Celestial Beast Taming

Chapter 213: Chapter 139: Tricolor River-Swallowing Serpent

Sun Yushi had assumed Zhong Yi would have him and Wang Ning introduce their contracted Guardian Beasts and Beastmaster Talents before making a selection.

Compared to Wang Ning, his own combat capabilities were indeed a bit stronger.

But in a fight, he lacked Wang Ning’s versatility.

Wang Ning was a little disappointed not to be chosen by Zhong Yi, but he didn’t let it show.

Besides, staying by the side of Shen Xuan, a Combat-type Celestial Destiny Seeker with an SS Level potential rating, was also an excellent opportunity.

Besides, he had heard that the people he and Sun Yushi were assigned to protect usually lived together.

From the moment Sun Yushi boarded the Guardian Beast Vehicle, Qin Ruyue had been sizing him up.

After boarding, Sun Yushi had awkwardly exchanged a few pleasantries with Zhong Yi before sitting stiffly to one side, not even knowing where to put his hands.

Qin Ruyue knew then that this male Mythical Tier Guardian Beast Master, Sun Yushi, posed no threat to her.

He was nothing like Wu Qing, whom she had met earlier that morning, who had set off all the alarm bells in Qin Ruyue’s mind.

Sun Yushi sat rigidly beside Zhong Yi, wondering how to strike up a conversation.

Sun Yushi had gotten married twenty years ago, and his wife had also been a member of the Starlight Army.

Five years ago, his wife had been on a mission to clear a volatile Third Level Secret Realm, where she made a Heroic Sacrifice.

This had plunged Sun Yushi into a deep grief from which he had only barely emerged after three or four years.

This was precisely why Sun Yushi looked so much older than his years.

In reality, Sun Yushi was more than ten years younger than Wang Ning.

His late wife had always complained that he was boring, awkward, and a poor conversationalist.

Sun Yushi’s emotional intelligence wasn’t low, but he truly had no talent for making small talk.

"Uncle Sun, why don’t you introduce me to your Lifebound Guardian Beast and the other snake-type Guardian Beasts you’ve contracted?"

Upon hearing Zhong Yi ask him to talk about his Guardian Beasts, Sun Yushi let out a sigh of relief and began to speak, his words flowing freely.

’Why does he know I contract snake-type Guardian Beasts?’ he wondered.

But Sun Yushi didn’t ask, simply assuming Zhong Yi had likely been briefed beforehand.

Because Zhong Yi’s identity was rather special, Xu Anjun had given specific instructions to Sun Yushi and Wang Ning.

While they were by Zhong Yi’s side, ensuring his safety,

...if Zhong Yi was wearing the mask made from a Phantom Phosphorus Crystal Dragon Crystal, they were to address him as Lord Su Sheng.

When Zhong Yi was not wearing the mask, they were to address him simply as Zhong Yi.

"Lord Zhong Yi, my Lifebound Guardian Beast is a Five-headed Serpent King. It is one Bloodline Evolution away from becoming a Six-headed Serpent Emperor."

"Because of my Beastmaster Talent, the more snake-type Guardian Beasts I contract, the stronger my overall combat capabilities become."

"Besides my Lifebound Guardian Beast, the Five-headed Serpent King, I have also contracted four other snake-type Guardian Beasts. All four of them are Three-Colored River-Swallowing Snakes."

Hearing this, Qin Ruyue’s brows furrowed slightly.

She didn’t quite understand why Sun Yushi would contract four Three-Colored River-Swallowing Snakes.

The Three-Colored River-Swallowing Snake couldn’t actually swallow a river; it was named as such for a different reason.

The snake, which had scales of three different colors, was named for its enormous appetite.

Unlike other snake-type Guardian Beasts, it didn’t need to spend time digesting its food after a meal.

Snake-type Guardian Beasts are typically quite vulnerable until their food is fully digested.

The Three-Colored River-Swallowing Snake was an enormous snake-type Guardian Beast. At the Mythical Tier, its body could reach nearly fifty meters in length.

After swallowing its prey, its incredibly powerful digestive system would instantly break down creatures even larger than itself into Energy and distribute it throughout its body.

The speed, size, and strength of the Three-Colored River-Swallowing Snake gave it a significant advantage among snake-type Guardian Beasts.

However, it lacked any means of using Elemental Abilities, being a snake-type Guardian Beast that fought purely with its physical body.

For a Guardian Beast Master, contracting one such beast for the front lines was more than enough.

Compared to the purely physical Three-Colored River-Swallowing Snake, snake-type Guardian Beasts that excelled in Elemental Abilities were undoubtedly more useful in a fight.

Furthermore, even upon reaching the Mythical Tier, few would contract four additional Guardian Beasts on top of their Lifebound Guardian Beast.

A Guardian Beast Master was expected to pour all their resources into cultivating their Lifebound Guardian Beast.

