98: Chapter 98 is not familiar.

"It's actually an Extreme Ice Sparrow!"

The entire arena was in an uproar, staring at Su Lixia in astonishment.

The Pet Beast she summoned was not an Ice Crystal Sparrow, but the more powerful and combat-oriented Ice-type Pet Beast, the Extreme Ice Sparrow!

Someone speculated: "Did she change her Pet Beast?"

The number of Pet Beasts a Beast Tamer can contract is limited. When a Pet Beast can no longer keep up with the Beast Tamer's level, or when the Pet Beast cannot match the Beast Tamer's lineup, the Beast Tamer will choose to replace the Pet Beast.

But doing so is disgraceful.

Pet Beasts are like family to a Beast Tamer; a bastard who abandons their family will not be easily accepted by other Pet Beasts.

Pan Xuan slowly raised his eyes, his deep voice resonating throughout the entire Pet Beast Pavilion via his Contract Power: "Su Lixia did not replace her Pet Beast. The Extreme Ice Sparrow she contracted evolved from her Ice Crystal Sparrow."

The crowd's restlessness quickly subsided.

Yue Yun's knowledge was limited, so he could only try his best to understand.

"Evolution?"

Pet Beast evolution refers to a change in the individual's life level.

Not only does the energy form change, but even the potential rating can be improved, as if shedding one's mortal coil to become more powerful.

"Based on the Ice Crystal Sparrow's potential rating, after evolving into an Extreme Ice Sparrow, it might rise to A-grade, but the talent remains unchanged."

Mo Yu pursed his lips, his gaze becoming fervent as he looked at the Extreme Ice Sparrow: "The Mirror Heart talent is useless for an Ice Crystal Sparrow, but it is one of the most suitable talents for an Extreme Ice Sparrow!"

Xu Qingfang looked at Su Lixia with eyes full of Battle Intent, and the Battle Intent in Su Lixia's eyes was equally intense.

The Beast Tamers' emotions infected their Pet Beasts; the Thunderwing Griffin and the Extreme Ice Sparrow shrieked as they soared into the sky, their Aura as steady as a mountain.

The Pet Beast Pavilion was instantly filled with a heated atmosphere.

The judge teacher looked at Pan Xuan and asked: "Director, do you think Xu Qingfang's Thunderwing Griffin is stronger, or is Su Lixia's Extreme Ice Sparrow superior?"

"I can't say for sure, let's watch their performance!"

Pan Xuan shook his head and watched the Competition Arena with a smile.

The Thunderwing Griffin attacked first, lashing out with seven or eight bolts of lightning as thick as an arm, which twisted like spirit snakes to attack the Extreme Ice Sparrow.

Ice clouds detached from the Extreme Ice Sparrow's body.

The ice crystals within the ice clouds shimmered, instantly condensing into two Ice Flower Mirror Images identical to the main body, which collided head-on with the lightning.

Bang!

The lightning struck the Ice Flower Mirror Images directly, causing arcs of electricity to crackle and explode. The bodies formed of ice crystals trembled violently, and tiny cracks appeared on their surfaces, showing they were not lightly injured.

Seeing this, Xu Qingfang's heart tightened.

He wasn't sure if the Mirror Heart talent was effective on the Extreme Ice Sparrow's Ice Flower Mirror Images, but it certainly made him wary.

Even the Thunderwing Griffin's offensive slowed down slightly.

The Extreme Ice Sparrow was the exact opposite.

A massive amount of cold air was exhaled from the Extreme Ice Sparrow's mouth, instantly shrouding the Competition Arena in cold mist and enveloping the Thunderwing Griffin.

Xu Qingfang urgently ordered: "Get out quickly!"

The Thunderwing Griffin flapped its wings violently, but its movements were hindered by the ice crystals mixed in the cold mist, and it gradually fell into a dangerous situation.

The cold mist was like a great net covering the golden thunderstorm, spinning at high speed like an invisible blizzard, with granular ice crystals as sharp as knives.

Rumble!

Violent thunder tore through the cold wind.

The Thunderwing Griffin transformed into a golden bolt of lightning, charging forward with violent momentum, almost breaking through the vast cold mist.

"Little Ice, ascend and suppress!"

Su Lixia thought for a moment and commanded softly.

