King of Beasts

In the previous Plant Beast Championship, the ace combat pet of the first-place winner was merely an upper sovereign.

An upper sovereign level was already quite rare, considering that beastmasters on the Divine Tree Continent do not have as many opportunities to elevate their pet beasts’ species level as those in Infinite City.

However, this time, three contestants appeared with contracts involving overlord species. Both the examiners from the major families and the geniuses from various factions were utterly bewildered.

In a distant direction.

City Lord Ye and her senior sister stood on top of an ancient massive tree, looking towards this place and discussing the matter.

“An overlord canine beast, is this the beastmaster you’ve favored?”

“Hmm? What’s going on with this tournament you’re hosting? There’s even a youngster with a contract involving an overlord plant pet. Judging by age, this beastmaster is even younger than the one you like, probably younger than my disciple too!”

“How would I know…”

“Senior sister, are you worried about your disciple? Why did you come along?” City Lord Ye said slowly, “This tournament is indeed full of surprises; there’s even an overlord plantmaster…”

Logically speaking, a beastmaster who can contract with an overlord wouldn’t care about this insignificant tournament she’s hosting.

Had she known there was another plantmaster with an overlord contract, she wouldn’t have invited her senior sister’s disciple.

Three overlords… This immediately elevated the difficulty of the Plant Beast Championship to a new level.

Lu Ran’s chances of winning the championship just got slimmer.

“What’s there to worry about? You should be concerned about the beastmaster you favor.”

As these two legends exchanged words, the ongoing commotion at the scene persisted.

“Might as well eliminate him right here.”

Although Yu Rui’s war ancient tree had a formidable presence as well, Gu Yu, the master of the Flower Demon Emperor, primarily focused her attention on Lu Ran.

The beastmaster her master wanted her to eliminate must be this person.

To be honest, she had no interest in this tournament. If it weren’t for her master wanting her to gain experience, she wouldn’t have even taken a second look.

Gu Yu placed her hand on the Flower Demon Emperor, signaling not to enter the Death Forest just yet…

She contemplated eliminating Lu Ran at the entrance itself and then withdrawing from the tournament.

However, just as Gu Yu was still observing Lu Ran, suddenly, not only she but everyone present, including the two legends in the distance, had a drastic change in their expressions.

Because after summoning General Ha, Lu Ran began chanting again, preparing to summon a second pet beast.

Summoning a second pet beast in itself was nothing extraordinary. However, if this pet beast were also an overlord, and its presence even more terrifying, it would be a completely different matter!!!

“Roar!!!!”

After summoning General Ha, Lu Ran also summoned the Sudden Death King.

A massive summoning circle appeared in the sky, and when the Dragon King, towering over ten meters with colossal shield-shaped wings, stepped out from the circle, its terrifying Dragon Might instantly swept across half the forest.

Without a doubt, the Sudden Death King had the highest base Species level in Lu Ran’s team. Coupled with its Dragon Clan bloodline, its oppressive presence over all things was absolutely formidable.

In the sky, the Sudden Death King opened its red eyes, crackling with thunder, and roared dominantly.

This roar made many eyes almost pop out of their sockets.

Especially Jiang Ming and Liu Man from Star-Moon University, they were almost dumbfounded.

“Another overlord species!!!”

They exclaimed in shock.

“A middle overlord!”

Even the Child of Legend, Yu Rui, couldn’t believe it.

Who would have thought that after summoning a lower overlord canine beast, Lu Ran would also summon a middle overlord giant dragon.

One person with contracts to two overlords?

And one of them is a middle overlord?

A middle overlord at level 30? What a joke.

“What’s going on with this guy?” Even the Child of Legend was stunned by Lu Ran’s configuration.

However, what shocked them even more were Lu Ran’s next words.

“You fly to the opposite exit, don’t let anyone pass.”

“You don’t need to eliminate them all, just block them. After I deal with this side, I’ll come to support you.”

Lu Ran spoke casually to the Sudden Death King. In the sky, the massive Dragon King roared again, glanced at the remaining prey on the scene, and then flew towards the forest.

Everyone: ???

What did that mean?

“Damn it, this guy plans to eliminate all the contestants in the preliminary round and end the tournament right there!”

It’s clear that the challengers know each other well. To achieve high ratings, every challenger from Infinite City comes up with peculiar ideas and excels in every detail of their tasks. As soon as Lu Ran finished speaking, Jiang Ming’s eyes widened in realization, perceiving Lu Ran’s intentions.

His words undoubtedly stirred up a storm on the scene. The master of the Flower Demon Emperor, who was preparing to snipe Lu Ran at the entrance, also revealed an expression of disbelief.

Is this guy insane?

“Junior sister, is he serious??”

“How would I know?” Even the two legends in the distance were taken aback.

Two overlords-Lu Ran not only had two overlords but also intended to end the tournament at the preliminary round.

As the Sudden Death King flew away, Lu Ran turned around, his actions conveying to everyone that he was serious.

Buzz-

General Ha stepped forward, let out a “Howl~~~,” and in its icy blue eyes flashed a hint of coldness. The terrifying Blizzard Sword Intent, with temperatures dropping extremely low, materialized into a sovereign aura, sweeping around like a snowstorm.

