Shining Species, just to watch the show.
The Three Saints of the Three Saints Palace were Qianqiu, Lover, and First Quarter, all high-ranking Legends. Facing any of them would be suicide. If they had intended to intervene, they would have already done so.
So, this girl wasn’t a disciple of the Three Saints Palace?
Then why had she interfered with their capture of Snow Flower!?
No, wait, she and Snow Flower seemed to know each other…
As Wuyun Dizang pondered, Lian Xing and Moonlight Rabbit exchanged glances, their expressions confused.
Frost Flower was just here to…watch…?
How was that possible!? Even a made-up story should be more believable than this!!!
So, Lian Xing shouted at Frost Flower, “Stop bullshitting! If you’re just here to watch, then help us!”
“You and First Quarter were already annoying enough, getting in our way, and now you’re here too? I even contacted those ungrateful consorts of Lover! They took Snow Flower and ran! Hurry up and protect us! Did Qianqiu’s simulation even predict this!?”
“Forget about your combat power, just activate your Awakening or something!!!” As Lian Xing’s righteous words echoed, the entire area fell silent.
Although Lian Xing and Moonlight Rabbit had been cursing the Three Saints inwardly, they had never said it out loud.
And now, she had publicly insulted the three Legends of the Three Saints Palace, right in front of Frost Flower…
No, she had even insulted Frost Flower itself!!!
Under Wuyun Dizang and the other two Great Emperors’ stunned gazes, Frost Flower’s aura flickered, and it replied, its voice a mixture of anger and disbelief, “What…what are you talking about…?”
“I can’t even visit…on my way home!?”
“And why would the Three Saints Palace help you against the Cloud Mist Sea’s Great Emperors?”
“Besides, Qianqiu has been in love lately. It hasn’t used its simulation for over a year! Everyone in the Moon Soul World knows that!!!”
“If Qianqiu used its simulation, it would be detected by the Sanctuary Guardians!!”
As Frost Flower’s indignant words echoed, Lian Xing’s expression turned to confusion.
Qianqiu hadn’t used its simulation for over a year!?
How…?
So, First Quarter’s appearance back then, and Frost Flower’s presence here today…they weren’t part of Qianqiu’s plan?
Had she been delusional…?
No wonder Qianqiu’s simulation had seemed so useless. It hadn’t predicted anything because it hadn’t even been used…!!
Even now, Lian Xing was reluctant to admit her mistake.
She looked at the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon, which shook its head silently, indicating that Frost Flower was lying.
Clearly, Moonlight Rabbit also refused to admit their mistake.
“No, I don’t believe you!! You’re secretly laughing at us, aren’t you? Why else would you stay at the Three Saints Palace for so long? You’re here to sabotage us!!” Lian Xing continued her accusations…
“I visit the Three Saints Palace every year around this time! Ask Cumulonimbus! And I don’t even know you! Why would I harm you!?”
Seeing that Frost Flower was about to cry, Lian Xing looked at Wuyun Dizang, who nodded, a look of pity in its eyes.
“Flood was traveling along this path recently, that’s why Frost Flower stayed at the Three Saints Palace a bit longer.”
“Wait, what about First Quarter? Didn’t it come to the Cloud Mist Sea before? You can’t possibly not know about that!?” Lian Xing pressed.
But Wuyun Dizang shook its head and sighed. “You mean that time not long ago?”
“First Quarter requested permission from the Third Sanctuary Guardian, saying it had sensed a lost combat skill in the Cloud Mist Sea. It searched for a while, then left. Everyone in the Cloud Mist Sea knows about this.”
“Did you really think that having a Shining Species would attract the attention of all the powerful beings in the world?”
“Do you think someone is manipulating your life?”
“Qianqiu is the 7th ranked Legend. It wouldn’t bother with such trivial matters…”
“Even if you know Lover’s consorts, they can’t contact Lover directly, let alone communicate with First Quarter or Qianqiu.”
“I almost pity you. Is this delusional personality a requirement for evolving a Shining Species?”
“Just leave. I’m not interested in fighting you. I can’t even understand your irrational behavior. Letting Snow Flower go…it’s understandable in your state…”
“Besides, we, the Cloud Mist Sea, are the most benevolent faction. We won’t destroy your Shining path—”
As Wuyun Dizang’s words echoed, the golden-haired girl lowered her head. Under the other Great Emperors’ gazes, when she looked up again, the star patterns in her eyes had become distorted vortexes.
At this moment, under everyone’s incredulous gaze, Lian Xing made another outrageous declaration.
“Do I look like a clown…? Why are you all looking at me like that…?”
“You’re not Qianqiu, how do you know it’s not secretly simulating? Maybe it’s laughing at me right now.”
“You’re not First Quarter, how do you know what it saw?”
“Maybe this is also part of Qianqiu’s simulation…”
“You’re the ones who are wrong…”
“My evolution path…it’s perfect…!!!”
There was a basic principl in the beast-taming world.
A Beast Tamer and their companion pet beast…their personalities and behavior were often similar, almost like a humanized version of the pet beast.
What Lian Xing believed, Moonlight Rabbit also believed.
Like in this situation, it had been Moonlight Rabbit who first suspected Qianqiu’s involvement, then Lian Xing had followed suit…
Even with all the coincidences, they had both been delusional, convinced that this was all part of Qianqiu’s plan.
So, as Lian Xing’s unhinged words echoed, the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon walked towards Frost Flower.
“…”
“…”
“Wait, what are you doing? Are you crazy!?” Wuyun Dizang shouted, its face covered in sweat, blocking their path, sensing their hostility towards Frost Flower.
If something happened to Frost Flower, that one would appear!!!
After all, Frost Flower was essential for one of the Shining Duo!!!
If that one was angered…the consequences would be far worse than anything Flood had caused…
However…
In the next second—
Standing ten thousand kilometers away from Frost Flower, before Wuyun Dizang could even intervene, the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon’s eight ears converged, forming a biting motion.
And at the same time, the golden-haired girl’s distorted voice echoed.
“I’ll prove it with evolution…”
“No matter the trials. I’ll overcome them all—”
“Eclipse!!!!!”
“Boom—”
A deafening roar.
The other Great Emperors nearby, stunned, couldn’t stop it. They watched in horror as Frost Flower’s aura flickered and shattered, a giant bite mark appearing on its surface. And then, under everyone’s incredulous gaze, Frost Flower’s abundant moonlight Pet Essence spilled out, filling the area between the Cloud Mist Sea and the Three Saints Palace.
