As the dust and sand settled, the black and red figure on the Snow Ghost Shield Crab's body was revealed, allowing all the Beast Tamers to witness its true form.
A streamlined shell like a fusion of flesh and mecha, a body containing immense power, and blood-colored ribbons burning like blood-flames, standing atop a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, possessing the terrifying power to shatter the earth!
Its appearance directly defined what absolute power was.
The Snow Ghost Shield Crab's so-called indestructible shield didn't even have the right to resist before it was crushed to dregs by a single stomp.
Little Mouse's incarnation, the Glorious Black Desolate Strength Ant, just stood quietly on the Arena, accepting the praise of the crowd.
'Finally, a Mouse Heavenly Emperor script!'
At this moment, it was so excited it almost burst into tears!
Ever since its debut with the Cultivator, what kind of characters had it been fighting?
The Soul-Snatching Demonic Cloud… the Spirituality Transformation-level Stitched Demon Leader… the Red Fire Ant Queen that controlled an ant tide, and so on…
They were either top-tier Demonic Beast Overlords, evil fiends, or even the top powerhouses of the Beast King System; not a single one was simple.
Compared to them, this Snow Ghost Shield Crab was really small and rather cute…
It had a kind of delicate beauty!
The only drawback was that it was a bit fragile.
If it hadn't carefully held back its strength, it might have accidentally stomped it into crab paste.
"What is that Pet Beast?"
"I don't think I've ever seen this kind of black and red ant-type Pet Beast in the guidebook."
"Even from so far away, I can feel the oppression of its pure physical strength.
What kind of monster is that!"
"That aura is definitely a Peak Elite Pet Beast. How on earth did Lu Yu subdue and contract it? Did he cheat? Or is his charm so great it works on pet beasts too?"
"…"
The Beast Tamers were dumbfounded.
Even though they were screaming "Impossible" in their hearts, the scene before them was silent, ironclad proof.
Upon seeing that the one who appeared was not Lu Yu's first Pet Beast, the Spider Girl, everyone understood one thing…
Lu Yu had already advanced to the Silver Rank!
And he had even contracted such a powerful and mysterious ant-type Pet Beast, instantly killing the Peak Elite Snow Ghost Shield Crab in one blow!
Everything he had done before suddenly went from arrogant madness to being perfectly reasonable.
Arrogance backed by capital was called the confidence of the strong!
Some who knew Lu Yu even had a thought bubble up in their minds:
'To get stronger, do you have to go crazy first?'
It was well known that Lu Yu had a mental breakdown during his Awakened Talent, leading to a psychological abnormality that forced him to rest and recuperate in silence for three months.
Although he made a strong comeback after receiving his Pet Beast some time ago, in the eyes of most, Lu Yu's progress would still be dragged down by his mental state.
But unexpectedly…
Not only did Lu Yu not fall behind, but he had advanced by leaps and bounds, soaring all the way to Silver Rank, and he didn't even show the slightest sign of his spirituality going out of control.
Could this be the legendary,
'As long as I'm crazy enough, the Aberration can't affect me?'
Was it too late to go crazy now?
Or did one have to raise pigs to maintain mental stability?
"Gaaack…"
Teaching Director Wang Xingjian let out a honk like a goose as he watched the scene, his emotions going from dejection to being filled, even overflowing, with surprise.
He suddenly turned his head to the Principal beside him and said excitedly:
"You knew all along?"
Luo Zisong, leaning on his cane, smiled without saying a word. In Wang Xingjian's eyes, this was a display of calm composure, of having everything under control.
No wonder the Principal could advance to the Morning Star Rank; this was a level of magnanimity he couldn't hope to match even if he tried his hardest.
He had easily reversed the situation, recovering all the face Great Abyss City High School had lost!
Such brilliant methods!
'I knew… my ass!'
Feeling Wang Xingjian's worshipful gaze, Luo Zisong could only manage an awkward laugh, gripping his cane tightly.
A moment ago, he had almost couldn't stop himself from shouting "Awesome!"
Although he knew Lu Yu was likely hiding some of his strength, he never imagined the guy was hiding ninety-nine percent of it, coming out with a direct crush of his peer.
If not for the huge difference in this ant-type Pet Beast's appearance and the lack of a condensed golden Strength Ring, he would have almost mistaken it for the legendary Primordial Variant Species, the 【Desolate Strength Ant】.
But on second thought, it seemed unlikely. After all, the Sacrificial Ritual initiated by the Stitched Demon Leader had led many to guess that the Desolate Strength Ant in the video was likely a sham, probably a disguise created by some special ability.