Crack.

Many plant pets, beast pets, Plantmasters, and beastmasters exhibited frost-like sword marks on their bodies. While the external injuries were manageable, the powerful Blizzard Sword Intent inflicted an undeniable mental blow on many pet beasts. Soon, a batch of mentally weaker pet beasts turned rigid and fell, their surrounding Plantmasters one by one showing drastic changes in their expressions.

“This person is serious.” Yu Rui and Gu Yu stood beside their respective plant pets, both their overlord pets exuding formidable auras, unaffected by General Ha.

However, only a few could remain unaffected like them. Most others stood like prey in a blizzard, struggling at their positions. Although there was nothing around them, it seemed like the next moment they would be blown away or frozen to death, their expressions filled with agony.

“Rui-Ge, what should we do-” Including Jiang Ming, who had a contract with an upper sovereign species sub-dragon, found it hard to cope, hiding behind his Dragon Pet.

“Roar-” The Dragon Might of Jiang Ming’s Storm Dragon struggled immensely against the non-targeted sword intent of General Ha, causing Jiang Ming’s heart to nearly stop. He couldn’t fathom why this beastmaster from another world was so powerful, capable of overwhelming the entire scene with just an outburst of mental will.

What was the origin of this sharp, sword-like, yet blizzard-like cold deterrence?

“You two, forfeit or enter the forest to seek a slim chance-“

At this moment, Yu Rui didn’t dare to underestimate the situation. He watched Lu Ran with an extremely serious expression, offering his companions a choice between two options.

In any case, he did not expect facing someone like Lu Ran would enable them to utilize their numbers for substantial help.

Unless they were teammates who were well-versed in legion skills and capable of coordination, or if they were of a supportive type, weaker temporary teammates would only complicate matters.

Unsure about Lu Ran’s intentions and whether he would strike ruthlessly, Yu Rui directly suggested Jiang Ming and the other to give up on the tournament and the breakthrough task and seek protection from the examiners.

In fact, they weren’t the only ones. As soon as General Ha unleashed its aura, one person turned pale, felt dread in his heart, and quietly moved behind everyone else, seeking refuge behind their examiner.

“I forfeit.”

Shi Ze, witnessing Lu Ran’s madness from the start, cursed inwardly as he sought protection. As someone who “knew” Lu Ran well, he made the wise choice seeing Lu Ran’s real intention to end the tournament in the preliminary round. Yet, even then, he was terrified by Lu Ran’s audacious actions and concealed strengths.

Forfeiting seemed to be the best decision, though not everyone was willing to concede willingly.

Even though Lu Ran appeared formidable, if the sky were to fall, taller individuals would bear it. Most contestants believed that against such an arrogant Lu Ran, the other two overlord Plantmasters and several other geniuses from prominent families present would not remain indifferent.

Could Lu Ran really stand against everyone, despite his strength?

Hence, at that moment, someone gritted their teeth against the terrifying sword intent and quickly entered the Death Forest, leaving the battlefield.

“Roar!!!” Now, for the beastmasters who entered the Death Forest, the only challenge lay in the other overlord Lu Ran had released.

They couldn’t believe that the Sudden Death King alone could stop everyone. Such a massive creature, flying in the sky, would undoubtedly become the primary target of all ferocious plants.

Unfortunately for them, the situation in the sky did not develop as expected. The Sudden Death King aimed to flank and block ahead, becoming the most noticeable target. Down below, numerous ferocious plants, sensing the Sudden Death King’s breath, instinctively launched attacks.

But… it was almost futile!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Numerous bean shooters spat out ice, thunder, hurricane, and flame seed bombs, all aiming for the sky. However, the Sudden Death King didn’t even bother to dodge, letting the attacks land on its body.

As the explosion smoke cleared, the Sudden Death King remained unscathed.

Not to mention the low-level ferocious plants like bean shooters, in the next instant, a massive willow branch, drawn to the enticing breath, lashed out. Dubbed as the Loong-type and Dragon Clan killer-the Dragon Blood Willow’s branch, capable of piercing the scales of a giant dragon, emerged horizontally, seemingly treating the Sudden Death King as prey.

However, the branch merely flashed across, piercing the Sudden Death King, but with a snap, it was the Dragon Blood Willow’s own branch that shattered from the recoil, slowly falling and wilting away.

“Roar-” The Sudden Death King displayed a disdainful expression.

Is this it?

Does it even possess one-tenth the power of the Dragon Slayer Sword’s sword qi?

It dare hunt it without even achieving sapience, audacious!

Besides the visible ferocious plants in the forest, the void vines growing from otherworldly soil punctured into the high sky, entwining the Sudden Death King’s body, attempting to drag it into another space for devouring. However, before its absolute strength, these ferocious plants could scarcely withstand it. Instead of dragging the Sudden Death King into another space, the Sudden Death King, without a care, continued flying, nearly pulling the void vines out of their otherworldly soil.

“Roar-“

Witnessing the Sudden Death King arrogantly traversing through the Death Forest, numerous contestants’ hearts sank.

What’s this now, can’t these ferocious plants give us some break?!