Boom! The match began, and Gong Kaixin, unwilling to take risks, summoned both of his familiars immediately: A level 16 Rock-type Giant Serpent and a level 17 Earth-type Giant Turtle!
A massive turtle-serpent hybrid, over ten meters long, appeared on the battlefield!
The creature bellowed and locked eyes with Sudden Death King, Lu Ran’s familiar. Unlike yesterday, this opponent posed a challenge. Earth-type familiars significantly resisted lightning-type skills.
Coupled with the opponent’s formidable defenses, it wouldn’t be easy for Sudden Death King to claim victory. But given today’s circumstances, Lu Ran wasn’t about to slowly wear down his opponent and dampen his momentum.
He intended to reveal a portion of his trump card to show the world what a true dragon was. Today, he aimed to resolve the battle decisively and assertively.
“Black Tortoise, Earth Power!” Gong Kaixin commanded confidently.
His familiar, nicknamed Black Tortoise, employed Earth and Rock energy techniques, stabilizing itself like a mountain and massively boosting its defense.
“This will be tough for the lightning-type dragon lizard to handle.”
Many spectators shared this sentiment, including the three judges. Even Lu Ran himself could tell that Sudden Death King’s ultimate attack, Lightning Armor, wouldn’t be enough to heavily injure this opponent.
Attribute restraints played a significant role in battles. Besides, this turtle-serpent was no slouch. But Sudden Death King wasn’t just about lightning!
While spectators were curious about how Lu Ran, who had just publicly challenged the Tyrannosaurus Rex Squad, would handle such a tough opponent, Lu Ran began to emit a scorching, fiery aura. Thin streams of red flames danced around him.
“A beastmaster skill? Is Lu Ran finally showcasing his beastmaster skill?”
The crowd gasped when they saw Lu Ran’s change. Until now, Lu Ran had never displayed a beastmaster skill in battle. Today, however, seemed to be the day.
But this... looks like a fire-type beastmaster skill? What is this...? At the same time, no one noticed the “resolute to die” look in Sudden Death King’s eyes as it began unleashing its power!
As Lu Ran showcased his beastmaster skill, Sudden Death King started forming the Lightning Dragon Armor! At this stage, the audience saw Lu Ran slowly raise his hand, and a small flame dragon flew out from his palm toward Sudden Death King.
This extraordinarily unique beastmaster skill made the spectators in the venue and in front of their TVs widen their eyes in shock.
“What is that?” Gong Kaixin was baffled.
The next moment, everyone was stunned as the Flame Spirit dragon reached Sudden Death King and immediately fused with it!
A surge of explosive energy erupted directly from Sudden Death King.
Fiery lightning soared from Sudden Death King, rising tens of meters into the air. Amid this terrifying explosion of flame and lightning, its figure flickered in and out of view.
As red lightning intertwined with red flames, currents of fire and electricity flowed through Sudden Death King’s scales. In an instant, yesterday’s Lightning Dragon transformed into a Lightning-Flame Dragon, astonishing everyone present.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Amid deafening explosions, the Lightning-Flame Energy began to form. The colossal Lightning-Flame Dragon, initially over ten meters tall, condensed its energy and eventually shrank into a formidable five to six-meter-tall Lightning-Flame Dragon that hovered in mid-air.
The overwhelming dragon’s aura swept across the battlefield, distorting the surrounding air. Many contestants’ expressions shifted. Gong Kaixin, on the battlefield, cried out in disbelief.
At that moment, he felt an oppressive and dominating power emanating from Sudden Death King.
The next second, at Lu Ran’s command, Sudden Death King unfurled its Lightning-Flame Dragon Wings, engulfed in fire and lightning, and dived toward the turtle-serpent.
Yet, no one understood why Sudden Death King’s gaze seemed so determined.
At this moment, Gong Kaixin realized something was wrong. He hastily instructed the turtle-serpent to strengthen its defenses, but before Sudden Death King could fully approach, it... self-destructed!!!
Unable to perfectly coordinate the Lightning Flame Energy, Sudden Death King exploded mid-air with a resounding “BOOM.” Even so, the terrifying wave of flame and lightning energy spread like a hurricane, instantly engulfing the turtle-serpent!
