Free Web NovelWang Rui gave a half-smile: "Then, Junior, you're a member of the Wind God team, do you know the situation of the two pet beasts he sent out for this match?"
Although this wasn't exactly changing the subject, his intention to use their own spear against their own shield was very obvious.
He did know some things about Little Silver Flower and Emerald Green, but this wasn't the final match, so how could he expose their trump cards during the commentary?
"Haha."
Although she didn't get the answer she wanted, Liu Hui was just using the opportunity to probe and satisfy her curiosity. After all, she was also from Dragonflower Country, so she naturally hoped Mingxi could go further.
"Alright, actually, I don't know either."
"Regardless, the doubles quarterfinals are over. Let's look forward to tomorrow's semifinals and the grand finals!"
Yes.
This match had ended.
The top four list was successfully decided before nightfall.
Besides Mingxi, the others were Lu Meiti, Xiao Zhi Nayue, and Xinglan Bei Yi.
"Xiao Xi, you're not going to be matched with that Lu Meiti again tomorrow, are you? Frist blood, Double kill wasn't enough, you still need a triple kill?"
Seeing the list of the top four, Fu Yifan couldn't help but exclaim.
Mingxi: "Let's just say that among ourselves. If you say it outside, I'm afraid someone will quietly kill you."
Although Lu Meiti had lost to her twice in the singles match, that didn't mean the popularity she had accumulated over so many years was fake.
Killing a cute little guy like Fu Yifan would be all too easy.
"Don't worry, I'm not stupid."
Of course, Fu Yifan knew the situation. He was very timid, alright?
"I'm just curious who you'll be matched with in the semifinals tomorrow?"
Lu Yun Shen smiled: "No matter who she's matched with, there's a high possibility Lu Meiti will be triple-killed by Junior."
Mingxi, however, shook her head, "That's not necessarily true."
"Ah? Does Junior think her doubles isn't as good as hers?"
Mingxi shook her head again: "I don't think I'll necessarily be matched with her in the semifinals, and she might not even make it to the finals."
Everyone was stunned.
Shen Linhua: "You think Lu Meiti will stop at the semifinals?"
"If Lu Meiti is matched with Xiao Zhi Nayue, she can make it to the finals. But if she's matched with me or Bei Yi, then there's almost no chance."
Hearing Mingxi's answer, Yue Zhong nodded in agreement: "Among the top four, Xiao Zhi Nayue is indeed the weakest player, there's no dispute about that."
"What about Bei Yi? Xiao Xi, you rate him so highly? Even Lu Meiti isn't his opponent?"
"Because of the Chanxiong Physique (Frail-Fierce Physique)?"
"The Chanxiong Physique (Frail-Fierce Physique)'s boost to his pet beasts is indeed a bit overpowered."
"But compared to Lu Meiti, it's still a bit lacking, isn't it?"
"Then can you be sure he isn't a hidden master? Hasn't he concealed one, two, three, or four trump cards?"
Mingxi saw a group of people suddenly start arguing about Xinglan Bei Yi and didn't stop them.
Chu Kuangsheng leaned over to her, "...Is there something wrong with Bei Yi?"
None of them forgot the news their people had sent earlier—"The descending Holy Lord will personally descend upon the Starsea Cup and cause a big stir."
Excluding the self-destructed Xiao Linyuan, this person was most likely hiding among the contestants.
But now the Starsea Cup was almost over, and there were no signs of anything.
However, that Xinglan Bei Yi had previously shown suspicion of deliberately approaching Mingxi, so Chu Kuangsheng felt that there was a big problem with this person.
Mingxi spread her hands: "I have no idea (ノ#-_- )ノ, why don't you go ask him?"
"Bang."
Her poor head was flicked hard again.
In the semifinals, Mingxi had a stroke of luck (not physical), being matched with Xiao Zhi Nayue.
As the universally recognized weakest player among the top four, Mingxi's match against Xiao Zhi Nayue did not result in an upset.
Mingxi sent out Lan Yue Liang and Xue Qing Ting, both performing stably, crushing their opponent with absolute dominance to advance!
However, the match between Lu Meiti and Xinglan Bei Yi unexpectedly resulted in an upset.
Xinglan Bei Yi achieved a last-ditch comeback, defeating the hot favorite Lu Meiti Yaliya.
"It really came true, just as you said."
"You Xiao Zaizi, have you perhaps awakened a precognitive physique?"
Chu Kuangsheng was a bit surprised. Although he suspected Xinglan Bei Yi had issues, he only thought the kid was a bit suspicious.
"A precognitive physique is out of the question."
After all, she now possessed two special physiques, and the possibility of evolving a third physique was zero.
"But I'm going to be a Beast Tamers who contracts a Celestial Mystery Nine Radiance Python in the future, so it's very reasonable for my sixth sense to be a bit sharp now, isn't it?"
All the materials for refining the Nine Revolutions Heavenly Secret Fluid had been collected.
