Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 240 Sudden Evolution! Blazing Soul Flame Lord!

"Blazing Flower..."

Almost instantly, Chen Yuan recognized the flower.

The flower was as large as a water basin. Even from a distance, the Beastmaster's excellent eyesight could see that it had nine blooming, fiery red petals, with bright flames burning at the stamen.

This was the Blazing Flower that Chen Yuan had longed for and had specially come to Flaming Mountain to find.

How could I be here?

What exactly are these wandering ember spirits up to?
Hundreds of ember spirits gathered together like a human pyramid, and now there are also blazing flowers containing surging fire energy. Could it be that some kind of special ritual is about to be performed?

The people around them also recovered from the shock of the Raging Crocodile defeating the leader of the Ember Spirit. They raised their heads, staring intently at the scene in front of them, with different expressions.

"Step back a bit."

Xia Heng frowned slightly, his expression suddenly becoming serious, and he spoke softly.

The four members of the Howling Wolves team keenly sensed something unusual. They didn't have time to watch the spectacle and quickly led their pets away to keep a safe distance from the strange scene before them.

The sun was scorching, and the heat was intense.

Finally, this Wandering Flame Spirit arrived near hundreds of Wandering Flame Spirits with the Blazing Flower.

The next moment, the Blazing Flower flew upwards in full view of everyone. When it reached its highest point, the flame in the center of the flower suddenly blazed brightly.

The nine fiery red petals withered quickly until they died.

A dazzling white light then burst forth, enveloping hundreds of overlapping Flame Spirits, and surging waves of energy stirred up sand and gravel, spreading in all directions.

The wind is so strong.

Even from this distance, Chen Yuan could clearly feel the powerful air currents and fierce winds. He narrowed his eyes, his expression solemn.

"Ow!"

Cola's light brown fur fluttered in the wind as it bounced around, seemingly curious and excited about what was happening before it.

"chirp"

Spark's deep gaze seemed to see through the dazzling white light and clearly sensed an incomparably powerful aura brewing, making it feel a slight unease.

At the same time, teams of beast tamers hidden in various places appeared one after another, their voices rising and falling:

"Holy crap, what is this?"

"I have a bad feeling."

"Hundreds of Flame Spirits gathered together... Hiss, could this be some kind of world-destroying combo attack?"

Just then, the wandering ember spirits that had been roaming various areas drifted over. They all faced the hundreds of ember spirits enveloped in white light, their fiery bodies burning as they continuously prostrated themselves downwards, as if paying homage to their common king.

Chang Yuhuan took out a telephoto lens she had specially brought from her backpack, pointed it at the scene in front of her, her eyes filled with excitement, and murmured, "This is absolutely a photo of the century!"

The shutter clicked incessantly, but no one dared to blink, afraid of missing a single exciting moment.

I don’t know how long it took,
The dazzling white light gradually dissipated, and the original hundreds of wandering fire spirits disappeared without a trace, leaving only a huge figure about three meters tall gradually appearing.

This is a tall, humanoid beast with a body made of reddish flames and an outline like an armored warrior.

Flames coalesced into a cracked horned helmet, its face devoid of features, save for two bright white spots that served as "eyes," while its shoulders and waist were covered with armor plates formed from black flames.

Even more striking is that this tall beast wields a broad, heavy sword made of flames, which it drags on the ground, with sparks flying from the hilt.

Looking into the distance, one can deeply feel the domineering and majestic aura of this pet beast, as well as the terrifying presence it exudes from within.

When it appeared, all the surrounding ember spirits fell to the ground, their fiery bodies trembling and undulating, truly paying homage to their king.

Everyone was shocked.

"So many ember spirits have turned into a pet beast we've never seen before?"

"awesomeness!"

"This pet beast exudes three words—it's not to be trifled with."

"I have a feeling that things are going in a bad direction."

At the same moment,

"Roar"

The raging crocodile could clearly sense that this unfamiliar and powerful pet was staring at it. A sudden, uncontrollable sense of fear surged from the depths of its soul, and its massive body began to tremble, its long tail swaying restlessly from side to side.

"Roar!"

The next moment, the raging crocodile tried to dispel its inner fear and unease, suddenly opening its mouth and spewing out a thick stream of water that rushed towards the tall beast.

Xia Heng's eyelids twitched; he felt that attacking this unfamiliar pet was not a wise choice.

