King of Beasts

Lu Ran naturally couldn’t send Cloud Baby to conquer the sea region now.

Although it runs fast, its level is still a bit low.

However, now that it has the Kunpeng form, leveling up quickly shouldn’t be a problem.

As long as Lu Ran frequently brings it to engage in 1V1 top-level battles, its level can quickly catch up with General Ha and the others.

Next, Lu Ran, satisfied, began to focus Cloud Baby’s training on mastering the Kunpeng transformation.

Kunpeng transformation consumes too much energy, and currently, Cloud Baby can only sustain it for a few minutes, which is not enough and requires further honing.

Lu Ran plans to wait until it can maintain the transformation for 10 minutes, then take it to challenge strong opponents to level up.

As for now, Lu Ran immersed himself in the Necromancy Secret Realm, nurturing the artifact spirit while training with the sword spirit and sword grass in the sword domain.

This training is particularly important. If the sword spirit and sword grass can learn the sword domain, they can attempt a Combined Sword Domain with General Ha.

If Lu Ran learns the sword domain, he can then teach reverse super beast mimicry to Sudden Death King and the others.

So, Lu Ran is putting in extra effort, even willing to invest significant resources.

After two days, the Divine Beast Leaderboard rewards were distributed again. Lu Ran received three more exquisite-level enhancement cards.

If other beastmasters had received so many exquisite-level enhancement cards, they would definitely use them on their pet beasts to enhance their strength.

But Lu Ran, being meticulous, just like with the last two exquisite-level enhancement cards, invested all of them in himself.

He enhanced three exquisite-level lucid fruits and reserved them all for himself.

After consuming them over two meals, Lu Ran directly ingested 5 exquisite-level resources for Comprehension Enhancement.

In this context, it can be seen as a massive investment, and diligence pays off. With multiple buffs from the sword spirit’s possession, super beast mimicry, and Comprehension Enhancement, Lu Ran finally touched the threshold of the domain.

“Damn, this is tough-“

Lu Ran had to admit it. According to Jiang Dou, the Old Gentleman and the Divine Deer’s opinions, he is considered a genius in both swordsmanship and supernatural cultivation.

But even so, it still took a total of 5 exquisite lucid fruits to reach this stage.

For others, it would probably be even harder.

At this moment, Lu Ran was standing in a vast domain, holding the Wind Thunder Sword, panting heavily. Now, Lu Ran had finally grasped the embryonic form of a domain, yet he wasn’t particularly pleased.

The cost was just too great-five lucid fruits. To put it in perspective, General Ha had comprehended it with just one lucid fruit…

“But does this make me the first human to cultivate a domain?”

The Star Moon Federation might not know, but on Blue Star, Lu Ran hadn’t heard of any beastmaster who could release a domain without relying on fusion with a pet beast.

But now, he did it.

The red earth, the red sky, within a domain of flames, Lu Ran stood still. Two divine dragons, made entirely of flames, took shape and soared up from behind him, letting out an awe-inspiring Dragon Roar-

These two Eastern Divine Loongs, majestic and awe-inspiring, most notably held a flame sword in their mouths. These swords were enveloped by both Dragon Might and sword intent, vibrating with each Dragon Roar.

Dragons wielding swords!

Lu Ran could only unfold his domain by leveraging the supernatural state of the Flame Sprite.

Within this domain, the temperature of the Flame Sprite significantly increased, gaining the ability to scorch space, and acquiring a special trait-so long as the domain exists, the flames shall not extinguish.

In this space, Lu Ran could conjure countless dragons wielding swords, with endless vitality, to serve as projections of his power and attack his enemies.

Most importantly, Lu Ran’s domain had a special feature similar to Manager Ying’s domain. After creating the domain, Lu Ran could exit it, leaving the Flame Sprite as the domain core to sustain its existence.

He could observe from the outside world as the Flame Sprite battled the enemies within the domain.

Unlike General Ha, he didn’t have to stay within the domain to utilize its full potential.

In essence, this domain temporarily shaped the Flame Sprite into a living creature that followed the host’s will, inherited the host’s power, and could fight independently.

“What’s this?”

In the Necromancy Secret Realm, still experimenting with the Flame Sprite’s sword domain, Lu Ran was immersed in the joy of forming a domain.

He didn’t notice the movement of the sword in his hand until its vibration grew stronger, finally catching his attention.

Looking at the Wind Thunder Sword in his hand, Lu Ran felt a wave of surprise.

“Could it be…”

He gently released his grip, and the next moment, this exquisite divine sword, forged from dragon king scales and the fangs of a sword dog, floated mid-air, radiating a sharp aura.

Buzz!!!

In the next instant, just like the corpse dog did earlier, the outer materials of the sword disintegrated and shattered. A sword spirit with black, red, and white patterns was born with a thunderous emergence.

[Species]: Wind Thunder Sword SpiritNôv(el)B\\jnn

[Attributes]: Necromancy, Wind, Thunder

[Species Level]: Lower Sovereign

[Growth Level]: Level 12

[Species Talent]: Guardian Sword (Creatures with this talent possess a consciousness that allows their energy to instinctively sense external threats and initiate defense.)

“Did it work?” Lu Ran watched the floating sword spirit with a wave of delight.

This was the sword spirit he forged for Jiang Dou, the Old Gentleman-a Guardian Sword. After nurturing it in the necromancy secret realm for so long, the dragon king shield and the stone tablet of the dragon showed no reaction, but this sword spirit was the first to materialize.

