Beast Taming: Starting From Zero - Chapter 1375

Chapter 1375. Chapter 1370 Blade-Stripped Scaled Dragon (Two Chapters Combined)

“Boom!!!”

A magnificent pillar of destructive fire engulfed the figures of the six-winged firebird and the Netherworld Lord, slamming heavily onto the arena.

The ground sank, and an incredibly powerful crimson energy spread outwards, causing the arena to collapse and creating a crater several hundred meters in diameter.

The air trembled, and the entire arena was instantly filled with crimson energy.

In the stands, the pupils of everyone and their pets were filled with crimson energy.

“The power of this Flame Refining Array is too strong!”

“How could it not be strong? This is already the final attack of the Flame Refining Array.”

“I knew the Netherworld Ring Monarch shouldn’t have used his Mind Hammer at close range. If he had directly redirected the Six-Winged Firebird’s attack, he wouldn’t have been caught.”

“Xia Huo is impressive! He actually managed to trade the Six-Winged Firebird for Qiao Sang’s most troublesome Netherworld Ring Monarch.”

“The main reason is that the Six-Winged Firebird is such a good actor, pretending to be about to fall asleep, and then launching a counterattack.”

“Although the Netherworld Ring Monarch might ultimately win by triggering the Life-Borrowing ability, considering both sides’ lineups, Xia Huo still wins. Trading the Six-Winged Firebird for the Netherworld Ring Monarch is definitely a good deal.”

“Xia Huo probably started the battle with a do-or-die mentality, otherwise he wouldn’t have used such a move at the end.”

“Qiao Sang is still too young…”

“The Six-Winged Firebird has regained consciousness and seized the Nether Ring Monarch. It has cast a barrier, trapping the Nether Ring Monarch! The final pillar of fire in the Flame Array has struck them!” On the commentary platform, Auror exclaimed excitedly, “The Six-Winged Firebird is preparing to perish together with the Nether Ring Monarch!”

“The frenzied factor in the raging hot wind will not have a negative impact on the pet using this skill, but the pet using this skill will be particularly mentally active in the raging hot wind. I think this is why the Six-Winged Firebird regained consciousness so quickly,” Nefertis analyzed.

“It seems Xia Huo wasn’t afraid of the Netherworld Lord’s hypnosis from the start, but she acted anxious,” Aurol remarked. “Such excellent acting skills; only such good acting could deceive Qiao Sang.” “The

final pillar of fire in the Flame Array is fatal to both the Netherworld Lord and the Six-Winged Firebird,” Nefertis said. “Now it depends on whether the Netherworld Lord can activate its Life-Borrowing ability.”

At this moment, Yin Zhongsi slightly raised its head, looking at the sky above the arena, and murmured,

“Yin Zhong…”

The Netherworld Lord is truly small and dark; if it weren’t looking closely, it would be impossible to find it…

The real-time translation was transmitted to the two hosts through their earpieces.

The Netherworld Lord? Wasn’t it completely engulfed by the pillar of fire along with the Six-Winged Firebird? Nefertis and Aurol were both stunned, looking up in unison, following Yin Zhongsi’s gaze.

The cameras around the arena did the same.

Pets possess diverse skills and characteristics, with numerous methods for concealing their forms. To pinpoint their location immediately, many media outlets at major international and interstellar sporting events utilize mechanical pets equipped with camera functions, or have individuals with special abilities film alongside the pets.

Whether the former or the latter, their commonality lies in their ability to sense energy entities on the field, allowing them to instantly pinpoint the location of battling pets.

Under the cover of night, a pet, resembling a black dot, stared wide-eyed and gaped at the arena illuminated by crimson energy, displaying a terrifying expression. Then, its expression shifted to relief, patting its chest and letting out a sigh of relief.

If not for the crimson energy, it would be impossible to detect the presence of this pet.

Its color blended seamlessly with the night, and it wore a semi-solid crown formed from purple ghostly energy. Its appearance was unmistakably that of the Netherworld Lord, who had just been clung to by the six-winged firebird and engulfed by the pillar of fire!

On the commentary stage, Nefertis and Auror looked shocked and exclaimed simultaneously,

“The Lord of the Nether Rings?!”

“Xunxun~”

High in the sky, Little Xunbao seemed to sense something, quickly raising its head and grinning at the camera, revealing two rows of unusually white teeth.

The camera zoomed in, and most of the audience saw this scene, causing an eerie silence to fall over the stands.

At the same time, the crimson energy disappeared, and the air returned to calm.

On the ground, in the shattered crater, the Six-Winged Firebird lay unconscious with its eyes closed, and the Lord of the Nether Rings was nowhere to be seen.

