Beasts: Only I Can See the Hidden Evolution Path

At the summit of Yin Nan Mountain, golden lightning raged through the clouds, as if an enraged deity was driving away the evils of the world, with each roar shaking the earth.

“This terrifying aura…” Wang Dongsheng's smile slowly faded, instinctively taking a step back.

Beside Xiao Xingyu, a magic array activated, and a stunning beauty emerged, her presence commanding attention.

Dressed in exotic attire, the beauty's icy gaze could captivate the souls of all men. 

“What do you want, summoning me, Your Majesty?” 

Dai Lu yawned lazily, still groggy from sleep as she had been forcibly summoned by Xiao Xingyu.

Xiao Xingyu pointed at the Rock Demon Bear King next to Wang Dongsheng. 

The bear radiated a red Overbearing Aura, the hallmark of a Beast King Body beast.

Dai Lu showed no emotion in her eyes as she responded coolly, “So you want me to deal with this bear, then I can go back to sleep?”

Xiao Xingyu smiled and nodded, “Exactly. Plus, you can sleep as long as you want afterward.”

Stretching her body, the curves of Dai Lu's figure became pronounced.

Sensing the impending danger, Wang Dongsheng, in a panic, acted hastily.

“Kill!”

With a command, the Rock Demon Bear King let out a furious roar, swinging its iron hammer toward Dai Lu.

Dai Lu stood her ground, unflinching. Her expression suddenly sharpened, her crimson gaze locking onto the bear.

A surge of unique energy altered the entire mountain's magnetic field.

The Rock Demon Bear King abruptly halted, its massive body becoming rigid.

Its claws turned to stone, followed by its knees, legs, and abdomen…

Slowly, the Rock Demon Bear King transformed into a statue, immobilized.

Wang Dongsheng, despite being a six-star Beast Master with vast experience, now found himself flustered.

“Y-you are…”

A bolt of lightning struck down, illuminating the night sky.

Behind Dai Lu, nine fiery tails flickered, dancing in the wind.

“The Nine-Tailed Fox!”

“You're the one from the national wanted list!”

Dai Lu's bounty had been plastered all over the country, covered by every media outlet, with daily reports on her exploits.

Even those without the potential to become Beast Masters, from elderly citizens to young children, recognized the name “Nine-Tailed Fox Dai Lu.”

“Xiao Xingyu, you actually contracted the Nine-Tailed Fox?”

“That fox is the nation's most wanted criminal! If this gets out that you signed a blood contract with her…”

Before Wang Dongsheng could finish, Xiao Xingyu interrupted him.

“Vice Dean Wang, since I summoned the Nine-Tailed Fox in front of you, it means I have no intention of letting you leave this mountain alive.”

“After all, in this world, only the dead can keep secrets.”

The Nine-Tailed Fox was Xiao Xingyu's strongest trump card.

Due to her unique status, every time he summoned her, it signified his intent to kill.

Another flash of lightning illuminated the scene.

In that blinding light, Wang Dongsheng caught a glimpse of Xiao Xingyu's smile.

Xiao Xingyu's smile felt like the greeting of death, sending chills down Wang Dongsheng’s spine.

At this moment, the tides of the battle seemed to have shifted entirely, but Xiao Xingyu knew he had not yet guaranteed victory.

The difference in levels between Beast Masters was not just about spiritual energy and experience; it also encompassed the ability to read the battlefield.

Wang Dongsheng was a legitimate six-star Beast Master, his strength unquestionable, and he quickly forced himself to regain composure.

“Rock Blast!”

Wang Dongsheng issued the command.

The Rock Demon Bear King trembled violently, breaking free from its petrified state, returning to normal.

“Hahaha~”

“Xiao Xingyu, the Nine-Tailed Fox may be powerful, but don’t forget.”

“No matter how strong the Nine-Tailed Fox is, it doesn’t change the fact that you’re just a one-star Beast Master!”

“With your meager spiritual energy, you cannot even command the Nine-Tailed Fox to unleash a single skill!”

Wang Dongsheng’s psychological tactics were indeed impressive.

Seeing the Rock Demon Bear King escape its stone form, Dai Lu frowned slightly, her expression hinting at displeasure.

“Your spiritual energy is too thin; otherwise, with just a glance, I could kill that bear.”

Xiao Xingyu smugly replied, “Oh, are you saying you look down on my rank?”

Wang Dongsheng's confidence returned as he smiled widely.

“Kid, you’ll soon realize the irremediable gap between a one-star and a six-star Beast Master!”

“Rock Armor, merge!”

Wang Dongsheng commanded his beast to unleash its ultimate skill.

The ground trembled, space warped.

Countless rocks began to rise, enveloping the Rock Demon Bear King.

Pieces of rock fused together, forming a thick armor that covered the bear entirely.

Donning this armor, the Rock Demon Bear King expanded to five times its size, its head piercing the clouds; a single paw could flatten an entire mountain!

The armor was surrounded by swirling black mist, causing Xiao Xingyu to feel an instinctive discomfort.

“What are these black mists…”

“Dark attribute!”

Wang Dongsheng's grin stretched almost to the back of his head as he laughed maniacally.

Xiao Xingyu, you truly have a keen eye!"

Within Longguo, it is strictly forbidden to keep beasts with dark attributes.

The dark attribute is the most unique among all attributes.

If a beast awakens to the dark attribute, it becomes indistinguishable from a demon beast, requiring human blood, or even the blood of other beasts, to sustain itself.

