"You too?"
"… Not anymore."
Dao Zun curled his lips. He felt bitter. Since Su Ping was going to participate in the competition, Dao Zun believed that it was impossible for him to win the championship.
Even without Su Ping, the competition would be fierce. Dao Zun was not confident that he could win the championship, not to mention that he had attracted Su Ping.
"Dao Zun, who is this?" Someone asked.
Two people were standing next to Dao Zun. One of them was an old man with gray hair and a hunched back. The other one was tall and strong, as strong as a brown bear.
"This is Mr. Su. As for the title … Mr. Su, do you have a title?"
Dao Zun wanted to introduce Su Ping to his two friends. Usually, when titled battle pet warriors met, they would introduce their titles first. But he suddenly realized that he didn't know what Su Ping's title was.
"I haven't reached the titled rank yet. When I reach the titled rank, I'll call you Boss," Su Ping said.
Titles like King of Swords, Wrath God, Bao Zun, and God of Killing had already been taken. Su Ping wasn't interested in those silly titles. When he reached the ninth rank, he was going to call himself Boss.
It would be a low-key and simple title.
"Well …" Dao Zun didn't know what to say. Not a titled battle pet warrior? You're bragging again.
Besides, "Boss" wasn't a title at all. There was no killing intent in it.
He said, "Mr. Su, titles are recognized by others, not yours. Take Brother Qin as an example. He earned his King of Swords title with his own sword. That's why people call him the King of Swords. You've been living in seclusion in the Longjiang Base City and few people know about you. Mr. Su, you're going to make a name for yourself during the Elite League. I'm sure you'll be recognized by everyone!"
Qin Shuhai had already stood up. He nodded at Dao Zun's words.
"I can't make the decision for my own title?" Su Ping was a little speechless, but he didn't care too much about the title. After all, it was just a title.
"All titled warriors are like that," Dao Zun smiled, then introduced the two people beside him to Su Ping, "This is Elder Hua, titled Burial King! This is Brother Ox, the Titled Blood God. Don't be fooled by Brother Ox's gentlemanly appearance. When he fights, he's extremely ferocious and bloodthirsty. Even I fear him. "
The middle-aged man named Blood God scratched his head and blushed. "You're talking nonsense again. He's not like that."
Hiss!
Su Ping felt his scalp go numb.
Looking at a two-meter-tall brown bear who claimed to be "someone else", his lethality was really quite strong.
"Nice to meet you, Blood God, Burial King," Qin Shuhai said with respect.
Both of them were at the peak of the titled rank and had been famous for many years. Su Ping didn't know how horrifying they were, but Qin Shuhai had heard many secrets about them. Both of them had achieved great feats.
"Mr. Su, are you here for the beast king and the legendary skill as well?" Elder Hua sized up Su Ping with curiosity. He could tell that Dao Zun respected this young man. Someone who could make the proud Dao Zun treat him with such respect was definitely not an average person. However, this young man didn't strike Elder Hua as someone powerful, which made Elder Hua even more curious.
"A beast king and a legendary skill?" Su Ping was surprised.
Dao Zun and the other two were surprised by Su Ping's surprise.
Dao Zun asked, "Mr. Su, you didn't know? The prizes for this year's Supremacy League are very generous. Not only will there be Talent Stones, but there will also be an adult beast king and a legendary skill!
It is said that even titled battle pet warriors will be able to display some of their strength at the legendary rank. It will be very useful for legendary battle pet warriors as well! "
Su Ping couldn't help but turn to Qin Shuhai.
Qin Shuhai was a bit embarrassed. "I didn't have time to tell you about it. That's true. The prizes are even more generous this time. Therefore, there are more participants and the competition is more intense."
Su Ping understood.
Of course, he wasn't interested in the prizes. He was only there for the Talent Stone.
"Are you all here for the beast king and the legendary skill?" Su Ping asked.
Dao Zun produced a forced smile. "Yes. The other prizes won't be of much use to us otherwise. The Talent Stone can have miraculous effects but it depends on luck. Sometimes, it won't work. But, Mr. Su, I think I will have to leave now. Good luck, Mr. Su."
Speaking of which, Dao Zun felt regretful.
Even he had been longing for a beast king and the legendary skill. If he could get his hands on it, he would be able to reach a higher level. He might even be able to find a way to reach the legendary rank with the help of the skill.
