Chapter 158: An Ancient Species is Born!!!
All-Pet Beast Tournament, at the Dominating Cauldron Palace. As the audience watched in a mixture of confusion and curiosity, Thunder Fly silently left the stage.
What was with that expression!? Few had heard what Lian Xing had whispered, but Thunder Fly’s indescribable expression, it was like she had just seen her pet beast eating something disgusting…
So, what exactly were Lian Xing’s preferences…? Were they that…bizarre…?
Could it be that even hybrids weren’t enough for her, that she needed a violent Biological Species to conquer her?
Or perhaps she wanted to challenge an Emperor-Tier pet beast with her human body…?
The viewers’ imaginations ran wild.
Thus, Thunder Fly’s journey ended in the top 14. If she wanted to advance from the resurrection match, she would have to face either Tears Maiden or Snow Sun, a nearly impossible task.
After this domestic dispute, which wasn’t exactly a proper battle, the next few matches began. Almost every participant who had reached this round possessed peak Royal-Tier combat power.
For example, the three-time champion of the Youyou Leize league, this year’s champion from the City of Awe, and the Saintess candidate from Worry-Free Pond. Their battles were almost as intense as the Ancient Juvenile Species, Extinction’s, performance, just a step below the T0 contenders.
If this had been a few years ago, when there was a gap in talent due to the age limit, without so many monsters and Legend Beast Tamers, they might have even won the championship…
Finally, it was time for the last match of the day.
Tears Maiden versus Snow Sun!!
Rainwater versus Black Sun Flame!!!
The ultimate battle between water and fire…!!!
Under everyone’s gaze, amidst the silence…
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“…”
“Drip, drip, drip—”
A light drizzle began to fall from the sky. Although the sky above the Dominating Cauldron Palace was covered by the Emperor’s cauldron, it was somehow permeated by this strange rain.
Soon, almost all the participants’ clothes were soaked, even their protective auras couldn’t repel the rain.
Lian Xing was no exception. Crystal-clear, blue raindrops trickled down her smooth, white neck, soaking her legs and even her translucent, knee-high stockings. She had initially been concerned about getting wet, but seeing Star Sand staggering and disoriented, like it was carsick, seemingly unaffected by the rain, she gave up on staying dry.
Just then, under everyone’s gaze, Snow Sun, the ice-cold, white-haired girl, walked towards the battle arena on the cloud-covered peak, the rain falling on her without any effect. And Tears Maiden, coiling her fishtail and hair, creating a large, conch-like hairstyle, a strange yet elegant look, walked towards Snow Sun.
This was Tears Maiden’s first battle in the tournament…
Under the watchful eyes of Little Flower Goddess, the Second Princess, Thunder Fly, and Lian Xing, the blue-haired girl with a fishtail, her cold, teardrop-stained face as if she were crying, stood before Snow Sun.
Snow Sun’s vigilance increased to its maximum.
In the next second, a black, fiery scroll unfurled behind her, the spiraling black flames coalescing into a burning, black, elemental figure.
Dark Ink Candlelight, the Royal-Tier form of Black Sun Flame, one of the 72 Legends!!!
At the same time, Tears Maiden raised her hand.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!”
As a vortex of clear, transparent water droplets appeared in her palm, a tiny, pure Water Elemental emerged, two pairs of beautiful, dreamlike swan wings, formed from flowing water, flapping gently behind it.
This was…
Rainwater, one of the 72 Legends, Royal-Tier!!!
As the two Legends appeared, Returning Dust also emerged from the Second Princess’s body, seemingly wanting to observe the battle up close. Ephemeral and Star Sand, however, remained hidden within Thunder Fly and Lian Xing, respectively, showing no signs of movement.
Time ticked by, the countdown nearing its end.
The audience’s anticipation reached its peak.
