Chapter 204: Lian Xing’s 1v4 with Her Married Pet Beasts!?
[Monarch-Tier · Shining Species]
[Starlight Never Diminishes, Moon Eternal]
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The Monarch-Tier Shining Rabbit made her grand entrance!
After defeating Heartless Purgatory Life, the Shining Rabbit had finally achieved perfect evolution.
After all, she had instantly killed a Monarch-Tier Fallen Species. Why shouldn’t she evolve!?
Though still Monarch-Tier, this was practically the final hurdle for her perfect evolution.
Having achieved perfect evolution in her Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer form, her strength had always surpassed her peers, though not enough to transcend the three main evolutionary paths without Triple Awakening. She could, at best, bully ordinary Myriad-Level Emperors.
However…
Finally, in this moment!
She had also lost her initial form.
At Royal-Tier, Eight-Star Bewitching Moon was her initial form, and Drunken Glaze Eight-Star Bewitching Moon was her Shining Awakened form.
But now, there was no need…
Starlight Never Diminishes, Moon Eternal, already in her full-power Shining form, could simply adjust her Pet Essence output, no longer needing to activate or deactivate Awakening.
Just like Gem Concubine, the leader of the Six Stars!
Within Replay’s testing space, as the Shining Moonlight Rabbit emerged, bathed in starlight, the entire arena fell silent.
Before her oval-shaped, explosive Shining aura, even breathing and blinking seemed like luxuries.
All Pet Essence and air within the simulated recording were distorted and blurred.
Endless stardust swirled around the golden Moonlight Rabbit like a cape.
This flawless, new form was like the purest essence of all Moonlight Rabbit evolutionary paths, a culmination of all possibilities.
[Starlight Never Diminishes, Moon Eternal]
Though impressive at first glance, Lian Xing felt increasingly… strange.
Not bad, just… a strong sense of déjà vu.
Starlight Never Diminishes, Moon Eternal?
More like StellaLou!
Both were rabbits, so it worked.
Lian Xing had owned a few StellaLou plushies in her past life, some cheap knock-offs she won from claw machines, some gifts from friends.
But after the Beast Taming Evolution Duel open beta, she had flushed them all down the toilet.
Her apartment had been filled with Pet Beast merchandise; there was no room for other plushies.
And she didn’t want to risk a haunted doll scenario by throwing them in the trash.
Flushing them seemed safer.
Probably…
***
As the Shining Moonlight Rabbit appeared, while the onlookers were puzzled or bewildered, Silver Dragon, Tears Maiden, and the others instantly recognized whose Pet Beast this was.
They scanned the arena like voyeurs, but without access to their Pet Beasts’ vision, they couldn’t locate Lian Xing among the billions of Beast Tamers.
Meanwhile, having received Jade Maiden’s thoughts, Lover’s First in Line, the Grand Concubine, stood up abruptly, her face pale with shock.
That woman… was here!
Was this Replay trial about to end prematurely…?
Or was Heavenly Maiden’s head even harder than Storm’s?
As Cloud Princess and Wu Qie remained bewildered, and Heavenly Maiden’s silence turned eerie, the Shining white fox and the Ancient bird within the simulated recording finally reached their limits.
The Ancient Black Umbrella Chick’s form began to expand, its massive black feathers obscuring everyone’s vision.
This was—
The Ancient Species’ ancestral true form!
Its size increased rapidly, its massive black wings spanning millions of miles as if trying to engulf the entire simulated battle space.
However…
The next second—
“BOOM!!!!!”
A massive, hollow sphere, its size comparable to a planet, its surface crackling with lightning, pierced through the Ancient Species’ body with blinding speed, its aura as vast as a black hole.
The air froze.
Silence descended.
A massive hole appeared in the center of the Ancient Black Umbrella Chick, its expansion halted, its eyes vacant and unmoving.
Then, its aura began to dissipate.
“…”
“…”
“Thud!!!”
In the dead silence, the seemingly invincible Ancient Species collapsed, killed in a single blow.
An Ancient Species… defeated…?