Having a mental connection with the raging crocodile, he could clearly sense the former's emotional changes. Since the attack had already begun, he should simply face it head-on.

No matter how powerful this pet is, it's still a fire-type. Water-type versus fire-type, the advantage is mine.

The tall beast watched as the water column hurtled towards it. Instead of dodging, it raised its flaming greatsword and swung it forward, a bright pentagram appearing on its forehead.

Compared to the pentagram patterns of ordinary, elite, and leader qualities, the pentagram on this pet's forehead is larger, more dazzling, and closer to being a physical object.

Many beast tamers who witnessed this exclaimed in surprise: "Morning Star quality!"

Above the leader is the Morning Star, a dazzling pentagram pattern that is the most prominent mark of the Morning Star's quality.

With the spiritual energy revival continuing, many high-quality pets have emerged, and most of the top-tier beast tamers already possess them.

However, to date, no beast tamer has publicly displayed a Morning Star quality pet under contract.

Unexpectedly, at this very moment in Flaming Mountain, everyone witnessed the birth of a wild pet of Morning Star quality.

Someone, visibly excited, strode forward, rubbing their hands together in anticipation: "Wild Morning Star quality!!! Don't stop me, I'm going to make a contract with it!"

The bystanders quickly reached out to stop him: "Save your breath, do you think you can mess with a pet of this level?"

These words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing the fire in the former's heart. He stopped and let out a long sigh: "That's right, a third-tier pet of Morning Star quality, my pet would probably be instantly killed."

"However, are there any beast tamers present who can defeat this pet beast?"

"I'm afraid even Murat couldn't do that, unless multiple beast tamers joined forces."

"But if they join forces, who will own this pet beast?"

The moment the voice rang out, a crescent-shaped flame condensed from the void, moving with incredible speed, and head-on met the surging water column!
boom!
A huge explosion resounded all around, and the collision of water jets and flames stirred up water vapor.

However, after only a short while, the crescent-shaped flames broke through the water column, and the attack intensified instead of decreasing, continuing to rush towards the raging crocodile!

Xia Heng frowned, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

On the finals stage, Yan Yunjun's fire-type moves seemed to ruthlessly shatter the water pillars of the Raging Crocodile.

A thought flashed through his mind, but Xia Heng suppressed his unease and a thought emerged: "Avoid it first, then use the vortex strangulation technique."

"Roar!"

With a roar of fury, the raging crocodile swung its massive tail, displaying a flexibility and agility beyond its enormous size, and swiftly moved to the other side, skimming the scorching ground.

boom!
The crescent-shaped flame struck the ground, creating an explosion and a powerful shockwave.

"I see!"

Just then, Liu Jinglan suddenly exclaimed excitedly, and everyone around him turned to look at him.

Liu Jinglan stared intently at the pet beast, her chest heaving, and slowly said, "In the registration guidelines and precautions issued by the competition committee, there was one that caught my attention."

He paused briefly, then narrowed his eyes, his voice growing slower, as if carefully recalling what he had witnessed:

"It says that there is an extremely special way for the Wandering Fire Spirit to advance. Multiple Wandering Fire Spirits can combine with any fire-type spiritual plant containing surging energy to advance into an extremely special pet beast."

"This pet beast is called the Blazing Soul Flame Lord. It wields a flaming heavy sword and can command all wandering fire spirits."

"In other words, the Blazing Soul Flame Lord is the king of all wandering fire spirits."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought.

Chen Yuan's thoughts were churning, and many ideas surfaced in his mind.

"Since the competition committee shared this information long ago, it proves that the association already knew about the existence of the Flame Spirit and the Blazing Soul Lord. It seems that these two pets appeared in the distant past and left some records."

"This method of advancement is quite unique. It's actually a fusion advancement, and there are no detailed requirements for the spiritual plants."

"Hmm, and it only requires one spirit plant, so the advancement cost is much lower than that of the spark." "That's not right either."

Thinking of this, Chen Yuan shook his head, rejecting his own idea.

The prerequisite for advancing to the Blazing Soul Flame Lord is the fusion of multiple Wandering Flame Spirits, a condition that is not easy to achieve.

“However, there really is a Blazing Flame Flower here.” Chen Yuan’s eyes shone brightly as he stared intently at the Blazing Soul Flame Lord.

