Infinite Professions-Chapter 68 - 63: Pride

"This..."

"The Platinum King!"

"How is that possible?"

Seeing the Platinum King blasted away by the Vajra Battle Ape, the crowd from the Dongfang Clan, including Feng Qingming, exclaimed in shock, with Feng Qingming being the most vocal.

As the lover of Dongfang Bai who once traveled the continent with him, she was well aware of the Platinum King’s power.

As a metallic combat spirit beast, its talent and skills far surpassed other combat spirit beasts, even reigning supreme among such monarchs.

But such a formidable Platinum King was defeated head-on by that Vajra Battle Ape, knocked away with skill and strength.

How could this be possible?

That was the Platinum King, with a body that couldn’t even be burned by the Earth’s Core Fire, skills honed through countless battles, and the Dongfang Clan’s king’s combat skills acquired at great cost. How could it lose?

Was that Vajra Battle Ape really just a King Species?

"This is..."

"The Emperor’s Combat Skills!"

"That spirit beast has definitely learned the Emperor’s Combat Skills!"

An elder among the Dongfang Clan rose in his seat, looking grimly at the fighting arena: "If Bai’Er wants to win, he might have to use the Earth Dragon Beast!"

At the same time, in the arena.

"The Emperor’s Combat Skills!"

Dongfang Bai’s face was solemn as he looked at the brilliantly golden Vajra Battle Ape, and Shen Hex standing like an abyss in the background: "I never expected you to obtain the Emperor’s Combat Skills, let alone raise such a spirit beast."

His words were full of incredulity.

Apart from the exceptional Celestial Destiny Spirit Masters and Dark Demon King Beasts, the Emperor was the highest position on the Spirit Control Continent.

Whether it was an Emperor Spirit Master, Emperor Spirit Beast, Emperor’s Secret Technique, Emperor’s Combat Skills, or Emperor’s Armor, they all represented absolute power, capable of suppressing everything.

Only an Emperor can resist another Emperor, this was the iron law of the Spirit Control Continent.

But the Emperor’s power was too rare. Even for secret techniques or combat skills, which could potentially be practiced repeatedly and mastered by many, their dissemination was limited by various factors.

Not to mention widespread dissemination, even Dongfang Bai himself, as the Young Master of the Dongfang Clan, the previous Celestial Destiny Spirit Master, only mastered one Emperor’s Secret Technique and one Emperor’s Combat Skill, which were inherited from the previous Chapter of Guardian after becoming a Celestial Destiny Spirit Master.

Across the entire Spirit Control Continent, only the royal families of the Three Great Kingdoms, Spirit Control City, and those elusive emperor-level Spirit Masters wielded such power.

The Dongfang Clan was not among them.

Thus, he was even more shocked that this former companion of his, a commoner who had lost his Celestial Spirit Beast, had managed to nurture a King Spirit Beast with the Emperor’s Combat Skills.

Where did he get such inheritance?

How did he gain such inheritance?

What on earth was going on?

A swirl of shock and confusion filled his heart.

Yet Shen Hex spoke calmly: "Summon the Earth Dragon Beast, it’s your only chance!"

"This..."

The calm words spread through the spirit array, causing an uproar among the crowd.

"The Emperor’s Combat Skills?"

"He actually mastered the Emperor’s Combat Skills?"

"Li Qingshan, Li Taiyi..."

"What are you waiting for, quickly summon the Earth Dragon Beast!"

"This Dongfang Bai is truly a waste, with such a large clan backing him, pouring in all kinds of resources and secret techniques, yet he can’t defeat a commoner like Li Taiyi in the end."

"In the end, he still has to rely on the Earth Dragon Beast to win. No wonder the Chapter of Courage was the head of the nine Celestial Destinies back then."

"If not for the sacrifice of the Ancient Dragon King, what right does he have to challenge Li Taiyi today?"

"Even if he wins by relying on the Earth Dragon Beast, it doesn’t bring glory. Does the Wind Thunder Kingdom still have the face to reclaim the Wind Thunder Mountain Range?"