However, he had seen Su Ping's pet. That Little Skeleton was so ferocious that it could kill a battle pet warrior at the peak of the titled rank with one strike. Dao Zun was no match for the Little Skeleton. The Little Skeleton had to be a beast king.
With such a battle pet, as long as he didn't run into those old guys who had been living in seclusion for many years, he could win the championship.
Both God of Blood and God of Earth were surprised by Dao Zun's words. They looked at Dao Zun in confusion. He had been so confident. Why would he leave when he heard that Mr. Su was going to join the competition?
They were quite familiar with Saber Master's combat strength. They did not expect Saber Master to not dare to compete with the young man in front of them.
The two of them looked at each other; they were both curious and serious about Su Ping.
"Sure."
Su Ping nodded.
He didn't try to talk Dao Zun out of it. If he left, they wouldn't have to fight each other on the stage.
After all, they were both aiming for the championship. They would run into each other sooner or later as long as they could win.
God of Blood and God of Earth didn't know what to say since Su Ping was so calm.
"Mr. Su, this must be your first time in the Aurora Base City, right? I'll be the host tonight. Let's go and have some drinks," Dao Zun said with a smile. He felt sorry but he didn't show it.
"Sure."
Su Ping nodded.
"Brother King of Swords, come with us," Dao Zun said to Qin Shuhai.
Qin Shuhai was happy to hear that.
…
In the meantime, in a luxurious private room in the stadium.
The view from this private room was able to overlook the entire stadium. In front of the transparent glass, there were three figures. The person in the middle was holding a glass of fine wine and standing in front of the window. The other two people were standing behind him with their hands hanging by their sides. They did not dare to raise their heads and only looked at their own feet.
If anyone were to see the two, they would be shocked. Both of them were famous battle pet warriors at the peak of the titled rank. How could they be so respectful to someone?
"Is everything ready?" The middle-aged man standing by the window glanced over the crowd, mainly at the titled battle pet warriors' area. He saw some famous battle pet warriors, such as Dao Zun and God of Blood. They were chatting with others. The middle-aged man didn't linger on them for long.
He knew about Dao Zun and God of Blood.
They were "young" battle pet warriors at the peak of the titled rank. They had a chance to become legendary battle pet warriors in the future!
But it was unlikely that they were legendary battle pet warriors at the moment. On the other hand, if they were, then they must be quite talented. They would be treated well even if they joined the Tower.
The middle-aged man glanced at Saber Master and the others before glancing at some other faces.
"Sir, everything is ready," an old man standing behind him said with respect.
"The bait has been cast. Let's see how many fish we can catch this time …" The middle-aged man squinted his eyes and sneered.
…
That night, Dao Zun acted as the host and booked a table at an expensive hotel nearby.
Su Ping noticed that most of the customers in the hotel were titled battle pet warriors. The prices of some of the dishes made Su Ping speechless. The hotel was even more profitable than his store!
"Braised dragon liver, braised phoenix breast …"
Dao Zun ordered some random dishes and gave the menu to Su Ping. Su Ping picked some dishes according to the pictures and the introductions on the menu. Every dish cost at least a hundred thousand. He felt that he had eaten more than a million yuan that night, and he didn't order any drinks since he was going to participate in the competition the next day.
It was common knowledge that drinks were always more expensive than dishes.
It was the same with the wine. All of them were brewed by advanced beasts.
Su Ping's horizons had been broadened, and he was also able to eat his fill. Usually, he would eat his mom's cooking. When had he ever tasted such high-quality ingredients?
After dinner, Dao Zun was told that Su Ping hadn't found a hotel yet. Thus, he booked a room for Su Ping at the hotel. When they were done eating and going back to their rooms, Su Ping asked Qin Shuhai to go upstairs with him. Only then did he find out that Qin Shuhai hadn't booked a room in the hotel. He had only booked a smaller room in another hotel nearby.
Status, power, wealth!
He had seen all of that on the Grand Line … from Dao Zun.
Titled battle pet warriors were divided into different ranks. In the average base cities, titled battle pet warriors would be highly regarded. But in the Grand Line, only famous battle pet warriors at the peak of the titled rank like Dao Zun could enjoy special privileges wherever they went. Of course, people would know them. Qin Shuhai was not as good as Dao Zun.
The single dog's night passed uneventfully.
