Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 412 Arrives! The Poisonous Prison of Senluo

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the finals of the first Donghuang Tournament!"

When the commentator's high-pitched and passionate voice, almost cracking, exploded like thunder, it instantly ignited the frenzied atmosphere in the entire Donghuang main venue.

"The ultimate showdown that the entire Donghuang has been eagerly anticipating – the first match of the quarterfinals – is about to begin!"

Rumble!
Brilliant fireworks burst one after another under the huge dome, illuminating the venue as if it were daytime.

Countless colorful flags waved wildly in the stands, forming a rolling ocean of flags.

Several enormous spotlights, powerful enough to pierce the sky, swept across the entire arena like searchlights, finally locking onto the empty battle platform in the center of the arena.

The deafening cheers, screams, and applause surged like a tsunami, almost overturning the entire stadium.

"Now, please welcome both players to the stage!" The commentator's voice trembled with excitement.

In the dimly lit passage, Xia Heng stood quietly with his eyes slightly closed, as if he were meditating for the last time.

He wore a perfectly tailored, dark gray bespoke suit, the crisp lines highlighting his lean physique. A delicate and eye-catching "Mingsheng Group" logo was embroidered on his left chest, silently proclaiming his status as the group's heir.

A thunderous roar, like the sound of a tsunami, could be faintly heard from outside the passage, sounding like the beating of war drums.

He slowly opened his eyes, the last trace of hesitation and distraction in them vanishing, leaving only an icy calm and resolute expression.

He turned his head slightly to look at the two figures beside him: "Let's go, it's time to make our appearance."

Sensing their master's fighting spirit, the two pets roared and swayed, their powerful aura emanating from them.

With a thought, Xia Heng sent two white lights flashing as they were recalled into his beast-taming space, ready to unleash their power.

He took a deep breath, strode confidently toward the bright, bustling light at the end of the passage.

When his figure was fully bathed in the huge spotlight, the lines on his face, which had been slightly tense due to nervousness, suddenly relaxed.

He raised his arm, a polite smile on his face, and waved to the cheering audience in all directions.

His gaze swept across the front row of the VIP section and met that of his third uncle, who had arrived early.

Uncle San didn't say anything, but nodded vigorously like the other relatives and friends.

Xia Heng remained silent, suppressing all his emotions. He then withdrew his gaze and steadily walked towards the designated command seat in the center of the field, each step firm and powerful.

In the audience, Zhuang Jianbai, Jiang Yuntao, and Wang Yuan sat together.

Looking at Xia Heng's imposing presence off the field, Wang Yuan couldn't help but whisper to Zhuang Jianbai:
"Brother Zhuang, who do you think will win this match between Consultant Chen and Brother Xia Heng?"

Zhuang Jianbai barely hesitated, his gaze still fixed on the venue, his voice low and firm: "Advisor Chen."

"Huh? Why are you so sure? Although Xia Heng lost the Dafeng Cup, I heard he has improved a lot these days, and his performance in the points and knockout stages was also very impressive." Wang Yuan pressed for an answer.

Zhuang Jianbai paused briefly, his gaze sweeping over the enthusiastic crowd and landing on Consultant Chen as he slowly made his entrance. He said softly:

"Because once you've truly been defeated by Consultant Chen, you'll never be able to catch up with him again. He'll go faster and faster, farther and farther, until you can't even see his back anymore."

His tone was very calm, without any resentment or regret, only a sense of relief after seeing through the truth.

Wang Yuan nodded thoughtfully, then, seeing Zhuang Jianbai's slightly pursed lips and sparkling eyes, wisely shut her mouth.

Just then, Chen Yuan's figure appeared under the spotlight at the other end of the passage.

He was dressed in simple and comfortable casual clothes, with a calm and gentle smile on his face, as if the cheers of tens of thousands of people and the suffocating pressure in front of him were nothing more than a gentle breeze.

He also raised his hand, responding easily and naturally to the overwhelming shouts and applause, his demeanor exuding an indescribable confidence and affability.

