Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 452 The Little Blue Fish's Skill Evolution

Ning Ye's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Lin Chen and Li Zhen's ears.

"The entire Black Mountain City... has vanished?!"

Along the way, he and Li Zhen chatted idly, hoping to stumble upon a newly discovered secret realm and gain some unexpected opportunities.

Who would have thought that the secret realm would appear in Black Mountain City and swallow the entire city up!
Ning Ye then slowly recounted: "About half a month before you returned, in the dead of night, a huge entrance to a secret realm appeared without warning in the central area of ​​Black Mountain City."

"This time, the secret realm appeared extremely suddenly, and... its area is too large, almost covering the entire city center area."

"The entrance to this secret realm lasted for a very short time, from its appearance to its disappearance, probably only about half an hour."

"When many beast tamers from nearby towns arrived after receiving the news, the entrance had already been closed."

“Most importantly,” Ning Ye paused slightly, emphasizing his words with disbelief in his eyes, “it swallowed the entire Black Mountain City, along with all the buildings and all the people inside… It’s something I’ve never heard of anywhere else!”

Lin Chen's brows furrowed tightly.

Black Mountain City not only has the richest records of bovine spirit beasts, making it the place where he has the greatest hope of finding the ancestral bovine skeleton, but also has friends like Xu Youzhen and Wu Ying who have helped him before.

He looked at Li Zhen and saw that Li Zhen's face was ashen. He and Wu Ying were very close friends.

"Let's go take a look!"

Lin Chen said in a deep voice, without any hesitation.

Ning Ye also knew that the matter was of great importance, and immediately nodded in agreement.

The three, along with a team of elite Monster Hunter Guild members, rushed to the original location of Black Mountain City as quickly as possible.

When that familiar area came into view, even though they were mentally prepared, Lin Chen and Li Zhen were still shocked by the sight before them and gasped.

Where is Black Mountain City now?

As far as the eye could see, there was only an enormous, deep pit, as if something had bitten off a piece of the earth.

The entire city, along with its foundation, simply vanished into thin air.

“This…” Li Zhen stared blankly at the empty giant pit.

Lin Chen, however, said:

"If it's just people from Black Mountain City going in, then it's fine. For the people of Black Mountain City, it's an opportunity."

"Patriarch Ning, we've made a discovery here!"

A monster hunter made a discovery not far from the edge of the giant pit and exclaimed in surprise.

The group rushed over and found the body of a beast tamer lying in the grass, apparently killed from behind while fleeing.

Ning Ye stepped forward and carefully turned the body over. When he saw the face clearly, he was immediately horrified:

"I...I sent him to Black Mountain City to check the situation and see if he could gather any information about the secret realm, but I didn't expect..."

His pupils contracted sharply, his face filled with confusion and a hint of coldness:
"The entrance to the secret realm has been closed for half a month, so there should be no danger here. How could he have died here?"

Lin Chen crouched down and carefully examined the wound, his eyes sharpening:

"This is not the method of an ordinary beast tamer."

Just then, Lin Chen noticed that there were many other beast tamers lingering around the giant pit. It seemed that they had all come from all over to try their luck after hearing about the existence of a shocking secret realm in this place.

He rose, walked towards them, cupped his hands in greeting, and asked:

"Friends, do you know if anyone else has come here after this secret realm closed? Or... witnessed anything unusual?"

The beast tamers exchanged glances, and one of them lowered his voice, speaking with a hint of fear:

“Two days ago, a group of people did come by. They were very imposing, and we didn’t dare to get close.”

"Who is it?" Lin Chen pressed.

"They're probably... from the Divine Race!" The man swallowed hard, his voice lowering even further. "Judging from their spirit beasts, they seem to be... from the Divine Tiger Clan!"

Another person added, their tone tinged with resentment and lingering fear:
“They killed everyone here. We were too late. There was one person who was still breathing. He told us that.”

The Divine Tiger Clan!
They were here!

And they went inside?!
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen, Li Zhen, and Ning Ye's expressions instantly turned extremely ugly.

The secret realm has been closed, so the Divine Tiger Clan must have entered using spirit beasts with spatial abilities.

But what's truly disheartening is that within Black Mountain City lie tens of thousands of innocent civilians, as well as friends like Xu Youzhen and Wu Ying!

Being targeted by the gods, the situation of everyone in the city is probably a hundred times more dangerous than simply being trapped in an unknown secret realm!
"broken!"

Li Zhen punched a boulder next to him.

Lin Chen also frowned.

If the people of the gods were to enter, the people of Black Mountain City would surely become sitting ducks.

"If Bai Ling were here, that would be great." Lin Chen took a deep breath.

At this moment, Li Zhen said, "How about I go back to the South City now and look for Bai Ling's whereabouts again?"

"It's too late," Lin Chen said. "A round trip to Nancheng will take at least twenty days, by which time the secret realm might have disappeared."

Upon hearing this, the people from Nine Star City also lowered their heads.

The people of Nine Star City and Black Mountain City once fought side by side, and the two cities have long since become brother cities.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, a gurgling sound rang in Lin Chen's head.

