Beast Taming: Starting From Zero - Chapter 1373

Chapter 1373. Chapter 1368 Qiao Sang VS Xia Huo (Two-in-One)

A murmur of excitement rose from the stands.

“Look! Qiao Sang is facing Xia Huo!”

“How exciting! Xia Huo just defeated a student from the Imperial Beast Taming Academy in the last match, and now he’s against Qiao Sang.”

“No! I don’t want Qiao Sang to face Xia Huo!”

“I was wrong. I initially thought Qiao Sang’s bye in the last match was a conspiracy, but it seems that wasn’t the case at all. If it were a conspiracy, she definitely wouldn’t be fighting Xia Huo this time.” “

Is this a battle of destiny? There are still forty contestants left, and it just so happens that Qiao Sang and Xia Huo are facing off again.”

“I remember in this Master Challenge, aren’t Xia Huo and Qiao Sang the only students left from Yantian University and the Imperial Beast Taming Academy?”

“Yes, and interestingly, Qiao Sang defeated Jerome from Yantian University, while Xia Huo defeated Jules from the Imperial Beast Taming Academy.”

“I want to see Qiao Sang and Xia Huo fight. I wonder if I can see it today.”

“Oh, Qiao Sang is so unlucky. She had a bye in the last match, and now she has to face Xia Huo right away.”

“What’s there to be unlucky about? So many people want a bye but can’t get one. If she beats Xia Huo, it just proves she has the ability to get one.”

“I’m not worried at all. Qiao Sang even shut out Jerome; Xia Huo, even with five royal-level pets, definitely can’t win.”

“That’s right, Qiao Sang’s Burning Emperor can at least take down two of Xia Huo’s pets.”

“Xia Huo’s ace seems to easily take down two pets of the same level.”

“Don’t forget Qiao Sang also has the Netherworld Ring Monarch.”

“I think Xia Huo will definitely win this match. Yantian University has always been a step ahead of the Imperial Beast Taming Academy in beast-taming competitions.”

“This time it’s not necessarily true. Even Yantian University has never produced a prodigy like Qiao Sang. I think who wins this time mainly depends on the order in which the pets appear. If Qiao Sang’s Netherworld Ring Monarch and Xia Huo’s Fire Star are summoned to fight at the same time, then Qiao Sang will almost certainly win. But if the Netherworld Ring Monarch faces other pets, Xia Huo will most likely win.”

“Who said that? I think Qiao Sang’s Burning Emperor looks stronger than Xia Huo’s Fire Star.”

The noisy discussion continued for a long time, and the most discussed pair of contestants was undoubtedly Qiao Sang and Xia Huo.

As a highly popular contestant, Qiao Sang’s expectations for her had increased dramatically after she received a bye in the previous round. Xia Huo, on the other hand, was the first contestant in this Master Challenge to acquire five Royal-level pet beasts during the competition, making him a strong contender for the championship.

In addition, one was a student of the Imperial Beast Taming Academy, and the other was a student of Yantian University. Both were the only remaining representatives of their respective schools in this Master Challenge, making them undoubtedly the most anticipated pair in this round of the competition.

Amid the heated discussion, the times for the contestants’ matches appeared on the virtual screen. In

the contestant area, Xia Huo’s gaze quickly fell on the line he wanted to see:

[Xia Huo VS Qiao Sang (9:00 PM)]

Nine o’clock in the evening… Xia Huo stared at it for two seconds, then got up and left.

Meanwhile, in the VIP room.

“Shall we go back now?” Michaela asked.

“No need,” Qiao Sang said. “I already know her well enough. We can just discuss it here with Ya Bao and the others.”

During her bye, she had thoroughly studied almost all the competitors again, especially the three with five Royal-level pets.

She paused, then added with a smile, “Besides, watching the competition live might make Ya Bao and the others more excited during their battles.”

For some pets, being too excited during a competition isn’t a good thing, as it can lead to loss of control and difficulty in making calm judgments. But she felt it would be beneficial for Ya Bao, Xiao Xun Bao, Qing Bao, and Ting Bao; if they were excited, their combat strength would definitely increase.

Ya Bao has a fighting instinct and won’t charge blindly.

Xiao Xun Bao will avoid risks and won’t act impulsively.

Qing Bao’s excitement is measured; it will only make them more serious in battle.

If Tingbao gets excited, it might become more determined to get stronger, then Teacher Michaela wouldn’t need to stimulate it anymore…

Although she also hoped that Lu Bao and Gang Bao would get excited, given their personalities, they probably wouldn’t…

“Gang Quan.”

Just as she was thinking this, Gang Bao called out in her mind.

No, it was already quite excited.

Qiao Sang silently glanced at the expressionless Gang Bao, thinking, “Give me some of your excitement.”

“Gang Quan.”

Gang Bao called out in her mind, indicating that it was the calm type, and even if it was excited, its expression wouldn’t be too obvious.

“You know yourself quite well.” Qiao Sang smiled in her mind.

At this moment, Michaela nodded and said, “That’s good.”

Studying opponents, as long as they aren’t overheard, it doesn’t really matter where you study.

Qiao Sang stopped communicating with Gang Bao and looked at Xiao Xunbao.

“Xun Xun~”

Before it could speak, Xiao Xunbao understood its Beastmaster’s meaning, took off its ring, and pulled out a stack of documents.

It flipped through them and accurately pulled out the one about Xia Huo and placed it on the coffee table.

Ya Bao and the others stopped warming up and gathered around.

Qiao Sang picked up the documents and said seriously,

“Xia Huo, currently, out of her six pets, five are Royal-level pets: Huo Xixing, Shui Xixing… Oh, and she also has a King-level pet, Bonefire King.”

“Xunxun?”

Little Xun Bao seemed to remember something upon hearing this, its eyes widening as it cried out.

That Bonefire King who bet with you who would evolve to Emperor-level first?

“Yes, that’s it,” Qiao Sang nodded.

“Xunxun!”

Little Xun Bao immediately perked up, clenching its paws and crying out with fighting spirit.

It was going to defeat this guy!

Qiao Sang couldn’t help but pour cold water on it: “You probably won’t be able to beat it.”

“Xunxun?”

Little Xun Bao cried out anxiously, indicating why?

Qiao Sang said, “You are now at the Emperor level, while it is only at the King level. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be the last one to go on stage. You still have to deal with opponents of the same level before you. I will let you fight until the very end, which means activating the Mutual Destruction and Life Borrowing abilities before you leave the stage.”

This means that the opponent is only at the King level and is no longer worthy of being your opponent.

Once Little Xunbao activated its life-saving ability, even if it remained standing until the end of the match, it would be unable to fight again once the time was up.

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao understood, revealing a smug expression. It waved its paw and meowed, indicating it was a real pity; it had originally wanted to have a battle with it.

“Qingqing.” Suddenly, Qingbao called out, indicating it would take care of it for Little Xunbao.

Little Xunbao looked abruptly at Qingbao, somewhat flattered.

“Qingqing.” Qingbao meowed awkwardly, indicating it also disliked that guy.

“Xunxun~” Little Xunbao nodded repeatedly.

It understands, it understands.

“Tingting…”

Tingbao, who had been listening intently to the conversation, suddenly lost its focus.

The weakest was still a King-level, so it seemed it really wouldn’t have a chance to participate in this round…

“Ice Saint.”

Lu Bao keenly sensed Tingbao’s emotions. It was silent for two seconds, then called out, indicating that they would win this round.

Meaning, you can prepare for the next round.

“Tingting.”

Tingbao reacted for a few seconds, understood, and nodded.

“Let’s continue talking about Xia Huo’s pets.” Qiao Sang returned to the main topic: “Fire Star, a dual-attribute King-level pet with both fire and psychic attributes. It and Water Star are of the same race, but because of different evolution items, one evolved into a fire-type main attribute, while the other evolved into a water-type…”

…

Nine o’clock in the evening.

The night was deep, but the lights of the Saye International Arena were dazzling. The audience waved their cheering sticks, screamed, and cheered, welcoming the contestants who were about to appear on the field.

“Let’s give a warm round of applause to Xia Huo and Qiao Sang!” Nefertis announced loudly from the commentary booth, microphone in hand.

As she finished speaking, two beams of light descended from two separate platforms, revealing Qiao Sang and Xia Huo.

Instantly, cheers and screams erupted once more, echoing through the sky.

“Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang!”

“Xia Huo! Xia Huo!” “Xia Huo

will win! Xia Huo will win!” “Qiao Sang!

Qiao Sang! Invincible! Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang! Unbeatable!”

Cameras from various media outlets focused on the two figures on the platforms.

“This match should be the most anticipated of this round,” said Auror on the commentary stage. “Even before it’s started, discussions about this match were already trending on social media this morning.”

“That’s right,” Nephthys echoed. “Xia Huo is a student at Yantian University, and Qiao Sang is a student at the Imperial Beast Taming Academy. These two schools have consistently ranked first and second in interstellar space and have always been rivals. I wonder which player will ultimately represent their school and win this match.”

“Yin Zhongsi, which player do you think is more likely to win?” Auror asked.

“Yin Zhong,”

Yin Zhongsi thought for a moment, then looked at the figure with long, curly red hair, striking features, and who looked to be only in his twenties, and called out.

