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What was originally only as big as a thumb, Little Blue elongated in the wind, rapidly inflating its physique, transforming into a giant creature spanning tens of meters.

Its golden scales shimmered under the sunlight around the edges, like a massive, perfect masterpiece, making Little Blue both dreadful and sacred.

The Four-Star Elephant King stood over ten meters tall, its body so massive that the smaller trees in the forest couldn’t hide it.

Little Blue squared off against the three Elephant Kings.

The uncommon battle between Four-Star Beasts had begun. After undergoing Jiang Li’s rigorous training and bloodline development, Little Blue could no longer be considered an ordinary Four-Star Contracted Beast. In terms of actual combat, it could take on two Four-Star Beasts.

The same situation applied to Bone Winged White Tiger. It had the bloodline of the Qiong Qi, a famed divine beast in the Immortal Realm, making their ancestry prestigious.

Little Blue held its head high, winding and weaving like a meandering dragon through the herd of elephants, confronting the three Elephant Kings, while the Bone Winged White Tiger tackled the rest of the sabertooth elephants.

The three Elephant Kings resembled three small mountains due to their substantial body size. With each step, it shook the earth beneath. Their tusks were like divine weapons, capable of chopping down large trees and tearing through the earth, creating clouds of dust. Wherever they went, it was a disaster.

Unwarily, Little Blue got cornered by two Elephant Kings, nearly impaled on their tusks.

Feeling the imminent danger, Little Blue let out a long cry, releasing its Dragon Blood’s pressure. Terrified, the three Elephant Kings retreated several steps.

Stretching out its pair of dragon claws, Little Blue took a harsh swipe, tearing open the Elephant King’s thick hide, revealing a gush of bright red blood.

The Elephant King’s blood had a corrosive property. When it hit the ground, it hissed ominously, burning the grass clean and leaving a patch of burnt soil devoid of life.

Little Blue’s claws were singed as well.

Despite bleeding profusely, the Elephant King blindly butted Little Blue.

As the Elephant King’s blood diminished, its strength paradoxically increased!

The other two Elephant Kings joined the assault against Little Blue. Enraged, Little Blue executed the Azure Dragon Tail Swing, smashing the Elephant King’s tusks and toppling one of them.

The Sabertooth Elephant’s body was too bulky, needing several minutes to get back on its feet after falling.

Next, Little Blue wrapped its long body around another Elephant King’s neck. Infuriated, the Elephant King charged wildly in an attempt to shrug off the irritating Little Blue from its neck.

This didn’t pose any threat to Little Blue. It tightened its grip, and with a crisp snap, the Elephant King’s neck was broken by Little Blue.

With two Elephant Kings out of the way, only one Elephant King, whose strength increased as its blood depleted, remained struggling.

Little Blue chose to engage the wounded Elephant King in close-quarters combat. This was the most primitive form of combat, but also what beasts should resort to.

Sabertooth Elephants were renowned for their strength, while the dragon race was hailed for the resilient physical constitution. When they clashed, it was earth-shattering!

Little Blue gradually gained the upper hand, with victory in sight, but the Elephant King’s aura abruptly soared.

“It has broken through to Five Stars!” exclaimed Little Blue, perplexed by its evolution during the combat, particularly in its severely injured state!

The Elephant King’s wounds healed, its madness ceased, and Little Blue no longer needed to worry about the corrosive blood’s burns. However, a bigger problem loomed ahead.

Little Blue, being a novice in the Four-Star realm, now had to face off against a Five-Star Beast.

In Jiuzhou’s context, this was equivalent to a nascent soul at the beginning phase, battling against an early stage Divinity Transformation.

A difference of an entire significant realm!

Briefly taken aback, Little Blue snapped back sharply. Distracting thoughts during combat are dangerous errors.

However, Little Blue was too late. The Elephant King charged over, its aura like a great wave.

Just when Little Blue thought it had lost, Xia Chao unexpectedly kicked the Elephant King’s face, causing a slight diversion in its fight strategy.

This minor deviation saved Little Blue from sustaining serious injuries by merely shedding several scales.

Little Blue hadn’t anticipated being rescued by a weak Beast Tamer.