3…2…1…
“Buzz—”
The moment the battle began, Dark Ink Candlelight, the black, fiery elemental figure, extended an arm and casually swiped at the air. Instantly, along its arm’s path, all the way to the edge of their vision, all the Pet Essence and air turned to ash, as if the world itself had been bisected…
Lian Xing knew that Black Sun Flame had two…exaggerated…characteristics: its attacks had unlimited range, and its flames couldn’t be extinguished unless it chose to… And this evolved, Royal-Tier Black Sun Flame…its abilities must be even more powerful…
However, at this moment, under Dark Ink Candlelight’s attack—
The Supernova Water Elemental on the other side simply flapped its swan wings, and the apocalyptic scene before them vanished…
“Whoosh—”
In the next second, not only did Dark Ink Candlelight’s form revert to its initial state, but even the rain falling from the sky above the Dominating Cauldron Palace seemed to reverse for a few seconds.
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“…”
As Snow Sun’s cold expression turned grim, almost all the viewers were stunned.
What kind of strange ability was that!?
Dark Ink Candlelight’s attack had been reversed…!?
Was this Rainwater’s power…?
Yes, this was the Legend that even the Moonwalker Mother had praised…
Seeing this, Lian Xing shook her head silently.
Rainwater could rewind the state of anything. Although it wasn’t an offensive type, if the battle continued, Dark Ink Candlelight’s level would gradually decrease…
As expected, the moment Lian Xing thought this, the black, fiery elemental figure’s form flickered…
No one could win a war of attrition against Rainwater…
Its only option was a quick and decisive victory!!!
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“…”
“Boom!!!!!”
In the next second, with a deafening roar, the entire cloud-covered mountain began to tremble. An explosive aura erupted from Dark Ink Candlelight, countless black meteors raining down indiscriminately, exploding before they could even reach Rainwater.
In an instant, the sky above the Dominating Cauldron Palace, for tens of millions of kilometers, was engulfed in a sea of black flames. The scorching heat made the temperature rise rapidly, and not only the participants, but even the Monarch-Tier commentator was sweating profusely, its tongue lolling out.
Meanwhile, under the cover of the black flames, Dark Ink Candlelight grabbed the pale scroll behind it and, with a “Whoosh!”, pulled out a giant, black brush, its size larger than a house, looking comically oversized in its hand.
Monarch-Tier, Weapon Species, Swallow God…
Seeing this pet beast, Lian Xing felt a surge of unease…
She wondered if Tears Maiden knew about Swallow God’s ability.
No, with her vision obscured, she probably couldn’t see…
“Whoosh!”
The moment Dark Ink Candlelight’s attack was rewound by Rainwater, it used Swallow God to swipe at Rainwater.
In the next second, the black flames in the sky vanished…
Just as everyone thought Dark Ink Candlelight had run out of options, the space between it and Rainwater suddenly disappeared, and the tiny Water Elemental was pulled towards it.
“Snap!”
Dark Ink Candlelight clasped its hands together, trapping Rainwater within.
Then, the ash-colored scroll behind it began to extend infinitely.
“Awakening!!!”
“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!”
As a black light erupted, the Pet Essence in the sky above the Dominating Cauldron Palace began to dissipate, as if the world itself was fading. Except for the cloud-covered peak where the spectator area was located, the surrounding mountains and clouds were obliterated…
At this moment, looking at the beautiful yet terrifying display of black sparks, almost all the viewers were silent.
So strong…!!!
Meanwhile, both Ephemeral and Star Sand were stunned. They had thought Dark Ink Candlelight had run out of options, but it had found a way to counter Rainwater’s ability in just a single move, even activating its ultimate, Awakening, not giving Rainwater any chance to retaliate…
Dark Ink Candlelight’s awakened form only lasted for a brief moment.
But during that moment, all matter within its aura range, regardless of its defensive capabilities, would be erased, all enemies reduced to blank slates, a truly devastating ability.
Even Dreamflow Sunset Glow, with its powerful defense, would be instantly incinerated…
As for Returning Dust, although its Purity talent could block the attack…
If it was touched like Rainwater, it would also be instantly destroyed…
After all, Swallow God didn’t need to break through Returning Dust’s Purity shield. It just needed to erase the space between them.
“I have to admit, this combination…it’s truly powerful…” Lian Xing muttered, impressed.
Dark Ink Candlelight’s destructive power far surpassed Calamity Sun’s. If not for the Emperor’s aura protecting them, not only the Dominating Cauldron Palace, but even the surrounding regions would have been obliterated…
Perhaps only Calamity Sun, evolved to Commander-Tier and thrown by the Heaven-Gracing Curtain at full power, could match Dark Ink Candlelight’s destructive power.
