Infinite Professions-Chapter 66 - 61: Monarch

Size, although not the only measure of a spirit beast’s strength, is still an important one. Smaller spirit beasts aren’t necessarily weak, but larger ones are typically strong. Once they reach a certain size, they don’t even need magic or superpowers—their very presence becomes the most deadly weapon.

Take the current situation for example...

Looking at the colossal creature standing over a hundred meters tall like a mountain, even Dongfang Bai couldn’t help but be somewhat astonished.

As a Celestial Destiny Spirit Master and the Young Master of the Dongfang Family, he wasn’t unfamiliar with gigantic spirit beasts, but one this huge...

"What is this thing?"

"Sand, Sand Beast?"

"A Sand Beast over a hundred meters tall?"

"How did he manage to raise such a monster?"

Dongfang Bai was astonished, and the others were even more speechless, watching the imposing giant beast in the arena.

It was a Sand Beast, an extremely terrifying Sand Beast, with shoulders over a hundred meters high and an even more terrifying length. Its entire body was covered with steel-like rough bristle. Explosive muscles bulged the dark purple skin high up, as if terrifying power was ready to erupt from within. Despite lacking horns and tusks, its abyss-like bloody mouth still made people shiver.

Earth Monarch

Spirit Beast Rank: Spirit Level (King Species)

Spirit Beast Type: Sand Beast (Mutation)

Spirit Beast Combat Skills: Devouring Heaven and Earth, Copper Wall Iron Wall, Infinite Divine Power, Earth Monarch...

"King Species!"

"King Species Sand Beast!"

Seeing the rank and type of the Earth Monarch through the Eye of the Spirit-control, many Spirit Control Masters exclaimed.

The Tier Three Spirit Lord Species Earth Sand Beast King was originally already rare, and Tier Four King Species...it wasn’t just about rarity. In the entire history of the Spirit Control Continent, spanning over ten thousand years, there had never been a Sand Beast of this rank.

After all, Monarch represents innate talent, and Sand Beast is a low-tier ordinary species spirit beast. No matter the cost of nurturing it, feeding it various potions and rare spiritual objects, it can at most evolve into a Spirit Lord Species—King Species is almost impossible.

Take the Wind Thunder Celestial Eagles, adult ones are Tier Four Spirit Lord Species, yet even they have a meager chance of becoming King Species.

Only the most powerful Celestial Eagle King, with resources from the entire Wind Thunder Mountain Range, has a chance to evolve into the King Species Wind Thunder Divine Eagle.

Given that Tier Four Spirit Lord Species Wind Thunder Celestial Eagles are like this, an ordinary species Tier One Sand Beast is even less likely. Even with mutations, the chance of evolving into King Species is nearly zero.

Yet it...

How much enhancing potion and high-tier spiritual objects did he feed this creature?

Wasteful beyond belief, it’s insane, utterly insane!

Seeing that terrifying Earth Monarch, countless Spirit Control Masters’ hearts bled.

Dongfang Bai came to his senses as well, looking at the hundred-meter Earth Monarch, then at his thirty-meter Earth Bear, and frowned deeply.

Though the Dongfang Family was a top power, rivaling the royal families of some smaller kingdoms, they were not wealthy enough to casually choose and contract King Species Spirit Beasts.

While King Species Spirit Beasts can’t compare to the incredibly rare Emperor Species, they are still extremely scarce.

Even as the Young Master of the Dongfang Family, and the previous Celestial Destiny Spirit Master, he only contracted one Emperor Species and three King Species spirit beasts. The rest were Spirit Lord Species like the Earth Bear.

But now...

"Hah!"

Looking at the Earth Bear trembling in fear, Dongfang Bai took a deep breath: "I underestimated you, come back!"

With that, he withdrew the Earth Bear and released his second spirit beast.

"Roar!"

A deafening roar was heard, spirit light exploded, the earth seemed to roil as magma erupted, emitting astonishing light and heat. A figure emerged amidst the magma, towering several dozen meters, in human form, but covered with dark brown rock, magma flowing across its body.