Not far away, Li Tianyun, who was also in the upper half of the bracket, stared intently at Chen Yuan's every move, his eyes sharp as an eagle's, full of scrutiny and intense competition.

Seeing this, Lu Ran, with his bright red hair and arrogant expression, sneered and nudged Li Tianyun with his elbow:

"Hey, why are you staring so intently? Don't worry, I'll take you down first, then go to the finals and defeat Consultant Chen. The championship will definitely be mine!"

Li Tianyun withdrew his gaze, glanced at Lu Ran, a disdainful smile curving his lips, and replied indifferently, "Bring it on."

Inside a fully enclosed box at the highest point of the venue, offering a superb view.

President Ye of the Eastern Beast Tamer Association sat with Ye Sheng, while their secretary, dressed in a business suit, quietly introduced the background information of the two contestants on the field.

As Chairman Ye listened, he suddenly raised his hand to interrupt his secretary, looked intently at Chen Yuan in the audience, and said thoughtfully:

"Is it this young man who has a close relationship with the World Tree, Azure Tree, and who brought back important information about those ancient gods?"

The secretary nodded respectfully: "Yes, President. Consultant Chen Yuan has made outstanding contributions in this area, and the association highly regards him."

Chairman Ye pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Ye Sheng, who sat upright beside him with an expressionless face, his tone tentatively gentle:

"Xiaosheng, how about Grandpa finds an opportunity to introduce you to Chen Yuan? Young people should interact more."

Ye Sheng's body tensed instantly, and a crack appeared in the cold mask on his face, revealing obvious unease and resistance.

He shook his head stiffly, his voice a little dry: "No, no need. I... I'm not good at it."

His words were left unsaid, as if they were stuck in his throat.

Looking at his grandson's state, Chairman Ye felt a flicker of helplessness and heartache deep in his eyes, but he immediately put on a kind smile and gently patted Ye Sheng's shoulder:

"Alright, alright, if we don't know each other, we don't know each other. It's fine, let's watch the match today and see what kind of exciting duel these two young people can bring!"

Hearing that his grandfather was no longer insisting, Ye Sheng's tense shoulders instantly relaxed, and he let out a barely perceptible long sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders.

He turned his gaze back to the field below, but his eyes were more focused than before, as if he wanted to etch every detail of the field into his mind.

On the field, Chen Yuan and Xia Heng were already in their positions, a hundred meters apart, facing each other from a distance.

Invisible sparks had already begun to fly in the air.

The final battle to determine who will be the first to advance to the semifinals is about to begin.

In the live broadcast room, Lü Hao sat upright and began to speak rapidly:
"Alright, welcome everyone to the live stream. The first match of the first Donghuang Tournament finals is about to begin. The two opponents are Xia Heng, a contestant from Qin Province, and Consultant Chen!"

"Friends from other provinces may not know that the two contestants once faced off in the Dafeng Cup finals, where Consultant Chen won easily."

"After many days, the two teams met again at the Donghuang Tournament finals. We look forward to their performance."

As he spoke, Lü Hao leaned closer to the camera and chuckled, "That's true, but Xia Heng only needs to win one small match to consider it a victory."

The moment the words left his mouth, the referee swiftly lowered his flag, the whistle blew, and the intense match began amidst the cheers of tens of thousands of spectators.

At this moment, Xia Heng's eyes were sharp as knives. He exhaled shallowly, and thoughts began to emerge.

Within the dazzling blue summoning array, a bizarre demonic tree with a twisted trunk and vines writhing like venomous snakes rose from the ground.

The dark red patterns shimmered on the purplish-black bark of the Poison Thorn Treant, emanating a chilling, decaying sweet fragrance and a sense of mental oppression.

Yunnan Province

"Captain, the Poison Thorn Treant, the advanced form of the Ink Tree Spirit!" Kobayashi shouted excitedly upon seeing this.

"Hmm." Li Junyue nodded lightly. He gazed deeply at the Poison Thorn Treant on the screen, then turned to look at the Ink Tree Spirit beside him and said softly, "We'll be there soon too."

