My Pet Beast is Super Fearsome
Chapter 589 - 588: Duke, Long Time No See

Chapter 589: Chapter 588: Duke, Long Time No See

Just when Shao Zifeng was about to draw his sword, a massive rock with a booming noise smashed into the face of the infected dragon, splattering a large amount of disgusting slime. The purple-black dragon flame instantly veered off course, blasting towards the dilapidated protective barrier at the edge of the arena.

The dragon, enraged, turned its head, and just as it was about to vent its fury with a roar, several more massive rocks with booming noises came flying, hitting it repeatedly.

Shattered stone exploded in all directions, and the dragon’s body swayed uncontrollably from the impacts until it finally fell into the magma, stirring up a great swath of crimson lava.

The sudden attack interrupted Shao Zifeng’s plan. Lingling’s skirt, flustered by the blast of air, slowly settled back down, and a few dimly glowing Star Crystals suspended behind it.

"For a chance to show off like this, our Imperial College sure won’t miss out."

Shao Zifeng followed the voice and saw a young man with sheep curly hair, clad in a white and green uniform, leisurely walking towards him with one hand in his pocket.

Through memory, Shao Zifeng confirmed the newcomer’s identity; he seemed to be the captain of the Imperial College’s team, Qi Shaoyan, that guy who almost got overturned by Nanyue Country. Behind him followed three pets, the Black Rock Elephant, the Drilling-toothed Warthog, and the Rock Blade Giant Lizard, from their names, it was clear that Qi Shaoyan must be a Combat Training Master adept in rock and Earth Attribute.

Among these three pets, excluding the Drilling-toothed Warthog, the other two were considered strong and rare species within Daxia, which even Shao Zifeng had never seen before.

Qi Shaoyan approached Shao Zifeng, his gaze falling on Lingling, showing a hint of amazement before quickly returning to a neutral expression and saying to Shao Zifeng, "For a no-name university ranked who knows how low domestically, you’ve done well to last this long. But this is my turf, and it’s not your place to hog the limelight."

The flames in Shao Zifeng’s hand gradually dissipated. Qi Shaoyan may have been unpleasant in speech, but he bore no ill will.

He glanced at the data for the three mutant creatures. The most powerful among them, the Black Rock Elephant, had reached the sixth level, at the pinnacle of intermediate-level strength. As for the Rock Blade Giant Lizard and Drilling-toothed Warthog, while slightly less powerful, they both possessed intermediate-level strength as well, not inferior even to the elite soldiers of the Twelfth Legion.

Yet, in the face of that monster, this strength still seemed insufficient.

Shao Zifeng was about to say something when the dragon’s angry roar carried from afar, prompting him to hasten his words, "That creature is very strong, you..."

"Heh heh." Qi Shaoyan looked Shao Zifeng up and down, then briefly glanced at Yaya behind him, his tone haughty, "You’re telling me what to do?"

Damn it!

Shao Zifeng’s temples throbbed with visible veins. This guy...

Really deserved a beating.

The dragon’s roars grew increasingly irritated. Qi Shaoyan and his pets stood in front of Shao Zifeng, not even looking back as he said, "You better take care of your own pet first. This little scene... just wait and see my ’Triple Rashomon’!"

The dragon in midair rushed towards them, its mouth corners spewing black-purple flames clearly visible. Li Fangyan’s pale face was embedded in its chest, with black liquid continuously flowing from her open mouth.

"Triple..." Qi Shaoyan, with one hand in his pocket, struck a cool pose as he watched the dragon in midair, softly uttering a few syllables, "Rashomon!"

The Black Rock Elephant, Rock Blade Giant Lizard, and Drilling-toothed Warthog roared towards the sky, their bodies bursting with a thick Earth Elemental Energy presence.

Their forelegs thumped the ground in small, frequent drumming sounds.

As Elemental Energy flowed into them, the ground fluctuated like waves amid the violent trembling. With the beats of the three pets becoming gradually synchronized, the energy fluctuations from the ground slowly merged into one.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

With three dull sounds, three tall stone walls rose from the ground, shielding them.

In the midst of the smoke, small pieces of gravel continuously fell from the walls.

Shao Zifeng looked up at the towering stone walls reaching over ten meters high, his face showing a trace of surprise.

Worthy of being the captain of Imperial College, he truly had a way with training pets; he had actually taught the three pets a merging skill.

Unlike Shao Zifeng, whose pets were self-taught, he thought he was quite an inadequate team leader himself.

"How about that." Qi Shaoyan spread his arms, his face full of enjoyment, "You see, this is my ultimate technique Triple Rashomon. I have been clearing stages with this move..."

Hearing this, Shao Zifeng couldn’t help but interject, "And then you almost wiped out?"

Qi Shaoyan’s breath hitched, showing an expression as if he had eaten shit. He turned back and glare at Shao Zifeng, "It’s always you talking too much, now go save your beast companion."

Seeing this, Shao Zifeng nodded at him, as Qi Shaoyan’s arrival had relieved a lot of pressure for him regardless.

As for Yaya’s situation...

Yaya had been infected by the virus, and Shao Zifeng needed time to help it clear the virus.

Seeing Qi Shaoyan’s confidence, Shao Zifeng quickly walked towards Yaya.

"Roar!"

Boom!

Shao Zifeng had just taken two steps when an angry roar sounded behind him followed by a fierce explosion. A strong air blast mixed with countless pieces of shattered rock sprayed out in every direction, causing him to stagger a few steps and nearly lose his footing.

Lingling’s eyes burst with a jade-like luster, and thick thorny vines rose from the ground, intertwining to block the impact.

A moment later, as the aftershock faded, Shao Zifeng looked back, his heart still racing. Qi Shaoyan and his three beast companions were lying on the ground with their faces down, and the so-called Triple Rashomon had been smashed to bits.

Qi Shaoyan crawled up from the rubble, turned his head, stared at the sky full of dust and muttered in shock, "How is it possible... My Triple Rashomon... couldn’t even withstand a single blow."

"Roar!"

The angry roars continued,

The thick thorny vines endured fierce attacks, Shao Zifeng’s mind racing.

It was clear that he couldn’t count on Qi Shaoyan anymore; he had to find a way out of this predicament.

Just then, Lingling suddenly tugged at Shao Zifeng’s sleeve and whispered, "Duke, let it out."

"It?" Shao Zifeng was taken aback, then quickly understood what she meant.

Shao Zifeng gritted his teeth, there was no time to deal with the virus infecting Yaya now, he had to take a gamble.

With this in mind, Shao Zifeng nodded to Lingling, his pupils flashing with purplish-red light.

The attack outside the vines continued.

Shao Zifeng closed his eyes and connected the spirits of Lingling and Yaya.

"Roar!"

The trembling Yaya, curled up on the ground, suddenly opened its eyes. Its eyes glowed purplish-red as the rocky surface of its body cracked and crumbled.

Boom!

Meanwhile, the thick thorny vines finally reached their limit. Black and purple flames burst from the cracks and lunged towards Shao Zifeng.

Hum—

In that critical moment, a strange fluctuation suddenly erupted. The surging flames paused, then rapidly rolled back.

"Hehe~"

Shao Zifeng felt a pair of small hands hugging his neck, and a playful little tongue licked his ear.

The sweet and cute voice of a girl whispered in his ear.

"Duke, long time no see~"