The best resources always went to the Lifebound Guardian Beast!

The burden of raising four other Guardian Beasts while also cultivating a Lifebound Guardian Beast was simply too great.

Qin Ruyue didn’t understand Sun Yushi’s reasoning, but Zhong Yi knew exactly why he would contract Three-Colored River-Swallowing Snakes.

Contracting a Three-Colored River-Swallowing Snake consumed less Soul Power than other snake-type Guardian Beasts.

The Soul Power required to contract four Three-Colored River-Swallowing Snakes was roughly equivalent to contracting two and a half other snake-type Guardian Beasts.

Since Sun Yushi possessed the Beastmaster Talent Snake Swarm Command, contracting Three-Colored River-Swallowing Snakes was the smartest possible choice.

If Zhong Yi knew what Qin Ruyue was thinking, he would certainly agree with some of her points.

Namely, that the resources required to raise Guardian Beasts were indeed immense.

Sun Yushi could actually contract even more Three-Colored River-Swallowing Snakes.

With the Soul Power of a typical Mythical Tier Guardian Beast Master, contracting around seven Three-Colored River-Swallowing Snakes wouldn’t be an issue.

The reason Sun Yushi had only contracted four was most likely because he couldn’t afford the resources to raise any more than that.

A physically-oriented Guardian Beast like the Three-Colored River-Swallowing Snake was a major consumer of Blood Qi-type materials.

However, the potential of the Three-Colored River-Swallowing Snake was astounding!

After a Bloodline Evolution, it would become a Five-Colored Sea-Swallowing Snake.

At Mythical Tier Peak, a Five-Colored Sea-Swallowing Snake’s body could exceed two hundred meters in length.

And beyond the Five-Colored Sea-Swallowing Snake, there were even more advanced evolutionary paths.

But evolving to that higher level was certainly impossible at the Mythical Tier.

In Zhong Yi’s opinion, Sun Yushi’s Lifebound Guardian Beast, the Five-headed King Snake, was also excellent.

Among snake-type Guardian Beasts, the Headed Snake Species was considered one of the supreme serpentine Bloodlines.

As their strength and Bloodline continued to advance, Guardian Beasts of the Headed Snake Species would grow more heads.

This was similar to Guardian Beasts of the Tail Fox Species.

When facing other snake-type Guardian Beasts, a Guardian Beast of the Headed Snake Species could use its own Bloodline to suppress them.

This would instill fear in other snake-type Guardian Beasts of the same Tier.

Furthermore, the venom of a Headed Snake Species Guardian Beast ranked among the most potent of all poison-type Guardian Beasts.

Zhong Yi didn’t know what Wang Ning’s Lifebound Guardian Beast or his other contracted Guardian Beasts were.

But looking at Sun Yushi’s Guardian Beasts alone, Zhong Yi knew that Wen Tao must have put a great deal of thought into selecting guards for him and Shen Xuan.

After Sun Yushi finished his introduction, Zhong Yi didn’t say much.

He didn’t immediately decide to invest in cultivating Sun Yushi’s potential.

After all, Zhong Yi currently only knew of Sun Yushi’s strength and potential; he knew nothing of his character.

Soon, the Guardian Beast Vehicle driven by Xu Anjun pulled up to the main entrance of the Zhenchong Commerce Association headquarters.

Fu Hongning was there at the entrance to greet Zhong Yi, with Fu Wei in tow.

Meanwhile, Tang Yan was in the VIP room on the top floor of the Zhenchong Commerce Association, personally brewing tea and preparing refreshments.

Fu Hongning and Tang Yan placed great importance on Zhong Yi’s visit.

She hadn’t even prepared this meticulously for her own wedding to Fu Hongning.

As she arranged the lychee pastries she had baked early that morning onto a delicate dessert plate, Tang Yan felt a boundless sorrow welling up inside her.

’This visit from Zhong Yi,’ she thought, ’was bought with my husband’s entire future as a Guardian Beast Master.’

That morning, the Blood-toothed Scorpion’s condition had worsened. Even with a Mythical Tier Healer providing careful treatment,

...its Scorpion Heart was so severely damaged that it probably wouldn’t last more than a few days.

Tang Yan still remembered how much Fu Hongning had treasured the Blood-toothed Scorpion when he first formed a contract with it.

At the thought, Tang Yan raised a hand to wipe the moist corners of her eyes.

As soon as Zhong Yi stepped out of the vehicle, he was met with Fu Hongning’s enthusiastic hospitality.

Qin Ruyue and Sun Yushi stood behind Zhong Yi, flanking him on his left and right.

However, Fu Hongning didn’t recognize Qin Ruyue, though he found something about her vaguely familiar.

Previously, Qin Ruyue had always worn a disguise when out and about.

Now, at Zhong Yi’s side, Qin Ruyue was showing her true face.

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