Chapter 512: Chapter 371: Catastrophe Qi

“I can ask for you, but I cannot make any promises.”

“I’d be grateful if you could make the inquiry! From now on, you will be a most loyal friend to the Sunset Empire!” Ronnie said, his face breaking into a radiant smile upon hearing Chen Xing’s willingness to help.

“According to your Great Xia customs, this is a small token of appreciation. I hope you won’t refuse,” said Ronnie as he took out a storage ring with a ruby embedded in it.

Chen Xing waved his hand, “I’ll accept it if I can help you resolve the issue, but if I can’t, I’d feel guilty keeping it.”

After some thought, Ronnie said, “Whether it’s successful or not, the item is yours, and I hope you won’t refuse it.”

As he spoke, Ronnie took out a small green booklet.

Certificate of Honorary Count.

“It’s just a simple honorary title, which many who have ascended in Great Xia possess,” Ronnie said kindly.

“Alright, I’ll take it after this matter is handled,” Chen Xing considered for a moment and then agreed.

….

The date of the competition approached.

Aside from the competitors and judges who needed to enter the Secret Realm for the contest, others along with the contestants without scheduled events all stayed on Greenwood Island.

Initially, Greenwood Island was rather small in size. However, as time passed, and with continuous efforts in artificial island constructions,

the territory of the island had gradually expanded. It has now grown to more than five times its original size and could accommodate hundreds of thousands of visitors and competitors.

As night fell, fireworks burst over the sea, dazzling explosions of colors lit up the sky, reflecting off the sea as if it were daytime, spectacularly brilliant and a feast for the eyes.

“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the World Beast Taming Championships…”

“Hello, everyone. Welcome to the World…”

Chen Lingya and Chen Xing stood side by side by the seashore, looking up at the fireworks.

“The competition is tomorrow, are you nervous?” Chen Xing asked with a smile.

“Don’t always sound so old-fashioned…” Chen Lingya sighed, “You talk as if you’ve participated in more competitions than me, when we’ve actually taken part in the same number of contests.”

“No, now you’ve participated in one more World Beast Tamer Championship than me,” Chen Xing shook his head. “Because all I can do now is participate as a judge. I can no longer enjoy the thrill of being a competitor.”

“…” Chen Lingya frowned and hit Chen Xing lightly, “Shut up! They say you should discipline a younger brother early. I sort of regret not hitting you more often before.”

“Haha, you can still do it now. I’ll just spar with you using Little Void,” Chen Xing said with a smiling tone.

“Oh, by the way, has Little Void reached Transcendence yet?” Lingya asked curiously.

“Not yet, I’m planning for it to achieve Quadruple Transcendence. Breaking through now wouldn’t allow for that,” Chen Xing shook his head.

Listening to this made Lingya’s head spin, “All your Beasts are going for Quadruple Transcendence?”

“Yes, isn’t Little Snail doing the same?”

“No, Little Snail has only achieved Triple Transcendence,” Chen Lingya said softly.

Achieving Transcendence in more aspects is naturally better, but it mainly depends on the Beast’s own Talents.

Not all Beasts have sufficient Talent for each aspect of Transcendence.

Little Snail has only completed the Physical, Magic Power, and Will Transcendence, aided by the miraculous ingredients from her brother.

Otherwise, whether the last Will Transcendence would have succeeded was still uncertain.

“Triple Transcendence is already quite rare. From what I know, many professors’ ace Beasts at the school are only Double Transcendence,” Chen Lingya mentioned.

“However, the schedule for the competitions has come out. Tomorrow my first opponent is a Water Element Beast Tamer from Southyang Nation, and I’ve checked his information; he has a lot of combat experience,”

Chen Xing nodded, as the number of competitors was immense, thousands of matches would take place at the same time each day.

This was no small pressure on the judges.

Of course, being the chief judge, he was responsible for overseeing the entire event and maintaining its overall order.

Chen Xing patted Chen Lingya on the shoulder with an old-fashioned tone, “Do well, Little Chen. I’ll be watching you from up there tomorrow.”

The next day, the World Beast Tamer Championship officially began.

Chen Lingya had done her homework on her opponent beforehand, and naturally, her opponent had also looked into Chen Lingya’s information.

The relationship between Chen Lingya and Chen Xing was semi-public, not broadcasted extensively in front of the world’s major news channels but also not deliberately concealed.

Thus, after searching online, Anthony easily discovered Chen Lingya’s identity.

Upon discovering Chen Lingya’s identity, a thought struck Anthony’s mind–he had hit the jackpot.

His first opponent turned out to be the older sister of the young Ascension sensation who was all the rage recently.

Moreover, according to the information, the two grew up together in a small family and were very close.

He hated fighting against opponents with such backgrounds; he had heard of similar situations before where someone would be approached before the fight for a heart-to-heart talk, with no specific demands made, but everyone understood the implications.

Anthony waited for two days, but no one came to see him.

Feeling ignored once again ignited an indescribable feeling within him.

On the battlefield, Anthony looked at the girl opposite him as the referee counted down, five, four, three, two, one.

Two beams from the summoning Array of Light lit up simultaneously.

The summoning array in front of him was four meters in diameter and about five or six meters high.

The array opposite was over a hundred meters in diameter.

The height was also over a hundred meters, overshadowing all other lights in the vicinity from afar.

When the light dissipated, a giant snail with many growth rings on its tough shell stood firm.

Opposite it, a whole body emerald green Nine-Gilled Elegant Eel coiled in layers, its chrysanthemum-shaped mouthparts opening and closing.

The next second, a large tide surged around it; the Nine-Gilled Elegant Eel merged into the water, becoming blurry. In the blink of an eye, large waves crashed against the snail’s massive body, akin to tides hitting the shore.

However, the large waves did not affect the snail; it stood firm like a huge mountain.

But the cunning Nine-Gilled Elegant Eel hadn’t planned to topple its massive opponent with the tides alone–it had dealt with many large creatures before.

The simplest and most effective method was to exploit the battle trait they were best known for–burrowing into the flesh of their enemies.

Its naturally chrysanthemum-shaped mouthparts allowed it to devour flesh beautifully, then secrete paralyzing toxins to prevent the spread of pain sensation as it burrowed into the wound.

The enemy’s flesh would also become its safest defense line.

The bigger the monster, the more it relished them.

Looking at the snail shell close at hand, it first attempted to burrow, but as expected, couldn’t penetrate.

Then, following the water currents, it moved to a side unshielded by the snail shell.

It burrowed into a softer part!

But just a few minutes after it got inside, Anthony’s complexion drastically changed, and he quickly chose to forfeit.

“Wait, I forfeit!”

Soon after, the Nine-Gilled Elegant Eel was seen escaping clumsily from the wound, its skin ulcerated and even its flesh corroded.

This scene was witnessed by many viewers on the screens, causing quite a stir.

[Species]Catastrophe Ancestral Snail

[Attribute]Wood, Soul

[Quality]Orange

[Energy Level]105

[Maximum Energy Level]200

[Height]104.3 meters

[Skills]

Passive Skill (Catastrophe Qi): The Catastrophe Ancestral Snail can absorb forces of calamity, which generate various disasters within its body. When it absorbs enough disasters, the Catastrophe Ancestral Snail will undergo a transformation, and these forces of calamity will simultaneously form a special defensive mechanism within it.