Chapter 1184: Bing Fire Essence (Second update, requesting everything)

Not long after, Aixi and the other spirit beasts returned one after another; they hadn't even been injured.

Aixi was a bit depressed. It had been excitedly looking forward to bullying some weaklings, but the area it went to didn't have a single Monster Tamer, and it hadn't even found any wild spirit beasts.

What was most speechless was that there were no treasures there either; it was simply a "three-nothing" zone, and Aixi couldn't be more depressed.

Looking at the other three directions, however, treasures existed in all of them.

Besides the Light Profound Meaning Crystal obtained by the Chi Dragon, there were three other treasure boxes.

The first treasure box contained a Vermilion Fruit; this was a Heaven and Earth Rare Treasure grade bloodline metamorphosis item, no less valuable than a Profound Meaning Crystal, and Li Zhangsheng had obtained one before.

The second treasure box contained three fire-red crystals. Upon closer observation, the colors of these three crystals were not pure and contained some impurities.

Secondary Fire Profound Meaning Crystal!

Li Zhangsheng recognized them immediately; the combined value of the three Secondary Fire Profound Meaning Crystals was by no means inferior to a genuine one.

The third box also contained two fire-red crystals, but this time they were not Profound Meaning Crystals, but rather a Bing Fire Essence.

Bing Fire Essence: Heaven and Earth Rare Treasure. While enhancing the power of fire-type skills, it increases the probability of burning and automatically grants comprehension of the Bing Fire Divine Thunder. Note: This item contains a large amount of fire-type energy; please do not use it unless the fire-type spirit beast is of Elite rank or above, otherwise there is a risk of sudden death.

Li Zhangsheng's eyes lit up. These two Bing Fire Essences were useful to him and Ning Bizhen, because neither his Crown Li Fire Luan nor Ning Bizhen's Great Sun Fire Crow had absorbed a Bing Fire Essence before, and it could allow their strength to gain a certain improvement.

Li Zhangsheng did not use the Bing Fire Essence for the time being, planning to wait until he used the Emperor Flowing Plasma; by then, the Crown Li Fire Luan would very likely become a true Saint Grade Spirit Pet through it.

Because Li Zhangsheng had finished off his opponents so quickly, this Space Channel had not yet opened, so he could only wait quietly on the side, pondering some matters.

Half an hour later, the Space Channel finally opened. Li Zhangsheng walked straight into this only Space Channel and disappeared.

When the teleportation was complete, Li Zhangsheng saw the other three Heavenly Prides.

The three Heavenly Prides also saw Li Zhangsheng. Once they received the assessment information, they subconsciously revealed expressions of nervousness one by one.

To advance to the next round, one must pass the trial of this space.

Unexpectedly, this trial was different from the previous session.

The previous session's trial was 4 into 2; each Heavenly Pride only needed to take turns accepting the trial, and the two with the most wins would advance.

This time it was clearly much more compact; the original two spots had been cut to one, and it was no longer a round-robin, but a melee.

Simply put, it would continue until only one person remained.

During the preparation period for the assessment, a youth with an afro hairstyle spoke first: "As things stand, only by uniting can we have a glimmer of hope for advancement!"

"I agree, we must unite as one!"

"Same here. I don't believe that with the combined power of us three Pseudo-Kings, we can't defeat the other party!"

Under immense pressure, the three Heavenly Prides immediately reached a cooperation agreement.

Being able to make it this far meant that the three were not ordinary.

They consisted of one Top-tier Pseudo-King and two Senior Pseudo-Kings. If the three united, plus any trump cards they might possess, there was indeed hope to contend with a King.

The King referred to here was a New King. Unfortunately, although Li Zhangsheng was also in the category of a New King, his strength was enough to contend with the most top-tier Double-Character King; there was too great a gap between the two.

"Attack together!"

The moment the assessment began, the three Heavenly Prides surrounded Li Zhangsheng in a triangular formation and began summoning their spirit beasts.

At the same time, Li Zhangsheng opened his Secret Realm portal, and a massive dragon head poked out.

Seeing the two-hundred-meter-long Chi Dragon and that vigorous, majestic Dragon Might, the three Heavenly Prides and their summoned spirit beasts felt as if they were being stared at by a fierce beast, a feeling of facing great terror.

"Saint Grade Spirit Pet Chi Dragon!"

The afro-haired Heavenly Pride's expression changed drastically, his face clearly stiffening.

The other two were no better off, but as Li Zhangsheng's spirit beasts emerged one by one, their complexions grew worse and worse, eventually leaving only despair.

Li Zhangsheng couldn't be bothered to summon his Demon Beasts, merely summoning his Saint Grade Spirit Pet and Pseudo-Demon Saint grade spirit beasts, excluding Kailan.

Although they were far inferior in number to the three Heavenly Prides' spirit beasts, the momentum far exceeded the opponent, presenting a crushing posture.

"Attack!"

Following Li Zhangsheng's order, the six spirit beasts paired up, each dealing with one Heavenly Pride.

Roar— Roar—

The Chi Dragon and Aixi let out a Dragon Roar and a tiger's howl; the Pressure of both was already extremely strong, and combined, it went without saying.

Merely by using Intimidation, most of the three Heavenly Prides' spirit beasts fell into a state of Cowering, including the three Demon Beasts. Even for the remaining spirit beasts that could still fight, their combat power was likely significantly weakened.

This was the advantage of rank; there is little weakening at the same rank, but if one has a rank advantage, it will significantly weaken and suppress the opponent's combat power.

"It's over!"

Watching the opponent's six spirit beasts pounce like wolves and tigers, the three Heavenly Prides were left with nothing but despair. They never imagined that in just one year, Li Zhangsheng had grown to such a terrifying degree; "terrifying" was hardly enough to describe it.

Being able to come here, they naturally counted as top-tier Heavenly Prides, but since they were all Heavenly Prides, how could the gap be so exaggerated?

This completely refreshed their worldview!

The six spirit beasts moved as if they were in an empty land, easily knocking the opponents who were still standing to the ground.

The three Heavenly Prides put up a desperate struggle, but it didn't stir up any waves. In just half a minute, they and their spirit beasts had all turned into white light and disappeared.

When the dust settled, amidst a dizzying spin, Li Zhangsheng appeared in an exceptionally spacious hall.

This was the palace where the twelve Yuanchen Treasure Pillars stood, and it was also the venue for the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm Finals.

Li Zhangsheng had not expected that this session of the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm would skip a stage.

This made Li Zhangsheng feel very unhappy, feeling that he had missed several treasures.

As for why the Heavenly Dao arranged it this way, that was hard to say.

According to Li Zhangsheng's estimation, this was highly likely because there were an unprecedented four King Rank Heavenly Prides.

Four King Rank Heavenly Prides under the age of 30—even searching through history, including the Primordial, Ancient, and Remote Ancient periods, such a grand occasion had never appeared.

It was likely precisely because of this that such a change occurred.

As for whether the rewards for the later stages were increased, Li Zhangsheng was not clear; he only knew that one stage was missing, which in a sense caused him a certain loss.

(End of chapter)