King of Beasts

The words of the Dark Crow were actually a curse directed at the Tree King Phantom, Moon God Tree Phantom, and Harvest Dragon Phantom!!

These entities were merely the spirits of the ruins, set up by the Tree King before its demise, essentially just a program.

It likely utilized an advanced energy shaping technique.

Since they are not real life forms, they naturally became the target for specific curses.

Bang!! Bang!! Bang!!!

The Crow of Death possessed the Crow of Curses, and dozens of eyeballs on the Crow of Curses burst open, oozing blood.

The terrifying curse power on its body caused even the Sudden Death King nearby to feel frightened, and even General Ha, who had the Epic Sword in its mouth and had reached the Pseudo-legendary level, sensed the tremor in its domain.

It seemed that the curse power from the Dark Crow could even break through its domain.

This curse was not something the Dark Crow could normally cast; at this moment, it had sacrificed all the eyes on its body.

This was equivalent to an overlord casting an ultimate curse at the cost of nearly “self-detonating.”

Facing such a terrifying curse, in an instant, the forms of the Moon God Tree, Harvest Dragon, and Tree King Phantom began to blur.

They were almost being “erased” from existence by a powerful curse power.

“Howl!!!”

Above the giant dragon, Lu Ran crossed his arms over his chest as General Ha swung its head and turned to strike the Dark Crow with the sword.

The gold-green sword qi of healing power fiercely struck the Dark Crow, sending it flying.

As the Dark Crow was propelled away, its exploded eyes began to heal slowly.

In truth, given the Dark Crow’s current species level and growth level, relying solely on the Divine Deer Antler to heal such a level of injury had become quite troublesome, unlike the simplicity of previous treatments.

Though healing was still possible, both the consumption of the Divine Deer Antler’s power and the treatment time had increased.

However, when the power of the Divine Deer Antler and General Ha combined, the healing power took a qualitative leap, enabling immediate healing during battle. Ꞧ

“Caw caw!!”

Feeling the rapid recovery of the eyeballs after casting the ultimate curse, the Dark Crow, with its wings wrapped around the massive sword qi, was flung backward and crushed to the ground, laughing wildly before taking flight again.

However, in an instant, its expression froze as it sensed its curse power being quickly neutralized. If not for the soul enhancement from Lu Ran, it felt that even sacrificing all its eyeballs wouldn’t affect the opponent in the slightest.

Across from Lu Ran, the three blurred phantoms were constantly fluctuating between illusion and reality. As the curse power tried to erase them, a power of time within these phantoms was simultaneously restoring their existence.

The continuous clash of these two forces caused Lu Ran’s expression to turn grim.

“Dark Crow, change into a pig curse… never mind, respect the deceased, strengthen the current curse!”

Evidently, in this ruins strategy, Lu Ran directly relied on the Dark Crow as the main force.

The Sudden Death King was responsible for protecting him, General Ha for strengthening the Divine Deer Antler, changing classes to a healing role.

At the same time, it used legendary pressure to control enemies, weakening their state, while the Dark Crow continually sacrificed its own power, casting fierce curses to obliterate the opponents.

Buzz!!

While the Dark Crow was recovering, it also repeatedly sacrificed its power, strengthening its curse power. It hovered in mid-air, spreading its eye-covered wings like an evil god, casting a shadow of black curse power over the white Infinite Sword Domain.

“Wow ka!!!”

To the astonishment of the Sudden Death King, in fact, the Time domain overlord and the upper overlord Harvest Dragon barely had a chance to exert their powers, constantly twisting between disappearance and existence.

After two rounds of curses.

The three phantoms completely vanished before Lu Ran’s eyes.

Under the restraint of General Ha’s divine deer pressure, the opponents had no chance to make a move.

Lu Ran exhaled deeply, his heart racing; seeing that nothing unexpected happened, and confirming the defeat of the ruins phantoms, he began to survey the surroundings.

…

Meanwhile.

In the outside world.

Only a few minutes had passed since Lu Ran entered.

The conversation between Qing Lianshan the Legend and the two Legends, Ye and Tian, had not yet entered into depth.

“Legend Ye, your disciple is quite remarkable.”

Looking at the ancient tree of ruins, he said, “As a level 3 beastmaster, he has to face a Time-type plant pet of a middle overlord, and a Loong-type plant pet of an upper overlord…”

“To be able to withstand such pressure for 5 minutes already, he must not only have overlord pet beasts, but also quite a high species level and combat talent, right?”

“Haha, of course,” Legend Ye responded with a faint smile. Boldly speculate, boldly guess!

He has not just one overlord pet beast, but two!!

Most importantly, one of them even possesses an advanced domain and has been blessed by a legend!

With mere five minutes…

She felt that even if Lu Ran battled against the tree king phantom for an entire hour, it might still be possible.

Both were calculating Lu Ran’s situation.

But in the next moment, suddenly, the entire ancient tree of ruins shook, emanating dazzling golden light.

Everyone in Tree King City-people, plants, and beasts-turned their gaze toward the glowing ancient tree of ruins.

“What’s happening?” Gu Yu asked blankly, standing on the ancient tree.

She didn’t notice that Qing Lianshan beside her had an astonishing, incredulous expression on his face.

“The ancient tree shines, is the legacy arriving?” Legend Tian exclaimed in shock.

