Chapter 637: The Yin-Yang Giant Panda Is Invincible!

There was no doubt about the power of talent skills. Watching his stats surge the moment he activated Heart of Agility, zip after zip after zip, was immensely satisfying. The feeling was so good that Marcus almost wanted to activate another talent skill just to see how much stronger he could become.

’Good. Very good.’

Now, all that remained was his class change: the combat-type assassin class, Shadow Dragon Assassin.

With everything settled, Gale handed Marcus a round, glowing white stone. "Kid, if you manage to hatch the Dark Violet Sky Dragon before you reach Level 80, activate this Whisper Stone and you’ll be able to contact me."

"All right, kid. I hope you hatch that Dark Violet Sky Dragon soon. I’m off."

After seeing Marcus accept the Whisper Stone, Wind God Supreme Assassin Gale waved a hand, mounted his Divine Beast, the Wind God Supreme Dragon, and set off in the direction the Seven-Soul Devil had fled.

Apparently, the old man still intended to chase down the Seven-Soul Devil and have another round with him.

"Heh..."

Watching the hotheaded old man disappear into the distance, Marcus checked Heart of Agility’s properties once more before turning his attention to the Wind Spirit Orbs quest Gale had given him.

’Excellent.’

Heart of Agility could grant his primary class an additional assassin-type class. If that was the case, then his other two talent skills, Soul of Attack and Boiling Blood, should also grant him additional classes when they were activated.

That explained why, back when he had been preparing to use the Dragon’s Crest to advance his class to Temple Knight, the old appraiser had advised him to wait until his talent skills awakened before using the Dragon’s Crest’s class advancement ability.

There really was a hidden secret behind it.

Still, when he looked at his two remaining talent skills, Marcus could already make a rough guess. Soul of Attack, which had been obtained from Strength, would most likely grant him a warrior-type class. Boiling Blood, however, had come from Constitution, and that one might end up conflicting with his Temple Knight class.

Whatever. There was no point worrying about it now. He would deal with it when the time came.

After closing his stat panel, Marcus immediately activated a Town Portal Scroll. A flash of light surrounded him, and a moment later, he was back inside his mansion in Dragon’s Peak Citadel, where Alana had been waiting anxiously for his return.

"Master, you’re back..."

Alana hurried toward him. The moment she saw the unconcealed joy on his face, she already knew that everything had gone well, but she still could not help asking, "Master, did it work...?"

"Of course it did."

As the beautiful woman approached, Marcus reached out and pulled the peerless Alana into his arms. He held her slender, graceful figure against his chest and could not resist stealing a few kisses from her lips, which were sweeter and more fragrant than any flower.

"Babe, your master struck it big this time. Not only did I get the Super Divine Beast Yin-Yang Giant Panda, but my talent skill Heart of Agility has awakened too..."

Holding the beauty in his arms, Marcus could not help but boast a little. Then he glanced around and realized that she was the only person in the mansion.

"Alana, where are the princesses?"

Before his alchemy session, Princess Celeste had been extremely curious about the Yin-Yang Giant Panda pet egg in Divine Bamboo Paradise. So why had the two princesses suddenly disappeared?

"Master, it has something to do with your Wyvern Saint Knight, Lyanna."

Alana nestled comfortably against his broad chest and spoke softly. "After you finished your alchemy and went to Divine Bamboo Paradise, the two princesses asked me about Wyvern Saint Knight Lyanna. After I told them how you obtained Lyanna in Mist Veil Palace, they hurried off together. I came back here to wait for you."

Marcus immediately remembered the expressions on the princesses’ faces when they had first seen Wyvern Saint Knight Lyanna, especially Princess Celeste’s strange reaction and her mention of some prophecy and Hidden Event.

"What could be going on?"

He muttered to himself, already deciding that he would have to ask Princess Celeste about it later. For now, there was no reason to dwell on it. With Alana in his arms, Marcus was more interested in telling her about the wonders he had encountered in Divine Bamboo Paradise.

"Alana, take a look at our Super Divine Beast, the Yin-Yang Giant Panda."

After rearranging his pet storage slots, Marcus quickly summoned the Yin-Yang Giant Panda.

His four pet slots now contained the Nightmare Dragon Steed, the Yin-Yang Giant Panda, the Shadow-Stained Gryphon King, and the Royal Pegasus. The old Flame Charger and the Three-Tailed Patterned Pheasant King from Dragon’s Roar Town had no choice but to remain in his inventory.

From now on, whenever he appeared in front of others, he could ride the Royal Pegasus and summon Face of Nameless Fear. With that arrangement, there was no chance anyone would connect him to his former identity as the Rabbit Knight.

But what made Marcus happiest was the Advanced Skill he had learned at Level 50, Sanctuary Summon. It allowed him to summon an additional pet during battle, which meant he could have the Yin-Yang Giant Panda and the Shadow-Stained Gryphon King fighting alongside him at the same time.

There was no conflict between them whatsoever.

Of course, things would become more complicated once the Dark Violet Sky Dragon hatched. His pet slots would be completely filled by then, so he would have to find some way to deal with the problem.

The moment Marcus summoned it, black-and-white Yin-Yang energy surged beside him, rapidly forming a magnificent Yin-Yang Harmony Diagram. With a sudden whoosh, a Yin-Yang Giant Panda more than half a meter tall appeared beside him.

"Master, it’s so strange... and so cute..."

Alana was immediately fascinated by its appearance.

