Beast Taming: I can even raise gods and demons!

Chapter 171 Bai Tianyu Sets His Sights on Hong Quan, Lin Xiao's Life-or-Death Choice (11975 words)

"what!"

The old man screamed and staggered backward!

At the same time, his unbroken right hand suddenly flashed with bloody light and struck out like lightning towards Chen Fan, who was chasing after him.

In an instant, terrifying bloody handprints filled the sky, completely enveloping Chen Fan!

Chen Fan's expression hardened slightly. Instead of retreating, he advanced, slashing out with his long sword at an angle, splitting open the two bloody handprints in one stroke.

However, there were too many bloody handprints. Chen Fan only managed to cleave through two of them before the rest landed on him instantly!

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Muffled thuds rang out continuously, and bursts of light exploded from Chen Fan's body. His feet left the ground, and his body flew uncontrollably backward.

"So strong!"

Chen Fan glanced at the armor he was wearing.

The armor that the Fire Crystal Crocodile King had given him was reduced to a thin layer by that bloody handprint!

If one or two more bloody handprints were added, the Fire Crystal Crocodile King's armor could be completely shattered!

"Meow!"

Seeing Chen Fan suffer a loss, Xiao Bai immediately bristled, let out a sharp cry, and tried to rush over.

"Xiao Bai, step back!"

Chen Fan coldly shouted, "You're no match for him. Hand him over to me!"

Xiao Bai glanced back at Chen Fan, gritted his teeth, and lunged at someone to the side.

At this moment, two angry shouts came from inside "Protect You Animal Breeding Studio".

Two figures flew up like cannonballs and then landed heavily at the gate!

A fierce wind blew, and gravel flew everywhere!

Squads of armored guards rushed out from behind.

"Brother Fan, watch out!"

Ye Hao, on the other side, was taken aback and quickly offered a reminder.

Chen Fan waved his hand gently.

The Shadowmoon Wolf and the Fire Crystal Crocodile King immediately rushed out of the darkness, blocking the two people from the left and right!

The battlefield was immediately divided...

Ye Hao and Xiao Bai are on the same battlefield;

The two powerful figures who had just rushed out were stopped by the Shadow Moon Demon Wolf and the Fire Crystal Crocodile King, respectively.

Meanwhile, the old man with the missing arm stared intently at Chen Fan with a look of resentment in his eyes!

"You little beast, you severed my arm, I'll make sure you die a horrible death!"

The old man took out a bottle from his pocket, sprinkled some powder on his wound, and then gritted his teeth at Chen Fan.

The middle-aged man blocked by the Shadowmoon Demon Wolf looked grave and said in a deep voice, "Who exactly are you? Why are you attacking us? And why are you with the beasts of the Illusionary Sea Pioneer Group and the Heavenly Saint Pioneer Group?"

"The pioneering group's tamed beasts?" The one-armed old man was taken aback, and subconsciously glanced at the Shadow Moon Demon Wolf and the Fire Crystal Crocodile King.

Anyone who can get involved with a pioneering group is definitely not an ordinary person.

Anyone who can bring two pioneering groups out for a stroll with their beasts is definitely not an ordinary person!

All three of them kept their eyes fixed on Chen Fan.

Chen Fan said coldly, "Let Lin Xiao come out and see me."

The one-armed old man sneered, "Who do you think you are...?"

"brush!"

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Fan had already rushed forward two steps and unleashed a fierce slash at him!

"You're asking for it!"

A fierce glint flashed in the old man's eyes. He quickly raised his right hand and then slowly pushed it forward.

"call!"

A giant bloody handprint, over four meters tall, quickly formed and slammed directly into the blade light unleashed by Chen Fan.

"boom!"

With a flash of blood, the bloody handprint had already crushed Chen Fan's sword light and continued to bombard Chen Fan!

The wind blew across my face...

"Snapped!"

Chen Fan stepped forward with his right foot, and lightning flashed on his longsword again as he slashed down with another strike!

The blade of lightning, condensed into power, cleaved the bloody handprint in two with a single strike!

The bloody handprint, now split in two, exploded and transformed into countless specks of crimson light!

"Hehehehe..."

Seeing his bloody handprint shattered, the one-armed old man laughed instead: "I thought you were so capable, but it turns out you're just relying on the power of a weapon."

Chen Fan pointed the tip of his knife at the ground and said calmly, "That's enough to kill you."

The one-armed old man's eyes flashed with murderous intent: "State your name!"

"Among the five major families of Donghai City, I've never seen anyone like you!"

Knowing that Chen Fan was leading two pioneering groups with their tamed beasts, the old man was wary and did not dare to immediately kill him.

Chen Fan pointed to himself with his left thumb: "Chen Fan."

"Two days ago, you sent a third-rank cultivator to hunt me down at Seven Star Mountain. Have you forgotten already?"

"You are Chen Fan!" The one-armed old man and the two middle-aged men were all taken aback.

