Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 241 The match was forced to stop? Sparks flew as the Blazing Soul Lord battled!
Wildfires raged, and the air was thick with unbearable heat. All eyes were on Chen Yuan.

After witnessing the terrifying power of the Blazing Soul Flame Lord, even Liu Jinglan and Jiang Hu fell silent for a moment, never mentioning the challenge.

While they are keen to challenge the strong, this is only on the premise that there is even the slightest chance of winning, rather than when there is absolutely no hope of victory.

Even the champions of the Blazing Cup were defeated by light speed; any challenge they issued would only result in humiliation.

Apart from Murat and Xia Heng, the only one with a chance of winning is Consultant Chen, who is right next to them.

Meeting the eager gazes of the crowd, Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I will take action."

The Blazing Soul Flame Lord might also possess the Blazing Flame Flower; just for that reason alone, he would challenge it.

And
Chen Yuan turned his head to look at the two little guys beside him. Spark's eyes were deep as he carefully examined the Blazing Soul Flame Lord, his eyes revealing undisguised fighting spirit.

As fire-type pets, it's inevitable that there will be a difference in their strengths and weaknesses.

But before Chen Yuan uttered a word, Spark would silently suppress the fierce fighting spirit within him, hiding it in his heart and forging it into an even more surging and raging fire.

"Ow!"

Cola stared intently, its eyes darting around, its tail swaying from side to side, as if trying to determine who was stronger between itself and the Blazing Soul Flame Lord.

After a while, Cola's ears drooped, and it lowered its head dejectedly: "Ouch!"

It wasn't confident of winning unless, unless the duck came to its aid.

But soon, Cola started shaking his head frantically.

No, no, Duck hasn't broken through to the third tier yet. If it faces the Blazing Soul Flame Lord, it will definitely be roasted into a roast duck.

"Ow"

Roast Duck?

Cola twitched her nose, vaguely smelling a delicious aroma, drool dripped from the corner of her mouth, and her thoughts had already drifted away.

Chen Yuan did not rush forward to issue a challenge. He remained where he was, silently watching as some beast tamers stepped forward to challenge the Blazing Soul Flame Lord.

Some beast tamers attempt to hone their skills by challenging the Blazing Soul Flame Lord, unconcerned about being humiliated; others harbor wishful thinking, hoping to defeat the Blazing Soul Flame Lord, gain a large number of points, and rise to the top.

They had different ideas and different goals, but they all bravely took the first step.

Then it was defeated at the speed of light.

Chen Yuan took the opportunity to observe the specific combat strength of the Blazing Soul Flame Lord, but unfortunately these beast tamers were defeated too quickly, and the Blazing Soul Flame Lord did not reveal much of his strength.

He recalled the battle between the Blazing Soul Flame Lord and the Raging Wave Crocodile, his eyes flashing: "There's a skill that involves swinging a sword to unleash flames; that should be the Molten Fire Slash."

"There's another skill that allows you to instantly cross a distance to launch a surprise attack. I remember it's called Fiery Strike."

Chen Yuan was familiar with these two fire-type skills, which were included in the "Beast Taming Knowledge" section.

As for the other skills, Chen Yuan did not see the Blazing Soul Flame Lord use them.

Chen Yuan pondered to himself: "Moreover, after advancing to the Morning Star level, the pet will awaken a unique racial skill, but the Blazing Soul Flame Lord has not used it yet."

"We must pay attention to this skill."

Amidst a multitude of thoughts, one beast tamer after another was defeated. Blazing Soul Flame Lord raised his heavy sword and stood firmly on the ground. The terrifying pressure emanating from his body intimidated all the beast tamers and their pets, and for a moment no one dared to step forward to challenge him.

"Wow, that's a strong sense of oppression."

"No, no one told me there were such abnormal pets before I signed up!"

"Why don't we all rush in together, focus our fire on this guy first, and then distribute the wildfire?"

"Do you think the other wandering ember spirits are just spectators?"

"It gives us the opportunity for one-on-one duels; it's best not to try to gang up on each other."

At the same moment,

Murat looked at Xia Heng, who was walking out, and abruptly asked, "Do you still want to try?"

