Chapter 1013: Championship (two in one)

The audience only felt the sound was ear-piercing and terrifying, but they didn’t feel any discomfort.

The entire Barrier vibrated with a ‘humming’ sound, and circles of rapid ripples spread across it, yet the Barrier remained firmly covering the field, without shattering.

Within the Barrier, an invisible sound wave rippled out at an extremely fast speed.

Saw-Sound Dragon’s closest Pet, Yan Jiaoou, bore the brunt of it.

The moment Yan Jiaoou’s front left paw landed on the ground, he felt a ‘buzz’ in his head, followed by intense pain and then a blankness, unable to think.

Immediately after, his eyes suddenly became dull, as if he had suffered a heavy blow, unable to focus.

“Bang!!!”

An invisible, terrifying force exploded around Yan Jiaoou.

The ground surged.

Stones splattered.

At the same time, beneath the ground, dark red, hot Lava Purgatory appeared.

Despite knowing that Yan Jiaoou had a hidden Lava Purgatory, Yuan Tianlong’s pupils still constricted uncontrollably when he saw the terrifying red color beneath the ground, and he shouted:

“Guard!”

“Boom boom boom!”

Hot Lava Purgatory gushed out.

The entire ground suddenly collapsed, and Lava Purgatory, like a volcanic eruption, surged out from beneath the ground, rushing skyward in a burst, rapidly pressing down layer by layer across the entire field.

Saw-Sound Dragon and Yan Jiaoou were completely engulfed by the Lava Purgatory that swept down like a flood.

The ground seemed to tremble.

The surrounding air was scorched by the high temperature, and suffocating heat whistled past, with huge heat waves spreading in all directions.

The dark red, yet golden river-like Lava Purgatory turned the entire field into a purgatory.

Flames danced, and fire waves splattered; even with the Barrier blocking it, everyone felt the high temperature within, which seemed capable of melting everything.

This, this… Everyone stared dumbfounded at the scene on the field.

Although both Yuan Tianlong and Qiao Sang had given the commands for “Dragon Sound Burst” and “Lava Purgatory” beforehand, everyone was still unable to hide their shock when they saw this scene.

Both Ultra-level skills, Saw-Sound Dragon and Yan Jiaoou, had actually unleashed them!

On the commentary stand, Tian Yiwan suddenly stood up, his face filled with shock and excitement:

“The field defense system has been activated for the first time in this Regional Competition! Saw-Sound Dragon and Yan Jiaoou have both unleashed their respective Ultra-level skills, and this is also the first clash of Ultra-level skills in this Regional Competition!”

“Just now, the Dragon Luck Field’s time ran out!” Tang Xueran followed suit, standing up and saying excitedly:

“However, Saw-Sound Dragon’s Dragon Sound Burst was unleashed precisely in the final moments of the Dragon Luck Field, and the power of the Dragon-type Ultra-level skill did not disappoint us, directly activating the field defense system. This skill can not only damage the opponent’s nervous system, but also render the opponent unable to think, causing them to directly faint and lose combat capability, and it will also trigger a sound blast attack around the target.”

“And the Lava Purgatory unleashed by Yan Jiaoou is just like its skill name; it can turn the field into a purgatory covered in Lava Purgatory. With the enhancement of Moonlight Power, the terror of Lava Purgatory is even further strengthened. I can feel the scorching heat even from this far away from the field!”

“Both of these Ultra-level skills were successfully unleashed on the opponent! Can Saw-Sound Dragon and Yan Jiaoou still stand up?! Will this match end here?!”

Tian Yiwan chimed in:

“I believe that both Saw-Sound Dragon and Yan Jiaoou have suffered a fatal blow under the opponent’s Ultra-level skill. Next, no matter who it is, as long as they can hold on and stand up, they will be the final winner of this match!”

The entire venue was silent, and only after the commentary did it awaken as if from a dream, erupting into a surging clamor.

“Holy cow! Saw-Sound Dragon and Yan Jiaoou actually both had a hidden Ultra-level skill! They really hid it deep enough, only unleashing it in the finals.”