Destroy the Nightmare Court's conspiracy in the secret realm;

He rescued Grandmaster Fan Ling inside the hospital;

He beat up Feng Tianlin from Shanghai at the entrance of the City Lord's Mansion...

These events had already spread throughout Donghai City.

Ordinary people may not know much about Chen Fan.

However, the various forces in Donghai City already knew a little about Chen Fan's background and that Chen Fan had a close relationship with the city lord.

No wonder he dared to storm into "Protect You Animal Breeding Studio".

This guy had already killed a Rank 3 expert outside the Beast Tamer Association's Shop No. 9!

Moreover, nothing happened after killing a third-grade cultivator!

The two middle-aged men exchanged a glance and secretly groaned.

They were only hired by Young Master Lin, and it wasn't worth offending someone with such a powerful background for Young Master Lin's sake.

The old man with the one-armed arm also looked strange.

Given his temperament, he would never have been able to swallow the insult of having his arm severed.

but……

The one-armed old man gritted his teeth and said coldly, "No matter who you are, you dare to kill people within the main city, dare to storm the 'Protect Your Beast Breeding Studio,' and sever my arm..."

"You must be captured and brought to justice today!"

The words had barely left his mouth...

A bloodthirsty glint flashed in his eyes, and his right hand lashed out at Chen Fan with lightning speed!

"Dragon-Capturing Hand!"

A gigantic, blood-red hand, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, lunged toward Chen Fan!

"Well done!"

Chen Fan roared, neither dodging nor yielding, and unleashed his star power, unleashing the first of the Nine Heaven-Severing Blades, slashing wildly towards the Dragon-Capturing Hand!

"brush!"

The blade light, several times stronger than before, tore the Dragon-Capturing Hand apart, and then, with its remaining momentum, slashed towards the one-armed old man!

"Nine Heaven-Severing Blades!"

The one-armed old man was terrified and dared not take the blow head-on. He quickly turned and moved away.

But just as he moved away...

The old ape, which had been hiding in the shadows, suddenly appeared and grabbed the one-armed old man's ankle with one claw.

"Clang!"

The old ape's claws, adorned with sharp weapons, emitted a metallic clang.

Star Power Armor!

The Star Power Armor, which can only be obtained by those at the fourth rank or above, actually blocked the old ape's claw attack!

"brute!"

The one-armed old man saw the old ape and was immediately enraged, kicking it out!

"Croak!"

The moment he lifted his foot, he turned into a giant frog.

The old ape turned and ran, covering more than ten meters in a few swift movements before disappearing into the shadows.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Chen Fan rushed forward a few steps and, before the "Frog Transformation" skill expired, slashed at the giant frog with his sword.

"boom!"

The giant frog flashed with white light and transformed back into human form. Chen Fan slashed it with his sword and sent it flying backward, crashing into the wall of "Protect You Beast Breeding Studio" and causing a section of it to collapse!

The one-armed old man fell into the pile of stones, spitting blood from his mouth!

On his chest was a slanted downward knife wound, the skin torn open and the white bone faintly visible, a horrifying sight!

The guards who were originally fighting Xiaobai and his group all retreated from the battle.

Even the strongest person here has been severely injured. What's the point of a bunch of henchmen continuing to fight?

If they dare to continue attacking that group of beast tamers, then it's probably their turn next!

A group of guards looked at the two middle-aged men with pleading eyes.

Those two are also at the fourth rank.

One of them was even a fourth-rank beast tamer!

If they intervene, the situation can still be turned around!

But that person considered himself an ordinary worker, and after learning that Chen Fan had a powerful background, he was no longer willing to make a move.

Even if they wanted to make a move, they still had a Shadowmoon Demon Wolf and a Fire Crystal Crocodile King in front of them!

Let alone the possibility that they might not be able to defeat these two beast tamers...

Even if they could win, would they dare to fight?

Those are the beasts of the Illusionary Sea Pioneer Group and the Heavenly Saint Pioneer Group!

They can't afford to offend these two pioneering groups!

The atmosphere became incredibly eerie...

On the ground, many people who had been injured by Xiaobai and Gangzi were still screaming in agony.

In the distance, the old man with the missing arm was not dead, but he was severely injured by Chen Fan's sword and could no longer jump up.

Beside them, a group of guards armed with swords looked at each other, none of them daring to advance.

Chen Fan glanced indifferently at the one-armed old man, then turned his gaze to the other two middle-aged men: "Where's Lin Xiao?"

A middle-aged man said, "Young Master Lin isn't here... he should have left the city. What do you need him for?"

"Nothing much," Chen Fan said calmly. "First, effective today, 'Protect You Beast Breeding Studio' is disbanded."

"Secondly, I want to settle the score with him for sending assassins to hunt me down."

The audience was silent.

……

City Lord's Mansion.

City Lord Bai Tianyu and Zhang Hai stood facing each other.

At the table to the side, Yun Canghai was brewing tea alone.

Bai Tianyu was surrounded by a faint light.

He gently clenched his fists, and both fists simultaneously emitted a sound of explosive energy.