How was this possible?
As the other Shining Species, the white fox, watched in disbelief, the massive, black, satellite-like sphere returned, swirling around the golden Moonlight Rabbit like an unfathomable black hole.
This round was a two-Pet Beast battle, but Heavenly Maiden and Wu Qie had only deployed one each, intending a decisive showdown between their main forces.
But besides the Shining Rabbit, Lian Xing had also placed another Pet Beast.
Monarch-Tier Calamity Sun, Neverending Tower!
This battle had been pointless from the start.
With Calamity Sun’s support, Starlight Never Diminishes, Moon Eternal didn’t even need to activate a higher stage of Awakening.
But…
The Moonlight Rabbit hadn’t made any throwing motions.
Not even a feint.
White Abode, within Heavenly Maiden, stared intently, trying to understand the attack.
Then, it realized.
The Moonlight Rabbit didn’t need to throw.
Simply by standing there, golden spears formed from the surrounding Pet Essence, raining down upon the Shining white fox by the trillions.
[Initial Talent: Resilience Amplification has vanished.]
[Replaced by Talent: Lunar Path 0°]
[Lunar Path 0°: Within its aura’s range, all projectiles, thrown objects, and matter containing Pet Essence must follow its designated trajectory. Any ranged attacks or entities entering its range will be automatically subjected to its throwing force.]
“Boom, boom, boom!!!”
As Heavenly Maiden watched with a grim expression, the Shining white fox was instantly engulfed by the golden tide, explosions rocking the arena.
Seconds later, the clouds churned.
“Whoosh—!!!”
A sharp, white aura pierced through the golden wave like a sword.
A miniature white figure burst forth from the devastated golden zone.
Under everyone’s gaze, a beautiful fox woman with luxurious white fur and a massive, flowing tail, surrounded by swirling clouds, moved with terrifying speed towards the golden figure.
Monarch-Tier Shining Species, Illusion Fox Heavenly Garment, Double Awakening!!!
A companion Pet Beast’s personality usually resembled its master’s.
Heavenly Maiden was aloof, so her Shining Species was also quiet, leaving all the talking to White Abode.
But any Beast Tamer who had fought Heavenly Maiden knew that this seemingly unassuming Shining Species was the true powerhouse of her lineup; White Abode was merely a babysitter…
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—!!!”
Illusion Fox Heavenly Garment’s movements were like a graceful dance.
As she moved at blurring speed, her massive, hundreds-of-kilometers-long tail swirled, shattering the golden spears, closing the distance to the golden Moonlight Rabbit.
But just as many viewers believed the tide was turning, the moment Illusion Fox Heavenly Garment entered the Moonlight Rabbit’s aura—
Pet Essence froze time.
[Lunar Path 0°]
“BOOM!!!!!”
A deafening explosion nearly shattered the eardrums of all participants.
Before Heavenly Maiden’s frozen body and White Abode’s disbelieving eyes, they couldn’t even see what had happened.
But somehow, Illusion Fox Heavenly Garment now lay battered and bruised at the edge of the map, her clothes torn, her massive tail riddled with wounds.
What… had happened!?
Silver Dragon and the others were stunned.
“Isn’t Heavenly Maiden the strongest Beast Tamer in the Moon Soul World?”
“But… why couldn’t her Shining Species even fight back!?”
Was this Shining Species truly Lian Xing’s Pet Beast?
It had been less than half a year since she arrived in the Moon Soul World from the Bubble Pet Beast World.
Could she really suppress the Moon Soul World’s strongest Beast Tamer so completely?
As countless participants watched in disbelief, Illusion Fox Heavenly Garment, having been involuntarily thrown, stood up, blood trickling from her lips, her wounds slowly healing.
The moment she entered the opponent’s aura, she had felt like a human being blasted by a cannon, naturally suffering severe injuries.
But she was a Shining Species. She wouldn’t be defeated so easily before her Pet Essence was depleted.
The beautiful, white-haired fox woman assumed a fighting stance once more.
