“What?!”

Mingxi’s answer clearly caught everyone off guard.

Everyone’s expressions were identically stunned.

No one would deny Mingxi’s talent; her value as the alliance first genius had been steadily increasing.

But no one believed she already possessed the strength to contend with an SSS-level Beast Master!

And it was against someone like Butterfly Demon, a top-tier expert who had made a fearsome name for himself in the alliance over a hundred years ago.

Even Li Yuan wasn't 100% confident he could face Butterfly Demon head-on and successfully kill him.

Once a Beast Tamers’s level reaches SSS-level, unless the strength of both parties’ pet beasts is vastly different, it is generally very difficult to achieve a quick victory or even kill the opponent.

This was also the main reason they had been trapped within the Beginning of Evolution Domain and, apart from the initial close combat, had not made a move since.

No matter how much they fought, neither side could kill the other.

It was a pure waste of time.

So, upon hearing Mingxi's reply, everyone was so surprised.

Besides, how long had they been trapped? 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Mingxi, a Xiao Guniang who hadn't even grown all her hair, killed the Butterfly Demon?

Did Butterfly Demon go mad and willingly offer his neck for her to chop?

“...How could it be you who killed him?!”

Miya, who had just been suspecting Mo Fengyi, also had his thoughts in disarray; the seed he had just planted instantly rotted in the soil.

He looked at the young girl in disbelief, “Are you trying to take credit?”

Mingxi: “...”

o(❛ᴗ❛)o

Just killed a person, and it’s taking credit?

What a nuisance!

“If you don't believe me, you can just remove the Barrier; there are plenty of people outside who saw it with their own eyes.”

Miya’s heart tightened, and he calmed down, “Are you trying to provoke me into letting you all out?”

“Heh heh, you, a mere reproductive tool, sure are good at overthinking.”

Miya: (▼dish▼#)

Mingxi rolled her eyes, “It’s just a mere Beginning of Evolution Domain; you wouldn't think I charged in alone to chat and joke with you bunch of trash, would you?”

No sooner had she finished speaking than the Golden Yuanbao behind her spread its wings and soared upwards.

It flapped its wings at the very top of the Barrier.

“Yuanshi!”

Its aura surged to the heavens!

The major Beast Tamers were startled again.

“What is the Yuanshi Demon Phoenix going to do?”

“Are you stupid?! Of course, it’s preparing to evolve!” This person’s tone was excited.

“Evolve?!”

Upon hearing this, the person sounded like a chicken whose neck had been squeezed, their voice breaking.

But they still raised a question with their hoarse voice: “How long has it been since it evolved to the Emperor Rank?! How old is Mingxi?!”

Perhaps the sound was too sharp and piercing, Li Yuan turned his head and glanced at that person, “If she can kill the Butterfly Demon, is age a problem?”

“Vice-Principal, you don’t actually believe that Butterfly Demon was killed by this girl, Mingxi, do you?” That person had a speechless expression.

He then, seemingly out of curiosity, leaned closer to Li Yuan:

“Is it that our school actually has other top-tier Beast Tamers hidden, or did you already know Vice Principal Mo had issues and made arrangements beforehand?”

Li Yuan narrowed his eyes imperceptibly, yet his expression showed no abnormality, “Whether it is or isn't, it will become clear once we leave here.”

He did have other arrangements, but Mingxi’s appearance was completely unexpected to him.

But he didn’t think Mingxi would lie.

Since she said she killed Butterfly Demon, then she 100% killed him.

It seems these old folks need to re-evaluate this child.

Her growth speed is faster than him, an old man, going to the restroom!

“Vice-Principal, don't keep us in suspense. Judging by that Holy Son’s attitude, unless you give him that item, he will definitely not lift the Barrier and let us leave.”

“You don’t believe the Yuanshi Demon Phoenix can successfully evolve?” Li Yuan glanced at that person again.

His gaze was a bit cold.