An invisible force rippled outwards in all directions, stirring up dust.

But when the dust reached Yun Canghai, it was blocked by an invisible barrier and rolled backward.

"how?"

Zhang Hai stood with his hands behind his back, smiling as he looked at Bai Tianyu.

Bai Tianyu nodded slightly and said, "The sixth-grade realm and the seventh-grade realm are truly two completely different realms."

"The seventh rank realm is called the Grandmaster realm, it is indeed extraordinary."

"Before I reached the seventh rank, I heard you talk about the power of the seventh rank countless times."

"But many things are difficult to understand."

"Now I understand... the transformation from the sixth rank, fifth level to the seventh rank is truly earth-shattering!"

"It's not just a rapid increase in strength..."

Bai Tianyu stretched out his hand.

The cup of tea that Yun Canghai had poured immediately flew up and slowly landed in his hand.

Bai Tianyu looked at the tea in his hand and said, "In short, it's like stepping into another world... If it weren't for Xiao Fan, I don't know when I would have been able to break through to the seventh rank."

Yun Canghai and Zhang Hai looked at each other and smiled.

Zhang Hai said, "Should we announce your breakthrough to the Grandmaster realm to the public, to give the people of Donghai City a boost of morale?"

Bai Tianyu shook his head: "Too many things have happened recently. The Nightmare Court has been making frequent moves, and now even a ninth-rank expert has appeared near Donghai City... Let's not announce it yet."

Yun Canghai said, "There's no need to think too much about the Ninth Rank Realm."

"Those ninth-rank cultivators didn't come for Donghai City; they're chasing after the leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect..."

"I don't know why, but I have a feeling that the leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect is not dead."

"I heard my teacher mention this person before. He can be described as a genius. He has been hunted down by the Nightmare Court for many years, but he has managed to kill many of the Nightmare Court's powerful members."

"Many years ago, I heard that he once went to find the Martial Ancestor because the reverse passage of the Heavenly Feather Realm was sealed. As a result, he was beaten up by the Martial Ancestor and never dared to come to our Tang Kingdom again."

"There's such a thing?!" Bai Tianyu and Zhang Hai both looked interested.

Yun Canghai smiled and said, "I only heard my teacher mention it casually; I don't know the specifics."

"Sigh, if the Martial Ancestor hadn't left eighteen years ago, how dare the Nightmare Court show its face like this..."

The atmosphere became somewhat somber upon mentioning the Nightmare Court.

Bai Tianyu said, "A few days ago, before I tried to break through to the seventh rank, I contacted the five major cities nearby."

"They've clashed with the Nightmare Court a few times as well."

"The Nightmare Court is also searching for passages in the secret realms and forbidden areas near their main city."

"However, there was no incident of the Nightmare Court driving a swarm of insects to besiege the main city."

"In fact, no Nightmare Court Grandmaster-level beings have ever been found near their main city."

"And here in our Donghai City..."

At this point, Bai Tianyu's expression became extremely solemn.

Even after breaking through to the seventh-grade Grandmaster realm, he still felt unimaginable pressure.

The Nightmare Court has attacked Eastsea City several times.

Yun Canghai said, "The situation in Shanghai has also been discovered, which is why they sent me here to be stationed in Donghai City for an extended period."

Zhang Hai said, "But you're still too weak."

Yun Canghai rubbed his nose and smiled somewhat awkwardly: "Senior, couldn't you have phrased that more tactfully?"

Zhang Hai looked at Bai Tianyu: "Why is the Nightmare Court keeping an eye on Donghai City?"

"How's that seventh-rank expert we captured earlier? Is he still unconscious?"

Bai Tianyu shook his head and said, "Last time we tried to extract his soul and directly examine his memories, but we didn't expect there to be a powerful seal in his memories that almost shattered his soul and nearly caused us serious injury."

"Minister Ding has now taken him away."

"If there are any discoveries in Shanghai, please notify me immediately."

Minister Ding is the ninth-rank expert who came from Shanghai because of the Seven Star Mountain Water Cloud Stream incident.

After a pause, Bai Tianyu continued, "Actually, I've been thinking about this a lot lately... Why would the Nightmare Court target Donghai City? What does Donghai City have that they would covet?"

"After much thought, I've realized that the biggest difference between Donghai City and other major cities in the vicinity lies in two points..."

"First, Donghai City is the only place in Tang Kingdom that connects to that side in recent years. All the students coming from that side in recent years have appeared at the reception plaza outside Donghai City. I suspect that the Nightmare Court is also looking for a passage to that side."

"Secondly, Donghai City produced a Chu Qingcheng. Eighteen years ago, it was Chu Qingcheng who dealt a severe blow to the Nightmare Court, leaving it in ruins. Although Qingcheng has been missing for many years, the Nightmare Court may still want to find him, or perhaps... they want to discover the secret behind Chu Qingcheng's rise to become an unparalleled powerhouse at such a young age?"

Yun Canghai's expression turned somewhat strange.

"Another world..."

