I still love your unyielding spirit

On the deck of the airship.

In front of the light screen.

The people from Lanzhiyuan who were watching the battle were all suddenly shocked, and the air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Lu Yuan was so shocked she could barely utter a complete sentence: "She...she actually defeated an ultimate-level pet beast, a level above her own!!"

"This...this isn't a hallucination, is it?"

Compared to Lu Yuan's relatively subtle wording, Lu Yutang was much more straightforward, exclaiming in surprise, "It wasn't an illusion, it was completely destroyed!"

Indeed, the scene that was just shown on the screen was straightforward and shocking, without any frills.

Although it's hard to believe, Xue Youyou really did defeat Long Xi decisively.

The ultimate-level pet beast named Nieyue Juexianyou was ultimately killed by two complete-level pet beasts, Shendai Yuki-onna and Guanghan Zhan, its blood staining the sky.

Soon, everyone gradually recovered from their extreme shock.

After all, ever since they met Xue Youyou, they've been shocked every now and then, so they've developed some immunity to it.

After a brief silence, cheers that had been suppressed for a long time suddenly erupted on the deck.

"Yay, we survived!"

"Waaah, I thought I was really going to die here."

"I'm impressed, the chief is amazing!"

"..."

Everyone's faces were filled with the joy of surviving a disaster, and then they started talking about it.

Ning Xiaoman said with envy in her eyes, "Chief is going to be so happy now. Defeating the ultimate form on his own, this Divine Snow Woman and Guanghan Slash have completed the most difficult step on the path to ultimate power."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Xue Youyou on the screen with envy.

All Beastmasters know that the reason why it is so difficult for a Perfect-level pet to evolve into an Ultimate-level pet is due to the harsh and almost inhuman evolution condition that most pets have—they must defeat at least one Ultimate-level pet on their own during the Perfect-level stage.

Although "alone" here means not being able to get help from other beast tamers or wild beasts, help from one's own beast does not count.

But even that is quite difficult.

This single rule has trapped countless exceptionally talented beast tamers at the level 70 threshold for their entire lives.

Like Princess Lightning Lei Ying and the previous league champion, the Nether Flower Witch, their main battle pets reached the limit level of 70 in the complete form very early on, but they were never able to evolve into the ultimate form.

The reason for this is simply that it is so difficult, almost impossible, for a fully-level Pokémon to defeat an ultimate-level Pokémon head-on.

To achieve this evolutionary condition, the right timing, favorable location, and harmonious human relations are all indispensable.

Only those beast tamers favored by fate, who seize that slim chance, have a chance to join the ranks of ultimate beast tamers.

As for someone like Xue Youyou, who, in her fully evolved form, crushed an ultimate form and left her opponent with no chance to fight back, such a feat is rarely seen, let alone heard of, let alone witnessed.

Even within the long history of Yuelan Prefecture, it would definitely be considered a monster.

While everyone was reminiscing and chatting happily, there was one person whose smile, though forced and stiff, revealed a sense of awkwardness, and whose back was already soaked in cold sweat.

"Captain, are you feeling unwell?"

Liu Qingchan noticed that Lin Yueyao's condition was not right and stepped forward to ask her about it with concern.

Among the crowd, Lin Yueyao's smile looked even more like a grimace.

Startled by Liu Qingchan's sudden mention of her name, she, already feeling guilty, trembled slightly. She quickly tried to remain calm and waved her hand, saying, "It's nothing... I guess I haven't been getting enough rest these past few days, and then this happened, so I'm a little out of sorts."

Liu Qingchan kindly suggested, "Why don't you go back to your room and rest, Captain? It's all over now anyway."

Lin Yueyao forced a smile and replied, "It's alright, it's alright, I can hold on a little longer, hehe... I'm a little curious how Xue Youyou will deal with this ultimate beast tamer."

Long Xi's fate could very well be her fate as well. She's so nervous she can't sleep at all.

Lin Yueyao's words drew everyone's attention.

Upon hearing this, Ning Xiaoman made a gesture of chopping off a throat and was the first to express her opinion, saying, "If it were me, I would just chop her up directly, to avoid any unforeseen complications!"

Lin Yueyao was so frightened that she involuntarily shrank her neck.

Meng Yanqing and Lu Yutang witnessed all of this.

The two exchanged a glance and remained silent, perfectly in sync.

They decided not to alert the enemy and to wait until Xue Youyou returned before discussing how to deal with this unidentified person.

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High above the heavens.

About two minutes have passed since that amazing battle came to an end.

A faint, lingering scent of blood still hung in the air, silently reminding passersby of the brutal battle that had just taken place here.

Of course, no one would pass by in such a godforsaken place.