It favored Xia Huo; students from Yantian University always beat those from the Imperial Beast Taming Academy, didn’t they?

As they talked, the mechanical pet wearing a referee’s badge blew the whistle to signal preparation.

The number “10” appeared on the field, changing continuously with a mechanical sound:

“9, 8, 7…”

“I didn’t expect us to face off so soon,” Xia Huo said.

The platforms were far apart, and her voice wasn’t loud. Combined with the surrounding noise, it would be impossible for a normal person to hear her. However, as an A-rank Beastmaster, Qiao Sang easily heard her.

“I didn’t expect that either,” Qiao Sang replied.

Xia Huo gazed at the distant figure and said, word by word, “I will win this match.”

Qiao Sang smiled and said, “That’s what I should be saying.”

Xia Huo didn’t show any disdain upon hearing this.

Although she looked down on Jerome’s defeat and being shut out, she also knew that to shut out Jerome, one must possess absolute strength.

As soon as she finished speaking, the light and shadow on the field reached “1.”

The light and shadow disappeared.

Qiao Sang and Xia Huo simultaneously formed hand seals.

Two deep, mysterious purple star arrays lit up on the field.

Soon after, two pet beasts of vastly different sizes appeared within the two star arrays.

“Xunxun~”

“Liuliu.”

The Six-Winged Firebird, a royal-level pet beast with dual fire and flight attributes, is known for its brutal temperament and fighting style. Its saliva contains fire energy, and it spits at its opponents frequently, causing numerous accidents… Qiao Sang looked at the pet beast in the distance, roughly thirty meters tall, mostly red with a yellow beak, white chest feathers and claws, and possessing three pairs of giant wings. Information about it surfaced in her mind.

She wasn’t particularly bothered by Xia Huo sending the Six-Winged Firebird for the first battle. Regardless of who the opponent sent, she was determined to send Little Treasure Hunter as her first pet.

In this match, Little Treasure Hunter had to persevere until it collapsed, because only in this way could it possibly collect more white energy…

Netherworld Ring Monarch… Xia Huo looked at the pet beast in the distance, which resembled a black dot, and felt a surge of joy.

Of all Qiao Sang’s pet beasts, the one she feared most wasn’t the Burning Emperor, but the Netherworld Ring Monarch, because no matter how strong a pet beast was, it was likely to be defeated by the Netherworld Ring Monarch.

Her biggest worry was that her ace would face the Netherworld Lord.

Now that the Six-Winged Firebird was facing the Netherworld Lord, things were much easier… In

a flash of thought, the Six-Winged Firebird flew into the sky, its three pairs of giant wings flapping powerfully downwards. A red wind instantly swept out, mixed with sand and sweltering heat, as if turning the entire arena into a giant furnace, the heat hitting people in the face, making them feel suffocated.

“Summer Fire’s Six-Winged Firebird, Josang’s Netherworld Lord.” On the commentary stage, Auror said, “One has absolute attack power, the other has absolute control ability, this match is really something to look forward to.”

“The color of the Netherworld Lord is like blending into the night. If the camera hadn’t been following the Netherworld Lord the whole time, I wouldn’t have been able to find its location.” Nephthys exclaimed, “At night, the Netherworld Lord can hide itself better. Unless the Six-Winged Firebird uses a super-wide-range attack skill, it feels like it will be very difficult to hit the Netherworld Lord.”

“Yin Zhong…” Yin Zhongsi also exclaimed with the same feeling.

It’s really dark…

Even though the “it” didn’t specify who it was referring to, everyone knew who it was.

“Yin Zhong Si, what do you think of this match?” Auror asked.

“Yin Zhong.” Yin Zhong Si called out without hesitation, indicating its support for the Nether Ring Lord.

Although it thought Xia Huo would ultimately win, it unconditionally supported the Nether Ring Lord, who was also a Ghost-type.

On the field, Little Treasure Hunter gave the Six-Winged Firebird the middle finger, revealing a provocative smile, before disappearing into the shadows.

Among the countless Six-Winged Firebirds, one had veins bulging on its forehead, and its three pairs of giant wings flapped faster.

“If Xia Huo’s six-winged firebirds appear, they’ll likely unleash many clones. Little Treasure Hunter, you don’t have wide-range attack skills. If you encounter one, provoke it. If one of the six-winged firebirds seems particularly angry, that’s its true form.”

High in the sky, Little Treasure Hunter, invisible, recalled his beast tamer’s words. His gaze quickly swept over the six-winged firebirds, then precisely landed on the one whose wings were flapping particularly rapidly.

Found you!

However, at that moment, the temperature in the air suddenly rose again, and destructive dark red hot winds erupted from the wings of the six-winged firebirds, sweeping across the entire area. (End of Chapter)