Xia Heng looked back with a bright smile: "Of course, failures are inevitable along the way, but I'm used to it."

"Why bother with failure if you can keep breaking through your own limits and make progress time and time again?"

Murat extended his right hand, grinned, and said, "Good luck."

"You too."

The two shook hands, and then Xia Heng turned around, preparing to walk towards the Blazing Soul Flame Lord.

Just then, one of the teammates suddenly spoke up: "Wait, another beast tamer has gone by."

Xia Heng suddenly stopped and casually replied, "Okay, then I'll wait a bit longer."

This gives us more time to observe the Blazing Soul Flame Lord while allowing the Raging Wave Crocodile to recover its condition.

However, when he raised his head and looked ahead against the light, he suddenly froze on the spot.

That was a figure deeply imprinted in his mind, a figure he could never forget.

Xia Heng stood there stunned for quite a while, until Murat noticed his unusual reaction and waved his hand in front of him: "What's wrong with you?"

Xia Heng suddenly snapped out of his daze, staring blankly at Murat, his voice hoarse like that of a traveler lost in the desert: "Where are we now?"

Murat frowned, a black line appearing on his forehead: "?"

What is the problem?
Seeing that Murat did not respond, Xia Heng stared intently at the familiar figure directly in front of him, and asked again in a low voice, "Isn't this Qinling?"

Murat: "???"

He muttered to himself, wondering if the temperature of the Flaming Mountain was too high and had confused this beast tamer from Qin Province, and reached out to touch Xia Heng's forehead.

Xia Heng turned his head away, his expression serious, staring intently at Chen Yuan who was approaching: "I'm fine, but I saw someone who shouldn't be here."

Murat turned to look at Chen Yuan's retreating figure and asked, "This person? Is there anything special about him?"

Xia Heng said succinctly: "He beat me."

Murat suddenly turned around and stared at Xia Heng, then suddenly remembered something, and a thought popped into his head: "Is he Chen Yuan?"

"Yes." Xia Heng nodded, his gaze deep. "He is Chen Yuan."

Murat looked at the renowned Chen Yuan, scrutinized him carefully several times, and slowly said, "He does seem quite extraordinary, but can he be a match for this pet beast?"

Xia Heng temporarily suppressed his doubts about why Chen Yuan had appeared at Flaming Mountain and slowly shook his head: "I don't know."

After a long pause, he spoke again: "But if it's him, perhaps he has a chance to win."

"Is this person really that amazing?" Murat clicked his tongue in amazement upon hearing this.

Despite being defeated, Xia Heng held this Qin Province champion in the highest esteem, as if no beast tamer in the world could rival him.

Xia Heng composed himself and smiled slightly: "Whether he is powerful or not, this battle will provide the answer."

Murat reached out and pressed Xia Heng's shoulder, grinning with his big white teeth: "Actually, whether he's good or not has little to do with me. It's you, as my friend, that I'm more concerned about."

"Through our interactions over the past few days, I can deeply sense your complex feelings toward this person, but don't worry, you've made great progress these past few days."

"You are now fully capable of standing in front of him and challenging him a second time, letting him know how much you've improved over this period."

"I believe you, my friend."

Xia Heng smiled slightly and nodded: "Mm."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Chen Yuan passed through a group of floating ember spirits and arrived at this desolate open area, gazing at the Blazing Soul Flame Lord directly opposite him.

It has to be said that the Blazing Soul Flame Lord is the most domineering pet that Chen Yuan has ever seen.

A tall and imposing fiery body, eyes formed from blazing white light spots, and a flaming greatsword gripped tightly in his right hand.

A gentle breeze caused the flames all over his body to sway slightly, while the flames on his shoulders surged upwards, forming an imposing physique together with the rest of his body.

Upon seeing Chen Yuan appear, Blazing Soul Flame Lord raised his flaming heavy sword and lightly drew a line on the ground, instantly unleashing bursts of flames.

This move seemed to be a reminder to Chen Yuan to launch an attack first.

This is silent contempt.

Meanwhile, the beast tamers watching the battle were engaged in lively discussions.

"Please welcome the next challenger."

"Gathering Wind Hound? Flame Cloud Falcon? Neither of these pets seems capable of defeating this guy."

