Chapter 318: Xiao Qing's Stage! The Unstoppable Green Demon Wolf Spirit!

Chapter 318: Xiao Qing's Stage! The Unstoppable Green Demon Wolf Spirit!

The howl of the wolf echoed across the entire ship platform.

Old Sha's increasingly robust body patrolled the waters surrounding the ship platform.

The sunlight, absorbed by the Sun Heart, became the source of Old Sha's accumulated power.

This caused the Ten Thousand Trees Wolf, whose body was once covered in branches, to instantly transform into a child of light, as if it had become a mobile light source.

The originally cyan body gradually turned pale.

Indeed, the effect of the ship platform was exceptional. Almost as soon as the Water Essence Gold was placed, within three minutes, around the eighteenth ship platform, there was a 'flapping' sound like boiling water.

Beneath the illuminated blue-green seawater, bright blue figures emerged from the depths.

The body was nearly three meters long.

What was even more eye-catching was the extension of its upper jaw, like a long, straight sword piercing through the water.

Golden Flag Swordfish!

A golden aquatic companion beast.

Its primary attack method was the 'sword' extending over a meter from its nose, like a long, straight blade.

Under the sunlight, it shimmered with metallic radiance, as if any hard object could be pierced by this beast.

At the same time, its scales were as tough as steel, and ordinary attacks couldn't cause it any harm!

Even high-end advanced mechanical weapons like sniper rifles would struggle to damage it without special armor-piercing ammunition, demonstrating its terrifying defensive capabilities.

This was the Golden Flag Swordfish!

It had no flashy skills, just pure physical attack capabilities.

One of these beasts was manageable, but once they formed a 'sword team' in the ocean, their charge could easily pierce through yachts and giant ships.

Unfortunately, these beasts were also extremely fast underwater.

They were the underwater assassins.

However, due to their size, they had never been seen in the Water Heart before. Now, in West Lake, a large group of ferocious beasts entering from the East Sea had caught sight of them.

As Su Ping observed, the first swordfish of the school finally reached the shore.

In its disproportionately small eyes within its massive body, it fixed its gaze on the center of the ship platform, greedily eyeing the Water Essence Gold in the groove.

Indeed, these stupid swordfish were brainless creatures. After so many battles here, many had probably been injured or killed, but they still greedily approached the scent of resources and treasures. Among the Overlord Rank companion beasts, such stupidity was indeed rare.

However, the underwater environment was different from the land, so Su Ping could understand.

He didn't think much of it, as Old Sha had already taken action. The first Golden Flag Swordfish to reach the shore, despite moving slower than in water, was still incredibly agile.

With its increased tier, the aquatic companion beast was still accustomed to underwater life but was no longer helpless on land.

The sharp sword-like beak and bloodthirsty eyes indicated that this first swordfish to reach the shore was a true ferocious beast.

Unfortunately, just as its body charged like a knight with a sword, it was instantly enveloped by a Heaven and Earth Net.

Old Sha's Tree Prison instantly condensed, and in just a breath, the first Golden Flag Swordfish that rushed onto the ship platform was completely restrained.

Then, the Tree Prison, with its immense strength, compressed further, and the ironwood branches pierced through the swordfish's gills, immediately drawing out blood.

In just a breath, the Golden Flag Swordfish's blood and vitality were completely absorbed by the tree branches, killing it.

The over three-meter-long body, not even including the length of its sword-like beak, was thrown before Su Ping.

Su Ping rubbed his hands and took out a cutting knife he had prepared earlier.

The knife was of good quality, and after the Golden Flag Swordfish lost its vitality, its terrifying defensive scales weakened significantly.

With a slight force, Su Ping pierced its body.

The white fat beneath the scales and the distinct red flesh were indeed mouth-watering.

Su Ping nodded in satisfaction, proving that Zhao Chen hadn't lied to him.

For Su Ping, the greatest value of these brainless swordfish was the culinary pleasure they provided.

Other meat required some processing, but this fish could be enjoyed raw, and its taste was excellent.

Su Ping was quite satisfied.

He wasn't in a hurry, and his knife skills were swift. He sliced off a piece and threw it to the eager little crow nearby.

"Caw!"

The little crow, despite its near-reversion, let out an excited cry, clearly delighted with the taste.

Unfortunately, Qian Yi beside him had no interest in this fish. His mind was filled with thoughts of swordsmanship and combat, and only various types of paper and undead essence could capture his attention.

Xiao Qing, at this moment, was no different. After her evolution, her interest in ordinary food had diminished significantly.

