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

"The Immortal Phoenix?"

"A new pet beast after a full three years?"

"The seventh pet beast after the contracted black and white familiars?"

The temple's notification sounds were cold and monotonous.

The first few sentences alone stirred up waves of emotion in Lu Yu's heart.

especially--

He never expected that the one he would ultimately contract with would be neither the God of War nor the King of Dark Stars, but the divine beast Phoenix!

The Immortal Phoenix!

Just from the name, you can tell it's no ordinary phoenix!

"But wasn't the Dark Star King abandoned by the Phoenix Clan?"

"Would an immortal phoenix be abandoned?"

Lu Yu asked the question instinctively.

The temple quickly gave a cold response—

[The Undying Phoenix is ​​the pet beast state that appears after the contract is formed!]

[This state is caused by the Beastmaster's Tier 1 talent!]

[The original Dark Star King was merely an anomaly within the phoenix race, possessing only a trace of impure, immortal phoenix blood, and even incomplete because of it!]

This statement came out.

Lu Yu was stunned.

Tier 1 talent?

Unlock all the genetic shackles of your pet and gain the talent to infinitely evolve and increase its potential?

In the past.

This talent has never really been noticed by Lu Yu.

Unexpectedly.

This time, their first appearance was a huge one!

They directly "sent" Lu Yu an immortal true phoenix divine beast!

"Okay, okay, okay!"

For a moment, Lu Yu didn't know what to say, and could only say "good" three times in a row.

but……

His excitement and surprise did not last long.

soon.

After hearing the temple's last two instructions.

The bright smile on his face froze instantly.

[Upon completion of the contract, the life essence and soul consciousness of both the Dark Star King and the God of War will completely dissipate and return to nothingness!]

These words struck Lu Yu like a thunderclap.

Just for a moment.

Let him recover from his previous surprise.

God of War?

God of War!

"Will the God of War perish completely once the contract is completed?"

Lu Yu blurted out, pressing for details about the Holy Temple.

【Yes! 】

The lives and souls of the God of War and the King of Dark Stars will become part of the nourishment for the birth of the Immortal Phoenix!

This process is irreversible!

The temple's reply was cold and indifferent.

"Can he be resurrected?"

"After Bai Ling'er's rank is raised in the future?"

This demise is irreversible!

The power of the rules governing life and death cannot be reversed!

The temple's indifferent, mechanical voice continued to ring out.

This moment.

Lu Yu fell silent.

In fact.

From the moment the God of War appeared before him and made him initiate the contract, he had considered that this scene might occur.

But when you actually face this choice...

Lu Yu hesitated!

Yes.

Despite the immense allure of the Undying Phoenix, and despite the fact that it could potentially grant a combat power starting at the eighth-level god realm upon acquisition!

But as the saying goes...

A wise person knows what to do and what not to do!

I have been awake to this day.

Lu Yu believed he had done right by everyone and by the entire human race on Earth.

But alas!

Facing this human god of war, Lu Yu felt only indebted!

The other party did so much for me.

even.

In the end, he sacrificed his own life and soul to gain the opportunity to forcibly form a contract with the Dark Star King!

Otherwise.

Even if the Empress could defeat the Dark Star King, she might not be able to successfully form a contract with him, let alone the current Undying True Phoenix Divine Beast!

call--

Huhu——

In the deathly silent dimensional void.

Lu Yu's panting came in waves.

to the end.

He took a deep breath and raised his head.

"If we renounce the contract, will the God of War be spared?"

"There might even be a chance to resurrect him?"

This statement came out.

hum-

buzz-

Even something as mysterious and powerful as the temple was stuck for quite a while.

And finally.

The void trembled slightly.

Instead of the cold, mechanical temple notification sound, what came out was not the usual temple notification.

But...

The voice of the God of War!

"This is……"

Lu Yu was stunned the moment he heard the voice.

Is the God of War still alive?

Available in the next second.

Lu Yu then realized he was overthinking things.

"Lu Yu!"

"By the time you hear these words, I should already be dead."

The God of War's tone was extremely calm, but the content of his words shocked Lu Yu to his core!

This is……

What does that mean?

"Hahaha--"

In the void.

The God of War laughed heartily with relief.

