Chapter 136 - 130: Victory
His Divine Sense transformed into a black sword, stabbing viciously into Miao Wenlun’s Sea of Consciousness!
Overwhelmed by excruciating pain, Miao Wenlun’s head spun, and blood began to trickle uncontrollably from his nose and mouth. His vision went completely dark.
"Red Flame Leopard, protect me."
"ROAR!"
The Red Flame Leopard roared, swatted the Red Refining Snake away with one swipe of its paw, and leaped in front of Miao Wenlun. Its massive paw then smacked viciously at the Soul-Breaking Nail!
"Soul Stepping!"
The Colorful Star Deer seized the opportunity. With a light tap of its front hooves, a sea of Soul Power surged toward the Red Flame Leopard and the Drum Thunder Beast.
Their bodies froze for an instant. The Golden-Winged Eagle, which had been waiting for an opening, shot into the sky. With a flap of its wings, an endless barrage of Wind Blades swept down.
The Red Refining Snake was no pushover. It rushed toward the Red Flame Leopard and desperately coiled its body around the beast, completely ignoring the searing flames as it tightened its grip.
"GRAAAH!!"
The Red Flame Leopard cried out in pain, struggling violently.
"Thousand Thoughts Slash, God Shocking Needle!"
Seeing his chance, Yu Changsheng didn’t hesitate. He unleashed another Spiritual Attack on the Red Flame Leopard, which formed a black Divine Needle that stabbed viciously into the beast’s Sea of Consciousness. It was unavoidable, once again restricting the Red Flame Leopard’s movements.
Using Shadow Flash, he appeared before Miao Wenlun. Yu Changsheng’s hands turned red-hot as scorching energy erupted in his palms. In the next instant, he thrust a fist-sized fireball directly at Miao Wenlun.
Meanwhile, the Soul-Breaking Nail shot in from behind, creating a pincer attack on Miao Wenlun.
Miao Wenlun’s eyes widened in terror. At the critical moment, the Drum Thunder Beast reacted. It unleashed a Thunderbolt that descended from the sky, striking the Soul-Breaking Nail and knocking it away.
Another Thunderbolt shot toward Yu Changsheng in an attempt to save its master by forcing the enemy to defend.
Yu Changsheng frowned. The Golden-Winged Eagle dove down, spreading its wings. After using Hardening, it shielded Yu Changsheng from the attack.
"BZZZT..."
Electricity crackled. The Golden-Winged Eagle’s wings turned pitch-black as wisps of smoke rose from its scorched feathers. It let out a pained cry.
A cold glint flashed in Yu Changsheng’s eyes. With a sweep of his Divine Thought, the Soul-Breaking Nail shot toward the Drum Thunder Beast to keep it occupied.
The scorching fireball in his hand reached Miao Wenlun. With a single push, it detonated. A wave of violent, dark-red energy erupted, blasting into Miao Wenlun’s waist.
"Ah...!!"
Miao Wenlun shrieked. His waist was a mangled mess of flesh and blood, bleeding profusely. His chest caved in. Fortunately, he reacted quickly, slapping several Healing Talismans onto his wounds and swallowing a few Elixirs, which managed to stabilize his aura.
"Cloud Mist Palm!"
Enduring the searing pain, Miao Wenlun gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot. With a low cry, he thrust his palms toward the sky in a series of rapid strikes.
Streaks of white light appeared, wreathed in mist. He frantically poured out his Spiritual Power. In moments, the mist coalesced into a Heaven-Reaching giant palm, its lines lifelike, as it descended from the sky to crash down on Yu Changsheng.
Yu Changsheng grunted, once again forming a Wooden Shield to block the blow. At the same time, the Colorful Star Deer’s antlers enlarged, and illusory giant trees appeared one after another, reinforcing Yu Changsheng’s defenses.
"RUMBLE!!!"
The sea of trees was blasted away and the mist dissipated. Yu Changsheng’s figure reappeared. His aura was slightly disheveled and his clothes were in disarray, but he was completely unscathed.
