Chapter 61

The entire space trembled.

A strong gust of wind surged from above, as if a hurricane had been raised, sending the Bone Tooth Soldier, who had landed the hit, flying backward.

Accompanied by a rush of air, the lung beneath the tortoise shell expanded to several times its size. The group inside the active volcano also felt a familiar tremor in the ground.

“It’s coming.” Mu Huiyue looked at the ground where high-temperature lava flowed.

It was as though an invisible giant hand shook the interior of the active volcano. The fiery red lava surged several meters high, flooding over the elemental shield protecting the group like a tidal wave.

The Chaos Thundercloud, tucked at the bottom, was desperately maintaining the shield’s operation, with the elemental core in the eye of the storm spinning so fast it seemed to spark.

Even though they knew the shield would block most of the damage, witnessing such a shocking scene coming toward them still made their hearts tremble.

Another even stronger earthquake struck, almost tearing apart the mantle of the volcanic rock.

The fiery red lava turned into a sea within the storm, and the elemental shield carrying the group felt like a small boat in a storm, tossed high into the air by countless lava waves before crashing into the high-temperature depths below.

Everyone was knocked dizzy, tumbling into a heap inside the elemental shield.

A massive amount of air gathered in the lung of the Angry Rock Tortoise, even spilling into the interior of the active volcano. The air pressure ignited countless sparks, emitting crackling explosions, as though a red-only fireworks display had exploded.

Then, a strong sense of weightlessness, accompanied by the pull of inertia, swept over everyone’s senses.

It felt like riding a rapidly ascending tower drop ride, with everyone being pressed to the bottom of the elemental shield.

Mu Huiyue gritted her teeth, enduring the intense pain and dizziness, and at the last moment, she pulled Ellen back into the Beastmaster Space.

Then, the high-temperature active volcano erupted with a deafening roar.

Boom—!

Accompanied by a thunderous roar, the exploding lava scattered in all directions. The shaking elemental shield, along with countless volcanic rock fragments, was hurled into the sky by a tremendous force.

The sudden sneeze of the Angry Rock Tortoise caused the entire island to tremble.

At this moment, the surrounding rescue personnel, who had arrived on the island, stood dumbfounded, staring at the suddenly erupting volcano.

Lava poured down like a storm, and nearby rescuers hurriedly dodged. The rain of fire that fell ignited large numbers of plants and shrubs.

Not far away in midair, a short-haired young man was riding on a Red Feather Eagle.

The wristband emitted urgent beeping sounds. When Xiang Xun looked down, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

“We’ve received Mu Huiyue’s distress signal! In addition to her, there are… four others. The missing participants are with her!”

As a special rescue team member from the Secret Realm Affairs Countermeasures Bureau, Xiang Xun was in a heightened mental state due to his activated talent. His speech was very rapid.

“They must have come out with the volcanic eruption, right?!”

“Haha, that’s really a huge help!”

A crisp, powerful female voice sounded beside him, “We’ll talk about the rest later, hurry up and save people, Xiang Xun.”

“Understood!” Xiang Xun responded, patting the back of the Red Feather Eagle beneath him, and sped off in the direction of the signal.

The person left behind was a young girl who appeared to be around seventeen or eighteen years old. She wore the tactical uniform of a high-ranking officer from the Bureau of Secret Realm Affairs. Her eyes were a rare emerald green, and her white hair, which reached her waist, flew wildly in the fierce wind raised by the Red Feather Eagle.

She looked down at the giant creature occupying a small portion of the island. Her emerald eyes narrowed sharply, her pupils elongating like a large cat’s eyes under bright light.

“Now we can fight without holding back… this just made things a lot simpler.”

…

On the other side, the group, disoriented and thrown into the sky, was suddenly bombarded by falling lava.

After enduring this series of torment, the Chaos Thundercloud could no longer maintain the elemental shield. The already weakened energy layer shattered like a bubble with a pop.

Just as everyone was about to free-fall to the ground, a gentle wind swept through, slowing their descent.

Chen Jiashu quickly urged the Chaos Thundercloud. The lead-gray storm clouds took a deep breath and expanded their size by four or five times, perfectly catching the falling Beastmasters, as well as Wen Li and Mu Huiyue.

