“Hmm… although these Phantom Eggs are unidentified, their vitality is indeed impressive. They can be fed to my Egg-Swallowing Bird…”
Just as Bu Jue made up his mind, he saw the Phantom Egg he had previously set his eyes on already in the hands of a white-robed figure wearing a gauze mask.
The white-robed figure waved generously, “This one! That one! And this one too—pack them all for me!”
“No problem, sir!”
The attendant’s heart leapt with joy as he quoted the price, “A total of thirteen thousand five hundred Spirit Coins!”
The Egg-Swallowing Bird is a peculiar kind of Phantom Spirit, classified as an Outstanding Species, which feeds on the eggs of other Phantom Spirits. The stronger the Phantom Egg it consumes, the faster it grows.
“Wait a moment!”
For some unknown reason, the moment the Phantom Egg fell into the hands of the white-robed figure, Bu Jue felt a sharp pain in his heart, as if he had lost something extremely important, and couldn’t help but cry out.
“Hmm?”
The white-robed figure turned around and calmly stared at him. The coldness in his eyes alone forced Bu Jue to take several steps back.
“Sir… the Phantom Egg in your hand was the one I had my eyes on first. Would you consider selling it to me? I’m willing to pay thirty percent more!”
Bu Jue gritted his teeth and offered his highest bid.
“Thirty percent more? Haha… are you mocking me?”
The white-robed figure laughed loudly, exuding a powerful soul force that struck Bu Jue’s chest like a hammer, forcing him to retreat several steps.
“A General Rank!”
“A General Rank Spirit Tamer!”
The attendant immediately bowed respectfully. Someone of this strength could at least be considered a minor figure in Zhongzhou City.
“Do you think I’m short on money?”
The white-robed Spirit Tamer teased Bu Jue, tossing out a crystal card, “No need for change!”
“Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!”
The attendant bowed repeatedly in excitement, while Bu Jue forced a smile, “No offense intended! No offense intended! Sir, please do as you wish!”
He walked away dispiritedly, feeling hollow inside.
Defeated by overwhelming financial power, and facing an opponent who was a General Rank Spirit Tamer, he could hardly think of a countermeasure.
…
In contrast, after leaving the shop, Wu Ming paid no attention to the large bag of Phantom Eggs, but looked joyfully at the Star-Trace Phantom Egg in his hand, “Found it!”
[Shen Tianji (Shen Ming Realm)]
[Race Rank: ???]
[Attributes: ???]
[Status: Embryo]
[Lifespan Vitality: Strong]
[Talent: Twin Stars]
[Traits: (Incomplete)]
…
“So… the so-called Shen Gui Tianji Star is actually a fusion of two Phantom Spirits?”
Wu Ming couldn’t help but recall Jiakong Ming’s records.
The Phantom Spirits of the Shen Ming Realm come in all sorts of strange and wondrous forms. Sometimes, when two Phantom Spirits fuse, they can produce an entirely new species with powerful abilities.
“It’s clear now… the real Shen Gui Tianji Star is the fusion of Shen Tianji and Gui Tianji! Now… I’ve obtained half of it!”
Wu Ming now fully understood that the so-called “Shen Gui Tianji Star” was actually the fusion of two Phantom Spirits!
“No wonder there was barely any mention of it in previous Phantom Spirit Compendiums…”
He wore a thoughtful expression on his face: “Next… I must plot to obtain Gui Tianji from Bujue…”
…
Not sure how much time had passed, but Bujue stepped out of the black market.
Although he now had a carefully selected Elite Species Grass Green Python in his arms, he still felt hollow inside. That feeling of losing something extremely important left him feeling even worse.
“Sigh… in the end, it’s all because my strength is insufficient! If I were at least a General Rank, or even a Marshal Rank, I would have stood up for myself today. At the very least, I wouldn’t have been defeated in terms of Spirit Coins…”
He walked a few more steps when suddenly he heard several barks.
“Woof! Woof!”
The sound of a large pack of hunting dogs running approached, making his expression change rapidly, “Not good… I was too careless. I forgot the dangers of the black market!”
There were no rules in the black market, and once outside, even the safety of customers was not guaranteed.
Clearly, he had become the target of some Spirit Tamers!
The barking grew louder and more concentrated, and countless glowing eyes appeared in the darkness, surrounding him in a formation like a military array.
“No way…”
Looking at the scene before him, Bujue felt completely desperate, “I’m just an ordinary Spirit Tamer, yet the opponent is a Multi-Spirit Tamer, and they’ve brought such a massive force to deal with me?”
“Jiejie! You two think you can escape? Hand over the Cangzhi Purple Gold Flower quickly, or we’ll feed you to the dogs!”
“Wait? Two?”
Bujue was taken aback. Then he saw not far ahead, within a beam of light, two Spirit Tamers—one male and one female—appear. His mind immediately clicked, “So they’re the target… but I’m in danger too!!!”
“Hmph! So it’s the Heaven Dog General! No wonder his nose is so sharp!”
The two Spirit Tamers ahead were handsome and beautiful, closely embracing each other, like a pair of celestial lovers.
The female Spirit Tamer giggled, “Tian Ge! What should we do?”
“Tian Dog General! You couldn’t beat me in the auction earlier, and now you dare ambush me? Since Ling Mei has made the request, I’ll just have to let you die here!”
“Hmph! Two brats who don’t know their place!”
The hidden Tian Dog General in the darkness roared with rage, then gave a sharp whistle.
Whoosh!
