Chapter 356: The Number One Newcomer of Langya Kingdom (Three-in-One Chapter, Seeking Votes)

"The two sides of the match are Li Zhangsheng and Zhao Shuyi of Yuanling Academy, and Dou Miwan and Zhao Wencan of the Royal Academy. Each person is limited to two Demon Pets, and the match will be conducted in a doubles format. There is no time limit for the match; it will continue until all Demon Pets on one side lose their ability to fight. I declare the match started!"

Without any superfluous chatter, after announcing the rules of the match, the referee declared the match started directly, regardless of whether the four people on the field had understood or not.

The next moment, the four people began to summon their first Demon Pet.

Four gorgeous Blood-colored Hexagrams appeared, and in the blink of an eye, four Demon Pets of various forms appeared on the field.

According to the rules, both sides have half a minute to size up each other's Demon Pets. Once the half minute ends, the referee on the side will drop the flag in their hand, which signifies that the match has truly begun.

This time, Li Zhangsheng sent out the Blazing Bird. Although Kailan had increased in strength, the difference in strength between the two was not large, and besides, with the Blazing Bird's Burning Body Explosion, it was very suitable for such a match.

Zhao Shuyi chose the Light Mole. This was a very cute-looking support-type Demon Pet. It was only the size of an adult's palm, short and fat, with dark brown fur, a pointed mouth, small hind limbs, and sharp claws on its forelimbs, making it adept at digging.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Light Mole (Growth Stage)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Upper Rank 8

【Spirit Beast Species】: High-Level Servant

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Superior Quality

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: None

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Light

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Darkness

The Light Mole focuses on support and possesses a large number of recovery and support skills, which to a certain extent increased the combat power and endurance of the Blazing Bird.

After the Blazing Bird appeared, the Scorching Sun trait was automatically activated. Countless misty red clouds rose, transforming into a giant fireball the size of a water vat, which slowly rose to an altitude of several tens of meters, pouring down a large amount of light and heat onto the ground below.

In the weather of the Scorching Sun, the power of Fire Element skills increases, while the power of Water Attribute skills decreases.

On the other side, Dou Miwan summoned a High-Level General Species Gale Lion. She was indeed worthy of being a princess of the Imperial Family; the first Demon Pet to appear was already Elite-level, and it was a Superior Quality Gale Lion at that.

However, compared to Li Zhangsheng's Blazing Bird, the Gale Lion's comprehensive strength was inevitably a notch lower.

On the other side, Zhao Wencan chose the Three-Legged Fire Sparrow!

【Spirit Beast Name】: Three-Legged Fire Sparrow (Mature Stage)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Upper Rank 9

【Spirit Beast Species】: Low-Level Monarch

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Medium Grade

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: Three-Legged Golden Crow (Thick)

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Fire

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Water

The Three-Legged Fire Sparrow goes without saying; it possesses the status of a Low-Level Monarch species. The only pity is that it is only of Medium Grade quality, but even so, in terms of value, it can still be compared to a Superior Quality Demon Pet of a Servant Race.

"Three-Legged Fire Sparrow!" Li Zhangsheng couldn't help but look at the Three-Legged Fire Sparrow with an inexplicable gaze. This was also the second Demon Pet he had encountered that possessed a Thick-level Three-Legged Golden Crow Bloodline, and he subconsciously wanted to plot against it.

The first one, naturally, was Instructor Ning's Three-Legged Fire Crow.

Li Zhangsheng shook his head; now was not the time to think about these things.

However, are these two idiots? They actually both chose the Fire Element. Don't they know that the Blazing Bird is immune to the Fire Element? Even if the Gale Lion also possesses the Wind Attribute, it would still be at a disadvantage when facing the Blazing Bird.

The moment it was summoned, the Light Mole immediately jumped onto the Blazing Bird's back, preparing to serve as the Blazing Bird's rider for the time being!

After half a minute passed, the flag held by the referee finally fell, symbolizing that the match had officially begun.

Chirp~

Accompanied by a loud, clear cry, the Blazing Bird opened its sharp Bird Beak, and countless fiery red light spots converged, spitting out a stream of scorching Dragon Breath.

Gate of Radiance!

In the sky, under the condensation of the Light Mole, a phantom gate of light slowly opened, beginning to scatter light across the entire field. While striking Darkness-type Demon Pets, it could also continuously restore the stamina of their own Demon Pets.

When the Dragon Breath rushed over, the Gale Lion used the Rise Wind skill, avoiding the Dragon Breath a step ahead and quickly pouncing toward the Blazing Bird.

