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

wow——

slam-la-

Bai Ling'er waved the scepter of life in her hand.

The tide of recovery has once again swept across the entire battlefield.

In the previous Battle of Jinling, tens of millions of human troops relied on the "infinite resurrection" buff of the Revival Wind to slowly wear down the Dark Star army by trading injuries for lives.

And now?

Two, two, three, four, one more time!

especially--

Bai Ling'er has improved far more than she did during the Battle of Jinling.

With his own strength at the fifth level of the divine realm, and the added blessing of the Scepter of Life, the 'Wind of Resurrection' reached a terrifying new level!

A drop of blood can bring rebirth in an instant!

One billion humans, all immortal!

hum-

buzz-

On the battlefield.

The hundreds of millions of humans who had perished were all resurrected on the spot with full health after a flash of light!

at first.

These people were still somewhat bewildered.

But when they saw the twelve-winged angel in the sky, they all realized what was happening.

Lu Yu, it's Lord Lu Yu again!

"kill--"

"Damn it, we're not afraid of dying anymore, let's kill them all!"

"Hahaha--"

"Dark Star bastard, if you have the guts, kill me! I can resurrect!"

"..."

After the winds of recovery arrived.

The battle cries of the human army pierced the sky even higher!

And this scene.

Jiang Zhenmin and the others finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

seriously.

Bai Ling'er's move was crucial.

otherwise.

Even if Lu Yu manages to contract with the Dark Star King and return later, the billion-strong human army will likely be wiped out.

To know.

This army of one billion is the last remaining living force of the human race.

After defeating Dark Star, humanity still faces its greatest threat: the Abyssal Beasts!

The war at that time will still require this army of one billion!

So in principle...

Assuming victory is possible, the fewer losses the human race suffers in this Dark Star War, the better.

"Fortunately, we still have Lord Lu Yu's divine pet!"

"This is crucial..."

above the sky.

Jiang Zhenmin and the others looked at each other and sighed.

then.

Everyone's gaze, without prior agreement, turned to a certain empty space.

That was the place where Lu Yu had disappeared.

"But ultimately, it is Lord Lu Yu who decides the final outcome!"

no one knows.

What will Lu Yu experience and encounter after the contract formation is completed?

But everyone knows it.

When he emerged from that void, the dust of this war would have settled.

And the result.

But it could be either the far left or the far right!

……

……

Beyond the Dark Star Remnant Realm.

In a desolate and lifeless dimensional void somewhere.

hum-

buzz-

The void trembled.

Lu Yu's figure then came into view.

In the blink of an eye.

The moment the contract array was fully formed.

He also heard a notification from the temple.

Its content is extremely similar to that of the time when the Empress made her contracted.

[Temple Notice—]

[The Beast Tamer is currently at the ninth rank of the Venerable level!]

Forcibly forming a contract with an eighth-realm god-level being highly likely to result in mental backlash and carries a risk of death!

Please confirm whether you wish to enter into a contract.

Lu Yu didn't hesitate for even a fraction of a second and immediately chose to activate the contract.

then.

More detailed contract information followed.

[Contract Partner: Martial God (King of Dark Stars)]

[Current contract probability: 35%!]

You can further increase the probability by investing Beast Taming Divine Power!

Lu Yu also possessed the Ancestral God Beast Core he had obtained from his previous journey into the Abyss.

But he didn't rush to commit fully.

Instead, he asked the temple a question:

"If we invest all our resources, how much will the probability increase?"

The temple responded quickly.

"50%!"

This result slightly surprised Lu Yu, but he wasn't particularly surprised.

after all--

The divine core in his hand was at most at the sixth-level god level.

The Dark Star King, however, possesses a total of eight realms.

The 15% increase from 35% to 50% is largely thanks to the transformation of Beast Taming Power into Beast Taming Divine Power after the advancement; otherwise, the probability would probably not have been achieved!

"so……"

"If you only have 50%, should you still go all in?"

This thought came to Lu Yu's mind.

hum-

buzz-

The slight tremor in the void interrupted Lu Yu's thoughts.

Not far in front of him.

The towering statue of the Dark Star King also appeared.

now.

The statue shimmered with an incomparably dazzling dark red light.

The void surrounding the statue was collapsing and disappearing piece by piece.

"You insignificant ants, how dare you covet this king!"

next moment.

