Beastmaster King-Chapter 292 - The Ten-Thousand-Year Agreement

The words of Dark Crow were a curse directed at the phantoms of the Tree Monarch, Moon Divine Tree, and Harvest Dragon. These three entities were merely the ruin’s spirits set up before the Tree Monarch perished.

At their core, they were nothing more than programmed sequences that were likely formed using advanced Form Formation techniques. Since they weren’t real living beings, the curse had to be specified.

Death Crow then merged with Curse Crow. This caused dozens of eyes on Curse Crow’s body to explode one after another. The horrifying curse power radiating from Dark Crow even made Sudden Death King shudder in fear.

Even Captain Doofus, who had a Limitless Sword Domain and had stepped into the quasi-Legendary level, felt its domain tremble. It was as if Dark Crow’s curse could break through even its domain.

This was clearly not a curse Dark Crow could normally cast. Right now, it had sacrificed all of its eyes to unleash this ultimate curse. If it didn’t have any way to heal afterward, Dark Crow would be crippled for life. This was equivalent to an Overlord unleashing a self-destructive ultimate curse.

Faced with such a terrifying curse, the phantoms of Moon Divine Tree, Harvest Dragon, and the Tree Monarch immediately began to lose their senses. The overwhelming curse power was interfering with their existence, nearly erasing them from their very source.

“Awooo!”

As Lu Ran stood with arms crossed on the giant dragon, he watched Captain Doofus swing its head in Dark Crow’s direction. A golden-green healing sword qi sent Dark Crow flying. As Dark Crow was blasted away, the exploded eyes on its body slowly began regenerating.

Actually, with Dark Crow’s current species rank and level, healing this level of injury had become increasingly difficult even with the Broken Horn of the Divine Deer. It wasn’t as simple as before. Although it was still possible to heal, the energy consumption of the Broken Horn of the Divine Deer had increased, and so had the recovery time.

However, when the power of the Broken Horn of the Divine Deer combined with Captain Doofus’ abilities, it turned it into a Quasi-Legendary healing beast. The healing power underwent a qualitative leap, allowing real-time recovery during battle.

“Caw! Caw!”

Feeling his eyes regenerate so quickly after casting the ultimate curse, Dark Crow cackled wildly while crashing into the ground from the force of the attack. It immediately took flight again.

However, in the next instant, it froze. It could feel its curse power being rapidly neutralized. If it weren’t for the Soul Amplification from Lu Ran, it suspected that even sacrificing all its eyes wouldn’t have affected the enemies at all.

In front of Lu Ran, the three blurring phantoms constantly shifted between illusion and reality. While the curse power attempted to erase them, an opposing time power was restoring their existence. These two forces clashed continuously, making Lu Ran’s expression darken.

“Dark Crow, use the Pig Transformation Curs—Never mind, respect the dead. Just strengthen the current curse!”

Clearly, in this ruin raid, Lu Ran had designated Dark Crow as the main carry. Sudden Death King protected him while Captain Doofus strengthened the Broken Horn of the Divine Deer, taking on a healer role. It also used its Legendary aura to weaken the enemies.

Meanwhile, Dark Crow continuously sacrificed its power to unleash deadly curses, erasing the opponents. As Dark Crow recovered, it immediately sacrificed its power again, further amplifying its curse. As it suspended midair, its wings covered in eyes. It looked like a demonic god as black curse energy spread through the Limitless Sword Domain and darkened it.

“Waka!”

Under Sudden Death King’s exclamation, the Time-attribute Overlord, as well as the Superior-Overlord Harvest Dragon, barely had time to counterattack. Their forms twisted between existence and extinction. After two waves of curses, the three phantoms completely disappeared before Lu Ran’s eyes.

With Captain Doofus’ divine deer aura, the enemies never even got a chance to attack. Lu Ran let out a long sigh as his heart pounded. After making sure that there were no more unexpected variables, and that they had indeed defeated the ruin’s phantoms, he began surveying the surroundings.

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Meanwhile, in the outside world, only a few minutes had passed since Lu Ran entered. The conversation between Qing Lianshan and the other two Legendary beastmasters hadn’t even gone deep yet.

“Legendary Ye, your disciple is quite something. If he’s a level 3 beastmaster, then he’s facing a Time-attribute plant Overlord and a Dragon-attribute plant Overlord. Yet, under that pressure, he’s lasted five minutes? He must have an Overlord familiar, and both its species rank and combat potential must be extraordinary.”

“Of course!” Legendary Ye chuckled.

Guess boldly, guess more! Not only does Lu Ran have an Overlord familiar, he has two! More importantly, one of them has an advanced domain and has received the Legendary Blessing!

She felt that even if Lu Ran wanted to fight the Tree Monarch’s phantom for an hour, it would be possible. As the two tried to predict Lu Ran’s situation, suddenly, the ruin’s ancient tree trembled. It erupted with brilliant golden light. Everyone in Tree Monarch City—people, plants, and beasts alike—turned to stare at the glowing tree.

“What’s happening?” Standing atop the tree, Gu Yu asked in confusion.

She didn’t notice the shocked expression on Legendary Qing Lianshan’s face.

“The tree’s radiance... A legacy is about to be granted?” Legendary Tian exclaimed in shock.

“Someone has passed the trial! Who?” Legendary Ye was equally stunned.

