58: Chapter 58's strategy of trading injury for injury is certainly powerful, but...
Both teams took their positions as contestants.
Jiang Ming looked at the four people opposite him with a complex expression, his gaze finally landing on Yue Yun: "We meet again!"
Yue Yun smiled upon hearing this.
Qin Xiyue, on the other hand, waved at the four of them quite openly, showing a friendly gesture before adjusting her mood to enter combat state.
"This time, we must win!"
Jiang Ming and the others also kept encouraging themselves in their hearts.
Although the four opponents had defeated them before, they had improved a lot during this time and were no longer the same as they used to be.
So what if it's a match point? They would fight precisely because it was match point.
"How can a child cry every day, and how can a Beast Tamer lose every day? Let's do this!"
The four of them summoned the courage to burn their bridges and face their opponents.
"Qin Xiyue, Two-Star Beast Tamer, Pet Beast: Molten Mountain Dragon!"
"Lin Tianjun, Two-Star Beast Tamer, Pet Beast: Desert Magic Scorpion!"
"Qu Qing, Two-Star Beast Tamer, Pet Beast: Rift Sky Eagle!"
"Jiang Ming, Two-Star Beast Tamer, Pet Beast: Mad Bear!"
Four powerful Pet Beasts lined up in sequence, letting out impatient roars, determined to wash away their previous shame on the battle platform.
This time, the four from Jianghai Second Middle School were full of confidence.
They summoned their Pet Beasts one by one, and a powerful aura descended upon the battle platform, provoking the opposing Pet Beasts to show a fierce glint in their eyes.
"Yue Yun, Two-Star Beast Tamer, Pet Beast: Earth Spirit Cat!"
Yue Yun did not summon his Pet Beast; instead, he stood tall holding his cold iron spear.
The aura of a Two-Star Beast Tamer pushed out in all directions, like a stone thrown into a quiet lake, causing a massive uproar.
Deafening exclamations erupted from the audience.
—"What? He's actually a Two-Star Beast Tamer?"
—"Yue Yun made a Breakthrough during the Campus Championship!"
—"A rookie, he definitely counts as a rookie!"
The other teams in the audience also widened their eyes, looking at Yue Yun with shock and wariness, as if they were looking at a monster in human skin.
Xiao Yingyue held her forehead and sighed with a smile: "I didn't expect him to actually Breakthrough to Two-Star Beast Tamer. What a terrifying guy!"
Jiang Hanqiu also showed a solemn yet expectant expression.
Only Lu Chaoyang laughed out loud despite his dark circles.
...
Clang—!
The match bell was the signal for battle.
Yue Yun crossed half the battle platform, clashing with the Mad Bear while wielding his cold iron spear, as the resulting shockwaves continuously expanded and burst.
Yue Yun's health bar was only one and a half meters long.
But the Mad Bear increasingly felt the terror of this guy; the force of his attacks far exceeded before, almost enough to shake it head-on.
"Awoo—!"
A crimson light flickered in the Mad Bear's eyes, its anger towards Yue Yun instantly burning as its chest heaved violently, and the surging crimson light of madness brought even greater power.
It swung its bear paw to repel Yue Yun.
Although the gap of two meters was just a step away, the Mad Bear still activated its Charge skill, moving forward like a crushing chariot.
"So fierce?"
Yue Yun smiled faintly and spun his spear.
His footwork was like a phantom, his body like a fallen leaf blown away by the wind pressure, easily dodging the Mad Bear's Charge without any danger.
Seeing this, Jiang Ming felt a surge of joy in his heart.
Not until the Mad Bear's Charge skill ended did its massive body slowly turn around, looking at him like prey that couldn't escape.
Thump, thump, thump!
Vibrations came from behind; the Molten Mountain Dragon had already included Yue Yun in its attack range, forming a pincer movement with the Mad Bear.
Last time, Yue Yun fought the Mad Bear one-on-one.
Xu Qingfang held back the two Pet Beasts, the Rift Sky Eagle and the Desert Magic Scorpion, alone, while Xue Qin and Su Lixia controlled the Molten Mountain Dragon.
They wouldn't fall into the same predicament again.
The Rift Sky Eagle and the Thunderwing Griffin fought in the air, like two meteors constantly colliding and separating, their blade-like feathers and lightning tearing at each other.
The Desert Magic Scorpion had also activated its defense skill early, moving like a tracked chariot slowly but firmly attacking the Heart-Confusing Fox.