Liu Jingyi and Jiang Hu each raised a question.

Liu Jingyi: "Brother, since it's the fusion of so many Wandering Fire Spirits, doesn't that mean hundreds of consciousnesses exist in one brain? Who should this body listen to?"

Without hesitation, Liu Jinglan said, "The leader of the Wandering Fire Ember Spirits takes the lead, and the consciousness of the other Wandering Fire Ember Spirits will be devoured by it to strengthen itself."

“Oh, how pitiful.” Liu Jingyi said softly, her expression complicated. “Hundreds of wandering fire spirits sacrificed their bodies and consciousness just to give birth to a common king. I think it’s so cruel.”

"Uh." Liu Jinglan was speechless for a moment, thought for a while, and then said, "This can also be considered as joining the glorious evolution."

The upgrade from Commander quality to Morning Star quality is less of an advancement and more of an evolution.

After all, once upgraded to Morning Star quality, the original form of the pet will undergo a dramatic change, and even its name will change.

Compared to Liu Jingyi, Jiang Hu's focus was quite different. He stroked his prickly beard and asked, "Why didn't I notice this information?"

Liu Jinglan asked, "When you register for the software and sign up for the competition, do you carefully read every rule and precaution?"

Everyone shook their heads.

They all quickly scrolled to the bottom and clicked "agree".

"I can." Liu Jinglan raised her head, quite proudly.

Actually, he forgot his phone when he went to the bathroom, so he had no choice but to read everything around him with text, including but not limited to the labels on shower gel and shampoo.

Upon hearing Liu Jinglan's explanation, Jiang Hu muttered, "Such important information, how come the competition committee didn't make a special note of it?"

Liu Jinglan hesitated, "Perhaps they didn't expect that a Blazing Soul Flame Lord would actually be born."

"After all, the conditions for the birth of the Blazing Soul Flame Lord are very demanding. Not only must the two conditions I mentioned earlier be met, but the strength and consciousness of the dominant being must also be far superior to other wandering fire spirits in order to have a chance of successful evolution."

"I didn't expect it to actually succeed."

"Brother Chen Yuan, do you think the Raging Crocodile will be a match for the Blazing Soul Flame Lord?" Liu Jingyi suddenly asked Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan looked around and saw the Raging Wave Crocodile retreating under the fierce attack of the Blazing Soul Flame Lord. He shook his head and said, "It's no match for him."

Normally, beast tamers' pets have the advantage when facing wild pets.

The reason is simple: Beastmasters carefully cultivate and train their pets, and instill various tactical concepts to enhance their pets' strength in multiple ways.

Wild pets are different; they have to struggle for survival, so they don't have much time to raise and train themselves.

They lack tactical concepts and systematic, scientific training; they rely entirely on physical instincts in combat.

Their only advantage might lie in their rich practical experience gained from life-or-death battles.

However, the Blazing Soul Flame Lord is of Morning Star quality, while the Raging Tide Crocodile is only of Commander quality. The huge improvement brought about by the quality leap is enough to make up for these disadvantages.

After all, compared to the previous two advancements, the improvement upon reaching the Morning Star realm is the most significant and exaggerated.

At the same moment,

Xia Heng's forehead was covered in a fine sweat, whether from the scorching weather or the immense pressure he felt facing the Blazing Soul Flame Lord, it was hard to tell.

Under his command, the Raging Crocodile and the Blazing Flame Lord had fought fiercely for several rounds, with both sides exchanging blows and remaining deadlocked.

However, as time went on, the Fiery Soul Flame Lord became increasingly powerful, and the heat waves he unleashed were terrifying, gradually putting the Raging Wave Crocodile at a disadvantage.

"That's right. This pet beast had just evolved and wasn't familiar with its current body, so it couldn't unleash its full power."

"Now it's different. It has become completely familiar with its body and has mastered all its power."

Despite the repeated defeats of the Raging Crocodile, Xia Heng remained calm, his eyes shining with excitement: "Only stronger pets and greater strength can enable the Raging Crocodile to break through its limits and make greater progress in desperate situations."

"Continue, water pressure cannon!"

Xia Heng's voice rang in the mind of the raging crocodile, which raised its head, opened its menacing maw, and spewed out a torrent of water that exploded with a roar!

