Beast Taming Patrol Chapter 1443 - 406: Netherworld Seal
Previously on Beast Taming Patrol...
"Come!"
Following a sharp command from the Soul Venerate, the Netherworld Seal began to vibrate violently before gradually lifting into the air.
As the roar of a fierce beast echoed toward the heavens, Lin Su finally caught sight of the hidden pattern beneath the seal.
It was a complex design so intricate that words could not hope to describe it.
Merely glancing at it triggered a wave of vertigo; a flood of incomprehensible data seemed to detonate within his mind. Lin Su was forced to look away immediately, not daring to risk another glimpse.
Feeling a surge of internal shock, he cast his eyes toward Youyou and Yingying.
"Go now," he commanded in a low, steady voice.
Having waited for this moment, Youyou and Yingying simultaneously flickered into position directly under the Netherworld Seal.
A moment later, the ascending Netherworld Seal began its slow descent, its carved lines radiating blinding light and terrifying ripples of energy.
Lin Su inhaled deeply, his nerves on edge as he watched the two little ones.
The Netherworld Seal's power was designed for a singular purpose: suppression.
This force of suppression was truly miraculous, serving both as a weapon against foes and a catalyst for Cultivation.
During Cultivation, the Seal’s pressure could be utilized to compress and refine suppressed energy, making it more whole.
Furthermore, the Nether River Power it held was easily the equal of the Monument of Reincarnation, providing a powerful purifying effect for similar energy types.
As the Netherworld Seal lowered, the two companions below felt an unprecedented weight crashing down upon them.
Youyou, with its high spatial sensitivity, felt the impact even more acutely.
It sensed that the very fabric of space had been locked by an indescribable force, cutting off any hope of flight.
Faced with such overwhelming suppression, their only option was to fight back!
They had to utilize their innate powers to resist!
In a flash, the seven colored marks on Youyou’s black robe manifested as the Seven Sins of the Owl.
Unusually unified in this moment, the Seven Sins of the Owl shrieked in unison, pouring out their full strength to hold the descending Netherworld Seal aloft in the void.
They were the embodiment of the Sin Rules that Youyou had mastered!
Simultaneously, Youyou’s dark energy erupted toward the sky!
It was as if time itself had stopped, and the world was plunged into an eternal shadow.
The Death Rule!
Youyou was quite lucky; despite never possessing the dark attribute across its many reincarnations, it had maintained the Star Chain with Yingying throughout the process.
Because of this, Yingying’s insights into the Death Rule were shared with Youyou.
This resonance allowed Youyou’s own understanding of the Death Rule to progress at the same time.
While it hadn't reached the halfway point of the third level like Yingying, it was now firmly at the second level!
But that still wasn't enough!
The runes etched onto Youyou’s mask flared with brilliant light, and a dark orb slowly manifested from its body.
Within that sphere, a miniature world seemed to exist!
This was the Hell World, the world seed Youyou had nurtured for a long time—the culmination of its fused powers!
At that instant, the Hell World radiated a piercing dark glow. A massive claw extended from Youyou’s back to hoist it upward, as if using the strength of the heavens to battle the Netherworld Seal!
Not wanting to be left behind, Yingying let out a long, melodic chant and was soon draped in a blood-red purgatory that shifted between reality and illusion!
One after another, the Judgment Red Shadows stepped out from the purgatory. Led by Yingying, they unleashed their peak power to challenge the Netherworld Seal in the sky!
Thanks to the combined might of the two little ones, the descent of the Netherworld Seal slowed significantly.
"Impressive," the Soul Venerate remarked with a slight nod at the display.
Under its precise manipulation, the Netherworld Seal maintained a level of pressure that kept the little ones pushed to their absolute limits, constantly bearing down on them.
Energy continuously flowed from the Netherworld Seal, which the little ones absorbed to bolster their own strength.
However, as their power increased, the pressure from the Seal grew proportionally heavier.
Unlike the smooth process of Qiuqiu and Youyou absorbing energy in the Spiritual Pond, the path laid out for Youyou and Yingying was clearly fraught with danger.
Lin Su stood on the sidelines, joining Tata in cheering for the little ones.
As time ticked by, the strength of Youyou and Yingying grew visibly.
The Hell World held aloft by Youyou appeared to solidify under the Seal's weight.
More energy seeped through the spatial cracks into the denizens of the Hell World, sparking miraculous transformations within them.
The evolution of the Seven Sins of the Owl was even more startling; the fires within their eyes grew brighter, their auras surged, and a spark of true intelligence flickered in their gaze!
Nearby, every one of Yingying’s dragon scales seemed to have been honed to a razor edge, while the blood-red purgatory surrounding it was repeatedly crushed and rebuilt by the Netherworld Seal.
They were finding new life through the process of destruction.
The auras of the ninety-nine Judgment Red Shadows rose sharply, transcending from the leader level to the monarch level.
The sheer power they could now manifest together was staggering to imagine.
"That should do it," the Soul Venerate said with a faint grin, before shouting, "Merge, quickly!"
As the words left its mouth, the pressure beneath the Netherworld Seal intensified violently!
The weight immediately surpassed what Youyou and Yingying could endure individually. It felt as though the final thread they were clinging to had snapped, threatening to make their powers collapse!
Youyou and Yingying did not dare delay, instantly performing the merger as the Soul Venerate directed.
The Light of Evolution shot toward the heavens as they combined. Their fused form saw a massive spike in momentum as their strengths unified into a singular, superior force, establishing a new stalemate with the Netherworld Seal!
Just then, an ice-blue blur zipped toward Lin Su; it was Qiuqiu, having finished absorbing the energy from the Spiritual Pond.
The pond's energy hadn't been particularly useful for it; after expanding its Ice Snow World, it had stopped its absorption to leave more resources for Youyou’s Phoenix Transformation Scripture.
Concerned about Youyou and Yingying’s progress within the Seal, Qiuqiu had been unable to sit still. After telling Youyou to keep working hard, it had hurried back early.
Before it could utter a sound, it reached Lin Su's side and witnessed the Ghost Shadow Fusion Form exerting terrifying power against the weight of the Netherworld Seal.
"Meow?! (≖ω≖)" (Whoa?!)
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Yesterday, thanks to the heads-up from other authors, I found out that the Douyin and Bilibili creator "Niugou Novel Recommendations" featured this book in a video. Much appreciated!