Soon, it was the next day.
Su Ping got up on time, washed up, and went to the lounge.
He ordered some breakfast first. Since he was spending astral coins that couldn't be converted into energy points, Su Ping didn't feel the pinch. He had a sumptuous breakfast. When it was time to pay the bill, he realized that he had spent more than one million astral coins.
That being said, the meal wasn't for nothing. Last night, Su Ping had noticed that while the food in the hotel was expensive, the ingredients were good. There was some astral power in the food. He felt that his astral power could be improved if he ate a few more meals. Of course, such a small increase in astral power would be negligible for a titled battle pet warrior.
"It turns out that the days of the rich aren't as happy as I thought. Instead, they are so happy that I can't even imagine!"
Su Ping exclaimed to himself.
Soon, Dao Zun came out. He told Su Ping that he was going to treat Su Ping to breakfast.
Su Ping said that he had already eaten. When Dao Zun was done, he invited him to go downstairs with him.
"Today is the day of the real challenge. But that's just the prelude. The titled battle pet warriors who have just reached the titled rank will go up on stage to warm up the atmosphere." Dao Zun said. He had participated in the Supremacy League before and had made a name for himself there. He was familiar with the competition.
Su Ping raised his eyebrows. "When will the competition start?"
"A couple of days," Dao Zun answered.
He darted a look at Su Ping. "But, Mr. Su, you can go up there and show off your skills. After all, you're not famous among the titled battle pet warriors. You can go up there and show your face so that people can get to know you. You can make friends with people wherever you go."
Su Ping didn't say anything.
At the venue, Su Ping ran into God of Blood and God of Earth. The two darted a look at Su Ping out of instinct. They knew that today was the day for titled battle pet warriors. They wanted to see how Su Ping would perform.
Dao Zun wanted to persuade them to give up as well. He knew that they were there to compete for the championship. Sooner or later, they would run into the freak Su Ping. It was highly possible that they would lose.
But on second thought, he didn't want to talk them out of giving up. That would be too arrogant. After all, all the titled battle pet warriors at the peak of the titled rank had their pride. So, he didn't say anything.
Su Ping saw Qin Shuhai again after they entered the venue. Qin Shuhai went over as well.
In the distance, Su Ping saw the Tang family and Xie Gange. But Xie Gange didn't seem to have noticed Su Ping. He was chatting with some titled battle pet warriors.
"That's the main planet of the Star Organization. Everyone there is at the peak of the titled rank." Dao Zun noticed that Su Ping was looking at them.
Su Ping nodded.
God of Earth asked curiously, "Mr. Su, do you know anyone from the Star Organization?"
"Yes." Su Ping nodded. "I've had some dealings with them."
Dao Zun curled his lips. Indeed, they had "had some dealings" before. He had almost beaten Xie Gange to death.
God of Earth and God of Blood narrowed their eyes.
"The match is about to begin," Dao Zun said to the others.
They found a place to sit down. The other seats in the venue had been taken by battle pet warriors. Only a few were ordinary people. Ordinary people wouldn't be able to understand a battle of this level. Titled battle pet warriors moved faster than the speed of sound. Ordinary people wouldn't be able to see them clearly. Watching the match would be boring and boring. The Elite League was much more exciting.
The higher the level of the match, the smaller the audience. That was the norm.
Soon, someone who looked like a judge jumped out from the stage and announced the rules of the Supremacy League.
There were two kinds of rules.
The first one was to draw lots. All the participants, including the titled battle pet warriors, would be able to choose their opponents by drawing lots.
Everyone would have two chances. If they failed once, they could draw lots again to challenge someone else.
If they failed twice, they would have to say, "Too bad it's not you."
The second one was to stand in the ring.
Some famous battle pet warriors at the peak of the titled rank could go to the ring directly. If no one challenged them for two rounds, they could advance to the next round. This was a convenient way for the battle pet warriors. It would save them time and effort and also show their status.
All of a sudden, Dao Zun noticed a man. He asked in a low voice, "Isn't that the family head of the Qing family? I heard that he passed away. I can't believe he's still alive."
God of Earth and God of Blood looked over. God of Earth was startled. God of Earth whispered, "That old man has disappeared for over a hundred years. How is he still alive?"
"No wonder the Qing family has been able to stay in the Hukou Base City for so many years. That old man has been supporting them."
