CHAPTER 41: CHAPTER 41: DEVOURING KIN, BEAST KING EVOLUTION

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There are footsteps!

At the entrance of the Secret Realm, Cai Yuanji and the other three diligently took on the role of security for the Secret Realm.

The third place is theirs, and no one can take it away!

A Beastmaster with an information-type skill looked back sensitively and said, "Coming from inside."

Everyone turned their heads, thinking that the fifth team should be coming out beaten and bruised.

Following their gaze, they saw a white lion.

"?"

The four people had big question marks on their faces until they saw clearly that the person walking out was Ning Zimo.

"You... you guys...."

They couldn’t believe it, but a Beastmaster said, "Were you ambushed while fighting the Beast King?"

Cai Yuanji also agreed with this viewpoint. Although Lin Chen had strong individual power, he shouldn’t have been able to win against the first team in full condition, and the Lightning Cat had been severely injured by Cai Yuanji.

"No ambush, no weakness..." Ning Zimo said calmly, "We lost."

For a moment, the eight people and eight beasts were silent.

...

"... Can I get a promotion award when we go back?"

Huang Xiaotian himself didn’t expect to recruit a monster in here.

The Plowhorn Beast, Residual Shadow Iron Horn Impact, Soul-Calming Hoof, Combined Skill...

These are completely incompatible with the identity of a Plowhorn Beast.

"Promote your head." Lee Zhen suddenly felt bad, his expression tense.

Huang Xiaotian asked him what was wrong, and Lee Zhen said, "We’ve received a message from the monitoring team, that Corpse-Eroding Beast King has already sensed foreign invaders and is now devouring its own kin to gain greater power..."

Huang Xiaotian felt a chill.

The Corpse-Eroding Beasts indeed behave like this, adept at eating people to enhance their power.

Kin are people too, no problem...

The two rushed over and indeed saw the Corpse-Eroding Beast devouring live beasts.

Under their witness, the originally Level 11 Demon Beast King directly became Level 12.

"Stop it."

Lee Zhen was unwilling to let the Demon Beast King harm his new king.

Level 11 is within the assessment threshold, but Level 12 is a bit beyond the outline.

The highest level in the fifth team is Lin Chen’s Spirit Beast, but it’s only Level 9.

Huang Xiaotian looked at Lin Chen’s team, who was already preparing to go up ’Liang Mountain’, and stopped them, "We’re all here, nothing can go wrong, let’s watch, maybe a miracle will happen?"

Although Lee Zhen didn’t hold out hope, he also wanted to see.

With that, he had the Gale Beast fly a bit lower and brought in a protector, preparing safety measures.

....

"Something’s wrong."

Lin Chen had been paying attention to the Gale Beast in the sky, seeing that not only had the altitude lowered, but also there was one more.

"Maybe it’s just for better protection for us," Qin Hao responded.

Lin Chen naturally understood this reasoning but still felt a vague sense of unease.

Since Lin Chen and his team reached the first place, they had to start clearing the way.

But as they neared Beast King Mountain, the Corpse-Eroding Beasts became fewer.

That’s not logical.

The Corpse-Eroding Beasts serve as the Beast King’s guards, naturally needing to protect with the full force of their clan.

Lin Chen noticed this and warned, "Be careful."

Until they reached the mountain top, seeing the Beast King’s lair, standing there was the Corpse-Eroding King, towering and different from the rest, might as well have the words Corpse-Eroding King written on its face.

"Gugh~~"

A strong stench of blood washed over, almost making everyone vomit.

Beside the Corpse-Eroding King was a mountain of corpses.

All its kin, its family, friends.

Xiaobai was physically uncomfortable...

Lin Chen noticed this scene, frowned, and couldn’t help but start to worry.

In a state of cleanliness fixation, Xiaobai’s combat power is extremely limited.

Unexpectedly, what he saw was a Xiaobai full of fighting spirit...

"Moo~~"

Let’s get it over with.

Remove this disgusting and unsanitary Demon Beast from the world.

However, still feeling uncomfortable physically.

The Little Fox, being smart, took off its Little Fox pendant and handed it to Xiaobai.

It meant using the sandalwood scent to mask the foul smell.

"Why didn’t I think of that?"

