Beastmaster? Monsters are beasts too!

[Ding! Host's cultivation level has broken through to Bronze Ninth Star!]

[Reward: 5 chances to draw a prize]

A system notification sounded in his mind, and Chen Xiu slowly opened his eyes. "I even get a reward for breaking through?"

He clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within him, and nodded in satisfaction.

In just half an hour, not only were his injuries healed, but he also broke through his cultivation level.

This patch of spiritual plants is like a windfall from heaven!

Chen Xiu turned to look at Gomora beside him, and his lips twitched.

Gomora, which was originally more than half a meter tall, now had a round belly like a ball.

It destroyed a small portion of the surrounding spiritual plants.

"You sure know how to enjoy life," Chen Xiu kicked Gomora's belly. "Eating so much, I'll have to carry you when you can't run anymore."

Gomora let out a burp and wagged its tail contentedly.

Compared to QQ candy, medicinal herbs and elixirs are much more satisfying!

Chen Xiu stopped teasing it, took out the dragon-patterned jade pendant, and packed up all the remaining items.

There were things like dew-collecting grass, vermilion fruit, placenta flowers, and a few dragon blood vines twining around the stone wall.

He rummaged around and stuffed things in, filling half of the storage space to the brim.

He even swept up any stones he accidentally unearthed.

"That's enough, it's time to go."

He clapped his hands, preparing to return the way he came, when Gomora suddenly pricked up his ears and growled at the stone wall not far away.

"What's wrong?"

Chen Xiu stepped forward and saw Gomora scratching at it with its claws.

He immediately understood, "You mean we can get there from here?"

Chen Xiu's eyes lit up. "Perfect, let's go see if there are any other treasures that have slipped through the net."

"Gomora, dig over there."

Upon hearing this, Gomora immediately perked up, even though he was still full.

The horns on its head trembled, and super vibration waves were activated!

"Buzz—"

The hard stone wall was shattered, revealing a hole about the height of a person.

The man and the beast went inside. The tunnel wound upwards, and after walking only a few dozen steps, the view suddenly opened up before them.

A blinding flash of blood rushed towards us, accompanied by the sounds of fierce fighting.

"What's going on?" Chen Xiu instinctively hid and peeked out.

On the main altar plaza, a bizarre and chaotic battle was unfolding.

Nine men in black uniforms, their eyes vacant, frantically attacked the burly man in the middle, who was also in uniform.

Their attacks were aimed straight for vital points, while Qi Ling was in a sorry state, his uniform soaked in blood.

As he dodged, he shouted as fast as he could, "Wake up! Wake up! It's me, Qi Ling!"

But the team members seemed not to hear them, and their attacks became even more intense.

"Damn it!" Qi Ling punched one of his teammates, sending him flying, and cursed through gritted teeth, "These bastards have no mercy!"

He finally broke free from the illusion, only to open his eyes to find nine teammates wielding knives and slashing at him.

These nine are all genuine Gold-level Beast Tamers; even though they were controlled by the illusion, their fighting instincts were still intact.

And they are fearless and undaunted!

Although Qi Ling was at the peak of the Gold rank, he couldn't withstand the combined attack of nine people of the same rank, and he couldn't bear to kill them.

Moreover, he dared not summon his beast, fearing it would trigger a chain reaction.

From one against nine, it became two against eighteen!

Not long after, he had several more wounds on his body.

Chen Xiu hid in the shadows, his brows furrowed.

Activate the initial reconnaissance eye and scan the entire square.

【Crimson Illusion (Fragment)】

[Rank: Peak Gold Level]

[Effect: Distorts cognition, manipulates the mind]

Chen Xiu looked up and saw a girl in white sitting on the dragon's head at the highest point of the main altar, swinging her two snow-white legs.

He was watching the chaotic battle below with great interest, a naive smile on his lips.

If they weren't in this secret realm, Chen Xiuzhen would have thought she was just a little sister next door.

