Chapter 139: Bathing with Dead Ash
The Growth Potential crystal wasn’t just for testing. The moment a pet beast touched it, the resonant energy from its life crystal would clarify its self-perception, revealing its future potential and possibilities.
And at this moment…
The Heaven-Gracing Curtain saw—
A new form hidden within itself, and a faint, almost impossible possibility of surpassing its limits.
[Awakening]
“Boom!!!!!”
The world changed color, the earth trembled.
Seeing the overwhelming white aura and the Moonlight Rabbit’s new, nascent form, all the pet beasts present were filled with fear, their eyes wide with panic.
This wasn’t the kind of evolutionary potential an ordinary Rare Species should possess!
Such a perfect, dreamlike aura…
It was absurd!!!
Meanwhile, Lian Xing looked at the Heaven-Gracing Curtain in the virtual map with a satisfied expression.
“Well done…”
“From now on, no more holding back…~~~”
After the life-or-death battle against the Ancient Juvenile Species, the door to Shining, a path as difficult as climbing to heaven, had finally opened a crack for the Moonlight Rabbit.
Although still faint, distant, and seemingly insurmountable…
It had at least glimpsed the prototype of Shining Awakening!!!
The Heaven-Gracing Curtain had awakened at Commander-Tier. This wasn’t the common Royal-Tier Awakening seen in higher-level regions, but an Awakening closer to that of the 72 Legends!!!
So, undoubtedly, the significance and power of this awakened form would be far beyond the comprehension of ordinary pet beasts.
“Moon Rabbit, Lian Xing…”
“So persistent…” Dead Ash muttered, her expression grim and serious.
Including the participation reward, she had only obtained five Limit-Breaking Seeds. She had expected this test to be a complete victory…
But instead, she had been the one humiliated, becoming Lian Xing’s stepping stone…
Thinking of this, she glared at the Alluring Maiden’s Restraint, which was frozen in fear by the Heaven-Gracing Curtain’s aura, its expression blank.
Good, good, good…
From today onwards, no pet food for a month! Only mooncakes!!!
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After being battered by the aura of the pet beast egg and the Heaven-Gracing Curtain, the other pet beasts reluctantly completed the third round of the test. After several impatient reminders from the Hidden Moon Marquis, the final round, the Resistance to Powerful Auras test, finally began.
“Some of you might not understand, so let me explain again.”
“Resistance to Powerful Auras isn’t about defense, but about withstanding the pressure of a stronger being’s aura. Before an all-penetrating force field, physical defense is meaningless!!!”
As the Hidden Moon Marquis finished speaking, everyone looked at the golden-haired girl thoughtfully.
It seemed…she really understood…
No wonder Lian Xing hadn’t deployed the Cloud Dream Calamity in this round, instead choosing Star Sand, a Legend. As one of the 72 Legends, how could it possibly be afraid of a powerful aura!?
And this was indeed the case…
On Lian Xing’s first day here, when she had encountered Extinction, the Ancient Juvenile Species, all her pet beasts had been terrified by its bloodline, their minds shaken.
Except for Star Sand…
It hadn’t been suppressed by Extinction’s bloodline, just scared, cowardly, and weak.
That’s why Lian Xing had made it solo high-difficulty instances in the virtual battle space for six months, both as training and as punishment.
In terms of Resistance to Powerful Auras, Star Sand was far superior to the Cloud Dream Calamity.
Soon, the test began.
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“Boom!!!!!”
As a terrifying pressure descended, all the pet beasts present were instantly forced to the ground, unable to even raise their heads. Except for Star Sand, which floated in the air, its body shimmering, all the other pet beasts were completely immobilized, their breathing ragged.
Seeing this, everyone once again realized…
The 72 Legends were truly different…
However, both Dead Ash and Lian Xing’s expressions were slightly trange , as if they had both noticed something.
Why did this aura feel so similar to Extinction’s…?
And it was several times more powerful, as if it were a future version of Extinction…
How had the Alliance’s higher-ups achieved this…?
Lian Xing was uneasy, while Dead Ash glared at the expressionless, purple-haired, blind girl beside her.
“Don’t do anything unnecessary…”
“If this happens again, I won’t spare you…!!!”
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“Yes, Master Dead Ash~~” Zi Meng replied respectfully, a smile on her face, not arguing.
Then, Dead Ash turned to glare at the golden-haired girl, who was looking at her with a mocking expression.
“What? Why are you looking at me like that!?”
“You can only bully the blind~~~”
“What do you mean, ‘blind’? As if she can’t share her pet beast’s vision!!!”
“Oh, so scary, Master Dead Ash~~~~”
Hearing Lian Xing’s sarcastic tone, Dead Ash almost threw up…
Suppressing her nausea, she looked at the virtual map.
And she was shocked.
The Silver Horned Brute, the armor-type Weapon Species she had deployed for this round, its silver horned helmet was pinned to the ground, foaming at the mouth.
Dead Ash facepalmed.
“You useless thing!!!”
“You’re supposed to be Extinction’s exclusive armor… If you can’t even withstand your own user’s aura, how are you going to fight alongside it!?”
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In the end, the Silver Horned Brute only managed to achieve third place. Moon Princess’s Golden Flower Flying Moon was second, and Star Sand, unsurprisingly, was first.
Thus, the testing phase concluded.