The little panda wore a flowing Green Bamboo Yin-Yang Robe, making it look almost like an immortal who had stepped out of some ancient legend. A Yin-Yang Divine Drum hung at its left waist, while the Green Bamboo Yin-Yang Sword rested at its right. It was clearly a panda, yet there was something so mysterious and otherworldly about its appearance that it seemed completely different from any ordinary creature.

Its design was unique and striking, but what truly caught their attention were the Yin-Yang Giant Panda’s astonishing stats.

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Yin-Yang Giant Panda: Super Divine Beast. The Mythic Beast Panda King had devoured the Saint-tier treasure Yin-Yang Divine Bamboo and absorbed its energy, eventually becoming an injured Yin-Yang Panda Egg. The Saint-tier healing elixir Life Saint Lotus Pill not only healed the egg’s injuries but also triggered an evolution. In the end, it hatched into a Yin-Yang Giant Panda that had nearly evolved into a Holy Beast.

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"...."

Marcus stared at the description in stunned silence.

It had nearly evolved into a Holy Beast?

He immediately continued reading, and the more he read, the more ridiculous its attributes seemed. Its stats were actually even more monstrous than those of his Super Divine Mount, the Nightmare Dragon Steed.

And it was not even a close comparison.

As expected of a Yin-Yang Giant Panda that had nearly completed an evolution into a Holy Beast. Once it fully matured, Marcus suspected that even the guardian Divine Beast of Dragon’s Peak Citadel, the Five-Clawed Divine Dragon, might not be its match.

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Talent: Super Sturdiness, Passive Skill. The Yin-Yang Giant Panda possesses an exceptionally sturdy body and an equally sturdy nature, granting it immense Health, immense Defense, and formidable Attack. Every level it gains provides a powerful bonus to melee combat. Its melee attack range is considerable, and its attacks carry powerful debuffs, including Stun, Knockback, and Knockdown.

Yin-Yang Clone Art, Passive Skill. While absorbing the Life Saint Lotus Pill, the Yin-Yang Panda Egg fortuitously triggered the effect of the Saint-tier item Three-Star Sacred Lotus. Combined with the Yin-Yang Giant Panda’s unique black-and-white Yin-Yang energy, this allowed it to awaken the talent skill Yin-Yang Clone Art.

Effect: When the Yin-Yang Giant Panda enters combat, it automatically summons a clone possessing 100% of its true body’s abilities. The true body and clone can instantly exchange positions. As long as an enemy is unable to kill both the true body and the clone at the same time, the Yin-Yang Giant Panda cannot die.

Life Saint Lotus, Active Skill. The Yin-Yang Giant Panda learned this skill from the powerful energy contained within the Saint-tier elixir Life Saint Lotus. It releases layers of red sacred lotus energy, increasing the Health recovery speed of its master, the master’s party members, or mercenary members by 3000 to 5000. The effect lasts for twenty seconds. Cooldown: ten minutes.

Yin-Yang Harmony Art, Passive Skill. Possessing powerful Yin-Yang energy, the Yin-Yang Giant Panda can inflict devastating damage through its attacks while also gaining powerful immunity against physical and magical attacks.

Yin-Yang Harmony Diagram, Active Skill. Instantly releases a powerful Yin-Yang Harmony Diagram with a high chance of locking onto monsters and enemies, preventing them from fleeing or moving for three to ten seconds. Cooldown: two minutes.

Skills:

Yin-Yang Double Strike, Active Skill. Strikes the Yin-Yang Divine Drum, releasing Yin-Yang energy in a powerful ranged attack.

Yin-Yang Slash. Uses the Green Bamboo Yin-Yang Sword to attack enemies in melee combat.

Equipment: Growth Mythic Artifact, Green Bamboo Yin-Yang Set. The Green Bamboo Yin-Yang Robe, Green Bamboo Headband, and Green Bamboo Yin-Yang Boots focus on defense. The Yin-Yang Divine Drum is used for ranged magic attacks, while the Green Bamboo Yin-Yang Sword is used for melee combat. The equipment’s attributes increase as the Yin-Yang Giant Panda levels up, and additional equipment skills unlock as it grows stronger.

Set Skill: Green Bamboo Life, Passive Skill. Level 1 (0/5000). +600 MP. MP Recovery Speed +300.

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’Damn.’

This thing was an absolute monster.

It was practically a super-powered HP tank and damage sponge rolled into one.

Marcus had thought his Sea Demon Soul was already ridiculously tough, but the Yin-Yang Giant Panda’s Defense and Health were on another level entirely. And thanks to its talent skill, Yin-Yang Clone Art, it could even summon another Yin-Yang Giant Panda with exactly the same abilities.

’Two Yin-Yang Giant Pandas.’

Just imagining the two of them fighting together made Marcus eager to take it outside and test its strength immediately. After all, the Yin-Yang Giant Panda was not merely a defensive monster. Its offensive abilities were equally frightening, and with its combination of melee attacks, ranged magic, powerful debuffs, and Yin-Yang abilities, it was clearly capable of becoming one of his strongest combat pets.

"Master, the panda is amazing!"

Alana looked at her beloved master with undisguised pride and happiness. Seeing the delight on her peerless face, Marcus felt his own heart warm. He smiled and gently held her closer.

"Alana, this is all thanks to you. Without the Life Saint Lotus Pill, how could I possibly have obtained such an incredible panda?"

"Heh..."

Remembering the Yin-Yang Giant Panda he had just summoned, Marcus scooped the beauty into his arms and carried her toward the bedroom.

"Babe, your master needs to thank you properly."