“Has someone passed the legacy trial? Who?!” Legend Ye spoke in surprise, but after a moment of surprise, she paused slightly, thinking who else could be challenging the ruins inside but her recently accepted disciple?

“Master, Martial Aunt, do you mean… Junior Brother Lu passed??”

“It’s only been five minutes, hasn’t it?”

“Didn’t you say this challenge… is hard?”

“Yes. I brought you here to witness the formidable power Senior Tree King had during her youth…” Legend Tian replied in confusion.

Clearing it in 5 minutes… what does that mean…

It means Lu Ran defeated the Tree King in just 5 minutes?

“What, what kind of joke is this!!!” Qing Lianshan exclaimed, eyes wide, “Impossible, how could anyone clear the Tree King ruins in just 5 minutes??”

At this moment, the entire Tree King City was in shock, countless eyes fixed on the glowing ancient tree of ruins in disbelief.

Who, which prodigy, has completed the legacy trial?

As the outside world was in vibration, within the legacy ruins, Lu Ran was still waiting for a prompt tone. However, he quickly realized that although the legacy ruins were created by Infinite City, they weren’t exactly a product of Infinite City, so there wasn’t likely to be any prompt tone.

“Phew, I wonder if I’ve actually passed… hopefully, there’s not a second phase or something.” He didn’t have the energy to continue enhancing the Dark Crow’s soul; he had already staked most of his power on the first two rounds of attack. The power of the Divine Deer Antler couldn’t support many healing rounds, especially as the Evil God’s Eye was now considered the core organ of an overlord.

As Lu Ran paused to catch his breath, a low voice suddenly resonated.

However, it wasn’t a prompt tone.

“What do you mean?”

This female voice made Lu Ran’s heart tighten. He quickly turned to a certain direction.

There, a phantom reappeared.

Her figure was still blurry, but faintly visible in a green dress.

She didn’t look much different from the Tree King phantom he had just faced.

The Tree King ruin phantom spoke slowly, and Lu Ran could distinctly sense human emotion in her tone.

Not at all like those thoughtless, instinct-driven phantom creatures commonly found in Infinite City’s secret realms.

“With… consciousness?”

Lu Ran was taken aback and said, “Tree King?”

“Are you still alive?”

“No, I am already dead. This is just a strand of my sealed consciousness that appears when someone completes the challenge.”

“I initially had high hopes for my successor, but now, I am very dissatisfied.”

Lu Ran: ???

“According to the covenant of ten thousand years, legendary life forms should not interfere with my affairs or with the covenant.”

“The legendary life behind you didn’t tell you this?”

The Tree King phantom’s voice was calm, as if merely stating facts, and her words instantly overwhelmed Lu Ran’s mental processes.

“What’s all this about…” Lu Ran was bewildered. “Senior, what is the covenant of ten thousand years? I’ve never heard of it.”

“What do you find unsatisfactory about me? I can change…”

Just as Lu Ran finished speaking, he felt something was off, as if the Tree King was breaking up with him or something.

“You don’t know?” she asked, regarding Lu Ran attentively. “Then you must be one of those fortunate enough to unexpectedly acquire legendary power. In that case, I can accept it.”

“What is this covenant of ten thousand years?”

Seeing that Lu Ran genuinely had no clue, the Tree King phantom continued, “A long time ago, this continent was dominated by numerous legendary divine beasts, and both plant life and humans were suppressed under the legendary realm.”

“Until one day, a Divine Tree emerged, waging war against many divine beasts by itself, securing an opportunity for plant life to awaken.”

“This period is set for ten thousand years.”

“During these ten thousand years, plant life can awaken freely. This is the result of the Divine Tree’s battles. Whether plant life can continue to awaken after ten thousand years will depend on the development level of the plant community.”

“To strengthen the power of the plant community, the retainers of the Divine Tree helped the human race transform Beast Taming Power into plant taming power across the continent. This effort accelerated the growth of plant pets and facilitated the emergence of powerful plant pet beasts. I am a Plantmaster chosen by one such Divine Tree retainer.”

“However, unfortunately, my body encountered problems, so I chose to pass on my power to fulfill a covenant with that legend. I was dissatisfied with you earlier because you carry the breath of a legendary divine beast. You must understand, there is a natural enmity between plant spirits and animal spirits.”

Lu Ran felt a chill down his spine.

“Of course, you need not worry. I now understand the source of your legendary energy-it’s from the Creator Divine Loong, specifically the Life Divine Dragon’s retainer,” the Tree King said after a pause. “This is a neutral legendary creature, so technically, you are not breaking any rules.”

“My legacy, you may take it.”

“However, in doing so, you might also become marked as part of the plant spirit lineage.”

Hearing that he could still receive the legacy, Lu Ran promptly replied, “That doesn’t matter to me. I came to challenge the ruins out of reverence for you, and for no other reason.”

The Tree King was taken aback for a moment.

After a short silence, several items appeared in front of Lu Ran, though the actions seemed a bit grudging…

[Name]: Branch of Ruins

[Level]: Epic

[Introduction]: Contains a space within that can accelerate the growth of animals and plants.

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[Skill]: Time Acceleration Inheritance Crystal

[Introduction]: A beast taming skill that allows a beastmaster to accelerate the growth and skill effectiveness of pet beasts.

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[Name]: Leaf of Time

[Level]: Exquisite

[Introduction]: Consuming it gives pet beasts a chance to awaken a Time affinity, based on their compatibility with the Time element.