Noticing his gaze, which seemed to freeze people, that person gave an awkward laugh.

“There’s no light of evolution on its body, how could it evolve so easily?

Besides, the Yuanshi Demon Phoenix is an unprecedented new evolution type; it’s not even certain if it has potential for the next stage of evolution, and there’s no method for evolution, so how can it complete its evolution?”

He, for one, didn’t believe it.

He pouted, unable to resist adding, “Mingxi, too, since she had a way to enter the Beginning of Evolution Domain, why did she just come in on her own whim?

Couldn't she have found a more suitable candidate?

There are plenty of teachers and students in the school whose main pet beasts are about to evolve, right?

Young in age, doing things entirely based on personal preference, with no sense of the bigger picture, perhaps a bit vain and overly competitive!”

He grumbled and complained, his voice not loud, but none of the people present were deaf or blind; they all heard it clearly.

Some silently agreed, others shook their heads and sighed.

Mingxi had already been escorted by Xuan Yuqin to Li Yuan’s side, and naturally, she heard it too, turning to glance at the person who spoke.

It was a very ordinary-looking gray-haired old man, whom she didn't recognize.

She and Li Yuan exchanged glances, and she clearly saw the chilling coldness in his eyes.

Naturally, it wasn't directed at her.

“No need to mind him.”

Mingxi nodded, understanding that this person probably wouldn't be around for much longer.

“Vice-Principal, can Xuan Yuqin create a Barrier?”

Li Yuan nodded.

“Then later, I’ll trouble Xuan Yuqin to put up a Barrier.”

As she spoke, a white-to-purple fruit appeared in her arms, its shell very hard, somewhat like a coconut.

Li Yuan and the others hadn't even clearly seen what it was.

They just saw the young girl throw the fruit into the air like a satchel of explosives.

“Golden Yuanbao.”

A Lightning Ball accurately landed on the fruit.

Immediately.

“Crackling—!”

Lightning threads, mixed with dark black, dark gold, dark purple, platinum, pure purple... and other lights, erupted from the fruit as the center.

Disorderly, with no fixed target.

It covered the entire Barrier in all directions, like a rampant wild bull.

Arcing electricity ran wild.

Thunder roared.

“Crackling, crackling...”

“Boom! Boom! Boom!!!”

Everyone’s hair stood up in unison.

A quick look.

On the left was Wang Mazi in his artistic conception form, on the right was Nezha in his combat state, and opposite them was Meng Chuan in his Divine Venerable body...

Xuan Yuqin timely released a Barrier, protecting the Beast Tamers and their pets on the side of the Beast Tamers.

Avoiding everyone being shocked into frizzy lions.

The Descent on the opposite side naturally also used their own methods, isolating the lightning that covered the entire field.

“...What did you throw?”

Li Yuan looked at the young girl beside him with a speechless expression.

Mingxi scratched her head and chuckled dryly: “A rather special energy fruit, called You Yan Firmiana Fruit, which can forcefully create a dark lightning environment to assist lightning-type pet beasts in evolution.”

The You Yan Firmiana Fruit was the fruit produced by the You Yan ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ Firmiana branches that Mingxi had previously planted in the botanical garden after they grew into trees.

Under the strong catalysis of infant soil and the silent influence of the Time Realm, the You Yan Firmiana had grown into a large tree.

Normally, when Golden Yuanbao was tired from cultivation, it would perch on the tree.

It could slowly but steadily improve its attribute quality.

But there had been no signs of fruiting.

This time, in order to increase the chances of Golden Yuanbao’s successful evolution, under Guangguang’s suggestion, she poured a large amount of lightning and dark-element liquid medicine onto the You Yan Firmiana tree.

One could say she went all out, like pulling up seedlings to help them grow!

Fortunately, hard work pays off for the rich.

The You Yan Firmiana successfully bore its first fruit, which was the You Yan Firmiana Fruit just now.