"It’s the Magma Monarch!"

"Tier Four King Species, Fire and Earth Dual-attribute Elemental Spirit Beast—Magma Monarch!"

"Is this a King’s battle right from the start?"

"Is this the power of a Celestial Destiny Spirit Master?"

Seeing Dongfang Bai summon the second spirit beast, many Spirit Control Masters in the audience gasped in shock, some even thought of retreating.

Luckily, this beast fighting arena was constructed massively, the central platform was essentially a giant plaza, surrounded by Crystal Stone Spirit Array for protection, so everyone pressed down these urges and focused intently on the King’s battle.

Tier Four King is still a King!

"Spirit Control Secret Technique—Earth’s Protection!"

"Spirit Control Secret Technique—Flame Activation!"

"Spirit Control Secret Technique—Vajra Body Protection!"

"Spirit Control Secret Technique..."

Behind them, Dongfang Bai formed seals with both hands, continuously casting secret techniques, multiple Spirit Control Secret Techniques reinforcing the Magma Monarch, causing its form to swell, magma body solidifying further.

Having been his former ally, Dongfang Bai knew Li Taiyi’s circumstances well— a Celestial Destiny Spirit Master of humble origin, his greatest weakness was lack of background and shortage of Spirit Control Secret Techniques and Spirit Beast Combat Skills.

When endowed with destiny, it wasn’t an issue; the Power of Destiny alongside the Ancient Dragon King could inspire courage, deepen ties with the Ancient Dragon King, and unleash monumental Power of Destiny.

But now destiny had passed, the Ancient Dragon King was dead. Although it’s unclear how he cultivated this King Level Sand Beast, it didn’t impede Dongfang Bai from seizing this point to strike him hard.

Under the Spirit Control Secret Technique reinforcement, the Magma Monarch unleashed terrifying power, crashing forward at the Earth Monarch.

"Roar!"

The Earth Monarch saw this and showed no weakness either. Even without Shen Hex enhancing its strength through Spirit Control Secret Technique, it charged right at the Magma Monarch.

"Boom!!!"

A Magma Giant and Earth Sand Beast, two mountain-like giants collided face to face, unleashing terrifying force, shaking the earth, and echoing in all directions.

Spirit Lord Species can slightly transcend levels, King Species even more so— these two spirit beasts may still only be Tier Four, but with the power of Monarch, even against Tier Five spirit beasts, as long as they’re not King Species, they can battle fiercely.

"Without secret technique amplification, it can still fight my Magma Monarch?"

"This Sand Beast..."

Behind him, Dongfang Bai watched the Earth Monarch collide with the Magma Giant with "Rushing Forward" momentum, his eyes showing some shock.

King Species spirit beasts are transcendental beings, no longer limited to the concept of "beast." Some are elements, some are spirits— like this Magma Monarch, it’s essentially a Magma Spirit. Its flesh isn’t flesh but rock and magma.

This type of spirit beast holds a huge advantage over flesh-type spirit beasts; after all, there’s no question of which is stronger between flesh and magma.

But now...

"Roar Roar Roar!"

The Earth Monarch roared repeatedly, savagely crashing into the Magma Monarch. Ignoring the hard rock and searing magma, it opened its bloody mouth to bite down, shattering and scattering rock shards and sending magma splashing.

That magma, capable of melting steel, merely singed a few bristles on its body, unable to harm its skin nor even injure its innards. Yellowish earth light danced on its dark-purple form, absorbing all flame damage.

Devouring Heaven and Earth: A King’s Combat Skill derived from Yuan-Devouring Skill, it allows one to devour primordial spirit power from heaven and earth to enhance oneself. When receiving primordial spirit attacks, it can absorb the opponent’s primordial spirit power using "Devouring Yuan," protecting oneself from harm.

Earth Monarch: The monarch of earth, wielding the power of the land, is immune to all earth-attribute primordial spirit damage, greatly enhances earth magic effects, can draw on earth elemental power for personal use, significantly increasing physical strength and recovery speed.