The purple Summoning Array faded away, replaced by a majestic and extraordinary giant eagle.
The giant eagle soared through the air, its vast shadow blanketing the area below and bringing a sense of security.
Without a doubt, the Plasma Throne that had suddenly appeared was summoned by someone.
For it to appear at such a critical moment, one didn’t need to guess to know that a powerful human had arrived.
Or, to be more precise, a powerful figure had been nearby all along and had never left.
And there was more than one.
Because soon, as Li Qian watched, two more purple Summoning Arrays lit up atop the tower overhead.
The purple Arrays faded, and two more Emperor-level Pet Beasts appeared in everyone’s view.
One of the Emperor-level Pet Beasts had a long, slender body like a sea serpent, estimated to be a hundred meters in length. It radiated a faint silver luster, and on its head grew horns resembling a crown.
"That’s a Hai Qiya!" Li Qian recognized the Pet Beast with a single glance.
This Pet Beast, a combination of elegance, beauty, and power, was none other than an extremely rare and Powerful Water Element Pet Beast—the Hai Qiya.
Li Qian had learned about this Pet Beast long ago from cultivation manuals.
It evolved from a sea-serpent-type Pet Beast called a Sea Strange Beast.
Li Qian remembered that the evolution from Sea Strange Beast to Hai Qiya was one of the research breakthroughs of Zhonghai Beast Taming University.
From this, he could surmise that the Beast Master behind this Hai Qiya was likely a powerful expert from Zhonghai Beast Taming University.
Appearing at almost the same time as the Hai Qiya was a humanoid Pet Beast.
It had exquisite, beautiful facial features, a graceful figure, pointed ears, and purple eyes that sparkled like stars.
This Pet Beast had long green hair that flowed freely down to its waist. It wore a green robe, had a pair of translucent wings on its back, and held a Magic Staff in its hand.
Li Qian instantly recognized it from its appearance. "A Natural Spirit!"
’A Dual Attribute Wood and Life Element Pet Beast!’
Since Wood-type Pet Beasts already possessed plenty of Healing Skills, adding Life Skills on top of that made it even more formidable.
It would be no exaggeration to call it the most powerful healing-type Pet Beast below the Legendary Level.
Indeed, this Natural Spirit was different from the Plasma Throne and Hai Qiya he had seen earlier.
Its Racial Potential wasn’t Emperor Level, but Saint Spirit Level.
In other words, the creature before them was a Natural Spirit with Saint Spirit Level Racial Potential that had reached the astonishing strength of the Emperor Level.
Furthermore, because it also possessed Wood Skills, the Natural Spirit was different from ordinary Life-type Pet Beasts.
Ordinary Life-type Pet Beasts were certainly skilled at healing, but their lack of offensive abilities meant their combat power was often the weakest among their peers of the same Level.
This Natural Spirit, however, was different. Bolstered by numerous Wood Skills, its attack power was far from weak.
Among those of the same Level, it was at least above average.
A Plasma Throne, a Hai Qiya, and a Natural Spirit. Three Emperor-level Pet Beasts had appeared just like that, without any warning.
Their appearance stunned the crowds of citizens and tourists, and even Li Qian was left in awe.
"Three Emperor-level Pet Beasts!" someone exclaimed, their mouth agape, wide enough to swallow an egg.
Though the expression on Li Qian’s face wasn’t as exaggerated, his usual calm composure had vanished.
The sudden appearance of three Emperor-level Pet Beasts proved one thing at the very least: there was at least one Emperor-level Beast Master atop the tower.
Everyone stared intently at the scene.
Li Qian, however, frowned, his brow deeply furrowed.
The sudden appearance of three such terrifying Pet Beasts also implied that the current situation was anything but ordinary.
’That’s what I think, anyway.’ Events soon proved Li Qian correct.
The Plasma Throne had appeared first, and it was the first to attack.
Terrifying lightning suddenly erupted from its body. From within the dazzling light, an incredibly thick bolt shot out at a speed almost imperceptible to the naked eye.
BOOM!
SPLASH!
The bolt of lightning, thicker than a water cistern, slammed into the sea, instantly triggering a deafening explosion.
Immediately after, a gap was blasted open in the uniform, wall-like tidal wave, and an even more terrifying surge of seawater shot straight toward the sky.
"They’re attacking!" someone on the beach cried out. Nearly everyone had witnessed the Plasma Throne launch its terrifying attack in that single instant.
As everyone knew, both the Thunder and Earth Elements countered the Water Element.
The power of such an astonishing strike was terrifying. In the gap torn through the waves, the shadow of a massive beast was revealed, letting out a deep bellow like that of an ox.
Struck by this incredibly powerful blow, the beast’s shadow within the massive waves was partially revealed—just the tip of the iceberg.
"What on earth is going on?" Some of the uninformed citizens and tourists were still confused as they watched the scene unfold.
While some citizens and tourists were confused, Li Qian could already make some things out. ’There’s something huge under the water.’
Just as Li Qian was deep in thought, the Hai Qiya made its move. It let out a long, drawn-out cry, a sound that seemed ancient and desolate.
This was its signature cry.
As the cry faded, a deep blue curtain of light materialized out of thin air, separating the sea from the beach.
Li Qian recognized it instantly. It was the High-tier Water Element Skill—Water Curtain Celestial Splendor!
RUMBLE...
The giant wave crashed against the Water Curtain Celestial Splendor. Ripples spread across its surface, but it was otherwise completely unaffected.
The massive wave was repelled by the Water Curtain Celestial Splendor, crashing back into the wave that followed it.
For a moment, the entire coast was thrown into chaos. Gale-force winds and colossal waves raged wildly, creating a scene straight out of an apocalypse.
Amid the churning waves, a gigantic turtle, the size of a small mountain, revealed itself.
Not far from the giant turtle, a shark’s dorsal fin emerged, slicing through the waves like a giant blade.
There was also a whale, its form even more terrifying. As it surfaced and submerged, it looked like a moving piece of the seafloor.
"That’s an Azure Dragon Turtle!"
"A Sharp-beaked Howling Shark!"
"A Cloud Whale Beast!"
Before Li Qian could even speak, other Beast Masters had already recognized the three Pet Beasts and were crying out in astonishment.
Immediately after, another Beast Master let out a bewildered cry, "How can there be so many Emperor-level Extraordinary Creatures? This is Zhonghai City, the number one city of the Ancestor Star Dongxia Federation!"
Li Qian watched the scene, his brow tightly furrowed as a bitter smile crept onto his lips.