Chapter 534 - 343: Refreshing the Rankings, Continuously Becoming Stronger

Chapter 534: Chapter 343: Refreshing the Rankings, Continuously Becoming Stronger

"He is a friend of mine, Lady Xuanhai." As proud as Bobo Man was, he had no choice but to bow his head and answer respectfully when questioned by the mysterious Clan Leader of the Deep Sea Race.

"His Spiritual Power... is immense. It’s even stronger than yours, having reached the quality of the Profound Moon. This is almost unheard of for a Beast Master under the age of thirty, even among the top five races of the Continent Group."

"With just his Profound Moon Level Spiritual Power, combined with an offensive Spiritual Secret Technique, all the Guardians would be annihilated as if they were nothing. This does not align with the requirements of our trial. Bobo Man, do you understand what I mean?"

Xuanhai’s gentle voice reached Bobo Man’s ears, yet it only made his heart grow heavier.

Hearing this, Shark Lian, who was not far away, revealed a faint smile.

But paired with her ugly face, it looked exceptionally sinister.

"Lady Xuanhai, then you intend to...?" Bobo Man asked, his voice filled with reluctance.

"He has a legitimate right to take the trial, and I will not strip him of it. However, we must limit the speed at which he progresses. For instance, his astonishing Spiritual Power must be suppressed to below Tier Five, and he may only deploy a maximum of three Soul Beasts in battle." Xuanhai’s voice came through, and although her tone was conversational, Bobo Man detected an unquestionable finality to it.

Bobo Man instinctively wanted to object, but the two Clan Leaders of the Sea Goddess and Azure Dragon Families shook their heads at him almost simultaneously, their gazes filled with warning.

He opened his mouth, but could only swallow the words he was about to say. He replied respectfully,

"I will abide by your arrangements."

"Mm. I have other matters to attend to, so that will be all for today." Xuanhai’s figure dissolved into blue particles and slowly faded away.

"Hmph!" Bobo Man shot Shark Lian a vicious glare before his body transformed into a flash of Telekinetic light and vanished.

The Clan Leader of the Sea Goddess Race also shook their head helplessly and disappeared from the room.

Shark Lian gazed in the direction Bobo Man had disappeared and sighed, "The Wangchao Family has been suffering from a lack of new talent in recent years. Now that even Bobo Man, their most promising member, has split from the family... I truly don’t know if that’s a good or a bad thing."

The jellyfish-headed Beast Master laughed. "The Wangchao are weakening. Shouldn’t you Blood Sharks be happy about that?"

"A descendant of Lord Bobo Ta... a thirteen-year-old Tier Five Beast Master, and with the Wangchao Family’s most elite fighting force at their side. I wonder what kind of storm they will stir up." Shark Lian’s words were laced with apprehension.

"You are both elders of the Deep Sea Race and hundreds of years older than Bobo Man. You should show a little more grace." Baka of the Azure Dragon Family swept his emotionless gaze over the two of them, then rose and left as well.

...

Han Ning advanced with unstoppable momentum, arriving at the twenty-third palace.

Just as he stepped into the palace, a long Coral Ribbon descended from the deep, vaulted ceiling.

From the end of the Coral Ribbon, a figure slowly drifted down. Its body was composed entirely of multicolored coral, but it was vaguely humanoid, even possessing an enchanting posture.

"Hello. I am Oli, from the Deep Sea Coral Family. I am delighted to engage in a high-quality duel with such an outstanding Beast Master."

Oli bent her knees slightly and mimed lifting the hem of a non-existent skirt, performing a formal curtsy for Han Ning.

Han Ning was about to return the gesture with a traditional Xia Country fist-and-palm salute.

However, the Coral Person named Oli shook her head and sighed, "But what a pity. You are destined to be defeated by my hand."

Withdrawing his outstretched hands, Han Ning changed the salute to a nod. "Then let’s let our skills do the talking."

Oli smiled faintly. "Before we fight, I have some rules to make clear to you."

"First, during the battle, you may not use any Spiritual Secret Techniques to attack or enhance either the Beast Masters or the Soul Beasts."

"Second, we will each dispatch only three Soul Beasts. Only one Soul Beast may be on the field at a time, and the battle continues until all of one side’s Soul Beasts are defeated."

’There are rules like this?’ Han Ning frowned upon hearing this.

In the twenty-plus palaces he had already passed through, some Guardians had made special requests, but none had ever proposed such highly restrictive conditions as the one before him now.

