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Chapter 500: One Year
Chapter 500: One Year
As Li Qian looked at Elder Ying, hunched over and coughing up blood, his face contorted in pain, concern filled his eyes.
He glanced at the dimensional rift that had been completely sealed, still feeling a lingering sense of danger.
Elder Ying, Principal Park, and Dean Pan, two legendary Beastmasters, one of them at the pinnacle of the Holy Spirit Rank, had suffered such losses despite their formidable team. In the end, they had no choice but to seal the dimensional rift, which only emphasized the extreme danger within.
"Don't worry, Li Qian. I'm fine," Elder Ying said with a sigh, turning to face Li Qian and forcing a faint smile.
Li Qian wasn't surprised that Elder Ying recognized him. He turned to the old man and, after a moment's thought, spoke with determination, "Elder Ying, rest assured. I will evolve a legendary Beast, and then I can make up for your loss."
Li Qian knew that losing a legendary Beast wasn't just a loss of strength but also the emotional bond that had formed over the years. However, he couldn't compensate for the latter, so he could only say this.
He believed in the principle of 'when one is prosperous, one should help others.' At this stage, he felt he couldn't live up to this ideal, but for someone like Elder Ying, a respected senior, he would do his best within his abilities.
He continued, offering further comfort, "Just rest and recover your psychic energy and soul contract, and you'll be fine."
Elder Ying looked into Li Qian's determined eyes, feeling his concern. He sighed in relief and smiled, "Okay, I believe in you."
After a brief conversation with Elder Ying, Li Qian scanned their surroundings and got to the point, "By the way, Elder Ying, what exactly happened here?"
Before Elder Ying could respond, Principal Park interjected, "Li Qian, this isn't the right place to explain. Let's go back."
At that moment, President Pan Bing approached, his expression serious. "Also, young man, if you encounter such situations in the future, try to stay as far away as possible."
He patted Li Qian's shoulder, emphasizing, "This is beyond your current abilities."
"Let's go!" Principal Park spoke to the other teachers nearby, giving them some instructions before returning and saying, "Let's go."
Seeing that all three of them were injured, Li Qian took the initiative to invite them, "You can ride on our Flame Dragon Falcon!"
The three exchanged glances and didn't refuse. After a moment, the group of five rode the Flame Dragon Falcon back.
In mid-air, President Pan Bing, noticing the somber atmosphere, started a conversation, "This Flame Dragon Falcon has great potential. With proper nurturing, it will become a capable assistant."
He continued without pause, "Moreover, in the deeper dimensional plane, I've seen the evolved form of the Flame Dragon Falcon—the Burning Heaven Dragon Falcon. It's a rare Beast with Holy Spirit Rank-level potential."
"With sufficient resources, it's not impossible for it to evolve into a legendary Beast."
President Pan Bing opened up, sharing his knowledge, "Especially for your Wing Clan, there's a high chance that your contracted flying Beasts will mutate."
Wu You, upon hearing President Pan Bing's statement, muttered to herself, "The Burning Heaven Dragon Falcon..."
After all, the Flame Dragon Falcon was her Beast, and she was naturally concerned about its evolution.
Li Qian also took note of the name, and if the opportunity arose, he would definitely help Wu You's Flame Dragon Falcon evolve. However, his focus remained on the previous topic, and he asked, "Elder Ying, Principal Park, about the dimensional rift in Blackstone Town..."
Principal Park paused for a moment, then sighed and began to explain, "Alas, a dimensional rift appeared there, leading directly to the fifth layer of the dimensional plane. It's filled with all sorts of high-level extraordinary beings."
He paused, his expression turning grave, and added, "Even... demons!"
"Demons!" Li Qian exclaimed, his eyes widening in shock.
Principal Park elaborated, "Yes, in the deeper layers of the dimensional plane, the energy is so violent that these extraordinary beings absorb too much of it, affecting their minds. They become chaotic and bloodthirsty, no longer ordinary extraordinary beings."
Li Qian understood his implied meaning and immediately asked, "Principal Park, do you mean..."
Of course, he was asking for confirmation, as he already had an answer in mind.
Principal Park's next words confirmed his suspicions, "Yes, there were demons inside the dimensional rift in Blackstone Town, and quite a few of them. The weakest among them were at the Imperial Rank."
"To prevent these irrational demons from breaking out of the dimensional rift and causing harm to the real world, Elder Ying sealed them within."
Li Qian's expression cleared, finally understanding the cause and effect of the situation.
Elder Ying sighed again, his voice filled with regret and self-blame, "Alas, I was careless. In the past few days, although the demons were violent and constantly attacking my guarded area, there were no legendary-level beings. Who would've thought that five of them would appear this time."
Li Qian was stunned by Elder Ying's words and blurted out, "Five legendary-level demons?!"
After a moment of silence, digesting the shock, Li Qian suddenly thought of something and asked, "Principal Park, Elder Ying, the sealing of that dangerous dimensional rift... is it temporary or..."
Principal Park shook his head at Li Qian, giving a clear denial, "Impossible. There's no permanent seal like that."
He rubbed his forehead, hesitating for a moment, and finally revealed the truth, "With the constant internal impact, I estimate the seal can only last for about a year."
"Just one year!" Li Qian repeated, surprised by the short timeframe.
It wasn't that he was overreacting; the time was indeed shorter than he had expected.
(End of Chapter)
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