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Chapter 579: Sparring! Xiao Huo Miao's New Ultimate Skill!
Chapter 579: Sparring! Xiao Huo Miao's New Ultimate Skill!
Inside the Heart of Wood.
"Su Ping! It's been a while!"
Qin Xiaoxue, always so generous and radiant, had shed some of her childishness and naivety after six months of training. She now carried herself with the demeanor of an advanced beast tamer.
Indeed, reaching the Fourth Rank of the Archduke level was considered advanced, especially for her age.
However, to the freak before her, it was just that—nothing more.
But Qin Xiaoxue, who had rushed over to greet him, seemed unaware of this fact. She eagerly asked, "Su Ping, I'll have you know, I've become so powerful now! How about a spar?"
Yes, the first thing Qin Xiaoxue wanted after rushing over was a spar with Su Ping.
This left the two figures behind Qin Xiaoxue feeling helpless and speechless.
Ling Xiaoxiao and Lu Xiaolu followed reluctantly, calling out, "Xiao Xue, slow down!"
Su Ping ignored the domineering Qin Xiaoxue and turned to the two women behind him, saying, "You two seniors are here too?"
In fact, Qin Xiaoxue and these two were all senior students at the Magic Capital Academy, and it was time for them to graduate.
Qin Xiaoxue had directly left the academy after reaching the Archduke level, entering her internship period.
Lu Xiaolu and Ling Xiaoxiao had also performed well in the mid-year Professional Assessment Competition, and their advancement to the Archduke level was a natural progression.
Additionally, given their relationship with Qin Xiaoxue, they had accompanied her to Yunnan-Tibet for training and experience, returning together after New Year's Day, which was not unusual.
"Hehe, Su Ping, you're too polite. It's been a while," Ling Xiaoxiao greeted with a carefree and imposing demeanor.
After some small talk, Qin Xiaoxue, unable to be distracted so easily distracted, eagerly asked again, "Su Ping, how about a match?"
It seemed that this senior hadn't heard from Sang Sheng that Su Ping had already advanced to the Imperial Rank.
But it made sense; his advancement speed was indeed too unconventional.
Sang Sheng hadn't informed the proud and confident Qin Xiaoxue, probably not wanting to dampen her spirits.
Su Ping blinked and thought for a moment before replying, "A match is fine, but let's wait a bit. Someone else is coming."
"Hmm?"
Qin Xiaoxue was taken aback. "Who else is coming?"
Su Ping smiled and said, "Who else could it be? Ye Zhou is also returning today. He arrived in Linzhou two days ago and is only coming to see me, the chief examiner, today!"
Yes, before Ye Zhou went to the North Plains, he had already left the Ten Thousand Souls Heart and gone to the Magic Capital Academy, seemingly to present some research results from the past period.
And now, he had returned to Linzhou, representing the Magic Capital Academy to participate in this year's Breeding Competition.
Indeed, this guy had represented the Magic Capital Academy for two consecutive years, making one wonder what the breeders at the Magic Capital Academy were doing.
However, as one of Su Ping's few friends of the same age, he was happy to have Ye Zhou back.
"Su Ping, you're really the chief examiner for the Breeding Competition this year! That's so impressive for someone of your age," Lu Xiaolu exclaimed with sincere admiration.
Su Ping couldn't help but feel a little proud, saying, "That's nothing. The truly impressive part is yet to come."
Qin Xiaoxue rolled her eyes at him. "When is that Ye Zhou guy arriving? Hurry up; I can't wait to teach you a good lesson, little brother!"
Su Ping glanced at the confident Qin Xiaoxue and smiled mysteriously.
Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.
But it wasn't just Cao Cao who arrived; alongside him was his inseparable companion, Xu Chu...
"Su Ping, it's been a while," Xu... Dong Muchuan greeted, his attitude noticeably more respectful compared to the carefree Qin Xiaoxue, the loud Ye Zhou, and the two other girls.
He even slightly bowed as he spoke.
Dong Muchuan was the most typical example of a young master from a prestigious family among all the people Su Ping knew, without exception.
Even Chen Zhan from the Imperial Capital's Chen family seemed relatively more youthful, arrogant, and boastful.