Meanwhile, Rainwater, unable to rewind its opponent in time, could only desperately try to…rewind…itself, but as the flames intensified, it could no longer hold on, its life crystal beginning to crack.
But for some reason…
Tears Maiden, watching all this, her expression remained calm and indifferent.
“Wait, why isn’t she activating Awakening!?” Lian Xing narrowed her eyes, noticing this.
If Rainwater activated Awakening here, it should still have a chance against Dark Ink Candlelight.
So why wasn’t Tears Maiden using it!?
Suddenly, Lian Xing felt a surge of unease, remembering what the Moonwalker Mother had told her.
“Wait, Tears Maiden has rewound her pet beast hundreds of times!?”
“Wasn’t one level reset enough? Why…hundreds of times…!?”
“Even if she was dissatisfied with its evolution path, she couldn’t be that obsessive, right!?”
“I understand…there’s only one thing in this world that requires hundreds, even thousands, of evolutions to achieve!!!” At this moment, Lian Xing’s starry eyes widened.
Although she still couldn’t quite believe it…
She didn’t hesitate.
“Whoosh!!!!!”
In the next second, under the viewers’ confused gazes, the golden-haired girl with buns suddenly entered her pet beast’s Viral Space.
What was going on!?
At such a crucial moment, why had Moon Rabbit suddenly…hidden…?
Just as everyone was wondering, as a powerful aura erupted around Tears Maiden, Returning Dust, as if sensing something, its pure white eyes widening…
“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Without warning, an ethereal life force burst forth from Tears Maiden, and the sky above the Dominating Cauldron Palace cracked. All the clouds and mountains within their field of vision collapsed, sinking into the earth amidst a deafening roar. The Pet Essence within the Dominating Cauldron Palace became chaotic, the space itself distorting, even the immovable Emperor’s cauldron trembled.
All the pet beasts within this chaotic force field cried out in pain.
Meanwhile, not only the Dominating Cauldron Palace, but also the 637 surrounding regions began to sink…
And then, under everyone’s horrified gazes, the Emperor’s protective aura shattered, all the participants, even the Monarch-Tier commentator, sent flying.
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And then, at that moment, a few people saw it.
At the edge of Dark Ink Candlelight’s awakened domain, a sulfur-colored Water Elemental stood. Despite being within Dark Ink Candlelight’s all-consuming…aura, its Pet Essence flow and life force remained stable, something even Emperor-Tier pet beasts couldn’t achieve.
It was as if it were a projection from another dimension…
And then, this Water Elemental, withstanding the full power of the awakened Dark Ink Candlelight, extended a finger.
“Boom!!!”
“Boom!!!!!”
“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
After three consecutive tremors, the world cleared…
The first tremor instantly shattered Dark Ink Candlelight’s awakened domain, its black, elemental form dissipating, half of Snow Sun’s body gone…
The second tremor broke through the Dominating Cauldron Palace’s boundaries, affecting 1500 smaller regions.
The third tremor, over 1500 regions away from the Dominating Cauldron Palace, shattered the protective barrier of Youyou Leize, a region on the other side of the Pet Beast World.
At this moment, the sound and color of this part of the Pet Beast World began to fade.
The entire sky was covered in a sulfur-colored vortex of water, all Pet Essence drained…
And in the next second, as the yellow Water Elemental lowered its head, the entire world fell silent.
Returning Dust, which had been protecting the Second Princess with its Purity talent, instinctively retreated to its pet beast space.
And throughout the entire Pet Beast World, even those who were only watching the livestream, the moment their eyes met the Water Elemental’s, countless small pet beasts hid within their masters’ bodies.
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“How…absurd…” Meanwhile, hiding inside Dreamflow Sunset Glow’s Viral Space, Lian Xing, her hands clenched so tightly that they were bleeding, watched in shock.
With the arrival of this pet beast, this All-Pet Beast Tournament had become…a farce…
There was no point in continuing.
Because this was…
[No Tier — Ancient Species — LV1]
[The Yellow Springs Beckon!!!]
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