CHAPTER 254: CHAPTER 156: LIGHTNING FLASHES! QIAN YI EVOLVES!_3

"However, since you’re confident, let’s go with Elite Fifth Tier. If anything comes up, I’ll call out to Hu Hu right away..."

After hearing Su Ping and Liu Fuhai’s request, Hu Yue entered the bamboo forest. With a flash of light in her hand, a strange long sword appeared there! This was a crimson long sword, and on its body was a lifelike pattern of a fox.

"Su Ping, would your Pet Beast fight against my Spirit Fox Sword’s Sword Spirit, or do you wish to fight me holding the sword?" Hu Yue asked.

After glancing at the Spirit Fox Sword, Su Ping decided, "Let’s fight purely against the Sword Spirit!"

Artifact Pet Beasts generally have these two methods of combat after reaching a certain Level. One is controlled personally by the owner; the other is by a Sword Spirit evolved from it.

"Great! Hu Hu, come forth! Limit your strength to Elite Fifth Tier!" Hu Yue nodded, tossed the Spirit Fox Sword into the sky. Her figure then retreated to the edge of the bamboo forest.

Su Ping uttered no more unnecessary words. A similar gleam of light burst forth in front of him! Qian Yi made a brilliant entrance.

In a flash, everyone’s gaze, including Vice President Liu’s, was fixed on the small paper figure. He had only heard of Su Ping forming a contract with a Paperman but had never before seen what this mutated Paperman looked like. Now that he saw it, he couldn’t help but squint.

The little paper figure, only as tall as an average person’s thigh, wore a conical hat and had three sheaths—almost as tall as itself—stuck in its back, looking extremely odd. However, it had to be said that such a Paperman truly drew attention.

"AWOO AWOO!"

A sound came from the crimson Spirit Fox Sword in the sky. In the next moment, Su Ping watched as a fiery red, phantom fox emerged from the sword. It opened its mouth and bit the hilt of the Spirit Fox Sword, holding it firmly. The Spirit Fox held the sword in its mouth.

The little Paperman buzzed with excitement, finally seeing a sword in its opponent’s hand. "Wow! (This is... a duel of Swordsmen!)"

Yet, the Spirit Fox Sword’s Hu Hu merely glanced disdainfully at this odd Paperman. Just a mere Elite First Tier Paperman, and it dares speak of a Swordsman’s duel? Though my power has been limited to Elite Fifth Tier by my master, that’s only in terms of energy and output. My Commander Level Skills are still intact! Defeating such a small fry shouldn’t be a problem.

Hence, Hu Hu merely gave the little Paperman a disdainful look. Swordsman? The phantom Sword Spirit shook its head. Very well, since that’s the case, I might as well show this ignorant little Paperman, who has no idea what a sword truly is, what a real Swordsman is!

With that thought, a fiery red ripple slowly emerged from Hu Hu and the Spirit Fox Sword, as if they were enveloped in flames. And on the little Paperman’s face, a change appeared: the symbol of an ’A’, like from a playing card.

"Eh? Su Ping, your Paperman is indeed quite interesting!" Vice President Liu remarked, his eyebrows raised with interest as he saw the playing card symbol on Qian Yi’s face.

Su Ping didn’t respond because, in the next moment, Hu Hu had already made its move within the bamboo forest simulation battle room. Despite the strength restriction of Elite Fifth Tier, just as Hu Yue had said, her Sword-type Pet Beast never held back and always launched full-force attacks!

CLANG CLANG!

The clear sound echoed loudly within the battle room. The Thunder Sword in Qian Yi’s hand quickly blocked Hu Hu’s attack, and Qian Yi swiftly retreated. Its face, marked with the ’A’, showed no signs of fluctuation—the so-called ’poker face of a Swordsman’.

"Thunder Element?" Liu Fuhai murmured, raising his eyebrows slightly.

But the very next moment, before he could take a closer look, the Paperman shot forward. Yet, it was still just an ordinary strike; Qian Yi did not hasten to use any Skills.

It was rare to encounter a fellow Swordsman, and Qian Yi’s excitement for battle was greatly ignited. Though Qian Yi showed no outward expression, Su Ping could sense through their soul connection that it was relishing the fight. Relishing the duel with a Swordsman!

At that moment, a pure white light once again flashed across Qian Yi!

Old Liu saw the light and was visibly taken aback. "Is it really about to evolve right now?" he wondered.

However, in the next moment, the Thunder Sword, glowing with electrical sparks, was already chopping down towards Hu Hu.

CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG!

At that moment, a Paperman and a fox phantom intertwined in the battle room like interlacing shadows. For a while, these two non-human Pet Beasts, both of whom could be called Swordsmen, actually fought on equal footing!?

"WOO-HOO! (Powerful opponent! Qian Yi acknowledges you!)" Qian Yi’s voice declared.

But this only served to provoke Hu Hu. Who needs recognition from an oddball like you? I am Miss Hu Hu, a Peak Command Sword Artifact Pet Beast! A mere Paperman fighting on equal terms with me? This is an insult!

Suddenly, amidst the sharp glint of the sword’s edge, an ear-piercing AWOO AWOO! from Hu Hu rang out! The next moment, a strand of fiery red sword glow wreathed the Spirit Fox Sword, like the tail flame of a brilliant comet streaking across the sky. The surrounding air temperature shot up suddenly. Clearly, everyone knew Hu Hu was about to get serious.