Even at the very end, after the Taboo Existence appeared, there was no trace of the Desolate Strength Ant, which further proved this theory.
The Desolate Strength Ant did not exist.
This ancient Primordial Variant Species had most likely been annihilated in history, its image merely recreated by the Stitched Demon Leader.
And while this ant-type Pet Beast contracted by Lu Yu was not a Primordial Variant Species, its potential was even more terrifying.
Extreme strength and speed—it was a complete war machine, with the potential to ascend to the Overlord Rank, or even higher!
And to be able to contract and command the spiritual power of a Peak Elite in such a short time, just how powerful was Lu Yu's own will? And what level had his first Pet Beast reached?
Thinking of this, Luo Zisong suddenly felt a sense of anticipation.
If it was Lu Yu… maybe he could really challenge a Gold Rank Beast Tamer, and perhaps even fight to a draw.
As for winning, that was probably a bit difficult.
After all, the further one advanced, the greater the gap in strength.
Starting from the Commander Rank, a pet beast's Spiritual Energy would experience an explosive increase.
Compared to that, the Elite Rank was like the difference between a small pond and a lake.
A casual strike from a Commander Rank was several times more powerful than a full-power strike from a Peak Elite. How could one fight that?
But Luo Zisong wasn't expecting that.
He had already gotten all his face back at once, which was more than enough.
'This money was so worth it!'
Luo Zisong thought with satisfaction, looking forward to what would happen next.
Wang Xingjian was also excited. His previous Sima Face gone, he immediately arranged for the Medical Team to treat the Snow Ghost Shield Crab, then cleared his throat and calmly announced:
"The match is over.
This time, the winner is… Lu Yu!"
"We won!"
"Lu Yu is invincible!"
As his voice fell, the students of Great Abyss City High School cheered, filled with pride.
"Exactly as I predicted."
Qi Wei revealed a smile that seemed to have seen through everything, amazing many around him.
After all, he had believed in Lu Yu from the very beginning. They had been ready to laugh at him, but it turned out they were the clowns.
He was simply a case of great wisdom appearing foolish!
Qi Wei was quite happy at first, but his face suddenly stiffened when he heard that last part. What did they mean, "appearing foolish"…
Did he usually look that dumb?
On the Arena, Fu Feng came to his senses, his mind in a daze, and said with a bitter smile:
"I lost…"
And it was an Instant Kill.
The man before him was despairingly strong.
The atmosphere on Meteorfall High School's side was heavy.
Several students looked dazed, never expecting that the strongest among them, Fu Feng, would be instantly killed just like that!
It felt like playing a game you thought was on easy mode, only for a max-level BOSS to suddenly appear halfway through and start slaughtering you at the respawn point, turning a crowd-clearing hack-and-slash into a nightmare-level Souls-like game.
There was no game experience left at all.
"Such a strong Pet Beast…"
Meteorfall High School's Teaching Director, Su Bin, had his pupils tremble violently. He too had not expected his school's ace to be crushed by the Lu Yu he had initially ignored.
"I remember now."
As for Zhu Fei, the one who was about to be challenged, he looked at Lu Yu on the stage, his expression dazed.
He finally remembered where this familiar feeling came from…
Weren't these the madmen from the Imperial Capital!
The Lu Yu before him had the exact same temperament as those top-tier prodigies, bringing that same despairing sense of pressure to Beast Tamers of the same rank.
Of course, the difference in strength was huge, but that madness and absolute self-confidence were just too similar.
He never thought that in a comfortable place like Great Abyss City, such a genius could be born!
'I didn't want to bully a kid either…'
Lu Yu shook his head. He had wanted to get it all done in one go, but he couldn't stop Fu Feng from actively coming up to feed him a kill.
But that was fine. The so-called turning things upside down was just getting started…
Thinking this, Lu Yu extended his hand and said with a smile:
"Teacher Zhu, please."
Everyone's gaze focused, holding their breath.
They never thought Lu Yu wasn't joking and was really going to challenge a Gold Rank Beast Tamer.
Regardless of success or failure, he would be covered in glory.
Thinking that they were about to witness this historic moment, the many Beast Tamers began to feel a sense of anticipation.
Hearing this, Zhu Fei slowly walked forward under everyone's gaze, soon arriving on the Combat Platform.
He looked at Lu Yu, revealed a gentle smile, and said slowly:
"You don't actually need to risk challenging me. You could have easily taken most of the spots."
Lu Yu smiled without a word.
