Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 419 The Ultimate Clash of Fire and Fire! The Invincible Path of Sparks
When the referee announced that the Giant Wood Hammer Rat had been instantly killed, the entire main venue of the Eastern Empire Tournament fell into an extremely eerie silence, as if time had been paused.

The expressions on the faces of tens of thousands of spectators froze, instantly switching from extreme fervor and anticipation to disbelief, stunned and bewildered.

Then, the silence was broken by an even stronger wave of sound, but this time the sound was mixed with more screams, gasps, and almost frantic shouts!

"Killed in seconds? The Giant Wood Hammer Rat is gone just like that?"

"My God! That's Ye Sheng's Giant Wooden Hammer Rat!"

"Blazing Sky Falcon! Is this the power of Consultant Chen's trump card? It's terrifying!"

"Is it possible that Consultant Chen was just teasing you before, and only got serious during the finals?"

In the audience, the eliminated contestants looked at each other, each seeing a deep shock and an indescribable fear in the other's eyes.

They had fought against Chen Yuan before or witnessed his matches and knew how powerful he was, but only now did they truly understand how much of his strength Chen Yuan had held back when he fought against them.

That gap can no longer be bridged by tactics or effort; it's an absolute crushing defeat on a higher level.

Suddenly, one of the contestants who had been eliminated by Chen Yuan sighed softly, his tone filled with a strong sense of relief: "Fortunately, Advisor Chen didn't send out the Blazing Sky Falcon when he was fighting me."

Immediately, voices of approval rose and fell.

Among the contestants, only Zhuang Jianbai remained calm, seemingly unsurprised by the situation.

No one knew better than him how powerful Consultant Chen was and how deep his resources were.

Inside the live stream, Lü Hao had completely lost control. He suddenly jumped up from his chair, pounding the table with his hands, spitting as he screamed into the microphone:
"See that? See that? This is our Consultant Chen!"

"One strike, just one strike!"

"What strongest beast tamer? What first Morning Star level beast tamer? They're all paper tigers in the face of absolute power! What did I say before? Advisor Chen is invincible, the championship was already destined!!"

His excitement infected countless online viewers through the screen, and the barrage of comments flooded the screen, almost submerging the entire view.

On the field, Ye Sheng stood still, motionless.

He was slightly stunned at first. His eyes, which were usually as cold as a frozen lake, now clearly reflected the figure of the Giant Wood Hammer Rat lying on the ground, as well as the Blazing Sky Falcon standing proudly in the air opposite him, its divine feathers flowing.

An extremely complex emotion, like a stone thrown into a lake, rippled clearly for the first time on his usually calm face.

This emotion shattered his habitually cold exterior.

Contrary to expectations, he did not show frustration or shock. Instead, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, then slowly turned upwards, eventually forming a clear smile.

The smile seemed particularly striking on his usually expressionless face, yet it was undeniably genuine.

He raised his head, his gaze traversing half the arena before landing precisely on Chen Yuan opposite him. In a voice that, though not loud, was clear enough for the nearby microphones to pick up, he said, "You are very strong."

This scene was clearly projected onto the large screen above the stadium and also transmitted to a secluded private viewing box located at the highest point of the stadium.

Inside the private room, Chairman Ye was gripping the armrest tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force.

His heart sank when he saw the Giant Wood Hammer Rat being killed in one hit.

However, when he saw the rare smile on Ye Sheng's face on the screen and heard his proactive praise, the high-ranking old man's eyes instantly welled up with tears, and his body trembled slightly with excitement.

"Good, good, good!"

President Ye said "good" three times in a row, his voice trembling slightly: "Sheng'er has started to communicate with people on his own initiative, and he can even praise others now!"

No one understood what this meant better than him.

Ye Sheng's parents died tragically in an accident when he was young, which caused him great psychological trauma. This led to his extremely introverted personality, and he even developed autistic tendencies. He was extremely averse to communicating with others and hated all noisy places.

Over the years, Chairman Ye has devoted himself to nurturing and caring for him, hoping to open his heart, but the results have been limited.

Ye Sheng was like an isolated island, tightly shutting himself off.

It wasn't until the spiritual energy revival began that Ye Sheng successfully awakened as a beast tamer and displayed extremely high talent in this field, and his autism gradually lessened.

He began to try fighting against other beast tamers, to try participating in various activities and competitions, and to try going into public places.

Seeing Ye Sheng moved by a powerful opponent on such an important stage, and even actively revealing his true feelings and communicating with others, Chairman Ye felt an indescribable sense of relief and excitement.

He murmured to himself, "Everything, everything will be alright."

