This is not to say that she is already recognized as the strongest Beast Tamer in the Jianghuai region.

As one of the four regions with a strong Beast Taming culture, this year's Jianghuai region also saw a fierce competition with many talented individuals emerging.

Besides Mingxi, there were 8 SS-Class Beast Masters and as many as 70 S-Class Beast Masters registered for the competition.

The reason she was given a direct spot in the national competition was due to her fame and talent.

It was because many people did not want to see her stop at the regional competition.

"That's good."

Mingxi had no reason to refuse.

July 12th.

A total of 192 contestants from the 12 major regions of Dragonflower Country gathered in Emperor Capital.

At the Tiannanxing Stadium, there was no opening ceremony, nor were there any guest performers to warm up the crowd.

It started directly with contestant registration, drawing lots, submitting the list of appearing pet beasts, and then the competition itself.

The national competition's doubles battle was Mingxi's first Starsea Cup match.

The massive circular arena was packed, and the sound waves pounded against the energy barrier like a tangible force.

The audience enthusiastically shouted the names of their supported contestants and beloved pet beasts, and many held light sticks and waved cheering sticks.

Among them, the nine-colored light sticks representing Mingxi and the corresponding colored light sticks representing Gold, Silver, and Blue, as well as the eight pet beasts, were scattered like stars across the audience seats.

Although dispersed, their numbers were quite considerable.

Emperor Capital was not Mingxi's home ground, but her and her pet beasts' fans were spread across the country, and their popularity was on par with some professional players who had been famous for many years.

"Ming Shen shines, light follows forever!"

"Look up at the light of Ming Shen, be intoxicated by the sweetness of Meng Shen, Mingxi, you are the only faith!"

"In the name of the gods, light up the dawn!"

"Meng Shen attacks biubiubiu~~~"

"Protect the cutest Ming Shen in the world! Mi Jiu (｡･ ･｡)ﾉ♡"

"Ming Shen's demeanor is unstoppable!"

...

Mingxi was stunned by the variety of cheering slogans, deeply suspecting that Fu Yifan was behind all these slogans.

Too embarrassing!

Although embarrassed, Mingxi stood at the command platform, dressed in simple and capable casual wear, her expression calm.

"Both contestants, please summon your pet beasts according to the submitted list!"

An electronic synthetic voice echoed through the venue.

Hand seals.

Boom!

Two figures appeared on the battle stage.

Bright Crystal, upon appearing, immediately used its evolved 【Lilekantingtian】.

Its mountain-like massive body landed with a roar, covered in thick rock armor, its four limbs like colossal pillars supporting the sky, as stable as if it had existed since ancient times.

"Zhen Gua."

It let out a low growl, and an invisible gravitational field spread out from its center, causing the ground to visibly indent a layer.

On the right, Lan Yue elegantly appeared, her fluffy fox tail resembling burning sunset clouds and freezing early frost.

She tilted her head slightly, her narrow eyes sweeping across the opponent with a hint of reserved scrutiny, her claws gently tapping the ground, and around her, hot air currents and cold chills swirled.

Mingxi's opponent in the doubles battle was an S-Class Beast Master, contestant Qingmu from the Shanyue region.

He sent out Gale Falcon, a Flight-type pet beast known for its speed and agility, and Night-Raiding Demon, a dual Flight and Ghost-type pet beast.

Both were Emperor-level.

Electronic synthetic voice: "Match start!"

"Wind Blade Slash, Shadow Claw Ambush."

The moment the command was given, the opponent's two pet beasts transformed into two afterimages, attempting to use their speed advantage to bypass Bright Crystal and directly target Lan Yue in the back.

"Impervious to Weapons." Mingxi's command was concise and powerful.

"Boom—!"

Bright Crystal's two feet suddenly exerted force, and its already massive body seemed to swell even further.

A deep energy glow appeared around its body, and a solid energy shield instantly formed, firmly protecting it and Lan Yue behind it.

Impervious to Weapons acted as a shield, not only being indestructible but also carrying the unique pulling force of the fighting type, causing the charging Gale Falcon and Night-Raiding Demon to fall into an invisible quagmire, passively drawing closer to its side.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Gale Falcon's Wind Blade Slash and Night-Raiding Demon's Shadow Claw Ambush violently struck Bright Crystal's diamond-hard body, but only stirred up ripples, unable to leave even a single crack.

The powerful recoil even destabilized the two pet beasts.

"Oh my god! What kind of mastery of Impervious to Weapons is this!?"

A gasp came from the commentary booth, "Zhen Guai Gui Yan's Impervious to Weapons is simply like a Wall of Sighs that makes opponents despair! Contestant Qingmu's attacks are completely unable to shake it in the slightest!

Contestant Mingxi, truly a genius unseen in the Alliance for tens of millions of years!"

A chorus of sounds also erupted from the audience.

"Wall of Sighs! That title is very apt!"

"The Impervious to Weapons skill belongs to a late-stage skill. Its true effect can only be shown when its proficiency is at least great mastery or above, simultaneously condensing a gravitational field. Now, two pet beasts of equal strength can't even break its skin... The proficiency must be at least mastery."

"Ming Shen is just different!"

"Target locked, Ice Sniper." Mingxi's voice was without the slightest ripple.

"Ling."

A hint of excitement flashed in Lan Yue's eyes.

It elegantly raised its front paw, and ice-blue energy condensed and compressed at its claw tip, instantly transforming into exquisitely refined ice-blue arrows.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!!"

The two instantly fired ice arrows, as if equipped with a precise guidance system, drew tricky arcs, Bypass Bright Crystal's massive body, and shot with extreme precision towards Gale Falcon and Night-Raiding Demon, who were slightly disoriented by the gravitational field.

"Boom! Boom!"

The compressed energy ice arrows exploded violently the moment they touched their targets, but their power was controlled just right, blasting the two pet beasts tumbling away, instantly freezing a section of their bodies.

"Wonderful! I've long heard that Lingtianzi can instantly fire two Ice Snipers simultaneously. Seeing it with my own eyes today, it still feels incredibly unbelievable!

I'm really curious, how exactly does it manage to turn a single-target attack into a group attack?"

The female commentator appeared very excited, her beautiful face flushed red, her eyes sparkling, as if she had just learned she won a ten-million lottery.

The male commentator beside her was much calmer. After taking a large gulp of cool boiled water, he continued her words, "And I don't know if everyone noticed?

Its control over energy has reached the pinnacle of perfection. Each ice arrow is like an artist's masterpiece, which is why its Ice Sniper can unleash power comparable to Earth-rank or even Heavenly-Rank skill.

In terms of skill application ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) and shaping ability, Lingtianzi can definitely be ranked among the top ten most excellent pet beasts I have ever seen."

The two commentators, of course, did not forget the other contestant. They each commented briefly on Qingmu and Gale Falcon and Night-Raiding Demon's performance, barely managing to give everyone their due.

The female commentator then asked, "Bao Ge, what kind of result do you think Ming Shen, as the youngest contestant in all previous Starsea Cups, will achieve in this Starsea Cup?"