Xiao Xingyu was quick-witted.

"Since five years ago, low-level beasts have often gone missing in Longyin City."

"Some beast shops have inexplicably been robbed, with over 300 beasts disappearing."

"If my guess is correct, those missing beasts have all become meals for the Rock Demon Giant Bear King."

Wang Dongsheng shouted excitedly, "That's right!"

"After my Rock Demon Giant Bear King awakened to the dark attribute, it needed to consume the flesh and blood of beasts to grow stronger!"

"Since you've discovered my secret, you must die here!"

By the flash of lightning, Xiao Xingyu saw the tattoo on the side of Wang Dongsheng's face.

A crimson skull was tattooed on Wang Dongsheng's cheek.

When appearing in public, Wang Dongsheng would always use special makeup to cover this tattoo.

"The Red Skull Guild..."

Xiao Xingyu's face darkened.

Within Longguo, there are countless Beast Master Guilds.

But there is a type of Beast Master Guild classified as a "sinister terrorist organization."

These guilds specialize in nurturing beasts with dark attributes, causing harm to others and themselves, running counter to the original intent and beliefs of beast masters.

The Red Skull Guild is one of the five major dark guilds.

"If the world were to find out that the Vice Dean of Qinglong Academy is secretly a member of the Red Skull Guild, what would happen?"

Wang Dongsheng sneered dismissively.

"Since I have revealed my true identity to you, I cannot let you leave this mountain alive."

"To put it in your words, after all, only a dead man's mouth is the most silent in this world!"

The Rock Demon Giant Bear King, fully armored, was enveloped in a dark mist and roared fiercely.

"Xiao Xingyu, prepare to die!"

Wang Dongsheng's eyes were blood-red, eager to crush Xiao Xingyu's body underfoot.

Receiving its master's command, the Rock Demon Giant Bear King launched a swift attack.

Its paw flattened the mountaintop, its mighty claws shattered the earth, and the dark airflow shredded the pitch-black night like sharp swords.

Dai Lu reminded, "Master, with your current spiritual power reserve, I cannot release any battle skills!"

"I, Xiao Xingyu, never fight a battle with less than a 100% chance of victory."

Dai Lu was momentarily stunned, unable to fathom what other moves or cards Xiao Xingyu had up his sleeve.

His thoughts surged, and the system storage opened.

Xiao Xingyu extracted a Dragon Spirit Pill from the warehouse.

Gulp~

Xiao Xingyu swallowed it in one go.

After a beast master consumes a Dragon Spirit Pill, their spiritual power can instantly increase tenfold, lasting for 5 minutes.

The medicinal effect began to take hold, and Xiao Xingyu's entire body became feverish, with his previously thin spiritual power rapidly growing.

If Xiao Xingyu's spiritual power had been a puddle before, it was now a lake!

With a spiritual power value of 1200+, multiplied tenfold, it reached over 12000!

More than ten thousand points of spiritual power were sufficient for Dai Lu to release a battle skill.

"Lulu!"

"Master, I'm here."

Dai Lu flashed and stood in front of Xiao Xingyu.

At this moment.

The Rock Demon Giant Bear King raised its massive claw that blotted out the sky, surrounded by black fog and red aura, and swung it down toward Xiao Xingyu.

The pressure from the bear's claw crushed the air, and a fierce wind swept across the entire mountain range.

Xiao Xingyu, unafraid in the face of danger, uttered a few cold words.

"Bloodthirsty Eye Crossbow!"

Dai Lu instantly transformed into a beast form, and a nine-tailed fox engulfed in purple flames rose from the ground.

The nine-tailed fox roared, and above its head, the clouds parted to reveal a massive crimson eye!

The pupil of the eye was shaped like an arrow.

The arrow's sharpness locked onto the heart of the Rock Demon Giant Bear King.

Whoosh!

The arrow shot out, piercing through the clouds and splitting the stones.

The terrifying force split the sky in two, as if the arrow had parted the atmosphere like a comb!

Squelch~

This was the sound of the arrow piercing through flesh.

The Rock Demon Giant Bear King howled and fell, its chest pierced by the arrow, its heart ceased beating.

Xiao Xingyu turned his back on the enemy.

In any situation, turning your back to the enemy is the most dangerous.

However, Xiao Xingyu turned his back on the enemy this time simply because...

Real men never look back at explosions!

Boom~

The explosion drowned out the thunder, and the arrow explosion ignited streaks of purple foxfire, with blood splattering like roses blooming in the night sky.

The entire mountain range burned, emitting a purple halo, breathtakingly beautiful.

Dai Lu returned to human form, descended from the sky, and landed beside Xiao Xingyu.

In the ruins, the Rock Demon Giant Bear King's body was unrecognizable, reduced to ashes in the foxfire.

"This kid actually..."

Wang Dongsheng plummeted off the cliff, dying with regret.

Even in death, this man couldn't comprehend one thing.

How could Xiao Xingyu, a one-star beast master with a spiritual power value of only a little over a thousand, control a Nine-tailed Fox in the Beast Emperor form to release a battle skill?

The battle was over.

A single strike, swift and decisive.

This was a crushing defeat at the level of beast mastery, a crushing defeat in terms of bloodline quality.

Xiao Xingyu knelt on one knee, his breath chaotic, and sweat beaded on his forehead.

"Is this the side effect of taking the Dragon Spirit Pill?"

"It's even more uncomfortable than I imagined..."

As the ancients said: after showing off, there is always a price to pay.