Pokémon: Having just completed the Pokédex, I'm now traversing the world of Beast Taming.

Jinling City.

A peculiar space, dimly lit, seemingly inside a cave.

This is underground in Nanjing.

A man who looked to be around 30 years old looked at the "ferocious beast" in front of him with high spirits.

"They even attacked from underground! This place is very well hidden; even I didn't know about it. How did you know?"

The man asked with a smile. He had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and a commanding presence. If someone who knew this man very well were present, such as Yang Ruyi, it would be easy to understand.

She would definitely exclaim in surprise, "The younger version of Teacher Yan has traveled back in time???"

That's right, this person is Yan Qing.

"king....."

"Are you... one of the kings of this world?"

Ahead of Yan Qing, a young man who looked extremely thin asked in confusion. In front of him stood a humanoid pet wielding a huge cleaver.

This beast had bulging muscles all over its body and a ferocious face; it was a real behemoth!

"Huh?"

"You even know that? Actually, I've been wondering about this from the beginning, the extraterrestrial realm..."

"There are beast tamers now?"

"You two are practically a beast tamer and a beast's pet..."

Yan Qing still had a smile on his face. His life force was running out. He completely unleashed his body and restored it to its peak state, which greatly consumed his bodily functions!

In other words, when fighting Chi Yi, he used a skill that consumed his maximum health.

In fact, if Chi Hong hadn't interfered, and Yan Qing had continued to deplete his maximum health, it would have been only a matter of time before he killed that mimic Chi Yi. Of course, in that case, he wouldn't have survived until today.

Yan Qing may have died long ago.

"Study...make progress."

"This is something I copied from you guys. How's it? Pretty successful, right?"

"I can do other things too."

"for example....."

The emaciated man raised his hand and clenched his fist at the muscular beast!

The aura of this pet suddenly surged!

This is... the ultimate boost!

"I am a man who, though lacking the qualities of a king, has become king through my own abilities."

"The previous era remembered my title, and this era shall do the same..."

"One of the former kings, King Xuanqing, will slay this powerful enemy from beyond the realm today!"

Yan Qing pointed at the emaciated man and said with great pride, then muttered regretfully to himself, "It's just a pity that no one recorded it. What can you do when this place is underground..."

"King Xuanqing?"

The emaciated man tilted his head, repeating the three words with a puzzled expression. They were the retinue of the Forbidden God, sharing thoughts and perceptions. The reason he was puzzled upon hearing the words "King Xuanqing" was because...

In the territory of the assassin organization, the king sat atop the head of the Devouring Dragon, and below him lay the densely packed, opaque corpses of ferocious beasts.

"Hmm? There are even bigger bugs?"

"Why are you hiding before me? Is it because you feel inferior upon seeing my magnificent appearance?"

"Ha ha ha ha!!"

The king laughed wildly, and then the dragon opened its mouth and exhaled a large amount of ink-like breath, which blackened the entire sky!

The figure lurking in some space was forced to confront a woman who was emaciated, pale, and with hair as dry as straw.

"king?"

"Very well, I'm going to replace you..."

The woman stared intently at the king, her eyes filled with a strong sense of possessiveness!

"Replace me?"

"You...want to replace me, the king?"

"To replace me, King Xuanqing?!"

"Come! The next Xuanqing King awaits your replacement!"

The king spread his arms wide, his eyes arrogant, looking down on everyone!

The location of Jinling City on the surface, specifically the urban area.

"We can't win!"

"This thing is terrifying!"

"We are no match for them at all!"

"Are we going to give up on Nanjing?"

Some law enforcement officers were considering retreating. They were besieging a ferocious beast that had stood up like a pig, and it was enormous with two tusks pointing skyward!

He brandished two gleaming curved blades in his hands.

"hateful...."

A battalion commander looked in a certain direction, where a corpse lay cut in half at the waist. It was his teammate, one of the battalion commanders in Jinling, and also an S-rank beast tamer.

"Captain, let's retreat! We have to leave, or we'll all die!"

One of the law enforcement officers said with a look of fear on his face.

The battalion commander, his face contorted with rage, turned and glared at the speaker, roaring, "There is no retreat, only death in battle!"

"Anyone who dares to back down again, I'll kill them first!!"

"It's all death, fight it to the death..." Asagiri had already arrived. Beside her, a tiger engulfed in flames glared menacingly at the large boar, letting out low growls...

"Fight...fight it!!"

"Even if it dies, leave it with some wounds!!"

"I will absolutely not let those who destroyed my home get away with this!!"

One of the law enforcement officers, who had been filled with fear, thought about the tragic state of Jinling and felt a surge of blood rush to his head. He stretched his neck and roared hysterically.

Then, a group of law enforcers, driven by a death wish, unleashed the aura of their pet beasts and attacked the giant boar-like monster like madmen.

Inside the shelter, the morning glow paced back and forth...

Her face was anxious, and with a final grit of her teeth, she was about to leave immediately; she couldn't wait any longer.

Zhaoxia reached into her bosom, where she found a mask. At this moment, she had no choice but to leave Chi Hong behind and go out to join the battle.

"Where to?"

"It's dangerous outside. You stay here and behave yourself. I'm going."

Chi Hong's voice suddenly came from behind her, which startled Chaoxia!

She loosened her grip on the mask, turned around, and saw Chi Hong sitting on the edge of the bed, one hand supporting himself on the bed, the other pressing against his forehead.

"But...your condition..."

Chaoxia hesitated, her voice filled with worry.

"I've never felt this good before, but it turns out..."

"I was just one step away from victory. I've never been in such a desperate situation before; I either collapsed from exhaustion, but never like this before..."

"Enduring this torment..."

"No destruction, no construction..."

Chi Hong released his hand from his forehead and looked up at the sunrise.

As dawn broke, all that could be seen in Chi Hong's eyes was a clear, bright light, with bursts of white light emanating from between his brows. Suddenly, a fish emerged from between his brows and "swam" around his head.

"What...what is this?"

"A new pet?"

"I'm so shocked!" Zhaoxia asked.

"I've long suspected those Taoist priests were cultivating immortality through Taoist secrets, but Sister Jun wouldn't admit it. Well, I've managed to glimpse a bit of it..."

"Sister Xia, this isn't a pet beast." Chi Hong walked to Zhao Xia's side, gently hugged her, and whispered, "This fish is my condensed [magic power]. After the magic power is materialized, it's only the size of a carp."

"I'm off!"

After leaving those words, Chi Hong left the room like a gust of wind. Zhao Xia tried to sense him, but she couldn't detect even the slightest trace of his presence in the room!

It was as if Chi Hong had never been in this room!

"A hall full of flowers intoxicates three thousand guests; a single sword's frost chills fourteen provinces!!"

Standing on the rooftop, Chi Hong's mind was clear, and he was in a state of peak condition he had never experienced before. In his excitement, he recited a line of poetry.

Then he closed his eyes, and the wave-guiding force instantly covered the entire city of Jinling!

"Dragonite!"

"Get to that location within one minute!"

"Start here, wipe out these scum!!"

Chi Hong pointed to a location, then jumped off the building. A Dragonite appeared, carrying him rapidly towards the spot he pointed to, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye...