Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 322

Chapter 322 Beastmaster

[A special mission is issued to find fragments of the Immortal Ladder: In the Lingxi world, humans and beasts coexisted harmoniously. Over the long ages, a profession called Beast Tamer gradually evolved and became the mainstream of the Lingxi world. Suddenly, one day, the demon beasts went berserk and became hostile to humans, disrupting this harmonious relationship. Please help the human race in Lingxi resist a nation-destroying beast tide.]

[Mission Reward: Fragments of the Immortal Ladder]

“Beast Tamer?” Jiang Li, upon seeing the system’s description, naturally thought of the Beast Tamer Sect.

“Nation-destroying beast tide! It seems this world’s beast tide is quite powerful, and the human race’s position is uncertain.”

In Jiuzhou, of the nine great dynasties, only the Bai Ze Dynasty is a demon dynasty, with a long history and profound heritage. Beyond this, there are also the Qingqiu Kingdom, founded by great demons, whose power should not be underestimated. The

Four Seas Dragon Clan is also a demon clan. They occupy the back of the Jiuzhou continent, increasing the average land area occupied by demon beasts.

Although the average land area occupied by demon beasts is larger than that of humans, their overall strength is still slightly inferior.

The demon race lacks any Tribulation-crossing-stage warriors, and few if any are capable of producing powerful Fusion-stage demon beasts. This puts the demon race in a very awkward position within the Nine Provinces.

“Whatever happens, let’s go take a look.” Jiang Li didn’t find resisting the nation-annihilating beast tide difficult at all. He only found one thing difficult.

This mission was launched five hundred years ago, and the system has only just released it. It’s unknown how the human race in Lingxi World is faring, or whether they’ve been extinct.

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“Everyone, turn to Chapter 1, Section 2. This section will be crucial for the exam, so please listen carefully.” The history teacher, wearing thick glasses, slowly flipped through the textbook. A colorful parrot perched on his shoulder, looking a little dazed.

“In last class, we talked about how humans and demonic beasts became friends and signed soul contracts. Human souls are naturally powerful, and signing soul contracts can help demonic beasts increase their soul strength. The strong bodies of demonic beasts can help humans with construction. This is the earliest form of beastmasters that can be traced back.”

“It’s just that two thousand years ago, the demonic beasts’ temperaments changed drastically. They became bloodthirsty and aggressive, hostile to humans. Initially, humans were unprepared and the demonic beasts took the lead. They had to retreat again and again, suffering heavy losses. Most of the demonic beasts’ territory today was originally our human territory.”

“Human bodies are fragile and cannot compete with demonic beasts. Technology only makes life easier, not directly against demonic beasts.”

“Fortunately, the demonic beasts that have signed soul contracts with humans are still under our control, so we use them to fight against them.”

“To distinguish between mad demonic beasts and contracted demonic beasts, we call the contracted demonic beasts contracted beasts.”

“Contracted beasts are our friends, and demonic beasts are our enemies.”

“As contracted beasts and demonic beasts battle against each other, the Beast Tamer system has become increasingly sophisticated. Humans can not only enhance the soul strength of contracted beasts, but also help demonic beasts grow rapidly.”

“For example, the macaw on my shoulder was only one-star when I signed the contract. With my careful training, it has grown into a four-star contracted beast.”

At this point, the history teacher changed his dreary, pedantic tone and toyed with the macaw’s beak with his index finger, a faint smile flashing, as if recalling his youthful adventures with the macaw.

The students in the audience looked at the history teacher with envy.

Contracted beasts are ranked from one to six stars, with one being the weakest and six being the strongest. The history teacher’s four-star demonic beast was already an achievement unattainable for most.

The students murmured, distracting themselves from the lecture. Seeing this, the history teacher simply shook his head helplessly, expressing his understanding.

When I was her age, I was just as excited as the students.

After all, I was going to summon my contracted beast and sign the contract that afternoon.

“Xia Chao, what kind of contracted beast would you like to sign?”

“Needless to ask? The more handsome, the better. Something like the White Bone Mad Lion or the Blood Winged Fierce Tiger—monsters with imposing presence and high potential.” Xia Chao’s eyes lit up as he spoke of his two favorite contracted beasts.

“You’re quite imaginative,” Xia Chao’s friends were speechless. “These two are guaranteed four-star contracted beasts. There’s a slight chance they could break through to five-star, and their combat power is unmatched on their star level. Even if you could summon them, could you afford to support them?”

“Hehe, just think about it. Everyone should have dreams,”

the history teacher said, unwilling to discourage his students.

Signing a contracted beast and becoming a beastmaster is both an honor and a responsibility. In the future, they will all be on the battlefield.

In the Lingxi world, every human is a beastmaster. While monsters are a threat, they’re not deadly. As long as they aren’t a city- or nation-destroying beast tide, humanity can handle it. A nation

-destroying beast tide is rare and terrifying. Two hundred and fifty years ago, a nation was destroyed by a nation-destroying beast tide.

Some nations perished under the beast tide, while others reclaimed their former territories. In this interplay, humanity and the demonic beasts maintained a delicate balance.

A history teacher had fought on the battlefield, narrowly escaping the bloodshed. After retiring, he chose to teach at the Beast Taming Academy.

It was soon afternoon, and the Beast Taming instructor lined up the students and summoned them one by one.

The students silently chanted obscure incantations, and circles of patterns rose beneath their feet. This was the summoning circle they had been learning.

The student, who had memorized the summoning deity, quickly set up the circle, his voice rapid and high.

As he uttered the final syllable, a halo of light erupted from the summoning circle, and a pitch-black cat with sleek fur emerged gracefully from the halo.

“It’s the Dark Night Cat, with three-star potential!” someone exclaimed.

At this point, the Dark Night Cat was only one-star, but with careful training and evolution, it could become a formidable three-star killer.

The student was delighted with the black cat he had summoned. A person could only summon one contracted beast in their lifetime, with no chance of a second chance. He was content to summon the ultimate life-saving Night Cat.

He bit his thumb, swiped his palm, and patted the black cat. He felt an inexplicable connection between them.

This was the bond between a beastmaster and their contracted beast.

“I’ll call you Blackie,” the student said, rubbing his cheek against its paw pads.

The cat meowed, a gesture that didn’t quite register.

“The contracted beast will accompany you for life. You must treat it as a friend,” the beastmaster instructed.

“Yes, I will,” the student nodded quickly. “Even though Xiao Hei and I signed a master-servant contract, I will still treat Xiao Hei as a friend!”

The contract between the beastmaster and the contracted beast is a master-servant contract. After the contract is signed, the contracted beast cannot harm the beastmaster. This is to protect the beastmaster.

(End of this chapter)