With his Physical Strength, the aftershock alone couldn’t harm him.
Without a moment’s hesitation, Yu Changsheng moved like a phantom, appearing before Miao Wenlun. Before the latter could react, Yu Changsheng grabbed his shoulders and slammed his own body into him!
"CRACK..."
The sound of cracking ribs echoed like popping beans. Miao Wenlun screamed again, spitting out a mouthful of blood as his body was sent flying like a kite with a broken string.
At the same time, the Red Flame Leopard broke free from the Red Refining Snake’s grasp. A phantom image appeared over its majestic body, and it unleashed the full might of a Second-stage Spirit Beast.
"Red Flame: Fire Shadow!"
It stomped heavily on the ground, erupting with immense power. Waves of even more ferocious flames coalesced into another phantom of the Red Flame Leopard, which charged viciously at Yu Changsheng.
Yu Changsheng’s expression grew solemn. He executed two consecutive Shadow Flashes to grab the weakened Miao Wenlun, using him as a human shield.
A wave of heat washed over them, scorching the air.
Just before impact, the flame phantom wavered and dispersed into wisps of light. Ultimately, the beast hesitated, not daring to truly attack, especially since Yu Changsheng’s body was clearly much stronger than Miao Wenlun’s.
"You’ve lost."
Hoisting up the battered Miao Wenlun, Yu Changsheng stated calmly.
With the Beast Master himself captured, it didn’t matter how powerful Miao Wenlun’s Spirit Beasts were. It was all useless now.
’Have I lost...?’
A bitter expression crossed Miao Wenlun’s face. He looked up at his Drum Thunder Beast and Red Flame Leopard, then gave a wry smile and waved his hand.
"Come back, Red Flame Leopard, Drum Thunder Beast."
"ROAR!!!"
The Red Flame Leopard let out a defiant roar, and the Drum Thunder Beast crackled with explosive lightning. But there was nothing to be done. They transformed into two streaks of light and returned to the Inner Realm.
Both sides had sustained considerable injuries in this battle.
Seeing this, Yu Changsheng released his grip on Miao Wenlun. He set him down, then tossed a few Elixirs to his Spirit Pets before waving his hand to recall them into his Inner Realm.
’You’ve worked hard, Red Refining Snake, Golden-Winged Eagle, Colorful Star Deer. Rest well.’
With that, the battle was finally over.
Looking at Miao Wenlun, who was slumped on the ground in a daze, Yu Changsheng showed a hint of apology. After a moment’s thought, he took out two Healing Elixirs and offered them to him.
"Senior Brother Miao, accidents happen in a match. Please don’t take it to heart."
Miao Wenlun was taken aback. He accepted the Elixirs from Yu Changsheng and shook his head with a wry smile.
"It’s nothing, that’s normal. Junior Yu, you’re incredibly skilled. I have no complaints about my loss. I just never imagined... It’s one thing for you to be a master of Beast Taming while also practicing Alchemy. But for your Techniques, Physical Strength, and even your Divine Sense to be so extraordinary... I am truly impressed."
Miao Wenlun sighed softly and dusted himself off. His eyes filled with disbelief, especially when he mentioned Divine Sense.
What had left the deepest impression on him during this fight was that unfathomable Spiritual Attack. Just from a brief taste, he could feel that Yu Changsheng’s Divine Sense was as deep as an abyss and as vast as the sea—utterly despair-inducing.
What he didn’t know, however, was that this was Yu Changsheng holding back, not daring to unleash his full power. If he had gone all out and lost control, Miao Wenlun would likely have been turned into a drooling imbecile on the spot.
Miao Wenlun simply couldn’t fathom how someone like that could exist—someone who could pursue several paths at once and achieve such a high level of skill in each.
He, for example, had only two Spirit Beasts, yet they consumed all of his energy and attention. As a result, his own Cultivation had been stuck at the Qi Refining Peak for some time.