On the field, after a brief interlude, the game had to continue.

Ye Sheng gave Chen Yuan a deep look, then a thought flashed through his mind, and he silently retrieved the unconscious giant wooden mallet rat.

The next moment, a dazzling blue summoning array reappeared in front of him.

"Woof——!"

As a wild and violent roar reverberated throughout the arena, a figure shrouded in red and gold burst forth like a whirlwind.

The Howling Flame Hound has a lithe and agile body, covered in long, crimson fur that looks like burning lava, with cyan winds dancing at the edges of its fur, as if it is surrounded by flowing flames and whirlwinds.

It lands silently on all fours and immediately begins to run at high speed around the edge of the arena upon its appearance. Its speed is so fast that only a blurry red shadow can be seen, leaving sparks and turbulent airflow in its wake, demonstrating its amazing speed and explosive power.

Those dark eyes were fixed on the Blazing Sky Falcon in mid-air, their gaze burning with undisguised fighting spirit and provocation.

The atmosphere became tense again, with the two fire-wielding beasts facing each other across the distance. The air was thick with heat and agitation, and a great battle was about to break out.

Cheers erupted from the stands as tens of thousands of spectators eagerly awaited the start of the thrilling match.

But Liu Jingyi frowned slightly, utterly puzzled: "Brother, why did he send out the Howling Wind Flame Hound?"

After a slight pause, Liu Jingyi recalled the knowledge she had learned in class and looked puzzled: "The Blazing Sky Falcon is a fire and light type, while the Howling Wind Flame Hound is a fire and wind type. There is no attribute advantage or disadvantage relationship between them."

"On the contrary, the Crystal Turtle is a water-type and spirit-type creature, which can effectively counter the Blazing Sky Falcon."

"Shouldn't the best option now be to send out the Crystal Turtle to effectively suppress the Blazing Sky Falcon and reverse the disadvantageous situation through its attribute advantage?"

After listening to this long speech, Liu Jinglan stretched, then glanced at Liu Jingyi and said with feigned surprise, "Oh, isn't our Jingyi a loyal fan of Consultant Chen? Why is she giving Ye Sheng advice?"

Liu Jingyi raised her right fist and clenched it lightly, then snorted softly: "I'm afraid Ye Sheng might have other, deeper plans for sending out the Howling Flame Hounds."

Liu Jinglan did not answer immediately. He looked at Ye Sheng, who had a calm expression, and then chuckled, "He probably has no other plans. This guy is probably just motivated by the crushing defeat in the last match."

At this point, he clasped his hands behind his head and said slowly, "Don't be fooled by his cold demeanor. To become such a powerful beast tamer, he must have an extremely strong competitive spirit."

"His Giant Wood Hammer Rat was instantly killed by Consultant Chen's Blazing Sky Falcon. Naturally, he was holding his breath and wanted to prove that his fire-type pet was no worse than the opponent's."

"That must be why he sent out the Howling Flame Hounds."

Liu Jingyi nodded thoughtfully and commented sharply, "Simply put, he's just intoxicated."

Liu Jinglan chuckled, then nodded: "That's true."

During their discussion, the situation on the field suddenly changed.

As the Howling Flame Hound completed its first high-speed turn and stomped its four paws on the ground, poised to pounce, the sparks hovering in the air flickered.

It gracefully raised its long neck, and the golden flames surging around it became even more dazzling. Suddenly, an even more terrifying temperature and energy fluctuation began to rise wildly.

"Wang!"

At the same time, the Howling Flame Hound raised its head and barked, launching an attack.

Its entire body was covered in bristling red fur, and the blue wind and crimson flames blended perfectly, transforming into a fiery shockwave wrapped in violent wind pressure, which spewed out from its mouth.

This fiery shockwave did not shoot straight ahead, but rather resembled a giant, living fiery python, whistling as it tore through the air, as it coiled and lunged at the Blazing Sky Falcon!

Faced with this swift and tricky attack, Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed, and his command was concise and powerful: "Spark, Flame Surge."

The Howling Flame Hound and the Blazing Sky Falcon are very similar in character; both are high-burst, high-attack, and agile pets.

When these pets meet, fancy tactics become a burden; the best choice is to use fierce fire-type moves to settle the score.

"Chirp—!"

The clear cry rose again, and the Blazing Sky Falcon violently flapped its wings, unleashing a solid pillar of crimson-gold fire.

Flames roared into the sky, and waves of heat rolled in, carrying extremely high temperatures that scorched the entire site.

The air where the pillar of fire passed was no longer distorted, but instead emitted a piercing sonic boom, like glass shattering under the strain!

