Beast Taming: Starting From Zero - Chapter 1431

Chapter 1431. Chapter 1426: The Ultimate Defense (Two Chapters Combined)

“Boom boom boom!!!”

As she finished speaking, the ground cracked, and dozens of giant pillars of fire simultaneously erupted from the earth, piercing the sky, filling the entire arena with a magnificent, scorching heat.

Steel Treasure controlled the two beams of white light connecting its arms.

Instantly, the two enormous curved blades spun and cleaved in different directions.

Wherever they passed, all the emerging pillars of fire were cleaved horizontally in two and collapsed with a crash. At the same time

, a giant pillar of fire suddenly shot out from the ground below Steel Treasure.

The giant curved blades could not immediately retract their strikes against the pillar of fire below, forcing Steel Treasure to stop its movements, transforming into a beam of white light and flying straight upwards to avoid the giant pillar of fire.

Just as it flew upwards, the two giant curved blades followed its movement, rapidly rising and transforming back into charred wings that reappeared on either side of its arms.

“Flame Fox unleashes a full-fledged Infernal Tornado, disregarding its own energy!” On the commentary stage, Nefertis rapidly described the situation: “There are simply too many Infernal Tornadoes! The Skywing Blade has transformed back into wings! Steel Power Emperor has chosen to dodge!”

“It seems Flame Fox is preparing to spread Infernal Tornadoes across the entire arena,” Auror pondered. “However, I remember Flame Fox’s Infernal Tornado proficiency isn’t high enough to spread fire pillars across the entire arena.”

Nefertis continued,

“The forms of Infernal Tornadoes at different proficiency levels are consistent; only the quantity, power, and height they reach in the sky differ. If a pet disregards the burning energy within its body, it’s possible to increase the power of the Infernal Tornadoes. Flame Fox is already an Emperor-level pet; if it wanted, it could spread Infernal Tornadoes across the entire arena.”

“Heart!”

A heartfelt exclamation of affection indicated that this reckless, energy-disregarding style of play showed that Sera was determined to win this match.

“Serana has lost three games in a row, she’ll definitely be giving it her all in this match,” Auror said.

On the field, Serana gave the command: “Ball.”

“Flame Sky!”

Flame Sky Fox shouted, and the next second, fire erupted beneath her feet, followed by a violent burst of intense heat around her. Then, she rolled forward, transforming into a giant fireball.

The giant fireball weaved through the giant pillars of fire, its speed increasing with each roll. Occasionally, it would brush against the edge of a pillar, seemingly unharmed, passing right through it.

Suddenly, the giant fireball collided with one of the pillars.

This time, it didn’t pass through, but instead, as if colliding with a solidified pillar, it used the momentum to roll upwards.

The giant fireball, like a springy fireball, bounced back and forth between the pillars, using the momentum to rise, instantly reaching a height of over a hundred meters.

“Flame Sky Fox has used this move for the second time in this Master Challenge,” Auror commented from the commentary booth.

“First, it unleashes the Infernal Tornado, then the Flame Step and the Flame Wheel. Using the Infernal Tornado and Flame Step to continuously roll upwards, the speed of movement is much faster than simply using Flame Step, and there are no rules governing its movement,” Nefertis exclaimed. “No one knows what the Flame Fox will do next; that’s the wonder of combining the Infernal Tornado, Flame Step, and Flame Wheel.”

“Heart Heart,”

Heart Heart echoed, indicating that the Flame Fox was truly an offensive type.

As they talked, high in the sky, Steel Treasure briefly paused in a position unaffected by the fire pillar, then flicked its left wing downwards. In an instant, the wing transformed into a massive, holy white curved blade, sweeping towards the fire pillar that the Flame Fox was about to use as a stepping stone.

“Bang!”

With a deafening roar, the fire pillar was cleaved in two.

The giant fireball landed at the broken section of the fire pillar, causing the upper half to collapse, completely obscuring its form.

Simultaneously, the massive curved blade snapped back upwards, transforming back into Steel Treasure’s wing.

Suddenly, Qiao Sang’s pupils contracted sharply, and he shouted in his mind, “Go!”

But it was too late. From the direction of the collapsing pillar of fire, a giant fireball, its surface dripping with scorching flames, shot upwards like a fiery meteor, piercing through the collapsed pillar at a speed the n*ked eye couldn’t follow.

Almost instinctively, Steel Treasure’s entire body glowed a gleaming iron-gray.

The giant fireball, still dripping with flames, slammed heavily into Steel Treasure!

“Bang!”

A deafening crash echoed as Steel Treasure’s massive body was sent flying backwards.

In the stands, gasps of surprise rippled through the crowd.