Most of it was absorbed by the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon, its belly swelling.
Although this Frost Flower was only Monarch-Tier, its Pet Essence reserves were thousands of times greater than an ordinary Emperor’s, its concentration abnormal…
So, even in its Second Stage Star Pole Awakening, the Moonlight Rabbit, having consumed half of Frost Flower’s essence in a single bite, couldn’t contain it.
Its veins bulged, the energy within boiling, and the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon’s Shining form began to fade, its golden fur dimming, its radiant aura weakening.
And seeing Frost Flower’s grievous injury, Wuyun Dizang and the other two Great Emperors were dumbfounded, forgetting about the Shining Species’s transformation…
Was it crazy?
This greed…even a Shining Emperor wouldn’t be so reckless…
Meanwhile, Lian Xing, sensing the Moonlight Rabbit’s pain, silently waited, her distorted starry eyes unwavering.
As if she had absolute faith in her inevitable victory…
Yes, in Lian Xing’s eyes, everyone else was wrong, only she was right.
They were too naive to be fooled by Qianqiu’s simple trick.
Qianqiu had sent Frost Flower all this way…wasn’t it just for the Moonlight Rabbit to consume…?
At this moment, under Lian Xing’s delusional gaze, just as the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon was about to explode…
A faint light appeared.
And then, the golden Moonlight Rabbit, with great effort, brought its ears together.
“Bloodline Combat Skill · Full Moon—”
“Shining, Star Pole, Full Moon, Triple Awakening!!!”
“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
In the next second, under everyone’s incredulous gaze, a golden beam of light erupted from the edge of the Cloud Mist Sea, piercing the sky, the shockwave sending everything flying.
Beyond limits, defying logic…
Sun and Moon are both wrong, only the stars are right!!!
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I’m Surrounded by My Own Pets! 188
Chapter 188: Moon Dance + Dark Night, Moonlight Rabbit’s Ultimate Burst, 1v4!!!
“Buzzzzzzzz——!!!”
A Shining Species was born.
At the border of the Cloud Mist Sea, a radiant, golden aura, like a miniature sun, erupted from the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon, the shockwave shaking the earth.
The blinding light terrified all beings within a hundred million kilometers. The four Ten Thousand Level Great Emperors, led by Wuyun Dizang, stared in disbelief.
A Shining Species…here…?
How…how was this possible!?
A Shining Species, appearing in the Cloud Mist Sea at this time…!?
As they reeled from the shock, the golden Moonlight Rabbit, its body bathed in a shimmering, fiery aura, emerged from the golden light.
Although it was only Royal-Tier, its aura a fraction of a Great Emperor’s.
Its aura’s range was millions of times greater, its golden light illuminating the entire latter half of the Cloud Mist Sea, a dreamlike, unparalleled brilliance unique to Shining Species.
Wuyun Dizang, observing the Shining Species, its expression complex, couldn’t understand its motives. So, after a moment of hesitation, it made a decision.
Ignoring the Shining Species, it turned and flew towards the fleeing Snow Flower.
A Shining Species was a rare sight, but like watching a monkey perform in a circus, missing it was just a missed opportunity…
It wasn’t as important as capturing the high-ranking Legend, Snow Flower.
However, before Wuyun Dizang could get far, the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon’s aura, sharp and threatening, pressed down on it.
“Boom!!!” Its body enveloped in an illusory light, Wuyun Dizang stopped, turning to look at the Shining Species in disbelief.
This provocative act was like in an RPG, when the final boss, after sending out a few underlings to deal with the protagonist, was about to leave, assuming victory, only to have the protagonist, ignoring the underlings, grab it by the collar, preventing its escape.
What was this bizarre development…?
As Wuyun Dizang stared, the golden-haired girl, sitting on the Shining Moonlight Rabbit’s shoulder, spoke.
“From now on, no one moves—”
“Anyone who moves will be considered an enemy!!”
What are you? As the golden-haired girl’s arrogant words echoed, Wuyun Dizang’s mind went blank.
The swirling cloud fox, the first to react, its head now covered in bulging veins, and City Lord Yun Jing’s eyes narrowed sharply.
This insolent newborn…its actions had enraged all the Great Emperors present.
Not participating in the Shining Species’ Six-Point Banquet at Sharp Edge Mountain, instead coming here to cause trouble…
Was she tired of living?
However, unlike the other three Great Emperors, the ancient sword, the only Weapon Species present, its body wreathed in clouds, looked intrigued…
But it only twitched slightly, as if asking a question.
“Boom!!!!”
Before the other three Great Emperors could react, countless golden spears, like a shotgun blast, riddled the ancient sword’s body. Then, the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon, its golden ears spinning, turned its attention to the remaining three.
No one had anticipated the Shining Species’s sudden attack. One after another, they were…battered…and…bruised…, their bodies…shattered…, blood spraying everywhere.
However, Piercing Moon Lance’s burst damage wasn’t enough to destroy a Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor’s life crystal.
Within seconds, their bodies began to regenerate.
Meanwhile, the golden-haired girl, the instigator of this chaos, shouted angrily,
“Are you idiots…deaf!?”
“I said, no one moves!!!!”
“Are you defying my Shining Species!?”
Hearing Lian Xing’s arrogant tone, Wuyun Dizang snapped, charging towards her.
Even if it couldn’t capture Snow Flower today, it had to teach this insolent newborn a lesson.
Did she think having a Shining Species meant she could do whatever she wanted in the Moon Soul World!?
The giant white fox, its fur swirling with clouds, also unleashed its killing intent, opening its mouth, a terrifying beam of energy forming.
The ancient sword, although enraged, still hesitated. Only City Lord Yun Jing quietly retreated.
She had decided to abandon this battlefield.
She didn’t understand why a Beast Tamer who could evolve a Shining Species would be so reckless, but there was no point in continuing this fight.
So, City Lord Yun Jing, observing Snow Flower’s escape route, discreetly created a small cloud mirror for teleportation.
However, at that moment, Lian Xing noticed City Lord Yun Jing’s intentions. With a subtle glance, she signaled to the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon, which nodded.
Snow Flower was almost at the border.
They couldn’t let them get distracted now.
Lian Xing had said before that Moonlight Rabbit couldn’t defeat a Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor, but that was assuming they had activated their Second Stage Emperor Awakening.
Normally…it was a different story…
Not activating their Second Stage Awakening the moment they saw a Shining Species was their biggest mistake!!!
At this moment, under everyone’s gaze, the Pet Essence in the air seemed to freeze…
A brilliant, golden light, like a miniature sun, erupted from the Moonlight Rabbit’s ears.
