Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 332 Ouroboros

These beast soul masters seemed to be searching for something, braving the biting cold wind on Taize Lake to search around. They soon drifted away from the lakeside and arrived in the middle of the lake.

The further away from the lakeshore, the lower the temperature of Lake Taize became. Several Beast Soul Masters were clearly struggling to resist and summoned their Martial Souls to fight back.

Rumble...

The appearance of the Martial Soul seemed to have alarmed some unknown entity. The ice beneath the Beast Soul Master's feet suddenly shook violently, and cracks spread across the ice like a spider web. Through the cracks, a huge, circular shadow could be vaguely seen slowly rising from beneath the ice.

"Were you being chased by this thing?"

Bai Qi frowned slightly, wanting to examine the shape of the ring more closely, when the dream suddenly ended and Bai Qi returned to the original spot.

"What happened? What happened to the rest of the dream?"

Bai Qi looked at the cordyceps, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

It is said that Taize Lake was not always frozen all year round. It was also a huge lake that sustained countless lives. It's just that no one knows why it suddenly became like this.

Judging from the current situation, perhaps he can discover something by using the vision of these beast soul masters.

"That's all."

Cordyceps shook his head and said, "They seem to have been severely frightened, and their related memories have been suppressed by the slave contract, so I cannot investigate them."

"Oh, I see. Then forget it."

Bai Qi nodded slightly. Because of his experience in Nile City a few days ago, Bai Qi specifically asked Luo Xiang about the matter of Beast Soul Masters.

The reason these Beast Soul Masters were able to blend into the Federation undetected was not only due to their excellent acting skills, but also because of the crucial role played by their slave contracts.

Whenever a Beast Soul Master encounters a special situation, the contract will interfere, keeping them calm and preventing them from revealing any flaws. If they try to investigate forcibly, the contract may even directly destroy the Beast Soul Master's soul.

Judging from the current situation, the things in Taize Lake are definitely extraordinary, otherwise these beast soul masters wouldn't be in such a panic, forgetting to hide their identities.

Bai Qi stroked his chin, took out his task board and glanced at it. Sure enough, he found a ferocious beast living on the shore of Taize Lake.

"Since it's on my way, I'll go check it out."

Bai Qi put away the task board, and the pet beasts, knowing his intentions, quickly packed up the pots and pans and prepared to set off.

After a satisfying meal, it's natural to engage in some physical activity to aid digestion.

"Bai Qi, where are you going?"

Seeing that Bai Qi was about to leave, Wang Jun couldn't help but ask him more questions.

"It's nothing, go back to finishing the homework the teacher assigned."

Bai Qi mounted Delta and said, "These beast soul masters won't wake up for the time being, so please take them to the nearest association. I've already contacted the association."

After saying that, Bai Qi disappeared without waiting for a response from the others.

"This guy is definitely hiding something from us."

Wang Jun watched Bai Qi walk away thoughtfully, wanting to follow, but seeing the several Beast Soul Masters beside him, he reluctantly chose to give up.

The issue of Beast Soul Masters is quite sensitive. We can't just leave them here like this. If we don't send them to the association soon, who knows what they'll do when they wake up?

"Never mind, let's go back to Langya City first."

Wang Jun quickly made a decision, and Li Shi, who was already somewhat frightened, nodded repeatedly, agreeing with Wang Jun's opinion.

"That's right. We don't know if there are any other Beast Soul Masters around here, so we'd better not wander off."

"Alright then, let's send these guys back first."

Seeing this, Wu Yi sighed helplessly and agreed with their opinions. Then, he glanced somewhat unwillingly in the direction where Bai Qi had disappeared.

It hasn't been that long, and I already feel like I have to look up to this guy. Maybe the next time we meet, he will have become one of the Federation's top combat forces.

It seems I'm overthinking it...

Wu Yi chuckled to himself for a moment, then summoned his pet beast to take several Beast Soul Masters with him and headed back the way they came.

……

Taize Lake.

The Ice Claw Crab collapsed weakly to the ground, while the Cordyceps emerged from its brain with a satisfied expression.

"Chief, this Ice Claw Crab doesn't seem to have noticed anything, but it seems to have seen those Beast Soul Masters running past its territory, and it's a bit flustered."

Bai Qi nodded upon hearing this, his doubts growing stronger.

If something could scare them that much, then what they saw must be extraordinary. But if it were truly some terrifying beast, those beast soul masters shouldn't have been able to escape.

"Shuke, has the scout bee found anything?"

Shuke shook his head and said, "We've found the place, but we haven't discovered anything unusual yet."

"Tsk... Well, let's go check it out ourselves, Beta. Cheer up, if we find anything wrong, we'll run away immediately."

Huh?

(If that's the case, why not just not go at all?)

boom!

Before he could finish speaking, Bai Qi punched Beta on the head and said, "You'll still be hungry after eating, so why don't you just not eat at all?"

Awooo...

(I was wrong...)

Seeing the dangerous glint in Bai Qi's eyes, Beta immediately backed down.

When a wolf is under someone's roof, it has no choice but to bow its head. It was fine with the dog food before, but recently the food has finally improved, and it would be a huge loss if it couldn't eat it.