From the roaring flames, a Spirit Flame Two-Headed Dog gracefully leapt forth, like the king of beasts, raising its head to howl, “Woof! Woof!”
“Woof! Woof!”
“Woof! Woof!”
From the darkness, a chorus of barks erupted. Dozens upon dozens of common Canine Scab Dogs emerged, their facial skin appearing piled together, numbering no less than a hundred, surrounding the couple in the center.
The Spirit Flame Two-Headed Dog was a natural leader of the Scab Dogs, capable of commanding a pack.
This Spirit Flame Two-Headed Dog was clearly of the War General Rank, with five War Soldier Rank Scab Dogs beside it, glaring menacingly with bared teeth.
Multi-Spirit Tamers can gain two additional summoning slots at the Soldier Rank and four more at the General Rank.
But what they truly valued wasn’t that. In fact, Spirit Tamers preferred to convert all their summoning slots into Command Beasts, thereby indirectly controlling an entire Phantom Spirit tribe, unleashing a sky-filling, earth-covering horde of Phantom Spirits at a single move.
Just like now, with a single wave of Tian Dog General’s hand, over a hundred common Scab Dogs surged forward under the command of the Spirit Flame Two-Headed Dog and the five War Soldier Rank Scab Dogs.
“Quick, dodge!”
Bu Jue kept retreating, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.
“Don’t see me! Don’t see me!”
His power was at its lowest ebb—he might not even be able to defeat a single Scab Dog. He could only silently pray.
“My only hope now is that Tian Dog General will ignore me and just let me go…”
Bu Jue was thinking silently when he suddenly saw a drooling Scab Dog looking his way, instantly making him feel like crying.
What does it mean by “when the city gate catches fire, even the fish in the moat suffer”? This is exactly it!
“Woof! Woof!”
“Woof! Woof!”
Just one Scab Dog was already more than Bu Jue could handle.
With over a hundred combined, how terrifying would that be?
Even if they were still in their juvenile stage, with such numbers, they could easily overwhelm their opponent!
“Quickly, scatter!”
The female Spirit Tamer coquettishly cried out as a streak of light flew forth, transforming into a giant lotus Spirit Plant, “Twin Lotus!”
Tian Ge similarly roared, “Green-Necked Mandarin Ducks!”
Boom!
These two Phantom Spirits stood together, their auras subtly merging, a sign of extremely high compatibility!
“Combined Battle Technique—Heart to Heart Connection!”
An invisible wave spread outward, radiating pink light. Numerous Scab Dogs howled in pain and fled in fear, completely losing their will to fight.
“What’s going on? Spirit Flame Two-Headed Dog, attack!”
Tian Dog General’s voice echoed in disbelief from the darkness.
“Haha… my Twin Lotus and Tian Ge’s Green-Necked Mandarin Ducks are extremely rare and perfectly compatible Phantom Spirits. Our Combined Battle Technique—Heart to Heart Connection—specifically targets the mind, rendering ordinary defenses useless. How can you possibly resist?”
Ling Mei giggled, extending her jade-like finger to point at the Spirit Flame Two-Headed Dog, “Go!”
A pink streak pierced through defenses, arriving in an instant, striking the Spirit Flame Two-Headed Dog.
“Woof… woof…”
The Spirit Flame Two-Headed Dog’s eyes seemed to turn pink as it rapidly wagged its tail and fled, also completely losing its will to fight.
“Cursed! How infuriating!”
Tian Dog General roared in fury, sending forth another canine beast.
“Is this your final trump card? Even if it’s an Outstanding Species Hellhound with three heads, what can it do against us?”
Ling Mei’s smile deepened as she saw the last contracted Phantom Spirit of Tian Dog General rushing forth, but she was momentarily stunned.
The newly appearing beast was not the Hellhound with three heads, but rather resembled an ordinary large yellow dog. It looked lonely and pitiful.
“Bad! It’s a Single Dog!”
On the contrary, Tian Ge cried out in terror, “Quickly cancel the combined technique!”
The Single Dog is a Phantom Spirit from the Shen Ming Realm. Normally, its combat power is average, but it has a unique trait: when facing enemies that come in pairs, its combat power multiplies dramatically, and it can enter a state of “Bursting Strength!”
“Woof!! Woof!!”
Upon seeing the Twin Lotus and Mandarin Ducks, especially their deep connection, the Single Dog’s eyes turned red.
It let out a furious bark, its body rapidly expanding, its eyes glowing red, as if it had transformed into a small mountain.
“What’s going on? Mind-based techniques are ineffective!”
A pink beam of light shot forth but had no effect. The female Spirit Tamer immediately shrieked.
“Hehe… allow me to enlighten you. During its Bursting Strength state, the Single Dog is immune to any mind-based suggestions… your petty combined technique only serves to further ignite its fury!”
Tian Dog General’s sinister voice echoed from the darkness, “Battle Technique—Wrath of the Single Dog! Burn them!!”
“Woof!!”
The mountain-sized Single Dog barked furiously, spewing terrifying flames from its mouth, covering the sky and blocking out the sun!
Burn! Burn!! Burn!!!
Flames surged into the heavens!
Whether the Twin Lotus or the Green-Necked Mandarin Ducks, they were both so fragile before these flames that they were instantly reduced to ashes.
“Phooey…”
The male, Tian Ge, spat out a mist of blood, suddenly dropping a purple-gold flower plant, which was snatched up by a green bird and fled swiftly.
“You win this round!”
He left with those parting words, carrying the unconscious woman in the opposite direction, retreating in utter defeat.
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