Under the barrage of the Natural Spirit’s Energy Group Cannon, the Sharp-beaked Howling Shark’s situation rapidly deteriorated, becoming critical. Barring any unexpected developments, its defeat was only a matter of time.
And it wouldn’t take long, either.
Once the Natural Spirit defeated the Sharp-beaked Howling Shark and could lend its support to the other two fronts, the remaining enemies would also be swiftly routed.
Both the Azure Dragon Turtle and the Cloud Whale Beast understood this clearly, so they retreated with even greater determination.
"MOOO..." In the midst of its retreat, the Cloud Whale Beast let out a bovine cry, its high-pitched call soaring into the clouds.
The very next instant, a new energy fluctuation suddenly materialized in the nearby ocean.
"Hmm?" The instant the energy fluctuation appeared, Qiu Saint’s expression hardened from his position atop the tower. He had sensed that something was wrong.
"What nerve, daring to get this close!" Qiu Saint barked, then waved his hand.
As he waved his hand, a deep purple Summoning Array appeared out of thin air.
In the hall at the top of the tower, the other five people present were stunned by the sight.
What was going on?
’Qiu Saint has to summon his own Pet Beast!’
They were baffled, but they soon had their answer. It didn’t come from Qiu Saint, but from the terrifying energy they themselves felt just moments later.
"Saint Spirit Level!" The other five couldn’t help but gasp in shock the moment they felt the energy.
They all whipped their heads around to look in a specific direction.
That was exactly where the energy was coming from.
Just as their gazes converged, a loud BOOM sounded as a massive plume of water erupted from the surface of the sea not far away.
Amidst the spray, two savage dragon heads revealed their true forms.
"Two more Flood Dragon Species Pet Beasts!" As the Pet Beast revealed itself in the spray, many onlookers couldn’t help but cry out in alarm.
"It’s not two Flood Dragon Species Pet Beasts! It’s a single Saint Spirit Level Two-Headed Evil Flood Dragon!" Among the spectating Beast Masters were many powerful individuals, as well as members of prominent families equipped with Advanced detection devices. They were quick to correct the initial assumption.
It was only after hearing these voices that Li Qian realized what was different.
His gaze shot toward the two suddenly-appeared flood dragon heads in shock. ’It’s actually a wild Saint Spirit Level Pet Beast!’
At this point, he was almost certain... some major, unknown event had definitely occurred on the seafloor.
Of course, for the Li Qian of today, an event of this magnitude was utterly beyond his ability to investigate or comprehend.
Nor did he have the slightest inclination to do so.
’This isn’t even a "curiosity killed the cat" situation. Being curious is just plain useless here.’
While Li Qian’s thoughts were still in turmoil, the Two-Headed Evil Flood Dragon that had just appeared on the ocean’s surface launched a ferocious attack.
Its two heads turned in unison toward a specific direction and, without hesitation, opened their cavernous mouths.
As its two massive maws opened, two terrifying orbs of light began to brew and expand within.
Li Qian’s blood ran cold at the sight.
In fact, he wasn’t the only one panicking; so were all the other Beast Masters in his general vicinity.
The reason for this mass panic was simple: judging by its trajectory, the terrifying attack coalescing in the Two-Headed Evil Flood Dragon’s mouths was aimed right at them.
’I don’t think the Two-Headed Evil Flood Dragon is intentionally targeting us,’ Li Qian thought. ’The only explanation is... its real target must be Zhonghai City behind us.’
WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
The terrifying orbs of light had only just finished forming in the Two-Headed Evil Flood Dragon’s mouths when, in the blink of an eye, they shot out as two searing beams.
Like twin comets, the beams closed the distance in an instant, arriving less than a hundred meters from the tower.
Everyone saw it happen, but the beams were simply too fast. No one had time to react, not even to duck instinctively.
Just as terror peaked in their hearts, when they thought they were about to be caught in the crossfire, a Tai Chi diagram materialized out of nowhere, blocking the path of the beams.
BOOOOOOM...
The two terrifying beams slammed directly into the Tai Chi diagram, instantly creating a pair of deafening explosions.
The sound of the explosions rolled out like a thunderclap, shaking everyone to their very core.
Having witnessed his fair share of grand spectacles, Li Qian recovered quickly and took in the scene.
He soon spotted it: hovering serenely about a dozen meters in the air above the beach was a black-and-white giant panda.
Aside from being a size larger and its colors being more distinct—its black fur as dark as charcoal, its white fur as pure as cotton—it looked no different from an ordinary giant panda.
As Li Qian stared at the giant panda Pet Beast, his mind reeled in shock.
Without a doubt, the Tai Chi diagram that had just blocked the Two-Headed Evil Flood Dragon’s terrifying attack must have been cast by that charmingly innocent-looking panda-type Pet Beast.
To so easily block a terrifying attack from a Saint Spirit Level Two-Headed Evil Flood Dragon... it didn’t take a genius to figure out that this panda-type Pet Beast was also at the Saint Spirit Level.
Encountering so many Emperor-level Pet Beasts in a single day, on top of two at the Saint Spirit Level—it was simply impossible for Li Qian to remain calm.
Li Qian didn’t recognize this panda-type Pet Beast. He had read a great number of books—most of them about breeding—but the time he’d spent studying was nothing compared to veteran Breeders. As a result, even he had significant gaps in his knowledge.
This panda-type Pet Beast fell squarely into one of those gaps.
’But it doesn’t matter that I don’t know. Someone here is bound to know what it is.’
This was Zhonghai City, a place of crouching tigers and hidden dragons, after all.
Things went just as Li Qian expected. The next moment, a voice rang out with an explanation, "That’s a Tai Chi Panda, a Pet Beast unique to our Dongxia Federation."
"It is said that the Tai Chi Panda evolves from the giant panda. It possesses the diametrically opposed attributes of light and darkness, and its Potential can reach the Saint Spirit Level."
The explanation was quite detailed, and Li Qian chose to believe it immediately.
’To speak with such confidence... this person isn’t just trying to get attention.’
Most importantly, other knowledgeable Beast Masters were already chiming in with their agreement.
Li Qian began to speculate. ’It possesses two diametrically opposed attributes—the particularly special combination of light and dark, no less—and it easily blocked the Two-Headed Evil Flood Dragon’s attack. The Tai Chi Panda’s power is very likely even greater than the Flood Dragon’s.’