Chapter 427: Judging

Lan Fenghuang was originally an innocent and radiant little girl; the Seven Stars occupy a large part of the reason why she has become what she is now.

She watched with her own eyes as her clansmen were gutted and deboned by the Seven Stars, and they even sliced open pregnant women alive to bet on the fetuses in their wombs, letting them die in agony.

The cruel deeds of the Seven Stars have been etched into Lan Fenghuang's heart; even when she sleeps at night, the scenes of her clansmen before their deaths reappear.

It is said that at that time, the entire village was covered in death-announcing crows, and the reason she was able to survive was because the previous Zhang Yuelu intervened and gifted her the Soul Weapon, Lushandi.

She hid in a pile of corpses, letting the viscous blood flow slowly over her; even though her entire body was covered in blood, she did not dare to move a single inch.

Lan Fenghuang could only watch helplessly as Zhang Yuelu contended with the Seven Stars, but in the end, Yinhu arrived, which saved her and the previous Zhang Yuelu.

However, because Zhang Yuelu had been struck by the curse of the Moon God among the Seven Stars, she was sometimes lucid and sometimes asleep; after repeating this for several years, she finally passed away one day.

And because of her extraordinary talent for Gu cultivation, she finally passed the test of Lushandi, became the new Zhang Yuelu, and inherited the Five Poisons Sect.

She knew well that with her current means, it was impossible to severely wound the Seven Stars, so she pinned her hopes on Gu insects.

Lan Fenghuang hoped to refine a brand-new, extremely powerful Gu to contend with the Seven Stars.

The Thunder Axe struck heavily upon Tuyou Ri, splitting him in two.

However, very quickly, the person before him turned back into clay, showing that this was yet another Clone of Tuyou Ri.

"This Tuyou Ri is truly too good at hiding; I can't even tell which one is his true body anymore."

This time, Ye Bai wanted to keep Tuyou Ri here and make it his burial ground.

It's just that this guy is like a rat; he is truly too good at hiding, and currently, Ye Bai has not found where Tuyou Ri's main body is.

Inside a tree hollow.

Tuyou Ri wore a look of wariness; the clay on his hands was already running low.

If he didn't replenish it soon, it was very likely he would be killed on the spot by that chinchilla filled with thunder.

But in this unfamiliar environment, being able to find a hiding place was already very rare.

If it weren't for the fact that his clay was about to be exhausted, he would not want to take this risk.

The Tuyou Ri before him was not his main body, but it still contained nearly a quarter of his Soul.

If he were to perish here, his main body, missing a quarter of its Soul, would fall into a deep slumber.

So he cannot die here.

"Where should I go to replenish my clay?"

Tuyou Ri is not skilled at breaking seals, and this seal was set by Jingmu Han, who is at the same level as him.

Brute Force simply cannot break the Barrier.

If Tuyou Ri stays in the Barrier for too long, he will definitely be found by someone.

To show his head is death, and not to show his head is also death.

This made it very difficult for him to choose.

On the other side, Guijinyang and the Necromancer looked at each other from a distance.

"I didn't expect you, this little brat, to have such courage."

The Necromancer looked completely indifferent.

"I actually want to have a good discussion about life with you, this Mohist Giant."

"I want to figure out whether my Soul Summoning Technique is stronger, or your Mechanism Art is stronger."

"I want to determine a winner; what do you think of that?"

The Necromancer laughed coldly, the Soul Fire in his skull flickering, his mouth slightly upturned in an extremely provocative expression.

"How about it?"

"Not much of anything."

"Honestly, your Soul Summoning Technique definitely cannot compare to my Mechanism Art."

"After all, we Mohists control an entire Mechanism City, and the Mechanism City seals the thousand-year heart's blood of our Mohist school."

The Necromancer looked cold: "I am a dignified Tier 8 Beast Tamer; aren't you afraid that I will turn you into a zombie?"

Guijinyang simply scoffed: "I thought you were going to say something else."

"You are just a Clone, what is there to be smug about? If your main body came, I might look at you with more respect, but you are just a Clone; what do you want me to say?"

Guijinyang directly placed down a Rubik's cube, which rapidly expanded, and things constantly emerged from it.

These were all exquisitely crafted puppets, and these puppets lined up in a row.

"Hmph, you are truly underestimating me; even without my main body, I can still finish you off directly."

"Don't think that just because you are one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions, I will be afraid of you."

"Come out, my loyal servants; respond to my call and awaken from death."

The Necromancer shouted loudly, and the ground began to shake violently.

Before long, white Guzhua emerged from the loose ground, and these skeleton soldiers, white as jade and exuding a fierce aura, appeared.