"what?!"

Everyone was puzzled as to why Lin Chen was making such a fuss, but then they saw Lin Chen summon his spirit beast.

It was indeed the little blue fish.

Then Lin Chen placed his hand on the little blue fish's head, and what he found was astonishing:
【Kun Spirit Beast】

【Level: 80】

[Passive Skill: Power of Contract]

【Skill 1: Cloud Wing Leap (Divine Enlightenment)】

【Skill 2: Healing Bubble (Perfect)】

[Skill 3: Symbiotic Power (Perfect)]

【Skill 4: Guardian Contract (Perfect)】

This little blue fish's skill 1 has actually broken through to the Divine Enlightenment level.

Lin Chen remembered that Little Blue Fish's first skill description was:
The flying fish beast can flap its wings and fly for extended periods of time. Legend has it that when it reaches its speed limit, it can leap through space.

Lin Chen was overjoyed and asked the little blue fish, which nodded in response.

It seems that Little Blue Fish has truly turned misfortune into blessing this time, not only has its level skyrocketed, but its skills have also made a breakthrough.

After finishing his inspection, Lin Chen said to Li Zhen:

"Perhaps there is a way to solve this."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhen and the others subconsciously looked at the little blue fish. They understood what Lin Chen meant without him saying anything, and immediately looked at Lin Chen as if he were a monster.

It's as if they're all saying the same thing:

Not
Can your spirit beast travel through space?

No one dared to ask, because matters concerning spirit beasts were private and secret, and given Lin Chen's identity, if Li Zhen didn't ask, who would dare to?

"Let's go now," Li Zhen said anxiously.

But Ning Ye immediately stopped him, saying, "If the Divine Tiger Clan has really started a massacre inside, it will be too late for you to go now."

"It would be better to go back and send some people over, otherwise it would be disadvantageous for just the two of you to go in and fight against the Divine Tiger Clan."

Lin Chen nodded in agreement.

Seeing Li Zhen's anxiety, Ning Ye quickly added, "I'll go back and dispatch men right now. Just give me half a day." Li Zhen could only nod and cup his hands in greeting.

Black Mountain City Secret Realm

This is not the perilous place or the lair of ancient beasts that one might imagine, but rather a magnificent world filled with spiritual energy.

Seven-colored rays of light flowed across the sky, and the rich, almost liquid spiritual energy surged into one's lungs with every breath.

Normally, this place would be considered a sacred place for cultivation.

However, at this moment, this spiritually rich secret realm has long since been transformed into a bloody slaughterhouse.

The leader of the Divine Tiger Clan was named Ji Shi.

His spirit beast, the divine tiger, is at level ninety-two!
Its natural aura alone was enough to make many low-level beast tamers and spirit beasts in Black Mountain City tremble and unable to move.

Ji Shi brought forty-four elite members of the Divine Race with him. As soon as they entered and confirmed that this place was an extremely rare "spiritual energy secret realm", they immediately began a ruthless purge.

After all, spiritual energy is limited, and losing one person means losing a competitive edge.

In addition, the gods have learned an extremely important piece of information: each secret realm contains a fragment of the Great Dao.

Those among them, if they are lucky enough, will be able to obtain this fragment of the Great Dao.

Each fragment of the Great Dao has a different effect. In a spiritual realm like this, the fragments of the Great Dao can rapidly increase one's level.

Therefore, for the people of Black Mountain City, this sudden journey to a secret realm turned from an initial paradise of surprise into an instant hell of despair.

When the city lord Wu Ying descended upon the secret realm and the city was initially caught up in it, he did his best to maintain order, appease the panicked people, and strictly prohibit internal strife.

She had also thought this was a collective opportunity for Black Mountain City.

But the arrival of the Divine Tiger Clan shattered everything.

The massacre began without warning.

The divine beast tamers ride powerful spirit beasts like tigers among sheep, their sharp claws tearing flesh apart.

The beast tamers of Black Mountain City fought desperately, but their resistance seemed so pale and powerless in the face of such an absolute disparity in strength.

On the streets, among the remaining houses, and beside the alluring spiritual herbs, lay corpses, their blood staining the spiritual soil. Wailing and desperate cries replaced the excitement and exhilaration that should have been present.

Wu Ying, his eyes blazing with fury, attempted to organize a counterattack and cover the evacuation of the civilians.

However, under Ji Shi's casual strike from her level 92 divine tiger, her two main spirit beasts, on which she relied for fame, died on the spot. She herself was also severely injured, spitting out blood and flying backward. Fortunately, Xu Youzhen risked his life to save her.

With blood spurting from his throat, Wu Ying hoarsely issued his final order.

"Run if you can, spread out and run!"

The disparity in strength is too great; resistance will only increase casualties.

Of the hundreds of thousands of people who have flocked to Black Mountain, more than half have died or been injured.

The survivors, like frightened birds, fled in panic through the woodlands and mountain streams of the secret realm, trying to escape the extermination efforts of the Divine Tiger Clan.

Xu Youzhen, covered in blood, helped the heavily injured Wu Ying hide in a secluded crevice in the rocks.