'You've got to be kidding me. Once you take the money, you have to do the job right.
Otherwise, who's going to hire you in the future? You have to have a sense of service! What if they deduct my pay? That would be a huge loss. Besides, the Principal said the bigger the scene, the more money I get.
'
So, what could be more sensational than defeating a Gold Rank teacher?
Zhu Fei could see that Lu Yu wasn't going to give up. He shook his head and said slowly:
"What an arrogant kid.
You do have the qualifications, but I must teach you a lesson… In this world, who isn't a genius?"
The moment his voice fell, a black Summoning Array condensed from Spirituality formed behind him, like a dark, silent, and vast starry sky. A terrifying aura spread out, causing many students near the Arena to subconsciously retreat before they could breathe smoothly again, their hearts still pounding at the memory of that feeling.
"He's getting serious!"
A smile appeared on Su Bin's stern face. Although Zhu Fei always mocked himself for getting beaten, anyone who could get into Imperial Capital University, no matter how "ordinary"… was only ordinary when compared to those top-tier geniuses.
And anyone who could graduate smoothly from there was considered a genius even within the Alliance.
As the starlight spread, a black, cloud-like Pet Beast appeared before everyone.
Its appearance was similar to a Black Cloud, but its skeleton was composed of dim starlight, forming what looked like the symbol of a constellation, containing a brilliant starry light within.
Especially as it was now approaching dusk and the sky was dimming, it appeared even more brilliant and mysterious, as if a star had descended upon the mortal world.
"That's a top-tier commander creature that only appears in the unique dark starlight ecology of the Dark Star Domain, a star-type Starlight Mist Demon!"
An experienced old teacher recognized its identity at first glance. The others also quickly took out their phones to search and soon found information on it.
Including the Borderlands, the Alliance had a total of twenty-one great Domains, each one vast beyond compare. Within them were scattered countless cities and towns, home to innumerable humans.
And with the local ecologies, different systems and various cultural habits had emerged.
The Dark Star Domain was one of them, not far from the Borderlands.
It had this name because this region possessed a mysterious power that would draw the starlight from the sky down to the earth, even causing a large number of meteorites to strike the ground, dimming the starlight over this great Domain. Compared to the starry skies of other Domains, it was like a dark star region.
However, the starlight did not disappear, it merely moved.
This starlight power, drawn down to the earth, combined with different elements and environments, giving birth to one peculiar Ecological Mystic Realm after another, making this area shine as bright as day at night, a truly magical sight.
Therefore, the Dark Star Domain was rich in star-type pet beasts. They could manipulate starlight, and some top-tier Demonic Beasts could even condense starlight into a vast sea of stars that swept across the firmament.
The Starlight Mist Demon was one of the rarer pet beasts among them, with a Racial Potential of Top-rank Commander. Its appearance was like a cloud of mist, but it was not actually composed of water vapor, but rather an elemental lifeform born from starlight.
They looked cute, but their temperament was not gentle. They loved to hide in the night sky, disguised as clouds, and would burst out the moment prey entered, killing and digesting it with starlight.
If a Starlight Mist Demon could consume enough ores or treasures containing the power of stars, it would have a chance to evolve into a Nebula Demon, or condense into a Meteorite Giant.
There was even a rumor in the Dark Star Domain that star-type pet beasts could evolve indefinitely, with a chance to transform into an eternal Star Spirit, becoming an existence comparable to an Ancient Dragon.
"This is bad…"
Even Luo Zisong had not expected this guy to command such a troublesome Pet Beast.
The Starlight Mist Demon was immune to physical damage, and it had the advantage of high altitude.
It was a complete mobile magic cannon.
"There's already a gap in strength, and now there's an attribute suppression…"
Luo Zisong frowned.
If he had held out hope for Lu Yu to fight to a draw before, now he thought at best he could hold on for a while before being defeated.
Even holding on would be difficult.
"What a pity…"
The others also shook their heads. In this situation, it was almost impossible to win against a stronger opponent.
Choosing to give up would be the wise choice.
Zhu Fei looked at the contemplative Lu Yu with appreciation in his eyes and advised:
"Your talent and Pet Beast are very strong.
If we were of the same rank, I would most likely not be your opponent. But right now, there is an absolute gap in strength between us, one that you cannot bridge at your current level.
So… give up. As for the spots, we will only take the four we just won.
The rest will go to your Great Abyss City High School."
To have said this much was already a sign of sincerity.
Just as everyone thought Lu Yu was about to Forfeit and take the six spots, he looked up and chuckled:
"Geniuses are always unreasonable, aren't they, Teacher Zhu!"
Zhu Fei was stunned for a moment, then frowned.
"Blind confidence is not advisable.
As expected, one's environment limits one's horizons. Since it's come to this, let me show you the level of an ordinary graduate from Imperial Capital University.
Even I can crush you, let alone the gap between you and those top-tier geniuses…"
Vreee—
The Starlight Mist Demon suddenly erupted with the pressure of a Commander Rank. A rain of countless stars swirled around it, like a sudden downpour, preparing to forcefully suppress the little ant before it.
Bang!
The Glorious Black Desolate Strength Ant was unafraid. All forty Strength Rings opened, directly transforming into a blood-colored star domain that swirled around it, as if it were a bloodthirsty demon from the primordial era.
Bang!
A single punch vibrated, accelerating the airflow, and the gale it whipped up instantly tore apart the sky full of starlight.
In the face of absolute power,
Even starlight will dim.
"Such powerful strength, but that's all there is to it…"
A trace of surprise flashed in Zhu Fei's eyes as he calmly commanded:
"Starlight Mist Demon, Arrows of the Stars!"
The Starlight Mist Demon's body, made of stardust clouds, instantly expanded, and the vast starlight converged into several arrows.
The brilliance of starlight! The penetration of arrows!
Combined together,
They became the Arrows of the Stars that could tear through all things!
There was no need for a back-and-forth battle; a simple crush with Spiritual Energy was enough to shatter everything.
"It's over!"
Zhu Fei's expression was indifferent, and Lu Yu also nodded in agreement.
"It is indeed time for it to end."
The moment his voice fell, the airflow around the Glorious Black Desolate Strength Ant stopped, as if frozen.
Space itself began to stagnate and tremble, and in the next moment…
Boom!
A terrifying pressure swept across the entire Battle Arena, making everyone feel as if they were facing a Tsunami, their souls trembling uncontrollably. Some of the weaker students even fell to the ground, and even the Gold Beast Tamers wore expressions of astonishment.
Luo Zisong's pupils trembled violently. He lightly tapped the ground with his cane and said in a deep voice:
"Overlord Aura!"
As his voice fell, the entire audience was shocked!
This wasn't an Intimidation Skill!
It was the Overlord Aura, which only manifested after reaching the Overlord Rank.
It could intimidate low-rank lifeforms, suppress their strength, and even assault their souls—a divine crowd-control skill.
But…
This black and red ant before them was only at the Elite Rank, far from the Overlord Rank.
Could it be a Monarch cub?
Or even the cub of a higher-rank Pet Beast?
At this moment, everyone was dumbfounded, a small part of their worldview collapsing.
"Be careful…"
Zhu Fei was also greatly shocked.
He was just about to remind the Starlight Mist Demon to Blink, but he found that it had already fallen into a brief state of stiffness, the arrows around its body shattering into scattered points of light.
It had clearly been struck in the Soul by the Overlord Aura.
Roar!
At the same time, Little Mouse's incarnation, the Glorious Black Desolate Strength Ant, let out a heaven-shaking roar. The Thousand-Faced Tentacles behind it intertwined and fused, rapidly forming a giant clawed arm that was mounted onto its right arm.
Little Mouse suddenly clenched its claw into a fist, as if it had spliced on the arm of an ancient demon god. The powers of Shadow, Soul, and blood energy were forcibly fused at this moment, transforming into an inky-black Spiritual Energy that corroded its surroundings, like a corner of the Netherworld.
So what if it was immune to physical damage?
Little Mouse directly used its Proficient-level Thousand-Faced Tentacles to forcibly condense a Trinity special armament.
Thousand-Faced Armament—Ghost Shattering Star Arm!
This was its recent idea.
If it could construct, or splice, all parts of this special armament, there was a chance for the Glorious Black Desolate Strength Ant to welcome a new evolution!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The Arena under its feet instantly shattered, unable to bear the load. The surrounding space trembled, and the airflow accelerated, as if a storm had descended.
Under everyone's horrified gazes, the Glorious Black Desolate Strength Ant slowly raised the Shattering Star Arm. The inky-black shadows around it surged and writhed, like a world of ghosts nurturing countless specters, beginning to erode reality, consume the starlight, and bring the eternal night!
Cause a huge scene?
This punch was enough to shatter the stars…
A single strike to sunder the heavens!
Two chapters, ten thousand words.
Asking for Monthly Tickets. I have a bit of Writer's Block, so I'll sort out my thoughts, and the new plot will begin soon.