“Second Stage Star Pole Awakening!!!”
“Shining · Star Pole · Unlimited Piercing Moon Lance!!!”
“Dark Night!!!!”
“Moon Dance!!!!”
“Whoosh————————”
Instantly, the entire border of the Cloud Mist Sea was engulfed in a golden light.
Countless Piercing Moon Lances, like a solar flare , erupted from the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon, its attack covering a 360-degree radius.
All the Great Emperors present, including City Lord Yun Jing, who was trying to escape, their bodies were riddled with holes…
However, unlike before, their wounds weren’t regenerating.
As if a real sun had appeared…
Countless Piercing Moon Lances swirled around the Moonlight Rabbit, the newly created projectiles pushing the previous ones outwards, the golden light expanding. And although they were only grazed by a small fraction of the attacks, it was as if they were being hit by all of them simultaneously, even their Emperor-Tier crystals began to crack.
This was Dark Night and Moon Dance, a new level of power, Moonlight Rabbit’s strongest attack yet!!!
[Fifth Stage Agility Arcane Art: Moon Dance (Throwing trajectory doesn’t disappear. Projectiles can cycle along it.)]
[Fifth Stage Strength Arcane Art: Dark Night (Enemies within vision range cannot dodge throws; those who try take 200% damage.)]
With Moon Dance active, Piercing Moon Lance’s energy didn’t dissipate, and with Dark Night, even if 99.99999% of the attacks missed, they would still be considered direct hits…!!!
At this moment, under the relentless barrage of golden light, City Lord Yun Jing’s heart pounded. Sensing her life crystal’s imminent destruction, she was about to activate her Second Stage Emperor Awakening.
“Crack—”
But at that moment, the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon’s thousands of golden ears were already aimed at her life crystal.
And what was even more terrifying, City Lord Yun Jing once again felt that familiar, chilling presence.
The black light that had instantly broken through Wuyun Dizang’s Legend Awakening was right behind her…
At this moment, as a chill ran down City Lord Yun Jing’s spine, the golden-haired girl’s cold voice echoed.
“You said you wouldn’t be careless again?”
“Next time, remember to activate Awakening before the battle begins…”
“Farewell.”
“…”
“…”
“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!”
In the next second, a black vortex of energy, like a giant cannon, blasted City Lord Yun Jing’s life crystal away. A deafening explosion erupted from within the golden sun, a spiraling black shockwave sending City Lord Yun Jing flying towards the other side of the Cloud Mist Sea.
[Star Plucker (Fluorescent)]
[Twilight (Fluorescent)]
[Second Stage Strength Arcane Art: Moon Cone]
[Fourth Stage Agility Arcane Art: Aurora Hammer]
[Bloodline Combat Skill: Moon-Pounding]
[Falling Abyss (Black)]
A massive, black shockwave tore through the clouds, turning the sky upside down. City Lord Yun Jing’s Awakening was interrupted mid-activation, her body rapidly retreating under Calamity Sun’s knockback, returning to Cloud Mirror City in seconds.
“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!” The terrifying black explosion shook even the distant border of the Cloud Mist Sea.
The reason Lian Xing had targeted City Lord Yun Jing first was because, with her teleportation ability, she was the only one who could catch up to Snow Flower.
Once City Lord Yun Jing was dealt with, Snow Flower couldn’t be captured…
However, at this moment, within the golden sun, sensing its slightly increased level, the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon cursed inwardly.
Those useless Three Saints Palace members, not only did they not help, but they even let First Quarter and Frost Flower interfere…!
If it could have used Waxing and Waning, City Lord Yun Jing would be dead…
A Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor, defeated by a Royal-Tier Shining Species before it could even activate Awakening…how humiliating…
Meanwhile, Lian Xing also realized something was wrong.
She looked at the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon, confused.
“Wait, why didn’t you use Waxing and Waning!? Is it unusable? Is Frost Flower nearby…?” Lian Xing’s initially confident expression turned to horror as she realized.
This was a disaster…!!!
If Waxing and Waning couldn’t be used, then why had she even activated Star Pole Awakening…?
The purpose of Star Pole Awakening was to remove the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon’s Pet Essence capacity limit.
And to break through a Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor’s defenses, the Shining combat skill, Waxing and Waning, was essential!!!
But if Waxing and Waning was disabled…
How could she possibly reach a Shining Species’s energy limit with just a few Arcane Arts!?
This was like firing blanks…!!!
It was no different from not using Awakening at all…
Her Moonlight Rabbit’s Star Pole Awakening, which had a cooldown of several months…had it been wasted…
Lian Xing wanted to slap herself…
And sensing the three intensifying Emperor-Tier auras within the golden sun, she felt a wave of despair.
Losing was fine, being captured and punished was fine, even death was fine.
But to fail at such a crucial moment…
This was a regret that would haunt her forever!!!
“Whoosh—”
In the next second, as a giant cloud hand descended, the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon’s golden sun was extinguished…
Having effortlessly crushed the Moonlight Rabbit’s strongest attack, Wuyun Dizang, its body wreathed in illusory cloud hands, having activated its Second Stage Awakening, didn’t immediately attack the disheartened golden-haired girl, instead looking towards the Three Saints Palace, its expression grim.
“A Legend’s aura is approaching…”
“Three Saints Palace…are they here…?”
“…”
“…”
As Wuyun Dizang’s words echoed, Lian Xing’s dejected expression instantly brightened, and the Moonlight Rabbit’s drooping ears perked up.
Those useless Three Saints Palace members had finally arrived!?
Now the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon could finally unleash its full power in the new world, and this Star Pole Awakening, from a failed ultimate, had become a perfectly timed…strategic move!!
Under Lian Xing’s expectant gaze, the distant, shimmering moonlight grew closer.
The Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon also gathered its ears, ready to unleash an endless barrage of Waxing and Waning.
Dark Night + Moon Dance + Waxing and Waning, combined with Calamity Sun’s enhancement, even Wuyun Dizang would be a worthy opponent…!!!
“…”
“…”
“Boom!!!”
In the next second, with an earth-shattering tremor, countless beings within a radius of billions of kilometers were sent flying.
Under Wuyun Dizang’s wary gaze, a giant full moon, covering the entire border of the Cloud Mist Sea, rose from the horizon, its cratered surface emitting a brilliant moonlight, its aura as vast as the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon’s Shining aura.
