A Tier 3 Spirit Beast? How is that possible!
Even for scions of prominent families who rely on bloodline accumulation, it's virtually impossible to cultivate a Tier 3 Spirit Beast at this stage, at this point in time, right?
Unless Qian Gu Shu’s Beast Master talent is Tier 6, or even Tier 7, the kind of existence that can be called a pre-Heavenly King from birth.
This possibility is very small; even in the Three Great Nations, such geniuses are extremely rare.
Across the entire human civilization, if three such naturally Tier 7 pre-Heavenly Kings appear every 10 years, that would be considered a great harvest.
After a brief moment of surprise, Lin Chuan understood: it was a practice Spirit Beast!
Good heavens, you're not playing fair, are you!
Although it wasn't a formal, strict competition, bringing out a Spirit Beast that wasn't formally contracted was a bit out of line.
Despite his dissatisfaction, Lin Chuan could only accept it.
Because this was the reality of the Dongyang Beast Masters circle.
The Star Rock Federation prohibits Beast Masters from cultivating practice Spirit Beasts before awakening, but the Dongyang Alliance does not, and even promotes such practices. Which scion of a Dongyang family doesn't carry a few Spirit Beasts cultivated during their practice period but not yet formally contracted?
Fortunately, it was only Tier 3; it wasn't impossible to fight. If it had been a Tier 4 Spirit Beast, Lin Chuan would have surrendered immediately.
No Dongyang Beast Master would truly invest a large amount of resources into such practice Spirit Beasts. They wouldn't cultivate them to their limits at every stage and level, nor would they expend great effort and resources to teach or train a specific skill. Skill proficiency usually wouldn't exceed Expert Grade.
Such Spirit Beasts are often much weaker than truly cultivated, contracted Spirit Beasts, only slightly stronger than wild monsters.
Lin Chuan relayed the situation to Wan Wan through the contract.
Wan Wan's expression was solemn.
A Tier 3 monster.
In the Mist Forest, she had fought against it with Guo Guo and Sakura.
They had relied on the Five Elements Spirit Shield, illusions, and White Snow's flight advantage, slowly wearing it down to death.
But a Tier 3 Spirit Beast, with two Tier 2 ones beside it, and crucially, the Beast Master's command, who could use items at any time...
Well, no matter what, we can't surrender, right?
Fight! That's all there is to it.
The Prairie Fire Fox's running speed was extremely fast.
Less than half a minute after the scout Sakura returned, Qian Gu Shu, riding the Prairie Fire Fox, appeared.
The Black Flame Crow flew in mid-air, and the Twin-tailed Cat Fox followed by his side.
Knowing Lin Chuan's powerful illusions, Qian Gu Shu abandoned the idea of a prolonged battle with him.
If it dragged on, he might accidentally be ambushed by Lin Chuan.
Qian Gu Shu intended to forcibly end the match in one go.
Without any superfluous words.
The Black Flame Crow flew high into the sky, acting as a support and cover. It flapped its crow wings.
Flame Feather Arrow!
Black-red, scorching energy feathers shot towards Wan Wan.
At the same time, the Twin-tailed Cat Fox and the Prairie Fire Fox simultaneously spewed out a pillar of fire, heading towards Guo Guo and Sakura respectively.
“Sakura, Guo Guo, Vine Armor Shield, Rooting, Photosynthesis.”
Wan Wan spoke, mimicking Lin Chuan's image.
However, the actual commands were given by Lin Chuan through the contract.
Moreover, it wasn't exactly what Wan Wan said.
Or rather, Wan Wan only said a part, and there was more content that wasn't revealed.
Guo Guo and Sakura cooperated perfectly.
Sakura assisted Guo Guo.
Endless vines surged out like mad pythons, altering the surrounding terrain.
Shield walls, one after another, formed a massive shield array covering a hundred-meter radius.
The Flame Feather Arrows and the Twin-tailed Cat Fox's flames were blocked.
The Prairie Fire Fox's flame spray pierced through two shield walls, only being stopped by the third.
The scorching heatwave surged, causing Guo Guo, who was close by, to involuntarily take two steps back.
Fire does not inherently overcome wood.
But wood can fuel fire.
When energy levels are the same, wood will not be ignited, or rather, it is difficult to ignite.
But when the energy quality of fire attribute energy is higher than that of Wood Attribute energy, it becomes easy to ignite.
Wood Attribute energy then becomes fuel for fire attribute energy.
Qian Gu Shu's Twin-tailed Cat Fox is Tier 2, but his Prairie Fire Fox is Tier 3.
The Tier 3 flames rapidly ignited the Tier 2 Vine Armor Shield's vines.