The ink tree spirit remained silent, its branches swaying gently.

Unlike Xia Heng, he had no money or powerful background. He could only rely on his own efforts to accumulate contribution points and exchange them for precious advancement resources for the Ink Tree Spirit.

Xia Heng, on the other hand, could send countless people advanced resources simply by beckoning with his finger.

Staring calmly at the enormous object that suddenly appeared.

The Poison Thorn Treant, an advanced form of the Ink Tree Spirit, possesses the attributes of wood and poison. It has performed exceptionally well in both the points and elimination rounds, causing headaches for many players.

"You do it."

Chen Yuan's lips moved slightly, and a Morning and Evening Flower Fairy quickly appeared in his shirt pocket.

Golden light shone brightly as the graceful figure of the Morning and Evening Flower Fairy appeared in mid-air, her delicate wings scattering shimmering white dust, her holy aura contrasting sharply with the eerie terror opposite.

"A devastating blow to the vegetation!"

The moment the two pet beasts appeared, Xia Heng's eyes sharpened, and thoughts raced through his mind.

The Poison Thorn Treant brandished a thick vine wrapped with poisonous thorns, whipping it fiercely towards the Dawn and Dusk Flower Fairy like a giant whip, accompanied by a vicious wind.

"lush and verdant".

Chen Yuan's eyes flickered, and his instructions were concise.

"Yinyin".

With a gentle wave of her hands, the Morning and Evening Flower Fairy unleashed a burst of emerald light, which instantly wove together to form a thick vine barrier in front of her.

boom!
Poison Ivy struck the ramparts, sending wood chips flying, and the ramparts shook violently but remained unbroken.

"Corruption has deep roots!"

Xia Heng's gaze sharpened, and he swiftly issued the order.

Once the fighting began, both sides launched fierce offensives and engaged in constant clashes, giving each other no chance to catch their breath.

This was a quick attack tactic that Xia Heng had planned long ago.

At that moment, the roots of the Poison Thorn Treant writhed, and countless jet-black roots imbued with corrosive energy burst forth from the earth, coiling towards the spot where the Dawn and Dusk Flower Fairy stood like ghostly hands. The Dawn and Dusk Flower Fairy gracefully ascended into the air, golden dust scattering across the ground, but the roots grew wildly in response, relentlessly pursuing her.

"Thousand Leaf Blade Dance!"

Xia Heng slightly raised his eyes and gave another command.

In an instant, the crown of the Poison Thorn Treant trembled, and countless sharp-edged, purple-glowing poisonous leaves shot out like a torrential rain, blocking the space for the Morning and Evening Flower Fairy to dodge in the air.

In the auditorium,

Upon seeing the swift and powerful Poison Thorn Treant, Liu Jinglan clicked her tongue in amazement: "This guy is really scary."

In the final match of the knockout stage, he faced Xia Heng and lost after a fierce battle.

The Poisonthorn Treant caused him great trouble with his tactics.

According to the intelligence he had previously gathered, the pre-advanced Ink Tree Spirit was adept at using stillness to control movement, gradually eroding the opponent's stamina with its superior endurance and recovery ability, thus gaining the upper hand in battle.

However, the advanced Poison Thorn Treant changes its fighting style, adept at using fierce and swift attacks to compress the opponent's space for maneuver, coupled with poison-type skills, to quickly put the opponent at a disadvantage.

When Xia Heng faced off against Advisor Chen, he still had the Poison Thorn Treant use this tactic. Was he planning to catch Advisor Chen off guard?
"Brother, will Chenmu Flower Fairy be alright?" Liu Jingyi's worried voice rang in his ears, pulling Liu Jinglan back to reality.

Liu Jinglan subconsciously said, "It shouldn't be, considering Consultant Chen's Morning and Evening Flower Fairy abilities."

Before he could finish speaking, Liu Jingyi interrupted him: "That's right, Consultant Chen is much better than my brother. This little problem won't stump him."

Liu Jinglan clenched his fists, veins bulging on his forehead.

On the field,

"Sweet and fragrant!"

Chen Yuan responded calmly to the fierce attacks of the Poison Thorn Treant.

The morning and evening flower fairies sprinkled a pale pink mist, spreading out with a powerful hypnotic effect.

However, the Poison Thorn Treant is a plant-type pet, which has extremely high resistance to similar skills. It may move a little slower, but its poisonous leaf attacks are still fierce.

"Crimson Bomb." Chen Yuan's eyes flashed, and the thought surfaced.

As the Flower Fairy of Dawn and Dusk waved her arms, delicate petals fell, exploding violently the moment they touched the poisonous leaves.

Boom boom boom!
With a deafening roar, the chain explosion not only annihilated all the poisonous leaves, but also caused numerous beautiful flowers to fall on the Poison Thorn Treant, which then suddenly exploded, inflicting considerable damage on the latter.

Seeing that Chiba Blade Dance was no match for the Crimson Bomb, Xia Heng frowned slightly, but his expression remained calm:

“Draw from deep roots.”

The slightly injured Thorn Treant drove its roots deep into the ground, and visible pale green energy was drawn from the earth, allowing the minor damage on its body to slowly heal.

It is well known that Ink Tree Spirits excel at protracted battles, and this is even more true of the advanced Poison Thorn Treant.

"We can't let it recover peacefully! Highly poisonous bomb!"

Chen Yuan seized the moment when the opponent froze in place and instantly issued the command.

"Yin~"

The little guy nodded slightly, and a purplish-black ball of churning, corrupting energy condensed in his palm, which he then shot towards the roots of the Poison Thorn Treant.

boom!
The highly toxic bomb exploded violently at the roots of the Poison Thorn Treant, and the corrupting energy frantically eroded the roots, causing the Poison Thorn Treant's trunk to shake violently and its branches to sway in pain.

However, the Thorn Treant was extremely resilient, not only withstanding the attack but also quickly launching a counterattack.

The next moment, the canopy of the Poison Thorn Treant sprayed out countless fine, hair-like poison needles at astonishing speed, enveloping the Dawn and Dusk Flower Fairy like a red smoke cloud.

Seeing the dense barrage of poisonous needles approaching, the Morning and Evening Flower Fairy retreated swiftly, narrowly avoiding all of them.

For a time, the battle became a stalemate, with both sides exchanging blows and the dazzling light and roar of their skills colliding.

Tens of thousands of spectators cheered and shouted for the fierce battle. Li Tianyun, sitting in the audience, rested his chin on his hand and murmured, "This battle is over."

"What are you muttering about?" Lu Ran asked in surprise.

Li Tianyun straightened his back and slowly spoke: "Xia Heng wanted to disrupt Chen Yuan's battle rhythm with a quick attack tactic, but the Poison Thorn Treant had already used all its methods, yet it couldn't even touch the Dawn and Dusk Flower Fairy. This is almost the same as defeat."

After a slight pause, he added, "Even if the Poison Thorn Treant can draw energy from its deep roots for continuous use, the Dawn and Dusk Fairy has a shameless aromatherapy petal, so it's not afraid of energy consumption at all."

"The Poisonthorn Treant lost, I said it."

On the field,

"No, we can't let this continue."

During the fierce battle between the two pets, Xia Heng's forehead was covered in a fine layer of sweat.

The two sides seemed evenly matched, but he knew that the Poison Thorn Treant was gradually falling into a disadvantageous position, and his offensive rhythm had been disrupted.

A thought flashed through Xia Heng's mind, and he looked ahead, only to see that Consultant Chen still maintained a calm and composed demeanor, as if the fierce battle in front of him could not concern him too much.

Xia Heng's heart sank.

During the Great Wind Cup, the Ink Tree Spirit could still cause some damage to Cola, but after several days, why can't the Poison Thorn Treant have any effect on the Dawn and Dusk Flower Fairy?

But he clearly worked very hard during this time, and clearly gave it his all.
He couldn't understand it, he really couldn't understand it.