It hadn’t crossed the boundary between the Three Saints Palace and the Cloud Mist Sea, simply hovering at the edge, its massive size terrifying…
This was the largest pet beast Lian Xing had ever seen, besides Flood!!!
However, seeing this newly arrived Legend, Lian Xing’s initially excited expression turned blank.
And the Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon’s Waxing and Waning energy also dissipated…
In the ensuing silence, both master and pet beast looked up, their expressions frozen.
It…it wasn’t First Quarter…
This was—
Frost Flower!!!
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I’m Surrounded by My Own Pets! 187
Chapter 187: Shining Species!!!
New world, border of the Cloud Mist Sea.
Snow Flower, to increase its speed, had dispersed its physical form and energy, transforming into a blizzard that swept across the land, freezing the clouds and shattering ice crystals.
However, as it neared the edge of the Cloud Mist Sea, Moonlight Rabbit felt a surge of unease. Its Shining combat skill, Waxing and Waning, was vibrating intensely.
First Quarter and Frost Flower, the two Legends that could affect moonlight, they were both present in the Three Saints Palace’s territory.
Waxing and Waning’s rules were conflicting…
[The closer to First Quarter, the greater Waxing and Waning’s power, and the weaker its restrictions.]
[The closer to Frost Flower, the weaker Waxing and Waning’s power, and the stronger its restrictions.]
These were the ultimate rules of the Shining combat skill, Waxing and Waning!!!
The other restrictions were insignificant in comparison.
During the All-Pet Beast Tournament, when it had fought against the Yellow Springs Beckon, First Quarter had appeared near the Cloud Mist Sea, removing Waxing and Waning’s limitations, turning it into an unlimited combat skill.
Like administrator privileges…
But if both First Quarter and Frost Flower were present, then Waxing and Waning would be unusable…?
Eight-Star Bewitching Moon tried to activate it. It could gather Pet Essence, but it would instantly dissipate.
As expected, Waxing and Waning was blocked.
With both First Quarter and Frost Flower present, it couldn’t be used!
“Wait, there’s something wrong…”
“Why did First Quarter come to the Cloud Mist Sea in the first place?”
“That was too much of a coincidence…!!!”
“And why didn’t it leave after I used its power? It seemed perfectly willing to be exploited…”
“Three Saints Palace, Qianqiu(Thousand Autumns)!!!!” The Eight-Star Bewitching Moon’s eyes widened in realization.
Lover’s consort, Jade Lady, had been present during its battle in the Three Saints Palace. So, Lover itself must have witnessed it.
Then, what had caused its Shining Awakening, the hidden connection between Lover’s knowledge and First Quarter’s arrival?
It was—
Qianqiu, the 7th ranked of the 72 Legends!!!
Zi Meng’s Fivefold Samsara, influenced by Qianqiu’s residual energy, couldn’t see a Shining Species’s movements.
But Qianqiu itself could!
So, Qianqiu had already simulated this situation?
This meant it also knew that Lian Xing would bring Snow Flower to the Three Saints Palace…
Something even Lian Xing, its master and lover , hadn’t anticipated…
Thinking of this, the Eight-Star Bewitching Moon looked towards the Three Saints Palace at the edge of the Cloud Mist Sea.
“Qianqiu, send First Quarter over again. I know you can hear me.”
“Hurry up and send First Quarter over here!!!!!”
“Boom!!!”
Just as the Eight-Star Bewitching Moon called out, a giant cloud mirror appeared before Lian Xing and Snow Flower. Cloud Mirror City’s airship fleet had finally caught up.
Standing on the deck of the lead airship, the white-haired woman in mirror armor crossed her arms, assuming an Awakening stance.
“You were fast, almost fast enough to make me give up. But I’ve lived for tens of thousands of years. I knew a Royal-Tier pet beast couldn’t maintain that speed for long. And as expected, you stopped.”
“This time, I won’t give you another chance!!!” City Lord Yun Jing was about to activate Awakening.
But then she stopped.
A giant, cloud-shaped hand, a million kilometers wide, descended from the sky, enveloping Snow Flower and Lian Xing. Then, an elegant, white-robed woman, sitting on the palm of the giant hand, her long, white legs crossed, her body being caressed by countless illusory hands, appeared. Although her appearance was suggestive, her aura was far beyond anything Lian Xing had ever encountered, sending shivers down her spine.
Besides Moon Calamity, the Moonwalker Mother, and Flood, the other Ten Thousand Level Great Emperors seemed insignificant compared to her!!!
Even City Lord Yun Jing’s aura paled in comparison…
One of the 72 Legends, Cumulonimbus!!!
Emperor-Tier evolved form, Wuyun Dizang!!!
“Whoosh——!!!” As City Lord Yun Jing’s expression turned grim, a giant, cloud-shaped fox, its body covered in swirling vortexes, emerged from the void, glaring at the woman on the cloud hand. At the same time, a beam of green light, carrying a terrifying aura, descended from the sky, forming a silver, ancient sword.
Four Ten Thousand Level Great Emperors…
Surrounding Snow Flower and Lian Xing!!!
However, compared to Snow Flower and the golden-haired girl, the four Great Emperors seemed more wary of the woman on the cloud hand.
“Cumulonimbus, what do you think you’re doing? Flaunting the Third Sanctuary Guardian’s favor? Why leave your post and come here?”
“If the Three Saints Palace attacks, can you bear the responsibility?” the cloud fox and the ancient sword demanded.
Their auras were comparable to City Lord Yun Jing’s, clearly the rulers of nearby cities. But if Lian Xing wasn’t mistaken, this Wuyun Dizang was the one marked with the deer antler symbol on the map, a special guardian, clearly a direct subordinate of the Moonwalker Mother.
There were only four such marked territories in the entire Cloud Mist Sea, one at each border.
Meanwhile, facing their questions, Wuyun Dizang simply chuckled, her expression dismissive. “Snow Flower and I are both Elemental Species, both among the 72 Legends. We’re kindred spirits… What business is it of yours, you three Biological, Weapon, and Viral Species?”
“Can’t even speak before the Sanctuary Guardian, and you think you’re worthy of Snow Flower…?”
“…”
“…”
The three Great Emperors, including City Lord Yun Jing, were speechless.
Then, under Lian Xing’s incredulous gaze, as Wuyun Dizang was about to leave, the three Emperors didn’t even dare to protest, simply watching as her figure disappeared. And seeing Snow Flower’s fading form, Lian Xing realized that Wuyun Dizang wasn’t taking them with her.
Its target was only Snow Flower!!!
“Eight-Star Bewitching Moon!!!”