The Extreme Ice Sparrow flapped its wings and soared high, escaping the attack range just before the golden thunderstorm tore through the cold mist, looking down at its opponent from above.

"Thousand Feather Ice Burial!"

As Su Lixia's voice rang out again, the Extreme Ice Sparrow turned its thousands of icy feathers into the sharpest ice blades, pouring down like a rainstorm.

The ice blades launched an indiscriminate area-of-effect attack on the golden thunderstorm, suppressing the rising storm once more.

The Ice Flower Mirror Images, like arrows, charged into the golden thunderstorm without looking back, accepting the bombardment of lightning without any defense.

Xu Qingfang raised an eyebrow slightly.

He was almost certain that the Ice Flower Mirror Images possessed the effect of Mirror Heart; Su Lixia intended to use the destruction of the Ice Flower Mirror Images to inflict powerful rebound damage on the Thunderwing Griffin.

"Unfortunately, too rash!"

Xu Qingfang muttered under his breath.

His eyes suddenly erupted with azure lightning, tiny arcs of electricity dancing in his pupils, instantly perceiving the entire situation.

Mo Yu and Xue Qin's eyes lit up, staring intently at Xu Qingfang, while not forgetting to whisper explanations to Yue Yun.

"Old Xu's A-grade Beast Taming Talent [Thunder Emperor Pupils] can enhance dynamic vision and reaction speed to an unimaginable degree, allowing him to see through weak points in energy flow and Pet Beast flaws!"

The golden sea-like thunderstorm instantly converged.

The lightning intertwined into near-solid tentacles, piercing through the air and accurately stabbing at the two Ice Flower Mirror Images, using terrifying lightning power to forcibly pierce the core weak points of the Ice Flower Mirror Images.

The Ice Flower Mirror Images had no time to resist, and without even emitting a miserable shriek, they were torn to shreds by the exploding lightning.

Pure ice crystals descended from the sky, instantly attracting everyone's attention, while the lingering arcs of lightning seemed to speak of the plan's failure.

However, Su Lixia's expression remained indifferent.

She slightly raised her fair, white palm; her palm was like the eye of a storm in a frozen wasteland, whipping up a tiny frost hurricane.

"Zero Degree Breath!"

The frost hurricane shot up into the sky, pouring entirely into the Extreme Ice Sparrow's body, causing the Extreme Ice Sparrow's Aura to rise layer by layer.

The Extreme Ice Sparrow's crystal eyes lit up, and from its sharp beak, it spewed out a pale, freezing current condensed to the extreme, washing down like a waterfall plunging three thousand feet.

Wherever the freezing current passed, a passage of solid ice formed out of thin air.

The Pet Beast Pavilion was instantly filled with cold.

Many people were whispering and shivering, while most did not even dare to breathe, witnessing this terrifying breath.

Xu Qingfang also stared intently.

The pale freezing current washed over like a waterfall; he quickly locked onto the point of energy flow, manipulating the golden thunderstorm to condense into a massive lightning awl, meeting the freezing breath without fear.

Boom—!

The two collided, instantly erupting with terrifying fluctuations.

Golden lightning and the pale freezing current refused to yield, the terrifying energy crushing each other frantically, stirring up a cold mist that obscured the view.

Everyone stood up one after another to peer into the Competition Arena.

It really makes one curious whether Su Lixia would capture the school's number one spot, or if Xu Qingfang would continue his title as the school's number one.

When the cold mist dissipated slightly.

Morning light shone on the center of the Competition Arena, revealing the golden lightning frozen in ice, looking like a trophy preserved in ice, quite commemorative.

Su Lixia looked over from across the Competition Arena.

Their gazes met in the air; Xu Qingfang shrugged helplessly, and the golden lightning suddenly erupted, tearing apart the frozen ice and becoming active on the Competition Arena once again.

"The winner has been decided."

Xu Qingfang chuckled and walked out of the Competition Arena; the golden lightning quickly retracted into the Thunderwing Griffin, which landed and trotted to catch up with its Beast Tamer.

A hint of a smile appeared on Su Lixia's pretty face.

Pan Xuan was also all smiles, nodding proudly amidst the envy of his colleagues, praising her with a beaming smile.

"Not bad, not bad, truly worthy of being my beloved student!"

"What about those three, Xu Qingfang's group?"

"Related? I don't know them!"