Beast Taming: My System is Bugged

Under the cover of the Celestial Secret Concealing Array personally laid by Elder Huo, all prying eyes and clamor from the outside world seemed to be separated by an invisible curtain.

The tribulation clouds had not dispersed. Instead, they seemed constrained by some force, lingering over a specific area above the Sports Arena. They roiled slowly, lightning flickering within as they searched for the one undergoing the tribulation.

It could sense that the tribulation-taker was below, but its location was indistinct and couldn’t be pinpointed.

According to convention, to make the tribulation clouds disappear, the tribulation-taker itself had to emerge and slowly wear them down.

Lu You’s Beast Taming Space fluctuated slightly. With a flash of light, the weakened Rainbow Wing Butterfly appeared quietly.

The light on its butterfly wings was dim and its aura was feeble. It had clearly just completed a dual leap in both form and Star Level, consuming a massive amount of energy.

But it did not retreat. Instead, it hovered before Lu You, facing the tribulation clouds concealed by the Array, and slowly unfurled its wings.

Wisps and strands of pure Celestial Tribulation Power were carefully drawn out from the clouds, as if being pulled by some force.

Under the interference of the Celestial Secret Concealing Array, the tribulation clouds had lost their precise sense of a target.

The Rainbow Wing Butterfly now revealed itself and began to guide and absorb the power with extreme slowness, like opening a window just a crack to catch raindrops during a storm. This did not trigger the full-blown, destructive strike the Celestial Tribulation would normally unleash.

The Celestial Tribulation Power transformed into fine, bluish-purple sparks of electricity that snaked downward, gently coiling around and entering the Rainbow Wing Butterfly’s body.

The process was extremely slow, almost tedious.

Each flash and absorption of lightning was separated by a long interval. The previous world-shaking spectacle was gone, replaced by a slow, almost meditative process of tempering and absorption.

However, the atmosphere in the stands was the complete opposite of this placid conclusion to the tribulation, reaching a near-boiling point of clamor.

The earlier clash between the old woman and the Jade Dragon that defied all logic, the bizarre terror of the cult’s ritual, the shocking spectacle of a True Dragon undergoing the Refinement of the Celestial Tribulation.

And the Illusory Dream Tide triggered when the Rainbow Wing Butterfly emerged from its cocoon... any one of these scenes was enough to keep people talking for three days and three nights.

Now that the tribulation lightning had paused, their taut nerves relaxed slightly.

The pent-up excitement, lingering fear, shock, and countless questions erupted all at once.

People in adjacent seats, whether they knew each other or not, were excitedly gesturing, arguing, and sharing the details they had just witnessed.

Everyone’s phones were out, uploading videos and sharing the explosive incident. The buzzing din of discussion threatened to drown out everything else.

More importantly, although the Rainbow Wing Butterfly’s slow, "siphoning" style of absorption seemed unremarkable, even a bit dull...

...for the vast majority of ordinary Beastmasters and citizens, witnessing a Pet Beast—especially one as special as the Rainbow Wing Butterfly—safely pass its tribulation under human control was an extremely rare learning and observation opportunity.

A Pet Beast’s tribulation, particularly that of a Potential Pet Beast, has always been a Beastmaster’s most guarded secret. It is usually conducted in extreme secrecy or under heavy protection, impossible for outsiders to witness.

An experience like today’s—being able to see the Celestial Tribulation clearly from a relatively safe distance and observe how a Pet Beast guides and absorbs the Tribulation Power strand by strand to temper itself—was nothing short of a luxury.

Therefore, even though the subsequent events were uneventful, many people still watched with rapt attention, whispering their insights to their companions and committing this rare, instructive scene to memory.

Gu Ming supported Lu You, whose face had regained some of its color, as they stood in the center of the dueling field. The event organizers had already halted the competition; all matches were postponed, pending the disappearance of the Celestial Tribulation.

Gu Ming glanced at the Rainbow Wing Butterfly, and with a moment to spare, swept his gaze across the audience.