Only Dong Muchuan consistently maintained proper decorum and a clear understanding of his identity.
And it was clear that Dong Muchuan was well aware that his family's mirror ancestor had entered the Imperial Observatory due to Su Ping's words, and he understood the deeper implications.
Su Ping smiled and nodded, then turned to look at Ye Zhou:
"You, knowing that the examiner is here, why didn't you come to visit earlier? In ancient times, we would have had a nominal master-disciple relationship."
"Master-disciple, humph! You don't know what I've been up to! Wait and be amazed!"
Ye Zhou's arrogant demeanor startled Su Ping:
"Has your skill idea come true?"
Ye Zhou's haughty expression froze: "Not exactly, how could such a skill be researched in just half a year? I've made some other progress! Humph! My combat power has greatly improved. How about it, do you want to give it a try?"
Wow, Su Ping was truly impressed.
After such a long time apart, they all wanted to challenge him? Fine, Su Ping decided to oblige them:
"You decide, how do you want to compete?"
Qin Xiaoxue waved her hand:
"How else can we compete? It's a Beast Taming duel. We're all at the Monarch Rank now, so of course we'll deploy all four of our pets!"
Deploy all pets?
Technically speaking, Xiaoshi and Feifei weren't combat pets, and Su Ping's combat pets included Xiao Huaya Ya and half of Laosha.
So, he thought:
"How about this, I'll call all my pets, and you guys go to the central arena in the Cloud Heart to wait for me."
At Su Ping's command, Laosha and Yaya entered the battle formation.
Indeed, Su Ping didn't plan to let Qian Yi take action.
The little paper man was currently immersed in the Beast Taming Space, soaking in the Death Sword Domain every day. Even if he had nothing to do, the rules of death were too terrifying. A slight mishap could lead to casualties, ruining his initial intentions.
During the time he spent fetching these two pets, the appearance of Qin Xiaoxue and Ye Zhou had also attracted the attention of many people.
Tomorrow was New Year's Day.
Linzhou was bustling with excitement.
Jianghai Academy was either in session or on vacation, and Wan Ling Zhi Xin, thanks to the previous Soul Heart's reputation, had become the top consumer destination near Jianghai Academy.
Therefore, it was impossible for these people not to recognize Qin Xiaoxue, Ye Zhou, and the others, who were the top-ranked candidates in the Professional Assessment Competition earlier this year.
After a little inquiry, the news spread like wildfire.
Su Ping, who had been out of sight for a long time, was going to have another Beast Taming duel with Ye Zhou and Qin Xiaoxue.
In less than twenty minutes, the largest central arena in the Cloud Heart was already packed with people.
This central arena was rebuilt after Wan Ling Zhi Xin resolved the issue, allowing the highest-ranked Beast Taming Masters of the Monarch Rank to engage in free duels.
It was the highest-grade mechanical arena in Linzhou.
There were countless empty seats, but in such a short time, the arena was filled with people.
Not only Qin Xiaoxue and Ye Zhou, but even Su Ping himself was stunned by the crowd.
It was supposed to be just a friendly sparring match between long-time friends, but why had so many people shown up?
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Clearly, Su Ping had underestimated his influence among the younger generation of Beast Taming Masters in Longguo.
After all, he had been absent for quite some time.
Upon returning to Wan Ling Zhi Xin, he had been tirelessly breeding pets with the others.
During this time, not only had he not appeared in public for a long time, but he had also not been seen by the general public for quite some time.
Many people were eager to catch a glimpse of this leading figure of the younger generation.
Seeing this situation, Su Ping shrugged helplessly, but instead of dampening everyone's enthusiasm, he lightly leaped onto the arena without waiting for the others.
The cheers from the audience rose, but soon, they were covered by the energy shield that rose. He then looked down at Qin Xiaoxue and the others:
"I know your strength has improved a lot, but I haven't been sleeping all this time either. How about this, you can freely choose from the pets I've been focusing on cultivating recently. Who will you send out, and how many?"
Undoubtedly, Su Ping's attitude provoked the two main challengers with their grand ambitions.
Wow, wasn't it supposed to be an all-out effort? Why did it turn into a selection when it came to this stinker?
