King of Beasts

Chapter 134: Identity Fully Exposed

The surprise brought by the Gale Swordsmanship to Lu Ran wasn’t as great as the one brought by the King of Swords back then.

After all, on the surface, this talent seemed to be just another enhancement buff to General Ha’s wind sword skills.

Of course, Lu Ran was still just speculating at the moment.

The true power of Gale Swordsmanship could only be seen through actual combat.

Compared to the newly awakened species talent, it was General Ha’s species level that surprised Lu Ran the most.

Upper Commander!

It directly jumped from upper supernatural to an upper commander species, a significant leap in species level!

With the King of Swords’ boost, it could even rival a low-level sovereign species!

This evolution stunned Lu Ran.

Although the Nature Control trait is one of the top-level traits and greatly enhances the species level of the pet beast after evolution, it alone couldn’t account for such a large leap for General Ha.

The key reason was the exquisite-level resource: Wind King’s Fruit!

The primary effect of the Wind King’s Fruit is to enhance a pet beast’s wind control and affinity, rather than boosting its energy.

Its effect on improving the pet beast’s growth level is minimal, meaning that even if General Ha used this resource, it wouldn’t suddenly jump to level 30 or level 40 like some creatures do after consuming a suitable exquisite-level resource.

However, it could enable a low-level wind pet beast to have wind control talents comparable to a wind sovereign!

In other words, it enhances the attribute potential of the pet beast.

After using the Wind King’s Fruit, General Ha’s species potential increased significantly. Coupled with the stage evolution brought by the Nature Control trait, its species level reached the upper commander species.

Lu Ran understood it this way: General Ha’s base species wasn’t initially high, far inferior to Zhou Mo’s Two-Headed Dog, which was a natural commander species, but it excelled in comprehension.

Now, the Wind King’s Fruit compensated for its base species deficiency, making its innate species level no longer inferior to those of natural commander species.

“Now, it and the Sudden Death King can easily make it to the Commander Divine Beast Leaderboard!”

With General Ha’s evolution complete, Lu Ran’s confidence soared.

Whether facing the Tyrannosaurus Rex team or competing on the Commander Divine Beast Leaderboard, he felt ready.

“Woof woof.”

At that moment, General Ha also seemed quite interested in its new powers.

Having evolved into the Gale Sword Dog, General Ha could now manipulate the Sword of Wind with incredible agility, thanks to the Gale Swordsmanship.

It effortlessly twirled the Sword of Wind with its tail, and after throwing it, General Ha could make it change trajectories in the air with extreme ease.

This level of dexterity far surpassed that of a human wielding a sword by hand.

Previously, General Ha’s sword control technique was straightforward and lacked variation. Now, it seamlessly combined power, speed, and technique.

Additionally, with the enhancements from the Wind King’s Fruit and the Nature Control trait, General Ha’s energy compression skill had reached 20x compression. The amount of energy it could mobilize was greatly increased!

While Lu Ran wouldn’t claim that General Ha was the strongest commander species of the moment—since there were still more formidable time and space commander species—he believed it wasn’t unreasonable to aim for the top of a less competitive Commander Divine Beast Leaderboard.

“General Ha, get familiar with your new form. We’ll teleport to the Public Infinite City in a bit!”

Lu Ran grinned.

Currently, unlike when the Infinite Cities first appeared, the teleportation functions of these cities in various countries were active.

However, since each country considered its Infinite City as part of its territory, they generally didn’t allow people from other nations to teleport into their Infinite Cities without special circumstances.

Teleporting to explore unique secret realms was fine but required prior application.

As for the Infinite City where the Eagle Federation’s Tyrannosaurus Rex team was located, it was at the intersection of multiple countries, a public Infinite City with no specific affiliation, so teleporting there was no issue.

Lu Ran planned to set off today!

“Awoof!!”

Meanwhile, at Infinite City No. 3 in Xia Country, at Beastmaster Square, a beastmaster made a surprising discovery…

The names of Passerby A and the sword-holding dog, who had held the top spot in Infinite City No. 3 for a long time, had suddenly disappeared!

Of course, compared to current hot topics like the Freshman Tournament and the Tyrannosaurus Rex team, this small incident didn’t cause much of a stir…

…

Public Infinite City No. 4.

In the beast taming arena, the Tyrannosaurus Rex team had been holding the arena for several hours.

Since they started, they had remained undefeated.

In every battle, the Tyrannosaurus Rex effortlessly crushed the challengers.

“Isn’t there anyone who can beat them??”

“It’s too difficult; the Tyrannosaurus Rex is too strong.”

At that moment, the massive arena was packed with tens of thousands of beastmasters.

They came from various countries, with different skin colors and different purposes for being there.

Among them were fourth-generation beastmasters from Xia Country.

Even some participants of the Freshman Tournament, after finishing their matches, had quickly come to watch.

These freshmen were also quite upset.

Being mocked by the Federation people, who claimed that the Freshman Tournament was of low quality and that they could easily make it into the top ten, was infuriating.

But after seeing the sheer strength of the Tyrannosaurus Rex team firsthand, they had to admit that the Tyrannosaurus Rex was indeed incredibly powerful.

Some who initially planned to challenge them hesitated.

“Is there anyone else who wants to challenge???”

“Roar!!!”

On the main arena stage, a young man in a gray special forces uniform shouted alongside a colossal beast.

This beast was over ten meters long, with thick limbs, a powerful tail, and a mouth full of sharp teeth. It looked incredibly formidable.

Its breath carried a stench, kicking up swirling sandstorms, and its savage gaze made many fourth-generation beastmasters lose their will to fight just by looking at it.

Previous battles had shown that even without using skills, the Tyrannosaurus Rex could easily defeat ordinary commander species with just its physical strength.

What’s the point of fighting?

“Wait, is there someone new?”

Just as the young man was issuing his challenge, someone was teleported onto the arena.

This person, clad in a hunting outfit with disheveled hair and a stern expression, had a massive white bear-like creature standing beside him.

A Polar Bear!

As the young man was teleported to the arena, tens of thousands of spectators immediately recognized him and gasped in astonishment.

“It’s Xipu from Infinite City No. 2 of the Snowfield Federation!!”

“Snowfield Federation?”

“They’re arch-enemies with the Eagle Federation.”

“What’s Xipu’s background?”

Hearing the new challenger’s nationality, both the Tyrannosaurus Rex team members on the arena and those watching couldn’t help but smirk.

Finally, a big fish had taken the bait.

Defeating the previous small fry who came to showcase their strength in hopes of joining the Eagle Federation didn’t truly reflect their abilities.

It would be much more interesting to face a stronger opponent.

“Xipu is one of the top fourth-generation beastmasters from the Snowfield Federation!”

“His Polar Bear is an innate commander species. After two trait fusions, it nearly rivals a sovereign species. It’s currently ranked ninth on the Commander Divine Beast Leaderboard of Infinite City No. 2 in the Snowfield Federation!”

With some insider information revealed, the challenger’s identity was clarified.

Ninth on the Commander Divine Beast Leaderboard?

If it were tenth, it might just be a fluke or luck, but ninth indicated genuine strength!

Many people began to feel a surge of anticipation.

Xipu was definitely not here to join the Eagle Federation. He must have come with the intention of defeating the Tyrannosaurus Rex team!

This battle had everyone excited, as the challenger was a formidable figure from the snowy realms.

However…

In less than a minute…

With an earth-shaking roar, the colossal Polar Bear was viciously mauled by the Tyrannosaurus Rex, which bit its neck and flung it several meters away, rendering it unable to fight.

Boom!!

The violent sandstorm even blew the grim-faced Xipu off his feet, slamming him heavily into the arena wall.

It was a miserable sight.

At that moment, the arena fell silent.

The fourth-generation beastmasters from Xia Country, who had hoped to see this Snowfield Federation warrior defeat the Tyrannosaurus Rex, all froze in shock. They hadn’t anticipated such an outcome.

“How could this happen!” A group of fourth-generation beastmasters from the Snowfield Federation, who had high hopes for Xipu, also wore expressions of disbelief.

“Hahahahaha.”

The beastmasters from the Eagle Federation breathed a sigh of relief and burst into laughter.

“We thought he was impressive, but he turned out to be so weak.”

“Oh my God, were they here just to amuse us?”

“It’s just a Polar Bear. We’ve said modern species can’t compete with the Tyrannosaurus Rex!”

“To beat the Tyrannosaurus Rex, you’d need at least a mythical creature!”

The Eagle Federation beastmasters laughed, filled with a strong sense of national pride.

Even those who weren’t members of the Tyrannosaurus Rex team began to fantasize about the future: once this technology matured, every Eagle Federation beastmaster could have their own dinosaur!

With their economy, military, and technology already far ahead, the Eagle Federation now also enjoyed an absolute advantage in the field of beast taming. This feeling was simply exhilarating.

“Boring”

After defeating a genius fourth-generation beastmaster from the Snowfield Federation, the Tyrannosaurus Rex team member chuckled, recalled the Tyrannosaurus Rex, and turned to rest.

Soon after, another member of the Tyrannosaurus Rex team stepped out with their dinosaur.

The strength levels of these Tyrannosaurus Rex team members were similar, with unified pet beast traits and beastmaster skills. This made foreign fourth-generation beastmasters who wanted to defeat them feel both eager and apprehensive, afraid of losing and becoming stepping stones.

“Damn it.”

In the audience, some fourth-generation beastmasters from Xia Country muttered, “These guys sure know how to pick the timing.”

“Right now, all our top talents are preparing for the Freshman Tournament. Who has time to challenge them?”

“I bet the girl with superpowers could thrash them.”

“I have high hopes for the one with spear intent.”

“Lu Ran did respond. With Lu Ran’s strength, he could definitely do it, but the Freshman Tournament schedule is too tight. A match with the Tyrannosaurus Rex team would likely affect his upcoming competitions.”

“I heard that Lu Ran’s next opponent said that if Lu Ran challenges the Tyrannosaurus Rex team, win or lose, he would voluntarily forfeit their match.”

“This guy’s considerate, giving Lu Ran some extra time. But it’s probably because he knows he can’t beat Lu Ran.”

“Just wondering if Lu Ran will show up today…”

The fourth-generation beastmasters from Xia Country discussed animatedly.

At this moment, the beastmaster who stepped onto the arena to defend was none other than Ian, the one who had been interviewed earlier. With a smile on his face, he spread his hands and said, “Alright, who wants to fight me?”

“If you perform well, you might get an invitation from the Eagle Federation and receive a dinosaur pet beast.”

“Of course, if you foolishly think you can defeat the Tyrannosaurus Rex, you’re welcome to try.”

“But the outcome might be quite miserable.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the arena lit up with teleportation beams again.

A new challenger appeared.

Ian looked at the challenger, and the next moment, he frowned.

Not only him, but most of the audience also frowned.

This person was wearing a black mask and a black baseball cap, wrapping themselves up tightly, making it hard to discern their appearance or nationality.

However, the pet beast by their side was recognizable to the crowd.

It was a majestic snowfield dog husky, its luxurious fur blending seamlessly with the wind, looking both imposing and elegant!

Also known as the Siberian sled dog.

But the most baffling thing for beastmasters from various countries was that this Erha was holding an ice-blue greatsword in its mouth!!

While the greatsword added to its stylish and domineering appearance, the sight of a dog holding a sword left many people dumbfounded. Even the members of the Tyrannosaurus Rex team were momentarily stunned.

“What the hell is this?” Ian blurted out instinctively.

Simultaneously, many beastmasters from Xia Country rubbed their eyes vigorously, staring in disbelief at the tightly wrapped figure on the arena.

Seeing this familiar species and the familiar setup, they slowly spoke, “Could it be…”

“A dog holding a sword!!”

“Is it Passerby A?!”

“It’s definitely him, it’s Passerby A!!”

The fourth-generation beastmasters from Xia Country nodded in agreement. Besides Passerby A, who else would play like this?

Seeing the excited beastmasters from Xia Country, many beastmasters from other nations grew curious.

However, upon learning that “Passerby A” was merely the top of the Divine Beast Leaderboard in an infinite city, many spectators lost interest.

“Hah… we thought it was someone impressive, but it turns out it’s just the Top of the Divine Beast Leaderboard in the supernatural category?”

“Didn’t you see that the guy from the Snowfield Federation, who could rank ninth on the Commander Divine Beast Leaderboard, got crushed by the Tyrannosaurus Rex team?”

After their initial excitement, the fourth-generation beastmasters from Xia Country calmed down.

This low-key “Passerby A,” even after arriving here, remained quite “low-key,” wrapped up tightly.

Although Passerby A was a well-known figure among the fourth-generation beastmasters in Xia Country, after experiencing the Freshman Tournament and witnessing the prowess of the Tyrannosaurus Rex team, these fourth-generation beastmasters now understood the new limits of their generation…

Passerby A…

Seeing the stark size difference between the sword-holding dog and the Tyrannosaurus Rex, many people couldn’t understand why Passerby A would show up at this moment.

“Whatever.” Ian, not caring about who his opponent was, thought that perhaps this Xia Country beastmaster also wanted to join the Eagle Federation.

After all, the Eagle Federation had attracted quite a few talents from Xia Country!

“I’ll give you the first move; otherwise, you won’t have a chance,” Ian said nonchalantly.

“Really? I advise you… to take this seriously,” Lu Ran responded helplessly.

“Hmm??” Ian was puzzled.

“Otherwise… you’ll definitely regret it.”

With that, Lu Ran gave a command. General Ha tilted its head slightly and looked at the massive Tyrannosaurus Rex with a disdainful gaze!

“Roar!!!!”

Feeling the disdainful look from an Erha, both Ian and the Tyrannosaurus Rex were instantly enraged.

“Roar!!!”

Flames ignited in the Tyrannosaurus Rex’s eyes, and it exhaled hot air from its mouth. Taking a step forward, Ian instinctively laughed, unable to understand how such a clown could exist. But in the next moment—

“Sky Cleaving Rising Dragon Slash.”

As Lu Ran pronounced the skill name in Xia Country’s language, with a “buzz,” the spectators saw a storm-like flow and compressed, extremely compressed energy surge around the Erha, causing a tornado-like ripple around it!!!

Boom!

The spot where General Ha stepped erupted in a cloud of dust, the floor cracked, and its figure, moving at a terrifying speed, charged towards the Tyrannosaurus Rex with the sword in its mouth!!!

Leaving only an afterimage.

“Parlor tricks” Although Ian’s heart trembled, he still didn’t take it seriously. The Tyrannosaurus Rex raised its head and exhaled, instantly counterattacking. A phantom of a Flame Wyvern, fused with the artistic conception of the dragon, surged towards the charging Erha!

In previous battles, the Flame Wyvern, imbued with the artistic conception of the dragon, had been invincible, instantly annihilating opponents of any species.

But this time, people only saw the Erha, moving so fast it seemed to transform into a horizontal tornado, collide fiercely with the Flame Wyvern. The wyvern was immediately split in two, then disintegrated with a boom!

It was utterly defeated!

Crackle, crackle…

In the void, strong sword intent burst forth. The Dragon Might that the Tyrannosaurus Rex had condensed, creating an artistic conception of the dragon, now seemed as laughable as a child challenging a fierce beast. A piercing wave of energy emanated, and the previously ferocious Tyrannosaurus Rex instantly deflated like a punctured balloon, its eyes suddenly showing a hint of terror.

Because at the moment the Flame Wyvern was cleaved, the Tyrannosaurus Rex was struck by a vision.

It seemed to see countless sword lights descending from the sky, causing an unprecedented dinosaur extinction.

“Roar!!!” No one knew why the previously domineering Tyrannosaurus Rex suddenly let out a roar of terror. But the next moment, an incredibly shocking scene nearly made thousands of spectators rise to their feet!

They saw that after the Sky Cleaving Rising Dragon Slash obliterated the Flame Wyvern, it instantly arrived in front of the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Moving at an absurd speed, it made contact with the dinosaur. In that moment, time seemed to stand still… Then, with a “boom,” a massive slash mark exploded on the heavily defended body of the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Splurt!

The slash mark split open.

A shower of blood, carried by the fierce wind, filled the sky.

Under the unparalleled slash, the gigantic body of the Tyrannosaurus Rex was nearly cut in two. With a dreadful scream, it collapsed!

And as the dust settled, General Ha, who had caused all this, stood calmly behind the Tyrannosaurus Rex, sword in mouth, waiting silently for its opponent to fall, without even looking back.

This eerie, terrifying scene rendered the entire venue deathly silent.

Ian, the leader of the Tyrannosaurus Rex team, was utterly stunned. His mind went blank, unable to process the reality before him. Even though he hadn’t heeded Lu Ran’s advice to take the fight seriously and use beast taming skills, the fact that his Tyrannosaurus Rex was instantly defeated felt like a surreal dream.