"Appearance is not the only criterion for judging strength."

"Don't you think we're like experience points, helping this guy consolidate his strength one after another? The competition committee probably didn't expect this to happen."

The tournament committee certainly did not expect the sudden emergence of the Blazing Soul Flame Lord.

Inside a building, several high-definition screens displayed different images, but some images were normal while others went black from time to time, flashing fault signals.

"President, the current technology is not mature enough to maintain a stable signal and ensure image transmission in a long-term and efficient manner."

"So the black screen you are seeing now is normal."

A technician was standing in front of the president of the Fire State Beast Tamer Association, reporting on the current situation.

President Maimaiti composed himself and forced a smile: "It's alright. Any technology will inevitably encounter bumps and setbacks when it's just starting out. As long as the core functions can be maintained, it's fine."

This new technology, originating from coastal areas, uses certain devices to overcome geographical limitations and connect signals between the countryside and urban areas.

However, the technology is not mature enough to provide real-time live streaming.

Fortunately, the most basic functions are still relatively stable. The machine can collect the images seen by the contestants in real time and calculate the scores through artificial intelligence without human intervention.

"Are there any images of these Beast Tamer teams?" President Maimaiti looked up at the large screen displaying the points leaderboard, his gaze falling on the top three teams.

The technician immediately replied, "Yes, but it's extremely unstable."

"Because they have all reached the foot of the Flaming Mountains, which is the farthest from the signal tower, the signal is the least stable."

The further away the location is from the signal tower located at the Beastmaster's Office in Flaming Mountain, the more unstable the signal will be.

Maimaiti had only asked casually, and upon seeing that the video could not be viewed, he nodded and prepared to end his inspection.

He was very busy lately, and the capital was preparing to send people to investigate the unusual situation at Flaming Mountain. He had to make preparations in advance.

Suddenly, a technician exclaimed in surprise, "The Wild Wolf Howling Team has sent in footage!"

The moment the sound rang out, all the staff looked up, even Chairman Maimaiti stopped and looked up. On a large screen, the image flickered and tore, before stabilizing and displaying a scene.

The Flaming Mountain, engulfed in raging flames, lies ahead, with vast stretches of wildfire burning wildly in all directions. Even through the screen, one can feel the scorching heat waves enveloping everything.

One by one, the ember spirits floated around, drawing near to one another, like countless fireflies drifting across the barren land.

President Maimaiti exclaimed, "So many wandering fire spirits, it seems this competition is not simple."

The main person in charge of the competition committee stood next to the president. Upon hearing this, he smiled and said, "President, don't underestimate the abilities of these children."

"Although there are many Fire Ember Spirits, this competition is not difficult as long as the right countermeasures are taken."

"unless."

The man's eyes flickered, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Chairman Maimaiti turned his head and looked at him: "Unless what?"

The person in charge looked up and spoke at a measured pace: "Unless a Morning Star quality pet named Blazing Soul Flame Lord is born, this competition may be in trouble."

A smile appeared on his face, indicating that he did not believe that the Blazing Soul Flame Lord would be born easily: "But the conditions for the birth of the Blazing Soul Flame Lord are extremely harsh, and it is impossible for it to appear at this point in time."

Suddenly, a surprised voice rang out throughout the hall: "Is this guy the Blazing Soul Flame Lord?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked towards the big screen.

The scene shows a majestic and imposing figure, his fiery body surging with flames, holding a heavy sword that drags on the ground, his blazing white eyes fixed on the front.

The person in charge stood there, stunned.

President Maimaiti sized up the Blazing Soul Flame Lord, then put his hands behind his back, a smile playing on his lips, and asked calmly, "This is the Blazing Soul Flame Lord?"

The person in charge recovered from his astonishment and frowned: "Yes, but this kind of pet shouldn't appear so quickly, after all, its evolution conditions are very demanding."

Before he could finish speaking, Chairman Maimaiti waved his hand, interrupting him: "Since it has already happened, don't dwell on the reasons for it, just focus on resolving it."

The person in charge bowed and said yes.

The hall was silent, except for the voice of President Maimaiti: "Tell me the details about the Blazing Soul Flame Lord."