Lin Fei also summoned his Cloud Dream Pangolin, which blew a large mass of thick cotton clouds to catch himself and Xu Chenglu, who were plummeting through the air.

Xiang Xun, riding on the Red Feather Eagle, flew over to Mu Huiyue’s side. He checked the status of the five people, relieved that no one appeared injured.

“Xiang Xun?” Mu Huiyue spotted him as well.

She instinctively glanced at her wristband. Earlier, when she had been absorbed into the body of the Angry Rock Black Turtle, she had sent a distress signal to the Bureau of Secret Realm Affairs, but she hadn’t received a response at the time.

After coming out, the communication was smooth, but it seemed that Xiang Xun hadn’t just arrived—he must have been waiting nearby for a while.

“What’s the situation now…?”

Mu Huiyue rubbed her throbbing head. Even though they hadn’t passed through a realm shift, she felt the same kind of aftereffects.

“We received notification that a creature, the Ultimate-Form Angry Rock Black Turtle, suddenly appeared on the island, so we came for rescue.”

Xiang Xun adjusted his wind-blocking scarf. “Most of the competing students on the island have already been safely evacuated. You five are the last ones remaining.”

“Ow, ow, ow…” Wen Li gritted her teeth and slowly straightened up from the Chaos Thundercloud.

The volcano eruption roller coaster was way too intense… If possible, experiencing it just this once in my lifetime is enough…

It wasn’t just her; the others were gradually recovering from the crazy escape plan.

Two clouds and a bird hovered in mid-air. As the group regained their senses, they instinctively looked down.

Right beneath them was an extraordinary creature so huge that words could hardly describe it. The volcano that had just erupted was slowly closing up, and beneath the jagged volcanic rocks, the menacing patterns of its shell could still be faintly seen.

Looking up toward its head, it retained the main features of a crocodile-turtle hybrid. Its rough, armor-like outer skin covered every inch of its body, with sharp spines protruding everywhere.

Behind it was another volcano that had yet to erupt, hidden in the clouds far off in the distance.

Even though they were floating in mid-air, it was difficult for them to make out the full size of this giant extraordinary creature. In the distance, only some dark, blurred outlines could be seen.

It nearly occupied half of the island, and just the distance from its head to the first volcanic shell was over 400 meters.

“…It really is the Angry Rock Black Turtle.” Chen Jiashu muttered, still shaken.

…They had been swallowed by such a colossal creature, and somehow managed to escape in such a crazy way.

Mu Huiyue looked at the sensing data on her bracelet’s atlas.

[Name]: Angry Rock Black Turtle
[Attributes]: Fire, Earth

[Race Rank]: Medium Emperor
[Growth Rank]: Ultimate Form?
[Talent Core]: Flame Absorption Reaction (Fire Element? Level)

[Race Description]: A land turtle-type extraordinary creature discovered in the B-level secret realm “Xuan Volcano.” A special evolutionary form of the Fire Lava Tortoise, possessing energy comparable to a volcanic eruption. The talent core is a unique absorption skill that greatly increases evolutionary potential. After evolving, the talent core skill does not change.

[Detected Hidden Energy Value]: 15,680,000

This is the first time Mu Huiyue’s investigator bracelet has detected an extraordinary creature of the ultimate form.

All the information is displayed in bright red font to alert the holder of the danger posed by the ultimate form.

The entry’s usual hidden energy value has been changed to “detected hidden energy value” because the ultimate form is not a stable state, and theoretically, it does not have a regular hidden energy value.

In addition, the most notable aspect is indeed the Angry Rock Black Turtle’s special talent core skill.

It doesn’t have combat effects; it is purely an absorption-type skill that enhances physical strength and evolutionary potential. After the species evolves, the talent core skill remains unchanged.

This is the key reason why the Fire Lava Tortoise can break its own limits and evolve into the emperor-level species, the Angry Rock Black Turtle, and even reach the ultimate form.

On another cotton cloud, Xu Chenglu was also watching the massive beast below, his eyes showing a hidden yearning.

Such a powerful and majestic extraordinary creature…

Does his Red Flame Tortoise also have the chance to evolve into an emperor-level species, an ultimate-form pet beast?

The ground suddenly trembled as the Angry Rock Black Turtle, which had just sneezed, extended its head again and swung its tail.

Such a simple movement, when made by the ultimate form with its gigantic size, was a disaster for the surrounding environment.

