165: Mature level 6 Xiao Mo

While the audience remained captivated by the beauty of the Qingluan Fire Phoenix, Lv Hao, Su Anxi, and their team were racking their brains for a way to escape their predicament.

Having experienced both last year's National Competition and the National Team special training, Lv Hao and Su Anxi knew all too well that Gu Xiaoyue's strength was exceptional.

Even when facing off against Duan Yao, they had never felt such immense pressure.

Unlike their battle against Duan Yao, where Duan Yao summoned her pet beasts one by one.

Gu Xiaoyue summoned all of her pet beasts at once, swarming them!

Furthermore, Lv Hao did not see the pet beast from last year that could devour lightning.

It was likely that Gu Xiaoyue's strength went far beyond this!

He was startled by his own thought, and cold sweat began to stream down his forehead and back.

Vincent let out an exclamation, instantly causing the members of Huaqing to become even more unsettled.

"Oh, my pet beast's level has dropped! Lv, hurry and think of a solution!"

Vincent's two pet beasts had dropped from the late and mid-stages of Mature Tier 3 to the mid and early stages of Mature Tier 3.

Upon hearing this, Lv Hao was shocked. Could that little boy be absorbing the growth levels of their pet beasts?

What kind of heaven-defying skill was this?!

Pei Ran didn't use his brain to scan Vincent's pet beasts, subconsciously denying his claim.

"How is that possible! I have never seen anything that can absorb the levels of ferocious beasts—"

Before he could finish his sentence, the level of his Dark Realm Man-Eating Flower dropped from the mid-early stage of Mature Tier 7 to the late stage of Mature Tier 6!

Pei Ran's face turned deathly pale instantly; the level advantage of his pet beasts, which he had been so proud of, no longer existed!

"Stop! Gu Xiaoyue, what kind of sorcery are you casting? Stop it now!"

He was so angry he was jumping up and down, but was met only with Gu Xiaoyue's gentle smile.

"Before the match started, wasn't it agreed that we would go all out? We've barely started, and you want me to stop?"

She raised her hand, and lightning bolts struck down one after another toward Feilian and the Shallow Red Golden Crane.

Huaqing's pet beasts twisted their bodies within the ring of fire, trying to break free from the vines' restraints.

Seeing this, Xiao Lu whipped out a dozen more vines, binding them even tighter.

It was unclear whether Feilian and the Shallow Red Golden Crane were agile, or if Gu Xiaoyue was intentionally holding back.

Despite many lightning strikes, neither Feilian nor the Golden Crane had been hit.

Gu Xiaoyue curled her lips and gave Qingqing a look.

Qingqing immediately understood, transformed into her original form, and flew into the sky.

The ice-blue phoenix, with a wingspan of over thirty meters including its feathers, spread its wings in the air. As it flew, its wings seemed to carry ice crystals, dazzlingly brilliant under the reflection of the sun.

Qingqing not only had a level advantage over Feilian and the Golden Crane but also a grade suppression.

Facing two opponents was effortless for her; she did not strike ruthlessly, only forcing them to retreat toward the Huaqing team members.

"Ye Junhe, that idiot!"

Ye Wanrou cursed under her breath; even she could see that Gu Xiaoyue was forcing Feilian and the Golden Crane to retreat.

The implication was that if they didn't want their levels absorbed, they should hurry up and put them away!

"Lv, I order you! Defeat her, defeat Gu Xiaoyue! Right now, immediately!"

Vincent could feel his pet beasts being suppressed, and the panic within him grew.

Furthermore, he could clearly feel the levels of his pet beasts continuing to drain away.

He didn't care whether Lv Hao was his subordinate or not; the dignity of a Sun Never Sets noble made him issue orders recklessly.

Su Anxi's knuckles turned white as she clenched her fists. This Vincent hadn't even inherited his title yet, and he was already this arrogant!

He had always been a background character, yet he acted so high and mighty.

"Tsk!"

Lin Zhiyi clicked her tongue in disgust and rolled her eyes at Vincent.

As far as she knew, Huaqing had never reached any verbal or written agreement with Vincent to help him win the competition.