The Elephant King fluttered its ear, sending Xia Chao flying.

How could a mere Golden Core Stage withstand the casual blow of a Divinity Transformation Stage? Xia Chao was severely injured, with his internal organs displaced.

Jiang Li’s “Perennial Power” was in motion, healing him as he landed from Xia Chao’s attack.

“You don’t fight seriously. Are you craving death?” Xia Chao cursed.

Little Qing’s face reddened, eager to retort but at a loss for words.

After all, Xia Chao’s scolding was warranted.

“Let’s fight together.” Xia Chao mounted Little Qing’s back.

“What are you doing?”

Little Qing frowned. Though her body spanned several meters and Xia Chao’s weight posed no physical disturbance, she couldn’t help but feel awkward.

“I’m helping you recover, of course. ‘Perennial Power’ can be used on others too, and its effects are best when applied up close.” Xia Chao’s hands touched Little Qing’s body, and the scales damaged by the Elephant King visibly started to regenerate at a surprising speed.

“That’s fast!” Little Qing was amazed. She knew that Xia Chao’s recovery rate was quick, but she hadn’t expected that he could accelerate her healing as well.

“What do you think I’ve been doing for the past three months? I can heal even your most severe injuries.” Xia Chao said, satisfied with Little Qing’s astonishment, feeling his three months of training were worth it.

“Steady and cautious, I’ve got your back. We can draw out this fight.” He added.

“Yes.” Little Qing chose to trust Xia Chao’s judgement.

The five-star Elephant King was undeniably a formidable opponent, invincible in the danger zone.

A phantom projection rose behind the Elephant King, hundreds of meters high. With the phantom aiding it, the Elephant King’s charge levelled mountains, causing an avalanche of boulders and turning mountains into plains.

Many nearby monsters died in this disaster, including normal three-star Saber-toothed Elephants.

In the Elephant King’s eyes, it stood alone against the world; there were no others of its kind.

Heeding Xia Chao’s advice, Little Qing gave up confronting the Elephant King head on, using her divine skills and magic to summon wind, rain, thunder, and lightning to drain the Elephant King’s strength.

Even when she was hit by the Elephant King’s attacks, Xia Chao’s aid allowed her to recover quickly.

“This is so exhilarating!” Little Qing’s crisp and tuneful voice echoed in Xia Chao’s ears.

No longer afraid of getting hurt in the battle, she alternated between close combat and using her spells, increasing her mastery over her own strength.

Unable to endure a war of attrition, the Elephant King fell, too exhausted to fight, even as Little Qing swooped in for the final blow.

“Good heavens, you even defeated a five-star monster.” Qiu Shi rushed over, astonished to see that his friend and his contracted beast had managed to slay the terrifying five-star monster, a creature that could dictate the course of a large-scale war, as described by the academy.

Originally, the fight had been in favour of the Bone-Winged White Tiger. It was only thanks to Qiu Shi and his beast’s collaboration that they managed to change the tide and kill numerous Saber-toothed Elephants.

“What’s this?” Xia Chao was startled to see a large underground structure exposed beneath the collapsed mountains.

This was definitely not built by monsters; it must be a manmade creation.

Yet, this place was separated from the human domain by a safety zone packed with one-star to two-star monsters. How could there possibly be a human-built structure here?

Given the scale of the structure, it might have taken tens of thousands of people to construct.

“There’s inscription here, ‘Air Shelter No. 93, completed in Year 4200 of Spirit Stream Era….’”

“Impossible!” Qiu Shi declared in disbelief. “It’s only been two thousand years in the Spirit Stream Epoch. How could there be a building that’s four thousand two hundred years old?”

“Why not enter and see for ourselves?” Jiang Li appeared out of nowhere, holding a half-eaten roasted apple.

Through the rejection of the White Snow Spirit, it was clear that he was going to have to eat it himself.

Regardless of the fruit’s appearance, its taste was rather good.

The White Snow Spirit couldn’t comprehend Jiang Li’s tastes.

With Jiang Li and the White Snow Spirit around, both the people and the beasts felt reassured. They feared nothing that might be inside the air shelte