"Yes." The person in charge recited all the records of the Blazing Soul Flame Lord, and finally concluded, "The Blazing Soul Flame Lord is of Morning Star quality. Its individual combat power surpasses all the pets in the competition. It also has the ability to command the wandering fire spirits, making it extremely difficult to deal with."

"A single beast tamer would never be a match for it, and the result would be the same if multiple beast tamers joined forces, unless someone could command all the teams and launch a general offensive."

"But this is difficult."

President Maimaiti nodded to indicate that he understood.

Most beast tamers are proud and arrogant, and would never accept being commanded by other beast tamers.

Unless a beast tamer's strength and personal charisma are recognized and respected by everyone, it is impossible for them to command all teams.

The image continued to shake and was very blurry, but another figure slowly appeared.

This was clearly a person's back view. A Flame Cloud Falcon flew out from beside him and headed straight for the Blazing Soul Flame Lord in front of him.

The person in charge's expression changed slightly: "What does he want to do?"

President Maimaiti remained unfazed: "Challenging the strong is a compulsory course for every beast tamer."

"But," the person in charge hesitated, "there's no way any beast tamer here could be a match for the Blazing Soul Flame Lord."

"As the Beastmasters launch challenges one after another, the Blazing Soul Flame Lord may initially fight them out of curiosity. However, as more and more Beastmasters challenge it, and none of them can arouse its interest, the Blazing Soul Flame Lord will inevitably become annoyed or even angry."

"At that time, all these beast tamers will be in mortal danger."

Upon hearing this, the usually composed Chairman Maimaiti frowned slightly: "Do you have a contingency plan for dealing with such emergencies?"

“Yes.” The person in charge looked up, his eyes gleaming. “We can use this machine to transmit the message for them to evacuate.”

"With the Blazing Soul Flame Lord here, this match must end early."

“Alright.” President Maimaiti knew that the importance of these beast tamers far outweighed the competition, so he nodded decisively. “Then let’s do it.”

At the same moment,

"Ow~"

Seeing the leader fly forward, Cola couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy.

It's time for the big sister to steal the spotlight again!
But when Cola looked at the majestic and domineering Blazing Soul Lord, she felt a sense of relief.

It doesn't want to become a burnt puppy.

While lost in thought, Cola stirred up a cool breeze to keep its owner cool and keep them clear-headed during the intense battle.

Chen Yuan's eyes flashed, and a thought emerged: "Flame Surge".

First, use Spark's best moves to personally test the specific combat power of Blazing Soul Flame Lord.

"Chirp!"

Sparks danced high in the air, and the brilliant sunlight shone on them, highlighting their bodies surging with flames.

The moment its wings unfolded, its orange-yellow body burst forth with dazzling golden-red flames.

With a sharp whistle, Spark swooped down and suddenly stopped mid-air. Its throat throbbed like a roaring furnace, and a surging pillar of fire spewed from its beak, tearing through the air.

The beast tamers who made it this far were all highly skilled and had exceptional eyesight. Upon seeing the surging flames, exclamations of surprise rose and fell: "Perfect-level Flame Surge!"

At this point in time, perfect-level skills are rarer than third-tier pets, making them a more direct indicator of a pet's power.

Just then, the video recorder hanging around his neck started beeping incessantly.

Liu Jinglan took it down and saw a message on the screen: "Due to uncontrollable factors in the core area of ​​Flaming Mountain, all contestants are requested to leave the scene as soon as possible and return to the Beastmaster's Office. The points leaderboard will be finalized in one hour."

Jiang Hu leaned closer for a look: "Uncontrollable factors? You must be referring to the Blazing Soul Flame Lord, right?"

Liu Jinglan nodded: "Definitely."

Liu Jingyi asked, "Brother, what do we do now?"

Liu Jinglan put down the recording equipment and asked, "Do you want to stay and watch the game, or do you want to leave now?"

"Of course, I'll watch!" Liu Jingyi replied without hesitation.

"That settles it then." Liu Jinglan chuckled and ignored the notification. "Advisor Chen is still in the match. As his friend and teammate, we certainly can't just leave like this."

"Indeed," Liu Jinglan turned to look at Jiang Hu, "since the competition committee has issued a notice, it proves that the matter is quite serious. You should leave first, and by the way..."

