Chapter 332 - 302: Mountain Shaking Monarch
Chapter 332: Chapter 302: Mountain Shaking Monarch
The evolution continued, the light growing ever more intense.
"The evolution has begun." Stationed outside the valley entrance, Elder Tie and the other two immediately sensed the potent Light of Evolution.
"I hope everything goes smoothly," Teacher Han Ke said, still a little worried. She spoke as if in prayer.
Of the two Golden Pearl Buds, one was Elder Tie’s Pet Beast, and the other had just been contracted by Irina. Both individuals were very important to her.
It was no wonder she was on pins and needles.
"Don’t worry. I have faith in Li Qian. He’s a true prodigy Breeder," Elder Tie said with a smile, brimming with confidence in the young man.
"I believe in him, too," Irina added, her tone calm and supportive.
Just as the three were waiting anxiously, the evolution inside the valley reached a critical stage.
Li Qian glanced at the evolutionary material in his hand and muttered to himself, "’Only you left. Go on.’"
As the final evolutionary material was added, the Light of Evolution abruptly intensified, faintly threatening to form a pillar of light.
Li Qian closed his eyes, sensing quietly. A moment later, his eyes snapped open. ’Now!’
"Senior Golden Pearl Bud, the time is now!" The moment he’d been sensing arrived—the instant the Energy around the Golden Pearl Bud surged to its peak. Li Qian immediately gave the command.
Upon hearing him, Elder Tie’s Golden Pearl Bud—the one Li Qian had just addressed as "Senior"—acted without hesitation.
After a glance at Li Qian, it moved decisively toward the evolving Golden Pearl Bud and produced its own Golden Pearl.
It opened its shell and allowed the Golden Pearl to fly out, where it slowly merged into the radiant sphere of evolution.
With the final step complete, the Light of Evolution erupted, shooting a hundred meters into the sky.
Outside the valley, Elder Tie and the others saw it all.
"Such a terrifying Light of Evolution... It seems this evolution is anything but simple," Elder Tie remarked with deep feeling.
"That’s a good thing." A hint of joy surfaced on Irina’s face.
As the Golden Pearl Bud she had just contracted began its evolution, she could clearly feel faint wisps of incredibly pure Life Energy seeping into her from within.
She knew this was the start of the evolutionary feedback.
This also indicated that the evolution inside the valley was proceeding smoothly.
Seeing this, they all relaxed considerably.
Inside the valley, Li Qian remained as calm and composed as ever, his expression unchanging.
And indeed, this first stage of evolution was virtually risk-free, something Li Qian had already mastered to perfection.
He glanced over at Elder Tie’s Golden Pearl Bud, which was staring intently at the evolution of Irina’s own.
He could sense that, having lost its Life Golden Pearl, the aura of Elder Tie’s Pet Beast had weakened considerably.
Its Level was even threatening to drop back to Commander Level.
Li Qian sensed all these changes but wasn’t worried. It wasn’t yet time for Elder Tie’s Golden Pearl Bud to make its comeback.
Of course, that moment would arrive soon enough.
The rich Light of Evolution formed a towering pillar that lasted for about ten minutes. The beam was so conspicuous that, even though Li Qian was hidden in a valley, it was still spotted by some Adventurers.
They began to arrive one after another, wanting to investigate.
They all assumed a priceless treasure had appeared in the valley.
Naturally, they were stopped in their tracks by Elder Tie and the others, who showed them no mercy.
At a time like this, they couldn’t possibly let anyone in to disturb Li Qian.
If the evolution went wrong because of this, it would be too late for regrets.
Just as Elder Tie was ruthlessly turning them away, Irina, standing beside him, suddenly froze.
Then, a look of delight abruptly spread across her face.
An immense power and wave of Life Energy surged through her body like a gushing spring.
Even Irina herself, the recipient of this evolution, wasn’t entirely sure where this power and Life Energy was coming from.
It felt as if it had appeared out of thin air.
This wasn’t her first time experiencing this, so the moment the sensation appeared, Irina knew what was happening.
’Evolutionary feedback!’
Only evolutionary feedback could bring about such a tremendous boost to her physical constitution.
It even felt as if her very being had undergone a quantum leap.
"The evolution was a success." Sensing the earth-shattering change within her, Irina beamed with joy.
"Everyone, I suggest you leave this place at once. There’s no priceless treasure in the valley, just a Breeder conducting a Pet Beast evolution experiment." After receiving the evolutionary feedback, Irina discovered her Spiritual Power had grown substantially, allowing her to break through to Tier Seven Dominator as a natural result. Overjoyed, her resolve hardened.
As she spoke, a Summoning Array lit up. Her Thunderous Griffin materialized, glaring at the crowd of Adventurers with hostile eyes.
"Miss, since a Cultivation Master is conducting an experiment in there, surely it’s fine for us to just watch from the outside."
"That’s right! We’d love to make the acquaintance of this Cultivation Master, too."
"Miss, aren’t you being a bit too tyrannical by blocking our way like this!"
"..."
Outside the valley, the seven or eight Adventurers began to grumble amongst themselves.
Relying on their numbers, they had no intention of backing down, even though they knew they were in the wrong.
Irina saw this and felt a sense of helplessness.
Just then, another Summoning Array lit up...
Someone judged the Beast Master’s Power Level by the color of the glowing Summoning Array and cried out in disbelief, "Th-th-that’s impossible! Emperor Level!"
As he stared, dumbfounded, the Summoning Array faded, and the Pet Beast emerged.
It was a majestic, multicolored tiger, its body the size of a small hill.
The tiger’s eyes were as wide as bronze bells. Its presence was extraordinary and overwhelming as it stood silently, unleashing a silent Intimidation.
"It’s the Mountain Shaking Monarch, an Earth Element Emperor-level Pet Beast!" one of the Adventurers cried out, having recognized the hill-sized tiger.
With the appearance of the mighty and imperious Mountain Shaking Monarch, the astonished Adventurers could no longer hold their ground. They all slipped away with their tails between their legs.
Faced with an Emperor-level Pet Beast, they couldn’t even muster the will to resist. Continuing to argue would just be asking for trouble.
Li Qian, of course, was completely unaware of what was happening at the valley entrance. He was already preparing for the second stage of evolution: that of Elder Tie’s Golden Pearl Bud.