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao teleported to the unconscious Six-Winged Firebird and poked its cheek with its paw.

Seeing that the bird was unresponsive, Little Xunbao perked up, raised its paws, and shouted,

“Xunxun!”

I won!

Xia Huo: “!!!”

The Lord of the Nether Rings?! Xia Huo could hardly control her expression, revealing a clear “Impossible! Impossible! Impossible! How could this be! How could this be! How could this be!”

Shouldn’t the Netherworld Ring Monarch have perished together with the Six-Winged Firebird under the attack of the Flame Refining Array?

How could it still be floating unharmed?

If it wasn’t injured at all, then who was the Netherworld Ring Monarch that the Six-Winged Firebird dragged down with it?

All sorts of thoughts flashed through Xia Huo’s mind in an instant.

Soon, two words settled in her mind: substitute…

The Netherworld Ring Monarch that the Six-Winged Firebird dragged down was just a substitute… After realizing what was going on, Xia Huo’s face twisted uncontrollably.

She looked at the slender figure in the distance. That

damned Qiao Sang and the Netherworld Ring Monarch, they’re such good actors!

Qiao Sang noticed Xia Huo’s gaze and smiled slightly at her.

Xia Huo possesses exceptional talent. Whether it’s due to the fire element in her name or the sheer number of fire-type pets she’s contracted with, her personality sometimes mirrors that of her fire-type pets, making her easily predictable. In the initial rounds of the match, she discerned Xia Huo’s intention to use the Six-Winged Firebird to take Xiao Xunbao down with her.

Fortunately, she had anticipated this possibility before the match.

She believed that most competitors, unless they were ace players, would be willing to trade their pets for Xiao Xunbao, so she predicted the moves Xia Huo’s other pets, besides Huo Xixing, would use to try and take Xiao Xunbao down with them. The

Six-Winged Firebird, while primarily a Flying type, excels more in Fire-type moves than Flying-type skills, its trump card being the Flame Array.

Based on past matches, the Flame Array’s mastery level is only at the highest level, allowing for five pillars of fire to be unleashed.

The final pillar of fire is the most powerful; if Xiao Xunbao shows any weakness, the opponent will undoubtedly try to drag it down with them.

Sure enough, everything went exactly as she expected.

Of course, part of the reason the other party could believe her so easily was because Little Treasure’s stand-in was such a good actor… Josan looked approvingly at Little Treasure, who had already started waving towards the audience.

“The Lord of the Underworld Rings has appeared beside the Six-Winged Firebird, and it is not injured!” On the commentary stage, Nefertis stood up in shock.

“A Stand! The Six-Winged Firebird dragged the Dark Ring Lord, who perished with it, was just a Stand!” Auror reacted, excitedly speaking into the microphone, “This is truly the most expressive Stand I’ve ever seen! It completely fooled us all!”

“Yin Zhong.”

“Yin Zhong.”

Yin Zhong nodded, agreeing with Auror’s words, then exclaimed with a sigh, indicating that Xia Huo and the Six-Winged Firebird seemed a bit dim-witted, actually dragging the Dark Ring Lord’s Stand to their deaths, essentially eliminating themselves. It was the first time it had seen a contestant eliminate themselves.

“This can’t be entirely blamed on Xia Huo,” Nefertis said, “The Dark Ring Lord’s Stand is very intelligent, just like the real Dark Ring Lord. Everyone was probably fooled.”

As they spoke, the mechanical-type pet wearing the referee’s badge came to the Six-Winged Firebird’s side to check it out, then waved a green flag towards Jossan’s location.

A giant virtual screen appeared out of thin air, and below Xia Huo’s photo, the photo of the Six-Winged Firebird changed from color to black and white.

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao waved its paws enthusiastically at the audience in all directions.

Like a fuse being lit, a loud “boom” erupted.

“Ah! A Stand! The one that just perished with the Six-Winged Firebird was actually a Stand!”

“Holy crap! That’s amazing! I originally thought Xia Huo and the Six-Winged Firebird were good at acting, but I didn’t expect Qiao Sang and the Underworld Lord to be even better actors!”

“Wait, what’s with that Stand? Its expressions are so rich, it’s like the real Underworld Lord.”

“I heard that when a Stand’s proficiency reaches a certain level, its behavior is influenced by the user. The Underworld Lord’s Stand’s expressions and acting skills are definitely at the ultimate level.”

“Hahaha, Qiao Sang and the Underworld Lord are too awesome! Did you hear what Xia Huo shouted at the end? ‘Let’s perish together!’ It cracked me up, and then the Six-Winged Firebird attacked itself.”

