Beastmaster? Monsters are beasts too!

Chen Xiu flashed and turned into a narrow side road.

A strong feeling of exhaustion swept over his entire body, and in just a few minutes, the spiritual energy in his body was almost completely drained!

He had to complain.

"After all that, it consumes spiritual energy, greatly reducing its effectiveness. What a despicable system!"

Just as I was looking for a secluded place to recuperate, I suddenly heard hurried footsteps ahead.

"Who's there?"

The voice was clear and crisp; upon hearing it, Chen Xiu realized it was Luo Shiyi's voice.

Luo Shiyi's voice was wary. She was being protected behind Luo Chengdui, and her leg injury had almost completely healed.

The group looked at each other.

Luo Shiyi's eyes widened suddenly, her mouth forming an "O" shape. "A humanoid monster? A human-like demon?!"

It's no wonder she was surprised, because humanoid creatures are extremely rare, and judging from its appearance, it probably wasn't some kind of evil spirit.

Within the vast system of beast taming, there are always a few special paths, including evil spirits.

These creatures, though not demonic beasts, can still be contracted by humans!

They are almost invincible in the same realm!

However, it is extremely difficult to control, has a strong killing instinct, and is extremely bloodthirsty.

After all, humans are the most intelligent of all beings. What kind of trash could an extraordinary creature wearing human skin be?

"Damn it, this place has all sorts of weird stuff!"

Someone spit out a curse.

Chen Xiu's heart jumped into his throat. He was now depleted of spiritual energy and even summoning Gomora was difficult.

Moreover, he was just killed by Xiao Junyi with a single punch right in front of Luo Shiyi...

If the fusion state is accidentally broken, I'm afraid Luo Shiyi and the others will dissect and study it.

He didn't speak, but gave Luo Shiyi a deep look, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

He then turned around and ran wildly deeper into the passage.

"Hey, don't run away!" Luo Shiyi felt a sudden pang of fear and instinctively tried to chase after him, but Luo Chengdui grabbed her arm.

"Miss, don't chase after him!" Luo Chengdui looked at the direction Chen Xiu had disappeared in with a grave expression. "The situation ahead is unknown, it's too dangerous."

"But he..." Luo Shiyi bit her lip, her heart filled with doubt.

The way that monster looked at her just now was like that of an acquaintance.

"Isn't Miss going to settle accounts with Xiao Junyi?" Luo Cheng said. "If we drag this out any longer, they'll have looted all the good stuff."

Luo Shiyi hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

……

"Luckily I ran fast, or I would have been discovered." Chen Xiu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a trace of lingering crimson still remaining in his eyes.

The super fusion state was completely dispelled, and the side effects began to appear.

The damage caused by overloading the body resulted in internal bleeding and muscle soreness that felt like the muscles were about to split open.

"It should be safe now." He breathed a sigh of relief and switched to Gomora.

Gomora looked around curiously, and seeing that Chen Xiu was alright, he immediately nudged Chen Xiu excitedly.

"You really worked hard just now." He patted Gomora's head. "Keep an eye on our surroundings for me. I need to recover for a moment."

Gomora shook his head, but suddenly smelled a fragrance.

This refreshing fragrance is soothing and invigorating; taking a breath of it actually increased my spiritual power a little!

Gomora's eyes lit up, and he immediately nudged Chen Xiu, signaling his master to follow.

After passing a huge stalactite, the sight before Chen Xiu instantly stunned him.

Deep inside the cave, a large patch of spiritual plants was growing!

The concentration of spiritual energy in the air was dozens of times higher than outside!

Chen Xiu immediately activated the basic reconnaissance eye.

Ten-Year Dewdrop Grass

【Attribute: Wood】

[Effect: Quickly restores spiritual energy; particularly effective for Bronze and Silver level Beastmasters]

……

【Vermilion Fruit】

[Attribute: Fire]

[Effect: Tempers the physique and slightly increases blood fusion strength]

……

Placenta flowers

[Attribute: Spirit]

[Efficacy: Nourishes the mind and relieves mental fatigue]

……

Lines of information flashed before my eyes, all of them precious spiritual plants that were priceless and unavailable on the market!