On the other side, the Three-Legged Fire Sparrow pounced over from another direction.

Just at this moment, the Blazing Bird turned its head, and the scorching Dragon Breath changed direction, instantly engulfing the Three-Legged Fire Sparrow.

Chirp~

A painful scream from the Three-Legged Fire Sparrow came from within the flames. Although its fire resistance was high, it had not yet reached the point of being immune to Fire Element energy, and at the same time, as it was only in the Upper Realm, the Dragon Breath still dealt it no small amount of damage.

In a few moves, the Gale Lion approached the Blazing Bird first. It jumped up high, wanting to perform a "besiege Wei to rescue Zhao" maneuver.

Suddenly, the Light Mole on the Blazing Bird's back shone brightly, and countless white light spots quickly converged, finally transforming into a Light Flame Giant Sword a zhang long, slashing through the air toward the incoming Gale Lion.

The Gale Lion was not a Flying Demon Pet; being in mid-air, it could not dodge at all. Furthermore, as long as it was struck by the Light Flame Giant Sword, the impact force carried by the sword would be enough to ensure the Blazing Bird's safety while also dealing damage to the Gale Lion.

There were no surprises; the Gale Lion had no choice but to bite down on the Light Flame Giant Sword. The Light Flame Giant Sword trembled violently, but it could not break free no matter what.

Crack! ~

In an instant, under the terrifying bite force, the Light Flame Giant Sword was bitten directly into two sections. As its energy structure was destroyed, the broken Light Flame Giant Sword exploded with a boom, completely enveloping an area of several meters.

"Blazing Bird, use Rapid Gale and Rain on the Gale Lion!" At this moment, Li Zhangsheng's voice rang out.

As the Gale Lion began to fall, the Blazing Bird hurriedly flapped its wings, knocking the Gale Lion away from bottom to top.

Before the Gale Lion could land, the Blazing Bird used its astonishing explosive power to appear in front of the Gale Lion again, knocking the Gale Lion away for the second time.

In just a breath or two, the Gale Lion had been knocked away by the Blazing Bird a full three times before it finally fell heavily to the ground. Its body was covered in wounds, and it had suffered not-insignificant trauma.

It was also at this moment that the Three-Legged Fire Sparrow finally rushed over. Its sharp Bird Beak pecked fiercely into the Blazing Bird's left wing, almost piercing the wing completely.

Before the Three-Legged Fire Sparrow could pull out its Bird Beak, the Light Mole condensed a ring of light, instantly trapping the Three-Legged Fire Sparrow, wanting to restrict its movements.

The Three-Legged Fire Sparrow subconsciously struggled, and a large number of cracks quickly appeared on the ring of light.

The Blazing Bird endured the pain and stopped paying attention to the Gale Lion. Its two claws curled up fiercely, and under the panicked gaze of the Three-Legged Fire Sparrow, it grabbed the Three-Legged Fire Sparrow fiercely.

A large amount of blood splattered; the Three-Legged Fire Sparrow's wing was directly broken by the Blazing Bird, and it even sustained a deep, bone-reaching crack.

Like a crashing airplane, the Three-Legged Fire Sparrow fell heavily to the ground, which caused it secondary damage.

The Three-Legged Fire Sparrow struggled for a moment and directly lost its ability to fight.

At this moment, the Gale Lion jumped high into the air again, several sharp claws popping out from the pads of its forelimbs; as long as it could firmly grab the Flame Bird, with its body weight, it had a good chance of pouncing the Flame Bird to the ground, and at that point, the Gale Lion would have a hope of finishing off the Flame Bird.

God's Protection!

Just at this moment, the Light Mole gathered a large amount of dense light energy, rapidly transforming into a milky-white light shield that enveloped both it and the Flame Bird from all directions.

Boom— Clatter—

The two sides stalemated for a moment, but ultimately the Gale Lion's attack intensity exceeded the defensive range of God's Protection, causing the light shield to shatter and reveal the Flame Bird and Light Mole inside.

However, the light shield had ultimately offset the Gale Lion's impact force; the Gale Lion only had time to scratch several wounds onto the Flame Bird before its body began to fall subconsciously.

"Give it the final Sharp Beak Drill!"

Under Li Zhangsheng's command, the Light Bird swooped down closely following the Gale Lion; during this process, its body rotated rapidly, its sharp Bird Beak flashing with a cold glint as it pecked toward the Gale Lion's neck.