“Flame Sky Fox has successfully attacked Steel Emperor!” On the commentary stage, Nefertis exclaimed excitedly.

“The speed of the Flame Wheel increases with each rotation,” Auror analyzed. “The Flame Fox also has the characteristic of the Reverse Flame Engine; its speed increases when attacked by flames. Given this combined speed, it’s normal that Steel Emperor couldn’t dodge.”

“Heart Heart,”

Heart Heart called out thoughtfully, indicating that Steel Emperor’s color had changed when attacked, suggesting the use of a defensive skill, though it seemed to be only the mid-level skill Iron Wall.

Nephthys said, “Powerful defensive skills require time to cast. Steel Emperor’s ability to quickly cast Iron Wall shows its rapid reaction speed.”

Auror held a different opinion: “Perhaps Steel Emperor felt the Flame Fox’s attack wasn’t enough and didn’t need to use its trump card defensive skill.”

Such a powerful attack… Josang felt a sudden pain and his heart sank.

It was unclear whether Steel Treasure had managed to defend against the attack with its Iron Wall. Steel Treasure was larger than a typical Royal-level pet and possessed heavy metal properties; the force of the impact sending it flying this far was immense.

“Steel Power,”

Steel Treasure responded in his mind, indicating it had successfully defended.

Qiao Sang breathed a sigh of relief, but then thought,

“After the Flame Wheel hits its target, its speed will increase, and it will definitely attack again immediately. This is what you’re attacking…”

Before he could finish, the flames around the Flame Sky Fox suddenly expanded, reaching above Steel Treasure first, and then, with a chaotic and powerful airflow, it slammed down towards the still-flying Steel Treasure!

However, just as it was about to hit, the flames around the giant fireball suddenly disappeared, revealing the Flame Sky Fox.

“Steel Power Royal Ultimate has used Air Absorption!” On the commentary platform, Nefertis immediately understood what was happening and shouted.

High in the sky, the Flame Sky Fox showed a painful expression as it struggled to breathe and plummeted downwards.

Steel Treasure lost its footing and swung its left wing upwards, instantly transforming it into a giant blade radiating holy light, slashing fiercely at the nearby Flame Sky Fox.

Almost simultaneously, a magnificent, gigantic pillar of fire erupted from the ground, slamming into Steel Treasure, who had just struck the Flame Sky Fox!

“Flame Sky!”

“Steel Power!”

The Flame Sky Fox and Steel Treasure, one struck by the giant blade and the other propelled into the sky by the pillar of fire, cried out in agony less than a second apart.

The audience gasped in shock.

“Flame Sky Fox was struck by Steel Power Emperor’s Heavenly Wing Blade!” On the commentary stage, Nefertis exclaimed excitedly, “However, Steel Power Emperor was also hit by the Infernal Tornado! Both suffered severe injuries simultaneously!”

“I didn’t expect that after being attacked by the air absorption attack, Flame Sky Fox could still unleash the Infernal Tornado with such precision,” Auror remarked.

“Heart,”

Heartfelt called out, indicating that Flame Sky Fox seemed to have been prepared.

A fully proficient Infernal Tornado can unleash its power at a specific location based on the pet’s intentions. Flame Fox must have been prepared to unleash it from below Steel Treasure long ago; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been able to execute the move even after being affected by air absorption. It was clearly a pre-planned attack… Josang, feeling the pain in her body, suppressed the urge to grimace and looked at Serana on the distant platform. While feeling troubled, she also felt a surge of excitement.

This was the kind of excitement one feels when facing a formidable opponent.

To be honest, after winning three consecutive matches, her initial excitement had diminished considerably, but now it had returned.

Serana stood on the platform, watching the falling Flame Fox, her expression unchanged.

Knowing that Steel Emperor could absorb air, she certainly wouldn’t allow Flame Fox to launch a close-range attack unprepared. As long as she prepared for the Infernal Tornado attack before it got close, even within the air absorption range, the Infernal Tornado could still hit Steel Emperor.

After all, air absorption is only a high-level skill, and even if the Infernal Tornado were to spray into an area without air, it could still break through it.

However, unexpectedly, while Steel Power Emperor’s movement speed wasn’t fast, its reaction speed and attack speed far surpassed that of ordinary Emperor-level pets. After using air absorption, it didn’t stabilize itself and immediately attacked with Skywing Blade.

Flame Sky Fox wouldn’t fall, but it would definitely be severely injured.

However, Steel Power Emperor was also currently severely injured…

Sera gathered her thoughts and issued a command:

“Throw!”

Flame Sky Fox crashed to the ground.

The ground cracked, and flames and rubble scattered everywhere.

Hearing the command, it endured the excruciating pain and stood up. At the same time, a fierce, scorching flame suddenly erupted around it.