Yun Canghai frowned and said, "There was no spatial rift in that world, there was no star power in the world, and there were neither beast tamers nor star warriors."

"For Beastmasters and Star Warriors, that world is like a barren desert."

Why does the Nightmare Garden want to find a passage to that world?

Bai Tianyu shook his head with a wry smile: "This Nightmare Court is already incredibly eerie. Nobody knows what they're doing or what they want to do."

"You know far more about the Nightmare Court than I do."

Yun Canghai also shook his head: "I have fought against the Nightmare Court many times, but I don't know much about this strange force."

"My teacher just told me that this is the greatest enemy of our Blue Planet, our human race."

"I only recently learned that they, like the higher-ups of the Heavenly Demon Sect, are from the Heavenly Feather Realm."

Zhang Hai took a small sip of tea and said, "Your teacher definitely knows, he just didn't tell you."

Yun Canghai and Bai Tianyu looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

In a typical main city, those at the Grandmaster level are considered top-tier.

But compared to the entire Tang Dynasty, it really doesn't amount to much.

There are also ranks eight and nine above that.

There are even legends that there are beings more powerful than those at the ninth rank!

The one who appeared at Seven Star Mountain and crushed a group of ninth-rank demon empresses with a flick of his wrist was probably such a being, right?

Even for masters like them, the secrets of this world are shrouded in mist and fog, making them completely difficult to see through.

Just then...

A female warrior with short hair and black armor walked in.

The black-armored expert said softly, "Master, your disciple has fought his way into 'Protect Your Beast Breeding Studio'."

"As you instructed, our men did not step forward to stop them; they simply observed from the shadows."

Zhang Hai nodded: "I knew he would do that."

Yun Canghai was slightly taken aback: "What grudge does Chen Fan have with that person?"

Zhang Hai said, "Before he went to Qixing Mountain, he had a conflict with 'Protect You Animal Breeding Studio'."

"His plan at the time was simply to shut down the animal breeding studio because he knew it was defrauding customers."

"If he were to intervene, at most he would just beat up the person in charge of that studio and then disband it."

"But those people were arrogant and conceited. Relying on Hong Quan's backing, they actually sent a third-grade expert to hunt him down all the way to Seven Star Mountain."

"This time, his move won't be as simple as just beating someone up."

Chen Fan did not tell Zhang Hai about these things.

But Zhang Hai had previously sent Uncle Qian to protect Chen Fan, so he was fully aware of these matters.

Yun Canghai's expression shifted slightly: "Hong Quan... the previous president of the East Sea City branch of the Beast Tamer Association?"

Zhang Hai nodded slightly and looked at the female black-armored expert: "What's the reaction from Hong Quan's side?"

The female warrior in black armor said, "There is no reaction."

"The Lin family, however, were furious and wanted to capture Chen Fan."

"But after the Lin family received a call from Lin Xiao, they backed out."

Bai Tianyu took a sip of tea and said, "Although Hong Quan has at least fifteen of these animal breeding studios, this old ghost is vindictive and won't be able to hold his temper."

Zhang Hai's lips curled slightly: "His ability to remain calm means there's definitely something wrong!"

Yun Canghai blinked: "You guys..."

Bai Tianyu said calmly, "During this period, people from the Nightmare Court have been frequently entering and leaving several secret realms in Donghai City, as if they were in an empty place."

"And before that, their men even broke into Donghai City, intending to deal with Old Master Fan, who was recuperating in the hospital!"

Yun Canghai's expression shifted slightly: "You suspect Hong Quan?"

Bai Tianyu said, "Donghai City is heavily guarded, but the rules are ultimately controlled by people, so there will always be loopholes."

"After those incidents, I sent people to investigate secretly, and following the clues, we found out it was Hong Quan."

"Over the years, he has used his connections with the Animal Breeders Association to open numerous animal breeding companies, making money by any means necessary..."

"I've been turning a blind eye to his contributions to animal breeding in Donghai City over the years, and considering that his animal breeding companies haven't caused any major problems."

Who would have thought...?

Yun Canghai was silent for a moment, then his gaze became somewhat serious as he said, "Chen Fan stormed into the Beast Breeding Studio, but Hong Quan didn't show up. That's a bit strange."

"If he is truly connected to the Nightmare Court, as you say..."

……

Just as Bai Tianyu and the others were discussing Hong Quan.

In front of the two fourth-grade realm experts, Chen Fan and Ye Hao began moving things out of the warehouse of "Protect You Beast Breeding Studio".

The one-armed old man originally wanted to rush over to stop him, but Chen Fan kicked him to the ground.

Two fourth-rank cultivators couldn't bear it any longer and tried to step forward to stop him, but they were also intimidated by the Golden Feather Sea Falcon in the air.

A group of people from "Protect You Animal Breeding Studio" just watched as Chen Fan emptied several large warehouses.

Soon after, several large trucks drove in.

A group of Star Warriors jumped off the vehicle and began loading boxes of goods onto it.

The people at "Protect You Animal Breeding Studio" turned green with rage.

