“Look quickly, that’s Sally, the Blazing Flame Witch of Blazing Flame Star! Oh my god, her Lava Giant Lizard is too oppressive; it feels like the arena is about to melt.”

“Over there, in the fresh green robe, that must be Mu Mushuohua of Green Field Star. I heard all his companion beasts are rare Grass-type ones?”

“The champion, runner-up, and third-place winner from the last tournament are here! Ahhh! Lady Lumeiti is looking this way!”

“Lord Lan, Lord Lan, I love you! Just like a mouse loves rice!”

In the audience, discussions about popular contestants rose and fell like a tsunami.

Each contestant’s appearance triggered fervent cheers from their respective supporters.

“Huh? Is that Mingxi from Dragonflower Country? She looks so young, but her aura doesn’t seem as strong as the previous few...”

“What do you mean ‘looks like’? She *is* very young!”

“What a pity, why isn’t she showing her companion beasts? I heard every one of her companion beasts is unique in the Alliance; I really wanted to feast my eyes on them all at once!”

“Perhaps she prefers to keep a low profile.”

“...With her reputation, are you sure she *can* keep a low profile?”

Mingxi walked among the Dragonflower Country contestant team, her expression very calm, as if the surrounding clamor had nothing to do with her.

Little Silver Flower, uncharacteristically, didn’t stay in her hood but sat on her right shoulder, her small face rosy, her eyes rolling around, curiously observing the grand and lively scene.

Black Pearl, hidden behind them, had intense aura fluctuations, clearly also very excited.

Equally excited, of course, was Bright Crystal, one of the three treasures, who was already raising a ruckus on her head.

“Behave yourself. If you mess up my hair again tonight, I’ll stew you for soup!”

Mingxi raised her hand and lightly patted Bright Crystal’s bottom.

Don’t you know, ‘My head can be cut, my blood can flow, but my hairstyle must not be messy’?

“Zhen Gua.”

You stew.

Bright Crystal was emboldened and completely unaffected by Mingxi’s threat, even provocatively tugging at Mingxi’s ponytail.

It pulled her scalp taut.

“...You just wait!”

She’d have Emerald Green make some potions to refine the bones and physiques of Transcendent creatures later, and let Bright Crystal see if she really dared to ‘stew’ it.

The young girl and her companion beasts laughed and played as if no one else was around.

They completely ignored the many gazes upon them.

Suddenly, she met a pair of familiar eyes; it was Princess Regina, surrounded by a group of guards, moving like a delicate doll.

Their gazes briefly met amidst the surging sound waves.

Regina’s eyes were no longer hollow and numb; instead, there seemed to be a small flame smoldering within them.

She really was a strange princess.

Besides Regina, with whom she had a brief encounter, Mingxi noticed that someone in the Yunhai Star formation was [N O V E L I G H T] also looking at her with an unusually fervent gaze.

Needless to say, it was Grand Duke Karon · Karman.

He wore the Karman Empire royal ceremonial robe, his hair meticulously combed, his hands casually clasped, and his brown eyes, like a predator locking onto its prey, stared at Mingxi without concealment.

A cold sneer hung on his lips, as if he was enjoying the sight of prey about to fall into a trap.

And in his hand, he was caressing something.

It was precisely that ‘aurora stone’.

It seemed he was still pondering its use.

Mingxi’s mouth twitched slightly.

She wondered if she should tell this stingy Grand Duke the truth about this ‘aurora stone’?

She shook her head.

None of her business.

Grandma said that not meddling in others’ affairs leads to a long life.

The opening ceremony reached its climax as a giant holographic projection began random groupings, announcing the first round of battle matchups. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Above the arena, the golden trophy symbolizing the glory of the Starsea Cup championship slowly rose from the central stage.

The curtain of the Starsea Cup had been drawn.

Whether to embrace defeat or march towards glory, it would all begin here!

In the center of the Guardian Arena.

The holographic projection focused on two contestants.

One was the number one seed from Moon Eye Country on Lingyuan Star—Lumeiti Ya'yali.

She wore a simple, sharp white pantsuit, her posture upright, her expression indifferent, as if the arena, watched by thousands, was merely her own backyard.

Her entrance was without unnecessary clamor, yet it carried an oppressive aura that quieted the entire arena by several degrees.

Lumeiti Ya'yali was also the champion of the previous Starsea Cup singles tournament!

She was 220 years old this year, the current National Pillar of Moon Eye Country.

It was customary for the first match of each Starsea Cup main competition to be opened by the previous singles champion, provided, of course, that the previous champion was still a contestant in the new tournament.

If the previous champion did not participate, then it would be extended to the runner-up, third place, or even fourth place...

This particular year was very special, so the champion, runner-up, and third-place winner from the previous singles tournament all participated.

Lumeiti’s opponent was Fujiwara Ken, the highly anticipated fourth seed from Xiao Li Country, an immigrant from Yinhe Country, as his name suggested.

Fujiwara Ken’s expression was solemn, his eyes sharp, already prepared to give his all.

In the first round, Fujiwara Ken started strong, sending out his ace, the Saint-level companion beast Storm Vulture.

The giant raptor let out a piercing shriek, its wings stirring up violent air currents.

Meanwhile, from Lumeiti’s side, a golden lightning bolt shot out.

“It’s the Lightning Falcon!”

The Lightning Falcon, a Saint-level Lightning and Flight dual-type companion beast, though a size smaller than the Storm Vulture, was enveloped in dazzling golden lightning, and its speed was as fast as a fleeting shadow!

It exuded an extremely strong sense of oppression from the moment it appeared.

...

“Wind Dragon Twister!” Fujiwara Ken shouted.

This round between the two sides had already been going on for 12 minutes.

When companion beasts are of the same level, the match depends on the companion beast’s combat ability and the Beast Tamers’ strategic command.

After more than ten minutes, the situation in this battle between Lumeiti and Fujiwara Ken had become quite clear.

The Storm Vulture frantically flapped its wings, and a terrifying tornado connecting heaven and earth instantly formed, sweeping towards the Lightning Falcon with air-tearing force.

Lumeiti’s eyes showed no fluctuation, and her clear, cold voice sounded: “Electromagnetic Acceleration.”

The Lightning Falcon’s body glowed with intense electricity, transforming into an uncatchable golden stream of light, and with incredible speed and angle, it directly pierced through the weakest eye of the tornado.

In a blink of an eye, it appeared above the Storm Vulture!

“Ten Million Volts.” Lumeiti’s command was extremely concise.

Boom!

The golden lightning struck precisely!

The Storm Vulture didn’t even let out a cry of agony, its body charred and emitting green smoke, as it plummeted straight to the ground, completely losing its combat capability.

The audience cheered loudly.

It was no surprise that Lumeiti would take the first round.

How could a Starsea Cup champion be an ordinary person?

Moreover, she was also the National Pillar of Moon Eye Country.

Second round.

Fujiwara Ken gritted his teeth and sent out his Royal-level companion beast, the Armored Pangolin King, a Ground and Steel dual-type that countered Electric-type, attempting to turn the tide with a type advantage.

Unexpectedly, Lumeiti did not let the Lightning Falcon continue fighting but summoned the Crystal Rock Golem, a Royal-level Rock-type companion beast.