"Looks like the king beast pet and legendary skill book this time are quite attractive. Even the old man was lured out."
Noticing the curiosity on Su Ping's face, Dao Zun explained to Su Ping, "That family head of the Qing family reached the peak of the titled rank a hundred years ago. Later, he disappeared in a shocking battle. I thought he was dead. I didn't know that he was still alive. That's an old man at the peak of the titled rank. I think my grandpa was still a nobody when he became famous."
Su Ping looked over. It was an old man with cyan hair. He was wearing a cyan robe and had a scholarly air. He was surrounded by a group of titled battle pet warriors who were also wearing cyan robes.
The old man in the cyan robe seemed to have sensed Su Ping's gaze. He raised his eyebrows and nodded to Su Ping when he saw Dao Zun and God of Earth. Then, he looked away.
As for Su Ping, he didn't recognize Su Ping's face. The old man ignored him.
It was Su Ping's unconcealed gaze that had alerted the old man. He wasn't in the mood to pay attention to someone who didn't even know how to hide his gaze.
"The family head of the Lin family is here as well. Well, I think we won't get the beast king pet this time." Elder Hua looked in another direction and narrowed his eyes. He sighed, but there was not much fear in his expression.
The Blood God also glanced at it with a solemn expression.
Dao Zun noticed that as well. He shook his head and heaved a sigh. It wasn't just difficult to get the beast king pet. Su Ping alone was a monster. Fortunately, Dao Zun had given up on the idea of competing for the beast king pet. He would have been under a lot of pressure otherwise.
While they were talking, the drawing of lots was over and the first round had begun.
Su Ping, God of Blood, and God of Blood didn't participate in the drawing of lots. They were ready to fight.
The drawing of lots was a tacit agreement that the "newbies" would have a chance to perform. Those who were capable of fighting for the Top 10, or even the No.1, naturally wouldn't make do.
Two titled battle pet warriors stepped onto the stage for the first round.
The battle was on the verge of breaking out. Both sides summoned their battle pets. However, one of the titled battle pet warriors soon lost due to the difference in their ranks.
The first round was quite exciting. Soon, the atmosphere was ignited.
Then came the second group, the third group …
The atmosphere became more and more heated as the matches went on.
All of a sudden, Su Ping noticed that one of the participants in the new group was the future family head of the Tang family he had seen the day before.
She's going to fight as well?
While Su Ping was wondering, the future family head of the Tang family's opponent was a titled battle pet warrior.
Soon, the battle began.
The future family head of the Tang family's battle pets were all rare ninth-rank pets that had reached adulthood. Her main battle pet was at the upper position of the ninth rank. Under the girl's calm command, her main battle pet took the lead and broke through the titled battle pet warrior's formation and defeated him.
She won quickly and neatly. She didn't lose, nor did she have to struggle!
She defeated a titled battle pet warrior as a master battle pet warrior!
She succeeded in challenging someone of a higher rank!
The audience was seething with excitement. Almost all the people present were battle pet warriors. They were well aware of how shocking it was to defeat someone of a higher rank. The gap between a titled battle pet warrior and a master battle pet warrior was hard to overcome. Master battle pet warriors could share parts of their pets' bodies, such as their pets' vision and senses. But titled battle pet warriors were even more terrifying!
Titled battle pet warriors could synchronize their astral powers with their pets'!
They could guide their pets' astral powers to themselves and infuse their pets with their astral powers!
Yes … it was not as simple as one plus one equals two. Of course, it was not as simple as three.
When a pet at the lower position of the ninth rank was synchronized with the astral powers of a titled battle pet warrior, it could unleash combat strength at the intermediate position of the ninth rank! It could challenge someone of a higher rank!
When a pet at the peak of the ninth rank was paired with a battle pet warrior at the peak of the titled rank, the pet could unleash a strike close to that of a beast king!
It was just like how Su Ping had punched through the seal and people mistook him for a battle pet warrior at the peak of the titled rank.
Of course, that was the weakest strike of a beast king. After all, there was a huge gap between a beast king at the peak of the ninth rank and a beast king. The 0.1 on the combat strength scale had many decimals hidden behind it.
The titled battle pet warrior was still defeated even when the astral powers were synchronized. The girl's name was heard all over the venue!
Su Ping learned that her name was Tang Ruyu.