During the previous battle, the Thousand Coffin Sect’s Guiding Granny was only trying to snatch people and Pet Beasts.

The main damage to the stands was that the Protective Array had been torn open.

However, as he scanned the area, he saw that the audience was almost completely unharmed.

Aside from the timely response from top-tier experts like the one with the Jade Dragon and Elder Huo, Zhou Capital, as the heart of the empire, truly had a deep foundation.

Looking at his phone now and scrolling through short videos of the incident, he discovered that hundreds of powerful Pet Beast silhouettes had emerged from the audience, working together to erect multiple layers of temporary protection, firmly blocking the scattered shockwaves and chaotic energy from reaching the stands.

He looked up, his gaze piercing through the damaged structure of the arena’s roof toward the distant sky.

Occasionally, an indescribably vast aura would flash past like a shooting star, its Speed exceeding the limits of visual perception, leaving behind only a trail of pressure that made one’s soul tremble.

Those were at least Nine-star, or even higher-level, beings who had been alarmed and were now casting a cursory glance or making a patrol.

They hadn’t truly descended, but the sheer immensity of their fleeting presence was deeply etched into his Perception.

This inexplicably reminded Gu Ming of Ma Tianba, the Six-star Spirit Beast he had met back home. He wondered if it had now become the "overlord" the system spoke of.

Back then, Ma Tianba’s aura had seemed terrifyingly powerful to him. But compared to the auras streaking across the sky now, it wasn’t even in the same league. The gap was immense.

「A short while later.」

The Eight-star Beastmaster who commanded the Jade Dragon finished handling the aftermath and walked over with a calm and unhurried gait.

He had already retracted the brilliant Dragon Mighty he displayed during the battle. He was dressed in a well-tailored, modern-style outfit with exquisite details, and his face was gentle yet dignified.

"Gu Ming, Lu You, you’ve been through a lot."

"I am one of the Thirteenth Prince Zhou Shichen’s Royal tutors, Shen Jue."

Shen Jue’s voice was calm, carrying the composure and propriety of someone in a high position.

"The scene has been initially secured, and that ’Guiding Granny’ has been apprehended."

"However,"

His tone shifted, becoming a bit more cautious.

"The Thousand Coffin Sect’s ritual is a coordinated, nationwide effort spanning multiple regions.

"What we severed in the Zhou Capital today was just one of their more important threads.

"Their foundation and more of their ’coffins’ are scattered throughout the country.

"We’ve just captured a Guiding Granny and her Pet Beast. While that’s a significant achievement, we are far from eradicating them."

His gaze fell upon Lu You and the Rainbow Wing Butterfly on her shoulder. His words were suggestive but not direct, more like a well-intentioned reminder:

"I don’t know why they are so fixated on your Star Spirit, but after today, more people will be paying attention to you. Be careful."

Lu You nodded gravely. "I understand. Thank you for the warning, Teacher Shen."

Having said this, Shen Jue finally focused his attention on the Rainbow Wing Butterfly, his eyes revealing undisguised curiosity and interest.

"Lu, this new partner of yours... that ability it used the moment it emerged from the cocoon... hmm, let’s temporarily call it the ’Illusory Dream Tide.’ It’s very special.

"It wasn’t just the innate Illusion Ability from the Rainbow Wing Butterfly’s bloodline."

He paused briefly, as if carefully choosing his words, before continuing:

"Within it, I sensed a trace of... an extremely profound, one might even say ancient, aura of law.

"The tier of that aura is very unusual. It’s different from any of the common power systems we see today. It’s more like... it touches upon a Domain that exists only in ancient legends and mythological eras."

His gaze grew profound.

"Would you be willing to share?

"Is the inspiration or source of this power related to any special experiences you or it may have had?

"I am very interested in this kind of aura that involves the concept of the ’primordial.’"

The "primordial" he spoke of clearly pointed to a tier of existence that transcended the understanding of the current era, a mythical creature—the Primordial Dream Butterfly.

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