“Eight-Star Bewitching Moon, hurry up and stop her!!!”
“Eight-Star Bewitching Moon, what are you doing!? Awaken!!!”
“First Quarter, get your ass over here!!!” As Lian Xing urged it frantically, the Eight-Star Bewitching Moon also desperately called for First Quarter. As a married pet beast, it couldn’t receive direct commands from Lian Xing. Its Awakening was entirely up to it.
But First Quarter’s aura didn’t appear. The Eight-Star Bewitching Moon was frustrated. Even with its Second Stage Shining Star Pole Awakening, without Waxing and Waning, it would struggle against City Lord Yun Jing, let alone this Ten Thousand Level Legend.
Lover, First Quarter, what the hell are you doing?
And Qianqiu, your simulation is useless!
Finally, seeing that Snow Flower was about to disappear, the Eight-Star Bewitching Moon couldn’t wait any longer.
“Six Ears Fully Unleashed · Piercing Moon Lance—”
“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!”
The giant cloud hand shattered, turning into wisps of smoke.
Snow Flower and Lian Xing were exposed.
At this moment, the atmosphere froze.
The four Great Emperors stared at the arrogant white Moonlight Rabbit in disbelief.
What…?
What had this Royal-Tier pet beast just done…?
Had it attacked Wuyun Dizang!?
Wuyun Dizang itself was dumbfounded.
City Lord Yun Jing clutched her face in disbelief.
She was speechless at this golden-haired girl’s audacity.
A mere Royal-Tier Beast Tamer attacking a Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor…it was like taking a shit on its head…
“What the hell!?” After a moment of shock, Wuyun Dizang created another giant cloud hand, reaching for Snow Flower.
But in the next second, everyone saw it.
Countless golden lights erupted from the white Moonlight Rabbit’s thousands of ears.
“Boom!!!” Wuyun Dizang’s cloud hand shattered again, the fragments scattering.
This time, Wuyun Dizang understood.
It had been attacked by a Royal-Tier pet beast!!!
Its face paled slightly, and it flicked its sleeve at the Eight-Star Bewitching Moon.
“Boom!!!!!” A powerful shockwave erupted. Without Cloud and Dream’s Promise’s protection, both the Eight-Star Bewitching Moon and Snow Flower, along with Golden Leaf, were sent flying. The Eight-Star Bewitching Moon, using its ears to shield Lian Xing, was blown back for over ten kilometers, then, before it could even recover, giant cloud hands, like whack-a-mole hammers, rained down.
“Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!!!”
Dozens of giant palms flattened the clouds for billions of kilometers. In their old world, this would have been enough to destroy half of it. But here, it was just a gentle breeze from Wuyun Dizang.
City Lord Yun Jing frowned.
Wait…that’s it…?
No trump cards?
Just dead…?
That was anticlimactic. Why did it even bother attacking Wuyun Dizang?
“Bang!!!”
A giant ice coffin appeared, trapping Wuyun Dizang. Snow Flower, while being blown away, had counter-attacked! Wuyun Dizang, enveloped in mist and cloud hands, impatiently shattered the ice coffin, but another one immediately appeared.
“Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!!!”
Countless ice coffins rained down, like a hailstorm, burying Wuyun Dizang in a mountain of ice. Then, Snow Flower, its body wreathed in icy flames, its giant tail slamming down.
“Boom!!”
A deafening roar echoed.
The ice castle shattered, and Wuyun Dizang was sent tumbling through the air, its white feet leaving long trails in the clouds. It looked up at the snow woman in the burial shroud in disbelief.
Snow Flower had activated Awakening…?
“Little Sister Snow Flower, you misunderstand! I didn’t mean to attack you! It was just an accident…” Wuyun Dizang said, its face paling as it saw the giant icy tail approaching, then, bending backwards, its beautiful face narrowly avoiding the spinning sun wheels.
The other three Great Emperors also dodged the Golden Leaf’s sweeping attack.
City Lord Yun Jing frowned, increasingly frustrated. If she were alone, she would have already captured Snow Flower. But with four Great Emperors present, it was a popularity contest, and Snow Flower didn’t seem to like any of them, its attacks relentless.
Wuyun Dizang’s expression also turned grim. It realized that Snow Flower’s attacks were focused on it, the other three Great Emperors only being caught in the crossfire, because of the Golden Leaf’s massive size.
“Damn, could it be that…that woman was important to Snow Flower…?”
“This is troublesome. Its affection has turned to hatred…”
“I’ll have to take it by force—”
“We’re too close to the Three Saints Palace. I can’t waste any more time…” Wuyun Dizang clasped its hands together and closed its eyes. A few seconds later, a powerful aura erupted.
Snow Flower’s attack stopped.
Then, one after another, giant cloud hands appeared, closing in on it, their range expanding, until they covered a vast area, like a giant cage…
“Legend Awakening…” Wuyun Dizang whispered, opening its eyes.
Not only Snow Flower, but even the other three Great Emperors were trapped, unable to break free.
This was Cumulonimbus’s characteristic, the ability to suppress a target’s Pet Essence.
*Cumulonimbus: dense, towering, vertical cloud*
Unbreakable!!!
“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
In the next second, under Wuyun Dizang’s stunned gaze, a black beam of energy, piercing through the sky, tore through the Cloud Mist Sea. Under the other Great Emperors’ incredulous gazes, her supposedly unbreakable Awakening was shattered by a black, iron ball.
[Black Quality Combat Skill — Falling Abyss]
The Devilish Smile’s target wasn’t City Lord Yun Jing, nor Wuyun Dizang, but Snow Flower, trapped within the cage of cloud hands!!!
As everyone watched in horror, Wuyun Dizang’s awakened form was broken by the black, iron ball, the attack striking the snow woman within!!!
“Whoosh——!!”
Accompanied by a flurry of clouds, Snow Flower and Golden Leaf were sent flying, like a spaceship entering warp speed, towards the edge of the Cloud Mist Sea. And in that fleeting moment, Snow Flower saw a golden-haired girl crawling out of the giant cloud hand.
The golden-haired girl looked up, her gaze fixed on the distant, shrinking white figure.
“Snow Flower…”
“Next time we meet, I’ll retrieve you!!”
“Until then, don’t contract with any Beast Tamer, don’t become anyone’s lover…!!!”
“Remember my words. We’ll fight side by side again at Monarch-Tier…” As the golden-haired girl’s words, relayed through the Golden Leaf, reached Snow Flower…
Snow Flower reached out, as if wanting to reply.
