“What a pity.”

Mingxi looked at the freshly released match list.

Good heavens!

She knew her luck with draws was bad, but she didn’t expect it to be this bad.

3-to-2 Singles Match Group 6: Luo Wuyue, Mingxi, Guan Cheng

3-to-2 Doubles Match Group 15: Xiao Linyuan, Zhao Hengchang, Mingxi

“...Incredible!”

Shen Linhua gave Mingxi a thumbs up.

Yue Zhong also sighed.

Whether it was singles or doubles, the opponents Mingxi drew were, without exception, very troublesome.

Singles match.

Luo Wuyue, like Xiao Linyuan, came from the Chonghua region and was one of his followers; he usually didn't have much presence, but once he competed, he would transform into a madman.

One could only say that birds of a feather flocked together.

Guan Cheng, an SSS-level Beast Master, there was nothing more to say.

Doubles match.

Xiao Linyuan, a reunion of rivals, it was bound to be a fight to the death!

Zhao Hengchang, the second seed from the Yulian region, although he was an SS-Class Beast Master, he had a glorious record of defeating SSS-level Beast Masters.

“Anyway, we’ll meet sooner or later, it’s fine.”

Mingxi could only comfort them, and herself, this way.

The first match of the 3-to-2 Singles Tournament was between Mingxi and Luo Wuyue.

To train Black Pearl's combat abilities, Mingxi summoned it in the first round.

Luo Wuyue, on the other hand, summoned a Transcendent creature that was entirely black, with wings resembling giant bats, fangs and wing edges glowing with eerie green phosphorescence, and its body covered in sharp bone spurs—the Phosphorescent Reaper!

It was extremely massive, the kind that would make people with megalophobia instantly die, but it possessed a characteristic similar to Little Silver Flower's 【As You Wish】, allowing it to change its size at any time.

The Phosphorescent Reaper was not a pleasing Transcendent creature.

Mainly, the stronger this Transcendent creature was, the uglier its appearance became, and its body would continuously emit a foul odor; normal Beast Tamers without a heavy taste ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) would not want to contract with such a pet.

Like Black Pearl, the Phosphorescent Reaper was also of the Emperor-level!

This Transcendent creature was extremely skilled in mental interference and corrosive toxins, and relatively speaking, it was a Transcendent creature that somewhat countered Black Pearl.

“Mingxi, your Mermaid is truly beautiful.”

Luo Wuyue stood on the opposing command platform, a sinister and cold smile on his face, his gaze like a venomous snake locking onto Black Pearl.

His figure carried a hint of sticky malice, “Unfortunately, such a beautiful little thing is actually alive!”

He was indeed a madman.

Mingxi did not respond; such unnecessary chatter would only affect her state.

“Match start!”

Not getting the ‘proper’ attitude he expected, Luo Wuyue’s lips thinned slightly, then slowly curved into a bizarre smile, “Forl, Evil Whisper.”

The Phosphorescent Reaper opened its mouth.

An invisible, irritating, and disorienting wave instantly spread out.

Black Pearl frowned slightly, feeling a dizzying and nauseating sensation.

In terms of mental attack, Black Pearl had met a formidable opponent.

Moreover, this Evil Whisper not only attacked the pet’s mental sea but also directly targeted the mental connection between the Beast Tamers and their pets, capable of temporarily severing it!

In other words, not only Black Pearl was affected, but Mingxi was too!

This didn’t violate the competition rules, either.

Mingxi frowned.

Actually, her situation wasn't severe; the Life-Death Soul Suppressing Body wasn't just for show, and this kind of mental Impact attack didn't bother her at all.

However...

“Communion, Water Star Ring.”

Mingxi did not want others to know about her special nature; Communion allowed her to establish a clearer connection with Black Pearl.

A faint blue light flickered in Black Pearl’s eyes as the Communion skill activated; because Mingxi was its Beast Tamers, Communion could still activate even without being used directly on her.

Instantly, the mental connection with Mingxi stabilized.

At the same time, the crystal rings on its arms rotated rapidly, and the gentle purifying power dispelled the omnipresent Evil Whisper.

However, that energy was like a persistent disease, unable to be completely purified.

And the opponent, emboldened by their advantage, launched another decisive attack: “Pus Rain, Poison Mist!”

The Phosphorescent Reaper spewed out clumps of foul-smelling green Poison Mist from its mouth, which rapidly spread, not only obscuring vision but also paralyzing nerves.

At the same time, large drops of a more foul-smelling smoky purple pus rain fell, covering a vast area and carrying strong corrosiveness!

“Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...”

The combat stage was corroded, emitting strange-smelling poisonous fumes.

The entire combat stage was instantly enveloped by the Poison Mist!

The purification effect of the Water Star Ring also became less significant, and corrosive wounds appeared on Black Pearl's body.

Moreover, under the coverage of this skill, Black Pearl couldn't even turn invisible.

The more severe problem was that they had lost track of the Phosphorescent Reaper.

The smoke produced by the pus rain and the widely spreading Poison Mist obstructed their vision, and the opponent hidden in the poisonous smoke could deliver a fatal blow at any moment.

Mingxi’s concentration was highly focused.

“Lower left corrosion zone, Dark Shuttle.”

Just as Black Pearl had been, the Phosphorescent Reaper’s head shot out like lightning, its fangs entwined with pitch-black shadow poison.

If Black Pearl hadn’t reacted fast enough, its throat would probably have been ripped open!

“Maintain Water Star Ring.”

“High-pressure water ball against the pus rain.”

“Thousand Stacks of Waves.”

Mingxi's commands were like lightning, her brain working at high speed, calculating every possible outcome.

Black Pearl responded instantly.

The shimmering Water Star Ring on its arms once again spun rapidly, emitting a purifying force that forcibly isolated a safe zone from the omnipresent pus rain and Poison Mist.

While doing so consumed a lot of energy, it was a necessary means of avoiding poison and defending against mental attacks.

At the same time, its figure transformed into a shadow, narrowly dodging the Phosphorescent Reaper's fatal bite; the fangs grazed its Mermaid tail, leaving a searing, burning pain!

But it did not falter even for a moment because of this.

Facing the overwhelming pus rain, it released one highly compressed water ball after another!

“Boom! Boom!!”

The water balls and the pus rain continuously collided in mid-air, erupting in violent energy Impacts and a sky full of poisonous water!

Although the water balls neutralized most of the pus rain, a considerable amount of corrosive venom still splashed onto Black Pearl’s body, making a ‘sizzling’ sound and corroding its scales and skin.

Intense pain kept coming.

“Idiot!”

Luo Wuyue grinned ferociously, his eyes filled with mockery and disdain.

To actually use water-type skills against poison-type.

He glanced at the combat stage; because that Anatoth was almost constantly using water-type skills, the water level on the field was already half a person high.

But the water's color was a deep purplish-black, clearly having formed a perfect poison field!

This Mingxi was truly incredibly stupid, and what kind of genius Beast Tamers!

She was indeed a fraud!

Wait, this wasn't right!

Mingxi was a killing star who could even take down the Butterfly Demon; how could she not know that water-type skills were just a temporary solution against poison-type?

Could it be a trap?

This poison field was definitely problematic!

Luo Wuyue couldn't help but raise his guard.

“Forl, Poison Phosphor Strangulation.”