The Light Mole was clutching the Flame Bird's fiery red feathers tightly; as the Flame Bird rotated, its head inevitably became dizzy, and just as the Flame Bird was about to hit the Gale Lion, the Light Mole could no longer hold on and was thrown off to the side.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Shuyi gave Li Zhangsheng a somewhat resentful look; this was completely friendly fire!

Li Zhangsheng was a bit speechless, but he was also trying to seize the tactical opportunity to defeat the Gale Lion in one fell swoop.

Ssh—

Accompanied by the sound of fabric tearing, the Flame Bird accurately hit the Gale Lion's neck, its sharp Bird Beak almost entirely piercing into it.

Large amounts of fresh blood gushed from the Gale Lion's neck; it struggled a few times, only to feel its limbs go weak and powerless, its head tilted to one side, and it directly lost its ability to fight.

In just a short minute or two, the first pair of Demon Pets belonging to Dou Miwan and Zhao Wencan were forcefully defeated.

"The Three-Legged Fire Sparrow and Gale Lion have lost their ability to fight; please have the Royal Academy side quickly replace them with the next pair of Demon Pets!"

At this time, the referee made the ruling.

The next moment, two brilliant Purple Hexagrams appeared, and immediately after, two Demon Pets with different expressions appeared on the field.

When he saw Dou Miwan's Life-Bound Demon Pet, Li Zhangsheng's eyes subconsciously narrowed; this was a White Dragon in the juvenile dragon stage, about nearly ten meters long, its scales reflecting light like a Mirror, its gaze filled with ferocity.

【Spirit Name】: White Dragon (Growth Stage)

【Spirit Realm】: Elite Rank 6

【Spirit Species】: Low-Level Monarch

【Spirit Quality】: Superior Quality

【Spirit Bloodline】: Ancestral White Dragon (Inferior Quality)

【Spirit Attribute】: Ice

【Spirit Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Weakness】: Wind

White Dragons are the smallest and least intelligent of the dragons; most White Dragons are just predators like wild beasts. Their expressions reveal that they are fierce but simple-minded, not as shrewd as other dragons.

It is also because of this that White Dragons have the title of 'Dragon Clan Shame'; even so, it still belongs to the Quasi-God category of spirits, and as long as it reaches adulthood, it can reach the Monarch realm.

Of course, the growth cycle of dragons is very long; although there are ways to significantly shorten the growth cycle, it still requires a large amount of time.

Li Zhangsheng was not too surprised that Dou Miwan possessed a White Dragon; after all, she was a princess of the Imperial Family, and a White Dragon was worthy of her status.

The Imperial Family possesses massive resources and even has the only dual-character Monarch in the Langya Kingdom sitting in command; although dragons are very rare, Li Zhangsheng himself had discovered an adult Black Dragon, not to mention the Imperial Family.

With the power of the Imperial Family, even capturing an adult Red Dragon alive would be no problem at all.

However, looking at the total value, an ordinary White Dragon is about the same as a Top-tier Spirit of a Servant Race; after all, the quality bonus of a Top-tier Spirit is higher, and the room for growth is also greater.

On the other side, Zhao Wencan summoned an Elite-level Titan Python with Superior Quality and a High-Level General Species.

Seeing this ten-meter-long, bucket-thick Titan Python, Li Zhangsheng thought of Xu Xiangzhi's Titan Python; except for the higher realm, the rest of the data was cut from the same mold, and if one didn't know better, one would think they were twin Titan Pythons.

As the referee's flag fell, the four Demon Pets on the field moved in unison.

Roar—

At the first moment, the White Dragon roared, its voice like thunder, and a strong Dragon Might permeated the area, rapidly enveloping the entire field.

Under this Dragon Might, the Flame Bird and Light Mole could not help but be startled; the Flame Bird was fine and quickly stabilized, but the Light Mole showed fear in its eyes, its inner dread rapidly expanding, and it trembled all over, hurriedly jumping onto the Flame Bird's back to seek protection.

In the sky, the Flame Bird condensed an Explosive Fireball the size of a water vat, rushing through the air toward the White Dragon.

The Light Mole began to cast a healing prayer, a burst of warm white light permeating the Flame Bird's wounds, and the Flame Bird's injuries began to recover at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Facing the incoming Explosive Fireball, the White Dragon spat out a stream of ice-blue, cold Dragon Breath, which collided with the Explosive Fireball in the blink of an eye.

Due to the Scorching Sun trait, the power of the Explosive Fireball was no less than the White Dragon's Dragon Breath; for a time, the two stalemated, and with the agitation of energy, the Explosive Fireball exploded.