The water column shot through the air, about to strike the Blazing Soul Flame Lord in an instant.

At this moment,
The eyes of the Blazing Soul Flame Lord shone brightly. He suddenly raised his sword and moved forward, his body covering dozens of meters in the blink of an eye, arriving in front of the Raging Wave Crocodile almost by teleportation.

Along the path it traversed, clusters of burning flames rose up.

The water column missed its target, and the raging crocodile's pupils contracted, alarm bells rang in its mind, and it instinctively pulled out its wave tail.

Water splashed, but the Blazing Soul Flame Lord raised his sword to block the swift attack with ease.

"Roar!"

The raging crocodile was shaken and continued to exert force, its internal power surging continuously into its giant tail.

Nevertheless, the raging crocodile's usually invincible wave tail could not break through the Blazing Soul Flame Lord's defense, and the flaming heavy sword continued to flame, constantly scorching the tail.

"Roar"

Seeing that its attacks were ineffective and its tail continued to ache, the raging crocodile tried to retreat by whipping its tail to temporarily avoid the attack.

Suddenly,
The flaming greatsword suddenly unleashed its power, the flames blazing fiercely. It first repelled its giant tail, then slashed down from above, striking the raging crocodile's back with pinpoint accuracy, enveloped in scorching heat.

boom!
Flames burned, heat waves surged, and air currents spread in all directions. The raging crocodile could even clearly feel a tremendous force crushing down on it. Then its back caved in, its body sank, and it collapsed to the ground.

The sudden turn of events startled Xia Heng, but as a seasoned runner-up beast tamer, he remained calm and quickly said, "Quickly dodge, then use the water pressure cannon."

The thought came to mind, but the Blazing Soul Flame Lord moved even faster, swinging his sword and striking the side of the Raging Wave Crocodile's body.

The immense force struck, and before the raging crocodile could even react, it was violently slammed several meters away, its massive body crashing into the sand and gravel, raising a cloud of dust.

The scorching sun shone down, and the beast tamers who were secretly watching the battle had dry lips and tongues.

"Even the raging crocodile is no match for him?"

"Why does this Blazing Soul Flame Lord seem to be getting stronger and stronger?"

"Of course. It had just evolved and wasn't familiar with its body. Now that it has consolidated its strength, it can perform at its best."

Under the watchful eyes of those hiding in the shadows, the Blazing Soul Flame Lord raised his flaming greatsword, his body engulfed in raging flames. His eyes, hidden within his shattered horned helmet, showed no change in expression, yet his imposing fiery body grew ever more terrifying.

After consolidating his evolved strength, the Fiery Soul Flame Lord's power was far beyond that of the Raging Tide Crocodile.

Xia Heng stared at the fallen, raging crocodile, and fell silent for a moment: "."

This is the second fire-type pet to defeat the Raging Crocodile.

At first, it still had a fighting chance, but once the Blazing Soul Flame Lord consolidated its strength, the Raging Wave Crocodile was no match for it.

"Rest for a while, we'll continue later." Xia Heng came to the side of the Raging Crocodile, healing its injuries, and spoke softly.

At this moment, he had long forgotten about the competition, and only one thought remained in his mind: to hone the Raging Crocodile through this pet beast and thereby break through his limits.

"I'll try."

Challenging the strong is a common thought among every beast tamer. Seeing the Raging Crocodile defeated, Murat felt a surge of fighting spirit and took the initiative to bring his pet beast to the Blazing Flame Lord.

He is the champion of the Blazing Flame Cup and the undisputed number one among all beast tamers in Fire State. He has the courage and determination to challenge even stronger beasts.

Two minutes later,

A bewildered Murat retrieved his pet, looking completely confused.

who am I?
Where am I?

What am I going to do?
"So powerful." Liu Jinglan and Jiang Hu gasped simultaneously.

Even the formidable Xia Heng and Murati are no match for the Blazing Soul Flame Lord, a formidable enemy that no Beastmaster team can overcome.

The wildfires here cannot be extinguished unless the Blazing Soul Flame Lord is defeated.

Of course, at this point, all the beast tamers had long put the idea of ​​clearing the forest fire behind them, and only hoped that a powerful beast tamer would step forward and deal with the Blazing Soul Flame Lord blocking their way.

For a time,

Liu Jinglan and the others all looked at Chen Yuan.

(End of this chapter)