In an instant, two attacks representing different extreme forms of flame collided violently in mid-air!
Boom! ! !
An unprecedentedly loud roar suddenly erupted, as if two miniature suns had collided and annihilated in the sky above the stadium. A giant serpent of interwoven red and blue flames crashed violently into a pillar of crimson gold fire. In that instant, the point of impact burst forth with an extremely intense light powerful enough to pierce the retina. A massive fireball of various colors expanded outwards, and a violent energy shockwave spread wildly in all directions in a spherical shape.

The spectators in the front row of the stands could even feel a wave of scorching heat hitting them, their hair was blown back, and they couldn't help but gasp. The entire stadium trembled slightly during this clash.

The engulfing, annihilation, and struggle for dominance between flames were completed in an instant, and the stalemate lasted for less than two seconds.

The next moment, the crimson-gold pillar of fire, with a visible advantage, tore through, pierced through, and completely engulfed the fiery breath spewed by the Howling Flame Hound. Then, with an unstoppable momentum, it broke through the center of the explosion and continued to bombard the Howling Flame Hound on the ground.

Although its power is somewhat diminished by the collision, it should not be underestimated.

Fortunately, the Howling Flame Hound reacted quickly. Just as the blazing pillar of fire was about to hit its body, wind energy burst forth around it, its figure suddenly blurred, and it was launched to the side and rear by a hair's breadth.

It moved so fast that it left only a clear afterimage in the same spot.

laugh--!
The crimson pillar of fire grazed past the afterimage of the Howling Flame Hound and slammed into the ground where it had been standing.

The specially designed battle platform was instantly melted into a charred, deep pit with glass-like edges, and flames were even slowly flowing inside the pit, emitting an astonishingly high temperature.

An uproar erupted in the players' stands.

"Watching these two fight, I always feel a sense of awe that is beyond our level."

"Are we really the same group of beast tamers? Why do they seem like beta testers?"

"I see now, we're all just there to set up these two."

On the field,

The Howling Flame Hound staggered out from a dozen meters away. Although it avoided a head-on collision, it was still grazed by the high temperature of the edge of the pillar of fire. The red fur on its side was charred black, and it felt a burning pain.

It let out a low growl, its eyes filled with fear and an even more intense rage.

Lu Ran, a fire-type beast tamer, gasped upon seeing this: "Hiss, Ye Sheng's Howling Flame Hound can crush my Molten Core Giant Ape, and Consultant Chen's Blazing Sky Falcon can overpower the Howling Flame Hound, doesn't that mean..."

Li Tianyun, standing to the side, seemed not to hear Lu Ran's mutterings. His brows were furrowed, his expression grave, and he kept muttering, "How could this be? How could this be?"

The next moment, the passionate commentary rang out: "After the fierce first round of battles, the Blazing Sky Falcon clearly has the advantage. Could it be that the Blazing Sky Falcon will be able to fight two opponents at once?"

In the center of the arena, the scorching heat wave from the earth-shattering collision had not yet completely subsided, and the air was filled with the smell of burnt sulfur.

The Blazing Sky Falcon remained suspended in mid-air, the golden-red flames swirling around it seemingly even more dazzling than before. It subtly adjusted the angle of its wings, its molten gold eyes calmly gazing down below.

On the ground, the Howling Flame Hound was panting heavily, its mouth and nose spewing out white vapor with sparks, and its charred side wound was throbbing with pain.

Its limbs were slightly bent, its strong muscles were taut, and a suppressed growl came from deep in its throat.

A new offensive suddenly erupted amidst a silent sense of oppression.

After a brief respite, the Howling Flame Hound suddenly charged forward, moving at high speed across the field.

At the same time, the giant maw opened, and a series of incredibly sharp, transparent wind blades that tore through the air suddenly roared out.

The instant the wind blades shot out, several small crimson fireballs exploded and followed closely behind, attacking the sparks.

However, Spark remained calm in the face of such a fierce attack.

It didn't even make any big dodges, but simply elegantly flapped its magnificent wings, the airflow beneath its feet surging slightly, and its body moved like a ghost within a very small area, making exquisitely subtle movements, avoiding the cutting of the wind blades by the slightest margin each time.

Faced with the small fireballs that followed closely behind, it either opened its mouth and spewed out tiny flames to ignite them in mid-air, or it gently brushed them away with its wings that surged with flames. The violent explosive energy was as if it had been thrown into the sea, easily assimilated by the purer and more abundant flame energy around it.

Occasionally, a few stray fish might explode around it, only creating ripples of flame, unable to shake it in the slightest.