This is the first time in all these years that the animal breeding studio has felt so frustrated!

Someone actually barged in and started carrying things out, box after box!

This is a beast-breeding studio founded by a disciple of Master Hongquan!

What's wrong with this world?

Even the five great families of Donghai City wouldn't dare to do this, would they?

Someone muttered a few words in the crowd, and Gangzi rushed over and bit his thigh twice, causing him to fall to the ground, screaming in agony.

Those who saw this were even more terrified and fell silent!

After everything was moved out, Chen Fan glanced at the people from "Protect You Beast Breeding Studio," waved his hand, and said, "Just raze it to the ground!"

Golden Feather Sea Eagle immediately led Shadow Moon Demon Wolf and Fire Crystal Crocodile King out.

When the three beasts were at Chen Fan's training ground, they were quite restrained, at most engaging in minor skirmishes.

But this time, when Chen Fan gave the order, the three beasts immediately unleashed their full power!

Especially the Fire Crystal Crocodile King, whose attacks are best suited for destruction. With a single breath of flame, a house can be engulfed in flames!

Within seconds, all the buildings of "Protect You Animal Breeding Studio" burst into flames and began to collapse!

The two fourth-grade cultivators stared blankly at the scene, their expressions frozen.

The old man with the missing arm kept pounding the ground with his single arm and howling.

"I'm a man of my word."

Chen Fan glanced at the members of "Protect You Beast Breeding Studio" and said, "If I say I'm going to disband this beast breeding studio, I will definitely disband it."

"You can all get out now."

No one moved.

Some of them were still glaring fiercely at Chen Fan.

Chen Fan smiled and shook his head, walked over, and kicked one of the men in the stomach, sending him flying. The man coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.

Then, his face darkened, and he swung his hand sharply: "Cripple them!"

Xiao Bai and Gangzi immediately rushed forward.

Ye Hao, his face cold, walked over with his axe and knocked the nearest person to the ground with one blow.

Among the crowd, some people carried swords and knives and tried to fight back, but how could they possibly defeat Xiaobai and his companions?

Even if there are stronger than Xiaobai and the others, there is still a level 10 Azure Crystal Fox here.

Meanwhile, Little Black was still flying around in the air!

In just ten or twenty seconds, the whole group of people were knocked to the ground!

Blood was flowing freely on the ground!

"I will have someone keep an eye on this place."

Chen Fan turned around and said calmly, "If I see you here again, next time it won't be as simple as just crippling you."

"Tell Lin Xiao for me that this isn't over yet, he sent someone to assassinate me."

Chen Fan waved his hand and led his group of tamed beasts away.

Cheers suddenly erupted outside "Protect You Animal Breeding Studio".

Judging from the commotion, it seems that the commotion here has already attracted a lot of people.

People cheered with joy when they saw the infamous animal breeding studio destroyed!

……

North of Donghai City.

Crescent Mountain.

Deep inside a cave hall.

Lin Xiao was sitting in a chair, watching a video.

The video shows the "Protect You Animal Breeding Studio" engulfed in flames.

Seeing this scene, Lin Xiao showed no anger, as if it wasn't his studio that was burning down.

Suddenly, a young girl stormed in, fuming, and said, "Brother, that guy Chen Fan burned down your animal breeding studio! Everyone in Donghai City knows about it now, and you haven't done anything about it at all!"

Lin Xiao turned off the video and silently raised his head.

Standing in front of him was his sister, Lin Yuanyuan.

Lin Yuanyuan gritted her teeth and said, "That bastard... he came to our Huanhai Academy the day before yesterday to donate resources and flaunt his wealth. I knew he wasn't a good person!"

"I never imagined he'd go this far, barging into your animal breeding studio and burning it down!"

"This is absolutely outrageous!"

"No, I have to find him and get justice from him!"

"Shut up!" Lin Xiao said with a gloomy face, "I brought you out here for training so you could cultivate properly. Why are you meddling in these things?"

Lin Yuanyuan blushed and said, "Brother, the Shanghai Martial Arts University's college entrance exam preliminaries are starting in a few days..."

Lin Xiao interrupted her, saying, "You don't need to participate in this league."

Lin Yuanyuan was taken aback: "Why?!"

"In the entire Huanhai Academy, I'm only slightly inferior to Shen Hongxiu and Shen Daodao. I'm at least in the top five of the school, and I'm definitely qualified for direct admission!"

Lin Xiao said expressionlessly, "Because I want you to go to university in the capital."

"Our Lin family has connections in the capital; you can get better resources there."

"Huh?" Lin Yuanyuan was taken aback. "I've never heard you mention that before?"

"Brother, isn't your master from Shanghai?"

"When did our Lin family become involved in anything in the capital?"

Lin Xiao's forehead veins bulged: "I said it, so it is! I'm your brother, would I lie to you?!"

Lin Yuanyuan sat down on a chair nearby: "Okay, going to the capital is fine too."

Lin Xiao's expression softened a little: "Yes, so you need to focus on your cultivation during this time."