But soon, they understood.
In this place, two beasts appeared that did not belong to Su Ping's contract: a golden crow and an old sand beast.
These two beasts were quite familiar to each other.
Ye Zhou recognized the crow at a glance, knowing it was the evolved form of the Flame Raven. As for Old Sha, it was naturally no stranger to Miss Qin.
Both beasts had reached the tenth rank of the Monarch level.
They were considered the pinnacle of Monarch-level combat power.
However, after a quick glance, they turned their attention to another presence.
The Lynx Beast Evolution, which had also reached the peak of the Monarch level, was understandable as an old friend.
But the flame that burned fiercely in the air seemed to pose the greatest threat to them!
Imperial level! The unrestrained aura emanating from the small flamelet informed them of Su Ping's confidence.
This little flamelet had advanced to the Imperial level?
Wasn't this flamelet previously of the lowest rank, not even participating in the Professional Assessment Competition?
No one understood, and Su Ping showed no interest in explaining, instead smiling at them, waiting to see their choice.
It was Ye Zhou who spoke up unexpectedly, "Wait, Su Ping, where's your Origami Person?"
Su Ping shook his head, "Forget about it, choose from these!"
Su Ping's ambiguous words left the others in the room perplexed.
However, Dong Muchuan was perceptive. After a quick scan, he stepped forward, "I'll go first!"
Dong Muchuan flickered through space and appeared on the arena, but to everyone's surprise, he pointed at the little flamelet, "Su Ping, I challenge only this beast of yours!"
Challenging an Imperial-level beast with a Monarch-level rank? And it's Su Ping's Imperial-level beast. At this moment, no one would call Dong Muchuan unambitious.
Instead, they watched with anticipation as Su Ping nodded, leading the rest of the disappointed beasts off the arena, leaving only the crackling little flamelet burning in the air.
"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle..."
The sound of the flames was piercing.
Su Ping, too, watched with anticipation as Dong Muchuan summoned all his beasts and stepped onto the arena. According to the rules, there was no need to attack the opposing beastmaster directly.
Weave Void Spider, Break Void Mirror, Crystal Earthworm!
These were Dong Muchuan's previous three beasts, all of the Spatial Domain type.
And after half a year, all three had advanced to the Monarch level.
However, in addition to these three, Dong Muchuan summoned his fourth beast, a new one that had advanced to the Monarch level—
The reward he obtained from the Professional Assessment, an Imperial-level Spatial Domain beast, a plant-type beast: Mercury Tree!
A rare plant-type beast, yet of the Spatial Domain.
Even though only half a year had passed, this Mercury Tree had reached the Overlord rank, but Dong Muchuan brought it out, clearly wanting to show it to Su Ping.
Unfortunately, Su Ping hadn't studied much about the Spatial Domain, and after a few glances, he still couldn't understand its essence, so he turned his attention back to his own beasts.
The little flamelet was now unrecognizable from its past self.
After devouring those Monarch-level Flame Sovereign avatars, in less than ten days, it had transcended several minor realms, finally advancing to the Imperial level, becoming Su Ping's second Imperial-level contract beast.
It had completed a remarkable comeback.
At the same time, from the captured Flame Sovereign avatar, it learned the Flame Sovereign's ultimate skill, 'Flame Domain', an ultimate skill that stacked domains, naturally enhancing its power.
But that wasn't all.
The second stage of the Southern Ming Parting Fire's cultivation allowed the little flamelet's Flame Seed skill to break through, significantly increasing the power of all fire-type abilities.
And then there was this.
Previously, from the Imperial-level Flame Sovereign avatar, Su Ping had received a message.
All Flame Sovereign avatars that reached the Imperial level would receive a direct inheritance from the Flame Sovereign.
This inheritance included an ultimate fire-type skill, and it was the Flame Sovereign's true core essence.
This time, with the little flamelet's advancement to the Imperial level, it also received such an inheritance from the Flame Sovereign.
The little flamelet now, in addition to Heavenly Flame, Flame Seed, and Flame Domain, had just mastered another ultimate fire-type skill a few days ago:
'Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens.'
(End of Chapter)
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