Her elemental body even made her lose interest in the tree fruits she once loved the most.

Su Ping retracted his hand, having only managed to give a little nudge to the two small creatures.

It seemed that this delicious meal was meant for him to enjoy alone.

He shook his head and turned his attention to the Golden Flag Swordfish that had emerged from the water, having sensed their presence since the first one came ashore. "Alright, Xiao Qing, it's your turn! Let's see your abilities and improvements!"

"Woof!"

In fact, not only did Su Ping want to observe, but on the adjacent 17th and 19th Ship Platforms, there were also Beastmasters keeping an eye on the commotion.

Although the distance exceeded two thousand meters, ordinary people could still see some movement, and Beastmasters of a certain level had enhanced physical qualities, including sharper vision, allowing them to see clearly.

When the news of Old Sha's appearance and a Monarch Rank Beastmaster entering the 18th Ship Platform spread, many Beastmasters prepared to head there.

They not only wanted to follow this unknown Monarch Rank Beastmaster to scavenge, but also to avenge the Beastmasters who had been injured or killed here.

They wanted to kill more of these damned Golden Flag Swordfish.

However, after the staff member who installed the Water Essence Gold returned to the registration desk and revealed the cruel truth, no one dared to go.

There was only one Monarch Rank companion beast? The other two were Overlord Rank? It was common knowledge that a ship platform could accommodate more than twenty Beastmasters, and if they were all Overlord Rank, that meant a battle with sixty companion beasts.

In such a situation, they had just been defeated by the Golden Flag Swordfish group and a small squad of Cruising Golden Swordfish, and now there was only this clueless young man with one Monarch Rank and two Overlord Rank companion beasts. It would be impressive if he could even keep himself alive.

So, the other Beastmasters on the 17th and 19th platforms watched intently, curious about the methods this young Beastmaster, who appeared out of nowhere, but we must understand it.

However, when he saw the strange green element type beast, he was surprised.

“What kind of companion beast is that?”

The other Beastmasters on the two platforms, who were relatively less intense in their battles against ferocious beasts, also turned their attention to the strange green element beast.

Su Ping didn't pay attention to these gazes.

He was already a well-known figure, and he estimated that his identity would be exposed once he returned to Crescent Island.

At that time, the situation of fighting alone against the fish might change.

With this thought, Su Ping's mind moved, and he summoned the small flame from the Beast Taming Realm, which was rather inconspicuous.

As soon as the little flame appeared, it hissed, clearly displeased with its surroundings.

It was obvious that the dampness of the sea surface and the presence of the Water Essence Gold made the little flame extremely uncomfortable.

The little creature then moved swiftly and perched on top of YaYa's head, blinking its fiery red eyes and warily observing everything around it.

Su Ping ignored it.

Instead, he turned his attention back to Xiao Qing.

Not only him but even Lao Sha and Qian Yi were doing the same.

Lao Sha even retracted the Tree Prison formed by the surrounding trees, leaving the stage entirely to Xiao Qing.

Indeed, for Xiao Qing, this was merely her stage, not yet a battlefield.

Xiao Qing's flame-like elemental body swayed gently in the wind.

In the next moment, three identical figures emerged from her body.

In fact, Xiao Qing had been calming her powers after evolution, and this permanently existing Exterior Avatar could have been summoned at any time.

This Exterior Avatar could help Xiao Qing absorb energy, enhance her strength, and practice skills; it was an incredibly powerful Extraordinary Skill akin to 'One Breath, Three Pure Ones'.

It was this skill that earned her a place among the Hall Rank.

The three Exterior Avatars were indistinguishable from the original.

They shared the same strange elemental body, the same Emerald Beast Body, and even possessed all the skills of Xiao Qing's original body!

"Clone Skill?"

At this moment, the Beastmasters who had been observing the 18th Ship Platform were taken aback. But what surprised them even more was that after the three clones appeared, the powerful Monarch Rank strange wolf king, which they deemed the strongest, slowly retreated and approached the Beastmaster, taking a piece of fish meat from his hand and devouring it with gusto.

It seemed like it had no intention of continuing the fight! Many Beastmasters exchanged glances, perplexed.

These were the Golden Flag Swordfish that had arrived! Even if they had just arrived, there were probably more than twenty of them, a number that could easily intimidate a single companion beast.

Yet, this young Beastmaster was only sending out one companion beast?

No one understood, but no one spoke up either. They were all astonished and curious to see what would happen next.

The three clones positioned themselves in the east, south, and west directions.

From the looks of it, each clone was responsible for guarding one direction.

However, neither Su Ping, nor Qian Yi, nor Old Sha showed any signs of abnormality.

This was their master's contracted beast! If a beast couldn't handle a situation like this, let alone Qian Yi, he would have simply ignored it.

With this level of Xiao Qing, there was no way she could pose any threat to its combat power.

Finally, along with three clones and the original Xiao Qing, who was indistinguishable from the others, standing in the four directions, the Golden Flag Swordfish that followed closely behind finally made their way onto the shore.

Su Ping's first glance was directed at what should have been Xiao Qing's original body.

At that moment, Xiao Qing's original body, facing the five Golden Flag Swordfish that charged straight at her, showed no signs of dodging.

She simply watched as these things pierced through her.

And then, she was pierced right through.

Indeed, at that moment, not only Su Ping, but even many of the beastmasters watching from the Eighteenth Sea Ship Platform were left in a state of shock.

They had thought that this young man might have some secret technique, but they never expected it to be such a spectacle.

However, before anyone could react, the swordfish that had pierced Xiao Qing's body with their sharp upper jaws, after instinctively lifting their swords, simply stopped.

Xiao Qing's elemental body was torn apart, but it instantly recovered.

However, the five swordfish that made physical contact with Xiao Qing's true body, with their sharp and sturdy upper jaws, began to turn green, visible to the naked eye. In less than a breath, the five swordfish that had left Xiao Qing's body were completely covered in emerald green.

They calmly fell in front of Xiao Qing's original body.

Xiao Qing tilted her head, looking at these five swordfish of the same rank, perhaps a level or two lower than her current rank, but not too far apart. They had died right in front of her, as if even she herself was caught off guard,

It was that easy to defeat them?

In fact, it was that simple.

Xiao Qing's demon body, when faced with physical attacks, was almost invincible.

At the same time, the powerful physique of the Green Demon Spring Ginseng, which had reached the pinnacle of toxicity and wood attributes, made it difficult for ordinary creatures to even touch it, let alone beasts that were not resistant to toxicity.

Even gold and necrobeast types would likely not be able to withstand it!

However, this was just the most basic display of Xiao Qing's abilities. At that moment, the other three clones also attracted attention.

The Eastern clone seemed the most relaxed and carefree.

It remained squatting in its original spot, as if lying on the ground, watching the vast sea ship platform shoreline, with no intention of moving. Because beneath it, there were faint green shadows that were difficult for ordinary people to notice.

Su Ping's previous cultivation on this clone had been perfectly demonstrated.

The second type of clone for the exterior avatar was the Shadow Clone! Compared to the second-generation exterior avatar, the Shadow Clone was more in line with the public's perception of clone-type skills.

These shadow clones, while not as powerful as the original exterior avatar, had one advantage: they were numerous and versatile!

The shadows, upon reaching the eastern sea ship platform shoreline, were enveloped in green and rushed towards each Golden Flag Swordfish.

Then, a series of loud explosions followed, affecting an area of several dozen meters around them!

Su Ping had previously cultivated a skill for Xiao Qing's exterior avatar: Poison Bomb!

However, this Poison Bomb was usually placed in objects by toxic beasts and used as toxic grenades.

But with the appearance of the Shadow Clones, this exterior avatar used them as walking bombs.

Undoubtedly, this battlefield was the most intense.

Explosions rang out.

The aggressive Golden Flag Swordfish were blown to pieces, and within each shattered body, there was a terrifying toxicity from the Demon Body of the Green Demon Wolf Spirit, causing the shoreline to turn slightly green.

The subsequent Golden Flag Swordfish, sensing the danger, instinctively avoided the area, showing the immense power of this ability.

The battlefield on this side was brutal, with severed limbs and corpses, causing Su Ping to cringe.

So, he turned his attention to the relatively calmer Southern position.

The Southern clone was the most plain.

It was even simpler than Xiao Qing's original body.

Perhaps due to the smaller number of Golden Flag Swordfish in the Southern direction, this clone used the attack methods of ordinary wolves.

With the boost from the Green Demon Wolf Spirit, its speed, claws, and poison ivy entanglement instantly killed the swordfish.

However, lacking in spectacle, Su Ping glanced at it and shifted his gaze to the final Western position.

This last exterior avatar, at that moment, was also the most unique.

Because what appeared in Su Ping's field of vision was not the form of Xiao Qing's exterior avatar, but a completely different shape.

Moreover, it was a form very familiar to Su Ping.

Su Ping had brought back a Skyward Vine plant-type beast from the Linzhou Western Suburb Nursery.