After the Starsea Cup, Emerald Green would prepare to focus on refining it.
If her ninth awakened Soul Key was still a Sword Key, she planned to use the Nine Revolutions Heavenly Secret Fluid to try and contract the Celestial Mystery Nine Radiance Python.
After all, she didn't have much time left to cultivate a Venerable-level or even God-level pet beast from a young one.
She could only take a shortcut.
Chu Kuangsheng suddenly reached out and touched Mingxi's forehead.
..."She's not running a fever, is she? Why is she talking nonsense?"
Celestial Mystery Nine Radiance Python, a mythical Transcendent creature, an existence only in legends. Where would she contract one?
"Slap!"
Mingxi slapped his hand away, "Hmph! This great deity never talks nonsense." ƒrēewebnovel.com
"Hey, you Xiao Zaizi, you're getting arrogant."
"..."
October 6th, the Starsea Cup doubles finals day, and also the last day of the entire Starsea Cup schedule.
It was also the ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) Mid-Autumn Festival in Dragonflower Country.
The venue for the finals day was still packed, and the atmosphere was fervent.
The audience still filled the entire stadium, and even outside the venue, crowds of fans who couldn't buy tickets gathered, waiting for the birth of the last champion of this Starsea Cup and anticipating the start of the awards ceremony.
"Doubles Finals, Mingxi versus Xinglan Bei Yi! Please, both contestants, ascend the command platform!"
The intelligent referee's suddenly enthusiastic voice, as if infused with a soul, echoed through the venue.
Mingxi and Xinglan Bei Yi entered.
Xinglan Bei Yi still had that frail appearance, his face pale and slightly panting, as if a gust of wind could blow him over.
But Mingxi knew that beneath this frail body, what terrifying explosive power was hidden.
"Ming Shen, I am honored and very happy to stand on the same battle platform as you."
His smile was shy and reserved, and in his eyes, as he looked at Mingxi, there was pure gentleness and burgeoning enthusiasm.
Mingxi nodded slightly, neither overly cold nor overly enthusiastic, simply replying: "Me too."
Xinglan Bei Yi didn't mind her indifference. He had learned about her.
She didn't like to communicate with anyone during a match.
It wasn't because she had any issues with anyone.
"Match starts! Both contestants, summon your pet beasts!"
A flash of light, and both sides' pet beasts appeared.
Mingxi sent out Golden Yuanbao and Little Silver Flower, who had been with her the longest, the strongest attacker and strongest support in her team.
Xinglan Bei Yi, on the other hand, sent out his first pet beast, Qing Phasm, and his sworn pet beast, Os Weng Ruifu.
The Venerable-level form of Qing Phasm resembled a giant, translucent, ancient mayfly.
Its wings were as thin as a cicada's, enveloped in ghostly Bug-type and Ghost-type energy, its figure flickering between light and shadow.
Os Weng Ruifu, also known as the Sacred Lion-Eagle, a Saint-level pet beast, sacred and majestic in appearance, with a lion's body and eagle's wings, covered in holy light armor, the power of Angel System and Fighting-type perfectly integrated within it, exuding a solemn aura that commanded respect.
"xinglan pearl, turn fierce."
Xinglan Bei Yi softly uttered the words.
In an instant, the weak aura around him vanished.
His physique clearly hadn't changed, but he felt grand, robust, and full of power, and that sharp, fierce aura was even more startling.
His eyes became sharp as an eagle's, and a majestic presence surged skyward, even subtly affecting the energy flow within the arena!
Chanxiong Physique (Frail-Fierce Physique) switched to 'fierce' state!
As he entered the 'fierce' state, the aura of his two pet beasts on the battle platform also changed!
Both of them gained the 'fierce' buff.
This was a comprehensive buff state that could increase a pet beast's speed, attack, defense, healing received, etc. This state could not be dispelled, transferred, or copied when Xinglan Bei Yi's physique switched to 'frail'.
"Is this the Chanxiong Physique (Frail-Fierce Physique)? It's indeed quite powerful."
Mingxi wasn't seeing Xinglan Bei Yi activate his 'fierce' state for the first time, but it was her first time facing him in this state.
It was quite impactful.
But Impact was Impact, it wasn't enough to affect her.
"Activate aura."
Mingxi commanded Little Silver Flower.
Os Weng Ruifu was Angel System, and being Saint-level like Little Silver Flower, it was naturally suppressed by its 【Holy Radiance Prayer】.
However, because Os Weng Ruifu had the 'fierce' buff, it could greatly resist the Angel King's aura.
"Aus!"
Os Weng Ruifu let out a soul-shaking roar, holy light erupting, forcefully resisting the suppression of the Angel's Kiss, but the Great Angel's Kiss still had some Impact on it, limiting its aura.
"Fallen Sky."
Golden Yuanbao's Fallen Sky descended upon all pet beasts on the battle platform, including itself and Little Silver Flower!
Various negative statuses stacked up.