The voice of the Dark Star King could be heard emanating from the statue.

"Lu Yu!"

"All of humanity's hope rests on you!"

"I believe in the future I see, and I believe you can do it all!"

Followed by.

The voice of the God of War emanated from the statue again.

"ah--"

"Damn it, damn it, damn it!"

"You liar, you damned liar!"

"It is your honor that I chose to be born into your body; how dare you plot against me!"

The Dark Star King spoke again, his voice filled with extreme anger.

But the God of War's voice never rang out again.

call--

Lu Yu let out a long sigh of relief.

In a short while.

Lu Yu made a decision in his heart.

"All in!"

Lu Yu silently exclaimed in his heart.

then.

The Abyss Ancestral God's core was directly transformed into Beast Taming Divine Power!

The temple's notification sounds rang in Lu Yu's ears one after another.

finally.

[Current contract probability: 50%!]

Should we continue with the upgrades?

[Or should we begin the contract process now?]

"Activate the contract!"

Lu Yu answered without hesitation.

after all.

He no longer had any more divine beast cores.

50% is already the limit that can be achieved under current conditions.

[Contract activated!]

The temple's mechanical, cold notification sound rang out again.

And this time...

However, it wasn't only Lu Yu who could hear it.

The mechanical notification sound echoed throughout the entire dimensional void.

"ah--"

"How dare you do this! How dare you do this!"

A furious shout came from the statue of the Dark Star King.

then.

click -

ka ka ka-

Under Lu Yu's watchful gaze.

The statue began to shatter completely, inch by inch, from the inside out!

boom--!

With a loud bang.

The colossal statue, tens of thousands of meters tall, has vanished.

It is revealed.

However, there were two figures.

One of them was an illusory and blurry phantom of a martial god.

He had closed his eyes and seemed to have fallen silent.

Another one.

He was shrouded in red mist, his body bound by eight dazzling shackles, and his figure appeared rather frail.

King of Dark Stars!

Swah——

next second.

The figure finally opened its eyes.

The Dark Star King has truly arrived!

boom--

Rumble—!

The moment the Dark Star King opened his eyes.

The entire dimensional void, and even the Dark Star Remnant Realm infinitely far away, trembled violently!

Eighth Realm God Level.

This is already an existence that is infinitely close to the limit of godhood!

This is something that this world can no longer sustain!

And this moment.

The King of Dark Stars stood there quietly in the void, gazing at Lu Yu.

I heard the words coming from the statue earlier.

Lu Yu thought—

When this Dark Star King appears, he will be in a state of extreme rage and hysteria.

But as it turns out...

Lu Yu guessed wrong.

Quiet.

The Dark Star King is very quiet.

Lu Yu even began to doubt whether those words he had just spoken actually came from the Dark Star King.

The void was silent.

Eyes facing each other.

The King of Dark Stars stared at Lu Yu for a very long time.

finally.

He spoke in a hoarse voice.

You and I are very similar.

He said.

This statement came out.

Lu Yu was slightly taken aback.

Without waiting for him to ask further questions.

hum-

buzz-

The power of rules has descended once again!

Yes.

Because of the God of War's "last-minute defection," the Dark Star King was originally unable to revive and descend.

The revival at this moment is merely an effect of the power of the contract.

"A very mysterious and powerful force."

"I wish I had that power back then."

When overwhelmed by the power of the contract rules.

The Dark Star King's face, hidden beneath the mist, showed no fear or tension.

Instead, it was filled with sighs.

wow——

slam-la-

Followed by.

Under Lu Yu's watchful gaze.

The Dark Star King, who had just arrived, has vanished!

at the same time.

His vision began to blur.

In a daze.

Lu Yu only heard a voice from the temple—

[Contract activated!]

[Contract object of too high a level detected!]

You will need to pass a special test to have a chance of successfully signing the contract!

Swah——

then.

Lu Yu's figure also disappeared from this dimensional void.

This void.

It returned to desolation and silence once more, as if no one had ever been there.

……

……

"This is……"

On a dark red planet.

Lu Yu opened his eyes.

He looked up—

I was stunned.

That is……

A gigantic hand that blots out the sky!

A palm descended from the sky, as if it would completely destroy the entire planet!

This scene.

It felt both strange and familiar to Lu Yu!

It felt unfamiliar because he had never been from this perspective before.