Lian Xing, with three first-place finishes and one second-place finish, had completely dominated all the other participants, earning 12 Limit-Breaking Seeds. And Dead Ash, in second place, had only received 7 Limit-Breaking Seeds, her expression grim…
Her entrance had been impressive, but her exit was pathetic…
A moment later, after calculating the final scores, the Hidden Moon Marquis announced, “Now, we will distribute the Limit-Breaking Seeds. Those who didn’t achieve any ranking, please leave after receiving your participation reward.”
“And those who achieved a ranking can stay for the additional rewards…”
The participants, their faces filled with disappointment and frustration, left the venue one after another.
Finally, only six people remained.
Dead Ash, Moon Princess, Chiyu, Zi Meng, Lian Xing, and the captain of the Soul Hunters…
The Soul Hunters captain had barely managed to snag a point in the Attack Power test; otherwise, the top five spots in every round would have been taken by these five.
“Alright, now come and collect your Limit-Breaking Seeds.”
As the Hidden Moon Marquis finished speaking, Dead Ash and the others lined up to receive their rewards.
Finally, only Lian Xing remained. After taking her 12 Limit-Breaking Seeds, she still looked teary-eyed and innocent, staring at the Hidden Moon Marquis expectantly.
“Lian Xing, you’ve already received your reward…”
Lian Xing didn’t speak or move.
Her starry eyes seemed to be welling up…
“Alright, stop lingering… There are other rewards. Go wait for further instructions!”
“Marquis, I don’t want any more rewards. I’m just giving you a heads-up. My physical condition hasn’t been very good lately. I might experience diarrhea, period cramps, miscarriage, premature birth, late birth…and other complications during the Grand Finals. So, if I don’t achieve the expected results, please don’t blame me!!”
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“Get out!!!” After a few seconds of stunned silence, the Hidden Moon Marquis, refusing to indulge Lian Xing’s childish behavior, shouted at her.
However, despite being scolded, Lian Xing, feeling three more Limit-Breaking Seeds in her hand, smiled and obediently left the stage.
15 Limit-Breaking Seeds…that was enough for the Heaven-Gracing Curtain to unlock three more Arcane Arts. Although it was common knowledge that a pet beast could only absorb ten Limit-Breaking Seeds per year, she, as an Ancient Beast Tamer who had raised an Ancient Species, had her methods of accelerating the process…
Then, the Hidden Moon Marquis looked at the remaining participants with a serious expression.
“Follow me, all six of you.”
“There’s a special reward… Keep it a secret, understand?”
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After seeing the six girls nod, the Hidden Moon Marquis led them deeper into the Alliance Headquarters. A few minutes later, they stopped before a cave blocked by a mechanical gate.
“You can stay inside for three days. But after you leave, do not speak of this to anyone. If this information is leaked, there will be severe consequences. Now, go inside!!!” the Hidden Moon Marquis said sternly.
Seeing the others hesitate, Lian Xing boldly stepped forward and entered the cave. Next was Zi Meng. However, as she passed by the Hidden Moon Marquis, her unseeing eyes held a knowing look.
The Hidden Moon Marquis felt a headache coming on.
It seemed her…secretly giving Lian Xing extra rewards had been noticed…
So, without a word, three more Limit-Breaking Seeds appeared in Zi Meng’s hand, and she entered the cave with a satisfied smile.
After that, Moon Princess, her eyes teary, looked at the Hidden Moon Marquis.
“Mommy~~~”
+3 Limit-Breaking Seeds.
Chiyu: “Auntie, my mom…”
+3 Limit-Breaking Seeds.
Dead Ash: “Marquis, Extinction’s evolution path seems to be…failing…”
+3 Limit-Breaking Seeds.
Except for Zi Meng, no one realized that the Hidden Moon Marquis was secretly giving everyone extra rewards. They had simply chosen this opportunity to beg, each thinking they had struck gold…
Except for the Soul Hunters captain, who walked into the cave without a word, completely oblivious.
+0 Limit-Breaking Seeds.
Deep within the cave, Lian Xing froze the moment she entered. The cave wasn’t large, more like a secret chamber, with a small pool at the center, its surface shimmering with a dreamlike, emerald green light.
This aura…was it the Jade Face Spring…!?
The legendary rejuvenating spring that could reverse aging by ten years for every day spent soaking in it!!!
With this, relying on youthful beauty to attract pet beasts would no longer be possible. Some married pet beasts might even become bored…
The Hidden Moon Marquis had said they could soak for three days!?
That meant they could reverse their aging… by 30 years!?
The Beast Tamer Alliance was quite generous…
Thinking of this, Lian Xing immediately undressed, then, wearing only her translucent, knee-high stockings, stepped into the pool.
Half a minute later, when Moon Princess and the others entered, Lian Xing was already enjoying herself. So, after a brief moment of shock, the others also shed their clothes and entered the pool, each occupying a corner. Chiyu, the red-haired woman with the most revealing attire, attracted the most attention, followed by Moon Princess, whose body was also scrutinized…
But these two didn’t seem to mind, as if they were used to it.
Only Dead Ash hesitated, standing at the edge of the pool. Her body trembled, her face flushed crimson, her fingers twitching, unable to undress in front of everyone.
Seeing this, a playful smile appeared on Lian Xing’s face, her eyes twinkling with mischief.
So this girl also had this side to her?
It seemed…
She had found a new toy…
“Come on, darling, don’t be shy. Come to Mommy~~~”
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