Little Silver Flower cooperated perfectly, instantly releasing Angel's Kiss to transform the debuffs on itself and Golden Yuanbao into doubled or even multiplied buffs.
"Holy Radiance Prayer."
Little Silver Flower's light wings folded, and it once again guided divine energy, preparing to establish another recovery and buff domain.
"Qingqing, ephemeral life."
"Auf, Covenant · Purifying Charge."
With the state switch, Xinglan Bei Yi's originally gentle voice now became cold and deep, only retaining an unbreakable tenderness when addressing his pet beasts by name.
Qing Phasm's body rippled with temporal power, its racial characteristic 【Ephemeral Radiance】 activated.
When this characteristic was activated, all of its statuses (including buffs and debuffs) could be instantly reset or replaced!
It appeared above Little Silver Flower with an unnatural speed, ignoring the effects of Fallen Sky, and scattered Phantom Scale Powder (Ghost Scale Powder).
Phantom Scale Powder (Ghost Scale Powder) could interfere with energy guidance and came with a confusion effect.
At the same time, Os Weng Ruifu transformed into a holy light meteor tearing through space, imbued with the fighting will to crush evil, and charged towards Little Silver Flower, who was guiding the prayer!
If this attack hit, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Golden Yuanbao!"
Mingxi responded calmly.
Golden Yuanbao spun.
Chasing Wind, Lightning Step!
It transformed into wind and lightning, arriving first and intercepting Os Weng Ruifu instantly.
【Supreme · Vajra Subduing Demons · Immovable】 activated, its will like steel, enduring the pressure of the charge!
At the same time, Infernal Blazing Prison and Dark Thunderstorm were released, a cage of intertwined shadows and lightning attempting to bind the charging Sacred Lion-Eagle.
The terrifying burst and confinement forcibly halted Os Weng Ruifu's charge.
But Xinglan Bei Yi's command came again: "Auf, Covenant · Faith Shackles."
The reason Os Weng Ruifu was called a Covenant pet beast was because it could add a special prefix, 'Covenant', to its skills.
This prefix could forcibly upgrade a skill.
Meaning it directly elevated a skill's tier.
For example, a normal Faith Shackles was an Earth-tier skill, while Covenant · Faith Shackles was a Heaven-tier.
It was somewhat similar to Lan Yue Liang's characteristic 【Mastery】.
However, 'Covenant' was not without limitations.
The energy consumed by 'Covenant' skills would not only increase tenfold, but the skill's cooldown would also be extended.
It was a small cheat.
But not outrageously so.
The Sacred Lion-Eagle shook its wings, and several golden chains condensed from pure faith power shot towards Golden Yuanbao.
Faith Shackles was not an offensive skill; it was a compulsory link!
Once the shackles were formed, for a period of time, a portion of the damage dealt by the opponent to Os Weng Ruifu would be transferred to the opponent, and absorbed as corresponding attack power based on the transferred damage amount.
And with the 'Covenant' enhancement, this transfer and absorption ability would multiply many times over.
If the proficiency was high enough, it could even reach full transfer.
"Want to play damage transfer?"
Mingxi's eyes sharpened, "Limitless Exile."
The 'Covenant' enhanced Faith Shackles was indeed quite tricky, as it could not only transfer but also absorb.
And what it absorbed was Golden Yuanbao's combat power.
This was no laughing matter.
Mingxi knew the gravity of the situation, so she decisively had Golden Yuanbao use Limitless Exile.
The space around Golden Yuanbao instantly twisted, and the hundred-meter radius seemed to transform into an infinitely stacking interdimensional maze.
When Os Weng Ruifu touched this area, its trajectory became erratic, its body constantly exiled to unknown spaces, making it impossible for skills to lock on.
Little Silver Flower seized this opportunity and finally completed the guidance of Holy Radiance Prayer.
The Holy Radiance began to continuously restore its and Golden Yuanbao's status.
"Dragon Soul Summoning."
While Golden Yuanbao was exiling Os Weng Ruifu, Little Silver Flower had to withstand Qing Phasm's attacks alone.
"Luo!"
Little Silver Flower's light wings spread, its silver dragon tail swaying.
It initiated a summon towards unknown space-time.
The next second, the phantom of a Dragon-type overlord appeared before everyone's eyes.
This was a Dragon beast with extremely strong energy fluctuations, the Venerable-level Transcendent creature Huashai Mokar!
It was the Venerable-level form of Rui Qianwu's pet beast, Saisaimoka Dragon, which Mingxi had encountered during the Changheng Cup.
"Roar!"
The Dragon Soul roared and merged with Little Silver Flower, its pressure also rising to the Venerable-level.
"Luo."
Dragon God Impact.
Its body instantly grew larger.
An absolute aura of pressure instantly suppressed Qing Phasm.
Dragon God Impact, a Heaven-tier Dragon-type skill, known as the strongest aura-type skill.
It possessed the effects of absolute defense penetration, absolute magic penetration, absolute suppression, and absolute balance.
