178: Can't go home

Luo Chen recalled the little guy into his Beast Space. Its current enormous size meant that even two Chenyang Pet Stores couldn't accommodate it, so it could only temporarily stay in the Beast Space.

Before leaving, Luo Chen used his God's-eye view to check the situation in the Auspicious Spirit Beast Ancestral Land.

The Golden-Winged Spirit Carp was guarding the spot where the light gate disappeared with a dazed expression. In that narrow, long valley, there was a creature resembling a goat, yet it bore two wings on its back, four horns on its head, and a soft, pristine halo enveloped its body. It truly had the air of a divine beast in the world.

Its magnificent white fur swayed gently with its steps. Just by observing its demeanor, one could sense that it was an ultimate sage.

And the Xi Rui Regenerating Beast was respectfully following by its side.

Unfortunately, Luo Chen was too far away to see its information. However, Luo Chen estimated that even if he were in front of it, he probably wouldn't see anything.

After all, as soon as this guy appeared, even the Golden-Winged Spirit Carp, which had initially been so arrogant, adopted a humble posture. If its Rank surpassed that of a Wild Beast, Luo Chen truly wouldn't be able to see its information at all.

Before Luo Chen could continue watching, the goat-like Beast suddenly glanced at the void in front of it. Luo Chen felt as if that gaze had penetrated endless space, staring directly at him.

Luo Chen was a bit speechless. What kind of abnormal Beast was this? He was using the authority of the Secret Realm Lord to observe, and he could still be discovered?

Uh, although his authority wasn't entirely complete in the overall sense, for him to be discovered still meant that the Beast was highly unusual.

Since he had been discovered, Luo Chen stopped watching, withdrew his gaze, and turned to leave the Ruiling Secret Realm.

The Xi Rui Regenerating Beast looked at the goat-like Beast, which had suddenly stopped, and asked, "Hunsheng Clan Elder, what's wrong?"

The old goat Beast, referred to as Hunsheng Clan Elder, gently shook its head and said with a smile, "Nothing, I just suddenly saw an interesting little fellow."

A Xi, the Xi Rui Regenerating Beast, was full of questions, but Hunsheng Clan Elder clearly didn't want to explain further.

It continued to walk forward until it exited the narrow valley, then took another step, appearing with A Xi on the flat ground in front of the lake.

"Hunsheng Clan Elder, it's all my fault. I didn't protect the young ones well," the Golden-Winged Spirit Carp's tone was filled with guilt and regret.

Hunsheng Clan Elder had no intention of blaming the Golden-Winged Spirit Carp. Its gaze was fixed on the direction where the light gate had disappeared.

Then, images of what had happened recently flowed through its eyes, but not just what had happened; some unhappened scenes also flowed through its eyes. It let out a soft sigh,

"I have seen the flow of time. The fate of the Auspicious Beast Clan will be reversed from now on.

Jin Ling, next time that young man comes, you will act according to my arrangements."

A hesitant expression appeared on the Golden-Winged Spirit Carp's face. "Hunsheng Clan Elder, is appearing in the world the only path left for our Auspicious Beast Clan?"

Hunsheng's wings slowly spread, and its words were filled with a sense of ancientness,

"Jin Ling, if you do not appear in the world, this generation of yours will be the last batch of Wild Rank Auspicious Spirit Beasts.

You must know that the resources left by our ancestors are no longer enough for us to consume.

It will be incredibly difficult for A Xi and the others to break through to the Wild Rank, and as time passes, the Rank of our Auspicious Beasts will also become lower and lower. Until we completely perish in this secret realm.

How to choose, I believe you are also very clear in your heart."

Indeed, most of Hunsheng Clan Elder's generation were Star Beasts, most of his own generation were Wild Beasts, and A Xi's generation had only reached the King Beast Rank, with not a single one having broken through to the Wild Rank Beast yet.

The Golden-Winged Spirit Carp's eyes flickered. It lowered its head, "Yes, Clan Elder."

Hunsheng nodded, then turned to face the narrow valley, and said in a majestic voice:

"Auspicious Beast Clan, descendants of the Baize bloodline, Zeling Zhiming Beast, Hunsheng, requests the convening of the Auspicious Beast Clan Council."

As its voice fell, the valley and the lake fell into a certain stillness, with only its voice echoing back and forth around them.

However, after a brief calm, the lake surface suddenly erupted, and a column of water shot into the sky, with the figure of a Flood Dragon swimming within it.

In the canyon, seven-colored flowing light bloomed, illuminating the entire sky in vibrant hues. There was also movement in the mountains and forests behind, with the clear chirping of birds appearing.

The ancestral land of the Auspicious Spirit Beast, infused with various powers, seemed to 'come alive' at this moment.

...

Jingcheng, Chenyang Pet Store branch.

Musheng Jiao surveyed the storefront of this branch. Through the transparent glass at the back, it could see the bustling scenery of Jingcheng.

It pressed tightly against the glass wall, its eyes revealing a strong desire,

"Store Manager, can I go out for a stroll?"

Luo Chen glanced at it and righteously rejected its suggestion,

"According to the Beast Master Law of Huaguo, a Beast without a contracted Beast Master on the street will be subject to imprisonment for up to one year;

Causing financial damage to others will result in imprisonment for one to three years, and they will have to work to compensate for others' losses;

Causing injury to others will result in a prison sentence of three years or more, depending on the severity of the circumstances;

For extremely egregious cases, in addition to working to compensate the victim for losses, they may also face penalties such as the death penalty."