But its body, propelled by Calamity Sun’s knockback, continued to fly away, the distance widening, the connection between Golden Leaf and Lian Xing severed.
Finally, under Snow Flower’s unwilling gaze…
“Boom!!”
A giant, shining explosion erupted at the edge of the Cloud Mist Sea, dispelling the clouds for millions of kilometers. Even from this distance, Snow Flower could still sense the Moonlight Rabbit’s radiant aura.
At this moment, the entire border of the Cloud Mist Sea trembled, a golden shockwave rippling outwards.
Wuyun Dizang and the others had initially ignored Calamity Sun, planning to pursue Snow Flower.
But…
The moment they turned around, a terrifying aura, erupting from behind the golden-haired girl, shot into the sky, crushing the clouds for hundreds of millions of kilometers.
Wuyun Dizang, City Lord Yun Jing, the cloud fox, and the ancient sword, they all turned around in disbelief.
Under everyone’s gaze, even visible from the Cloud Mirror City fleet, a golden Moonlight Rabbit, its body wreathed in flames, emerged from the clouds, its majestic presence demanding their attention. Then, it gently bent down and lifted the dishevelled, golden-haired girl onto its shoulder.
First Quarter and Frost Flower didn’t matter anymore…
As a Shining Species, it couldn’t endure this any longer.
From now on, whoever came…they would all be punished…
—Shining Species—
Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon,
Arriving in the new world!!!
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I’m Surrounded by My Own Pets! 186
Chapter 186: Mist Colt Awakens, Surpassing the Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor!!!
“I don’t need to answer that. Because I’m stronger than you.”
As Lian Xing’s arrogant words echoed through the air, silence fell over the fleet.
City Lord Yun Jing frowned.
Even ordinary Monarch-Tier pet beasts possessed human-level intelligence, let alone a Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor. Yet, she couldn’t comprehend this girl’s words.
A Royal-Tier Beast Tamer, in this situation, should be begging for mercy or explaining herself.
But Lian Xing had done neither, instead making such a ludicrous claim.
Her serious starry eyes made it seem like she actually had a way to deal with a Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor.
Although she acted confident, Lian Xing was inwardly panicking. City Lord Yun Jing’s aura was far stronger than the Great Emperor on Flood’s back. And from her brief encounter with Snow Flower, she knew the City Lord wasn’t afraid of Calamity Sun’s knockback. Besides having Moonlight Rabbit use its Second Stage Awakening, she had no other options. But she couldn’t show any weakness.
As Lian Xing desperately searched for a solution, City Lord Yun Jing also grew impatient. Snow Flower was getting away. So, she raised her hand.
“Boom!!!!”
Two deafening explosions. As Lian Xing was sent flying by the impact, a barrage of light spears struck City Lord Yun Jing, shredding her body. A misty, emerald green antelope, carrying the golden-haired girl and the white Moonlight Rabbit, plunged into the void.
Having taken a direct hit from a Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor, Cloud and Dream’s Promise’s crystalline body was cracked and bleeding, but as steam erupted from its wounds, it began to regenerate. As long as its Viral World wasn’t shattered in a single attack, it could recover!
“Whoosh——!!!” City Lord Yun Jing emerged from the mist, looking around cautiously.
This Royal-Tier Beast Tamer had actually blocked her attack?
The Eight-Star Bewitching Moon piercing her defenses was one thing, but that misty antelope was also Royal-Tier? What power were these two from?
But if they wanted to hide, let them. It suited her just fine. She ordered the airships to continue their pursuit. A Royal-Tier pet beast couldn’t outrun an Emperor-class airship.
Lian Xing, trapped inside Cloud and Dream’s Promise’s void, was frustrated. She couldn’t hide on the airships; the void would be penetrated by anything, even inertia. She watched as the airships flew away, City Lord Yun Jing staying behind until they reached maximum speed, then giving chase.
Lian Xing emerged from the void, and as she exchanged glances with City Lord Yun Jing, who was standing on an airship, the City Lord turned away, ignoring her.
Just as Lian Xing was about to give up, Cloud and Dream’s Promise spoke.
“Master, should we continue the pursuit? We can’t catch them at this distance.” Lian Xing sighed. She had one last, desperate option: teleport to Cloud Mirror City through the Star Gate and attack it, forcing the City Lord to return. But that wouldn’t solve the problem. There were other powerful forces in the Cloud Mist Sea trying to capture Snow Flower.
“We can catch them,” Cloud and Dream’s Promise said.
Lian Xing was confused. Cloud and Dream’s Promise’s speed wasn’t even a tenth of the new world airships’, and they were now two minutes behind.
Then, under Lian Xing’s incredulous gaze, a faint mist rose from beneath Cloud and Dream’s Promise’s hooves, and its emerald horn extended, almost parallel to its body.
[Awakening]
“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!”
A deafening explosion.
Lian Xing was sent tumbling, her hair and face contorted by the force, as Cloud and Dream’s Promise shot forward, the scenery blurring into streaks of light.
A giant hoof print remained in the clouds.
In the next second, under City Lord Yun Jing’s shocked gaze, Cloud and Dream’s Promise overtook the fleet, a second giant hoof print appearing in their midst, sending the airships tumbling, the pet beasts and Beast Tamers inside thrown around.
Before City Lord Yun Jing could react, Cloud and Dream’s Promise, its speed doubling, vanished, leaving only the shockwave.
“What the—!?”
And Lian Xing, her eyes wide, watched as Cloud and Dream’s Promise, in its awakened state, caught up to Snow Flower and Golden Leaf, who were almost ten minutes ahead.
Snow Flower, caught off guard, was pulled into Cloud and Dream’s Promise’s aura. It looked at Lian Xing, confused.
“Boom!!!!”
A third giant hoof print appeared, and Cloud and Dream’s Promise’s speed tripled, a blur of light crossing a small section of the map, its speed no longer like running in the Cloud Mist Sea, but on the map itself, like a finger tracing a globe.
Even Lian Xing had never seen such speed. Even a Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor couldn’t achieve this.
Invincible…
“Master, I can’t maintain this. My Awakening will end after one more acceleration. Even then, Cloud Mirror City will catch up in half a day. What should we do?”
“I…I understand…” Lian Xing nodded, a mixture of awe and worry.
So, Cloud and Dream’s Promise’s Awakening was a one-time burst…
After four bursts of speed, it would reach its limit.
She had hoped it could maintain this speed indefinitely. It was unrealistic…
Cloud and Dream’s Promise had one more acceleration left.