"Hmph, a win is a win. On the battlefield, strength decides everything, what is there to talk about glory?"

Listening to the discussions, and seeing Dongfang Bai’s expression, the crowd continued their chatter.

These rumors and slander turned into intense pressure, pressing directly into the beast fighting arena.

"The Earth Dragon Beast?"

"Not needed!"

Dongfang Bai’s eyes sharpened: "Just an Emperor’s Combat Skill, and you think it can defeat me?"

Then he raised his arm and released another spirit light.

"Boom!!!"

The spirit light exploded, flames shot up into the sky, the ground cracked once more, and magma erupted.

"Screech!"

From the crimson magma, a loud cry arose, and a golden-red fireball emerged, ascending like a rising sun into the sky.

"This is..."

The crowd’s eyes shrank, reflecting shock and awe.

"Tier Four Monarch, Fire Attribute Spirit - Undying Phoenix!"

Amidst the gasps of the crowd, the resplendent sun burst open, revealing a silhouette ablaze with red flames, liquid fire flowing over its feathers, dominating the fighting arena with kingly might.

Witnessing this, even from afar, with spirit array protection, many Spirit Control Masters in the audience rose in terror, eager to flee.

The Undying Phoenix!

This was Dongfang Bai’s final King Species Spirit Beast, the most powerful King Species Spirit Beast under his control, even surpassing the Magma Monarch and the Platinum King.

While the Magma Monarch and the Platinum King were strong, advancing to Tier Six was likely their limit, and the hope of evolving into an Emperor Species was slim.

The Undying Phoenix was different. So long as it didn’t fall midway, it was destined to reach Tier Six in the future, with a considerable chance of evolving into an Emperor Species - the Fire Phoenix!

The difference between Tier Six King Species and Emperor Species, if not like the difference between heaven and earth, was also like that between clouds and mud.

Thus, the Undying Phoenix was the strongest King Species Spirit Beast in Dongfang Bai’s possession.

Though it was only Tier Four now, its powerful spellcasting capabilities made even Tier Five Spirit Beasts retreat.

"Spirit Control Secret Technique - Flame Activation!"

"Spirit Control Secret Technique - Primordial Spirit Fire!"

"Spirit Control Secret Technique..."

Dongfang Bai formed seals with both hands, casting a series of spirit control secret techniques upon the Undying Phoenix, making this fiery spirit even more ferocious, akin to the legendary Undying Phoenix.

Then he looked at Shen Hex, with battle spirit high: "Since you’ve gained the inheritance of the Emperor Spirit Master, surely you have more than these two King Species Spirit Beasts. Come on, reveal all your cards, and then... accept your defeat!"

His words were confident and his battle spirit proud!

If it were any other opponent, he would not hesitate to use the Earth Dragon Beast, crushing his opponent into dust with absolute superiority, swiftly ending the battle.

But this scenario wasn’t applicable, as his opponent now was Li Taiyi, a fellow Celestial Destiny Spirit Master.

So, Dongfang Bai didn’t want to use the Earth Dragon Beast, because even if he won that way, it would only prove one thing, that he, Dongfang Bai, was inferior to Li Taiyi.

His pride didn’t allow him to achieve victory in such a manner.

He wanted to defeat him with his own strength, to prove to the world that even without a Celestial Spirit Beast, he, Dongfang Bai, the Chapter of Guardian, was not inferior to any Celestial Destiny Spirit Master, not even to the former head of Celestial Destiny, the Chapter of Courage, Li Taiyi!

So...

"Screech!"

The Undying Phoenix spread its wings and cried out, dominating the battlefield sky.

The Platinum King regained composure and blocked the Vajra Battle Ape. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Even the Magma Monarch, which had been suppressed continuously, rose up fiercely to battle the Earth Monarch.

The battle of monarchs entered its final stage.

Seeing this, Shen Hex said no more and released a third spirit beast.

"Roar!"

With the spirit light bursting, in a flash, the color of the wind and clouds changed, and a winged fierce tiger appeared, fiercely ascending into the sky.