Fiery lightning erupted across the battlefield. Through the shockwave, spectators saw the massive figure of the turtle-serpent being blown away its body completely charred.
It landed heavily on the ground, scorched by the explosive damage caused by the fusion of fire and lightning.
Gong Kaixin’s face went pale, his body trembling as he looked helplessly at the defeated turtle-serpent, its massive form completely dismantled.
However, even after unleashing such a terrifying explosion, when the smoke cleared, Sudden Death King stood tall in the arena. Apart from minor cracks in its scales, it had withstood the destructive effects of its own failed berserk form!
Though this strategy had been tested in the past, each time it was used, it still felt a bit anxious. Luckily, its opponent was down for good this time. Otherwise, it would have had to unleash the remaining explosion damage on itself again to deliver a finishing blow...
“What the hell is this!?”
At this moment, the seeded contestants, initially eager to witness an exciting “dragon-versus-tiger” battle, were all stunned. They couldn’t comprehend why the Lightning Dragon-esque lizard suddenly transformed into a Lightning-Flame Dragon, demonstrating such devastating destructive power.
“Damn, the analysis was spot on. This dragon lizard does indeed possess terrifying destructive techniques! But its defenses are also ridiculously strong!” muttered Dog King Zhou Mo, his face darkened.
The entire arena fell silent. Even the fourth-generation beastmasters and the referees were confused. They turned to the three deans for help in identifying the beastmaster skill used.
At that moment, the deans were equally dumbfounded. Even the strongest of them, Dean Qin Ming, had never encountered such a beastmaster skill before.
Not only did it seem to grant the Lightning-type familiar fire-type abilities, but the fire itself appeared to contain a mysterious Dragon Intent, which merged with Sudden Death King’s dragon power to produce explosive destructive effects!
For a brief moment, Sudden Death King had the power of a King Species. No one expected that in just the second round, Lu Ran would effortlessly defeat yet another strong contender.
As the crowd remained silent, Dean Kong from the History Academy narrowed her eyes and suddenly said, “Could this be Flame Spirit?”
Her voice drew the audience’s attention.
“Dean Kong, what is Flame Spirit? Why have we never heard of it?” asked the puzzled referee.
“Flame Spirit is a unique beastmaster skill developed by the second emperor of the Beastmaster Empire, Emperor Flame Quake. It not only allows beastmasters to control the power of fire but also enables them to infuse their familiars with that firepower!
“It’s an incredibly rare, extraordinarily powerful, and now lost top-tier beastmaster skill from the later days of the Beastmaster Empire.”
“Flame Spirit?” Many Beastmasters were stunned.
Although unfamiliar with Flame Spirit, they instantly understood its potency upon hearing its origin from Emperor Flame Quake. This skill was undoubtedly formidable which explains how Lu Ran had so effortlessly defeated Gong Kaixin and his fused familiar.
Of course, the most shocked individuals were Lu Ran’s companions, Bai Ling, Mountain Adventurer, Pet Shop Owner, Snakeskin, and Deer Masking Horse, all of who had trained with him in the ascension realm.
Upon learning that Lu Ran had obtained the signature skill of the previous emperor during their time in the ascension realm, they were certain.
This guy was definitely cheating!
The moment the small flame dragon appeared, they were reminded of Lu Ran’s training in Dragon’s Valley.
What on earth had this guy done in Dragon’s Valley? Could it be that he really became a Dragon Chef?
Looking at the Lightning Flame Dragon before them, they felt numb.
It really seemed possible!
“I lost,” Gong Kaixin said with a wry smile.
Finally, he understood why Lu Ran dared to declare war so boldly. Not only was Lu Ran’s familiar absurdly powerful, but his own mastery of such a potent beastmaster skill made him invincible.
The Lightning-Flame Dragon was so majestic it resembled a purebred dragon, and with it, Lu Ran had every reason to challenge the Tyrannosaurus Rex Squad. With a familiar that could obliterate the Black Tortoise, then what about the Tyrannosaurus?