CHAPTER 435: CHAPTER 336: WHO IS THE EXAMINER AFTER ALL!?_2

The Tide Giant and Tide Witch were also engulfed in intense heat. They tried to maintain their Tidal Domain, but the waves were evaporated the moment they formed.

Even now, they could no longer sense any water-element spiritual power around them; the air was filled only with the Flame Element!

"Skah!" (It’s unbearable!)

The Tide Giant felt like it could hardly endure anymore.

A complete reversal!

The Tide Giant felt bewildered; damn, who exactly is the examiner here!?

"Hisss~"

The Tide Witch, worried about her ancient guqin that she had bought for a huge price getting scorched, immediately placed it inside the Space Ring.

She too was finding it hard to hold on.

Looking at the White Fox amidst the flames not far ahead, her eyes were filled with shock and horror.

She couldn’t understand why a Monarch Fifth Rank Spiritual Beast could unleash such terrifying flames.

This might, it had reached the full force eruption state of a Fire Element Overlord!

Xiao Jiu’s eyes were glowing red, filled with joy.

Under pressure, it felt its control over fire had finally reached a new level.

A breakthrough.

The crimson, blood-like flame phantom lasted for about half a minute more, and after Xiao Jiu was certain of complete mastery, it slowly retracted the ferocity of the flames.

The Tide Giant and Tide Witch both let out a sigh of relief, looking somewhat exhausted.

It finally ended.

If it didn’t end, they might have not been able to hold on and would’ve "fled."

It’d be rather embarrassing for examiners to flee because they couldn’t withstand the attacks during an assessment.

"Oooh~"

The Wish-making White Fox hummed softly, stumbled a bit, then slowly exited the water curtain.

It seemed as though it was exhausted or its spiritual power was drained, which reluctantly ended the match.

In fact, the spiritual power in its Crystal Core was still abundant, and even the power of its flame tail hadn’t fully erupted.

If fully unleashed, it probably could have blasted the two "examiners" away like the previous "examinees."

But there was no need.

As a considerate little fox, it knew to give the two examiners a way out.

"Sorry! The next candidates, please rest on the spot for a moment; our examiners need some time to rest."

The disciple from Canglan Palace in charge of hosting the match told the other participants and the audience.

This attack by Xiao Jiu directly wrung out the Tide Giant and Tide Witch!

Their internal spiritual power was almost exhausted; they needed time to recover.

After a brief silence, the surrounding Spirit Masters and Spiritual Beasts began discussing intensely.

"Holy shit! What kind of move is that!? It actually directly countered the dual Tidal Domains!?"

"Is this really a Monarch Fifth Rank Fire Element Spiritual Beast?"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

...

Of course, some powers who had come to their senses began throwing olive branches to Chen Mo.

Such a young, powerful, and handsome Spirit Master, why not seize the opportunity to recruit him now!?

As for the representation of White Dragon Pond...

How could such a mere Level 3 Blessed Land retain such a talent!?

"Our Palace of Darkness holds Level 2 and Level 5 Blessed Lands; Master Chen Mo, would you consider joining us?"

"Master Chen Mo, join our Ancient Wood Temple and we’ll directly gift you a juvenile pet worth 100,000 Spirit Coins!"

"Handsome, would you be interested in joining our Su Lian Sect? We have many single, beautiful young ladies in our sect."

One young girl with silver fox ears approached Chen Mo and said flirtatiously.

However, she soon felt a chill.

It was from the female Spirit Master next to Chen Mo.

At this moment, the female Spirit Master was looking at her with a frosty expression, looking quite displeased.

"Ahem, sorry to disturb you."

She stiffened, then coughed dryly, and somewhat frantically made her exit.

This was a top-tier spirit master in Jizhou, still so young.

Too formidable to provoke.

"Teachers, this is a little token of appreciation, I hope you can accept it!"

Chen Mo paid no attention to others and went straight to the Tide Giant and Tide Witch, handing over two light blue glutinous rice dumplings.