At this moment, most of the puppets created by Guijinyang had already been connected with threads by Guijinyang.

"Now, let me show you the power of my puppet threads."

I don't know how much time had passed when Jingmu Han suddenly discovered a two-meter-tall black giant wolf emerging from one of the Barriers.

Ye Bai was sitting on the back of the black giant wolf.

The giant wolf was holding a head made of clay in its mouth.

Hell fire was burning it, emitting a hysterical scream.

This Tuyou Ri was not easy to surround and kill; Ye Bai had spent an enormous amount of effort to slay him in the Secret Realm.

"This should not be Tuyou Ri's main body, just a portion of clay infused with a Soul."

"However, with this head, an expert skilled in interrogation should be able to obtain quite a bit of intelligence from it."

"Ye Bai, the Young Qilin Cup competition is still ongoing; you should return to the venue to act as a Judge first."

"Do not let those contestants discover any clues, otherwise I fear the whole matter will become a huge uproar."

"If it spreads abroad by then, we will become a laughingstock."

Jing Mu'an lifted his eyelids and said with a serious face.

"Fine, I will go now."

The real venue had been cast with a large-scale Barrier by Jing Mu'an.

For Jing Mu'an to control three large formations alone was truly a bit difficult for him.

The breeding of the Black Flea Insect and the Shadow Mantis was also nearing its end.

Ye Bai sat in the spectator seats, bored to death, waiting for everyone to hand in their contest entries.

It was also required to explain the basis and ideas for one's own designed evolutionary path.

Jiangnan was extremely satisfied with his work at this moment.

In the Beast Card he had sealed, there appeared a seven-colored mantis and a one-meter-tall Black Flea Insect.

This Black Flea Insect was covered in bulging muscles, looking a bit like a Buzzwole.

"Now, I will announce the assessment rules for the second and third rounds."

"These are all based on everyone's performance to conduct a comprehensive evaluation."

"The purpose of the second round of the competition is to hatch Pet Beast eggs and select qualified spirits for everyone on the voyage."

"And the third round considers the issue of Pet Beast evolution."

Ye Bai sat in the main seat and began to speak loudly.

Originally, with his status, he was not qualified to be a Judge, but he could not be stopped because Ye Bai could talk.

Moreover, he had a very deep understanding of Pet Beasts, so Ye Bai was the one who was forced into the position.

After hearing Ye Bai's words, many contestants looked ashen; their insect eggs had not hatched at all.

According to the prerequisites Ye Bai mentioned, a considerable number of people would also be eliminated in the second round.

"Currently, the venue is in a state of emergency lockdown."

"Everyone still needs to stay in the Laboratory for the time being."

"Only after I notify you to come out should you come out, otherwise you will bear the consequences yourself."

Ye Bai's words were spoken with some weight; if interested parties wanted to inquire, they would be able to find out very quickly.

"Breeders who did not pass, please do not be discouraged; just continue to work hard next year."

"Please stay where you are; from now on, each of you will have one tent."

To avoid a larger accident, Ye Bai decided that all contestants here should stay in the Laboratory first.

The contestants who successfully hatched the Black Flea Insect and the Shadow Mantis successfully entered the third round.

And the score for the third round mainly depended on the mutation degree of the Black Flea Insect and the Shadow Mantis.

The contestants displayed the Black Flea Insect and the Shadow Mantis in the order of the competition.

The previous Breeders had a little creativity, but not much, so Ye Bai just looked at them like a horse-riding spectator; in reality, he patrolled the surrounding terrain again to avoid any accidents.

Soon, it was Jiangnan's turn to take the stage.

Ye Bai looked at the somewhat honest-looking youth; no matter how he looked at him, he did not seem like the cunning and crafty person Jiang Dashi described.

He held two Beast Cards in his hand.

"Come out, Black Flea Insect Queen."

A pot-bellied Black Flea Insect Queen appeared.

Its belly was huge, and from time to time, palm-sized insect eggs would fall out from inside.

【Name: Black Flea Insect Queen】

【Gender: Female】

【Characteristic: Black Goat: Reproduction speed increases】

【Level: Tier 5, Level 6】

【Mastered Skills: Parasite (Proficient): Attack the opponent with lightning speed, use sharp teeth to bite the enemy, bite out a huge blood hole, and plant insect eggs on the opponent's body.】

【Blood Sucking (Proficient): Absorb the Worker Ants it gives birth to and restore a portion of stamina.】

【Gnawing (Proficient): Gnaw on fruits with a mouth full of sharp teeth.】

【Insect Chirp (Proficient): Emit harsh sound waves from the mouth to attack the opponent, easily piercing the opponent's eardrums, with a certain probability of causing the opponent to enter a confused state.】

