Beastmaster? Monsters are beasts too!

Deep inside the passage, beside a pile of rubble.

"Those idiots, Qi Ling and his gang, are going to be gone for good."

"Once they've fought to the bitter end, we can go back and scavenge the spoils; the true dragon's remains will be within our grasp."

"Young Master is wise!" The remaining two stewards hurriedly flattered and echoed, their gloom from the loss of one of their men vanishing instantly.

"Hmph, of course." Xiao Junyi raised his chin slightly, feeling even more triumphant as he recalled the scene of killing Chen Xiu.

"And that Chen Xiu, who was so reckless as to dare to oppose me, ended up lying dead in the wilderness, which is the best example."

The words had barely left his mouth—

hum!

A dark light struck down from above his head without warning!

The speed was so fast that even the air was torn apart, creating a piercing shriek!

"Be careful!"

The deacon who was closest to Xiao Junyi's pupils contracted sharply. He immediately pushed Xiao Junyi away, but only felt a chill on his head.

boom!

The dark spark, carrying a super vibration wave, instantly blasted his brain into a bloody mist!

Warm blood splattered all over Xiao Junyi's face.

The deacon didn't even have time to scream before his body fell straight down.

He died without ever knowing how he died.

"What is that?!"

Xiao Junyi was so frightened that he staggered backward and crashed into the stone wall, instantly summoning his Azure Bird.

The Azure Bird let out a sharp cry, its body swirling with azure wind blades as it warily scanned the surrounding darkness.

The remaining two stewards also turned pale and quickly summoned their beasts to stand in front of Xiao Junyi!

Gripping the long sword tightly with both hands: "Young master, be careful!"

The passageway was deathly silent, save for the rapid breathing of the three people.

The cold light that just appeared came quickly and went quickly, as if it had never appeared at all.

If it weren't for the dead person lying on the ground...

"Who is it? Come out! What kind of skill is it to hide your head and tail!" Xiao Junyi tried to remain calm and shouted sharply, gripping the wooden plaque his father had given him for protection.

"I am the son of the Xiao family patriarch! If you dare to hurt me, my father will not let you get away with it!"

His response was a series of heavy footsteps.

dong... dong... dong...

Each step brought a suffocating sense of oppression.

Finally, a figure slowly emerged from the darkness.

The armor plates were made of dark black bone, and the shoulder armor was raised into menacing bone spurs.

It has a pair of curved black horns on its head and pure scarlet eyes.

Humanoid monster?

This was the first thing that came to mind for the three of them.

One of them suddenly shouted.

"What's there to be afraid of! They're just beasts who can't stand the light of day!"

He forced himself to remain calm, then suddenly waved his hand, "Iron-Armed Bear, go! Tear it apart!"

At the same time, I'll push the Blood Fusion to 60%, planning to coordinate perfectly with the Beast Tamer!

The three-meter-tall iron-armed bear roared and pounced.

Chen Xiu slightly turned his body, the bone armor grazing the bear's paw, and then clenched his right fist, slamming it hard into its chest.

Although the Master is at the peak of Silver rank, the highest rank a Beast Tamer can reach is only Silver Six Star.

Not to mention the combat power brought about by the potential gap, the 200% burst damage alone is basically unmatched!

There was no earth-shattering noise, only a dull "plop" sound.

Iron-Armed Bear's tough hide was pierced through its back like paper!

With a short, mournful howl, its body went limp instantly.

The steward coughed up a mouthful of blood. The death of his beast caused a backlash that instantly forced him to his knees.

He looked up at the monster before him, his eyes filled with extreme fear, his lips trembling.

But Chen Xiu didn't give him any chance, raising his heavy foot and stomping down hard.

Click!

The sound of the skull shattering was exceptionally clear in the empty passageway.

"Old Zhou!"

The remaining deacon's eyes widened in horror, but he was so frightened that he took three steps back.

"How is this possible..." His face turned pale, and he turned to run away.

