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Chapter 400: The Poisonous Flame! A Legendary Journey!
Chapter 400: The Poisonous Flame! A Legendary Journey!
Surrender.
Su Ping quickly retreated, commanding Qing to create an external incarnation and a shadow clone, while Qian Yi's five elemental clones suddenly froze.
For a moment, he was caught off guard.
Not just him, but most of the people present were also taken by surprise.
Earlier, this little chubby guy had exuded confidence and composure, giving no hint of panic, leading everyone to believe that he might be a hidden expert.
But this?
He surrendered right from the start?
And so decisively, without even summoning his pet?
What a guy! No wonder he was so fearless.
No wonder he was so calm and composed.
Turns out he had already decided to surrender in the first round.
Undoubtedly, a chorus of boos and curses erupted from the audience watching Su Ping's battle.
"What a coward! He's here for a tour, not a young genius beastmaster from our province!"
"He fooled us all with his act, it was too convincing."
"Isn't this guy too spineless?"
However, amidst the jeers, some agreed:
"What's the point of being stubborn? Besides, even if he was stubborn, this isn't the place for it! This is a battle of wits!"
"Exactly! Look at the other battle arenas, preserving your strength against such opponents is a wise move!"
Indeed, this was the case.
The rules of this final trial were extremely challenging, especially the first round's ten consecutive battles.
One needed to win seven consecutive times to qualify for the next round.
Therefore, to a certain extent, preserving one's strength for the upcoming battles and ensuring victory more than seven times was the key to success!
Surrendering was not shameful but a wise decision.
This was proven to be true.
After the surrender of Zhou Yuan, the little chubby guy, only about three minutes passed before a figure with a face full of grief and indignation stepped onto the stage.
Once on the stage, this participant from Fongtian Province looked up at the referee, Li Ran:
"Referee, what's this random rule? Why did I meet the fourth-ranked student from the Capital Academy, Si Tu Yan, in the first round, and then Su Shen in the second? Is there any justice left?"
Li Ran glanced at him:
"The randomization is pseudo-random, and the opponents encountered are usually not too far apart in provincial rankings, ensuring that top-ranked opponents won't meet too early...
Si Tu Yan is the owner of a dragon pet in the Capital Academy, aside from Chen Zhan's Qing Long. However, compared to Chen Zhan's Qing Long, his dragon is not a pure-blooded dragon but a type of earth dragon.
But once it reaches a certain realm, it can also become an Imperial Beastmaster or even a Holy Spirit Beastmaster."
Li Ran remained unperturbed, as this final trial was a grand battle akin to nurturing venomous creatures! Strong individuals should possess corresponding privileges.
Even among the top ten in each province, there were significant gaps.
Excluding these participants who were just making up the numbers, it would be great if some dark horses emerged, but it was not a problem if none did.
"Well, Su Ping, as the winner of the previous round, you can now choose the arena terrain for this battle."
Su Ping smiled slightly, feeling sympathy for his opponent but also understanding the principle of a lion hunting a rabbit.
He spoke directly, "I choose the terrain of the ancient forest."
His home ground, with Qing present, was always the forest.
Moreover, the forest provided cover, allowing Qian Yi to smoothly endure the time of the Five Elements rotation and enter his peak state.
Indeed, this was the case. Fang Xu, the participant from Fongtian Province,
Despite his grief and indignation, and even if he had known that his second-round opponent would be Su Ping, it would have been better to face Si Tu Yan in the first round.
But now, if he conceded again, he would only have one chance left!
No one wanted to be eliminated in the first round.
So...
"3, 2, 1... Begin!"
The entire virtual arena was now an ancient forest,
With trees towering over a hundred meters, blocking out the sky!
Everything outside was hidden from view, and Su Ping repeated his previous actions, quickly retreating while Qing's external incarnation surrounded him.
Beside Su Ping, Qian Yi's body glowed with the flow of the five elemental energies, rapidly flashing.
With each passing second, Qian Yi's aura grew stronger.
The forest cover prevented Su Ping from seeing his opponent.
However, there was no doubt that this opponent had not surrendered!
Su Ping's mouth curled up.
How could he be restricted by the terrain he had chosen?
"Qing!"
"Roar!"
Qing's burning body spun, and her figure flickered, transforming every tree in the ancient forest into her eyes at that moment!
At the same time, shadows carrying the poison of the Green Demon rapidly spread in all directions from her feet.
At this moment, the situation on Stage 31 also caught the attention of the main commentators and analysts. As expected, Wang Shengtian quickly spoke up:
"Su Da Breeder finally has an opponent!"
