Beast Taming Patrol Chapter 1482: 419: Battle of the Ghostly Shadows

Previously on Beast Taming Patrol...
Yingying and Guigui have engaged in a high-stakes internal duel, clashing with powerful talent skills that shake the surrounding void. After their Shadow Ghost Claw and Purgatory Dragon Claw neutralized each other, Guigui attempted to end the fight with a spatial Great Dimension Slash, only for Yingying to counter with the reality-dissolving power of the Purgatory Eye. Guigui survived the onslaught by utilizing Dimensional Voidification to phase through the attack, leading to a tense stalemate. As the two regroup, Yingying has begun formulating a specific strategy to dismantle Guigui’s multi-layered spatial defenses.
If that specific strategy is used… it might actually work. In a heartbeat, the two young beasts surged into motion once more. With a ghostly flicker, Guigu manifested directly in front of Yingying. Its claws lunged from the void behind, slamming down with immense pressure toward the space right before Yingying! Fractures instantly spiderwebbed through the air, looking like jagged bolts of lightning with infinite branches and chaotic paths, rapidly closing in on Yingying’s form. Everything in the path of these cracks was obliterated by the devastating spatial energy. It was a sub-skill of Dimension magic: Dimension Disintegration! Though the effective range was condensed to only several dozen meters compared to the earlier Great Dimension Slash, the sheer lethality of this offensive had not diminished; rather, it was even more concentrated and ferocious! It’s coming! A burning fighting spirit ignited in Yingying’s gaze. Suddenly, eleven runes blazed with radiant light, peeling away from its scales to manifest as eleven Judgment Red Shadows! These Judgment Red Shadows took up a strange formation around Yingying. Spiritual light danced in their eyes as their hands blurred, rapidly weaving various seals. Their collective power stacked and surged, ultimately flowing into Yingying to bolster its strength. This was an inheritance of the Nine Nether Pavilion, from the “Soul Shepherd Technique” – the Soul Binding Technique! The same secret technique used against Qiuqiu was deployed again, though the smaller number of Judgment Red Shadows meant the reinforcement provided to Yingying was slightly less. Nevertheless, this boost was sufficient for it to meet the incoming disaster with a powerful counterattack! A massive, crimson eye flickered into existence behind Yingying before vanishing, replaced by a ruby beam that tore through the fractured void. This overwhelming force forced the spatial cracks into a state of virtualization, erasing them from existence. The patterns on Guigu’s mask pulsed faintly. It found Yingying’s current tactics somewhat difficult to grasp. However, that did not slow its assault. With a nonchalant wave, the Judgment Red Shadows encircling Yingying were suddenly disconnected. Though they remained physically near, they were now separated by an insurmountable spatial distance. The Soul Binding Technique was forcefully broken, causing Yingying’s surging momentum to drop instantly. But without a moment’s pause, the second Guigu utilized the Stacking Space Rule to isolate them, Yingying summoned another eleven Judgment Red Shadows. Again and again, they clashed. Yingying’s Judgment Red Shadows were repeatedly cast off into the other eight layers of space. Now, only the final eleven Judgment Red Shadows remained at its side. Having used the Stacking Space Rule multiple times to drain Yingying’s power, the runes on Guigu’s mask flashed more rapidly, signaling its growing focus. Something wasn't right. Within each of the other eight spatial layers, there were now exactly eleven Judgment Red Shadows. Guigu hesitated to banish the current eleven into the other layers. As a native of Hell, Guigu understood the secret techniques within the Soul Shepherd Technique perfectly, even if it lacked the growth time to cast them all itself. He knew that within that manual existed a technique called Twelve-layered Burning, which sacrificed twelve potent spirits to trigger a devastating final strike. Given the power of Yingying’s Judgment Red Shadows, a Twelve-layered Burning would likely shatter its spatial layers. If a layer created by the Stacking Space Rule were destroyed, it would take significant time to mend, which would ruin Guigu's trump card for future confrontations with the big brother. Thus, it could not risk any single spatial layer containing more than twelve shadows. This is enough; I will leave these eleven here. Deciding this, Guigu ceased using the Stacking Space Rule and raised its claws to crush Yingying directly. A blinding crimson light exploded from Yingying’s eyes. It didn't seem surprised by Guigu’s move at all. “Yo~” Following Yingying’s resonant cry, intense flames seemed to erupt from its core, pulling in all nearby Spirit and Telekinesis energy. It even began to absorb and fuse with the surrounding Purgatory World! In an instant, its aura skyrocketed, reaching a level that bordered on the imperial tier! Guigu’s attack froze mid-air. The mask’s runes flickered frantically, betraying its inner shock. In this moment, Yingying had assumed a stance for an all-or-nothing strike, intending to settle the duel in a single blow! A terrifying, blood-colored eye manifested behind Yingying, swiveling like a sentient creature to lock onto Guigu. A heavy, suffocating pressure washed over the battlefield! The pupil narrowed to a needlepoint, resembling a dark, bottomless pit. A moment later, the crimson light transformed into a massive torrent, dozens of meters wide, thundering toward Guigu! Purgatory Eye! This was Yingying at full power, an explosive release of its most potent Purgatory Eye! Every ounce of surrounding energy was pulled into the vortex of the beam as it swept toward Guigu! Guigu acted instantly, attempting to phase its body from one spatial layer to another. However, the runes on its mask suddenly flashed with alarm. Every single Judgment Red Shadow moved simultaneously! Despite being trapped in different spatial layers, their eyes suddenly burned with spiritual light! They appeared to have gained full sentience; without needing a direct order from Yingying, they organized themselves into an ancient, cryptic formation! Through Yingying’s dedicated cultivation of the Soul Shepherd section, the spiritual essence of these shadows had long since awakened. Yingying had simply kept this hidden until now! Finally, Guigu recognized the technique being performed by the shadows spread across the nine layers. Nine Nether Pavilion inheritance, “Soul Shepherd Technique” – Soul Summoning! Damn! It was a setup! Guided by a mysterious law, Yingying’s original spatial layer—along with its full-power strike—was instantly pulled into Guigu’s current layer! The blood-red radiance swallowed Guigu whole! This time, Guigu could not escape! As the crimson light faded, the nine layers of space collapsed back into one. Guigu’s black robes were tattered, slowly knitting back together under the flicker of purple-black flames. The runes on its mask continued to pulse, reflecting a sense of bewilderment. Had it… actually lost to Yingying? Watching from the side, Qiuqiu’s eyes went wide. It was stunned that Yingying, whom it had previously beaten, could overcome Guigu. However, its focus soon shifted toward Youyou. “In this round, the winner is Yingying!” Lin Su announced, a look of mild disbelief on his face. Truthfully, the results of this internal tournament were once again defying his expectations. “Next match: Qiuqiu versus Youyou!”