Indeed, if you want to nurture a sword spirit, just keep slashing necromancers. With the experience of the winter sword spirit, Lu Ran wasn’t too surprised that the Wind Thunder Sword Spirit appeared first.

“I can’t wait any longer.”

Now that the sword domain was established, Lu Ran didn’t plan to stay in the necromancy secret realm. He first sent the sword spirit to the ruins’ space, letting General Ha and the others take care of it, then he directly exited the secret realm.

After mentioning it to the Pig Deity, he planned to leave the Other Shore Island.

During this process, he also assigned a task to the Dark Crow.

“Dark Crow, this stone tablet of the dragon hasn’t developed a spirit yet, but I’m out of time. You should take it to the Black Turtle for now; I’ll continue nurturing it when I have the chance.”

“Squawk! Got it, Big King!” Dark Crow, upon being summoned, confirmed the task.

“The dragon king shield for Sudden Death King isn’t urgent either. Even if it gets a spirit, he doesn’t have a retainer position yet.”

“Next, we’re heading back to Xia Country, then we’ll split up halfway. I’ll deliver the Wind Thunder Sword Spirit to my master, and you can deliver the goods to the Black Turtle.”

Dark Crow showed a sharp look, thinking that the next steps would involve preparing for the Alliance Challenge.

…

Lu Ran’s journey back to the country this time was incredibly smooth.

Riding atop the supersonic Cloud Baby, he fed it resources while it flew at high speeds. With Cloud Baby’s nature control trait, it could quickly absorb the energy crystallization formed by pure nature force to restore its stamina, roughly maintaining energy balance.

In almost no time, Lu Ran returned from the Other Shore Island to Jinling in Xia Country.

After landing outside the Rainbow Heaven Dojo, Lu Ran wrinkled his nose, not sensing the Old Gentleman’s presence inside the dojo. He then looked towards the back mountain and shook his head.

“I should’ve informed the old man-did he go out, or is he in the Infinite City?”

He first called Master Jiang Dou, but no one answered. Then, he teleported to the Infinite City and opened his friends list, finding an ID named [Elder Sword Saint], and sent him a private message.

Passerby A: [Master, Master.]

After a while.

Elder Sword Saint: [Hmm? Did the senior brother get taken by a monster?]

Passerby A: [Master, stop joking! I’m outside the Rainbow Heaven Dojo-you should come out, I’ve got a surprise for you.]

Elder Sword Saint: [!!! You finally came to see me. Ah, youngsters lack martial virtues these days, ambushing me… um, not talking about you.]

Passerby A: [???]

What the heck is the old man doing?

At this moment.

Infinite City No. 3.

In the arena, on a certain platform.

A chubby man was standing there, shivering. A long sword was pressed against his neck, its cold chill making his face go pale.

The one holding the sword was a bird-like old man. Although he retracted his two pairs of long wings, the audience could still tell that he was in a fusion state. In fact, from the start of the battle, the old man had entered a fusion state, wielding a long sword, challenging the opposite fat beastmaster and his pet beast by himself.

“It’s over,” the elder chuckled, yet an astonished roar came from the audience seats.

“Whoa, what’s the background of this old guy? Being a beastmaster at his age is already impressive, but having such strength too?”

“Yeah, given his age, it’s already remarkable to practice normal beast taming. He actually chose a Fusion Skill to fight personally and isn’t worried about back pain at night.”

“Did you see how fast he drew his sword just now? So fast! This gentleman must be some kind of swordsmanship master.”

“Fatty here is a top student from the Combat Department of the Beast Taming University, and he lost just like that.”

“Our Association’s president is also an older gentleman! It feels like we’re witnessing the birth of a second former guild leader.”

As the audience buzzed with discussion, the Elder Sword Saint laughed heartily as he exited the arena and disappeared from the competition grounds.

Meanwhile…

At the entrance of the Rainbow Heaven Dojo, Lu Ran watched as the Old Gentleman Jiang Dou emerged from inside. He remarked, “You just can’t sit still, can you?”

“Hahaha, ever since becoming a beastmaster, I feel twenty years younger. I think I can keep going for another 20 years,” the Old Gentleman laughed heartily. “So, what brings you here, little Guardian of Xia Country?”

“I was worried you might stumble and fall, so I’ve brought you another pet beast to take care of you,” Lu Ran replied with a hint of helplessness.

“Another one?” the Old Gentleman exclaimed in surprise. Actually, his current pet beast, a Golden Eagle, was a gift from Lu Ran. As for why it was a Golden Eagle, it was because the Old Gentleman wanted to follow the path that his senior brother, the Eagle Hero, never finished.

“Yes, it’s a sword spirit, an exquisite sword spirit. It’s an initial lower sovereign species, with potential only slightly less than those cubs that emerge from the Legendary Secret Realm,” Lu Ran said with a slight smile.

“This…” Hearing this, the Old Gentleman was taken aback, as he had never heard of such a pet beast. He said, “A sword spirit?”

“No way! No way!” In an instant, the Old Gentleman shook his head frantically and said, “Such an exceptional pet beast, you should keep it for yourself. Don’t think about me.”

“You should contract it yourself.”

“I already have one! We both do!”

“Huh?” The Old Gentleman was taken aback once again. “I see, so it’s your fourth pet?”

Lu Ran replied, “Actually, no, I contracted it to General Ha.”

Master Jiang Dou: ???

You contracted the sword spirit to a dog?

“Ahem, that’s not what I meant…” Lu Ran said, trying to clarify.

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