Lin Yuanyuan then asked, "Am I going alone? What about Lin Qi and Lin Shan'er?"

"If they don't go, it'll be too lonely for me to go to the capital alone!"

Lin Qi is his second uncle's son;

Lin Shan'er is the daughter of the third uncle.

Those two were also in the same year as Lin Yuanyuan at Huanhai Academy.

Upon hearing those two names, Lin Xiao's lips trembled slightly.

After a long pause, he finally said, "They... will also go to the capital."

As he said this, a hint of struggle flashed in Lin Xiao's eyes.

At that moment, he remembered what Hong Quan had said...

"I will take your parents out of East Sea City before the monsters besiege the city."

"The rest are all abandoned, left to fate."

The Lin family has several hundred members!

Suddenly, the scene he had just seen in the video flashed through Lin Xiao's mind...

A raging inferno!

When that day comes, will the Lin family be in the same situation?

When Donghai City is engulfed by the insect swarm, the scene may be ten or a hundred times more tragic than this sea of ​​fire!

When the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken...

Lin Xiao closed his eyes in pain.

Lin Yuanyuan, standing to the side, did not notice that under the dim light of the moonstone, Lin Xiao's body was trembling uncontrollably.

Suddenly, Lin Xiao stood up and said calmly, "Yuanyuan, you should go to bed early."

"I'll go outside and check if that black bear is still there."

"Oh!" Lin Yuanyuan nodded.

Lin Xiao walked out of the cave, moved a large rock, and blocked the entrance.

After carefully looking around, he quickly headed northeast.

Crescent Mountain has always been shrouded in thick fog.

When the night is deep, it is so dark you can't see your hand in front of your face.

But Lin Xiao walked very fast, traversing the rugged mountain path as if it were flat ground.

He seemed very familiar with the terrain here.

A dozen minutes later...

Lin Xiao walked to the edge of a cliff.

Although there were two moons in the sky, the thick fog obscured the view, making it impossible to see how high the cliff was.

Even the area around where Lin Xiao was standing was blurry and looked very strange.

After looking around, Lin Xiao suddenly jumped off the cliff.

"Bang!"

He fell less than six meters before landing on a platform.

No, this is not a platform.

This is just a large rock protruding outwards from the cliff.

The large stone is no more than four meters long and no more than three meters wide.

Even if most people knew there was such a large rock below, they wouldn't dare to jump down in such a dense fog.

Lin Xiao slowly stood up, and after groping around on the cliff edge beside the large rock, he grabbed a vine.

He grabbed the vine and quickly descended along it.

After descending more than thirty meters, Lin Xiao's feet finally touched the ground.

The fog is getting thicker...

Lin Xiao stood still, narrowing his eyes slightly. He lightly stomped his right foot three times on the ground, then took five steps to the left, then slowly took six steps forward, and then three steps to the right...

Three minutes later, the thick fog in front of him slowly dissipated, revealing a strange altar!

The altar is over thirty meters in diameter, with steps leading up to it.

On the top floor, five eerie and terrifying demon statues stand all around!

Each statue is six meters tall and surrounded by a dark aura, making them very frightening in the darkness!

Around the demon statue were embedded skulls.

Some are human skulls, others are monster skulls, varying in size and all sorts of strange shapes.

Each skull on top gleamed with an eerie light.

Lin Xiao glanced at the skulls and sensed that something was inside them, staring at him with a cold laugh!

After taking a deep breath, Lin Xiao climbed the steps and reached the top of the altar.

Standing at the edge of the altar, Lin Xiao looked towards the center of the altar.

At the center of the altar, a huge magic array was slowly operating.

Threads of light, shimmering with an eerie glow, darted back and forth like snakes.

The magic circle was covered with strange runes that looked like tadpoles.

Lin Xiao stared at the magic array for less than three seconds, and felt as if he were looking at hell...

Beneath that magic circle, it seemed, lay a world that suppressed demons.

Countless wronged souls are roaring.

Horrifying blood flowed like a great river.

Lin Xiao was shocked and his breathing became rapid. He quickly turned his head away.

The power of the great formation has become even stronger.

During this period of time, this great formation has been constantly devouring the monsters on Crescent Mountain and absorbing their power.

The power of the great formation is constantly increasing.

But in reality, this is not a large formation...

This is just the core of a large formation!

The real grand formation extends outwards from Donghai City as its center.

The altar on Crescent Mountain is the eye of this great formation and its control hub!

When that day comes...

The real grand formation will be activated from here, and then it will gather the power of heaven and earth to shatter the protective formation of Donghai City!

When the protective array of Donghai City was breached...

An endless swarm of insects and centaurs will completely engulf Eastsea City!

Thinking of that scene, Lin Xiao's heart raced and his whole body trembled!

He will become the key to destroying Donghai City!

Lin Xiao stared at the five demon statues on the altar, his mind screaming wildly.

Is it really necessary to do this in order to possess a demon and change the fate of a Star Warrior?

