Chapter 128: Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s Debut!!!
Sheathing, a battle form unique to Weapon Species.
As everyone knew, Weapon Species needed a wielder to unleash their true power. Without a wielder, they were useless, worse than garbage. Especially when fighting against wild pet beasts, a Weapon Species without a partner was considered the weakest, only slightly better than support-type Elemental Species and parts-type Mechanical Species.
However, this didn’t apply to Weapon Species that had mastered Sheathing.
A Weapon Species that had activated Sheathing gained the power to fight independently, receiving a significant power boost, similar to the awakened forms of the other four types. Weapon Species themselves could also awaken, but it was incredibly rare, only those with exceptional compatibility and synergy with their wielders could achieve it.
So, a Weapon Species that could use Sheathing was a good weapon. Whether it could awaken or not depended on…fate~~~
At this moment, four months after the Bimen Pass incident, the Golden Leaf, having absorbed Qing Zhanwan’s crystal core, had finally mastered the Sheathing technique, indirectly fulfilling the requirements for a new transcendent evolution path.
Actually, Lian Xing had recently sensed that the Red Prison Palace Master’s absorption of crystal energy had reached its saturation point.
Its fourth and fifth stage combined Arcane Arts, Azure Edge and Penetration, had almost stopped improving.
And among its fifth stage Arcane Arts, although Heavenly Graffiti and Desperate Gamble hadn’t reached their limits, they could only receive a third of their potential enhancement.
In other words, the Red Prison Palace Master, a Super Rare Species on the verge of High-Tier, having achieved mutated evolution was starting to fall behind…
Even if she continued enhancing its Arcane Arts, it wouldn’t be able to face that Ancient Juvenile Species.
Star Sand, participating in high-difficulty instances in Youyou Leize every day, had reached level 42. Although it was still far from evolving to Commander-Tier, it at least had the advantage of four Arcane Art points.
The Cloud Dream Calamity was even more impressive. Its explosive speed in the last match, leaving everyone in the dust, had shocked the entire league, even Lian Xing herself had been stunned.
She even suspected that the Cloud Dream Calamity’s speed at that moment had rivaled the Monarch-Tier Heaven’s Cry Thunderclap Hairpin.
A truly flawless Throne-Level evolution!!!
And her trump card, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain…
It currently had three Crimson Quality combat skills, another Green Quality combat skill on its way, and it watched recordings of throwing-type pet beast battles in Youyou Leize every day. Its current combat power was vastly different from its state during the Bimen Pass incident.
And finally, the Red Prison Palace Master…
Besides consuming crystals every day, there wasn’t much else it could do to improve.
A bloodline combat skill without mastering Sheathing was out of reach…
And coincidentally, at this very moment, the Golden Leaf had mastered Sheathing~~~
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“Measure Your Code” team, private room.
Lian Xing checked the Golden Leaf’s current status and quickly analyzed its future evolution paths.
Three Royal-Tier evolution paths were currently available for the next level…Super Rare Species:
“The rarest, closest to Throne-Level, known for its pure power and overwhelming pressure, the Sky-Boiling Giant Anchor!!”
“Super Rare, a more gentle path, known for its growth potential and support capabilities, the Sun-Seizing Divine Capital!!!”
“And finally, an ordinary Super Rare Species, but exceptionally suited for ambushes and assassinations, the Hidden Soul Within!!”
An ordinary Beast Tamer would undoubtedly choose the rarest, the Sky-Boiling Giant Anchor, without hesitation.
But if Lian Xing did that…it would mean she had lost her mind.
The Golden Leaf was a transcendent evolution product. How could she simply choose based on rarity?
If she chose the Sky-Boiling Giant Anchor for the Red Prison Palace Master’s next evolution path, she might as well give up… What about the remaining transcendent evolution paths?
The Sky-Boiling Giant Anchor’s rarity was among the highest for Super Rare Species, especially at Royal-Tier.
This meant that the Golden Leaf’s fourth transcendent evolution path would be locked at Monarch-Tier, Throne-Level.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t be able to absorb the Sky-Boiling Giant Anchor!!
A Throne-Level Monarch-Tier path…heh…
Who would provide the evolution resources?
