Shen Xue pouted. Her pride was immense, but her sister, Shen Bing, was always superior in every way, making her constantly want to prove herself.
"No need, I know how to get revenge myself!"
However, Shen Bing merely informed her and, regardless of whether she agreed, walked directly towards Zheng Dong.
Enraged, Shen Xue stomped her feet and shouted at Zheng Dong from afar:
"Zheng Dong, don't think I've lost! I was just not in good condition!"
At this moment, the referee also announced Zheng Dong's victory and began directing the pet masters to repair the battle arena.
Shen Xue and her injured pets were also attended to by specialized medical pet masters, and the Night Giant that had been buried deep underground was dug out.
For an ordinary person, they might have suffocated long ago.
But the Night Giant was a commander-level extraordinary creature with the dual attributes of Undead and Wind, not easily killed.
However, it was indeed quite suffocated.
...
Shen Bing approached Zheng Dong and sized him up.
She was well aware of her sister Shen Xue's strength; even against a high-level pet master, she wouldn't be significantly inferior.
Therefore, she was very curious about what had caused Zheng Dong to nurture a Gold-Devouring Rat into a terrifying monster that could easily defeat three pets of King-grade racial levels.
"My sister lost. I'll fight you. If you win against me, I can give you her contact information!"
Zheng Dong was slightly stunned. Who wanted their contact information!
He simply wanted to win.
However, Zheng Dong didn't care who challenged him.
He was currently defending the arena, and as long as they hadn't fought him before, all the students participating in the finals could challenge him.
Moreover, he was more interested in the Heroic Spirits.
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"I heard your pet-taming talent is Undead Awakening. How about if you lose, you help me awaken a Heroic Spirit too!"
Shen Bing raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.
Using her pet-taming talent, Undead Awakening, required the expenditure of spirit and lifespan.
Under normal circumstances, she wouldn't help others awaken Heroic Spirits.
"That depends on whether you have the ability."
The battle began.
Shen Bing summoned three pets: the Phantom Python, the Tree of Life and Death, and the Nine Nether Butterfly.
Among them, the Phantom Python was a lord-level pet, while the Tree of Life and Death and the Nine Nether Butterfly were both commander-level.
Like Shen Xue, Shen Bing had only recently become an intermediate pet master. Judging by these three pets alone, the strength of the sisters was not significantly different.
However, Shen Bing also had two Heroic Spirits, the Ghost Fox Demoness and the Soul Slayer Sword, both of which had reached commander-level growth.
As the referee gave the command,
The Ghost Fox Demoness used its possession skill and possessed Shen Bing.
Shen Bing immediately transformed into a beast-eared girl, with a pair of fluffy fox ears and three black tails.
Holding the Soul Slayer Sword, she lunged directly at Zheng Dong.
Although she often bickered with Shen Xue, she still loved her sister dearly, so this sword strike was without any reservation.
As Shen Bing held the Soul Slayer Sword, raised it above her head, it suddenly grew enormous, its black sword energy piercing the sky, exuding an aura of death, instantly engulfing the entire battle arena, as if it were about to cleave both heaven and earth in two.
The Soul Slayer Sword unleashed its ultimate skill, Annihilation, which, with the assistance of the Ghost Fox Demoness's power, displayed terrifying might.
Zheng Dong felt as if he were locked on, unable to use his Earth Evasion or Spatial Movement skills.
This scene made everyone widen their eyes.
The power of this sword strike was actually stronger than the ultimate skill unleashed by most lord-level pets.
In the live broadcast hall, Grandmasters like Sun Xinxin and Xiao Lin were also astonished.
Shen Bing had never used her bonded Heroic Spirits in previous matches; they had no idea the two Heroic Spirits bonded to Shen Bing would be so powerful!
Sun Xinxin quickly asked,
"President Xiao, Heroic Spirit bonding doesn't limit the number. Doesn't that mean Shen Bing can have many Heroic Spirits?"
Xiao Lin shook his head dismissively.
"No, after a Heroic Spirit bonds with its master, it coexists with them, placing a great burden on the body. At Shen Bing's current state, she can have at most two Heroic Spirits. Any more would affect her normal life and even pose a threat to her life."
"It seems that sister Shen Bing is more formidable than sister Shen Xue. Does she have a chance to defeat Zheng Dong?" Sun Xinxin asked on behalf of all the spectators.
Xiao Lin fell silent for a moment; it was even harder to judge this time.
Shen Bing's pets were not as singular as Shen Xue's.
The Phantom Python had a restraining effect on the Gold-Devouring Rat, not only possessing Earth Evasion skills but also mastering the Shadow Clone skill.
The Nine Nether Butterfly, on the other hand, possessed the dual attributes of Undead and Space, and mastered the ultimate skill Spatial Restraint, perfectly countering spatial movement.
As for the Tree of Life and Death, it excelled in underground and surface attacks, possessing the triple attributes of Undead, Wood, and Earth.
In other words, Shen Bing had a greater chance.
However, Xiao Lin still looked forward to Zheng Dong performing better.
And if Shen Bing had no counter to the ultimate skill Absolute Darkness, a perception-type skill, it would be difficult for her to defeat Zheng Dong.