These glutinous rice dumplings, incorporate a type of seaweed, not only boast an incredible taste but most importantly, assist Water Element Spiritual Beasts in quickly recovering their Spiritual Power.

Activate!

These two Tidal Spiritual Beasts probably count as part of the upper echelons of Canglan Palace, so maintaining good relations with them is definitely the right move.

The cost is merely two dishes.

"Skar?"

After the Tide Giant took the glutinous rice dumpling, he seemed somewhat at a loss.

This big fellow looks very fierce, but in reality, he suffers from social anxiety and is afraid of interacting with other creatures.

The Tide Witch, however, was entirely different, graciously thanking Chen Mo:

"Thank you! Your Spiritual Beast looks really nice, may I ask what breed it is?"

"Wish-making White Fox."

Chen Mo replied.

After the Tide Giant and Tide Witch consumed the soft glutinous rice dumplings, their eyes lit up.

The taste was surprisingly delicious, and the Water-element Spiritual Power within their bodies began to recover at an astonishing rate.

Time passed.

Many spectators felt that the assessments became dull after watching Xiao Jiu’s match.

Approximately 2 hours later, the preliminary round of the Monarch Level concluded.

A total of 62 contestants advanced to the main competition.

Along with 68 contestants from the previous Canglan Conference who were exempted, there were a total of 130 people.

The rules of the main competition were simple—1v1 duels.

The loser is eliminated, and the winner advances.

Spiritual Beasts must enter the arena alone, while Spirit Masters can deploy any Monarch Level Spiritual Beast for each round of the competition.

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June 5th of the Blue Star Calendar, which is the day after the preliminaries.

Canglan Arena.

This underwater arena located inside Canglan Palace is the largest competition venue, capable of accommodating hundreds of thousands of people. Moreover, the material used for the four central arenas can withstand attacks from Overlord Level beings.

Chen Mo glanced at the private boxes located high up in the arena.

Aside from the Kui Bull, many significant figures from large forces in Jizhou, like Yun Meng Family and Canglan Palace, were present.

Among them, Yun Menglong from the Yun Meng Family, one of the two public Legendary Spirit Masters, and his strongest main pet is of Totem Middle Stage. He’s ranked among the top five experts in Jizhou without contest.

The Canglan Grand Ceremony not only demarcates powers but also serves as the best stage for major forces to recruit strong or talented individuals.

Many Spirit Masters or Spiritual Beasts, in pursuit of more resources and better training environments, opt to ally with more powerful forces.

Not long after, the draw began.

All 130 contestants stepped forward to draw their lots, which contained different patterns. Two people who picked the same Spiritual Beast pattern would face each other in the first round of the main competition.

"Roar~" (Please don’t let me draw a senior...)

Beside him, White Dragon Lady murmured a prayer before the drawing and then used her claw to cover the pattern on the lot, revealing it bit by bit.

"It’s a pink fish! What is your pattern, senior?"

Seeing her own lot’s pattern, she quickly asked Chen Mo.

"Tidal Child."

Chen Mo took a look; it was a youth surrounded by surrounding water flows, his arms adorned with light blue scales, the very image of the Tide Giant before evolution.

After answering, Chen Mo had a disciple of Canglan Palace register his pattern.

As for who his opponent would be, unless communicated in advance, it would only be known just before the match.

Half an hour later, a female Spirit Master from Canglan Palace walked to the center of the arena and announced:

"The drawing is complete. The first match, contestant number 035 Zhao Gong VS contestant number 086 Miluo."

"The second match pits contestant number 699 Chen Mo VS contestant number 865 Liu Feihong! Please prepare, all four contestants!"

"Our turn in the second match?"

Chen Mo was momentarily startled; he hadn’t expected to be scheduled so early.

But it was good in a way; once the fight was over, he could relax and watch the others.

"Liu Feihong, I haven’t heard this name before. He probably isn’t any formidable character..."

However, the White Dragon Lady beside him had a resentful expression and pleaded with Chen Mo:

"Roar!" (Senior, could you perhaps be a bit harsher in this match! This Liu Feihong is the young master from Luli Country!)