104: Chapter 104 Absolute Crushing Power of a Five-Star Beast Tamer
"How is this possible?!" Professor Qi Yao stood up from his seat with a jolt.
He had walked the path of a Beast Tamer for many years, and now, at around sixty years old, he was only a Five-Star Beast Tamer, possessing power and status that were unattainable for most people.
How old was Yue Shu? She was only in her early twenties; even with an S-rank Beast Taming Talent, it was impossible for her to reach the level of a Five-Star Beast Tamer.
Yet, that massive aura of hers, and her Contract Power, burning like a blazing torch, were genuine.
"How could she be a Five-Star Beast Tamer?" Professor Qi Yao's eyes were wide with rage, his Face full of disbelief.
Not only him, but the teachers and students from Modu University who had come to cheer were all stunned, staring at Yue Shu in a daze.
Huo Lanyin and Xie Qingci had anticipated this.
They were not surprised by the sudden surge in Yue Shu's strength, but they had not expected her to reach the level of a Five-Star Beast Tamer, so there was a hint of surprise on their Faces as well.
Huo Lanyin quickly put away her look of surprise, her beautiful Face suddenly blooming into a bright smile: "It seems that the top few spots on the school leaderboard will need to shift slightly!"
Throughout the history of Huaxia University, only a handful of students had ever reached the level of a Five-Star Beast Tamer before graduation.
With the strength of a Five-Star Beast Tamer, Yue Shu could naturally look down upon the masses and rank among the best on the school leaderboard.
Yue Shu's pressure instantly enveloped the entire Competition Arena.
She looked down at Zhang Xiuwen and the others as if they were insects, her massive Contract Power pressing down on their hearts like a mountain, making even breathing difficult.
"What do we do?" someone asked.
No one answered his question; everyone remained silent.
When they were all Four-Star Beast Tamers, they certainly weren't afraid, but facing a true Five-Star Beast Tamer, even if they were all tied together, they would be no match; it would be better to surrender early.
Professor Qi Yao's fierce gaze felt like needles on their backs.
One of them braced himself and said: "Even if she is a Five-Star Beast Tamer, she won't possess the actual strength of one!"
The time and resources required to raise a Pet Beast were right in front of them.
No matter how much of a Genius Yue Shu was, it was impossible for her to raise the Storm Dragon to Five-Star strength in such a short time; clearly, she did not possess the true strength of a Five-Star Beast Tamer.
"At the end of the day, a Beast Tamer's strength is determined by their Pet Beast!"
Zhang Xiuwen rallied everyone: "No matter how strong she is, she can't change the fact that her Pet Beast only has Four-Star strength. If the Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters work together, we can still beat her!"
His words were like a reassuring pill for everyone.
Summoning their courage to Face Yue Shu, they summoned their respective contracted Pet Beasts, and several powerful figures instantly occupied a corner of the large Competition Arena.
Facing a dozen or so powerful Pet Beasts, Yue Shu still did not summon a second Pet Beast, insisting on letting the Storm Dragon take the field.
"Roar—!" The Storm Dragon let out a long howl toward the sky.
An inexplicable power emerged on its massive body, causing the space to ripple, and its aura began to change.
The distorted space slowly calmed down, and the Storm Dragon, like Yue Shu, stepped into an unprecedented level of strength. A surging Five-Star aura rushed toward them, instantly whipping up a terrifying storm that covered the entire arena.
Zhang Xiuwen and the others were instantly stunned.
They hadn't expected Yue Shu to become a Five-Star Beast Tamer, and they certainly hadn't expected the Storm Dragon to reach Five-Star strength as well.
The Storm Dragon's appearance hadn't changed much, mainly just becoming larger in size, with its dragon head and the dragon spine on its back becoming more ferocious, and the killing intent in its dragon eyes becoming more apparent.
The Five-Star aura suppressed everyone's Pet Beasts, leaving them unable to move. The dozen or so Pet Beasts, as if encountering a terrifying natural predator, began to tremble instinctively.