Rumble—

A strong, scorching wind pressure rushed toward them; not far away, the Light Mole, which was clutching the Flame Bird's feathers, was blown away directly and landed on the ground.

At this moment, the Titan Python, which had been pouncing toward the Flame Bird, immediately changed direction and pounced toward the Light Mole.

Seeing the Titan Python pouncing toward it, the frightened Light Mole had to abandon the idea of jumping back onto the Flame Bird's back and hurriedly fled to the side.

Although the Light Mole's body was small, it was an agile type of Demon Pet, so it would not be caught by the Titan Python for a while.

At the same time, the White Dragon flapped its wings and pounced fiercely toward the Flame Bird.

Resist Fire Ring!

As the White Dragon approached rapidly, the Flame Bird's body flashed with scorching flames, which then erupted with a bang; a huge fire ring centered on the Flame Bird spread rapidly toward the surroundings.

In an instant, the White Dragon was hit by the fire ring; under the explosion of the fire ring, the White Dragon's forward momentum paused abruptly, and it was then forced to retreat several meters, its originally crystalline Dragon Scales becoming charred, and it suffered a certain amount of fire damage.

Flame Charge!

The next moment, the White Dragon charged over again; the Flame Bird did not retreat but advanced instead, and under the rendering of the flames, it seemed to transform into a huge fireball, launching a fierce charge toward the White Dragon.

Boom—

In the blink of an eye, the Flame Bird and the White Dragon collided violently; the Flame Bird's forward momentum stalled, which had to do with the White Dragon's weight.

The two looked similar in size, but the Flame Bird's bones were hollow, and its weight was clearly not as much as the White Dragon's.

However, during the collision, the flames clinging to the surface of the Fire-Flame Bird erupted suddenly, rapidly spreading onto the surface of the White Dragon.

Under the assault of the flames, the White Dragon let out a slightly pained Dragon Roar, then swung its Dragon Claw, leaving several wounds on the Fire-Flame Bird that were deep enough to see bone.

In pain, the Fire-Flame Bird also became bloodthirsty, its sharp Bird Beak viciously pecking toward the White Dragon's Longyan.

The White Dragon was startled; although it was savage, it knew how to protect its vital points, so it hurriedly turned its head, and in the end, the Bird Beak pecked its face, actually pecking out a bloody hole.

Roar—

The White Dragon let out a pained Dragon Roar, its mouth emitting rich, dense cold mist, and it was about to spray Ice Dragon Breath at close range.

Sacred Shine!

At the critical moment, the Fire-Flame Bird vanished in an instant; by the time it reappeared, it was already behind the White Dragon, causing the White Dragon's Dragon Breath to miss its target.

Explosive Flame Dance!

The Fire-Flame Bird's entire body emitted a scorching red glow, as if it had transformed into a giant fire bird, flying rapidly toward the White Dragon.

Swish—

Accompanied by a shrill sound of breaking air, the White Dragon did not dodge, but instead swung its Dragon Tail toward the direction from which the Fire-Flame Bird was flying.

In an instant, the two collided.

Crack— Boom—

The moment they made contact, the Fire-Flame Bird erupted with flames once again, only this time the force of the eruption was even stronger, and the rich flames actually engulfed the White Dragon's entire body.

At the same time, the Fire-Flame Bird was also struck in the chest by the White Dragon's Dragon Tail; it opened its mouth and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, its chest clearly caved in, and it began to fall from the sky, not knowing how many bones had been broken.

In the sky, the White Dragon's body emitted a strong, dense cold mist, forcibly extinguishing the flames before it lunged toward the falling Fire-Flame Bird.

Not far away, seeing the Fire-Flame Bird falling, the Titan Python immediately abandoned the Light Mole, coiled itself beneath where the Fire-Flame Bird was about to fall, and opened its mouth to bite at the Fire-Flame Bird.

Seeing this situation, the Light Mole approached cautiously, wanting to provide some support to the Fire-Flame Bird.

However, facing the pincer attack of the White Dragon and the Titan Python, the already heavily injured Fire-Flame Bird would likely not survive this ordeal.

"Burning Body Explosion!" In this situation, Li Changsheng made his choice.

The moment it was bitten by the Titan Python, the Fire-Flame Bird overloaded its concentration of fire-elemental energy, and the Demon Core in its head operated at full capacity; in an instant, its entire body was wrapped in flames that were red with a hint of white, turning into a giant fireball.

"Hurry and dodge!" Dou Miwan's expression changed drastically, but her White Dragon seemed to be a bit slow-witted and did not move away at the first opportunity.

