Beast Taming Patrol Chapter 1543 - 430: Crisis of the Immortal Phoenix Sect (Double-Length, Finale Countdown: 20)

Exactly one, neither more nor fewer.

Every single dragon scale boasts edges sharper than any knife, glowing with a dark as night sheen, adorned by vivid crimson markings. They shift seamlessly between the illusory and the tangible, containing vast and mighty forces.

This embodies the purgatory rule from the third realm.

It's the Rule Artifact that Yingying has imbued with purgatory rules, serving as the mightiest combat armor it ever forged for itself.

The original ninety-nine Judgment Red Shadows got fully scattered by Yingying, then reshaped into ninety-nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine diluted forms of Judgment Red Shadow, all integrated into the Rule Scale.

These can manifest on their own, though they usually blend as components of the Rule Scale.

"Prison Venerate, huh." Lin Su reached out his hand to stroke the dragon head that Yingying lowered on its own, "An impressive title, quite fitting for you!"

"Then what should I be called?" Noticing how its companions all had their own names, the shrunken Lanlan fiddled with the heart-shaped gem it held in its paw, wearing a pensive look.

Before long, an idea struck it.

"I’ll be called Lan Venerate!"

Lin Su had bestowed this name upon it, and it cherished it deeply.

Besides, the word Lan naturally evokes images of vast oceans and surging waves.

Even though it doesn't adhere to the Sea Oath rule, right now, via the Faith rule, it has gained echoes of faith from every creature in the Endless Sea, rendering this name highly suitable.

Recalling the inhabitants of the Endless Sea, Lanlan glanced once more at the azure heart-shaped gem clutched in its grasp.

This serves as a Rule Artifact called Heart of Faith, which it formed after ascending to immortality by harnessing the Faith rule.

Typical forces can't bridge two realms, spanning from the Martial World over to Blue Star.

Yet, once it began cultivating the power of Faith, Lanlan discovered it could pull that off.

Right when it achieved immortality, Lanlan kept drawing in faith feedback from the Endless Sea's beings across the divide.

And such feedback proved utterly staggering.

Thanks to that surge, Lanlan's Faith rule rocketed past its companions' at a breakneck pace, even matching Qiuqiu's top-tier rule level by hitting the fourth realm too.

As a result, it still had plenty of that faith power left over from the influx.

To build a sturdy base, Lanlan decided to collect the surplus faith energy, converting it into a unique Rule Artifact designed to hold faith power.

That's the Heart of Faith it's holding now.

"Very good." Gazing at the six little ones who'd each settled on their titles, Lin Su grinned.

Qiuqiu and Lanlan had climbed to the fourth realm, as the remaining four stuck at the third.

With command over the pinnacle rules and ages of buildup behind them, the six little ones flawlessly honed their rule bodies, hitting the supreme peak of immortal-stage foundation at the ten-billion cap.

Plus, after advancing its Beast Taming Space to the ninth stage, his Guardian Beast Co-operation boost soared to a jaw-dropping 228%.

Doing the math on that...

Lin Su's face grew more and more astonished.

Boosted by the six-way Guardian Beast Co-operation, his power now edges right up to the ninth realm.

Such might far outstrips what he wielded in that prior clash inside the One Life Reincarnation.

What if he squared off against the Time Master these days?

Still, Lin Su merely pondered the notion.

He swiftly dismissed the wild impulse.

This isn't the One Life Reincarnation—life comes but once.

Lacking certainty of victory or capture, he refuses to gamble carelessly.

"Let’s return to the Martial World first." A hint of eagerness lit up Lin Su's features.

Armed with this bolstered might, the moment had arrived to depart the West Profound Domain, cross the Endless Sea, and head back to the Eastern Extreme Domain.

Upon reaching the Eastern Extreme Domain again, he'd pour all his focus into training, pushing the six little ones' rule realms even higher.

That way, not even a ninth-realm Time Master could stand against him.

The six little ones bobbed their heads with zeal, their faces mirroring the same eager glow.

Shortly after, Lin Su settled into the wooden cabin, crossing over alongside the six little ones.

...

The Martial World.

Just a minute following Lin Su's slumber.

His eyes fluttered open gradually, and he rose up inside the cavern.

In the very next moment, Lin Su's brows knit together faintly.

A nagging sense told him that the Martial World had undergone some shift too.

He hurried from the cave, called forth the six little ones, and probed the area with keen attention.

The Rule Power filling the skies and earth grew noticeably thicker.

No massive growth occurred, and no stars emerged.

Nevertheless, this odd shift echoed the legendary shifts unfolding on Blue Star in a uncanny way.

Be it immortal-stage beasts, legendary Beast Tamers, or Martial Domain Realm powerhouses, everyone would see their cultivation pace quicken dramatically in this kind of setting.

"Did you guys feel it?" He found himself questioning the six little ones at his side.

They all nodded together.

And Lin Su's look turned more and more serious.

Should the fifteen-day upheavals on Blue Star have synced with his ninth-stage breakthrough, one might chalk it up to chance.

But the swift transformation in the Martial World mere minutes after his ninth-stage leap couldn't just be dismissed as luck.

Could it be...

A bold and rather outlandish theory bubbled up in Lin Su's thoughts.

Does reaching the ninth-stage Beast Taming Space spark these shifts across both worlds?

Might it link to his gift for traveling between the realms?

And why can't he form that sixth contract slot?

Abruptly, he tilted his head skyward, sensing like unseen eyes in the emptiness were fixed on him.

"One Life Reincarnation Hall." After a brief pause, a spark of insight gleamed in Lin Su's eyes.

Greater power brings ever more mysteries.