309: Chapter 309 The Demon Emperor Who Made a Contract with a Spirit Beast

"What's going on? We can't get in?"

"Is there a barrier here too?"

"What about the rules? What are the trigger conditions? I don't see any prompts."

"There don't seem to be any guardian magical beasts or traps around either—"

Just like in the second layer, everyone touched it with their hands, but none of them saw any rule prompts.

Su Taotao refused to believe it. She used the Devouring Power of the Taotie, opened her small mouth, and bit down on the barrier.

*Crunch, crunch—*

"Mmph—I can swallow it!"

Su Taotao said indistinctly, but her little face immediately crumpled into a ball. "But the energy level of this barrier is so high! I'm... I'm so full! I feel like my stomach will be stuffed after just a few bites!"

"To swallow the entire barrier covering such a large continent... I feel like even for me, it would take several months or even over a year—"

Hearing this, Chen Yi was also slightly startled.

Good heavens, when Su Taotao was on the second layer, she could completely devour dozens of barriers.

Who would have thought that here, she'd be full after just one bite?

Just how high was the energy level of this barrier!

Just as everyone was at their wits' end facing this sturdy barrier and discussing it fervently...

"Luan—"

From the distant sky, a clear and resonant bird cry suddenly rang out!

A massive, pitch-black figure resembling a giant crow was seen flying toward them at extreme speed!

On that figure's back, it seemed to be carrying the corpse of a Radiant Kun Kun that had just been killed!

Chen Yi's gaze narrowed, and the system interface instantly provided information.

[Name: Kashiwagi Moe]

[Contractor: None]

[Bloodline: SS-rank Yatagarasu]

[Level: Rank 7, Stage 3]

[...]

An SS-rank Bloodline Spirit Beast—Yatagarasu!

It wasn't a magical beast. Looking at the person on its back, it was likely either David from the Eagle Country or that very mysterious Shi Yuying from Wa Country.

Chen Yi had just made his judgment.

However, in the next second, he suddenly discovered an extremely unusual detail on the system interface!

[Contractor: None]

[Affinity: 155]

What the hell is this?

The contractor shows as 'None'?

But the Affinity is at 155 points?

Could it be that the Beast Tamer died?

So the contract was dissolved?

But after a Beast Tamer dies, the Affinity should drop rapidly, right?

Or... has this girl never been contracted?

But if there's no contract, where did the Affinity come from?

It's not like 'grinding tofu' between girls can increase Affinity too, right?

But since she has an Affinity display, it means she must have been contracted!

Then why is there no Beast Tamer?

Looking at the contradictory prompts on the system interface, Chen Yi fell into a state of total bewilderment.

The system definitely wouldn't be wrong!

Then the problem must lie with this Wa Country girl!

While Chen Yi was dazed and puzzled...

The giant Yatagarasu had already folded its wings and landed steadily not far in front of Chen Yi's group.

Following that, six figures jumped down from the Yatagarasu's back.

The leader was a... young man?

He had a tall and slender build, wearing elegant traditional Wa Country clothing.

His face was extremely handsome and delicate, his skin as white as snow, and his features were incredibly refined;

Especially those clear eyes, which carried a hint of melancholy as if he had seen through the world;

His hair was cherry-colored and didn't look dyed, reaching his shoulders, which further accentuated his slender neck;

If not for his flat chest and slightly androgynous voice, just looking at this face and figure, he could definitely disguise himself as a peerless beauty of campus belle caliber if he put on a wig!

Behind him followed five Spirit Beast Girls of different styles, but all of them had appearances well above average.

All were Spirit Beasts with SS-rank Bloodlines.

Among them, there seemed to be an Eagle Country face, and even... one who looked like she was from Dragon Country?

The handsome youth in the lead had a friendly smile on his face. He stepped forward and asked in that somewhat androgynous voice, "I assume you are the Dragon Country genius who has recently become famous, Mr. Chen Yi?"

"I really didn't expect you to be able to arrive here so quickly. I am truly full of admiration!"

"I forgot to introduce myself—I am Shi Yuying from Wa Country. I am very glad to meet you here!"

Hearing this, Chen Yi immediately snapped out of his confusion regarding the Yatagarasu's contract status. He instinctively showed a polite smile and prepared to greet him: "So it's Brother Shi, I've heard much about you. You are the one who is truly—"

His words were only halfway out when his gaze inadvertently swept across Shi Yuying's body again.

His pupils suddenly constricted, and he almost gasped on the spot!

The polite words that followed were stuck in his throat!

Because—on Shi Yuying's body, he actually saw a system interface!

A system interface that should not appear on a Beast Tamer!

[Warning! High-energy Demon Emperor reaction detected! Host, please be careful to weigh your combat power!]

[Magical Beast: Ghost Cherry Blossom]

[Difficulty: 18-star (Demon Emperor)]

[Level: Rank 7, Stage 5]

[Attributes: Chaos, Source Reversal]

[Skills: Life Source Reversal, Sakura Slaying Domain, Senbonzakura, Sakura Movement Technique, Life Drain, Soul Whisper, Chaos Erosion...]

[Description: A cherry blossom tree spirit born on a battlefield that underwent mutation after absorbing countless spiritual energy and life essence. It transformed into the Demon Emperor Ghost Cherry Blossom. Its cherry blossom petals can either grant vitality or plunder souls.]

[Demon Seed Contract Targets: Hoshino Mio, Moe Kashiwagi, Akizuki Tachibana, Chinatsu Sakuraba, Catherine Garcia, Hanatsuki]

[Special Note: This target possesses the unique 'Source Reversal' attribute, allowing her to establish Demon Seed Contracts in reverse with Spirit Beast Girls to simulate a Beast Tamer identity! If the Host successfully contracts this target and transforms it into a Spirit Beast Contract, all the Contracted Spirit Beasts under her command will also have their contracts automatically converted into normal Spirit Beast Contract relationships with the Host!]

Chen Yi was stunned, completely and utterly stunned!

What... what the hell is this?

So this Shi Yuying... isn't a man at all!

And not a Beast Tamer either!

She... she's a fucking Demon Emperor?

And a humanoid Demon Emperor at that?

The most crucial part was—she was actually into girls?

Using that 'Source Reversal' attribute, she established Demon Seed Contracts in reverse with six Spirit Beast Girls and disguised herself as a Beast Tamer!

As for humanoid Demon Emperors... from what he currently knew, it seemed only the Demon Abyss Cult had the capability to cultivate them!

No need to think further!

This Shi Yuying was ninety-nine percent likely sent by the Demon Abyss Cult too!

Holy crap, isn't the Demon Abyss Cult a bit too ridiculous?

Their infiltration power is this strong?

Black Rose, Gu Fan, and now another Shi Yuying from Wa Country?

Are they planning to plant moles among the geniuses of every country?

Alarm bells rang in Chen Yi's heart. He instinctively glanced at Black Rose beside him, wanting to observe her reaction.

But he found that Black Rose was only sizing up Shi Yuying's group with a scrutinizing and wary gaze, showing no sense of familiarity as if meeting a colleague.

It seemed... she didn't know of this person's existence either?