Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 101 Effort is useless in the face of talent

Dasa wasn't stupid. Although he looked down on Jiang Yue, and even looked down on the people of the Cangling Ancient Kingdom.
But this is, after all, the home ground of the Cangling Ancient Kingdom. If someone says something like "weak and vulnerable," they will be taught a lesson.

His main purpose in participating in this competition was to demonstrate to the people of the Cangling Ancient Kingdom just how powerful their Ox Clan bloodline was.

The medical staff hurriedly carried Jiang Yue's plow-horned beast away, and Jiang Yue followed them. Lin Chen was also about to go and see what was going on when he heard people talking nearby. He then learned that Jiang Yue's plow-horned beast had just been "instantly killed" in one move.

Dasa's horned beasts were ruthless, always aiming for vital points. Although this did not violate the rules of the competition, some observant people noticed that when Jiang Yue just announced her defeat, the horned beasts were secretly helping her.

Otherwise, the Ploughhorn wouldn't have been so badly injured.

Lin Chen glanced back at Dasa and instantly understood that this person wanted to create this effect in order to achieve the influence he desired.

In the clinic, after examining Jiang Yue's spirit beast, the doctor confirmed that it was not in any life-threatening danger, but it might need to rest for a few months.

"That's good." Jiang Yue was so anxious that tears were about to fall, and Bai Jiajia comforted her softly from the side.

Soon after, Xu Youzhen rushed over upon hearing the news. After examining the situation, he looked troubled.

"This will slow down its evolution, and it's very likely that its evolution will fail."

Xu Youzhen discovered that the Ploughhorn Beast had suffered some vital injuries this time, and it wouldn't be able to recover simply by resting.

However, if it can evolve successfully, then there will be no major problem.

“It’s alright, teacher. I don’t want to become famous. I just want it to be safe and sound. No matter what happens, I will not give up on it,” Jiang Yue replied, her eyes red.

Xu Youzhen truly loved her as a disciple and said, "Don't worry, your teacher will do her best to help it evolve."

This minor incident was just a side note, but Dasa gradually gained momentum by leveraging Jiang Yue's reputation.

As Xu Youzhen's disciple, Jiang Yue was naturally famous, and Dasa rose to power by leveraging her fame.

On the third day, it was Lin Chen's match, and he finally met that random contestant, Yang Hua.

"You casino, you've relegated me to the status quo, haven't you? Today I'm going to defy the heavens."

Yang Hua entered the stage, carrying a strong sense of anger.

He was terrified after learning about Lin Chen's record.

He was enraged when he saw the odds table.

Lin Chen was surprised.
He doesn't seem to have offended the other party.

"Both parties register."

"Lin Chen".

"Yang Hua".

Lin Chen then remembered that this was that random passerby.

The two sides bowed slightly, and then the spirit beasts entered the arena.

This match garnered significant attention, with the area surrounded by spectators. Lin Chen was ranked seventh and was considered a seeded player, with many coming specifically for his "Mad Bull Bloodline."

The referee then began to announce:

[Cow King Championship Match 97]

[Lin Chen (No. 77) vs. Yang Hua (No. 78)]

[Level 16 Ploughhorn vs. Level 16 Burning Mountain Ox]

"Game start!"

At the referee's command, the two spirit beasts immediately sprang into action.

Yang Hua's tactics were simple; he knew his opponent was definitely stronger than him, so...
Quick fight.

Lin Chen's tactics were similar, but his thinking was different. The reason he wanted Xiao Bai to finish the battle quickly was to conserve his strength.

The Burning Mountain Ox charged forward immediately, its hooves flaming, leaving fire marks on the ground.
This is the skill of the Burning Mountain Ox:
【Fire Cloud Step】

Immediately afterwards, its bull head turned red, and a ball of flame condensed from its mouth.

The Burning Mountain Ox is also known as a low-level mage in the ox realm.
Just as the flames were about to be completed, Xiaobai suddenly roared and unleashed a Soul-Suppressing Hoof attack.

