Chapter 65: Legend and Fallen Species!!!
If Gold Quality combat skills were the standard for most Commander-Tier pet beasts, then Dark Gold Quality combat skills were treasures only the strongest Commander-Tier could obtain, and they were evolution requirements for a select few Rare Species. Even for the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer to evolve into Heaven-Gracing Curtain, it only needed a Gold Quality throwing-type combat skill, not necessarily a Dark Gold one.
However, Red…
Red Quality combat skill cards were beyond the comprehension of Baiyue Province. Most Commander-Tier Beast Tamers would never even see a combat skill of this level in their lifetime.
And this sole Red Quality combat skill was the exclusive combat skill automatically generated when the Red Prison Palace Master successfully mutated!
Red Quality combat skill—
Red Prison Palace!!!
The moment the combat skill activated, the entire canyon lair was enveloped in an illusory red light. The sky for dozens of kilometers around instantly turned crimson, as if a scorching sun had erupted.
The Bitter Wrist Demon Rabbit, the Ten Thousand Maple Snowfall, and the World-Shattering White Robe, the three peak Commander-Tier bosses, were all caught within. They looked around warily, anticipating an unknown attack.
Then, the World-Shattering White Robe suddenly raised its sleeve, covering its nose and mouth as it sniffed the air, seemingly trying to detect the enemy’s movements. But in the next second, its eyes widened in horror, its body trembling uncontrollably.
“Scent…”
“Familiar…”
“The scent…of red…”
As these chilling words escaped its lips, the World-Shattering White Robe wrapped its sleeves around itself, crouching down and covering its head, assuming a 360-degree defensive stance. At the same time, a powerful reverse wind erupted from its body, distorting the surrounding space and terrain, pushing everything away from it, obliterating anything in its path.
Even its two companions were blown away by its powerful aura.
Perhaps the World-Shattering White Robe believed that this would be enough to withstand the seemingly unstoppable Red Quality combat skill.
However…
Ten seconds passed, and as the red glow contracted, it realized…
Before a Red Quality combat skill, everything was equal.
The Golden Wheel’s halo vanished, and the vision of the three Commander-Tier bosses began to blur, like an old television flickering before shutting down.
“Buzz——!!!!!”
Silence fell.
Silver Dragon, suspended in mid-air, her eyes widening, witnessed this breathtaking, unbelievable scene. The entire canyon, dozens of kilometers wide, vanished in the blink of an eye.
There was no smell of blood, no sound, only silence.
The entire lair…simply ceased to exist, as if it had never been there. Even the Pet Essence in the air became distorted and chaotic.
At this moment, as the red light faded, the Red Prison Palace Master’s core re-materialized, but it collapsed to the ground, its crimson glow dimmed, as if it had been drained. However, a flicker of life remained. It hadn’t returned to the pet beast space.
The Red Prison Palace’s effect was to unleash six consecutive slashes within a 60-second duration, cutting through everything within its range. But Lian Xing, worried about damaging the treasure guarded by these three peak Commander-Tier bosses, had forcibly stopped the skill after only ten seconds, preventing it from completely depleting its energy.
After all, based on Lian Xing’s knowledge and experience, nothing below Royal-Tier could withstand a Red Quality combat skill. The Red Prison Palace’s slashes weren’t just single-target attacks but indiscriminate, multi-directional attacks that sliced through everything within the entire space, a true…death by a thousand cuts…!!!
The Bitter Wrist Demon Rabbit and the Ten Thousand Maple Snowfall, still flying through the air, suddenly disintegrated into white light, not even leaving a trace of ash behind, only two sparkling Commander-Tier crystals and two Gold Quality combat skill cards.
A few seconds later, only the World-Shattering White Robe remained, seemingly unharmed. But its internal organs and crystal were shattered, riddled with holes.
Before its consciousness faded completely, it stared at the Red Prison Palace Master’s dimmed core with a mixture of longing and envy, its lips moving slightly.
“Why…”
“Not…me…?”
With a sigh of resignation, the World-Shattering White Robe’s body also dissipated, a Dark Gold Quality combat skill card slipping out from its dropped crystal.
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A few minutes later, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer, its fur dishevelled, returned to the battlefield, carrying the dust-covered golden-haired girl. Despite the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s protection, Lian Xing had still been hit by countless sand and rocks during their flight, her once-shimmering golden hair now dull and dirty, her appearance resembling a beggar.