After killing Nie Yue Jue Xian You, Xue Youyou immediately probed her consciousness into the pet panel.

As expected, both the level of the Divine Snow Woman and the Guanghan Slash have achieved a qualitative leap.

[Level 46 → 64 of the Goddess Snow Girl]

[Guanghan Slash Level 31→40]

Not only did the Yuki-onna skip level 50 and jump straight to level 64, but even the experience-rich Guanghanzhan also leveled up 9 times, breaking through the level 40 mark.

This result truly delighted Xue Youyou.

This upgrade efficiency is tens of thousands of times higher than stomping noobs in ranked matches.

The reasons for this are twofold. First, the terrifying level of Nie Yue Jue Xian You contributed a massive amount of experience. Second, Xue Youyou vaguely speculated that perhaps the efficiency of gaining experience in real-world life-or-death battles is far greater than that in virtual combat.

Upon closer examination, this makes perfect sense.

After all, you can restart a virtual battle if you lose, but a real battle is a life-or-death struggle, and the consequences of losing are predictable...

Xue Youyou flew slowly to Long Xi, her eyes smiling, and said, "I suppose you're already mentally prepared to lose the battle."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Guanghan Zhan, who had already returned to his pet space, impatiently urged, "Quick! Youyou, interrogate her thoroughly! You must find out Taiyin's whereabouts!"

The Snow Woman of the Goddess ...

After reaching level 64, her size had increased to nearly 3,100 meters, more than five times larger than before her battle with Nie Yue Jue Xian You.

Long Xi was completely terrified.

Previously, the Goddess of the Moon was only twice the size of the Immortal Wanderer of the Moon. By keeping a distance, she could still barely make out the full outline of the Goddess of the Moon.

Now, at the same distance, all that can be seen are two flawless, jade-like feet, as if sculpted from ice jade. Even if one cranes their neck and strains to look up, they can only barely see up to the knees.

If her defeat just now had caused her to feel a bit humiliated and resentful, and she even harbored a secret hatred for Xue Youyou, this "bug dog," and planned to get revenge if she had the chance in the future.

At this moment, her Dao heart had been completely shattered, and she dared not even entertain the slightest thought of offense.

She now only has reverence for Xue Youyou.

And he swore in his heart that he would never provoke this living god again in this life, the next life, or the life after that.

Faced with Xue Youyou's question, Long Xi weakly replied, "Before the battle... you promised me that you would let me go after you won. Um... does that promise still stand?"

Although Long Xi was too ashamed to say this, he had to find a way to survive first.

After Long Xi reminded her, Xue Youyou actually remembered that she had indeed said something like that, and nodded, "Of course it counts. Look at my memory, I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it."

Long Xi had just breathed a slight sigh of relief when Xue Youyou's next casual remark made her heart leap into her throat again.

"I can spare your life, but before I let you go, I'll remove your oxygen tank."

Long Xi's expression immediately froze.

At this altitude, removing her oxygen tank is no different from killing her outright!

However, Long Xi was a person who often killed people, and her perception of killing intent was extremely keen. She could sense that Xue Youyou did not have much killing intent when she said those words.

There should still be room for things to turn around!

Long Xi disregarded all dignity as an ultimate beast tamer and immediately knelt before Xue Youyou, pleading with a mournful face, "Lady Xue Youyou, I know I was wrong. I'm willing to accept any punishment. Please spare my life!"

At this moment, Long Xi was carrying a flying vehicle on his back, wearing a bulky combat suit, and kneeling in the air in a rather comical posture.

Xue Youyou raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised.

She had originally thought Long Xi was the kind of unyielding heroine who would rather break than bend, but she never expected her to soften so quickly when faced with a life-or-death situation. She had misjudged her.

However, for her, this was actually a good thing.

If Long Xi is truly a stubborn person who refuses to say anything, then she'll have a headache instead.

After a moment's hesitation, Xue Youyou spoke slowly and deliberately: "I'll ask you three questions. If you answer them to my satisfaction, I'll let you off the hook today. But if you dare to lie to me even a single word—"

She paused, her gaze sweeping lightly over the oxygen tank on Long Xi's back that was keeping him alive.

"I'll immediately unplug your oxygen tube, understand?"

Long Xi felt as if she had been granted a pardon, nodding repeatedly, her voice trembling with relief: "Rest assured, my lord! I will tell you everything I know!"

Seeing that Long Xi was so understanding, Xue Youyou's expression softened considerably, and she casually raised her chin: "Rise."

Long Xi knelt even more upright, bowing respectfully: "No, this concubine... just likes to speak while kneeling."

Xue Youyou: "..."