Celestial Beast Taming

Chapter 450: Chapter 258: Flame Guardian and Ignite the Burning Flame

If Star Night were willing to join Soul Soil, they would then truly be one of their own.

If Star Night were unwilling to join Soul Soil, Zhong Yi would still forever see Star Night as the senior who had always looked after him.

Without a doubt, the most excited person on the Guardian Beast Vehicle was Ren Suxin.

Ever since she decided to undergo Nirvana with the Nirvana Phoenix Peony at age fifteen, Ren Suxin had been tormented every moment of every day by the resulting pain.

To put it bluntly, Ren Suxin had practically been in a crippled state the entire time.

Previously, Ren Suxin had never explored a Secret Realm.

Forget exploring a Secret Realm; she had never even experienced combat.

But ever since meeting Zhong Yi, Ren Suxin had been able to experience a normal life, even with her Nirvana Phoenix Peony’s Nirvana now in its sixth stage.

Although her bones would often fill with cracks or even fracture, Ren Suxin still had to endure an agony like that of countless insects gnawing at her bones.

But it was a pain Ren Suxin had grown accustomed to.

Moreover, Zhong Yi had carved a totem mark on her using the Resurrection Celestial Lord’s Life Healing Totem Skill. Now, the moment her bones cracked from the Nirvana, they were instantly healed by the Healing Energy released from the mark.

This new, unfettered life felt as if it had broken Ren Suxin’s shackles.

Although Ren Suxin was already nearly thirty, her curiosity and desire to explore the world were no different from that of Zhong Ling and the others.

"Young Master, once we enter the Secret Realm, I’ll be a complete drag on everyone. Will bringing me along compromise the group’s safety?"

"At the moment, my Lifebound Guardian Beast can’t help the team in any way."

Ever since joining Soul Soil, the way Ren Suxin addressed Zhong Yi had begun to change.

Zhong Yi replied with firm conviction.

"The one we’re about to explore is a squad-based Secret Realm. These are much easier than the open Secret Realms that anyone can enter."

"Sister Xin, you don’t need to worry about us being unable to handle it."

"If your condition flares up, I’ll have Ice Glaze carry you."

"Since you’ve decided to have the Nirvana Phoenix Peony complete its ninth Nirvana and awaken your Lifebound Phoenix, it’s better to wait until that’s done. Then you can cultivate the Nirvana Phoenix Peony specifically based on the Lifebound Phoenix’s Basic Skills."

The more Zhong Yi interacted with Ren Suxin, the more he could sense the resilience beneath her fragile exterior.

Although the Life Healing Totem could continuously heal the damage Nirvana inflicted on Ren Suxin, the pain of her bones fracturing and the process itself couldn’t be eliminated.

If Ren Suxin really made it through the ninth Nirvana and awakened her Lifebound Phoenix, her Talent would be enough to rival that of a Celestial Destiny Seeker!

If he could equip Ren Suxin with a powerful treasure compatible with both the Nirvana Phoenix Peony and her Lifebound Phoenix, allowing them to obtain Rule Authority, Ren Suxin would become a formidable force for earning Divine Origin Value on the Virtual Source Network.

Ren Suxin had always been extremely perceptive.

From Zhong Yi, she felt an acceptance and care that reminded her of the Flower Venerable.

Around him, she found herself unconsciously forgetting her own age.

"I’m not that delicate!"

"As long as I don’t have to fight, just follow along, I can keep up."

"Xiaoya’s and Guoguo’s Deceit Beasts have both reached Extraordinary Tier, Silver Quality."

"They’ve been at Starlight Academy for the past few days, so I haven’t seen how much their Deceit Beasts have improved."

"I’ll have to get a good look once the fighting starts in the Secret Realm."

Unlike other Secret Realms, there was no marketplace for freely trading supplies on the outskirts of the Second Level Wolf Insect Secret Realm.

Under normal circumstances, no sane Extraordinary Tier Guardian Beast Master would choose to explore the Wolf Insect Secret Realm, where one faces near-certain death.

The particular Wolf Insect Secret Realm Zhong Yi had chosen was guarded by two squads from the Starlight Army.

They were on standby, waiting for an outbreak from the Secret Realm so they could begin cleanup operations.

This was the standard procedure for how the various Heroic Cities dealt with Second Level Wolf Insect Secret Realms.

With Sun Yushi there to handle things, Zhong Yi didn’t need to personally communicate with the Starlight Army.

The group passed through the Secret Realm Entrance without a hitch, entering the Second Level Wolf Insect Secret Realm.

The moment they entered the Secret Realm, before they could even recover from the feeling of weightlessness, their nostrils were filled with a foul, damp, and deeply earthy smell.

Zhong Yi looked around and saw that the environment was exceptionally barren.

Other than rocks and dirt, the ground seemed to have been stripped completely bare.

The sky within the Wolf Insect Secret Realm was a vibrant, jade-like green.

The verdant sky and the brownish-green soil complemented each other. If not for the excessively barren and empty landscape, the contrast between the sky and the land alone would have been a beautiful sight.

Although the temperature inside the Wolf Insect Secret Realm wasn’t as high as in the Horned Demon Secret Realm, it was still over thirty-five degrees Celsius.

This temperature was very similar to that of Starlight City at the height of summer.

The only difference was that the humidity in the Wolf Insect Secret Realm exceeded seventy percent; it wouldn’t take long for it to soak through Zhong Yi’s and the others’ clothes.

Zhong Ling, Shen Xuan, Ren Suxin, Sun Ya, and He Guoguo were all looking around, their curiosity piqued.

Suddenly, a rustling sound echoed out.

A strange insect the size of a wild dog poked its head out from behind a mound of dirt. It was covered in brownish-green Insect Armor and bore a strong resemblance to a spider, yet it only had three pairs of limbs.

Dozens of slightly smaller ones followed close behind it.

This was a Wolf Insect Squad led by an Elite Wolf Insect.

Upon seeing the Wolf Insect Squad, even Ren Suxin, who was facing such a scene for the very first time, showed not a hint of fear.