177: Gu Xiaoyue VS Duan Yao

The referee asked Gu Xiaoyue somewhat nervously.

Whether she accepted Duan Yao's proposal that she could attack the Beastmaster herself, and—did she need to change the venue?

Gu Xiaoyue shook her head, "No need to change the venue. Attacking the Beastmaster herself—I agree!"

She raised an eyebrow and looked at Duan Yao, "Chu Li isn't an object. Is it really okay to use him for a bet?"

"Cut the nonsense. The bet isn't Chu Li; the bet is giving him up!"

Duan Yao was a bit annoyed. Gu Xiaoyue was twisting her words!

She heard Chu Li say that the Gu Family had once proposed marriage to the Chu Family, and she later found out it was true!

"You wouldn't have been secretly involved with Chu Li for a long time, and now that you see I want to marry him, you're unwilling and won't let go, right?!"

Other than this reason, Duan Yao really couldn't understand why Gu Xiaoyue didn't dare to bet with her!

But her attitude was so calm and indifferent, which made Duan Yao even more furious!

She wished she could immediately knock Gu Xiaoyue down to avenge the level-draining of her pet earlier!

"You're overthinking it. It's just that the loser gives up Chu Li. I'm happy to go along with it!"

Gu Xiaoyue still looked indifferent, making it unclear whether she was indifferent to Chu Li or had always been confident of victory.

The referee blew the whistle, signaling the start of the match.

Duan Yao's thoughts stirred, and the Azure Dragon, Vermillion Bird, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise were all summoned, glaring menacingly at Gu Xiaoyue.

The audience was also intimidated by Duan Yao's determined winning stance.

"Four pets right from the start? It seems Duan Yao has to win!"

"Are you kidding? It's the finals; everyone wants to win! I'm more interested in the gossip between Chu Li and these two girls on stage!"

"My husband Chu Li is just so charming, being fought over by the top two girls in the country!"

Many in the audience were speaking provocatively, and when Chu Li, who was watching, heard them, he looked surprised and helpless.

Compared to the serious-looking Duan Yao, Gu Xiaoyue was unhurriedly drawing a summoning array.

Xiao Jiu, Qing Qing, Xiao Xiong, Xiao Lu, and Xiao Mo, five pets, appeared on the stage.

Duan Yao's pets were massive in size and magnificent in aura.

Gu Xiaoyue's pets, however, were of a higher level and had all taken human form.

Comparing the two sides, Gu Xiaoyue's pets appeared even more noble and splendid.

"Oh my goodness, setting aside strength, just look at Gu Xiaoyue's pets; not only have they taken human form, but they're also adorned with jewels!"

"Exactly! Look, each one has several attribute accessories!"

"How rich is Gu Xiaoyue, exactly?!"

Hearing the audience's discussion, Duan Yao pouted, "Flashy and impractical! What if they've taken human form and have accessories? Their Tier isn't high!"

A front-row audience member heard Duan Yao say that Gu Xiaoyue's pets were not of a high level and immediately asked, "An Immortal Tier Azure Luan isn't considered high? Then what is?"

"Of course, it's God—"

Duan Yao instinctively wanted to respond but seemed to remember something, stopping mid-sentence.

"Who can't make sarcastic remarks? It's as if your pets are God Rank!"

"God what? God Rank? I think you're crazy!"

Duan Yao's anti-fans started to retort, giving her several harsh glares.

In fact, Duan Yao was not wrong; Gu Xiaoyue's pets were indeed of a slightly lower Tier than hers.

Duan Yao felt both wronged and angry, so she could only lash out at Gu Xiaoyue.

A large saber instantly appeared in her hand, seemingly sentient, glowing with a fiery red light.

Duan Yao raised the saber and struck at Gu Xiaoyue, and the four divine beasts, led by the Vermillion Bird, also began their attack.

Just as Duan Yao's saber was about to strike Gu Xiaoyue, Gu Xiaoyue tapped her toes and retreated with the wind.