Given that, what right did he have to act so superior, as if everyone's actions were owed to him?

Moreover, in the current situation, let alone Lv Hao rising up to counterattack and defeat Gu Xiaoyue, even escaping unscathed was a problem.

The Thunder-Patterned Winged Tiger had also dropped a small level, and Lin Zhiyi's heart was bleeding.

"Captain, how about—"

She wanted to persuade Lv Hao to forfeit, but the words died on her lips.

Vincent's furious voice rang out again; his Mature Tier 3 mid-stage pet beast had dropped to the early stage.

Through the firelight, Pei Ran stared at Gu Xiaoyue across the way.

The faint smile on her lips could not conceal the excitement in her eyes.

Only then did Pei Ran realize that compared to Duan Yao, Gu Xiaoyue was even more terrifying!

It was the kind of terror that left one unable to control themselves, unable to resist, and forced to be at her mercy!

With Feilian and the Shallow Red Golden Crane forced back, Qingqing flew back to Gu Xiaoyue's side and transformed into human form.

However, Su Anxi refused to give up; she commanded the Golden Crane to fly into the ring of fire, attempting to help the other pet beasts break free from their restraints.

And incidentally, to heal the injuries they had sustained from struggling against the vines.

Seeing her actions, Gu Xiaoyue couldn't help but sigh.

"Love-struck fool!"

She complained in her heart; she had clearly given her a chance to escape, but she chose to fly into the fire like a moth.

Only someone this stupid would be used by Min Rui!

Just as she had the thought of binding the Shallow Red Golden Crane as well, Xiao Mo leveled up!

"Ding—Congratulations to the host for achieving a new milestone—7 Mature Tier 6 pet beasts (Completed), reward: 7,500 points, 5 hun yuan pearls!"

Previously, when she upgraded Little Bear to Mature Tier 6, the system gave her 7,000 points and 15 Huanpo Lotuses.

Adding the 10 she received when Xiao Lu upgraded to Mature Tier 1, she now had enough Huanpo Lotuses.

Therefore, she gave 4 to Chu Li, allowing the Fire Phoenix to upgrade to the early stage of Mature Tier 8, and the Lihuo Red-Eyed Beast to upgrade to the mid-stage of Mature Tier 6.

Gu Xiaoyue calculated that once the Lihuo Red-Eyed Beast reached the late stage of Mature Tier 6, she would give Chu Li another one.

Compared to the Po Di Zi Jin Spear that Chu Li had given her, she still felt she owed him a lot.

Since Xiao Mo had leveled up, Gu Xiaoyue decided not to absorb the levels of the opposing pet beasts anymore.

Except for the Azure-Winged Thunder Dragon, the Shallow Red Golden Crane, and Feilian, all the other pet beasts had dropped one or two small levels.

Especially Vincent; his level was already low to begin with, and now his eyes were spitting fire, wishing he could tear Gu Xiaoyue and Charlie into pieces!

Gu Xiaoyue signaled to Chu Li, and Chu Li understood.

The Fire Phoenix extinguished the flames of the ring, and Xiao Lu loosened the vines, giving the opposing team a moment to catch their breath.

"Concede."

Gu Xiaoyue said expressionlessly, her tone not sounding like coercion, but rather like consolation.

"Their skill's duration is up! Lv, hurry and attack to defeat them!"

Vincent roared hysterically; he was unwilling to accept this!

Now, not only were his pet beasts' levels inferior to Charlie's and Harry's—they were even worse than those of the two noble ladies who had come to the Dragon Kingdom just to be background characters!

Lin Zhiyi couldn't help but curse silently in her heart, "Idiot!"

Since her pet beasts were no longer bound, she immediately recalled them to her Yu Beast Space.

Although the restraints were gone, after these few minutes of Xiao Mo's Yuan Absorption, Huaqing's pet beasts had no combat power left.

Lv Hao, who had originally intended to hold back out of gratitude for Gu Xiaoyue's previous healing, let out a deep sigh.

"Referee, Huaqing concedes!"

In just these few short minutes, several ways to save the situation had flashed through his mind, but none had succeeded.

Just what kind of cheat had Gu Xiaoyue activated to be able to become this strong?!