“You also don’t look at Yuan Tianlong and Qiao Sang’s previous opponents; none of them were their match. They could win the matches without even unleashing their trump card skills.”

“Earlier, when Yuan Tianlong shouted Dragon Sound Burst, I even laughed at him when Saw-Sound Dragon didn’t unleash it. I didn’t expect Saw-Sound Dragon to actually know this move…”

“The Lava Purgatory Qiao Sang shouted was really this Lava Purgatory…”

“There’s no other skill called Lava Purgatory anyway.”

“Is this the Regional Competition’s defense system? It’s my first time seeing it…”

“Adding Solar Impact, Yan Jiaoou has two Ultra-level skills…”

“I feel like the power of this Lava Purgatory is too terrifying. This match won’t be won by Yan Jiaoou, will it…”

“Impossible, the defense system is activated right now, so we can’t feel the true power of Dragon Sound Burst. If there wasn’t this defense shield, everyone in our audience would probably be affected. Yan Jiaoou is so close to Saw-Sound Dragon, so the impact must be huge. I think this match might be a draw.”

“That’s right, just before the Lava Purgatory erupted, Yan Jiaoou’s eyes were already unfocused.”

“How do I feel like the power of this Lava Purgatory is so strong…”

“This is an Ultra-level skill, how can it not be strong?”

“I don’t mean that. I’ve seen an Emperor-level Fire-type Pet unleash this move on TV before, and I felt its power was just like this.”

“How can watching on TV compare to being here live? It’s definitely most shocking to see it with your own eyes.”

“…That makes sense.”

“This is the finals…”

“Seriously, I really want to ask Qiao Sang now how she cultivates her Pets, to actually have so many Ultra-level skills…”

“I still think Saw-Sound Dragon can win. Its defense is inherently stronger than Yan Jiaoou’s, and at the very end, I saw Yuan Tianlong also shout Guard. If Saw-Sound Dragon unleashed it, it might be able to withstand this wave.”

“I, on the other hand, think Yan Jiaoou can win. What if its Fierce Fire is activated again?”

Must win, must win… In a corner of the audience, Wu Tianjiao, wearing a hat, sunglasses, and a mask, watched the field, silently chanting in her heart.

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Ye Xiangting stared at the field with a tense expression, then she thought of something and asked:

“Teacher, who do you think will win?”

Mi Jiala was silent for a moment, then subtly said:

“I can’t guarantee that. Sometimes, the outcome of a match, besides the Pet’s strength and coordination with the Yu Beast Master, also depends on the Pet’s own willpower.”

She clearly saw that at the last moment, Saw-Sound Dragon unleashed the Guard skill.

She wasn’t clear about the level of Saw-Sound Dragon’s Guard skill, but the Lava Purgatory unleashed by Yan Jiaoou was definitely not as simple as an entry level.

Yan Jiaoou didn’t have defensive skills to block Dragon Sound Burst, but he had Fierce Fire.

In her opinion, what came next was a test of will, and anyone could win the match.

At this moment, Liu Yao said with a trusting tone:

“Yan Jiaoou’s Fierce Fire will definitely be activated.”

He had watched too many of Qiao Sang’s matches, and could be considered to have watched Qiao Sang and Yan Jiaoou grow together to this point. Yan Jiaoou’s competitive spirit was too strong; putting aside usual training matches, in such an important match, he would absolutely not allow himself to fall like this.

If he didn’t have Fierce Fire, then so be it, but he just so happened to have Fierce Fire.

The activation of Fierce Fire not only depends on the level of the characteristic, but also on the competitive spirit and unyielding willpower of the Pet possessing that characteristic, and Yan Jiaoou had both of these points.

Coupled with the bond between Yan Jiaoou and Qiao Sang, it would further strengthen his determination to win the match for his Yu Beast Master.

Yan Jiaoou would definitely be able to activate this Fierce Fire, Liu Yao firmly believed this.

…

On the field.

The lava flowed, seemingly returning to peace.

The defensive Barrier around the field disappeared.

“Saw, saw…”

Saw-Sound Dragon gasped for breath, his whole body injured and glowing with a semi-transparent light, slowly standing up in the lava.