Lin Chen was taken aback, praised the Little Fox’s intelligence, and thought of making a pendant for Xiaobai once they returned.

The Little Fox, praised by Lin Chen, looked happily at him with its eyes curved into half-moons.

Once Xiaobai put on the pendant, it felt much better.

The Little Fox also retreated cautiously, afraid its fox odor would reach Niu Niu.

"It’s... Level 12, do we really have to fight it?" Bai Jiajia’s initial fighting spirit was high, but seeing the level, it suddenly faded.

Lin Chen had already noticed and had prepared a persuasion line, "People in the sky are watching, if we can’t handle it, they’ll help, now we’re the first."

The trio immediately perked up.

They almost forgot they had a Guardian.

All three summoned their Spirit Beasts, and Bai Jiajia’s eyes lit up as she looked at Lin Chen, expectantly asking, "Great god, would you arrange the strategy?"

Lin Chen pondered, scanning the few Spirit Beasts before him, those injured, those weak...

Moreover, it was their first time working as a team, with no tacit understanding, only the Panlin Python and Xiaobai had some experience.

"The strategy is..." At last, he lifted his head, meeting the gazes of the three people and five beasts: "Fight individually!"

"..."

Everyone was speechless.

Fighting individually is equivalent to no strategy?

They had paused, while white had been hopeful.

As for Xiaobai, it had unconditional trust in its Beastmaster...

Its Beastmaster was so clever, if he said so, it must be...

Fighting individually was the best strategy!

....

With the order given, everyone showed their skills.

The Lightning Cat was the first to attack, assuming the offensive banner with lightning speed.

Bai Jiajia and the others understood perfectly, to win, the main force had to be Lin Chen’s Spirit Beast.

Therefore, their Spirit Beasts had to do their utmost to help Xiaobai understand the opponent’s attack and skills.

The Corpse-Eroding King, to have become the Beast King, must be different from other Corpse-Eroding Beasts.

The Corpse-Eroding King watched the Lightning Cat charge, opened its bloodthirsty maw, and spat out a thick liquid.

The Lightning Cat dodged agilely, but as its figure slipped away, it saw the ground beneath directly corroded.

Lin Chen immediately understood, this was the Corpse-Eroding King’s first skill:

[Corrosive Shell]

This skill is top tier among Corpse-Eroding Beasts.

"What’s the other skill?"

Lin Chen pondered, but the Lightning Cat was already struggling, Xiaobai and three Spirit Beasts quickly moved forward to help.

Lin Chen timely informed the three, "The Corrosive Shell has high damage, is toxic, and very harmful to Spirit Beasts."

"Qin Hao, Sun Guang, your Spirit Beasts are slower, wait until Xiaobai and the Lightning Cat draw out the opponent’s skills, then make a move."

Sun Guang’s Spirit Beast is:

[Mooncrown Beast]

Its skill is to turn its claws into swords for close combat, also known as the Mortal Swordman.

"Got it." The two nodded, conveying their instructions to their Spirit Beasts.

Although Xiaobai and the Lightning Cat had never collaborated, Lin Chen’s tactics were clear enough.

One bull and one cat launched a pincer attack, sure enough, the Corpse-Eroding King spat out the Corrosive Shell.

The two beasts dodged in sync!

"Now’s the time!"

Lin Chen gave the command.

Xiaobai roared skyward, the Combined Skill triggered again.

Boom~~

With a stomp, Soul-Calming Hoof appeared!

A shockwave hit the Corpse-Eroding King, the other three Spirit Beasts knew what was coming next, eager and ready, activating skills, hoping to level the Corpse-Eroding King in one strike.

Sure enough, the Corpse-Eroding King, hit by the Soul-Calming Hoof, immediately clutched its head.

All beasts swarmed forth, Xiaobai leading the charge, Iron Horn Impact unleashed.

They seemed to be closing in on the Erosion King Beast, victory in sight.

Who would have thought, the Corpse-Eroding King roared skyward, and then, right in front of all beasts, five skeletons appeared from thin air, blocking their attack and path.

Lin Chen suddenly looked up, a deep unease began to surface in his eyes:

"No wonder it can be the Beast King, it’s really not that easy to deal with!"