【Paralyzing Worker Ant (Proficient): Wrapped in Thunder Light, it slams into the opponent, giving the opponent a one-third chance to trigger a paralyzed state; this move, combined with the Blood Sucking skill, has excellent results.】

【Earth Escape (Beginner): Hide its body underground to hide within the host's body and avoid attacks.】

【Self-Destruct (Proficient): Quickly rush to the opponent and directly detonate the organs in its body to perish with the opponent.】

【Paralyzing Breath (Proficient): Spit out paralyzing airflow from the mouth and slam into the opponent, giving the opponent a one-third chance to trigger a paralyzed state.】

【Insect Web (Beginner): Summon a terrifying Insect Web to attack the host; the special enzymes contained in the Insect Web can prevent the flesh and blood of the Exotic Beast from coagulating, having an excellent corrosive effect.】

【Evolution Route 1: Exotic Flea Insect Queen: Tier 6 Metal-type Exotic Beast crystal core, Metal-attribute crystal, and feeds on the dental pulp of high-tier Exotic Beasts.】

【Evolution Route 2: Corrosive Black Flea Insect Queen: Tier 6 Poison crystal core *3, Poison Jade *2; under the stimulation of strong gastric acid, it evolves into a Corrosive Black Flea Insect.】

【Evolution Route 3: Explosive Black Flea Insect Queen: After Self-Destruct, it can absorb the dental pulp of a high-tier Exotic Beast to complete the final evolution; the explosion power is extremely strong.】

【Evolution Route 4: Black Flea Maker: Defeat one thousand Black Fleas to become their king.】

Even an ant queen had been bred by Jiangnan; one must know that a colony generally only has one ant queen.

Unless the old ant queen dies, multiple new ant queens will be spawned, and under the instructions of the new ant queens, the colony will be split up and notified separately.

"Chairman, what do you think?"

Ye Bai did not say much, but instead turned his head to ask Song Fu'an.

He was also a breeding expert, and it was time for him to express some opinions.

"I think it's quite good; the appearance of an ant queen is equivalent to cultivating an entire colony."

"The black flea insects will begin to fight under the guidance of the black flea insect queen, which is equivalent to having an additional leader."

"Haha, young man, I am quite interested in what your other Pet Beast is like."

Song Fu'an did not miss the other Beast Card in Jiangnan's hand; he was actually quite curious.

"My other Beast Card seals a Poisonous Mantis."

"Come out, Poisonous Mantis."

A mantis with a body entirely purple in color appeared before the crowd.

Its scythes radiated wisps of chilling cold under the sun's illumination.

Its entire body was covered in purple mist.

This ferocious-looking mantis even waved its bladed arms, seemingly wanting to intimidate the Judges watching it.

However, those capable of being Judges basically all have some real skills; how could they possibly be scared by a Poisonous Mantis?

This Poisonous Mantis was a full two meters tall, and its bladed arms alone were one meter long, looking quite creepy.

【Name: Poisonous Mantis】

【Gender: Male】

【Level: Tier 5, Level 5】

【Attribute: Bug/Poison】

【Trait: Poisonous Fang: Poison-attribute attacks are doubled; the venom can achieve a throat-sealing effect upon contact with blood.】

【Skills: Alloy Claw (Proficient): Wielding metallic claws covered in a chilling glow, it heavily slashes at the opponent.

Giant Force Pincer (Proficient): Charges power in its massive pincers to launch a silver-white, scissor-shaped arc of light to attack the opponent.

Insect Chirp (Proficient): Emits a sharp, ear-piercing insect cry from its mouth to attack the opponent.

Hurricane (Proficient): Flaps its wings to create a terrifying Hurricane to attack the opponent.

High-speed Movement (Proficient): Approaches the opponent at an extremely fast speed, delivering a heavy blow with sharp pincers with lightning speed.

Tearing Claw (Proficient): Gathers Wind Type energy onto its pincers to deliver a heavy blow to the opponent.

Highly Toxic (Proficient): Stabs its scissor-like pincers into the opponent's body and injects venom.

Curl (Proficient): Curls its own body into a ball to attack the enemy.

Bloodthirst (Proficient): Absorbs blood to restore its own stamina and enhance its own attack power.】

【Evolution Route 1: Poisonous Flying Mantis, Tier 6 Wind Type Core, Tier 6 Poison Core; devour its own kind, and after reaching a certain quantity, it can successfully evolve.】

【Evolution Route 2: Soul-Snatching Poisonous Mantis, Tier 6 Highly Toxic Core, venom from twenty-five types of various poison-attribute Exotic Beasts; soak itself in the venom and wait for the final transformation.】

(End of this chapter)