But then she froze. Who else was inside, challenging the ruin, if not her recently accepted disciple?

“Master, are you saying... Lu Ran cleared it? It’s only been five minutes! Didn’t you say this challenge was difficult?”

“Yeah. I brought you here so you could witness the Tree Monarch’s former combat power,” Legendary Tian mumbled, dazed.

Five minutes... does that mean Lu Ran took down the Tree Monarch’s phantom in five minutes?

Legendary Qing’s eyes widened in disbelief.

“W-What kind of joke is this? Impossible! How could anyone clear the Tree Monarch’s ruin in just five minutes?”

At this moment, Tree Monarch City was in an uproar. Countless individuals stared at the glowing ancient tree in utter disbelief.

Who... Who is this monster that passed the Legacy Trial?

***

Inside the Legacy Ruin.

As the outside world trembled, Lu Ran waited for a notification sound. Then he realized that the Legacy Ruin wasn’t created by Limitless City, so there couldn’t be a notification sound.

“Hah... Did I clear it? Or is there a second phase?”

He had no energy to keep enhancing Dark Crow’s soul. He had already bet most of his strength on the first two waves of attacks. Then suddenly, a low voice echoed out. But it wasn’t a system notification.

“What is your purpose?”

The female voice instantly made Lu Ran’s heart drop. He swiftly turned his gaze toward a certain direction. A phantom slowly reappeared there. Her form remained blurred, but he could vaguely make out a green dress. She looked almost identical to the Tree Monarch phantom from earlier.

The ruin’s phantom of the Tree Monarch spoke slowly. Lu Ran could clearly sense human emotions from her tone. This wasn’t like the usual mindless phantoms found in the Limitless City’s secret realms, which only acted on instinct.

“It has consciousness? Tree Monarch, are you still alive?” Lu Ran was taken aback.

“No, I am already dead. This is merely a fragment of my consciousness, sealed away to appear when someone completes the trial. I was looking forward to my successor... but now, I am very dissatisfied.”

What?

Lu Ran was taken aback.

“According to the agreement back then, Legendary creatures are not allowed to interfere with my affairs, nor with the Ten-Thousand-Year Agreement. The Legendary being behind you... didn’t tell you?”

Her tone remained calm as if merely stating a fact, yet her words completely fried Lu Ran’s brain.

“What... What are you even talking about? Senior, what is this Ten-Thousand-Year Agreement? I’ve never even heard of it! If you’re dissatisfied with me, just tell me what to fix...”

Lu Ran looked utterly confused.

Halfway through his sentence, Lu Ran suddenly felt something was off.

Why does this feel like the Tree Monarch is about to break up with me?

“You don’t know?” She scrutinized Lu Ran and his team, then sighed. “So, you’re just a lucky individual who stumbled upon Legendary power. In that case, I can accept it.”

“Senior, what exactly is the Ten-Thousand-Year Agreement?”

After realizing that Lu Ran was really unaware, the Tree Monarch Phantom explained, “A long time ago, this continent was ruled by many Legendary Divine Beasts. Plant life and humans alike were completely suppressed under their domain until one day when a Divine Tree rose up. It fought against the Legendary Beasts alone, winning a chance for plant life to awaken.

“The time limit was set at ten thousand years. For ten thousand years, plant life would be free to awaken. This was the price the Divine Tree paid in battle. But whether plant life can continue to awaken after ten thousand years depends on how much they have grown as a species.

“To strengthen the plant species, the Divine Tree’s kin traveled across the continent to help humans shift from beastmastery to plantmastery. This accelerated the growth of plant familiars and increased the rise of powerful plant familiars. I was one of the plantmasters chosen by a Divine Tree’s kin.

“However, due to unfortunate circumstances, my body failed me. I could only pass down my power, fulfilling my promise to that Legendary being. Earlier, I was dissatisfied with you because I sensed the aura of a Legendary Divine Beast on you. You must understand that there is a natural conflict between Divine Plant Spirits and Divine Animal Spirits.”

Lu Ran’s heart dropped to his stomach.

The Tree Monarch Phantom fell silent for a moment before continuing, “However, you don’t have to worry. Now that I have examined your power, I see that the Legendary being behind you is a kin of the Supreme Divine Dragon—specifically, the Life Dragon.

“That is a neutral Legendary creature. Since that is the case, you have not violated the rules of the game. You may inherit my Legacy. However, by accepting it, you will inevitably be marked as part of the Divine Plant Spirit faction.”

Upon hearing that he could still receive the Legacy, Lu Ran immediately responded, “Senior, none of that matters to me. I came to challenge this ruin out of admiration for you. Nothing more.”

The Tree Monarch paused for a brief moment. Then, several items appeared before Lu Ran. It almost felt as if she was reluctantly handing them over.

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[Name: Ruin Branch]

[Grade: Epic]

[Description: Contains the power of the ruin’s space. It enhances the growth of both animal and plant familiars.] freёweɓnovel.com

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[Skill: Time-Acceleration Legacy Crystal]

[Description: A beastmaster skill that allows a beastmaster to accelerate the growth and skill effects of familiars.]

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[Name: Leaf of Time]

[Grade: Treasure]

[Description: Upon consumption, there is a chance for a familiar to awaken the Time attribute depending on its compatibility with it.]