Liu Jinglan turned to look at Liu Jingyi, but didn't say what was on her mind.

He originally wanted to ask Jiang Hu to take his sister away from this dangerous place, but then he thought that his sister would never leave because of her personality, unless he knocked her unconscious and took her away.

That's not right either. She'll just cry and come back when she wakes up, so I might as well give up.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Hu grinned and said, "If none of you are leaving, then why should I?"

After saying this, he stood still and continued to watch the game.

The rest of the beast tamers' groups were thrown into turmoil, but after a long time, not a single beast tamer left.

Compared to the dangerous, unknown, and uncontrollable factors, they were clearly more interested in the fierce battle in front of them.

At the same moment,

The surging flames were already close to the Blazing Soul Flame Lord, who neither dodged nor yielded. He raised his heavy sword and unleashed a crescent-shaped wave of fire with a horizontal slash!

boom!
The instant the fire wave collided with the flames, the shockwave from the explosion ripped away the earth's surface, sending charred rubble flying like bullets, and black smoke billowing everywhere.

The surrounding ember spirits scattered, but one unlucky creature was struck, its fiery body swaying before collapsing to the ground.

The sheer power of the aftershocks of the battle made it clear to the beast tamers that this fight was even more intense than the previous ones.

Upon closer inspection, one could see that the surging flames and waves of fire were locked in a stalemate in mid-air, with no clear victor for a long time. However, the surging heat waves generated by the collision continued to spread in all directions, causing the surrounding temperature to soar.

"Ow~"

The cola was so hot it was practically sticking out its tongue, but it didn't forget to create a cool breeze to cool its owner down.

at last,

The flames and fire waves lacked momentum and vanished into thin air, a scene that sparked heated discussion among the beast tamers.

"No buddy, are you serious?"

"Can he really compete with this guy?"

"When did such a powerful beast tamer appear in our Fire State? We didn't even see him in the Blazing Fire Cup."

“I remember now, this person is on the same team as Liu Jinglan, and it seems he is from out of town.”

"Are all these out-of-town beast tamers this powerful? Who is stronger, him or the beast tamer of that raging crocodile?"

Xia Heng clearly had the right to speak on this issue, but he remained silent, only gazing intently at the Flame Cloud Falcon soaring in mid-air, his eyes shining brightly.

It's stronger now.

After the first round of probing, Chen Yuan gained some understanding of the Blazing Soul Flame Lord's specific combat strength. His gaze sharpened, and a thought suddenly arose: "Continue with Flame Surge."

The next moment, another surge of flames erupted. The Blazing Soul Flame Lord was already on guard, and he raised his sword and swung it back with [Molten Fire Slash].

Rumble!
The flames and fire collided again, creating shockwaves and black smoke.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Hu's eyes widened: "Did you see this scene earlier?"

Liu Jinglan said calmly, "Tiger, there must be a reason why Consultant Chen did this."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a lithe figure burst through the black smoke, rushing toward Blazing Soul Flame Lord with lightning speed.

The sudden attack caught all the beast tamers off guard. The Flame Cloud Falcon abruptly retracted its wings and plummeted at an almost vertical angle, its entire body ablaze with flames, causing the air to explode wherever it passed.

Xia Heng's eyes flashed, instantly understanding Chen Yuan's command intention: "Flame Surge is just a feint. Advisor Chen's real intention is to use the black smoke caused by the skill collision as cover, and then launch a surprise attack to catch Blazing Soul Flame Lord off guard."

But will it really work?
Xia Heng's gaze shifted upwards, landing on Yan Yun Falcon, who was very close to the Blazing Soul Flame Lord.

At the critical moment, the Blazing Soul Flame Lord's blazing white eyes shone brightly. It could clearly feel the scorching heat wave that the Flame Cloud Falcon brought with it as it charged. Its body suddenly transformed into a crimson afterimage, instantly teleporting several meters to the side!

"Such a fast reaction speed!" Chen Yuan's eyes flashed.

The attack was launched at the speed of a spark, and some pets were able to react in time. It is no wonder that it is a Morning Star quality pet that can only be born by sacrificing hundreds of its own kind.

(End of this chapter)