The Burning Mountain Ox had no time to react before it was struck by dizziness and lethargy.

Xiao Bai didn't use any combo skills; instead, he activated "One Breath Transforms into Three Oxen" and charged away.

The Burning Mountain Ox was terrified and was then knocked away, falling to the ground. It was seriously injured, but it was able to get up.

"Shall we continue?" The referee, having also noticed the difference in skill, asked Yang Hua, who was standing next to him.

Upon hearing this, the latter looked pained and shook his head, saying, "I admit defeat."

Although the Burning Mountain Ox still has a third skill, he's not stupid; he can see the difference in strength between the two sides.

really
I, Yang Hua, am just a passerby.

赌场
You have a really good eye for people!
The referee, without hesitation, declared:
[Match 97, winner: Lin Chen.]

Lin Chen stepped forward, touched Little White, and then left the field.

Yang Hua's Burning Mountain Ox bloodline power is average, with only 1% of it being latent, so Lin Chen doesn't plan to collect it.

"After all, he's just a nobody," Lin Chen thought to himself.

It wasn't that he had any ill intentions, but rather that this was the first time he had seen such a poor-quality bloodline among all the spirit beast bloodlines he had collected.

Finally, Lin Chen bowed slightly to Yang Hua before leaving.

The spectators nearby started discussing it amongst themselves.

"It seems it's quite powerful. The Burning Mountain Ox is one of its evolved beasts, yet it was dealt with so easily."

"The results are verifiable, the results are verifiable, I've said it so many times."

"What a pity, I didn't get to see any combo attacks today."

"I'd rather see what the Mad Bull Bloodline is like than combo moves."

"Then you'd better stay far away."

"Haha."

Lin Chen was fine, but Xiao Bai was exhausted.
"It's okay, we'll show it to them later."

Lin Chen comforted him.

Xiao Bai, having gathered all his strength, nodded heavily on the bull's head.

The preliminary rounds lasted for several days. Lin Chen was lucky and his opponents were all average. However, in the third round, he used a weakened version of the combination technique, which drew cheers from the audience.

Lin Chen and Xiao Bai were a little confused at the time, not expecting that the combination skill would be so popular.

However, this is a typical case of Lin Chen being too full to know that others are hungry. Combination skills are rare in the world of beast taming, and because of their high visual appeal and great power, they have always been very popular among the people.

And so, Lin Chen crushed his way into the top 64 qualifying rounds in three rounds.

Like Lin Chen, almost all the seeded players favored by the casino advanced to the qualifying rounds.

Apart from the tenth-ranked "unlucky guy".

He encountered Li Jiuxiao in the first round and was easily crushed and eliminated by the Beast King Cub.

After three matches, it's clear that Li Jiuxiao's spirit beasts were almost in a state of not having warmed up and were also conserving their strength.

The most attention-grabbing figure is Dasa from the ancient Nanfen Kingdom.

This foreigner also had a three-game winning streak, but he seemed to have been brainwashed; every time, he would severely injure his opponent's spirit beast and leave behind a comment:
"The bovine spirit beasts of the Southern Burning Ancient Kingdom are the best in the world!"

This really annoyed the audience. The people of Cangling Ancient Kingdom were not originally averse to foreigners, but they couldn't accept it deep down because of your pretentious behavior.

"If he draws Li Jiuxiao in the next round of the draw, he'll behave himself."

"Correct."

"Please, please let him draw Li Jiuxiao, or even Wan Ming."

While the people of the Cangling Ancient Kingdom may engage in internal strife, they maintain a high degree of unity when it comes to external affairs.

However, before the lottery even started, the first round of popularity voting began.

According to the competition rules, a vote can be held after each round of the competition. Every audience member who enters the venue can receive two popularity votes by presenting their Beastmaster Guild number.

One of them is the most popular vote.

One is the best skill ticket.

After the qualifiers, there will be a three-day rest period.

