Starting with SSS-rank talent, I contracted the Forbidden Ferocity.

The moment the training room door closed, Shen Ye took out all the resources.

Rewards for the champion of the Nine Cities Prodigy Battle.

The Nanjiang General Association will reissue resources.

High-level beast cores obtained by exchanging extra battle merits from the national treasury.

In addition, there are 20,000 evolution points in the system.

These things piled on the ground were enough to drive a small family mad with envy.

Night Feather landed in the center of the Spirit Gathering Array.

The Candlestick Nine is cast into shadow.

Long Yuan squatted to the side, his golden eyes fixed on the pile of beast cores, already showing signs of impatience.

Shen Ye didn't waste any words.

"start."

[Consumes 6000 Evolution Points.]

[Night Feather absorbs the Netherfire-type beast core and remnant soul crystal.]

[Level Up: Mid-Tier 3 → Peak Tier 3]

[Bloodline Awakening Level Increased: 21.4% → 29.7%]

[Skill Enhancement: The range of the Nether Phoenix Soul Burial skill has been increased.]

Night Feather spread his wings, and dark, ghostly flames filled half of the training room.

A dark golden phoenix shadow flashed and disappeared within the flames.

Next up is Candle Nine.

[Consumes 5000 Evolution Points.]

[Zhu Jiu absorbs the core of a Shadow-type beast and the Nine Yin Stone Marrow.]

[Level Up: Mid-Tier 3 → Peak Tier 3]

[Bloodline Awakening Level Increased: 16.9% → 27.2%]

[Skill Enhancement: Nine Nether Dragon Breath → Nine Nether Candle Dragon Breath.]

The shadows spread out like a tide.

The ghostly blue candlelight in Zhujiushe's eyes deepened, like two lamps illuminating the underworld.

Finally, there is Longyuan.

Long Yuan grabbed a fourth-tier beast core and crushed it with a snap.

Shen Ye glanced at it.

"You're quite impolite."

Long Yuan grinned.

[Consumes 7000 Evolution Points.]

[Longyuan absorbed the battle blood of an ancient beast and a fourth-tier beast core.]

[Level Up: Mid-Tier 3 → Peak Tier 3]

[Bloodline Awakening Level Increased: 24.8% → 35.1%]

[Battle Golden Body Enhancement: Battle Dragon Ape Body.]

[New Skill: Prototype of the Breaking Fist.]

boom!

The golden battle blood within Long Yuan erupted, causing the array patterns on the training room floor to glow.

All three beast tamers are at the peak of the third tier.

The feedback also falls at the same time.

Shen Ye closed his eyes, and the blood and qi in his body surged back like a river.

Late stage of the third tier.

Peak of the third tier.

Finally, it stopped before the fourth threshold.

It's not that it can't be broken.

Instead, Shen Ye forcibly suppressed it.

The foundation must be solid.

The trials for becoming a king are full of life-or-death battles; it's more valuable to save your breakthrough opportunities for when you really need them.

A system notification appears.

[Host: Shen Ye]

[Realm Level: Peak of the Third Tier]

【Beast Tamer 1: Night Feather, Peak Third Tier】

[Beast Tamer 2: Zhu Jiu, Peak Third Tier]

[Beast Taming 3: Dragon Abyss, Peak Third Tier]

[Embryo: Primordial Beast Embryo]

Evolution Point: 2060

[Fourth Contract Slot Fragment: 1/3]

three days later.

The training room door opened.

Lu Qingshan, Han Pojun, Zhou Xuandu, and others were outside.

When Shen Ye came out, the three of them fell silent.

The change in his aura was too drastic.

Three days ago, he was still a sharp and ruthless sword.

Now, he is like an abyss that suppresses his brilliance.

Han Pojun stared at him.

"Peak of the third tier?"

Shen Ye nodded.

Zhou Xuan couldn't help but look at the three beasts behind him.

"All three tamed beasts are at their peak?"

Shen Ye nodded again.

Lu Qingshan's lips twitched slightly.

"Your three-day seclusion is more frightening than someone else's three-year seclusion."

Shen Ye said, "We have enough resources."

Han Pojun said expressionlessly:

"Even with enough resources, I haven't seen others' prices rise this much."

Lu Qingshan handed Shen Ye a list.

"The list of candidates for the King Conferment Trial has been released."

"Qin Wuji, Li Xuance, and Chu Jinglan will all be there."

"Besides that, there are a few other truly dangerous people."

Shen Ye opened the list.

[Northern Territory, Bai Wushuang, early stage of fourth tier, Ice Prison Snow Phoenix.]

[Western Wilderness, Tuoba Lie, early stage of fourth tier, Golden Savage Dragon.]

[Imperial Capital, Qin Wuji, Early Stage Fourth Rank, Thunder Prison Dragon Eagle.]

[Tianfu, Li Xuance, early stage of fourth rank, Azure Lotus Sword Deer.]

[Demon Sea, Chu Jinglan, early stage of fourth rank, juvenile Azure Sea Demon Whale.]

Lu Qingshan said in a deep voice:

These are the ones that are publicly known.

"The Blood-Clad Tower will definitely have spies infiltrated."

"Their real goal isn't to become king, it's you."

Shen Ye closed the list.

"Then let them come."

Han Pojun said, "After entering the ancient battlefield, we should first find Qin Wuji and the others to meet up."

Shen Ye looked at him.

Han Pojun frowned: "What's with that look?"

Shen Ye said, "I'm not used to waiting for someone to protect me."

Zhou Xuan sighed.

"No one asked you to wait for protection; they just told you not to rush into the Blood-Clad Tower's trap alone."

Shen Ye remained silent for a moment.

"It depends."

Lu Qingshan laughed when he heard this.

"Your 'we'll see' is even more unsettling than a direct refusal."

In the distance, the teleportation array for the King Conferment Trial has already lit up.

Crimson mist seeped from the array patterns.

Shen Ye grasped the King Conferment Trial Token and walked towards the formation.

Night feathers landed on her shoulder.

Candle Nine sank into the shadows.

Long Yuan followed behind, his knuckles cracking as he clenched his fists.

Shen Ye raised his eyes and looked at the blood mist.

Blood has no face.

The origin of tribulation lightning.

The fourth contract position.

He wants it all this time.