Facing such a situation, Guo Guo and Sakura could only retract the ignited vines into the soil to extinguish the flames, and then generate new vines to form new shield walls.
Fortunately, both Guo Guo and Sakura's Vine Armor Shields were Master Grade, allowing them to control the vines with ease, retracting and extending them freely.
If it were only Expert Grade, it would probably have been engulfed in a sea of fire by now.
Qian Gu Shu let out another surprised exclamation.
Master Grade Vine Armor Shield?
First, it was Master Grade illusion, and now Master Grade Vine Armor Shield.
This means Lin Chuan's Beast Master talent should be one that enhances a Spirit Beast's comprehension, assisting in skill training, and its tier is not low, at least Tier 3, most likely Tier 4.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to train two Master Grade skills at this age, at this point in time.
“Prairie Fire Fox, keep burning!”
Surprised, but Qian Gu Shu was not flustered. He said calmly, as if victory was in his grasp.
However, before the Prairie Fire Fox could continue its attack.
A sudden change occurred!
How could they just keep taking hits? The orders Lin Chuan had just transmitted through the contract were not just simple defense.
Just as the Prairie Fire Fox was about to continue spewing flames.
Two smoke bombs.
One to the left, one to the right, thrown by the vines, landed at the Prairie Fire Fox's feet.
Two soft thuds.
The smoke bombs exploded, and thick smoke billowed up.
Caught off guard, Qian Gu Shu choked on the smoke and couldn't open his eyes.
Smoke bombs, truly a civilized tool!
Without giving Qian Gu Shu any more time to react, Lin Chuan immediately issued the command for a burst attack through the contract.
Sakura used Assistance to transfer her energy to Guo Guo.
At the same time, Guo Guo activated two Energy Leaves, effectively becoming three Guo Guo plus one Sakura.
A Bomb Fruit, significantly larger than a basketball, rapidly condensed.
The next moment, it was launched by Guo Guo into the dust cloud.
Boom!!!
The ground shook, and endless Wood Attribute energy surged like ocean waves, sweeping in all directions, dispersing the smoke and dust.
Qian Gu Shu, the Prairie Fire Fox, and the Twin-tailed Cat Fox were all blasted backward by this attack.
Qian Gu Shu was disheveled and suffered minor injuries, but nothing serious.
Because he reacted in time and had the Prairie Fire Fox use the Fire Spirit Shield.
Although it was only an Expert Grade Fire Spirit Shield, with its higher energy tier, the Tier 3 fire attribute energy was able to withstand the Bomb Fruit attack.
Unfortunately, the Prairie Fire Fox's Fire Spirit Shield only had time to protect him and did not protect the Twin-tailed Cat Fox well.
The Twin-tailed Cat Fox was heavily injured; although still conscious and not knocked out, it clearly had little combat power left.
After such a powerful attack, even with Guo Guo and Sakura's Master Grade Rooting to restore energy, they would enter a period of post-skill stiffness.
If it were a 2+1 wild fight, Lin Chuan would not dare to let Guo Guo and Sakura unleash such an all-out burst attack.
However, this was a 3+1 match, and Wan Wan would cover the stiffness duration of the ultimate skill.
In fact, just as Guo Guo and Sakura were unleashing their combined burst.
Lin Chuan had already prepared a contingency and given instructions to Wan Wan.
Wan Wan manifested her true form, the "new fairytale compilation," holding it open with one hand in a showy manner, its pages automatically flipping with a rustling sound.
“Wan Wan, use Five Elements Spirit Shield.”
Wan Wan commanded in a mock serious tone.
The next moment, spiritual light flickered on the "new fairytale compilation."
One Spirit Shield after another appeared.
Gold, wood, water, fire, and earth—five types of energy, guided by Fairy Attribute energy, connected and generated each other, finally combining into a glazed shield.
The shield wasn't large, only covering a ten-meter radius.
Unlike Guo Guo and Sakura's Vine Armor Shield, which could easily cover a hundred-meter area.
But for now, it was enough. The Five Elements Spirit Shield enveloped Guo Guo and Sakura, protecting them.
And it was at this moment, this extreme instant.
Consecutive Fireballs!
A total of five fireballs landed consecutively on the Five Elements Spirit Shield.
Boom boom boom boom boom!
Five explosions, fire surging.
The Five Elements Spirit Shield, controlled by Wan Wan, switched to Water Spirit Shield mode, turning a deep blue.
The Spirit Shield rippled continuously, light flickering and wavering, seemingly on the verge of cracking.
However, the final result was that it stabilized.
All of the Prairie Fire Fox's Consecutive Fireballs were blocked!
This scene left Qian Gu Shu stunned.
It also left Qian Gu Nami and Qian Gu Yicheng, who were watching the live broadcast, unable to react.