Musheng Jiao's eyes showed a slight confusion, "What does 'imprisonment' mean?"

"It means you'll be locked in an iron cage, and according to your Beast characteristics, you'll work for others for free, and receive a series of education on love and peace."

Locked in an iron cage? Musheng Jiao visibly became terrified.

"Uh, then forget it, I'm fine in the store."

Luo Chen walked over to Musheng Jiao and gently stroked its smooth scales, "However, if you work hard, I can take you out to explore the wilderness."

"Really? Will I not be... imprisoned then?"

"With me accompanying you, that won't happen."

Hearing Luo Chen's assurance, Musheng Jiao nodded seriously, "Okay, Store Manager, I will definitely work hard."

Seeing Musheng Jiao's enthusiastic appearance, Luo Chen nodded with satisfaction. His store needed exactly this kind of energetic employee.

He left Musheng Jiao with ample food. Cultivation? These Beasts that guard the store didn't seem to need to cultivate.

Luo Chen walked to the plaza in mid-air used for parking flying vehicles and Beasts, only to realize with some confusion that he seemed unable to return.

What was the name of the place where his teacher lived? How do you call a taxi in Jingcheng?

Suddenly, Luo Chen seemed to have become an old relic eliminated by the times, unable even to call a taxi.

Luo Chen searched through the map but couldn't find the place where his teacher lived. So, Luo Chen simply gave up, thinking that Third Senior Brother should have finished his work, and sent him a message.

[Luo Chen: Third Senior Brother, I seem to be unable to return.]

After sending this message, Luo Chen leaned boredly on the white cloud conjured by the Azure Smoke Flowing Cloud Crane, watching the passersby on the small plaza next to him.

Just as Luo Chen opened his terminal again to see if Third Senior Brother had replied to his message, an enthusiastic young voice rang out.

"Brother, where did you buy this crane? It's so cool."

Luo Chen looked towards the source of the voice and saw a young man wearing a red jacket, sitting on a popular single-person flying vehicle.

The young man who initiated the conversation was looking at the Azure Smoke Flowing Cloud Crane's form with great fondness.

"I bought this Beast from Chenyang Pet Store. You can go check it out if you have time."

"Chenyang Pet Store," the young man repeated the name, finding it very unfamiliar. However, he still flashed a big smile at Luo Chen,

"Thanks, brother. But what's the name of your Beast?"

Luo Chen was slightly surprised. He thought this young man was also a Breeder, and was interested in the Azure Smoke Flowing Cloud Crane after seeing its information. He didn't expect it was simply because he liked its appearance?

"Azure Smoke Flowing Cloud Crane," Luo Chen had to explain again.

Hearing the name, the young man's eyes brightened even more, "Good name. Could you tell me where that store is?"

Luo Chen pointed to the large building behind him, "The eighty-eighth floor inside here, you should find it easily. But they seem to have been closed for business these past few days."

The young man waved at Luo Chen, "Thanks, brother."

After saying that, he walked towards the inside of the building, looking like he was going to investigate thoroughly.

"Ding-dong"

[Li Wenhao (Third Senior Brother): You're still at that building, right?

Luo Chen: Yes, at the parking plaza on the ninetieth floor outside.

Li Wenhao (Third Senior Brother): Stay there, I'll send someone to pick you up.]

Luo Chen was full of question marks. He could have just told him his home address, and he would have gone home himself.

However, the next moment, a strong spatial fluctuation appeared beside Luo Chen, and a spatial rift, wide enough for two people, opened about five or six meters in front of him.

A blurry figure stepped out from within, its form becoming solid, and then Luo Chen saw her clearly: a valiant woman in a business suit.

She looked Luo Chen over, as if confirming something, and then walked towards him.

"You must be Young Master Luo Chen, right?"

Luo Chen looked at her and nodded with some hesitation.

"I have been ordered by Master Li Wenhao to pick you up and take you to the Jingyang Combat Arena."

Luo Chen looked at the spatial passage still stably open behind her, "Okay, I'll put my things away."

After recalling the Azure Smoke Flowing Cloud Crane into his Beast-carrying bracelet, Luo Chen walked over to the woman in the business suit, "Let's go."

Luo Chen had experienced spatial teleportation many times, but teleporting through a spatial rift was rare. How to describe it? Spatial rifts felt much worse than teleportation arrays and the little guy's spatial shuttling.

Because when passing through this spatial rift, Luo Chen experienced a feeling of heart palpitations for the first time.

Having crossed the spatial rift, Luo Chen looked at his surroundings. This seemed to be the exterior of an arena, because the tall, square building looked exactly like a stadium.

The woman who emerged from behind Luo Chen looked at the large arena ahead and said to Luo Chen, "Young Master Luo, Master Li is inside. Please follow me."

Since he was already here, Luo Chen said nothing and followed the woman through the VIPaisle into the Jingyang Arena.

Immediately upon entering the arena, even before exiting the passage, Luo Chen heard roars and explosions.

When he passed through the last door, his vision suddenly opened up.

Luo Chen looked at the scene in the combat arena and couldn't help but blurt out,

"Damn, isn't that an angel?"