"It's Fang Xu from Fongtian Province. I've seen his profile! Although Fang Xu is from Fongtian Province, which is right next to Northern Origin Province, and located in the northern region where ice and snow water-type beasts are more common, Fang Xu is an exception!"
"His beasts are mainly fire-type, and among them, there's the relatively rare fire-type beast, 'Green Flame Spider', which he has bred exceptionally well! It has an absolute advantage over wood-type beasts! Perhaps Fang Xu saw the terrain and beast Su Ping chose and wanted to give it his best shot."
The vice-dean, Lu Guangming, who knew more about the contestants in this competition, smiled and spoke.
Zhang Lan, sitting beside him, also smiled and said, "However, Su Da Breeder's performance in the provincial exams also proved that to defeat him, one must act before that Origami Man completes the Five Elements Rotation or directly execute a decapitation plan!"
"It's up to Fang Xu's strategy now!"
Indeed, it was as Lu Guangming said.
At this very moment, on the jungle terrain, Fang Xu's face was illuminated by the flickering firelight.
His figure swiftly weaved through the dense jungle, moving with incredible speed even in this jungle where finding a foothold was challenging.
Beside him, a green spider the size of a millstone climbed rapidly. If not for the green flames entwined around its legs and the silk it spat out, it would look like a beautiful yet dangerous emerald gem.
Additionally, there were two other beasts.
One was a Fire-Patterned Tiger serving as his mount!
This was an evolved species of the Red-Toothed Tiger, a Monarch Rank fire-type beast, and among its peers, it was a top-tier beast with formidable offensive capabilities! The other one was more familiar to Su Ping, a crow-sized beast standing on Fang Xu's shoulder, its wings golden-red.
Only its crow-like head revealed its identity.
It was the evolved form of the fire-type beast, Fire-Eating Crow: Flame Giant Crow.
One could say that Fang Xu had pushed the fire-type beasts to the extreme.
Moreover, as Lu Guangming mentioned, if it were any other environment, Fang Xu wouldn't have much of a chance.
But in this jungle, with the fire-type's absolute advantage and the terrain's constraints, Fang Xu was confident he could quickly launch an offensive against Su Ping within a short time!
The reason for Fang Xu's confidence was the Green Flame Spider swiftly climbing ahead of him!
Behind it, a green flame corridor formed.
And this flame continued to spread at an astonishing speed, as if the entire jungle was about to be completely set ablaze!
This wasn't the Earth-Heart Blue Lotus Fire,
But a rare breeding skill: 'Spirit Wood Fire'! Its power was evident, and most importantly, it burned all wood, and its speed was incredibly fast,
Providing an immense advantage against wood-type beasts! In just thirty seconds, within the ancient jungle environment, a highly realistic sensation of scorching heat emerged.
The space-type and mechanical-type integrated environmental simulation capability was indeed impressive.
Su Ping thought to himself that he should visit the Mechanic Association later to see if he could acquire a similar device for his own use.
Despite these thoughts, Su Ping's gaze remained calm.
The towering green flames and the spreading green fire, under the observation of Split Shadow, were noticed by both Qing and Su Ping.
However, they did nothing.
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Su Ping smiled slightly.
He never bothered to hide his strength.
Whether it was breeding results or beast taming skills,
He never took the path of hiding his true abilities.
As mentioned earlier, with the 'Ten Thousand Souls Record', his beast taming path was the king's path!
So, Su Ping turned to Qing:
"Qing, it's your turn! Qian Yi has been stealing the spotlight; this time, it's your chance!"
"Woof!"
In the green, eerie light, Qing's eyes flashed with determination.
"We're getting close! Just a hundred meters away, and this distance is already within the best range for a Monarch Rank beast to launch an energy-type skill attack!"
On the commentary platform, Lu Guangming spoke.
"As expected, here it comes. The Green Flame Spider's speed is too fast, and the green flames are rapidly spreading in front of Su Ping! The situation is getting tricky!"
"Su Ping's age is still too young, and he lacks sufficient combat experience. Origami Man needs to accumulate and transform energy, so staying in place is unwise; he should create some distance!"
"Indeed, although that Poison Wolf seemed impressive in the provincial exams, this time, he's facing three Monarch Rank beasts with attribute advantages against him!"
The rapid exchange among the three commentators on the platform was enough to prove that Su Ping's situation on the arena was indeed unfavorable.
Enveloped by the rapidly spreading flames, the towering trees became fiery pillars, emitting blinding and scorching heat.
