Beast Taming Patrol Chapter 1481: 419: Battle of the Ghostly Shadows
Previously on Beast Taming Patrol...
As the glow of the runes intensified, Yingying’s momentum surged upward, step by step. Simultaneously, its scarlet pupils narrowed to sharp pinpoints, locking onto Guigui, who had materialized abruptly before it.
Wrapped in the dense power of the Death Rule, Guigui’s claw lunged from the void, reaching toward Yingying. In an instant, the limb expanded into a monstrous spectral claw spanning hundreds of meters, as if the heavens themselves intended to crush Yingying within that grasp.
The surrounding void was paralyzed by the terrifying aura, turning stagnant and heavy. Even before the strike connected, Yingying felt the horrifying sharpness radiating from the Shadow Ghost Claw. The sheer pressure produced a grinding sensation against its scales, making every movement feel as though it were trapped in a thick, suffocating mire.
Talent Skill: Shadow Ghost Claw!
Faced with Guigui's devastating assault, the blood-red light within Yingying’s eyes blazed with even greater intensity. Instead of retreating, it raised its front claws and tore upward, meeting the descending giant claw head-on.
Its black claws, wreathed in purgatorial fire, glowed like white-hot iron. They contained a cataclysmic power that exploded outward with a single swipe. Two hundred-meter-long shadows sliced through the firmament, flickering with glimpses of a hellish landscape. Like two massive grindstones designed to pulverize everything, they collided with the Shadow Ghost Claw.
The sound of the air tearing apart was relentless. The crushing weight that had accompanied the Shadow Ghost Claw was suddenly punctured, venting out like air escaping a burst balloon.
Talent Skill: Purgatory Dragon Claw!
“Boom!”
A thunderous sonic boom echoed as the two unleashed attacks ground against one another in the void. Shattered remnants of energy detonated in every direction, creating massive whirlpools that swept across the battlefield. Through the chaotic Energy Storm, a sharp light flickered simultaneously in the eyes of both Guigui and Yingying.
Without waiting for the turbulence to subside, both combatants launched their next moves.
With a casual flick of its limb, Guigui sent a nearly invisible hundred-meter spatial rift hurtling toward Yingying at an impossible speed. Within the raging storm, this crack was almost impossible to detect, yet anything it touched was silently erased, severed cleanly from existence. It was the pinnacle of sharpness—a blade forged from the fabric of space itself!
Dimensional Magic Sub-skill: Great Dimension Slash!
Yingying let out a piercing cry, its eyes shimmering with blood-red light. Although it lacked a natural affinity for space, it had blanketed the area with its Spiritual Power and Telekinesis since the start of the duel. The moment it felt its Spiritual Power being consumed by an unseen force, Yingying identified Guigui’s technique.
The crimson glow in its eyes became blinding. Behind Yingying, the phantom of a massive, vertical red pupil briefly manifested. The blood-light transformed into a boiling torrent, surging toward the incoming Great Dimension Slash. Wherever this light traveled, reality dissolved into illusion, crumbling like a fading mirage.
Talent Skill: Purgatory Eye!
This power, born from the heart's intent, possessed a unique property. Under the explosive force of Yingying’s core skill, the Great Dimension Slash was turned into a void. Unable to withstand the pressure, the spatial blade shattered, sending ripples through the surrounding dimensions. The remaining torrent of blood-light continued forward, swallowing Guigui whole.
The radiant crimson glare dyed Guigui’s dark robes a deep red as the Purgatory realm descended. The immense pressure churned the clouds, and the Purgatory Rule made the local space unstable, temporarily sealing Guigui’s ability to escape through spatial jumping.
The runes on Guigui’s mask flickered faintly. In the next breath, it pointed a finger toward the approaching Purgatory Eye. With a soft, almost silent sound, the blood-red torrent hit Guigui and passed through, heading deep into the void.
Despite the direct hit, Yingying showed no signs of triumph; its expression remained grim. As the light faded, Guigui stood exactly where it had been, its momentum completely undisturbed.
Dimensional Magic Sub-skill: Dimensional Voidification!
This technique originally provided immense immunity to physical and energy-based strikes. Now that Guigui had mastered the Stacking Space Rule, the synergy between the two powers had pushed the skill's potential to a terrifying new level.
The two young beasts faced off once more in the void. Guigui understood that when battling Yingying, its true advantage lay not in the dark element, but in the spatial system. The Death Rule was far less effective against a foe like Yingying. To claim victory, it would have to rely heavily on its spatial mastery.
Meanwhile, Yingying’s mind raced, searching for a way to dismantle Guigui’s Stacking Space Rule to win this internal contest. Guigui’s ability to stack space was not infinite. Against a peer of the same level, it could only divide space into nine distinct layers.
Nine layers…
A sudden realization struck Yingying. Its eyes filled with a renewed sense of confidence.