One was like smoke and the other was like rain.
It was just that the smoke was soft and the rain was cold.
Su Ping frowned as he looked at the girl who was basking in the glory. He thought of Tang Ruyan and heaved a sigh.
Tang Ruyu!
Many people seemed to know the future family head of the Tang family.
Amid the cheers, the girl left the stage quietly. She remained calm as if she wasn't worthy of praise.
However, when she walked down the stage, she glanced over and saw Su Ping. She made eye contact with Su Ping for less than 0.1 seconds.
Su Ping saw a trace of coldness that was hidden deep in her eyes.
Even though it was only for a second, Su Ping was very sensitive to killing intent. He could tell that the girl was trying to kill him. She hid it well but he could still see it …
Su Ping squinted his eyes.
Was the Tang family still not convinced?
Of course, he didn't want to make trouble for the Tang family because of this. Again, the old grudge had been settled. Unless the Tang family provoked him again, he would have to hold back his killing intent even if he wanted to.
If he held back his killing intent for a lifetime, it wouldn't be killing intent anymore.
It would be missing … no way.
It was obsession!
Not long after the girl left the stage, the next group got on the stage.
While they were fighting, Su Ping heard a beeping sound. It was a call from Qin Shuhai.
Qin Shuhai was surprised as well. He looked up and saw that it was from his father. He was surprised. Was he calling to ask if he had received Su Ping?
He answered the call at once. "Hello, old man."
"Shuhai, has the Elite League started?" Qin Duhuang's voice was serious and there was a hint of urgency.
Qin Shuhai was surprised. His father rarely panicked. He said, "It just started. What's wrong? Do you want to ask about Mr. Su? I've received his call. He's right next to me."
Qin Duhuang was relieved. "Good. Now that Mr. Su is there, you don't have to compete. Come back quickly. Something happened in the Longjiang Base City!"
Qin Shuhai was startled, and his expression changed slightly. "Something happened?"
"There are wild beasts gathering outside the Longjiang Base City. I think there's going to be a beast attack. Also, I've detected the presence of beast kings. Stay away from the east when you come back. Be careful," Qin Duhuang reminded him.
"Beast attack?" Qin Shuhai pulled a long face. "What's the situation now? Have the beasts reached the base city?"
"Not yet. The wild beasts are still gathering. I have to go now. I have to call some old friends and ask them to come over and help," Qin Duhuang said quickly and hung up.
Qin Shuhai's expression kept changing.
"What's wrong?" Su Ping noticed that Qin Shuhai didn't look right. Qin Shuhai had used a soundproof seal to answer the call. Su Ping wasn't in the mood to pry.
"Mr. Su, something is going to happen in the Longjiang Base City. My father just said that wild beasts and beast kings are gathering outside the base city. They might attack the base city." Qin Shuhai was worried.
Su Ping didn't expect that.
Wild beasts attacking the base city?
Dao Zun and the others were also surprised by Qin Shuhai's words. Dao Zun turned to Su Ping. Su Ping lived in the Longjiang Base City, Su Ping's hometown.
"What's the situation like? Have the beasts reached the base city?" Su Ping asked in a hurry. He immediately thought of his mother and the others. But he remembered that his mother lived in the safety zone of the store. Even if the beasts were to attack her, she would be fine as long as she didn't leave.
"Not yet. My father said that the wild beasts are still gathering." Qin Shuhai was worried. He stood up and said, "Mr. Su, I have to go. I have to go find some of my friends and go back to help."
Su Ping breathed in relief. It was good that the base city hadn't been attacked yet.
He still had time to go back.
Su Ping looked at the stage and saw that the battle had just ended. He hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he made up his mind and stood up. "Okay. Go back first. Be careful. I'll be there soon."
After he finished speaking, his body suddenly soared into the air. He leaped from the spectator area and flew directly to the arena.
The judge was surprised to see Su Ping on the stage. The two titled battle pet warriors who were about to step onto the stage were surprised as well.
"Who are you?" The judge's attitude became gentler as he saw Su Ping flying over, but he was still a bit confused.
"I'm sorry."
Su Ping looked around and said to the titled battle pet warriors, "I'm Su Ping from the Longjiang Base City. I'm here to win the championship. I'm in a hurry. Anyone who wants to win the championship, come up and fight. If no one wants to, I'll be the champion!"
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