The Skyward Vine was incredibly long, capable of wrapping around the Poisonous Wood Core in the past.

Of course, it was no longer possible now.

However, because of this, Xiao Qing was quite familiar with this Skyward Vine.

Xiao Qing's ability was to summon Poison Ivy.

And now, the last Exterior Avatar, which had transformed, was precisely this Skyward Vine.

The final ability of the Emerald Beast Body!

Transformation!

At this moment, Xiao Qing's last Exterior Avatar fully utilized the Skyward Vine's ability,

Not only that, but it was also enhanced by the Emerald Wolf Spirit's own abilities.

The results were self-evident.

On the ridiculously powerful Skyward Vine, in addition to the beryl-green vines, there were flowers emitting toxic gas, and several Golden Flag Swordfish that had already been poisoned to death.

The vines had spread their tendrils from the Sea Ship Platform into the water, and the Golden Flag Swordfish below were also poisoned, floating belly-up on the surface.

This was a true large-scale, indiscriminate, instant kill using a toxic elemental attack!

Su Ping smirked, a smile playing on his lips.

Xiao Qing's ability was already impressive to onlookers, but for Su Ping, who was accustomed to his beasts and their skills, it was expected.

Xiao Qing's ability was not like Qian Yi's, which focused on a single point, reaching the pinnacle of absolute speed and power.

Instead, it was characterized by unimaginable comprehensiveness and tenacious torment!

Indeed, none of Xiao Qing's abilities had the decisive impact of Qian Yi's, but from Su Ping's comprehensive perspective, he couldn't identify any weaknesses in this Emerald Wolf Spirit.

No weaknesses—this was the evaluation Su Ping currently gave Xiao Qing.

Or perhaps, with such a large number of beasts, it was impossible to discern Xiao Qing's ability's upper limit.

It was unclear whether the so-called Cruising Golden Swordfish could bring any surprises.

Su Ping eagerly looked towards the Eighteenth Sea Ship Platform, now a dead zone resembling a fish pond after a bomb blast.

Not far away, there were expressions of astonishment and horror.

"Holy shit, did I see that right?"

"What kind of beast is that? Is that really an elemental beast?"

"No way! That's definitely a Monarch-rank beast. Although it's too far for True Sight to work, my beast Eye Demon is renowned for its probing ability. It can even check the status of ordinary Monarch-rank beasts, but I can't see this one!"

"Damn, is this High-rank Beastmaster pretending to be weak?"

"Bullshit High-rank Beastmaster! He's an Overlord-rank! You still haven't recognized him? Who is he?"

Finally, a figure spoke up, gazing at the young Beastmaster's leisurely figure on the sea.

Everyone turned towards the sea.

Everyone turned to him, and he directly revealed Su Ping's identity:

"I thought I recognized him, but I didn't dare to acknowledge it. I didn't expect him to appear here alone, unafraid of any mishaps.

Isn't this Su Ping, the Su Cultivator who represented our Jianghai Linzhou in the Cultivation Competition before the New Year? That giant wolf like a Wooden Unicorn is the Ten Thousand Trees Wolf that competed!"

Upon hearing this, everyone on the Sea Ship Platform was drawn to the young figure, their expressions turning from astonishment to admiration.

In the world of Beastmasters, strength spoke for itself.

Cultivation, the Beastmaster's own combat power, was on full display at this moment.

The young figure, whose name was often heard but rarely seen, was finally revealed:

"Holy shit, is it really Su Master?"

"No wonder, but hasn't Su Cultivator reached the Master rank yet?"

"It's only a matter of time..."

"I'm going to save him single-handedly! Maybe by rescuing Su Cultivator from danger, I'll earn his favor. If nothing else, he'll cultivate a Sun Heart for me, and I'll soar to the heavens."

"It's too late now, and your Overlord-rank Golden Crab and Giant Turtle Shrimp are just extra food for the Cruising Golden Swordfish.

"Rest assured, Su Ping has that Monarch-rank Ten Thousand Trees Wolf by his side, the one that cultivated the extraordinary skill, Ten Thousand Trees Wolf! This is a great opportunity to witness the power of the extraordinary skill, Sun Heart!"

"Wait, why does it seem like Su Ping still has no intention of letting the Ten Thousand Trees Wolf take action?"

Someone sensed that something was amiss, and indeed, that was the case.

Su Ping immediately noticed the arrival of the evolved Swordfish with its sword-like fins standing upright behind the floating Golden Flag Swordfish corpses.

But it didn00bthere was no other movement.