Moreover, the youngest ones are all ten years old, and there are even a few hundred-year-old plants in the deepest part!

"I never imagined there was such a large spiritual plant garden hidden here!" Chen Xiu rubbed his hands together. "Heaven has been kind to me!"

Pick a ten-year-old Dewdrop Grass, stuff it into your mouth and chew it up.

The cool juice enters the throat and instantly transforms into a powerful spiritual energy!

Chen Xiu sat down cross-legged, absorbing the medicinal power of the spiritual plants while cautiously observing his surroundings.

He sensed that his realm, which had remained stagnant for a long time, was beginning to loosen slightly!

……

Meanwhile, in the main altar area.

Qi Ling led nine exploration team members, following the cries for help as they made their way here.

"Captain, the sound is coming from here." A team member lowered his voice and shone his flashlight toward the center of the altar.

Everyone was stunned when the beam of light reached them.

In the very center of the altar sat a girl in a white dress.

She looked no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, with long, loose hair and a pale face.

She looked extremely weak and pitiful.

Upon seeing Qi Ling and the others, she burst into tears of joy, saying, "My lord, it's so dark and scary here. I want to go home."

"It's a little girl!" one of the team members exclaimed and went to help her up.

"etc!"

Qi Ling suddenly shouted to stop him and reached out to block him.

"Captain?" The team member turned around in confusion.

Qi Ling's expression was extremely solemn as he stared intently at the girl on the altar.

"Something's not right," Qi Ling's voice carried a hint of coldness. "She's not a beast tamer."

"What?!" Everyone was stunned. "How could someone who isn't a Beast Tamer enter the Western Suburbs Secret Realm?!"

It's important to know that the minimum requirement to enter the secret realm is to become a bronze-level beast tamer!

Ordinary people can't even get past the light barrier at the entrance to the secret realm.

"Sir, what are you saying? I don't understand."

The girl put on a wronged expression, and when she got emotional, she even deliberately fiddled with the hem of her skirt.

But upon seeing this, Qi Ling and the others became even more serious.

A stunningly beautiful girl appears in a secluded cave. Something doesn't seem right, does it?

Just then, the girl on the altar suddenly gave a ghostly smile.

"Sigh, I thought you guys were a bit more interesting than those trash from before, and I was even thinking of playing with you guys."

"Tsk, boring."

She snapped her fingers as soon as she finished speaking.

Suddenly, the surrounding scenery began to distort violently!

The original ancient altar and mottled stone walls have all disappeared!

The blurry light turned blood red and blinding, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.

"Oh no! It's an illusion!" Qi Ling's expression changed drastically, and he immediately shouted, "Everyone, stand back to back! Don't separate!"

But it was too late.

The crimson mist quickly spread out, completely engulfing everyone.

When the fog dissipated, Qi Ling found himself standing alone on an endless, blood-red wasteland.

The sky was dark red, and the ground was covered with cracks from which molten lava gushed forth.

A deafening roar came from afar.

A gigantic beast, as large as a mountain, slowly rose from the lava.

Its entire body was engulfed in flames, and it had three ferocious heads on its head, with six eyes burning with raging fire.

A terrifying pressure descended like a mountain crashing down, and Qi Ling instantly felt short of breath, unable to even move a finger.

"Platinum level? No, it's a diamond level monster..." Qi Ling's face turned pale, and beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

He knew very well that this was an illusion.

But this illusion was too real, so real that even the aura of the demonic beasts was exactly the same as that of real diamond-level demonic beasts.

He tried to mobilize the spiritual energy within his body, but found that it was as if it were frozen and could not be circulated at all.

"It's over..." Qi Ling felt a wave of despair, but then it suddenly dawned on him, "This illusion is hard to break, but it's still just an illusion..."

Realizing this, he immediately focused his mind and sealed his consciousness, returning it to a state of chaos...

On the blood-red wasteland, the three-headed hellhound roared once more, striding slowly toward Qi Ling with its massive claws!

With each step, the ground trembled violently, and lava flew everywhere!