The four pets and the person continued on their way, and the surrounding temperature gradually decreased, but Bai Qi and his companions were not greatly affected.

"I never imagined that the sun could have such an effect. I won't have to worry about the cold anymore."

Bai Qi held the cordyceps in his arms, and the surrounding cold wind was completely dispelled by the clear sky effect of the sun, so he was not affected in the slightest.

"We've arrived."

Shuke, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped. Bai Qi looked up and was shocked to find that the ice surface not far away was covered with fine, spiderweb-like cracks.

Huh?

(With such a large crack, could some big fish have emerged from underneath?)

Beta curiously leaned forward and sniffed, but found nothing unusual. Jerry, after silently sensing for a while, also found nothing.

"I didn't detect any trace of powerful soul activity. Either those beast soul masters were mistaken, or there's some terrifying existence hidden down there."

Upon hearing Jerry's words, Bai Qi frowned slightly.

These beast soul masters have managed to hide until now without being discovered, so they are obviously not fools. The probability of them being wrong is not high. Therefore, there may really be some powerful life form active down there.

"Shuke, let's contact the teacher first."

After a moment's thought, Bai Qi decided against taking the risk.

With Alpha not around, even with Jerry present, Bai Qi still felt uncertain. After all, that thing down there could really fool Jerry's soul perception, and Jerry was probably no match for it.

Awoo awoo!

(A big fish is coming!)

Just then, Beta suddenly cried out in alarm, and the entire ice surface began to shake violently. The already fine cracks spread even further, rapidly expanding outwards.

"Damn it, run!"

Upon seeing this, Bai Qi immediately patted Delta beneath him, and Delta instantly transformed into a wind god pterosaur, lifting Bai Qi up with it.

But after the ice surface shattered, a gust of cold wind blew out from the cracks, and Bai Qi suddenly felt his mind go blank. When he came to his senses again, he was shocked to find that he was about to fall to the ground.

In just a moment, both he and Delta were frozen in their thoughts by the extreme cold wind.

Bai Qi felt a chill run down his spine, and Delta reacted immediately as well. He allowed the cold wind to invade his body and instantly transformed into a huge white bear, catching Bai Qi steadily.

Bubbling.

(Master, are you alright?)

Delta looked at Bai Qi in her arms with some worry. Bai Qi waved his hand, his gaze fixed on the cracked ice not far away.

Through the increasingly dense cracks in the ice, Bai Qi could vaguely see a ring slowly rising from below, which was basically the same as what he had seen in the memories of the Beast Soul Master.

"Prepare for battle; this may be the strongest enemy we've ever faced."

Bai Qi's expression was solemn. He had already begun to contact Alpha through the contract, while Gamma and the other beasts switched to combat mode, watching warily as the ring gradually rose from beneath the ice.

Finally, the ice broke, and the ring was revealed.

The ring was entirely gray, its fine scales shimmering with an eerie light in the sunlight. It rose high into the sky on the cold wind, and from afar, it seemed as if the sun overhead was surrounded by it.

Bai Qi looked closely and realized that it was not a ring at all, but a small gray snake with its head and tail emerging.

"Be careful, I can't see through its soul."

Jerry looked serious, already prepared for a big battle.

This was the first time it had encountered a situation where it could not see the souls of other creatures. Even when it saw legendary creatures like the Nine Netherworld Sparrow that day, it could still sense their powerful souls.

But this little gray snake in front of him, he couldn't sense any soul at all, yet he could feel a special aura, making it impossible for him to regard this little gray snake as an ordinary snake.

After all, ordinary snakes cannot survive in such cold winds.

Perhaps sensing Bai Qi and the others' presence, the gray snake gradually awoke, opened its mouth to reveal a sharp tail like a pointer, and slowly turned its head, its deep snake eyes silently looking down at Bai Qi and the others.

"So it was you who disturbed my slumber?"

The gray snake suddenly spoke, and Jerry, Gamma, and the other beasts became even more vigilant, ready to attack at any moment.

Aside from mechanical creatures like Shuke or special beings like Cordyceps and Jerry who speak directly from their souls, most pets can only speak after becoming legendary creatures.

Judging from the way it speaks, this seemingly insignificant little snake should be an ancient monster that has lived for many years.

Faced with this existence, the cautious Jerry did not want to make a move easily.

"Could such a creature be hiding beneath Taize Lake?!"

Bai Qi gritted his teeth and immediately accelerated the preparations to summon Alpha, while praying that his teacher would arrive soon.

Seeing that Bai Qi and the others showed no sign of retreating, a strange light flashed in the vertical pupils of the ouroboros, and it slowly swam towards Bai Qi. As the ouroboros approached, the strange feeling grew stronger, making Bai Qi's nerves increasingly tense.

Finally, the ouroboros came to Bai Qi, raised its head and silently looked at Bai Qi. After a long time, it slowly opened its mouth, as if it wanted to say something.

lie!

Just then, Beta suddenly slapped the ouroboros with its claw, and the ouroboros seemed to have no time to react before being knocked to the ground.

Suddenly, the cold wind stopped, and the scene became completely silent, with only a bewildered ouroboros and a curious husky staring at each other.

(End of this chapter)