“Watching the Underworld Lord fight is so interesting, it feels like the style of battles is quite different from other pet battles.”

“Honestly, it seems only the Dark Ring Monarch could fool his opponent with this move. Other pets of the same level are large and have a strong presence. Even if they use a substitute, putting aside the substitute’s acting skills, the real body is hard to hide. Only the Dark Ring Monarch wouldn’t be easily discovered.” “

He used his ultimate move to finish himself off. Luckily, the Six-Winged Firebird was stunned. If it still had any consciousness, it would probably be furious.”

“Josang! Josang!”

“Little Treasure Hunter! Little Treasure Hunter!”

The audience supporting Josang cheered excitedly at the top of their lungs. They originally thought that Little Treasure Hunter would be able to use its life-borrowing ability in this match, and even if it won, it would never have another chance to play. Unexpectedly, the situation took a turn for the better. Everyone was fooled. The one who was forcibly killed by the Six-Winged Firebird was just a substitute. It was so satisfying.

“Beautiful!” In the VIP room, Michaela couldn’t help but exclaim excitedly.

“Xiaxia! Xiaxia!” Xia Lala cheered excitedly beside her.

Penjami considerately handed her a glass of water.

Xia Lala took a sip and continued cheering:

“Xia Xia! Xia Xia!”

“Mo Mo!” Dragon King looked out the French windows and called out excitedly as well, but he quickly composed himself and called out in a steady tone:

“Mo Mo.”

Qiao Sang and Little Treasure Hunt performed well.

After the initial excitement, Michaela calmed down a bit, thought of something, looked at the black dot with its claws out the window, and said:

“I wonder how much white energy Little Treasure Hunt will absorb in this match.”

…

Holy crap, so much white energy… Qiao Sang looked at the energy continuously gathering from the audience seats to Little Treasure Hunt, his eyes lighting up. He thought to himself that the energy generated in this match felt more than the total white energy from the three matches in the previous game. Sure enough, letting more people and pets know Little Treasure Hunt’s name was the right thing to do!

On the field, Little Treasure Seeker seemed to sense something, first startled, then its eyes lit up, revealing a happy expression, waving its paws even more enthusiastically:

“Seeking~”

“Seeking~” “

The Netherworld Lord is greeting everyone very warmly.” Nefertis laughed from the commentary booth.

“The Netherworld Lord seems to be in a good mood, having secured the first victory for player Josang.” Aurore said, “In the first match, player Josang won, bringing the score to 0:1. I wonder which pet player Xia Huo will send out in the second match.”

“Yin Zhong.”

Yin Zhongsi called out, indicating that player Josang had chosen to let the Netherworld Lord continue the match in the second match.

Nefertis said,

“The Netherworld Lord didn’t expend too much energy or get injured in the last match, so it’s fully capable of playing another match.”

As they talked, Xia Huo waved his hand, recalling the unconscious Six-Winged Firebird to the Beast Taming Manual.

The field was switched, and the intact field was quickly replaced.

The mechanical-type pet wearing the referee’s badge blew the whistle indicating preparation.

The cheers and screams from the audience subsided, and Xiao Xunbao stopped waving, his expression turning serious.

A “10” appeared on the field, its movement accompanied by a mechanical voice:

“10, 9, 8… 3, 2, 1.”

The light disappeared.

It was the Netherworld Lord again… Xia Huo had calmed down. As a highly talented professional beast tamer, she quickly realized where she had gone wrong in the previous match. Taking a deep breath and adjusting her mindset, she swiftly formed hand seals.

A deep, mysterious purple star array lit up on the field.

Soon after, a dragon-type pet, over thirty meters tall, covered in black scales, standing on two legs, with a headdress resembling a sharp blade, and a dark red tail, appeared within the star array.

Bladescaled Dragon, a royal-level pet with both Dragon and Dark attributes, is stubborn and persistent once it sets its mind on something. It enjoys selecting high-quality ores to hone the blades on its head, and frequently tests their sharpness on any creature in its vicinity… Qiao Sang watched the pet in the distance, recalling relevant information. She thought to herself, knowing that Little Treasure Hunter would continue the battle, the opponent indeed wouldn’t send out Fire Star… As

these thoughts flashed through her mind, Bladescaled Dragon narrowed its eyes, looked ahead, then left and right, a serious expression on its face.

Although its Beastmaster had mentioned seeing the Netherworld Ring Monarch through its Beastmaster’s eyes in the Beastmaster’s Codex, it seemed that in reality, the Netherworld Ring Monarch was so small as to be completely invisible! (End of Chapter)