The Desert Magic Scorpion's offensive was fierce, forcing the Ice Crystal Sparrow to fall back and help the Heart-Confusing Fox, creating an opportunity for the Molten Mountain Dragon and the Mad Bear.
Unlike other participating teams.
They had fought the four from Jianghai Second Middle School before, so they were very clear about the strength of that human-shaped monster and had listed him as a key target before the match even began.
The Mad Bear's massive body suddenly crouched down, staring at Yue Yun like a fluffy giant toad, but it didn't make any further moves.
The Molten Mountain Dragon's brilliant white dragon pupils suddenly lit up.
Unconventional flames condensed in the Molten Mountain Dragon's mouth, turning into a dark red Dragon Breath, shooting straight out like molten lava.
Wherever the Dragon Breath passed, heatwaves surged and rose!
A hint of surprise flashed in Yue Yun's eyes.
He couldn't understand for the moment why the opponent would use a powerful skill so early, but he knew they definitely had a follow-up.
Yue Yun reacted almost instinctively.
He didn't try to jump into the air and become a sitting duck; instead, he turned and ran towards the Mad Bear, throwing himself into its embrace without hesitation.
Qin Xiyue curled her lip: "Tsk!"
But she didn't control the Molten Mountain Dragon to stop the Dragon Breath; instead, she silently increased its power, making it like a pillar of surging lava.
Jiang Ming controlled the Mad Bear to meet him.
A heavy and dangerous faint light appeared on the Mad Bear's paws.
Using all its strength to pull Yue Yun into its embrace, it held him high like showing off a favorite toy, aiming him at the gushing dark red Dragon Breath.
The cold iron spear also instantly pierced through the Mad Bear's body.
Its eyes were crimson with determination, its Berserk talent allowing it to forget the pain of the body-piercing wound, enduring the Dragon Breath to perish together with Yue Yun.
The Dragon Breath slammed heavily into Yue Yun's body.
Tens of thousands of spectators witnessed such a bloody and brutal scene, and horrified screams instantly filled the entire Beast Taming Field.
But the screams soon died down.
Because the health bar remained resilient within the dark red Dragon Breath.
Although the illusory health bar was trembling, the speed at which its health points dropped was very slow, not even as fast as the Mad Bear was being cooked.
The Earth Origin was an all-around enhancement for Miao Sang, and what was transmitted to Yue Yun was naturally not just strength and life.
Even his defense had risen accordingly.
Jiang Ming spoke in a low voice: "I can't hold on anymore."
The Mad Bear's talent was forgetting pain, not being immortal.
Half of the Dragon Breath hitting Yue Yun also fell on the Mad Bear, and the cold iron spear was melted into molten iron, filling the piercing wound in its chest.
Qin Xiyue immediately turned the direction of the Dragon Breath, sweeping across the battle platform like a needle, scaring the Heart-Confusing Fox into scrambling away.
The Dragon Breath gradually weakened and ended.
The Mad Bear left the field heavily injured, and the Molten Mountain Dragon charged forward.
With every step it took, a portion of the dissipated fire Qi in the surroundings was absorbed, until its body turned into a scalding volcano before it rushed in front of Yue Yun.
In the distorted and rising red heatwaves, the Molten Mountain Dragon's thick arms pinned Yue Yun down, its brilliant white dragon pupils full of satisfaction.
"Explosive Combustion Body!"
Qin Xiyue enunciated each word of the skill.
A small amount of dark red lava condensed around the Molten Mountain Dragon, suddenly erupting like a compressed high-energy bomb.
Terrifying energy instantly swept across the entire battle platform.
The Heart-Confusing Fox was swept by the scalding wind, flying out of the battle platform like a broken kite and losing its qualification.
The Ice Crystal Sparrow also struggled and wailed in the scalding wind.
The blood-crazed Thunderwing Griffin and Rift Sky Eagle ignored everything; to determine a winner, they fought to the death even in the scalding wind, without the slightest intention of backing down.
It was about the dignity of the overlords of the sky!
Distorted orange-red firelight rose in the center of the explosion.
The bruised and battered Molten Mountain Dragon slowly stood up, letting out a roar like the final victor, but it stopped abruptly.
A heavy and powerful aura erupted within the firelight, accompanied by a familiar explosive War Cry, echoing throughout the Beast Taming Field.
"Clad in Armor and Wielding Weapons—!"