His eyes were filled with pain and struggle, because his personal disciple, Jiang Yue, had been kidnapped by the Divine Tiger Clan.

Jiang Yue, that child, has both good and bad luck.

Upon entering the secret realm, she unexpectedly obtained a "Fragment of the Great Dao" containing the laws of heaven and earth. What should have been an incredible opportunity turned into a crime, making her a prime target for the Divine Tiger Clan.

"Don't go back! Going back means certain death!"

This wasn't the first time Wu Ying had held onto Xu Youzhen, who was trying to rush out to save people.

Her breath was weak, but the strength in her hands was exceptionally firm.

Xu Youzhen's eyes were red, tears mixed with blood streamed down her face, her voice choked with sobs, almost unable to utter a sound:
“Her parents… died during the last beast rampage… I promised them I would protect Xiaoyue… If she dies, how can I face her parents in the afterlife!”

"Going back will only cost you another life!"

Wu Ying growled, his injuries aggravated by the excitement, and he coughed violently again.

"We have absolutely no chance of winning right now! Only by staying alive can we have a future!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Youzhen bit her lip hard, the sweet and metallic taste of blood spreading in her mouth.

They will all die here sooner or later; there's no future in it.

He wanted to burst into tears and rush out without thinking, but his remaining rationality and Wu Ying's words calmed him down.

Those outside the secret realm might feel that the opening period of a secret realm, which lasts only one month, is too short, and the opportunity is fleeting.

But for the people who survived in Black Mountain City within the secret realm, every day and every moment felt as long as eternity.

They hid in dark corners, listening to the distant roars of spirit beasts and the dying screams of their kin, feeling the bloody stench permeating the spiritual energy, their hearts pounding with fear, each second feeling like an eternity.

After an unknown amount of time, a very faint rustling sound came from afar and reached their ears.

The sound was neither the wind rustling through the grass nor the chirping of ordinary insects; it sounded more like something was sweeping across the ground at an extremely fast speed, while keenly surveying its surroundings.

Wu Ying and Xu Youzhen held their breath almost simultaneously, their eyes instantly turning sharp and terrified.

"Oh no, it's the Tracking Spirit Weasel of the Divine Tiger Clan!"

Wu Ying spoke in a barely audible whisper, her heart sinking to the bottom.

The Tracking Weasel is an extremely rare information-related auxiliary spirit beast. It is small in size, incredibly fast, and has such a keen sense of smell that it can distinguish the subtle scents left over from days ago, and can even detect the faint smell of blood and fluctuations of spiritual energy in the air.

They are natural trackers, representing the pinnacle of information-based spirit beasts.

Clearly, the Divine Tiger Clan is not satisfied with the previous massacres. They are systematically cleaning up every corner of the secret realm to ensure that no one is left alive and to monopolize all the spiritual energy and opportunities!

The rustling sound paused for a moment outside the crack in the rock.

The two could clearly feel a faint divine thought sweeping across the entrance to the crevice, carrying a cold, scrutinizing meaning.

Xu Youzhen covered her mouth tightly, her heart almost stopping. Wu Ying forcibly suppressed her surging blood and qi, concealing her remaining energy to the extreme.

A moment later, the rustling sound seemed to have faded away somewhat.

Just as the two were about to breathe a sigh of relief—

"squeak--!"

A sharp, piercing screech suddenly rang out from above the crack in the rock!
A silver-white weasel was hanging upside down from the vines at the top of the crevice, its crimson eyes fixed on the two people inside, filled with the excitement and cruelty of discovering prey.

Its departure just now was an illusion!

This cunning beast had already discovered them; it was just toying with them!
"Discovered!"

Wu Ying's expression changed drastically.

Almost at the same time the spirit weasel let out a cry, several powerful spiritual energy fluctuations immediately came from afar, rushing toward this place at an astonishing speed!

One of them was none other than Ji Shi and his divine tiger!
"go!"

Wu Ying suddenly burst forth with strength, shoving Xu Youzhen away. She struggled to stand up, trying to buy Xu Youzhen even a moment to escape.

"Walk together!"

Xu Youzhen's eyes were bulging with tears, and he tried to grab Wu Ying with his other hand.

"It's too late!" Wu Ying roared, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth again. "Live until the secret realm disappears, then go to Nine Star City, and there'll still be a glimmer of hope."

In the blink of an eye during this argument, several figures appeared like ghosts outside the crevice, completely blocking all paths of escape.

The leader was none other than Ji Shi, whose face was cold and stern.

He rode atop the terrifying, level-ninety-two divine tiger, looking down at the two wretched figures in the crevice of the rocks with eyes that seemed to regard them as lambs to the slaughter.

The silver-white tracking weasel leaped onto the divine tiger's shoulder as if seeking praise, squeaking as it did so.

“Two hiding rats.” Ji Shi’s voice was devoid of any emotion. His gaze swept over the heavily injured Wu Ying, as if he remembered something. “Oh? It’s you… You took my Divine Tiger Strike and you’re still alive. You’re quite resilient.”

"But this time, even if you're incredibly resilient, you're probably going to die here."

(End of this chapter)