Only Qian Gu Zhengxiong, though also very surprised, managed to maintain his composure after all.
“Five Elements Spirit Shield, this kid's Book Spirit can actually master such a skill! Even if his Beast Master talent is one that increases Spirit Beast comprehension and can assist in rapidly improving skill proficiency, it must be said that this is truly a Book Spirit with extraordinary talent and exceptional comprehension.”
Qian Gu Zhengxiong sighed, his voice filled with envy.
A Book Spirit, who wouldn't want such a Spirit Beast? Even without combat power, it could serve as an all-purpose secretary, a study assistant.
What's more, a Book Spirit with such exceptional comprehension, extraordinary combat power, and mastery of the Five Elements Spirit Shield.
Guo Guo and Sakura were both startled; if the Five Elements Spirit Shield had been two seconds later, they would have been hit by the Consecutive Fireballs.
Guo Guo, only Level 18, would undoubtedly be knocked out, and Sakura, even if not knocked out, would probably have little combat power left.
Fortunately, none of this happened; the Five Elements Spirit Shield arrived just in time.
Guo Guo and Sakura recovered from the stiffness of their ultimate attack burst. Their Master Grade Rooting and Photosynthesis continuously provided them with energy.
At this moment, their internal energy had largely recovered, and they could throw Bomb Fruits again.
And so, standing inside the Five Elements Spirit Shield.
Guo Guo and Sakura controlled their vines to physically harass Qian Gu Shu.
From time to time, Sakura would also use Illusion Eye, Rosemary Illusion Incense, and Bewitching Sound to interfere with Qian Gu Shu's actions.
Once Qian Gu Shu or one of his Spirit Beasts was hallucinated, the vines would instantly bind them tightly.
The next moment, Guo Guo's Bomb Fruit would follow.
Qian Gu Shu's Twin-tailed Cat Fox was the first to fall.
His Black Flame Crow also took two hits from Guo Guo's Bomb Fruit and was already quite injured.
Disgusting!
Utterly disgusting!
How could there be such an unscientific and disgusting shield skill as the Five Elements Spirit Shield?
A mere Tier 2 Book Spirit's Five Elements Spirit Shield actually blocked the flames of his Tier 3 Prairie Fire Fox! It's too unscientific!
Actually, Qian Gu Shu knew it was very scientific.
The principle of the Five Elements Spirit Shield is clear to any scion of a prominent family: it's a Secret Skill formed by fusing five basic attribute shield skills, reputed to be the least cost-effective Secret Skill, as it only targets the basic five elements.
It can be broken relatively easily by using attacks of a higher-tier attribute.
However, against attacks of the basic five elements, the Five Elements Spirit Shield can perfectly block attacks one major tier higher.
If the Five Elements Spirit Shield's proficiency reaches Master Grade, it can even cross two major tiers, blocking Tier 4 monster's elemental attacks.
It's a shield that's easy to break, but the crucial point is!
Qian Gu Shu, he doesn't have a single higher-tier attribute Spirit Beast.
Well, he does, the Black Flame Crow is fire-dark dual-attribute, but the Black Flame Crow doesn't have dark attribute attack skills, only interference skills. And his third Spirit Beast, fire-light dual-attribute, has light attribute attack skills, but this competition limited him to three Spirit Beasts, so he didn't choose to bring it.
Therefore, at this moment, he could only be tormented!
Opening a shield, and a Five Elements Spirit Shield at that, was one thing.
But to even open a healing channel?
Rooting, Photosynthesis, Sweet Fruit, Healing Aroma.
Even the Prairie Fire Fox was panting, while the other side was still full of vigor!
“Lin Chuan, are you Beast Masters from the Star Rock Federation turtles? You only know how to hide behind a shield!”
“If you have the guts, come out! Let's have a head-on confrontation!”
Qian Gu Shu shouted.
He, of course, knew that Lin Chuan was using a healing-shield attrition tactic.
But if this continued, he was bound to lose. He had to take a gamble, using words to mock Lin Chuan, hoping Lin Chuan was the kind of hot-tempered person who couldn't stand provocation. Although this possibility was extremely, extremely small, who knows? What if Lin Chuan suddenly went crazy?
“Alright.”
Qian Gu Shu suddenly froze.
Just as he was about to give up, something he never expected happened.
Lin Chuan, hiding inside the Five Elements Spirit Shield, actually spoke!?
He actually agreed to his words, to come out of the Five Elements Spirit Shield?
To have a head-on confrontation with him!?
Had he really gone crazy!?
However, before Qian Gu Shu could feel any more surprise or happiness for even a second.
Click, the sound of a pistol being cocked.
The next second.
A cold, hard object pressed against the back of Qian Gu Shu's head.
“Checkmate.”