Would she have to sell herself…?
Lian Xing sighed inwardly and skipped the initially appealing Sky-Boiling Giant Anchor, considering the Sun-Seizing Divine Capital and the Hidden Soul Within.
The Sun-Seizing Divine Capital had been her original plan for the Golden Leaf’s Royal-Tier evolution path. Unexpectedly, due to a series of coincidences, the Golden Leaf had achieved mutated evolution, and now, thanks to its transcendent form, it had returned to this crossroads. How ironic…
The Hidden Soul Within Lian Xing’s current favorite…
Although this path wasn’t as powerful as the other two, it could minimiz …the Golden Leaf’s rarity, making the fourth Monarch-Tier transcendent evolution path less difficult.
However, she also had a concern: could the Hidden Soul Within’s will completely suppress the Amber Palace?
The Hidden Soul Within’s rarity, even at Royal-Tier, was average. But the Amber Palace had already reached the threshold of Super Rare at High-Tier.
What if the suppression failed, cutting off the Red Prison Palace Master’s final evolution path?
After much deliberation, Lian Xing finally made her decision.
Beast Tamer Alliance, Inverted City team, meeting room.
Chiyu, the woman with fiery red hair styled in a high bun, sat alone at the table, seemingly on a video call, her expression grim. She sat upright, her phone placed on her chest…
Only the black and white hem of a tuxedo was visible on the other end of the video call.
“Moon Rabbit’s arrogant words, publicly humiliating Moon Princess, not only insulted the Hidden Moon Marquis but also tarnished the reputation of all Emperors in the Beast Tamer Alliance! I will not tolerate this!!”
“In the next match, I will crush Moon Rabbit!!!”
“Please rest assured, my lord, I will not disappoint you…!!!” At this moment, Chiyu, the captain of Inverted City, one of the renowned kings of the Beast Tamer Alliance, was groveling before the mysterious person on the other end of the video call, her eyes filled with adoration and respect…
If her fans saw her pathetic behavior, her image would be ruined, her fame and popularity plummeting.
However, the tuxedo-clad figure on the other end of the call seemed unimpressed…
It let Chiyu rant for a while, then simply let out a cold snort and said, “Chiyu, you were too reckless, challenging Moon Rabbit in front of billions of viewers. Didn’t you consider the consequences?”
“The Great Lord Biluo’s time is running out… The entire Alliance is desperately searching for a suitable contractor. And at this crucial moment, Moon Rabbit appeared, yet you chose to provoke her. What if you influence the Great Lord Biluo’s decision, causing it to give up on extending its lifespan and refuse a contract, leaving the Beast Tamer Alliance without a Monarch-Tier pet beast? Can you bear that responsibility?”
“And so what if Moon Princess was humiliated? Are you close to her? Don’t drag the entire Beast Tamer Alliance into your personal vendetta…!!” With every word the mysterious person spoke, Chiyu’s face became paler.
In just a few seconds, she was drenched in sweat, beads of perspiration trickling down her smooth, white thighs, her already revealing cheongsam becoming almost transparent…
And as the other person finished speaking, Chiyu’s expression changed drastically, and she frantically tried to explain, “No, Mother, I just…”
“Silence!!!” Before Chiyu could finish, an angry shout came from the other end of the call.
Chiyu flinched like a frightened rabbit…
“Who am I?”
“The…Thousand Year Marquis…” Chiyu replied meekly, lowering her head.
“…”
“…”
“Good, you remember—”
“But that Moon Rabbit…although young…she sees things clearly…”
“Emperor’s blood, Emperor’s blood…heh…in the end…it’s nothing…” With a self-deprecating sigh, the Thousand Year Marquis ended the call.
Hearing the unexpected praise for Moon Rabbit, the red-haired woman froze for a dozen seconds, then her expression twisted in rage as she slammed her phone onto the table. At this moment, her eyes burned with fury, and her red cheongsam, under her rising body temperature, turned to ash, revealing the undeveloped flame-like feathers on her back.
Clearly, these undeveloped feathers indicated that her beast bloodline was so thin that it was barely visible…
As flames surged around her body, revealing more of her skin, Chiyu clenched her fists, her knuckles cracking.
