Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas

After returning to the resting area, Chu Chen closed his eyes to rest, with no intention of watching the matches.

However, the staff seemed to disagree, as a voice loudly announced, "Number 677 will battle Number 735."

Upon hearing this, Chu Chen quickly opened his eyes; number 677 was Wang Lu.

Wang Lu was extremely excited; he initially thought he would be eliminated in the first round but unexpectedly encountered an opponent weaker than him.

Chu Chen saw through Wang Lu's thoughts and solemnly reminded, "Don't underestimate your opponent. Those rankings were just for preliminaries; no one knows if they've hidden their true strength. Be careful not to capsize in the gutter."

Upon hearing this, the smile on Wang Lu's face instantly disappeared. He nodded to Chu Chen and said, "I understand." With that, he headed toward the arena.

Wang Lu's opponent was a contestant from Golden Radiance City. Chu Chen took several breaths to find his name on the list.

His opponent's name was Yang Mingshan, also at the Peak of the War General Level.

After both Wang Lu and his opponent stepped onto the stage, they didn't exchange words.

The referee saw this and solemnly inquired, "How many Guardian Beasts do you plan to use in the competition?"

The two looked at each other upon hearing this, and Wang Lu was the first to speak, "Let's use one."

Hearing this, Yang Mingshan solemnly said, "Use two."

The referee spoke again, "Since your opinions differ, let's flip a coin. Heads means using one Guardian Beast, tails means using two. Do either of you have objections?"

Both of them shook their heads upon hearing this.

The arena competition does not limit the number of Guardian Beasts summoned, but both parties must agree; if not, a coin toss by the referee will decide the number.

The referee took out a coin and tossed it into the air, and as it landed, it happened to be tails.

Seeing this, Yang Mingshan immediately showed joy, cupped his hands towards Wang Lu, and said, "Seems like my luck is better than yours." After speaking, he summoned his Guardian Beasts.

On the arena, a large and a small Guardian Beast appeared.

The larger Guardian Beast was an Outstanding Level Upper Grade Earth Power Bear, already at the Seventh Rank War General Level. It was a dual attribute of Earth and Beast, extremely strong in power and defense.

The smaller one was an Elite Level Upper Grade Flaming Eagle, at the Peak of the War General Level, with a single fire attribute.

Wang Lu's expression did not change upon seeing this. Looking at Yang Mingshan, he said calmly, "Is there a possibility that I deliberately suggested a single Guardian Beast match?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Mingshan's expression changed abruptly, staring intently at Wang Lu to see what his Guardian Beasts were.

Wang Lu said nothing more and waved his hand to summon his two Guardian Beasts.

Besides the Angry Wind Elf, Wang Lu's other Guardian Beast was an Outstanding Level Upper Grade Red Flame Demon Tiger, at the Eighth Rank War General Level, with dual attributes of fire and dark.

Seeing this, Yang Mingshan involuntarily frowned; it seemed that Wang Lu's second Guardian Beast was stronger than his.

The referee, seeing that both parties were ready, directly shouted to start.

Wang Lu and his opponent wasted no time, immediately ordering the Guardian Beasts to attack.

Yang Mingshan commanded the Earth Power Bear to charge at the Red Flame Demon Tiger, while the Flaming Eagle attacked the Angry Wind Elf.

The Red Flame Demon Tiger did not directly confront the Earth Power Bear, knowing that its defense was extremely strong, it would definitely suffer if they clashed directly.

The Red Flame Demon Tiger used its speed advantage to successfully dodge the Earth Power Bear's pounce bite and extended its claws to scratch a wound on its side.

In pain, the Earth Power Bear pounced again at the Red Flame Demon Tiger, but it had already escaped to a distance.

The Earth Power Bear let out a roar, and its body was instantly covered with a thick rock armor.

The Red Flame Demon Tiger appeared extremely calm upon seeing this; its tiger claws were already covered with a layer of dark element, capable of corrosive effects.

Thus, the Earth Power Bear's defense did not pose a problem; unless it had more tricks, the balance of victory would tilt towards the Red Flame Demon Tiger.

By this time, the Angry Wind Elf and the Flaming Eagle had already flown into the air.

The Flaming Eagle, with better flight ability, didn't rush to attack but circled around the Angry Wind Elf, trying to find a flaw in its defenses.

The Angry Wind Elf also dared not be careless and cast a barrier around itself.

After a moment of confrontation, the Angry Wind Elf initiated the attack.

Wind blades surrounded it, and being a wind-fire dual element Elf type Guardian Beast, it had a strong affinity for these elements.

Thus, its speed and power in releasing attacks were even stronger.

The Flaming Eagle continuously used its flying skills to dodge the Angry Wind Elf's attacks.

While one consumed soul power, the other consumed physical stamina.

Both sides were locked in a stalemate, and the outcome was still uncertain.

Though there was a score difference of dozens between them, Wang Lu had merely defeated one more Star Beast than his opponent; the strength gap between them was not significant.

As time passed, Yang Mingshan's face showed growing concern.

By now, the Earth Power Bear had multiple wounds on its body, with traces of dark elements corroding these wounds, worsening its injuries. If it dragged on, it would inevitably lose, at which point the Flaming Eagle would face attacks from two Guardian Beasts simultaneously.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and gave the Flaming Eagle the order to use a secret technique.