She had to find a way to deal with the Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor and safely escort Snow Flower to the Three Saints Palace while Cloud Mirror City was still far behind.
Lian Xing frowned.
On the virtual map, two cities, as large as Cloud Mirror City, were located at the border between the Cloud Mist Sea and the Three Saints Palace. And between them, a deer antler symbol marked a special territory, clearly connected to the Moonwalker Mother.
This was troublesome…
In the worst-case scenario, she and Snow Flower would have to face four Ten Thousand Level Great Emperors!!!
“Boom!!!!”
The fourth hoof print appeared, and Cloud and Dream’s Promise’s speed reached an unfathomable level, everything around it seemingly frozen, the Pet Essence and air still. Hundreds of kilometers of clouds were dispersed by the pressure, a single arc of light crossing millions of kilometers, bringing them to the final stretch. Then, after coasting for hundreds of meters, Cloud and Dream’s Promise, enveloped in a swirling mist, stopped, the flames beneath its hooves and in its eyes fading.
“Master, I can’t…continue… It’s up to you now…”
“Well done, that’s enough. Rest~~~” Lian Xing said, her voice filled with gratitude, as Cloud and Dream’s Promise returned to her pet beast space.
And Lian Xing mounted the Golden Leaf, the snow woman in the white shroud silently joining her, then, as a dreamlike, snowy mist, began drifting forward. Along their path, everything froze.
Although Snow Flower’s aura was powerful, its speed was nothing compared to the awakened Cloud and Dream’s Promise.
At this rate, Cloud Mirror City would catch up within half a day!!!
Lian Xing checked Snow Flower’s status.
It was close…
Very close to breaking through to Monarch-Tier.
As a high-ranking Legend, once it reached Monarch-Tier, it wouldn’t have to fear a Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor!
But a Legend’s breakthrough wasn’t easy. Even a small step couldn’t be achieved in a short time.
It probably wouldn’t be able to evolve during this escape…
Thinking of this, Lian Xing looked at the white Moonlight Rabbit behind her with a worried expression.
“Bunny, get ready. You might have to use your Second Stage Awakening again—”
“…”
“…”
After a moment, the Eight-Star Bewitching Moon nodded slowly.
It had defeated a Sovereign-Tier Emperor with its Second Stage Star Pole Awakening before. And now, wielding Calamity Sun, and having gained new Arcane Arts, even if it couldn’t defeat a Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor, it could at least stall for a while.
However, revealing the Shining Species and the Eleventh Zodiac’s aura so soon after arriving in the new world was a risky decision, and it was up to Lian Xing to decide.
But…
There was one more thing the Eight-Star Bewitching Moon was concerned about.
This area was near the Three Saints Palace, at the edge of the Cloud Mist Sea, so it could sense the auras of several Legends.
Qianqiu, Lover, First Quarter, and…Frost Flower!?
Was Frost Flower a guest of the Three Saints Palace?
First Quarter and Frost Flower were close.
Waxing and Waning…there was a conflict…
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I’m Surrounded by My Own Pets! 185
Chapter 185: Lian Xing Arrested, A Scene of Depravity!!
Piercing Moon Lance!!!
“Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang—” Under the incredulous gazes of the Cloud Mirror City residents, City Lord Yun Jing’s body was riddled with golden light spears, the relentless barrage like a furious storm. Her body, battered and broken, was like…soft mud…
And the attacker’s speed was too fast, even faster than dart-type Weapon Species, the source of the attack impossible to pinpoint.
“Does Snow Flower have a helper?”
“Or are they just trying to prevent me from capturing it…?”
“The attack power isn’t Sovereign-Tier, just barely enough to pierce my flesh, not even breaking through my Viral Space.”
“Should I ignore this and chase after Snow Flower?”
“No, if they attack the airships at this speed, no one can defend them. They’re using the airships as hostages…!!!” As City Lord Yun Jing pondered, her body, riddled with wounds, began to fall from the sky, the attack relentless. It was too late to stop her descent. The Emperor-Tier pet beasts on the airships watched helplessly.
And in the next second, the white figure on one of the airship decks intensified its attack, thousands of petal-like ears spreading out like a peacock’s tail, then snapping forward.
Six Ears Fully Unleashed · Piercing Moon Lance!!!
“Boom!!!!”
Nearly ten thousand beams of light erupted, instantly obliterating City Lord Yun Jing’s body. The powerful recoil shattered the deck beneath the Eight-Star Bewitching Moon and Lian Xing, the airship tilting precariously, the deafening explosion knocking out several Monarch-Tier Beast Tamers.
Lian Xing’s buns came undone, and she looked around at the ruined airship, her expression blank.
I went too far!!!
That attack almost destroyed the airship!!!
Now they’ll know it was me…
Lian Xing quickly recalled the Eight-Star Bewitching Moon and ran inside.
In the next second—
“Crash!!!”
A prism-shaped crystal landed on the ruined deck, Pet Essence swirling around it, forming a beautiful body.
City Lord Yun Jing, before even fully reforming, had sent her crystal to find the attacker. Unlike other Viral Species, she usually only used her Viral Space to protect her crystal, her physical body just a disposable shell…
This clearly indicated that she specialized in wars of attrition, preferring to test her opponents first.
“I can’t go after Snow Flower yet. I have to find the one who attacked me on this airship, or the rest of the fleet will be destroyed.” City Lord Yun Jing’s expression was grim. She had almost captured Snow Flower, but this unknown attacker had interfered.
She had to find them, within ten seconds.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—” City Lord Yun Jing’s figure blurred, teleporting from the deck to the cockpit, memorizing the passengers’ expressions along the way. Finding nothing unusual, she looked at the Monarch-Tier attendants.
“Where’s your Emperor-Tier captain!?”
“The Captain had a last-minute repair and couldn’t make it. I’m Xing Nu, her assistant, filling in,” the beautiful golden-haired girl with starry eyes replied, her voice trembling, her nervousness evident, under the Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor’s oppressive aura.
City Lord Yun Jing sighed.
A Royal-Tier Beast Tamer…
This wasn’t a lead…
Unless it was one of the three special evolution types, it couldn’t possibly break through her defenses.
It seemed the attacker had already left the airship.
“Whoosh!” City Lord Yun Jing vanished, reappearing at the front of the fleet, ordering them to resume their pursuit of Snow Flower. Although they had lost about three minutes, Snow Flower had no means of transportation and couldn’t have gone far. They would catch up soon.
But City Lord Yun Jing still felt uneasy.