For Xiao Qing, what had happened earlier wasn't even an appetizer, and what was about to come was barely a test.

However, Su Ping soon realized that these patrolling Golden Flag Swordfish didn't seem to pose much of a challenge.

Indeed, Xiao Qing was still the same.

Even when facing this squad of less than ten patrolling Golden Flag Swordfish, the impact of their upright cross-shaped sword blades didn't bring about any noticeable change in Xiao Qing's combat style.

It was still that terrifying, all-pervasive poison! The horrifyingly potent poison enhanced by the Green Demon Spring Ginseng.

Through the various abilities of the Exterior Avatar, the poison seeped into the bodies of these patrolling Golden Flag Swordfish, and the only slight difference was that these Swordfish lasted three seconds longer.

This ordinary evolved Golden Flag Swordfish was faster, and in addition to the Golden Spear Technique and other skills originally possessed by the Golden Flag Swordfish, it had finally mastered another Golden skill:

The Cross Sword Aura.

A conventional Golden skill.

But even so, it only lasted three seconds longer.

In those three seconds, these patrolling Golden Flag Swordfish played around with Xiao Qing and the Exterior Avatar.

Several cunning and greedy patrolling Golden Flag Swordfish advanced more than ten meters towards the center where resources were placed, but eventually stopped several dozen meters in front of Su Ping.

Su Ping slowly walked towards the patrolling Golden Flag Swordfish, its body a mix of blue and green.

The knife in Su Ping's hand, meant for cutting meat, remained unused.

At this moment, he finally discovered a fatal flaw in Xiao Qing's combat style from his perspective.

That is,

How the hell was he supposed to eat this thing after killing it?

The incident with the poisoned sunflower seeds was still fresh in Su Ping's mind.

However, the poisoned sunflower seeds from before were just the excess toxic power released by Xiao Qing.

And now, the poison in these fish was enhanced by the Green Demon Spring Ginseng.

Among the extraordinary skills of the Emerald Beast Body, it was specifically emphasized that this poison couldn't be cured by ordinary abilities or resources.

Therefore, looking at these poisoned Monarch-rank Golden Flag Swordfish, Su Ping could only sigh in admiration.

What a pity! It was such a waste! Su Ping was generally satisfied with Xiao Qing's abilities.

Fighting above one's rank was somewhat challenging for an ordinary beastmaster, but for Su Ping, it wasn't a big deal.

In fact, this so-called fighting above one's rank, which was clearly visible from the start, held no challenge for him.

With the support of two extraordinary skills, both incredibly powerful, Xiao Qing's strength was formidable.

As a master in cultivation, the strength of skills and the power of evolution were enough to make up for the small gap in ranks.

This was the main reason why human beastmasters stood tall on Blue Star, becoming the rulers of the planet within a short span of less than ten thousand years, and even venturing into space and the stars.

The longer a beastmaster cultivates a soul-contracted companion beast, the more advantageous and powerful it becomes compared to other beasts of the same rank.

With this in mind, Su Ping slowly exhaled, realizing that not only had Lao Sha and Qian Yi not yet taken action, but even Xiao Qing seemed a bit disappointed.

Su Ping narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the entire Crescent Island's inner lake and the dozens of ship platforms where beastmasters were engaged in fierce battles. Then, he smiled faintly:

"How about we go big?"

Obviously, no one responded to him at this moment; only his companion beast looked at him.

However, Su Ping's actions proved that he had made up his mind after speaking.

He took out a special 'stone' from the small pond in his beast taming space, formed using the 'Droplets to Sea' space attribute.

Calling it a stone was a bit inappropriate.

Its colorful hues were extremely beautiful.

It was a coral stone.

It was a rainbow coral from beneath Su Ping's Water Heart Lake, produced by the Rainbow Coral Worm! According to the Beast Tamer Association's assessment, this coral was over ten years old and already considered a Monarch-rank rare water system resource.

Its value was extraordinary! Rainbow coral was an irresistible temptation for countless aquatic companion beasts.

Originally, Su Ping had planned to use this to improve his beast taming space.

But now it seemed that placing it on the ship platform might yield better results. So, Su Ping looked at the bored Qian Yi and Old Sha, who were still tearing at the Golden Flag Swordfish meat, and placed the Little Crow, which was still nibbling on the Golden Flag Swordfish flesh, on his shoulder.

Then he went to the resource placement area and, imitating the staff member, slowly placed the rainbow coral there.

Thirty seconds later, the entire Eighteenth Ship Platform was in an uproar.

(End of Chapter)

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