"Come back!" Zhang Xiuwen and the others' expressions changed drastically.
Having lost the will to fight, they immediately wanted to recall their respective Pet Beasts, but were interrupted by a dignified dragon roar.
They couldn't concentrate enough to recall their Pet Beasts at all.
The dozen or so Pet Beasts were trapped in the Competition Arena; clearly, they were the ones with the numerical advantage, yet each was scared to death.
"Hmph, tear them apart!" Yue Shu's nasal sound trembled slightly, declaring the end of the battle.
A powerful wave of air spread out from her as the center, her ink-colored eyes filled with blue light, and in an instant, she stirred all the wind and waves in this space, like a Dominator within the storm.
S-rank Beast Taming Talent [Storm Lord] activated!
The Storm Dragon's violent killing intent was no longer concealed.
Its feet firmly occupied the ground as its massive body, nearly twenty meters tall, stood up. It raised its dragon head, opened its bloodthirsty maw, and hundreds of strong wind currents surged out from within.
The wind currents intersected and collided, exploding into thousands of strands of fierce wind, which intertwined and entangled to form the prototype of a new wind vortex.
The wind vortex prototypes constantly tore at each other, overlapping again to form a new wind vortex, which rotated at high speed and compressed into an air bomb with explosive and majestic power, all while continuing to increase its might.
"Not good!" Professor Qi Yao's eyes widened instantly.
Yue Shu's all-out attack, held back by nothing, made even him feel an incomparable palpitation, let alone his five Disciples.
He immediately wanted to call a stop to the match.
Yue Shu looked over with a cold Face, not giving him a chance at all.
The air bomb, with all its power compressed, shot out from the Storm Dragon's mouth, tearing the air apart and leaving ripples in its wake, like a speeding train charging through.
The dozen or so Pet Beasts on the opposite side were instantly scared, scrambling to get away.
The high-speed rotating air bomb had a terrifying suction force, like a vortex choosing to devour people, engulfing the dozen or so Pet Beasts and releasing a dazzling, eye-catching light the moment it exploded.
The majestic, immense power crushed the bodies of the Pet Beasts, and the air waves penetrated every gap in their bodies, exploding from the inside out.
Bang! The moment the air bomb exploded, the released energy aftermath spread out, carrying a scarlet blood color, and a thick scent of blood instantly filled the entire Competition Arena.
"Ahhh—!" Zhang Xiuwen screamed and rolled on the ground.
His four Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters were the same, wailing as they fell to the ground, unable to get up, enduring the pain of their Souls being torn apart.
In the lingering aftermath of the storm on the Competition Arena, only two Pet Beasts could be seen still able to stand, while the rest were either dead or injured.
The Storm Dragon, as the culprit, was bathed in blood, the crimson red on its body looking incredibly ferocious, like a fierce and cruel Dragon!
Its azure and purplish dragon eyes pierced through the Competition Arena's energy shield, staring straight at Professor Qi Yao himself.
Professor Qi Yao instantly felt like he was facing a formidable enemy, cold sweat beading on his forehead.
However, he soon felt safe again, his suspicion and fear vanishing, replaced by anger and wariness toward Yue Shu.
The auras of Yue Shu and the Storm Dragon dropped suddenly, returning from a Five-Star Beast Tamer to their original Four-Star Beast Tamer level; apart from the massive amount of consumed Contract Power that still needed replenishing, there were no other changes.
— "Is it over?" — "Damn, what terrifying power!" — "Is this the strength of a Five-Star Beast Tamer?" — "Completely unable to resist, it's too terrifying!"
Bursts of discussion erupted from the auditorium.
The students looked at Yue Shu with expressions filled with deep awe, as well as admiration for the powerful strength of a peer.
These voices drilled into Professor Qi Yao's ears, making him lose Face, and the words he originally wanted to say were stuck in his throat.