That relatively slender tail, covered in scales, resembled a massive whip, easily breaking every tree and plant along its path.

“What should we do now?” Mu Huiyue glanced at Xu Chenglu.

Wild ultimate-level extraordinary creatures are extremely dangerous wherever they are.

Although the Angry Rock Black Turtle is currently on the deserted island, if not handled properly, it could very well threaten the safety of the capital.

What’s more important is that no one knows why the Angry Rock Black Turtle suddenly appeared, and whether it might be linked to other forces.

“Don’t worry, when we got the notification, Big Brother A Luo just happened to be at the Bureau.”

Xu Chenglu was in a state of mental activation, yet his expression was very relaxed, showing no signs of tension despite facing such a strong enemy. It seemed he had absolute confidence in the current situation.

“I heard it was a problem with a secret realm she personally handled before, so she came over to help.”

“We didn’t take action earlier because we didn’t know your location and were afraid of accidentally hurting innocents. Now, there’s no more hesitation.”

Mu Huiyue was slightly stunned. Big Brother A Luo?

Xu Chenglu seemed to have mentioned him before. He was the Deputy Minister in charge of secret realm investigations at the Bureau of Secret Realm Affairs in the capital and was the direct superior of the investigators.

Before he finished speaking, a loud, earth-shattering tiger roar suddenly echoed through the sky.

The group looked in the direction of the sound and saw a nine-tiered summoning formation glowing with silvery white light. As the last echo of the tiger’s roar faded into the air, a massive and graceful extraordinary creature appeared in midair.

Its pure white fur and black patterns resembled dusk snow covering a thousand mountains, with subtle threads concealing the mysteries of nature and the vicissitudes of time.

Its limbs were strong and powerful, as large as pillars, and its golden-green vertical pupils were as deep and bright as stars.

When it lowered its head to look at the Angry Rock Black Turtle, a strong pressure spread out, and the air seemed to freeze for a moment.

It was the miracle fantasy race of Da Yan—the White Tiger!

[Name]: White Tiger

[Attributes]: Steel, Light

[Race Level]: Miracle Fantasy

[Growth Stage]: Perfect Body, Ninth Stage

[Talent Core]: Star Fragmentation (Steel S-Class)

[Race Introduction]: A special evolutionary form of the Frost Flame Tiger, a unique individual species. It is the contracted beast of Bureau A013’s Su Luo, as registered by the Bureau of Secret Realm Affairs. The detailed information is classified.

[Normal Hidden Energy Value]: 898wP

Everyone unconsciously held their breath, staring at the beautiful yet fierce sacred beast and the Beastmaster standing beside it.

A young girl, hovering in midair, dressed in an executioner’s combat suit. Her green eyes resembled those of the White Tiger, and her youthful appearance was striking.

The gust of wind from the tiger’s roar lifted her white hair, which fluttered in the air, matching the color of the White Tiger’s fur.

The nine-tiered summoning formation reappeared, and the White Tiger’s massive body was enveloped in a layer of silvery soft light. Then, it suddenly transformed into a translucent, spirit-like form, flowing into the Beastmaster’s body.

The girl, suspended in the air, had her white hair swirling. It rapidly grew several meters longer. Her green eyes shimmered with gold, becoming more like the vertical pupils of a beast. Animal-like markings appeared on her cheeks and neck, resembling the patterns on the White Tiger’s fur.

A pair of furry tiger ears sprouted from the top of her head, and a long tail with black and white stripes extended from her back. Sharp claws emerged from her hands, and her ankles transformed into the backward joints of the White Tiger’s hind legs.

A pure white long sword, taller than her own body, appeared in the girl’s hand. The blade glowed with a restrained sharpness, enveloped in silvery light, resembling the sharp fangs exposed when the White Tiger howled.

Mu Huiyue was shocked to discover that the White Tiger’s normal hidden energy value was increasing at an astonishing rate on her bracelet’s sensor, quickly surpassing 10 million… 13 million… 15 million…

After merging with the Beastmaster in a marvelous way, the White Tiger, in its complete form, had a normal hidden energy value that even exceeded the Ultimate Entity, the Angry Rock Black Tortoise, reaching the incredible number of 20 million!

Beastmaster Talent: Contract Fusion!