After retrieving the Red Prison Palace Master, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer looked at the spot where the World-Shattering White Robe had fallen, its expression dejected. At its current level, it couldn’t even participate in a battle of that scale. It had been blown away with a single attack.
It could be said that the annihilation of the three Commander-Tier bosses was solely due to the Red Prison Palace Master.
It had cleared the entire battlefield with just a single Red Quality combat skill…
Even without its own throws, the Red Prison Palace Master was the strongest!!!
Soon, the cold, silver-haired girl also returned to the battlefield, riding a gentle breeze. Silver Dragon stared in horror at the scene before her. The once narrow canyon was gone, replaced by a vast abyss, a testament to the devastating power of that attack.
She looked at the golden-haired girl with newfound awe.
“Darling, your condition should be fulfilled, right?” Lian Xing asked, turning to look at her.
“Yes, of course. The Wind Caller’s evolution requirement is to defeat a wild peak Commander-Tier pet beast, not to kill it. If that White Robe hadn’t intervened, my lineup could have completely suppressed that giant maple tree.” Silver Dragon nodded, explaining.
Throwing-type pet beasts were extremely vulnerable to close-range attacks. Once cornered, they were as good as dead. So, the moment Silver Dragon used the Silver Wing Dimension to ambush the Ten Thousand Maple Snowfall, which had no means of defense or counterattack, the Wind Caller’s evolution requirement was instantly fulfilled.
But before she could even check the evolution results, she had been blown away by the World-Shattering White Robe.
And now was time for the most important part…
Dividing the spoils.
According to their agreement, Lian Xing, as the reinforcement, was entitled to all the loot. Moreover, without her timely intervention and the Red Prison Palace Master’s explosive power, Silver Dragon, one of the Ten Greats, might have been defeated here.
The pressure Silver Dragon had felt from the three peak Commander-Tier bosses upon their appearance was no less than when she had been surrounded by the three strongest members of Phantom Sea Academy last year.
So, even if Lian Xing took all the dropped combat skills, Silver Dragon wouldn’t object.
Lian Xing picked up the three dropped combat skill cards and examined them one by one.
[Giant Wrist (Gold): Greatly increases Strength attribute, greatly enhances wrist strength, grip strength, and arm strength]
[Blizzard Cover (Gold): Creates a blizzard during throwing attacks, obscuring the enemy’s vision]
[Raging Wind (Dark Gold): Creates a powerful wind pressure during swings or throws, based on Agility attribute, blowing away everything in front, can forcibly alter the projectile’s trajectory, affecting maximum throwing power and speed]
Giant Wrist, a top-tier throwing-type enhancement combat skill. But unfortunately…
It affected the Strength attribute, not Agility, so it was useless for the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer. Selling it at auction would fetch a good price, though.
Blizzard Cover…useless, a complete waste.
And finally…
Seeing Raging Wind, Lian Xing’s starry eyes lit up. An Agility-based throwing combat skill, this was perfect for the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer. They had been completely suppressed by the World-Shattering White Robe’s similar combat skill earlier.
It could even create devastating effects without throwing any objects, simply with wind pressure!!
Although the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer didn’t have any talents to synergize with it, and wouldn’t achieve the same level of destructive power as the World-Shattering White Robe, it would still significantly increase its overall combat power!!!
After checking the combat skills, Lian Xing immediately equipped Raging Wind on the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer.
[Sand Toss (Purple)]
[Lunar Crash (Purple)]
[Raging Wind (Dark Gold)]
With this, all the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s evolution requirements were fulfilled.
Dark Gold counted as Gold, but Gold didn’t count as Dark Gold.
At this moment, Lian Xing didn’t rush to unlock the final talent. Instead, she beckoned Silver Dragon, signaling her to follow as they ventured deeper into the lair. Something that could make three peak Commander-Tier pet beasts of the same type huddle together. Lian Xing couldn’t even imagine what kind of treasure was hidden inside this lair.
But undoubtedly, it had something to do with throwing!!!
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A dozen minutes later, Lian Xing and Silver Dragon, after crossing the vast abyss, finally reached the end of the canyon lair, a sealed cave. The moment they entered the cave, Lian Xing’s hair stood on end. Silver Dragon froze, her face pale and sweat dripping from her brow, as if she had died.