Xiao Junyi was so frightened that his legs went weak, and he was about to ask him to take him with him.

But then a whooshing sound was heard!

In an instant, flesh and blood flew everywhere!

Xiao Junyi stared blankly at the scene before him. In just eight seconds, both Silver Peak Deacons were killed.

He was completely terrified, his whole body trembling like a leaf, and his legs went weak, almost causing him to collapse to the ground.

Clutching the life-saving wooden plaque Xiao Lie had given him tightly, his voice trembled uncontrollably: "You...you stay away! My father is the head of the Xiao family! He's a Platinum-level Beast Tamer! If you dare hurt me, he'll skin you alive!"

Chen Xiu walked towards him step by step, and with each step, the ground trembled slightly.

"Azure Dark Bird! Wind Blade Storm! Quick! Kill it!" he screamed hysterically, almost hoarse.

The Azure Bird let out a sharp cry, and countless azure wind blades poured out!

Chen Xiu merely raised his eyes slightly, and a layer of earthy yellow mystical light emanated from his bone armor.

Ding ding ding!

The wind blades struck the bone armor, leaving only shallow white marks, without even breaking the skin.

Chen Xiu stomped his foot hard, the ground cracked instantly, and his figure transformed into a black lightning bolt, rushing straight towards Xiao Junyi.

The dark spark in his hand was aimed directly at Xiao Junyi's head!

"Die!"

Just as the spear tip was about to shatter Xiao Junyi, the wooden plaque in his hand suddenly burst forth with golden light!

A thick golden light shield appeared out of thin air, protecting Xiao Junyi within it.

clang--!

A deafening roar echoed!

The dark sparks slammed into the light shield, causing countless cracks to appear on its surface, but it ultimately did not shatter.

Xiao Junyi was taken aback for a moment, then burst into maniacal laughter: "Hahaha! You can't beat me! You can't beat me!"

His face was filled with arrogance and smugness at surviving a disaster.

"This is a communication talisman that my dad made himself!"

"Originally designed for communication, it can now withstand attacks below the Gold level!"

He took two steps back, pointed at Chen Xiu's nose, and started cursing.

"Weren't you so tough just now? If you're so capable, then break through this light barrier!"

Chen Xiu's bloodshot eyes flashed with even stronger killing intent, but he also knew that with his current Silver Rank 4 strength, it would be almost impossible for him to break through the Platinum-level defensive shield.

A forced attack would only waste resources and might even attract others.

But that doesn’t mean he’ll give up.

Chen Xiu withdrew his attack and coldly swept his gaze over Xiao Junyi.

"Since I can't kill you, I'll collect some interest first."

Chen Xiu burst into action again, but this time he didn't pounce on Xiao Junyi. Instead, he bypassed the light barrier and went straight for the Azure Bird!

Sensing danger, the Azure Bird let out a terrified cry and tried to flap its wings and fly away.

"Trying to run? Too late!"

Chen Xiu swept his spear horizontally without any resistance, and the black arc of light easily cleaved the Azure Bird in two!

The Azure Bird didn't even get to utter a complete scream before its body was split in two.

"No--!"

When a Beast dies, the bond strength between the Master and the Beast will continuously decrease until it reaches zero.

Xiao Junyi let out a heart-wrenching scream, and a mouthful of blood gushed out.

His face turned deathly pale instantly, and his whole body convulsed violently, making it impossible for him to even stand.

That was a beast he had painstakingly nurtured to the peak of Bronze Nine Stars, barely breaking through to the Gold level of potential!

It was his biggest advantage in winning the youth competition!

That's it!

"My spiritual energy is about to run out; I can't afford to linger any longer."

He knew very well that the battle had been too loud, and it wouldn't be long before people from other families would be drawn over.

The state of fusion with darkness must not be discovered by anyone, otherwise it will surely lead to death.

Moreover, Xiao Junyi definitely has more than one trump card. Since we can't kill him now, continuing to entangle him is pointless.

Then the figure slowly disappeared into the darkness, as if it had never been there.