Just like what Lu Yu had seen and heard before.

"I'm so happy, so incredibly happy!"

"Because when you hear these words, it means that all my efforts have finally paid off."

"You've obtained the opportunity to contract with the Dark Star King, haven't you?"

"I've been preparing this top scholar reward for a long time. I wonder if you'll like it?"

"Hahaha--"

Upon hearing this...

Lu Yu's earlier suspicion was immediately confirmed!

If I'm not mistaken.

These words were left by the God of War long before the Dark Star War, or even three years ago!

"Are you curious why this statement got leaked?"

"Or rather—"

"Why can you hear these words I left behind at this time?"

"Ha ha--"

"Lu Yu, you are very talented, but your understanding of the Temple may not be enough. At least, in terms of utilizing the Temple, you are currently not as good as me."

talking.

Before Lu Yu could continue his speculations, the God of War revealed the truth to himself:

"I made a small deal with the Temple."

"The price was a small portion of my soul's essence."

"And the content of the transaction is—"

"If, if you truly reach the final stage of the contract, and if you hesitate or choose to abandon the contract, this message will be delivered to you by the Temple!"

"Otherwise, this message will remain forever buried in obscurity, unknown to anyone."

Speaking of this...

Everything is now clear.

Lu Yu fell silent once again.

He looked up and gazed into the void.

In the void, there is only nothingness.

That man was never seen again.

"I believe in you, just as I once believed in myself."

The God of War's voice returned to its usual calm and peaceful tone.

He spoke slowly and deliberately:

"I once believed that I would be the savior of the human race on Earth, that I would save everything."

But the future tells me, no, I am not.

"The true savior is actually you, the young beast tamer."

talking.

A soft laugh from the God of War echoed once more from the void.

"Of course, I had my doubts."

"But as you grow, my doubts gradually fade away, and now, I have only unwavering trust and expectations for you."

"You hesitate, you hesitate about whether to sign the contract with the Dark Star King because of my demise, which proves that I have never misjudged you."

"Yes."

"The moment I left these words, I was convinced that you would hear them."

After the God of War finished speaking...

Lu Yu's face was filled with an extremely complex expression.

He truly couldn't find any words to describe his feelings at that moment.

What else can be said?

What else can be said?

The God of War had paved the way for everything.

Even this moment of hesitation was within the God of War's expectations.

"Let's make a contract."

"The Dark Star King is a very powerful being, at the level of an eighth-realm god, which is enough to look down on most of the so-called abyssal ancestral gods and behemoths."

The God of War continued speaking to himself.

obviously.

Although he foresaw his own death, the eventual success of the contract, and Lu Yu's hesitation when faced with it.

But there was one thing he was wrong about.

The contract that Lu Yu is facing is not with the Dark Star King at all, but with the divine beast Phoenix, the immortal Phoenix!

However, this issue is clearly not important to the God of War.

What he truly hoped to see was Lu Yu being able to form a contract with a powerful being like the Dark Star King; that would be enough.

Next.

The words of the God of War perfectly confirm this.

"You might be conflicted, because once you choose to make the contract, I will perish completely."

"I knew from the temple what fate awaited me when I first made this choice."

"Whether it's annihilation or destruction, this is the outcome I chose, not the result of your choices at this moment. Do you understand?"

talking.

The God of War paused slightly, his voice becoming heavier and more solemn.

"You're a good kid, I knew I was right about you."

"And what you need to do, or rather, what you really need to do to live up to everything I've done, is to carry on with my will and my expectations, and keep going, always, and firmly."

"Together with the Blue Star human race, let the Blue Star human race truly stand tall in this chaotic abyss, instead of barely surviving under the scourge of giant beasts."

"Child, I believe in your ability; I've always believed in you!"

The conversation ended abruptly there.

Lu Yu waited for a long time, but there was no further news.

"Is it over?"

Lu Yu spoke in a daze.

[The Martial God's message has been delivered!]

The temple gave a cold, mechanical response.

Lu Yu, on the other hand, fell into a long silence once again.

ended.

Not only did the God of War's words end, but that man's life also ended.

Even in the final moments of life.

He wasn't thinking about his own survival, but rather trying to persuade Lu Yu to make the choice to enter into a contract.

"Why--"

A long sigh echoed within this desolate and cold dimensional void.

At this moment.

When Lu Yu's gaze fell once again on the virtual information panel that appeared in front of him, looking at the "yes or no" option.

Lu Yu then realized—

If I were to abandon the contract now, it would truly be as the God of War said, betraying everything he had done.

"Initiate the contract."

Just four short words.

at this point.

But it seemed to have exhausted all of Lu Yu's strength.

hum-

buzz-

And the moment the words fell.

The illusory information about the temple in front of Lu Yu then disappeared.

at the same time.

The entire dimensional void trembled.

boom--

Rumbling--

The phoenix beast, or rather the Dark Star King, which had been frozen in the distance, was now also shaken.

wow——

slam-la-

Countless points of light emanated from the phoenix beast.

Within the points of light.

Blurry images could be vaguely seen—

A phoenix, a freak who suffered bullying and discrimination in her childhood;

Bird-like children who grew up under the care of many families of the Dark Star race;

Breaking through one realm in martial arts every day is as easy as drinking water; he was eventually crowned the god-level Dark Star King.

……

It was only after seeing these scattered fragments of images that Lu Yu realized what was happening.

"This is..."

"The so-called complete annihilation of the Temple?"

"When the soul returns to heaven and earth, does everything become nothing?"

Lu Yu murmured softly.

at the same time.

His gaze, too, was constantly searching for images of the God of War among these endless points of light.

But what he saw—

Aside from cultivation, it's all about fighting!

Cultivation, battle, cultivation, battle, day and night without rest!

The life of the God of War was so monotonous and dull that it could be completely summarized by just two simple words...

Without friends, without a partner, and even without family, all have returned to dust and ashes along the path of cultivation.

And in the final moments of his life.

Lu Yu saw—

That was three years ago, before the Abyss College Entrance Examination began.

The God of War entered the temple for the last time.

During that trip to the temple, he left behind the words that Lu Yu had overheard earlier...

Yes.

From the very beginning of everything.

The God of War had already written his own ending, and the ending for humanity.

"Why--"

The light spots came in large numbers, but they also dissipated very quickly.

In the short time it took Lu Yu to sigh.

The endless points of light that had filled the field of vision had all disappeared.

Instead.

It is the phoenix that is gradually recovering from its stagnant state.

At this moment, it is neither the King of Dark Stars nor the God of War.

Apart from the most primordial energy, nothing else about the life, soul, consciousness, and memories of these two beings could be found on this phoenix behemoth.

This is a completely new life form.

[Contract activated!]

[Contract in progress...]

[Contract progress 5%...]

[Contract progress 15%...]

[Contract progress 50%...]

【…】

The temple's notification sounds remained mechanical and cold.

I don't know how much time has passed.

A series of slightly hurried notification sounds rang out.

This finally brought Lu Yu back to his senses from his depressed and sad mood.

[Contract successful!]

Congratulations! You have obtained a brand new pet: the Undying Phoenix!

This pet is located in the seventh contract slot!

[New pet detected...]

[Affix talents are now available!]

[Armed Talents Activated!]

[Searching for the perfect pet equipment for your new pet...]

【…】

Three years later.

Following the Black and White Familiars.

Lu Yu has acquired a new pet beast.

But this time.

This is different from every previous contract.

After the contract is completed.

Lu Yu did not rush to check the information panel of his new pet.

Even though he was filled with curiosity about the various talents and abilities of the Undying Phoenix, including its pet equipment.

But at this moment.

He held back.

"Thanks."

"I will not let you down."

Lu Yu spoke with utmost seriousness.

then.

I bow deeply towards the void ahead!

That is……

The direction in which the God of War dissipated.

That man who dedicated his entire life to fighting and striving for the human race on Earth.

finally.

But he fell before the final darkness of dawn.

Yes.

Now that he has formed a contract with a new favorite, the immortal phoenix.

Even without checking its information.

Or.

After witnessing the Empress's power when wielding the Eternal Sword.

Lu Yu was now completely convinced—

I now have the ability to end the abyss crisis on Earth!

Even when facing the most terrifying boss, the Ancestral God of the Central Continent, they still have the power to fight!

The dark winter of humanity on Earth is finally coming to an end...