A heat wave swept through, and the temperature on the field rose sharply again.

A clamor suddenly arose from the audience.

“It’s Blazing Inferno!” Auror exclaimed from the commentary booth, “Steel Emperor’s Skywing Blade actually knocked Flame Sky Fox out of Blazing Inferno!”

“Although it was just one strike, Skywing Blade is a dual-type Flying and Steel-type Super-tier skill. Even if it’s just a beginner-level skill, its power shouldn’t be underestimated,” Nefertis analyzed. “Flame Sky Fox’s own defense isn’t very high, so it’s normal for it to be knocked out of Blazing Inferno directly.”

“Heart.”

“Heart.”

Heart called out twice, indicating that although Steel Emperor had high defense, Fire-type was its weakness, and the skill that hit it was a Super-tier skill. Moreover, it hadn’t had time to use any defensive skills. It was unclear whether Steel Emperor was more seriously injured or Flame Sky Fox was more seriously injured.

Auror said,

“The Flame Fox should be more seriously injured. The Steel Emperor evolves entirely through the power of bonds. If it were seriously injured, Josan would definitely be in great pain, but she remained calm, only slightly frowning. This means the Steel Emperor’s injuries aren’t that severe.”

“Heart,”

Heartfelt Heart nodded, showing an expression of “that makes sense. “

On the field, the Flame Fox, engulfed in flames, raised its tail, aiming high into the sky.

Instantly, a golden-red beam of light shot from its tail tip towards Steel Treasure’s location.

At this moment, the pillar of fire that had reached the sky exploded, and Steel Treasure plummeted to the ground.

“Split!” Josan commanded in her mind.

High in the sky, hundreds of Steel Emperors that looked exactly like Steel Treasure instantly appeared.

With a loud “Bang!”, the golden-red beam struck the spot where Steel Treasure had been, causing the Steel Emperor in its place to explode.

“Press!” Serana said.

An invisible pressure suddenly dissipated, and almost all the Steel Power Emperors vanished, leaving only two or three in the high sky.

The Flame Fox changed direction with its tail, continuously firing golden-red beams of light at the nearest Steel Power Emperor.

To be able to pinpoint Steel Treasure’s true form so accurately, the Flame Fox had left its aura on Steel Treasure… Qiao Sang immediately understood what was happening, thinking, “The Flame Fox in its raging fire state will definitely launch a fierce attack before the fire dissipates. You’re already slow, and now you’re injured. If you just keep dodging, you’ll only be a moving target.”

“Steel Power.”

Steel Treasure transformed into white light, dodging the relentless golden-red beams, while calling out in its mind, indicating that it knew what to do.

Suddenly, it changed direction and charged straight at the Flame Fox.

The Flame Fox didn’t dodge, continuing to fire golden-red beams of light from its tail.

Steel Treasure quickly approached, moving to dodge.

However, the speed of the golden-red beams was clearly superior.

Shortly after, a golden-red beam of light struck Steel Treasure directly.

With a loud “bang,” Steel Treasure’s speed didn’t falter at all. Its body shimmered with a very textured black light, as if it were wearing black armor, and it burst straight out of the shockwave from the explosion.

This was… Sera’s pupils contracted slightly.

“It’s appeared! Steel Emperor’s hidden defensive skill!” On the commentary stage, Nefertis excitedly stood up and shouted, “It’s Absolute Defense! The super-class skill Absolute Defense! Steel Emperor really did hide a powerful defensive move!”

Auror was equally excited: “I didn’t expect Steel Emperor to be hiding a skill like Absolute Defense.”

“Heart.”

A heartfelt “Heart” exclaimed, indicating that Steel Emperor had finally revealed its hidden move.

In the audience, a clamor suddenly arose.

Amidst the clamor, Steel Treasure spread its wings, and huge wings suddenly shot out, severing from its arms, transforming into huge blades radiating holy light, slashing fiercely at Flame Sky Fox.

Sensing the danger, the Flame Fox transformed into flames and swiftly retreated.

However, the instant it moved, the terrifying pressure suddenly subsided.

Caught off guard, the Flame Fox froze for a moment.

It was too late… Sera, with her keen insight, saw the problem and shouted,

“Attack!”

“Flame Fox!”

The Flame Fox roared towards Steel Treasure’s location.

The next second, a magnificent, gigantic pillar of fire erupted from the ground, slamming into Steel Treasure at incredible speed.

This time, no screams were heard, and Steel Treasure wasn’t blasted into the air.

Within the scorching giant pillar of fire, two enormous blades gleaming with holy light remained unaffected, spinning from both sides, one to the left and one to the right, slashing across the Flame Fox.

“Flame Fox!!!” (End of Chapter)