But then…
The Moonlight Rabbit, who had remained motionless, suddenly took a step forward.
Her Shining aura expanded like a collapsing sun, annihilating everything within its reach.
“BOOM!!!!!”
Starlight Never Diminishes, Moon Eternal walked forward, her radiant, scorching aura expanding, vaporizing all Pet Essence in its path.
The ground vanished.
The sky collapsed.
Everything around the Moonlight Rabbit disappeared.
Within her aura, every pixel, every particle of Pet Essence, was subjected to her full throwing force, instantly vanishing upon contact.
Illusion Fox Heavenly Garment was quickly forced to the edge of the map by the Moonlight Rabbit’s expanding aura.
A shimmering light gathered around her.
But the Shining combat skill bestowed upon her by Sharp Edge Seven King Mother was instantly vaporized upon contact with the Moonlight Rabbit’s aura. Illusion Fox Heavenly Garment could only watch helplessly as she was engulfed by the Shining light.
“Boom, boom, boom, boom!!!!”
Illusion Fox Heavenly Garment’s graceful form was torn apart, her flesh and blood scattering.
She was repeatedly slammed against the edge of the map by the aura, eventually being forced into the void beyond.
But it was no use.
Even Replay’s simulated dimensional barriers were crumbling under the Moonlight Rabbit’s expanding aura.
Millions of Beast Tamers watched in disbelief as Illusion Fox Heavenly Garment’s body slowly disintegrated.
Soon, the entire battlefield was reduced to nothingness.
Only Starlight Never Diminishes, Moon Eternal remained, floating in the white void, the massive golden cube and the black, hollow sphere orbiting her.
Silence fell over the arena.
No one seemed able to accept Heavenly Maiden’s defeat.
Even Lian Xing was slightly speechless.
She couldn’t tell whether the Ancient Rabbit or the Shining Rabbit was stronger.
Logically, the Ancient Rabbit should be the one capable of transcending realms and dominating.
But the Shining Rabbit had Triple Star Pole Awakening and the Monarch-Tier Calamity Sun, Neverending Tower. It was difficult to say who would win in a direct confrontation.
And this new talent, Lunar Path 0°… how broken was it?
Which idiot had come up with an ability that didn’t even allow physical contact?
Suddenly, Lian Xing broke out in a cold sweat.
Wait!!!
The Shining Rabbit was already Monarch-Tier…?
She recalled the promise she had made during their “wedding.”
Once the Shining Rabbit reached Monarch-Tier, she would become a proper Married Pet Beast…
And she had also promised to “score” Moonwalker, the Ancient Rabbit, the Shining Rabbit, and Snow Flower together…
A drop of cold sweat trickled down Lian Xing’s forehead.
Then, her legs went weak…
It seemed she was the true loser in this battle.
After all, she couldn’t escape the fate of a 1v4 with her Married Pet Beasts!
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Meanwhile…
Under the intense gazes of Silver Dragon, Thunder Fly, and Tear Heavenly Maiden, Jade Maiden sighed.
“Fine, fine, I’ll confess.”
“As Lian Xing’s partners, you deserve to know the truth.”
“You know about the Six-pointed Star Banquet, right? I told you about it before, but I omitted a crucial detail: Lian Xing gatecrashed.”
“She first used her Shining Species Royal-Tier Moonlight Rabbit to instantly kill that little Fallen parasite(lice) within Storm.”
“After enraging Storm, she somehow summoned an Ancient Species and fought Storm to a standstill, nearly destroying the world. If not for Sharp Edge Seven King Mother and the other Guardians’ intervention, the entire Moon Soul World would have been flattened…”
“The most terrifying thing is, that Ancient Species seems to be her Married Pet Beast. Her contract slots were full, and she’s not a Reincarnated Body. Where did she come from?”
As Jade Maiden spoke, she casually showed her phone.
Her lock screen was a photo of her and Lian Xing from the Bubble Pet Beast World.
The Pet Concubines in the Lover channel, who had been furiously insulting and threatening to report her for leaking information, fell silent.
Report her?
Yes, she had leaked information. So what?