“Darling, don’t come in!!!” Lian Xing quickly warned.
“I…I know…” Silver Dragon carefully retracted her foot, stumbling backward.
There was a lingering Royal-Tier aura inside this dark cave…
If she took even half a step inside, she would be instantly killed by the Royal-Tier’s power. But Lian Xing wouldn’t…
This was to be expected. Because of this place’s special rules, only Beast Tamers with throwing-type pet beasts could enter!!!
So, under Silver Dragon’s worried gaze, Lian Xing entered the cave alone. The world before her plunged into darkness. Fortunately, Lian Xing’s starry eyes emitted their own light, allowing her to see everything inside the cave.
This eerie cave felt like a tomb.
After carefully searching the area, Lian Xing’s gaze landed on a shattered arm, shimmering with a diamond-like luster. Although it was just a severed arm, it still radiated an incredibly powerful life force.
This was…
The remains of a Royal-Tier pet beast!!!
The life force of a Royal-Tier pet beast was incredibly strong. Even after its consciousness faded, its body and crystal wouldn’t disappear immediately but would slowly decay over time, usually taking 10 to 20 years to completely vanish.
Since a part of its body still remained, it meant…the life crystal hadn’t disappeared yet, right?
As expected, after carefully searching the area, Lian Xing found a crystal clutched tightly in the severed hand.
Was this the life crystal of this Royal-Tier pet beast?
This pattern and color…
Royal-Tier · Biological Species — Nether Crystal Hand!!!
Lian Xing instantly recognized the severed arm’s true name.
At this moment, a series of words, formed from lingering aura, slowly appeared in the air.
[11 years ago, a Legendary Rare Species awakened in the 4th-level region, Diqu Province. It was a spherical, long-range Weapon Species — Calamity Sun.]
[Beast Tamers specializing in throwing, you understand, right?]
[It was the perfect partner that drove all throwing-type Biological Species mad]
[That day, all the throwing-type Beast Tamers and wild pet beasts in the surrounding regions went crazy, flocking to Calamity Sun’s location like moths to a flame.]
[Calamity Sun proposed a game. Whoever could throw it the farthest would become its master.]
[How foolish I was. Having just broken through to Royal-Tier, I actually dared to dream of controlling such a being. As punishment for my arrogance, my life force was drained after just a single throw]
[And not just me. All the challengers present couldn’t resist the temptation. Every throwing-type pet beast tried.]
[Over half of them died instantly, and the rest were left like me, barely clinging to life, dragging our broken bodies away, our energy depleted, only a flicker of life remaining.]
[Three days later, this suicidal spectacle ended with the arrival of the Cycle of Calamity’s Fallen Species Emperor. It’s said that with a single wave of its hand, it sent Calamity Sun flying through seventeen regions, causing over 140 billion casualties.]
[Unknown Beast Tamer, since you’ve reached this place, it means you’ve defeated my former subordinates, right? Let your main throwing-type pet beast absorb my life crystal. That way, you’ll obtain the lingering scent of Calamity Sun—]
[Inherit my final will, and embrace my unfulfilled desires and powerlessness.]
[As a throwing-type pet beast, how can you not pursue the legendary Calamity Sun!!!!]
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“What a lunatic. Even in death, he still wants to force his will onto others through emotional manipulation, hoping to indirectly reach Calamity Sun~~~” Lian Xing sighed, unimpressed, after reading the message.
Calamity Sun was indeed the ultimate weapon that all throwing-type Biological Species sought, even willing to sacrifice their lives for it.
But… that was assuming they could defeat the Cycle of Calamity’s Fallen Species, right?
Heh, what kind of world was this? Even Fallen Species had appeared.
She might as well just die right here in this tomb. It would be more dignified~~~
Even with her peak lineup from her previous life, she couldn’t possibly defeat a Fallen Species associated with a 72 Legends. Unless it was the Ancient Species Moonlight Rabbit from the what-if scenario.
However, at that moment—
Lian Xing suddenly stopped her inner monologue, noticing something. She turned her head, her expression strange, looking at the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer, whose emotions were fluctuating wildly.
For some reason, after seeing the message formed from lingering aura, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s eyes were sparkling!!
Seeing this, Lian Xing’s expression froze.
Wait, darling, don’t tell me you’ve also been brainwashed!?
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