Is it possible to achieve one's own success at the cost of sacrificing the entire city?

An entire population of the main city...

This included his own clansmen!

"Ugh!"

Lin Xiao covered her mouth, desperately trying to stop herself from crying out loud.

He suddenly felt a little afraid of that day coming.

My master had clearly said that if I helped the Nightmare Court with some tasks, I could get them to sign a powerful demon for me after I broke through to the fourth rank.

Why did I end up becoming the executioner who slaughtered my own people?

Master said that as long as one joins the Nightmare Court, one can even sign contracts with multiple powerful demons in the future.

Master also said that the Nightmare Court's goal is not the small Blue Star, but the legendary Immortal Realm... the Heavenly Feather Realm!

Once the Nightmare Court finds a passage back to the Heavenly Feather Realm, he can enter the legendary Heavenly Feather Realm together with the Nightmare Court.

That's the world of true powerhouses!

Blue Star?

Blue Star is just a small pond.

Tianyu Realm is the sea!

A true dragon was born from the sea!

He must enter the Celestial Feather Realm to become a true dragon!

Recalling what his master had said to him, Lin Xiao suddenly felt utterly absurd.

Whether you're a beast tamer or a star warrior, who doesn't want to become stronger?

Who doesn't want to reach the top?

But can joining the Nightmare Court truly make one a powerful figure?

Lin Xiao had indeed seen some powerful figures from the Nightmare Court, accompanied by incredibly powerful demons.

but……

Lin Xiao felt extremely annoyed.

Countless thoughts were swirling in his mind, constantly intertwining and creating utter chaos.

Using your clan and the whole city as stepping stones?

Then I won't be a contracted devil anymore.

I am the devil myself...

What should I do?

Lin Xiao glanced at the center of the magic array again.

Then, somewhat lost in thought, he turned around and walked down the altar step by step.

……

Inside a luxury villa.

Hong Quan, with his white hair and beard, poured himself a cup of tea with a blank expression.

A man in armor rushed in: "Master, that kid Chen Fan really burned down 'Protect You Beast Breeding Studio'!"

"He also moved all the valuables from the studio..."

"Get out!" Hong Quan said without even looking up.

The armored man immediately shut his mouth, lowered his head, and retreated.

Hong Quan slowly raised his head, a slight smile playing on his lips, and murmured to himself, "Zhang Hai's apprentice, is he?"

"He does have a ruthless streak."

"Unfortunately, you have no idea what kind of being you've messed with."

"You don't understand, Zhang Hai can't protect you at all... That old scoundrel Zhang Hai can't even protect himself!"

"Go ahead and keep jumping around."

"There are still a few days left..."

"These next few days will be your last days on earth."

Cherish it.

Unlike others who sip tea slowly, Hongquan drank the tea in one gulp, as if it were wine.

Immediately...

"Snap!"

With a slight twitch of his fingers, the teacup in his hand was crushed into powder, which then spilled out.

……

Back at the Beastmaster Association, Chen Fan turned on his computer and began preparing materials to help Xiaobai and the others break through their limits.

Xiaobai and the others had actually prepared most of the materials beforehand.

However, there are a few items inside that need to be reserved in advance.

Chen Fan wanted to contact the merchant to see if the goods were available.

He has now broken through to the fifth level of the second rank.

It's time to help Xiaobai and the others improve their combat power and racial level.

At the second rank and fifth level, they should be able to withstand the star power that Xiaobai and the others would give back.

If all goes well, I'll definitely be able to reach the third rank in one fell swoop!

The orange cat jumped onto the bed: "Chen Fan, when are you going to help me level up to level 3?"

Chen Fan kicked the orange cat off the bed: "You rascal who refuses to take a bath, don't you dare jump on my bed!"

The chubby orange cat wasn't angry at all. It hopped onto the table next to the bed and said, "Chen Fan, if you help me break through two levels to level 4, I'll teach you a martial art, okay?"

Chen Fan turned his head: "What martial arts technique?"

The orange cat proudly declared, "Fire Release: Great Flame Bullet!"

Chen Fan blinked, then slapped the orange cat away: "You think I haven't watched Naruto? That's your martial art? That's clearly the ninjutsu of the Perverted Sage!"

The orange cat jumped up again: "Hey, hey, I'm still the leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect, no matter what. Kicking me and patting me like that is so disrespectful!"

Chen Fan didn't even look up: "Should I broadcast it over the loudspeaker and tell people you're the leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect?"

Orange cat: "No need, I've always been very low-key... I want the whole world to know that I'm low-key."

Chen Fan ignored him.

The orange cat continued, "I was just joking... The martial art I mentioned is actually called 'Mystic Dragon Fireball Technique.' It's incredibly fast and has tremendous attack power!"

"Most importantly, this martial art is performed using the mouth!"

"In other words, while you're using your sword skills to fight your enemies, you can secretly activate this technique to unleash powerful fireballs from your mouth!"

Chen Fan shifted his gaze from the computer screen to the orange cat.