"Here it comes, a Flame Ring, and it's controlled by Ling Wood Fire. What's more important is that this is the combined flame energy of the Green Fire Spider, the Flame Patterned Tiger, and the Flame Crow!
This is Fang Xu's specialty. His talent, Flame Convergence, allows him to gather the flame energy of his beasts, creating a one plus one greater than two effect! And now, this is the Flame Ring of three beasts combined! It seems Fang Xu wants to end the battle in one fell swoop.
Once this massive Flame Ring forms, Su Ping will have to respond. But it seems the Origami Man hasn't reached his peak yet."
"The Flame Ring is shrinking, and the Ling Wood Fire is getting weaker... Huh? Why is the fire diminishing?"
Wang Shengtian's exclamation accompanied the rapid transformation on the arena stage.
All because at this very moment, the situation on the arena changed at an unimaginable speed.
The green flame ring around Su Ping and Qian Yi was formed less than five seconds ago, and it gradually thinned out, eventually disappearing completely.
Everyone's gaze followed the source of the flame, turning towards Fang Xu, who was a hundred meters away, and the three flame beasts at the other end of the flame path burned by the Ling Wood Fire.
However, when they looked, everyone was stunned.
Previously, everyone's attention was on Su Ping, and almost no one paid attention to Fang Xu. But when they looked again, they were dumbfounded.
The three beasts had a green light circulating on their bodies.
Even the Green Fire Spider, which was entirely green, seemed to have a hint of black energy stirring within.
"Is... this poisoning?"
"When did this happen? From the start, Su Ping and that wolf beast didn't move an inch. When was the poison administered?"
Many people curiously spoke up.
But no one could answer. Even the three people at the top, without using psychic energy to observe, could only rely on the broadcast cameras, making it impossible to discern the specifics.
Finally, at this moment, Su Ping, who had barely moved, took a step forward.
Beside him, the wolf beast that kept flashing with eerie flames, flickered like a colorful shadow in the forest and flames, seemingly omnipresent.
The Origami Man, who had always been feared, suddenly shook his body, and the ripples of the Five Elements faded, gradually disappearing.
Although Qian Yi and Qing Lang were competing and fighting, Qian Yi was well aware that his undead body would face severe restrictions against this guy's poison.
Not to mention their flesh and blood bodies.
As long as a tiny bit of Green Poison entered, the outcome was already sealed.
Qian Yi felt a bit of impatience and dissatisfaction. He changed his poker face back to a 2D expression and glanced at the three beasts that had come to a halt not far ahead. Couldn't they last a little longer? They were defeated in less than half a minute! They didn't even enter the fourth transformation!
"When did this happen?"
Looking at Su Ping in front of him, Fang Xu felt the weakness of the three beasts through the soul contract. He was surprised and asked, "What's going on?"
Su Ping smiled slightly and explained, "Anything can be a carrier, including flames."
Fang Xu's eyes widened, and he sat down on the ground, not because he was scared or shocked.
But that hint of dark green, through the soul contract with the beasts, had connected to his body as the master.
"Referee, I concede."
Huff...
The flames disappeared, and the mechanical spatial force wiped away everything, restoring the arena to its original state.
"Su Ping wins, final result: two battles, two victories!"
Li Ran announced the result, and Su Ping turned to Fang Xu, "Don't move, I'll help you detox."
Fang Xu didn't refuse, and a hint of goodwill rose towards this Su Breeder with a great reputation.
Although he had brought detox magic potions this time, the usage of magic potions was strictly limited.
Being able to save one was also excellent.
Unfortunately, in his opinion, Su Ping wanted to help him save some trouble after the battle.
But in fact, the reason Su Ping asked Qing Lang to detoxify was simple.
If he didn't help detoxify, Fang Xu and the three beasts, based on the amount of poison, would first experience difficulty in blood and energy circulation. Then, in about half an hour, they would fall into a coma and die.
Watching the broadcast, Qing Lang detoxified Fang Xu. Lu Vice Dean, at the commentator's table, finally exhaled, "A flame-based poison? It seems the other contestants who will face Su Breeder should also pay attention to this wolf beast, whose brilliance was overshadowed by the Origami Man."
Wang Shengtian, beside him, also nodded, "Yes, I remember. This wolf beast defeated many Sovereign Rank ferocious beasts in the provincial secret realm!"
Zhang Lan also breathed a sigh of relief, "I have a premonition that Su Breeder's legendary journey won't just be in the breeding field."
(End of Chapter)
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