It was familiar because he had seen this scene from afar before!

"Dark Star?"

"Have I arrived on the Dark Star?"

"To be more precise—"

"Is it the spacetime before the Dark Star collapsed?"

This thought instantly crossed Lu Yu's mind.

When the Empress was contracted.

He had also returned to the time and space of Purple Star, so Lu Yu quickly accepted this fact.

"What kind of trial did the temple mention?"

"I can't possibly fight those calamity-ridden beings, can I?"

Lu Yu was thinking just like that.

next moment.

He found himself vanishing from the spot once again.

When it reappears.

They were already in a dark red, somber hall.

This main hall.

It is the holy city at the center of the Dark Star, standing atop the highest mountain.

now.

Beneath this grand hall nestled in the mountains.

If you look around...

You can also see countless Dark Star humans, densely packed and overwhelming, kneeling on the ground in this direction!

They kept praying and calling out the same name—King of the Dark Star!

Their shouts pierced the sky.

So much so that even though Lu Yu was inside the main hall, he could hear it clearly.

"The King of Dark Stars?"

"Is this where the Dark Star King is in seclusion?"

As Lu Yu pondered this, he took a step and walked deeper into the main hall.

Step by step, step by step.

Lu Yu discovered it.

My footsteps made no sound.

Perhaps it's because it doesn't belong to this time and space.

at last.

Lu Yu walked to the end of the main hall.

On the deepest futon, he saw that figure again.

King of Dark Stars!

And this moment.

The dark red mist no longer enveloped him.

His mysterious face was revealed for the first time.

Lu Yu was stunned when he saw it clearly!

"this……"

"Not human?"

The Dark Star Humans and the Blue Star Humans have certain differences in appearance.

For example, the former's skin was all dark red, and his limbs appeared relatively longer.

But apart from that.

Eyes, nose, mouth, body...

The rest of the parts are extremely similar.

Although one belongs to the Dark Star and the other to the Blue Star, both can be collectively referred to as the Human Race.

But now?

The Dark Star King's appearance is completely 'non-human'!

The most obvious—

It is its sharp, curved beak, which resembles that of an eagle.

as well as--

The body was covered with a light layer of crimson feathers!

And then there's the long tail feathers trailing behind it.

At first glance.

Rather than a human, it's more like... a birdman?

The term might seem a bit odd, but the more Lu Yu looked at it, the more he felt...

This Dark Star King has many bird-like features!

wow——

wow-

next moment.

The Dark Star King opened his eyes.

Behind him, a pair of golden-red wings actually unfolded!

Lu Yu was completely dumbfounded!

when--

Clang—

Followed by.

Under Lu Yu's watchful gaze.

One after another, divine shackles appeared on the body of the Dark Star King.

One, two, three...

finally.

After the seven paths were revealed, there was no further development.

"Seven Realms?"

"How could it be the seventh realm?"

"Shouldn't it be at the eighth realm, god-level?"

Lu Yu was even more confused by what he saw.

He even began to doubt whether the bird-like figure before him was truly the King of Dark Stars.

Available in the next second.

The Dark Star King's mutterings echoed in the hall.

"I swore—"

"I will never use your power in this lifetime."

"But now..."

"For the sake of the Dark Star Clan, I must break my promise."

Lu Yu stood not far from the Dark Star King.

But the latter seemed unable to see him.

now.

Lu Yu could even see—

The Dark Star King's face showed an incredibly complex expression, as if he were lost in a daze of memories.

"Um?"

Lu Yu was taken aback again upon hearing this.

He suddenly remembered a detail that he had overlooked before!

In the Milky Way, where the world is in a cycle of disillusionment and reincarnation.

Lu Yu had witnessed the moment the Dark Star collapsed.

The giant hand of the Calamity Clan descended from the sky.

The red sun rose slowly, becoming the hope for countless beings of the Dark Star Clan.

And at that moment.

The high priest and others in the holy city were shouting things like "It's a success! The king has succeeded!"

Does success mean breaking through from the seventh realm to the eighth realm?

Lu Yu was thinking this.

next second.

He was completely stunned!

because……

Suddenly, an incredibly clear hoot rang out in the main hall!

That hissing sound.

From behind the Dark Star King!

hum-

buzz-

at the same time.

In the void behind him, a phantom appeared!

That is……

Mythical Phoenix!!!