Therefore, he said,
"It should be evenly matched. Both have a chance!"
...
On the battlefield, facing Shen Bing's sword strike, Zheng Dong did not panic at all. He and Xiao Zi, using their previous tactic, directly employed the combined skill Ultimate Earth Vein Leap, appearing a hundred meters away, condensing numerous clones on the ground, while the main body burrowed underground.
Shen Bing's sword missed Zheng Dong and Xiao Zi, striking the ground.
The ground subsequently collapsed, creating a massive fissure that spanned the entire battle arena. If it weren't for the protective barrier, it might have even extended to the spectator stands.
Shen Bing turned her head, looking at the numerous clones left by Zheng Dong, showing no surprise. She seemed to have anticipated Zheng Dong using Earth Vein Leap.
After all, Zheng Dong had done the same when facing Shen Xue's attacks before.
Unfortunately, she was not Shen Xue.
She immediately commanded the Nine Nether Butterfly to use its ultimate skill Spatial Restraint, sealing the area where Zheng Dong and Xiao Zi's numerous clones were located.
Instantly, these clones felt suppressed by spatial power, as if they were trapped in mud, making it difficult to use any skills.
Following that, the Tree of Life and Death unleashed its ultimate skill, Life Siphon.
Life Siphon could extract the opponent's spiritual power, physical strength, and even lifespan. Moreover, even if the target was a clone, it could still affect the main body.
This meant that although the clones of Zheng Dong and Xiao Zi were being attacked, their main bodies were also suffering and being harmed.
Countless branches and leaves of the Tree of Life and Death, like grasping hands, swept towards Zheng Dong and Xiao Zi's numerous clones, attempting to engulf them completely and absorb their power.
Furthermore, under the state of Spatial Restraint, Zheng Dong and Xiao Zi's numerous clones seemed to be completely unable to resist the Tree of Life and Death.
In reality, these clones were secretly using the combined skill Ultimate Spatial Detonation.
Although using skills was difficult, it was not impossible.
Moreover, Spatial Detonation perfectly countered Spatial Restraint.
Shen Bing, unaware of this, watched the scene with confidence.
However, in the next second, her smile froze.
Just as the branches of the Tree of Life and Death were about to engulf Zheng Dong and Xiao Zi's numerous clones, a violent explosion occurred.
Accompanying the roar of the explosion, most of the branches and leaves of the Tree of Life and Death were torn apart. The once verdant Tree of Life and Death was almost reduced to its trunk, suffering severe damage.
Even Shen Bing, who was not far away, was dusted and disheveled by the blast.
The numerous clones left by Zheng Dong and Xiao Zi, having expended their energy by using the combined skill Ultimate Spatial Detonation, disappeared during the explosion.
Shen Bing's expression turned grim.
Only then did she realize she had been careless.
She commanded the Phantom Python to condense numerous clones and burrow into the ground to search for Zheng Dong and Xiao Zi.
Zheng Dong and Xiao Zi, burrowing underground, continued to condense clones.
They had hastily condensed dozens of clones each earlier, leaving them at the original location to test Shen Bing, but they hadn't expected them to be gone so quickly.
Now, Zheng Dong had also prepared sufficiently.
The expended clones were re-condensed by them.
Zheng Dong planned to deal with the Phantom Python first.
Unexpectedly, the Phantom Python's clones discovered them first.
Because the Phantom Python's growth level had reached lord-level, its clones were also not weak, comparable to commander-level pets.
It was just that the Phantom Python's mastery of the Shadow Clone skill was not high, only reaching the proficient level, so the number of clones it could condense was not large.
This posed no threat to Zheng Dong and Xiao Zi.
Soon, these clones were all enlarged by Xiao Zi's dozens of clones and consumed using the ultimate skill Infinite Devour, perishing together.
On the ground, the Phantom Python also obtained the precise location of Zheng Dong and Xiao Zi and relayed it to Shen Bing.
Shen Bing quickly commanded the Tree of Life and Death to use its ultimate skill Earth Lockdown.
Earth Lockdown was a dual-attribute skill of Earth and Wood, capable of effectively sealing the ground, preventing the opponent from mobilizing the earth's power to use skills like Earth Evasion, Earth Spike, and Earth Vein Resonance.
Instantly, countless roots of the Tree of Life and Death grew wildly, attempting to quickly seal the area where Zheng Dong and Xiao Zi were located, forming an unbreakable underground cage using the earth's power.
Unfortunately, Zheng Dong's actions were faster.
Zheng Dong's clones emerged from the ground and collectively used the ultimate skill Absolute Darkness.
In an instant, the domain of darkness covered the entire battle arena, and Shen Bing and her pets lost their senses.
But Shen Bing was not panicked at all.
Instead, she was somewhat excited.
This was because the Ghost Fox Demoness, possessing her, had mastered the ultimate mental skill Sixth Sense, which was unaffected by Absolute Darkness.
In addition, the Soul Slayer Sword had mastered the ultimate special skill Crisis Lock.
As long as the main body of Zheng Dong and his pet, the Gold-Devouring Rat, appeared, she could quickly lock onto them and launch an attack.