Black Mountain City's arrangement of the competition is very reasonable, because battles between spirit beasts inevitably result in losses and injuries. Therefore, during the preliminary rounds, the contestants' matches will be spaced about two days apart.

So now, seven days have passed since the start of the championship.

"It's been announced! It's been announced!"

During the meal, Qin Hao rushed in, his expression excited and thrilled.

"What was announced?" Lin Chen asked curiously.

"Vote," Qin Hao said. Lin Chen then remembered, but he didn't really care. He just asked curiously, "Who's first?"

"Hey, guess what."

"It should be Li Jiuxiao," Lin Chen said.

Gold shines wherever it is, and Li Jiuxiao has too many halos around him, so it would be difficult for him not to win first place.

“That’s right,” Qin Hao said. “The first place goes to Li Jiuxiao.”

"Then what are you so happy about? I thought Brother Lin was number one in popularity." After Cai Yuanji finished speaking, he said to Lin Chen, "Brother Lin, I'm voting for you this time."

"Brother Lin's ranking isn't low; he's fourth," Qin Hao said, pulling out the list.
First place: Li Jiuxiao

Second place, Wan Ming
Third place, Li Qiuqiu

Fourth place, Lin Chen
Lin Chen thought about it and it didn't seem strange. After all, Xiao Bai's image was already quite good, and he already had a certain amount of popularity in Nine Star City.

The bottom 64:
Dasa.

This is not surprising.

This person is too high-profile; he's bound to attract hatred.

"What about the other one?"

"Guess," Qin Hao said, his eyes crinkling into crescent shapes.

"Is this Brother Lin?" Cai Yuanji knew Qin Hao quite well.

Lin Chen was stunned, thinking, "That can't be right."

"That's right." Qin Hao nodded, took it out, and saw the Best Skill Award on it. Lin Chen was indeed firmly ranked first.

The second place was not Li Jiuxiao, but another beast tamer who mastered combination skills with spirit beasts.

However, his combat strength is quite different from Xiaobai's.

"The lead is too big," Bai Jiajia said, glancing at the vote count.

Lin Chen was leading by about a third, with 14753 votes, while the second place only had 8801 votes.

"It could also be..." Qin Hao paused here, glancing at Xiaobai.

The others understood; these people were definitely after the barbarian bloodline.

Xiao Bai didn't understand at first, but after thinking for thirty seconds, she realized what was happening, and Niu Niu immediately held her breath again.
I really want to quickly prove that Niu Niu isn't "sick".

Three days later, the draw results were announced, and the qualifying rounds officially began.

Dasa didn't draw Li Jiuxiao, Wan Ming, or Lin Chen. The opponent was an ordinary beast tamer with a spirit beast level of 17.

Having made it to the qualifying rounds, many random spirit beasts have already been eliminated. It's clear that the level and quality of the beasts are fully displayed at this moment.

Among the participants in the preliminary rounds, 80% were novice beast tamers, and 52 of them were competing with their second spirit beast.

There are only 12 trainee beast tamers like Lin Chen.

All spirit beasts are level 16 or higher.

In terms of spirit beast quality, Lin Chen's low-level mortal beast, the Plough Horn Beast, stands out in this round. There are still three mid-level mortal beasts, while the other eight are all high-level mortal beasts.

As for the 52 people, they were all at least at the Spirit Transformation level.

Lin Chen's opponent this time is no ordinary opponent; he is ranked twelfth and belongs to the Li family, and the match is scheduled for the first day of the qualifying rounds.

When Lin Chen's match was about to begin, it immediately attracted a lot of people.

Many people wanted to see Xiaobai develop "mad cow disease" from being forced to his body.

After all, the general public loves a good show.

On the stands, Li Jiuxiao also brought the Li family members here. Li Qiuqiu, who was next to him, looked at Lin Chen who had just appeared and said, "Young Master, Li An should be able to win, right?"

“If you can’t even beat the Plough-horned Beast, you won’t deserve to eat so many of the family’s resources when you go back.” Li Jiuxiao’s expression was very cold.