She was Lian Xing’s official partner, one of her four human companions!
It wasn’t up to a bunch of “eunuchs” to interfere with their relationship.
Jade Maiden had already started considering herself a member of Lian Xing’s harem.
However…
As Jade Maiden finished speaking, Silver Dragon, Thunder Fly, and Tears Maiden stared blankly.
Storm, one of the Four Great Calamities?
Wasn’t she even more terrifying than Flood?
Six months ago, Lian Xing had nearly died because of Flood. How had she managed to surpass Storm in less than half a year?
And an Ancient Species capable of fighting Storm to a draw…
How high was its level?
Silver Dragon and Thunder Fly looked at Tear Heavenly Maiden.
Tears Maiden was equally bewildered.
How high was the level of an Ancient Species that could fight a Fallen Emperor?
How the hell would she know? Her Yellow Springs Beckon was only level 104!
“Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap—”
Seconds later, crisp footsteps echoed in the silent arena.
A golden-haired girl in white stockings and twin buns walked towards the center.
As if sensing something, the other participants stepped aside, allowing her to reach the ranking display unimpeded.
Heavenly Maiden and Wu Qie moved aside, creating a path.
Undoubtedly, this golden-haired girl was the victor of Replay’s trial.
Her aura alone made it clear…
Finally, under everyone’s gaze, Lian Xing stood alone before Replay’s control center.
“As promised, I’ve come to retrieve you.”
“So, join me as a mechanical part.”
“Replay…”
Silence.
Then, an uproar.
A… mechanical part!?
She wanted a high-ranking Legend to become a mechanical part in her lineup?
Why not ask a Guardian to join her harem!?
Cloud Princess, who had been silently observing from a corner, choked.
“Pfft—”
“What the hell?”
“This woman!!!”
“She’s wearing the same Cloud Mist Sea uniform as me!?”
“But I don’t know her!!!”
Cloud Princess had been a mere extra in this trial, not even placing in the top three.
Losing was one thing. She never truly believed she could defeat Heavenly Maiden. Even if she had, it was just wishful thinking.
But she couldn’t understand where this Beast Tamer from Cloud Mist Sea had come from.
Even Heavenly Maiden and Wu Qie, two top Beast Tamers, couldn’t make a ripple against her!
Under everyone’s gaze, Replay remained silent.
Though she had boasted before reincarnation that if Lian Xing encountered her in the Moon Soul World, she would join her lineup as a mechanical part…
No Mechanical species actually wanted to become a mechanical part.
It was like being a living person, then reincarnating as someone’s foot, constantly being stepped on and forced to wear various stockings. No one would willingly accept that, right?
“What’s wrong, Replay? Are you going back on your word?” Lian Xing’s starry eyes narrowed.
Then, Replay’s voice echoed from the control panel.
“Star Concubine, I apologize, I’m not breaking my promise.”
“I’m just… confused…”
“Are you truly Star Concubine?”
“If my backup data is correct, it’s only been 172 days since my last death, not 172 years…”
“Your growth rate is… somewhat…”
Lian Xing raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Though Replay’s memories were fragmented, she had accessed her backup data.
This saved a lot of trouble…
Replay’s data clearly showed that 172 days ago, Lian Xing had still been avoiding Myriad-Level Emperors.
And there had been dozens of Myriad-Level Emperors in this trial.
Yet, they hadn’t even survived the Shining Moonlight Rabbit’s initial Shining aura.
Was her pre-reincarnation data wrong?
Or was this Star Concubine a fake?
Though confused, Replay didn’t resist, transforming into a ball of light and being absorbed by Mist Colt into her viral space.
Since she hadn’t yet evolved into a part, she couldn’t merge with the Celestial Anchor yet. She had to wait until she reached Monarch-Tier.
“Whoosh—”
As Replay vanished, a massive portal, like a nebula, appeared.
Stepping through it would return them to reality.
But no one moved, waiting for the magnificent, golden-haired girl to exit first. This was the victor’s privilege.