[Immortal Evil Spirit (Remnant Soul)]

【realm:?】

【potential:?】

【talent:?】

[Status: Extinction]

"This is... an evil spirit?" Chen Xiu was utterly shocked. "Wasn't it said to have been suppressed for ten thousand years?"

"Wow, he's actually that awesome?"

Just then, a team member circled around behind Qi Ling, his long sword whistling through the air.

He slashed hard at his back!

Qi Ling couldn't dodge in time and could only block with her arm.

"Pfft!"

The long sword was deeply embedded in flesh and blood. Qi Ling groaned and punched the team member away with his backhand.

But this also exposed a huge opening in his defenses, allowing the other two teammates to pounce on him.

"It's over!" Qi Ling felt a chill in her heart and subconsciously closed her eyes.

The expected pain did not come.

There was a crisp "clang" sound!

A long sword was deflected by the person attacking Qi Ling.

"Who?!" Qi Ling exclaimed, both surprised and delighted.

Chen Xiu peeked out from behind the stone pillar and waved to Qi Ling.

Gomora followed behind him, his eyes wary, staring intently at the white-clad girl atop the altar.

"It's you?!" Qi Ling was completely stunned when he saw Gomora.

He had seen Gomora before through the Gong family's surveillance and knew that it had been contracted by a student.

"At the time, I even joked that I should capture Gomora and make it Gong Lianxue's second tamed beast."

I never expected to be here again!

"What are you doing here?"

"You're digging in the wrong place," Chen Xiu said calmly, his gaze sweeping over the other nine people.

"Are you planning to keep dragging this on like this? Until you're exhausted and they kill you?"

Qi Ling gave a wry smile: "What can I do? They're all my teammates. I can't really kill them, can I?"

"So you're just going to wait to be killed by them?"

In fact, Chen Xiu hesitated for a long time. He could tell that Qi Ling was just missing an opportunity to avoid these people's attacks.

But he was also wary of the girl in white.

But then I remembered the hint from the Eye of Exploration.

[Not a major threat]

Ultimately, following his heart, he offered Qi Ling a glimmer of hope.

But if he knew that these people were at least Gold-level Six-Star, he probably wouldn't even consider it.

Instead, he turned and ran!

"Don't worry, you won't die."

Qi Ling turned to look at the top of the altar, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"To catch the thief, first catch the king. Once we take care of that guy, the illusion will naturally break."

As soon as Qi Ling finished speaking, his feet suddenly sank into the ground.

At that moment, a sudden change occurred!

Countless crimson vines grew wildly and instantly wrapped around his limbs!

"Ugh!" Qi Ling groaned, trying to break free, but the more she struggled, the tighter the grip became.

In the blink of an eye, he was hanging in mid-air, unable to move even a finger.

"You're so stupid."

A crisp laugh fell from above.

The girl in white leaped down from the dragon's head.

"Who would openly plot in front of others?"

She landed lightly in front of Qi Ling, and with a simple tap on his brow, the latter instantly rolled his eyes.

Chen Xiu's pupils contracted sharply, and he subconsciously summoned the Dark Spark.

The girl before me was breathtakingly beautiful, with delicate, fair skin like a porcelain doll, and every dance and smile she gave exuded a lively and vibrant energy.

But Chen Xiu knew the identity of the girl in front of him.

He kept a close eye on the girl, not daring to let his guard down for a moment.

Even Gomora was unusually agitated, its horns trembling and a low growl emanating from its throat.

He stared intently at the seemingly harmless little girl in front of him.

The girl completely ignored Chen Xiu's hostility and looked at him with bright eyes.

It's like discovering some rare treasure.

She skipped and hopped forward, and before Chen Xiu could react, she grabbed his arm.

It rubbed its head against his sleeve.

"Big brother, you smell so good!"

She tilted her head back, revealing a pair of shallow dimples, and said, "I want to go with you! Will you make a contract with me?"