As for Zhao Wencan, he became even more nervous, because his Titan Python was biting the Fire-Flame Bird; this was exactly like biting a bomb that was about to explode!

Rumble—

But before Zhao Wencan could react, the Fire-Flame Bird's own body flashed with a rich red light, and at the same time, countless flames that were red with a hint of white spread rapidly, venting toward the surroundings; the rich sea of fire rose and exploded, instantly engulfing the Titan Python and the White Dragon.

The flames spread rapidly toward the surroundings, covering at least a ten-meter radius, looking just like a giant fireball!

Watching the firelight get closer and closer, the Light Mole, which had been preparing to support the Fire-Flame Bird, suffered an unmerited disaster; after being hit by the red light, its petite body was instantly thrown away, landing heavily on the ground over ten meters away, directly losing its ability to fight.

It was fortunate that the Light Mole was on the edge of the explosion; otherwise, with its weak fur resistance and defense, it would likely have turned into a roasted mole if it had stayed in the center of the explosion for even a second or two.

Zhao Shuyi gave Li Changsheng a dirty look; last time it was friendly fire, this time he wiped out the friendly forces in one go.

Truly, one meets the wrong people; how could there be such a teammate!

Hiss— Roar—

Amidst the astonishing red light came the exceptionally shrill screams of the White Dragon and the Titan Python; Dou Miwan and Zhao Wencan both felt their hearts tighten, fearing that their Life-Bound Demon Pets would suffer a devastating blow.

They subconsciously looked at the referee on the side and found that the referee showed no signs of intervening, so they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief; at the very least, their Life-Bound Demon Pets were not in danger of losing their lives.

At this moment, a red light rushed out from the dust and immediately submerged into Li Changsheng's Yin Tang acupoint, disappearing from sight; it was the Fire-Flame Bird, which Li Changsheng had successfully recalled the moment it completed the Burning Body Explosion.

After a few breaths of time, the flames and dust dissipated, revealing the scene of a mess on the field.

A circular hole covered in crystals appeared on the field; the Titan Python lay motionless at the deepest part of the large pit, its body charred black as if it had turned into a pile of charcoal, with the most severe marks on its head, faintly revealing white bones; however, judging by its occasionally twitching tail, it was still alive for the moment, though if not rescued in time, it was feared it would still not escape the fate of death.

Zhao Wencan was so frightened that he hurriedly withdrew the Titan Python, and after glaring fiercely at Li Changsheng, he immediately left the high platform to begin saving his Titan Python.

With the Titan Python's injuries, it would likely take some time to fully recover, and it might even require precious Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure.

Compared to the Titan Python, the White Dragon's injuries were much lighter; its body also had a large number of burn marks, but it had already lost a lot of stamina, and now, having been hit by the Burning Body Explosion, it directly lost its ability to fight.

Well, one Burning Body Explosion, and all four Demon Pets on the field were KO'd.

The referee cleared his throat and organized his words.

"The White Dragon and the Titan Python have both lost the ability to fight, so the two students from Yuanling Academy have won; the losers will exit the field, and the winners please return to the contestant area to wait!"

After the referee announced the match result, Dou Miwan sighed softly; if it weren't for the White Dragon's brain not working well, insisting on getting close to the Fire-Flame Bird, it wouldn't have directly lost the ability to fight.

Dou Miwan naturally had resentment in her heart; after all, she was a noble Imperial Family princess, and yet she had been defeated in full view of everyone.

However, upon seeing Li Changsheng's face, the anger in Dou Miwan's heart suddenly drained away, and she couldn't bring herself to hate him; she shook her head and instead shifted her resentment toward Zhao Shuyi.

Zhao Shuyi was an innocent bystander, and she expressed that she was very innocent, so she threw another dirty look at Li Changsheng.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Regarding this double-mode match, the audience found it dazzling, but their adrenaline was still surging, and after Li Changsheng and Zhao Shuyi won, they let out their loudest cheers.

Originally, they thought this would be a fierce battle, after all, Dou Miwan was an Imperial Family princess and Zhao Wencan was the son of the Famous Clan Zhao Clan Leader, but the combination of Li Changsheng and Zhao Shuyi completely suppressed their opponents and won the final victory.

Furthermore, from now on, Li Changsheng had also established his status as the number one newcomer in Langya Kingdom!

My scapulohumeral periarthritis is acting up again, I'll put on a plaster to soothe it, and wait until the morning to go for a massage to relieve it.

Today's goal: Three, Pig, Proof! Five thousand steps!

(End of this chapter)