The family places great importance on the direct line of succession. Although Li Jiuxiao knew that Lin Chen was not simple, he believed even more that the Li family should not lose to outsiders, let alone to the Plow-horned Beast.

Li Qiuqiu fell silent, but that made sense.
It would be truly unacceptable to lose to the Plover, even if the opponent is indeed very powerful.

Li An, who was standing not far ahead, also heard Li Jiuxiao's words and immediately felt immense pressure.

At this moment, both sides' spirit beasts are ready.

[Cow King Championship Match 452]

[Lin Chen (No. 77) vs. Li An (No. 144)]

[Level 16 Plowhorn vs. Level 17 Yan Tieniu]

"Game start!"

At the referee's shout, the two spirit beasts on the stage moved out almost simultaneously.

Yan Tieniu's skill is to turn iron into metal, which gives him extremely high defensive attributes, but at the cost of making him clumsy.

Therefore, when Xiaobai activated his skill, the opponent immediately activated his skill as well, covering his entire body with a thick layer of iron armor.

Xiao Bai unleashed a master-level Soul-Suppressing Hoof strike, and the opponent, unable to defend against the mental attack, immediately activated One Qi Transforms into Three Oxen.

Who would have thought that Yan Tieniu's reputation as "Shield Bull" was well-deserved, as he actually withstood the attack of "One Qi Transforms into Three Bulls".

And they immediately launched a counterattack.

Its horns transformed into steel, and could instantly grow longer, attacking Little White.

This is its second skill:

【Ox horn-based iron】

As Xiaobai, who was sprinting forward, suddenly came to a stop and was considering how to deal with the situation, Lin Chen said, "Let's end the battle!"

Li An, who was overjoyed, was somewhat stunned when he heard this.

No, bro.
How did the battle end so suddenly?

He clearly had the advantage.

Could it be that he's about to activate the Mad Cow bloodline?
Li An immediately looked at the referee, ready to call for help at the first opportunity.
If the opponent activates the Mad Bull Bloodline, Li An will disregard the reputation of the Li family and prioritize the safety of his own spirit beast.

The others thought the same thing when they heard Lin Chen's words.

"Are we finally going to meet?"

Many people are looking forward to it.

However, they were soon disappointed.

"Moo~~"

Little White let out a moo and then took a step forward.

This time, it was a perfect-level Iron Horn Impact that transformed into four bulls in one breath.

Yan Tieshou wanted to withstand the attack head-on and used his iron-plated bull horns to block Xiaobai's path. However, Xiaobai stomped down again and unleashed a master-level Soul-Suppressing Hoof.

With a loud bang, Yan Tieniu's defense weakened considerably, and Xiaobai charged straight in.

"A Divine Enlightenment-level Iron Horn Impact combined with a Perfected-level Soul-Suppressing Hoof?"

"Didn't we say before that it needs to activate its savage bloodline to use this move?"

In their eyes, Xiaobai's skill level was one level higher, which immediately shocked them.

Many people were excited, even though they didn't see the Mad Bull bloodline, they did see the combo skill they had been longing for.

With a loud bang, Li An's Yan Tieshou was sent flying backward, seriously injured.

Such defense is utterly ineffective against overwhelming attack.

At this moment, the audience erupted in an uproar.

Li Guan, the second-in-command of the Li family, who was watching from the stage, frowned and glanced at Lin Chen.

Even the Li family, renowned for its cattle-taming abilities, had never seen a plough-horned beast with such power.

What bothers him the most is...
His spirit beast's second skill is Soul-Suppressing Hoof.

However, he has only just broken through to the Divine Enlightenment level.

Therefore, he knew just how difficult it was to upgrade the Soul-Suppressing Hoof.

Lin Chen's spirit beast was only level 16, yet it was able to use the perfect level Soul Suppressing Hoof.

and
It's still a combination technique.

At this moment, Li Guan was destined to find it difficult to remain calm.

You should know that his spirit beast is now at level 42.

It really came true.
Is effort useless in the face of talent?
(End of this chapter)