“Unforgivable…unforgivable…I will never forgive you, Moon Rabbit!!!”
“Making Mother so…disappointed…in me…”
“I will crush you!!!”
“…”
“…”
“And then…I’ll let you experience the true power of Emperor’s blood up close. By then…crying won’t help!!!” Chiyu snarled, then, picking up her heat-resistant phone, sent a message to the Inverted City team’s vice-captain.
[Immediately arrange 50 companions for me…]
[No, I’m feeling fiery today. I want 100!!!]
[…]
[…]
[Yes, Captain. I’ll post a recruitment notice in the fan group~~~]
A reply came within ten seconds.
It seemed that although Chiyu hadn’t inherited the Emperor’s talent or abilities, she had certainly inherited its appetite…
Meanwhile, in the “I’ll Measure Your Code” team’s resting room…
The livestream was showing the match between the Monday team and the “I Really Want to Eat Shit” team. Although Moon Princess wasn’t participating, which had caused a stir, the Monday team, led by their vice-captain, still achieved a 10:0 victory. Fire Ban Bai Feng, who had participated in the Bimen Pass incident, was also on the “I Really Want to Eat Shit” team, her expression on screen as if she had just eaten shit…
The “Measure Your Code” team members weren’t particularly impressed.
Although they were both sponsored by the Great Lord Biluo, the “I Really Want to Eat Shit” team’s overall strength was weak. Being shut out by the Monday team was to be expected.
Speaking of which, if not for Moon Rabbit, they would have also been shut out…
“Buzz!!!”
Just then, as the resting room door opened, everyone turned to look. A golden-haired girl with buns and starry eyes, a Moonlight Rabbit on her head, her expression calm, walked in.
At this moment, seeing their familiar yet unfamiliar teammate, the “Measure Your Code” team members fell silent.
Captain Zi Ye, Black Magpie, Baimu, Little Sheep…those who were usually close to Lian Xing were speechless.
It was as if a terrifying Beast Tamer like Moon Princess had just appeared before them.
They still couldn’t quite accept this reality.
That infamous Moon Princess…she had actually been dethroned by their team’s newcomer…
That was Emperor’s blood. How could she have lost!?
Just then, under everyone’s awed gazes, Lian Xing spoke, “Captain Zi Ye, what was that big-breasted woman’s threat about? How many more matches do we need to win to reach the top five!?”
“…”
“…”
After a moment of silence, Zi Ye explained, “There are only seven matches left this season, and we’re still 14 points behind the 5th-ranked Soul Hunters. We still have to face Inverted City, Shining Girls, and Dead Ash. It’s practically impossible for us to advance.”
“So… we’ve already given up… Moon Rabbit, don’t accept Chiyu’s provocation. You don’t have to participate in any rounds besides the 4v4!!”
After hearing Zi Ye’s explanation and discouragement, Lian Xing turned to look at the overall match schedule on the side screen. According to the schedule, the Soul Hunters still had to face Shining Girls and Monday, two top teams.
And with their strength, they would definitely be shut out by Shining Girls.
Because, besides the 4 points they had lost against Dead Ash in a private match, Shining Girls currently had a perfect record!!!
The demoralized Monday team was unpredictable, but it was unlikely that the Soul Hunters could shut them out. They would definitely trade points.
And in the Soul Hunters’ remaining five matches, four of their opponents were among the top 20 teams. The probability of them losing points was high.
On the other hand, the “Measure Your Code” team, besides Inverted City, Shining Girls, and Dead Ash, their remaining four opponents weren’t even in the top 20. The chance of them shutting out their opponents was high.
So, they weren’t completely hopeless…
In that case…
“…”
“…”
“In the next match, against Inverted City, I’ll deploy another pet beast~~~”
As the golden-haired girl’s casual words echoed through the resting room, everyone’s expressions turned to disbelief.
Besides that Mist Colt…did Moon Rabbit have another pet beast capable of facing an opponent like Inverted City?
Meanwhile, the Moonlight Rabbit on Lian Xing’s head yawned lazily.
After four months of inactivity, the Heaven-Gracing Curtain was finally making its debut in the Beast Tamer Alliance!!!
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