The hidden enemy hadn’t revealed itself. Could it be someone from the Three Saints Palace? If Qianqiu of the Three Saints Palace had simulated the situation, it would know how to counter her with minimal force. Perhaps the Three Saints Palace’s disciples were already waiting for Snow Flower at the edge of the Cloud Mist Sea.
She couldn’t let Snow Flower escape!
Meanwhile, Lian Xing, like a real assistant, sat in the cockpit, casually examining her jewelry, her bare, white leg dangling playfully. She fiddled with the white deer ring and sent a few tentative messages.
[Mother, you said you wanted to bring Snow Flower to the new world. What are you planning to do with it?]
[Do I need to help the Cloud Mist Sea capture it?]
“…”
“…”
[Little Star, do you want to contract with Snow Flower?] The ring flickered.
[No, no, of course not. I’m saving my contract slots for you and Little Moonwalker. I’m just curious~~~]
[The beings in the Cloud Mist Sea probably can’t contract with Snow Flower. Their compatibility is too low. Do as you wish. I’m only responsible for bringing Snow Flower out of that bubble world. Its fate is up to you.]
[Alright, then I’ll deal with Snow Flower as I see fit. Thank you, Mother~~~] Seeing the Moonwalker Mother’s reply, Lian Xing relaxed.
It seemed the Sanctuary Guardians’ positions were secure. The Mother didn’t need Snow Flower to increase her power.
In that case, she could do as she pleased~~~
She would release Snow Flower from the Cloud Mist Sea!!
Lian Xing’s plan was selfish…
She couldn’t contract with Snow Flower because her slots were full, but she didn’t want anyone else to have it either. She would wait until Moonlight Rabbit reached Monarch-Tier.
And if Snow Flower also reached Monarch-Tier during this time, and remained uncontracted, even better. Then, with her two main forces at Monarch-Tier, even a Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor wouldn’t be a match for her~~~
With that decided, Lian Xing opened her messaging app and randomly accepted a friend request that included some… lewd comments.
“Are you there?”
“Yes, yes, yes! What can I do for you, Star Concubine? Have you finally agreed to let me wash your feet with a Monarch-Tier crystal?” Lover’s consort replied instantly, ecstatic.
Lover’s communication channel was exploding. This consort was the second, after Jade Lady, to befriend Lian Xing.
“Is there a place in this world that accepts wild Legends? Like the Seven Heavens in our world, where they can live freely without a contract?” Lian Xing asked directly.
“Star Concubine, you’ve come to the right place! Our Three Saints Palace is exactly like that! Besides the Three Saints, we also have two other Legends as guests, strictly protected from any Beast Tamer harassment, free to roam as they please!!!”
Three Saints Palace…? Lian Xing pondered.
So, the Three Saints Palace, besides not maintaining order, was essentially the same as the Seven Heavens in her old world. Even uncontracted wild pet beasts were treated with respect.
In fact, the Beast Tamer Alliance was like a simplified version of the Three Saints Palace.
Unlike Youyou Leize, Worry-Free Pond, and the Dominating Cauldron Palace, where pet beasts had to be contracted to achieve a high status…
In that case, she would let the Three Saints Palace take care of Snow Flower for now…
“Snow Flower is about to leave the Cloud Mist Sea. Send someone to pick it up immediately—”
Lian Xing sent the message, then hung up.
And at the same time, Lover’s consort channel fell silent.
The reason Lian Xing had chosen the Three Saints Palace was simple. The thousands of cities in the Cloud Mist Sea were disorganized, each one acting independently. Without the Moonwalker Mother’s command, they were just a rabble…
But the Three Saints Palace was directly controlled by three high-ranking Legends. Even if their forces were scattered, they would only be divided into three groups.
And if the Three Saints Palace acted, a single Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor wouldn’t be a match for them.
Meanwhile, as Lian Xing communicated with Lover’s consort, Cloud Mirror City’s fleet caught up to Snow Flower again.
But before City Lord Yun Jing could even attack, the Eight-Star Bewitching Moon, waiting on another airship’s deck, blasted her shield, then instantly returned to Lian Xing.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—” City Lord Yun Jing, enraged, frantically searched the nearby airships, then stopped, panting, her body trembling, her face red.
The second interruption had angered her even more.
Unfortunately, she couldn’t find Lian Xing. The Eight-Star Bewitching Moon, now a married pet beast, its range was vast, it could be waiting on any of the airships.
And even if it was caught, Lian Xing could just recall it.
So, as Cloud Mirror City’s fleet continued its pursuit, Lian Xing continued her harassment. After twenty or thirty such attacks, City Lord Yun Jing, her hair disheveled, sat on the deck, her eyes dull and lifeless.
However, just as Lian Xing thought she had given up, City Lord Yun Jing stood up, took out a mirror, and began fixing her hair. A few seconds later, she glanced coldly at the surrounding airships, then, stepping into the air, pulled down a transparent, crystalline mirror.
Seeing this, Lian Xing’s expression changed drastically.
In the mirror, the Eight-Star Bewitching Moon’s movements were perfectly replayed, its attack and its teleportation back to Lian Xing clearly visible.
As the Eight-Star Bewitching Moon’s actions were exposed, City Lord Yun Jing looked at Lian Xing’s airship, her expression cold.
“So that’s your trick. I let you play with me long enough…”
“A Royal-Tier pet beast?”
“Indeed…unexpected…”
“A Royal-Tier pet beast capable of injuring a Ten Thousand Level Great Emperor? Although unbelievable, it’s not uncommon in the Moon Soul World. Such monsters appear every few centuries…” As City Lord Yun Jing’s cold words echoed…
Lian Xing, sitting inside the airship, felt a chill.
“Boom!!!!” In the next second, her airship exploded. City Lord Yun Jing, in that instant, had used her mirror to save the other passengers, leaving only Lian Xing, who was sent tumbling through the air, landing amidst the other airships.
At this moment, the black-haired girl who had been Lian Xing’s travel companion earlier, seeing the golden-haired girl’s face, her eyes widened in surprise. The other passengers also stared at the girl in the attendant’s uniform.
And then, under everyone’s gaze, City Lord Yun Jing, her aura terrifying, appeared before Lian Xing.
“Which region are you from?”
“Why are you interfering with my capture of Snow Flower?”
“…”
“…”
Lian Xing lowered her head, remaining silent for a while, like a child who had done something wrong.
But then, she slowly raised her head, her starry eyes meeting City Lord Yun Jing’s gaze.
“I don’t need to answer that question—”
“Because I’m stronger than you.”