High Martial Arts: A Cataclysmic Beast? I am the only Beast Tamer!

Ding--!

Lu Yu whispered in his ear.

The temple's notification sound, which was normally chillingly cold, now sounded incredibly pleasant.

[You have obtained a new pet through a contract!]

[All prerequisites for advancing to King-level Beastmaster have been met!]

【Prerequisites——】

[1. Contract with at least six pet beasts (including soul beasts)!]

Current progress: 6/6

2. Train at least one Saint-level pet!

Current progress: 1/1

[3. Train at least four Venerable-level pet beasts!]

Current progress: 4/4

[Should I proceed with the King-level Beastmaster advancement?]

The notification sounds came one after another.

Lu Yu's smile grew even more relaxed and radiant.

Speaking of which...

He had waited far too long for this moment!

The last time a Beastmaster advanced in rank was during the Battle of Los Angeles.

although.

In Lu Yu's memory, the Battle of Los Angeles was only a month or two ago.

But in fact.

In the past month or two, Lu Yu has experienced far too much.

College Entrance Examination Ranking Tournament, Abyss of the Dead, Sea of ​​Death, Core Abyss, Dimensional Void World...

During the Battle of Los Angeles.

A colossal, holy beast from the abyss had forced Lu Yu to use all his skills to barely manage to suppress and kill it.

And now?

Among all of Lu Yu's pets, the lowest level is Saint-level.

even!

There's also the Empress Mu Qinghan, a pet beast with true god-level combat power, even though she's still asleep.

and so.

Although not much time had passed.

But when Lu Yu looks back now, it still feels like a lifetime ago.

On this journey from the ninth rank to the king rank, Lu Yu has truly experienced and grown immensely...

"King-level!"

"It's finally here!"

Lu Yu let out a long breath.

Swah——

Raise your hand and wave.

Whether it's the older sister, the younger sister, or that giant egg covered in cracks that looks like it's about to shatter at any moment.

Lu Yu collected them all into his Beast Taming Space.

The contract for the new pet has now come to an end.

The real highlight now is personal advancement!

King level.

For martial arts practitioners, it may just be an ordinary realm after the ninth level.

But for Lu Yu, who is a beast tamer...

The meanings are completely different!

The key lies in...

talent!

[King-level talent: Nurture!]

[Upon advancing to the King rank, Beastmasters can unlock the 'Pet Training' function!]

Pet training includes, but is not limited to, attribute enhancement, refining, stat allocation, and strengthening.

[Talent Description]

A true beast tamer should ensure that every pet they raise is unique and cannot be replicated.

[Only after reaching the King level can one truly begin the path of a Beastmaster!]

Before Lu Yu's eyes.

These lines of text, which I had seen before when I was at the ninth level, resurfaced.

the difference is.

This time.

The information that Lu Yu was able to unlock was more detailed and specific than before.

For example--

[After unlocking the King-level talent 'Cultivation', each time a Beast Tamer advances through a major realm, a random pet cultivation side quest will be unlocked!]

[For example: stat entries, refining, stat allocation, enhancement, fusion...etc.!]

Within each major realm, each time a Beastmaster advances, they will receive a completely new boost along their current training path!

[For example: If a 'Special Affix' training quest is unlocked, the Beastmaster will receive a new 'Special Affix' each time they advance in rank, which can be used to improve their pet's talent and strength!]

[After reaching the King level, within the next major realm, there will be no more prerequisites for advancement!]

However, breaking through to a higher realm still requires fulfilling certain prerequisites!

[For example: King-level Tier 1 to King-level Tier 9 can be continuously upgraded without hindrance as long as the Beast Taming Power is sufficiently charged! However, upgrading from King-level to Venerable-level requires meeting random prerequisites!]

【…】

【…】

Above the panel.

Line after line of text appeared one after another, making Lu Yu somewhat dizzy.

And quite a while passed.

Only then did he fully digest the contents.

"so--"

To put it simply...

"Now I can not only break through from the ninth rank to the king rank, but I can even break through directly to the ninth rank of the king rank?"

"To exaggerate even further..."

"If the prerequisites for advancement are met, it's possible to jump directly from the ninth rank to the Venerable level?"

Lu Yu stared at the panel, muttering to himself.

In conclusion.

His heart started pounding involuntarily!

To know.

all the time.

What puzzled or hindered Lu Yu was his own Beastmaster rank.

And now?

Lu Yu saw the possibility of skipping a grade by leaps and bounds!

call--

Lu Yu took several deep breaths, trying to calm himself down.

His gaze moved to the bottom of the information panel.

There, the charging progress of Beast Taming Power is constantly displayed.

Since reaching the ninth rank, Lu Yu hadn't paid attention to this information for a very long time.

But in reality?

One of the uses of the 'Transformation' talent is to convert 10% of the Beast Taming Power into Beast Taming Power charging.

Since the Battle of Los Angeles, even Lu Yu doesn't know how much progress has been made in charging up the energy!

"The lakes of the Seven-Colored World have all been drained. Recharging it to the ninth rank of the King level shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Lu Yu muttered to himself, his gaze finally landing on the lines of text at the bottom of the panel.

[Charging progress: 100%!]

[Prerequisites for advanced training have been completed!]

[King-level charging progress: 100%!]

……

[King-level Rank 9 Charging Progress: 100%!]

[Premium Level Charging Progress: 100%!]

[Prerequisites for advancement have not been met; advancement to the Supreme level is currently unavailable!]

Should we start advancing immediately?

[Upon completion of the advancement, you will be promoted to King-level Tier 9!]

【hint--】

[Upon advancing to King rank, you will randomly receive a 'Cultivation' talent side quest!]

[After reaching the ninth rank of King level, you will be able to draw a total of nine rewards from this talent branch!]

【hint--】

[The advanced process may take a long time. Please ensure your environment is absolutely safe before starting the advanced process!]

This is unprecedented.

This was the first time Lu Yu had seen such a detailed, even "thoughtful," temple prompt.

But at the moment.

He didn't have time to reflect on these things.

call--

Lu Yu took a deep breath in and out.

Until.

His emotions were completely and utterly calm.

then.

In the underwater land of this void world, in the area of ​​the now-dried-up seven-colored lake.

Lu Yu sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes.

I don't know how much time has passed.

in the air.

Finally, Lu Yu's firm and powerful shout rang out.

"Advanced King-level Beast Tamer qualification unlocked!"

The words fell.

hum-

Buzzing—!

Around Lu Yu, endless, profound and mysterious power of rules constantly manifested, surging and churning.

In just a moment.

Lu Yu's figure was then swallowed up by it.

boom--

Rumble—!

The deepest part of the starry sky.

The starry sky divine realms that Lu Yu had never seen or even heard of before suddenly began to tremble violently.

One after another, terrifying beings opened their eyes suddenly in the starry river, in the void, and in forbidden lands.

"What happened?"

"Why have the supreme rules of the universe changed so drastically?!"

An endless starry sky.

Terrifying divine thoughts intertwined, and waves of terrifying power swept across the land.

But no matter how they perceive or deduce.

They couldn't find even the slightest bit of information about Lu Yu.

And Lu Yu.

They also had no idea about all of this.

He simply remained silent, immersed in the long-awaited rewards of advancing to the King level, oblivious to the passage of time...

Volume One, Complete.