He staggered, and the light on his body disappeared, but he didn’t fall.

The whole venue boiled over.

Yuan Tianlong’s fans stood up excitedly, shouting desperately at the top of their lungs.

The entire venue was filled with shouts of Yuan Tianlong and Saw-Sound Dragon.

As if victory was already in hand.

On the commentary stand, Tian Yiwan excitedly said:

“He’s standing up! Saw-Sound Dragon is standing up! Under the impact of Lava Purgatory, he still stood up!”

Tang Xueran said:

“Saw-Sound Dragon just unleashed Guard, so it seems to have successfully performed an effective defense.”

“It seems the result of this match is out. Player Yuan Tianlong successfully won a round.” Tian Yiwan remembered that he actually supported Qiao Sang’s side, and couldn’t help but say: “Now that Saw-Sound Dragon is heavily injured, and Qiao Sang’s Steel Sword Falcon is still in its peak state, if Steel Sword Falcon can successfully evolve through bond in the final match, then the outcome of this round is still unknown.”

“That’s right…” Tang Xueran was about to continue, but then her eyes widened suddenly as she looked at the field, and she said in surprise:

“Yan Jiaoou is also standing up! He has activated his Fierce Fire characteristic! It seems this match is not over yet!”

Just over ten seconds before the two commentators spoke.

On the field.

Qiao Sang stared intently at where Yan Jiaoou had fallen, shouting:

“Yan Jiaoou!”

There was no movement beneath the lava.

Yuan Tianlong’s heart was wary, and a bad premonition suddenly surged.

The chance of Yan Jiaoou activating Fierce Fire was extremely high. According to the information found, after Yan Jiaoou’s condition deteriorated, the chance of activating Fierce Fire was almost 100%, and the level of the Fierce Fire characteristic was at least A-rank.

This time, it might also be activated.

Saw-Sound Dragon was the last Pet he could send out, and the effect of the Dragon Luck Field had already disappeared. If Yan Jiaoou really activated Fierce Fire, plus the Moonlight Power, then this match…

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Yuan Tianlong collected his thoughts and immediately gave the command without daring to delay for a moment:

“Dragon Wave!”

Saw-Sound Dragon opened his mouth, and a silver-white light instantly condensed within his mouth.

Holy cow… Seeing Saw-Sound Dragon’s movement, Qiao Sang’s pupils constricted, and she shouted with all her might:

“Yan Jiaoou!!!”

The thought of this attack hitting the immobile Yan Jiaoou made her heart involuntarily clench.

But she also clearly knew that the Dragon Sound Burst just now had plunged Yan Jiaoou into a state of “tinnitus,” unable to hear any of her voice.

But Qiao Sang still subconsciously cried out.

And she shouted with the loudest voice she had ever made.

Beneath the lava, Yan Jiaoou slowly opened his eyes, looking at the double image of his opponent, his consciousness gradually blurring.

Past scenes flashed by like a revolving lantern.

They were all scenes of training, studying opponents, participating in matches, and gradually reaching this point with his Yu Beast Master, and little Qunbao, Lubao, Steel Treasure, and Qingbao during this time.

They had clearly come all this way…

There was clearly only one last opponent left…

“Bang!!!”

A terrifying silver-white beam of light blasted into the lava.

Lava splattered, and the Yan Jiaoou that was originally lying on the ground had disappeared.

In the audience, the crowd that had been cheering and screaming for Yuan Tianlong and Saw-Sound Dragon suddenly collectively quieted down.

“Saw, saw…”

Saw-Sound Dragon seemed to sense something and looked up.

He saw that his opponent, who should have been lying on the ground, had appeared in the high sky at some unknown point, and his entire body was emitting red-gold flames, looking several times fiercer than before.

Yuan Tianlong’s expression was grave.

Yan Jiaoou… Qiao Sang let out a huge sigh of relief, looking excited.

If she were looking at the yu beast codex now, she would find that on the page about Yan Jiaoou, the data for the Fierce Fire characteristic was rapidly increasing.