Replay, one of the seventy-two Legends, had been successfully retrieved.
Lian Xing, playing with a strand of golden hair, a satisfied smile on her face, was about to step through the portal when footsteps caught her attention.
“Thud!!!”
As Lian Xing turned, she was tackled by a silver-haired girl, nearly knocking her to the ground.
A green-haired girl followed, clinging to Lian Xing’s foot with an excited expression.
Tears Maiden and Thunder Fly, maintaining their composure, observed from the side.
Lian Xing, startled, quickly recognized Silver Dragon and the others, then coughed, her face flushing slightly.
“Cough, cough, cough!!!”
“Let’s talk at home, not here…”
For some reason, Lian Xing sounded strangely embarrassed.
As if… she was shy!?
The four girls exchanged puzzled glances.
What was going on?
Silver Dragon had simply hugged her. Why was Lian Xing shy?
She would have completely ignored such embarrassment before.
Suddenly, Thunder Fly’s pupils constricted, realizing something.
She recalled Lian Xing’s infamous words at the All-Pet Beast Tournament.
Acquaintances were boring. She preferred strangers or enemies…?
That was it!
Even mothers and daughters became strangers after half a year apart.
Lian Xing was embarrassed and shy, even slightly excited, by this unfamiliarity!
This was Lian Xing’s XP!
It seemed they had to strike while the iron was hot…
“…”
“…”
“A harem?”
“Didn’t expect this one to play so hard…” White Abode commented from within Heavenly Maiden.
A flicker of curiosity appeared in Heavenly Maiden’s vacant eyes.
Lian Xing’s harem?
She had lived for over a hundred years, and besides Lian Xing, no one had even held her hand.
So, what did being in a harem entail?
Could she, like that silver-haired girl, jump on Lian Xing?
Sensing Heavenly Maiden’s curiosity, White Abode mentally slapped itself.
It shouldn’t have mentioned this, sparking impure thoughts in the innocent Heavenly Maiden’s mind…
“Alright, Xueyi, thankfully this was just Replay’s simulation. We haven’t truly lost. Once we retrieve Cold Moon, we’ll come back for revenge!!!” White Abode quickly changed the subject.
But Heavenly Maiden stared intently at Lian Xing and her companions, unable to look away.
She couldn’t imagine how good it would feel to be held by Lian Xing.
After exchanging pleasantries with Silver Dragon, Thunder Fly, Tears Maiden, and Jade Maiden, Lian Xing helped Silver Dragon up.
She could tell they had much to say, but she couldn’t hold up the others. If she didn’t leave, the other participants wouldn’t move either.
So, whatever they had to discuss, they would do it at home…
Lian Xing led the four girls through the portal.
***
Outside, in Cold Moon Palace…
Five minutes before Lian Xing captured Replay…
High above, Cold Moon, the Fourth Guardian and master of Cold Moon Palace, overlooked her territory, her icy blue hair flowing.
She waited for Replay’s trial to conclude.
Seconds later, she sensed the surrounding space cracking, all Pet Essence vanishing.
Then, a massive, black scorpion tail, over eight hundred billion miles long, descended from the void, its segments coiling around Cold Moon Palace like a sausage.
Cold Moon exhaled slowly, then asked coldly, “Inverse Time already informed me…”
“But I still don’t understand.”
“You truly don’t want to see your former master again?”
“And I don’t believe anyone here can defeat you.”
“…”
“…”
[I can sense my master’s aura reviving. Therefore, I cannot meet her in this form.]
[My master despises Fallen Species. Her homeland was destroyed by Storm.]
[I cannot face her again in this ugly state—]
[Please, Fourth Guardian, seal Cold Moon Palace now. Sharp Edge Seven King Mother will definitely try to stop me. Absolutely do not let her know. She would be heartbroken…]
“BOOM!!!!!”
The next second, the massive, black scorpion tail pierced the sky.
A devastating Fallen aura erupted, engulfing Cold Moon Palace with terrifying speed.
One of the Four Great Calamities.
The Fallen Emperor, Drought—
Despair descended!
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