In the audience, seeing Xia Heng frowning deeply, Zhuang Jianbai sighed deeply.

No one knew this reaction better than him.

For a moment, a hint of sympathy appeared in his eyes as he looked at Xia Heng.

Xia Heng took a deep breath, forcing himself to discard these chaotic thoughts and focus on the present moment.

His gaze sharpened, and he abruptly issued an order.

"The Realm of Poisonous Depths!"

In an instant, the massive body of the Poisonthorn Treant trembled violently, and all its energy was frantically poured into the ground.

In an instant, the entire battle platform floor turned a strange purplish-black color, centered on it.

One after another, equally menacing trees, their trunks entwined with poisonous vines, sprouted from the ground, quickly growing into a terrifying forest of poisonous trees.

These poisonous trees, along with the Poison Thorn Treant itself, quickly surrounded the Dawn and Dusk Flower Fairy in the center.

"Yinyin?"

The Flower Fairy of Dawn and Dusk remained calm and composed, simply looking around curiously, as emerald green light gradually gathered in her palm.

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes: "The racial skill of the Poison Thorn Treant."

Countless branches with barbs and venom came from all directions like wildly dancing demonic claws, lashing out and entangling the Morning and Evening Flower Fairy, instantly sealing off all her escape routes.

The little creature was instantly surrounded. It struggled to dodge and weave, breaking several branches, but more poisonous vines coiled around it like a swarm of snakes.

Finally, its ankle was tightly bound by a thick poisonous vine, followed by its wrists and waist. More and more poisonous vines bound and tightened around it like giant pythons.

The powerful corrosive venom began to erode the protective energy of the Dawn and Dusk Flower Fairy, causing it to groan in pain as its struggles grew weaker and weaker.

"efficient!"

Seeing that the Poison Thorn Treant had finally inflicted damage on the Dawn and Dusk Flower Fairy, Xia Heng was overjoyed and prepared to press his advantage.

However, Chen Yuan's lips curled slightly, and his calm voice resounded in Chenmu Huaxian's mind: "Now, the eclipse beam."

The eyes of the Morning and Evening Flower Fairy shone with a faint light, and an indescribable surge of vitality energy gathered at an unprecedented speed.

At this moment, its body seemed to transform into an energy vortex, and even the poisonous vines that were wrapped around it began to tremble violently.

The little guy seized the opportunity to clasp his hands together, and a dazzling light suddenly burst forth, sweeping across the entire area.

"What?!" Xia Heng's pupils constricted sharply!
hum!
A beam of light, condensed to its extreme and extremely dazzling, suddenly erupted from the palm of the Morning and Evening Flower Fairy.

The beam of light did not burst out in a straight line, but rather swept out in a ring around the Morning and Evening Flower Fairy.

*Sizzle!*
Wherever the beam of light passed, the incredibly tough poison vines were instantly vaporized and annihilated, like ice and snow thrown into the scorching sun.

Immediately afterwards, the beam of light struck the poisonous trees that had sprung up from the ground without any obstruction.

Boom boom boom!
Unable to utter a mournful cry, the poisonous trees shattered one after another under the impact of the dazzling beam of light, turning into purple wood chips and dissipated energy flying everywhere.

Finally, the aftershock of the beam slammed into the Poison Thorn Treant, which was frozen in place due to the backlash from its broken skill.

Bang! ! !
The massive body of the Poisonthorn Treant was blasted backward, crashing heavily against the protective barrier at the edge of the arena before slowly sliding down.

The purplish-black light on its body completely went out, the trunk was covered with charred and cracked surfaces, and it had lost all consciousness.

The poisonous vine that bound the Morning and Evening Flower Fairy has long since vanished without a trace. It flutters gracefully in mid-air, its delicate wings scattering golden dust, its holy appearance resembling that of a flower fairy.

The entire venue was silent for a moment, then erupted into thunderous cheers and applause.

The referee confirmed for a moment, then announced loudly: "The Poisonthorn Treant is incapacitated."

(End of this chapter)