Tang Xueran’s voice rang out at this moment:

“That’s right…”

Her tone changed, full of surprise: “Yan Jiaoou is also standing up! He has activated his Fierce Fire characteristic! It seems this match is not over yet!”

Flames swept, and Yan Jiaoou transformed into a golden-red beam of light.

Saw-Sound Dragon had no time to react at all, as the golden-red beam of light that Yan Jiaoou had transformed into flashed down from the high sky, streaking past and directly hitting him.

“Bang!”

Saw-Sound Dragon was sent flying directly.

Immediately after, Yan Jiaoou opened his mouth, and a golden-red beam of light instantly shot out.

The already heavily injured Saw-Sound Dragon hadn’t even finished flying backward when the golden-red beam of light slammed into him.

“Boom!”

A deafening explosion sounded, and the shockwave, carrying flames, ravaged everything around.

“Saw, saw!”

Saw-Sound Dragon let out a tragic cry.

Yan Jiaoou spread his wings, and his entire body was immediately enveloped in golden flames, then he flapped his wings with all his might, transforming into a golden light that soared into the sky.

In the blink of an eye, he seemed to reach the same height as the moon.

Everyone looked up, feeling as if they saw the sun and moon shining together.

Suddenly, the “sun” plummeted vertically at an extremely terrifying speed.

With Saw-Sound Dragon’s current state, he couldn’t possibly dodge… Yuan Tianlong’s face changed drastically, and he could only take a gamble, shouting:

“Dragon Sound Burst!”

Saw-Sound Dragon looked up and opened his mouth:

“Saw, saw!!!”

The field’s defense system was activated again.

A semi-transparent Barrier enveloped the entire field.

Ripples spread across the Barrier, and the ground inside the Barrier exploded with a roar under an invisible force.

“Boom!!!”

The “sun” fell.

The ground suddenly sank.

The entire field, with him as the center, sank in a hemispherical shape.

Scorched rocks flew into the air, and lava exploded.

Looking down, the blasted ground was in a super-high temperature state, as if it had twisted.

Even though they had seen Yan Jiaoou’s Solar Impact before, everyone was still shocked by the field in front of them, always feeling that it was much more impactful than any previous time.

The shockwave and light produced by the “sun” disappeared.

Everyone clearly saw that both Yan Jiaoou and Saw-Sound Dragon had fallen unconscious in the hemispherical giant pit, appearing to have fainted.

The entire venue was silent.

Even the commentators didn’t speak up immediately.

A mechanical Pet appeared out of thin air on the field. It went to Saw-Sound Dragon’s side to check, then went to Yan Jiaoou’s side to check.

Afterward, it raised a blue and white flag and waved it upwards.

The entire venue remained silent.

On the commentary stand, Tian Yiwan stood up, took a deep breath, and announced in a powerful and passionate voice:

“Distinguished guests, dear audience, just now, the result of the final match of this Regional Competition has been decided! Yan Jiaoou and Saw-Sound Dragon both fell, resulting in a draw!”

“The final score is 3:2! All three of Yuan Tianlong’s Pets have been dispatched! All of them have fallen!”

Tang Xueran slowly exhaled, saying in an equally passionate tone:

“Let us congratulate Player Qiao Sang for winning the championship of this Zhongkong Regional Competition!”

As her words fell, a giant virtual screen appeared in the center of the field.

Yuan Tianlong’s photo on it disappeared, and Qiao Sang and Yan Jiaoou’s photos were enlarged and fixed in the center.

At the same time, countless brilliant fireworks bloomed in the night sky, like a richly colored painting.

Ah! Finally finished writing the Regional Competition in the final stage of 2024!

Thanks to Boss Fa Cai Gu for the reward! I was startled last night, it was my first time being rewarded so many Alliance Leaders. I went up to check, and Boss Fa Cai Gu actually rewarded up to Silver Alliance Leader.

It’s my first time having a Silver Alliance Leader.

I don’t even dare to calculate how many chapters I owe the Alliance Leader now.

The Regional Competition ends, entering a new chapter. I want to start a new volume, directly targeting the Interstellar Cup! What do you all think?!