After a moment of silence, he said, "By the way, although you've possessed the orange cat's body, your soul shouldn't be completely sealed, right? What rank of Beast Tamer are you equivalent to in terms of your current spiritual power?"

The orange cat said, "It should be equivalent to around the fifth rank."

Chen Fan was skeptical: "Is someone really that powerful at the fifth rank? Then why couldn't you even block Xiao Hei's 'Mental Spikes'?"

The orange cat said angrily, "Who's so bored as to use their mental power to protect themselves from a crow?!"

"If I fully unleash my mental power to form a barrier, how could that dead crow's 'mental spikes' possibly harm me?"

"Hmm? I was talking to you about leveling up and martial arts techniques. What are you talking about using mental power for?"

Chen Fan said, "Oh, I did it a thousand times before..."

"Only after reaching the third rank can one cultivate and use martial arts techniques."

"Martial arts techniques require the combination of spiritual power and stellar power to be executed."

"So I was thinking, even though you're only level 2, your mental strength is incredibly powerful. So, logically speaking, you should be able to ignore your identity as a saber-toothed orange cat and directly use martial arts, right?"

"Of course!" the orange cat said. "Sabertooth orange cats are wood-elemental, but I can use fire and ice-elemental martial arts!"

Chen Fan pointed to a blue stone outside the window and said, "Use that blue stone to cast the 'Mysterious Dragon Fireball Technique' that you just mentioned."

"Okay!" The orange cat nodded.

He leaned against the window, staring at the blue stone, his eyes slightly narrowed.

Three seconds later...

The orange cat opened its mouth!

"call!"

A fireball the size of a billiard ball flew out of his mouth like lightning.

Then, it landed on the obsidian floor four meters away.

The fireball exploded.

Chen Fan: "..."

Orange cat: "..."

"Useless!" Chen Fan said speechlessly, looking at the orange cat. "When my Xiaobai was only level 1, its lightning claw attack could punch a small hole in a tree seven meters away!"

"You're already at level 2, and you said your mental strength is comparable to a fifth-grade cultivator, and this is all you've got?"

The orange cat said somewhat dejectedly, "This is the first time I've used martial arts in cat form. It's different from beast taming skills... Martial arts isn't just a simple fusion of star power and spiritual power. It's also closely related to the meridians opened by beast tamers or star warriors!"

"Damn it, this saber-toothed orange cat can't open its meridians... its meridians are different from a human's!"

"So it's normal that my fireball is so weak!"

Chen Fan scoffed, "You talk like it's the truth."

The orange cat was furious: "I'm telling the truth!"

"The same move, once you reach the third rank, will be hundreds of times more powerful than mine!"

Chen Fan narrowed his eyes: "If you put it that way, it doesn't seem so bad... Then teach me this martial art first, and I'll help you break through to level 3 tomorrow, and then help you break through to level 4 the day after tomorrow or the day after that."

"Deal!" The orange cat stretched out its paw to give Chen Fan a high five.

However, there was a gap between the table and the bed. He stretched out his claws, but before he could swat at Chen Fan's palm, he fell headfirst and rolled under the bed.

Chen Fan: "Sigh..."

After the cult leader possessed the orange cat's body, it seemed like his intelligence had regressed.

wrong……

Maybe the cult leader always had this level of intelligence?

From under the bed came the orange cat's exasperated voice: "Hey, why are you sighing? Don't you know that's incredibly disrespectful?!"

Chen Fan remained silent.

The orange cat jumped onto the bed and kicked Chen Fan, saying, "Why were you sighing just now?"

Chen Fan casually shoved the orange cat off the bed: "Go take a bath! You're too dirty!"

The orange cat grumbled and walked out of the house.

The atmosphere on the training ground outside was very harmonious... Xiaobai and Gangzi were having a great time playing with the high-level beast tamers from the pioneering groups.

Seeing the orange cat come out, Emerald flew over and called out, "Chirp chirp chirp, chirp chirp chirp! (Little kitten, let's play together!)"

The orange cat glanced at the jade, then at the Shadow Moon Demon Wolf and the Fire Crystal Crocodile King, among other tamed beasts.

Sigh, those slime and ragdoll cats are really carefree.

With such a low level, how dare they go and play with those high-level beast tamers?

Aren't you afraid of accidentally getting slapped to death?

I'm definitely not going. I don't feel safe at all... No, how could I be scared?

Because of my status as the leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect, I disdain playing with such low-level beast tamers!

The orange cat gently patted Emerald and said, "Go play, this old man is going to sleep."

……

inside the house.

Chen Fan's WeChat buzzed.

When he opened WeChat, he saw that a guy named "Soaring Through the Clouds" had added him as a friend.

Note: Hello, is this Chen Fan? I'd like to ask you to train my beast tamers.

Business is coming to your door?

Chen Fan immediately clicked "accept".

But after adding him, "Soaring to the Clouds" didn't say anything.

Chen Fan wasn't in a hurry and continued to check the materials that Xiaobai and the others needed to upgrade.

(End of this chapter)