’Since this is a trial, the rules should be the same for every Trialist.’

Han Ning didn’t overthink it and nodded. "Fine!"

Oli gave a slight nod and summoned her first Contracted Beast. ℯℯ𝑙.

Subtle streams of Flowing Light coursed between its multicolored branches.

It stood over nine meters tall, the ends of its branches covered in pale yellow thorns that glinted with a sharp light.

The coral cluster on its head, shaped like a crown, was a brilliant red, like a fine gemstone.

A Five-Colored Coral King.

The Five-Colored Coral King was a precious Soul Beast with B Level Talent, capable of controlling the Water, Wood, and Starlight Elements.

As soon as the magnificent coral beast appeared, it let out a high-pitched shriek from among its branches. The red coral cluster on its head acted like eyes, staring intently at Han Ning.

’Its presence is astounding.’

Han Ning had heard from Bobo Man that the Five-Colored Coral King was bred only by the Deep Sea Coral Family, and very little information about it circulated in the outside world.

’Those three abilities... ’

After a moment’s thought, he sent out Fei Lin.

Space warped subtly.

Two pairs of Dragon Wings, covered in splendid red patterns and resembling enormous elven wings, reflected a brilliant crimson glow under the red light.

At the base of the wings, two pairs of long, narrow, gold-edged tail feathers hung down, adding an air of mystery to her.

A phantom-like Unicorn, resembling black smoke, flickered in and out of existence at the tips of her wings.

Fei Lin, a longsword at her waist and her entire body clad in crimson Giant Dragon Armor, strode out from the Soul Beast Space.

"What kind of Soul Beast is this? An Undead?" Oli asked, uncertain.

「Far away in the Celestial Sea.」

A few of the Deep Sea Beastmasters who had not yet left were observing the situation in the palace and began to converse.

"The Five-Colored Coral King’s control over water and light is only a step below that of a Pure Elemental Soul Beast. Plus, being inside the Sea God Palace, he might find himself at a disadvantage in his first restricted battle," Shark Lian said with a satisfied smile.

"Although Lady Oli is a Blood and Flesh Energy Body, she was once an elder of the Deep Sea Race with outstanding strength. She will definitely pose a significant obstacle for him," chimed in the Beast Master from the Deep Sea Coral Family.

「Inside the palace.」

As the battle began, Oli’s Five-Colored Coral King was the first to attack.

It spread its multicolored branches, light flowing between them. With a shudder of its body, it soared dozens of meters into the air.

A blood-red light instantly flared from the Five-Colored Coral King’s vibrant red crown.

Streams of highly condensed red light, each as thick as a chopstick, shot out from the crown, forming a sky-blotting rain of light that showered down on Fei Lin.

Although the rays were rather thin, their power was astonishing.

Fei Lin, who was hovering in the air, suddenly shifted, moving three meters to the right.

But the opponent’s move was clearly not so easy to dodge.

The storm of rays, as if equipped with a tracking system, precisely locked onto Fei Lin’s trajectory, changed direction in unison, and charged toward her again.

In the next instant, a vast sea of coral, formed purely of fiery red light and shadow, suddenly materialized where Fei Lin had just been.

The light and shadow solidified, and the Five-Colored Coral King’s true body was hidden within the burning red Starlight.

’Impressive speed. Her movement trajectory is hard to predict...’ After the initial clash, Oli offered her evaluation of the opposing Soul Beast.

Having missed its first strike, the Five-Colored Coral King didn’t pause.

Wherever it passed, the stone tiles turned to charcoal.

"YIYI!"

Fei Lin wasn’t about to foolishly hover there and let the rays hit her. A sharp glint flashed in her eyes as her slender figure moved like an agile moth, dodging the barrage of light within a hair’s breadth of space.

TSS TSS TSS~

The Star Dream Unicorn behind her looked to the sky and let out a silent roar.

Wisps of purple mist, like a miasma, rapidly expanded, filling the entire grand hall in an instant.

Dream Realm, activate!

As the purple mist spread, Fei Lin became like a fish in the ocean, her figure vanishing in an instant.

CLANG!

A sharp, golden glint of a blade cut through the sky of fiery red Starlight, carving out two intersecting slashes in the shape of an X.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH~

Fei Lin’s long hair billowed as her figure suddenly flashed past the front of the Five-Colored Coral King.