Caught off guard, she was confident she could defeat Zheng Dong.
Unfortunately, she was overthinking.
Her pets, the Phantom Python, the Tree of Life and Death, and the Nine Nether Butterfly, could not sense their opponents in Absolute Darkness.
Moreover, the main bodies of Zheng Dong and Xiao Zi would not rashly appear.
Following that, Xiao Zi's 365 clones also emerged from the ground, with 100 of them using the combined skill Ultimate Shadow Chain to firmly bind the Phantom Python, while the remaining clones used the combined skill Ultimate Tripwire Arrow to attack the Phantom Python.
Even though the Phantom Python used skills like Spirit Concealment and Phasing, it could not escape. The Shadow Chain seemed to be integrated with it; unless the Phantom Python could shed its own shadow or its power far surpassed that of Xiao Zi's clones, it could not break free from the Shadow Chain.
The frustrated Phantom Python unleashed its ultimate skill Dark Strangulation again, but it was still useless. Dark Strangulation was limited by the restraint of the Shadow Chain, and its power could not be fully exerted, not even harming one of Xiao Zi's clones.
Shen Bing sensed the anomaly through her Sixth Sense and rushed over, intending to rescue the Phantom Python.
However, she was quickly intercepted by Zheng Dong's clones.
Zheng Dong had also condensed 365 clones, with only 30 of them needing to continuously use Absolute Darkness to maintain the domain of darkness.
The remaining clones were positioned to prevent any accidents, surrounding Shen Bing.
Zheng Dong's objective was simple: first, deal with the Phantom Python, then slowly deal with Shen Bing's remaining pets, and finally, Shen Bing herself.
Seizing the opportunity, Xiao Zi's clones continuously released Tripwire Arrows.
Tripwire Arrows, like a fierce storm, rained down on the Phantom Python, followed by crackling explosions.
Although each Tripwire Arrow did not deal much damage to the Phantom Python, under continuous damage, the Phantom Python felt the pain of a thousand arrows piercing its body, and soon it was severely injured and fell unconscious.
After dealing with the Phantom Python, Xiao Zi's clones then set their sights on the Tree of Life and Death.
At the same time, Xiao Zi's main body also emerged from the ground and used Spatial Movement to appear behind the Nine Nether Butterfly.
The Nine Nether Butterfly, enveloped in Absolute Darkness, could not sense the fluctuations of spatial power around it and did not detect Xiao Zi at all.
Xiao Zi used its Shattering Gold Claws, a full-power strike that unleashed ten times its attack power, slamming the Nine Nether Butterfly to the ground.
Like all butterfly-type extraordinary creatures, the Nine Nether Butterfly was inherently fragile. Suffering a severe blow, it fell unconscious.
Subsequently, Xiao Zi's main body and clones gathered together and launched a fierce attack on the Tree of Life and Death.
The Tree of Life and Death had already suffered severe damage. Although its own recovery ability was strong, it could not withstand the continuous attacks from Xiao Zi and its clones. Before long, it also lost its combat effectiveness.
On the other side, Shen Bing also sensed the state of her pets and angrily brandished the Soul Slayer Sword.
She was quite formidable, continuously destroying many of Zheng Dong's clones.
However, the continuous use of the Ghost Fox Demoness and the Soul Slayer Sword placed a great burden on her, and she was also close to her limit.
At this moment, Zheng Dong's main body, which had been hiding for a long time, emerged from the ground.
And he dispelled Absolute Darkness.
Absolute Darkness did not affect Shen Bing, so continuing to use it was pointless.
With this, the students, teachers, and others from various schools in the spectator stands could finally see the battle on the arena.
Before this, they could only watch the large screen.
The images displayed on the large screen were captured or simulated by mechanical life forms such as the Focusing Eye using ultimate skills like Energy Concentration Shooting and Super Perception, and even included the scenes of Zheng Dong and Xiao Zi fighting the Phantom Python's clones underground.
This also surprised everyone.
The battle between a novice pet master and an intermediate pet master was so exciting, it was completely on par with battles between high-level pet masters.
Moreover, Zheng Dong's performance remained astonishing; whether facing Shen Xue or Shen Bing, he had controlled the entire situation from beginning to end.
Each of Shen Bing's pets was very strong, but unfortunately, they lacked coordination and effective attacks, allowing Zheng Dong to defeat them one by one.
Of course, Shen Bing couldn't be blamed entirely. She had only recently become an intermediate pet master, and nurturing each pet to this level was already commendable. As for training her pets to cooperate and fight in synergy, she lacked the time and energy.
If she had been given another two or three months, the outcome today might have been different.
However, even so, Shen Bing still didn't believe she had lost.
Holding the Soul Slayer Sword, she confronted Zheng Dong and his clones.
"Zheng Dong, you've pushed me this far, and I admire you. However, it's not that easy to defeat me!"
A more immense aura suddenly erupted from Shen Bing, and black flames enveloped her entire body. A pair of giant wings sprouted from her back.
At this moment, everyone was stunned.
Zheng Dong was also surprised!
Half-blood!