The howling wind and flame hound's all-out attack appeared so pale and powerless in the face of the absolute strength of the blazing sky and rainbow falcon, like a mayfly trying to shake a tree.

Each attack that was easily defused was like a heavy hammer blow to Ye Sheng and all his supporters.

Ye Sheng's expression remained unchanged, but his fists clenched quietly. He looked at the Howling Flame Hound on the field, whose efforts were in vain and whose aura was beginning to decline. A hint of confusion flashed in his eyes at first, but it was quickly replaced by a strong fighting spirit.

At this moment, conventional attacks are meaningless; continuing will only exhaust the Howling Flame Hound's last bit of strength.

Only by pouring everything into the final blow of their racial skills might they have a glimmer of hope.

His expression remained unchanged, but a thought flashed through his mind: "Howling wind and flaming hounds, the wind and fire wheel turns."

"Woof!!!"

At this moment, the Howling Flame Hound sensed its master's determination to win and suddenly raised its head, letting out a deafening roar.

All the muscles in his body suddenly bulged, the long, crimson hair stood on end, and crimson flames surged and merged with unprecedented intensity.

It stopped running and suddenly started spinning in place.

At first, its shape was still visible, but in the next moment, its spinning speed had reached its limit, transforming into a terrifying fire top with a diameter of over three meters and serrated flames along its edges!
A passionate commentary suddenly rang out: "It's here!"

"This is the racial skill of the Howling Flame Hound, Wind and Fire Wheel!"

The moment the words left his mouth, the Howling Wind Flame Hound, carrying an aura of destruction capable of crushing everything, soared into the sky and crashed straight into the Blazing Sky Falcon.

This is the last gasp of the Howling Flame Hound, fueled by its burning energy.

Faced with this all-or-nothing ultimate attack, Chen Yuan smiled slightly, and his voice rang in Spark's mind: "Flame Energy Assault."

"Chirp~"

The Blazing Falcon let out a high-pitched, clear cry that pierced the clouds. Instead of retreating, it instantly gathered and compressed all the golden-red flames around its body to its surface. Its entire body seemed to transform into a supernova about to explode, radiating an extreme light and heat that was impossible to look directly at.

The next moment, its wings flapped violently, and like an arrow released from a bow, it was covered in raging flames and transformed into a golden-red stream of light that pierced through the heavens and the earth!
As they collided in mid-air, one above the other and the other below, under the watchful eyes of countless horrified onlookers.

boom! ! !
This explosion was louder than any before, as if a real sun had burst open inside the stadium.

The intense light instantly engulfed everything, and a terrifying shockwave surged outwards like a tsunami, causing even the giant screen hanging overhead to shake violently and emit a hum that seemed unable to withstand the strain.

A scorching wave of heat swept across the entire stands, causing spectators in the front rows to instinctively raise their hands to shield their eyes. The entire stadium shook violently in the impact.

The black smoke mixed with the turbulent energy, forming a chaotic area that completely enveloped the collision center and lingered for a long time.

Dead silence. The entire hall was deathly silent.

Everyone craned their necks, held their breath, their hearts pounding in their chests, their eyes fixed on the dissipating black smoke that exuded an aura of destruction.

Everyone is waiting for the final result to be revealed.

one second.

two seconds.

three seconds.

The black smoke finally began to slowly dissipate.

The first thing that catches the eye is a huge, charred crater in the ground, surrounded by spiderweb-like cracks, telling the story of the terrifying power of the attack just now.

Immediately afterwards, a clear and melodious cry broke the silence of the sky.

"Chirp!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw the figure of the Blazing Sky Falcon reappear high in the sky.

Its wings were still outstretched, the flames around its body were still bright, and the magnificent tail feather trails were just as dazzling. It hovered there steadily, its posture still carrying that innate grace and nobility.

It looked down at the ground with a calm gaze.

On the ground, at the edge of the charred crater, the massive body of the Howling Flame Hound lay quietly.

Its eyes were tightly closed, the originally blazing flames around its body had been completely extinguished, its beautiful crimson fur had turned black and curly, and its aura was extremely weak, clearly indicating that it had lost all consciousness.

The outcome is decided!
"Howling Flame Hound is unable to fight!" The referee's voice trembled slightly as he announced loudly.

“Wow!!!!!”

After a brief silence, it erupted completely, with wild shouts and screams like a volcanic eruption.

"Advisor Chen has won two more battles!"

"He has match point in his hands and is just one step away from the championship!" The entire stadium erupted in cheers as the commentator's passionate voice rang out.

(End of this chapter)