In less than a second, she was out of Duan Yao's attack range.

Duan Yao was stunned for a moment, then continued to raise her saber and strike at her.

With this full force, combined with Duan Yao's internal power, even a huge rock would probably be split in half.

It seemed Duan Yao had practiced martial arts since childhood on the mountain, unlike most other Beastmasters who mainly focused on cultivating their pets.

No wonder Duan Yao's master was truly an otherworldly expert!

He must have seen Duan Yao's potential and brought her to the mountain from a young age.

Not only cultivating her Mental Power but also strengthening and training her body!

And Beastmasters who only rely on their pets, if their pets are fighting and their own physical reinforcement is insufficient, with poor self-preservation ability, they can easily die!

Gu Xiaoyue dodged Duan Yao's attacks while leisurely drawing a summoning array.

The array formed, and twin swords appeared in Gu Xiaoyue's hands.

Duan Yao struck again, and Gu Xiaoyue easily blocked it with her twin swords!

Duan Yao started practicing martial arts at the age of three and saber techniques at seven.

She rarely used a large saber in combat; once she did, no Beastmaster could withstand five moves under her saber!

Now, Gu Xiaoyue initially only dodged, and then summoned twin swords that could easily block her large saber. Duan Yao was also shocked!

Gu Xiaoyue raised an eyebrow, then began her counterattack against Duan Yao.

Her twin swords also held the twenty-plus years of mastery from her previous life.

The twin swords were more flexible in attack than the large saber.

Duan Yao gradually began to falter. She lightly jumped back and swung her large saber.

"You are indeed different from ordinary Beastmasters. I underestimated you!"

Gu Xiaoyue chuckled, her eyes slightly narrowed, "I'll take that as a compliment!"

Duan Yao slightly tilted her head, glancing at the pets fighting fiercely.

Gu Xiaoyue had just dodged, merely moving herself and Duan Yao away from the pets' combat area.

"Your pets' Tier isn't good enough; even five of them can't beat mine!"

Duan Yao stood her large saber beside her, her left hand on her hip.

"I'll give you a chance. Surrender now, otherwise I'm afraid my pets will kill them!"

"East Azure Dragon, South Vermillion Bird, West White Tiger, North Black Tortoise.

The Four Divine Beasts guard the four directions, truly formidable!"

Gu Xiaoyue murmured, and as her words fell, Duan Yao's expression showed two parts astonishment.

"You, you actually know?"

Gu Xiaoyue raised her head, her expression unrestrained and bold.

"Then have you ever heard of, the Central—Kirin!"

With a wave of her hand, Xiao Qi, clad in purple-gold armor and wielding the Po Di Zi Jin Spear, instantly appeared in her pet formation!

"Your pet is a Kirin? Impossible!"

Duan Yao denied it immediately. Her master had indeed told her that the Four Divine Beasts guard the four directions, and the Kirin guards the center!

She had thought her master was just speaking casually; she already had the Four Divine Beasts, making her a favored child of heaven. The Kirin might not be with that old relic, and she might not even encounter it in this lifetime!

Duan Yao's heart fluttered for a moment, but she immediately steadied herself.

"Just one Kirin, and I don't think it's God Rank. When your pets run out of strength, you'll still lose!"

Xiao Qi, as a Four-legged Beast, is a type of Kirin.

However, his current Tier is still Mid Heavenly Immortal, indeed two minor levels away from God Rank.

But Gu Xiaoyue had fed him the last Hanxing Grass, and now Xiao Qi was already a Mature Ninth-Tier Mid-stage!

That was a full two major levels higher than the Vermillion Bird!

Plus, he not only had attribute-boosting accessories but also wielded an ancient weapon for battle power enhancement.

Xiao Qi would not be at a disadvantage even against the Vermillion Bird!

It was just that Duan Yao's pets were indeed all God-Rank Pets.

Gu Xiaoyue seemed to genuinely think for a few seconds, "You're right!"