Perhaps due to the lingering power of the Dragon Slayer Sword’s sword intent, Ian dropped to the ground, supporting himself with his hands, his face a mask of shock.

Until his teammates’ panicked shouts broke the silence.

“Ian, what are you doing!!!”

Ian’s teammates were also yelling in terror. Although Ian hadn’t used beast taming skills, the sheer strength of the Tyrannosaurus Rex alone should have been enough to crush any opponent. Their beast taming skills, due to limited development, didn’t significantly enhance the already powerful Tyrannosaurus Rex. They were mainly used to help contract and tame the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

So now, seeing Ian defeated in an instant, their shouts were not just questioning why Ian had underestimated his opponent but also demanding to know what was going on with this beastmaster before them!

“Damn it!!!”

“What the hell is happening!!”

In the audience, after a brief silence, many foreign friends heard curses in Xia Country’s characteristic style, all coming from the mouths of Xia Country beastmasters.

These Xia Country beastmasters had originally been puzzled as to why Passerby A had appeared here. But seeing Passerby A’s sword-holding dog nearly split the Tyrannosaurus Rex in half with a single slash, instantly defeating it, they were even more confused.

At this moment, they finally understood why Passerby A had come here, but now they were baffled by how Passerby A could be so powerful!

“Who the hell…”

“Who the hell are you!!!!”

At this moment, Ian, looking like a madman, stared at the tightly wrapped figure opposite him, his eyes bloodshot.

Was this person really a fourth-generation beastmaster?

Could it be that a second-generation or third-generation beastmaster from Xia Country had come to cause trouble deliberately?

No, that couldn’t be right. They had clearly restricted the challenge levels to 1-20!

High-level beastmasters couldn’t possibly teleport to the arena.

“Me??”

At this moment, facing Ian’s earnest inquiry, Lu Ran couldn’t help but remove his mask and hat, revealing a face that Ian was familiar with.

“Sorry about that, I’m kind of a known figure and I had to dress up a bit to avoid being bothered on the way here.”

“My name is Lu Ran, a freshman in the forging department at Xia Country’s beast taming university, with the Infinite City ID Passerby A.”

“I’m the one who said this morning that I’d be coming to challenge you. I wonder if you got the message… By the way, do you have anyone stronger in your team?”

Lu Ran picked his ear with a finger, finding the surrounding noise quite bothersome. Also, he hoped this wasn’t all they had to offer, as General Ha’s new abilities were only half-revealed.

Unbeknownst to Lu Ran, the moment he revealed his identity, it caused an immediate and massive uproar in Public Infinite City!

The entire Tyrannosaurus Rex team, including their leader Rex, who had contracted a sovereign species Tyrannosaurus Rex, stood up in disbelief.

Lu Ran’s ace… wasn’t supposed to be that Dragon Lizard???

So what was up with this sword-holding dog!

This was the point of shock for the foreign beastmasters.

But for the beastmasters from Xia Country, the greater shock was that Lu Ran was actually Passerby A, or rather, Passerby A was Lu Ran!

This earth-shattering news quickly spread back to Xia Country at an alarming speed!

Xia Country.

It didn’t take long for the internet to explode.

First-hand reports from Public Infinite City, specifically from the Tyrannosaurus Rex team’s arena, surged to the top of the trending topics with overwhelming popularity.

[Breaking News!!! Lu Ran Appears in Public Infinite City to Challenge the Tyrannosaurus Rex Team!]

[Lu Ran’s Pet Beast Instantly Defeats the Ancient Overlord Tyrannosaurus Rex, But It’s Not the Thunder Flame Dragon Lizard! It’s a Sword-Holding Erha!]

[Flame Sprite Successor Lu Ran! His Infinite City ID Exposed as None Other Than the Top of the Divine Beast Leaderboard in Infinite City No. 3—Passerby A!!]

These explosive news pieces swept through the beastmaster community in Xia Country like wildfire.

After all, most people had assumed that Lu Ran would challenge the Tyrannosaurus Rex team with his terrifyingly powerful Thunder Flame Dragon Lizard.

But no one expected that Lu Ran would challenge under another, well-known identity.

Passerby A, the sword-holding dog!

Moreover, it wasn’t long before people noticed that Passerby A and the sword-holding dog had disappeared from the divine beast leaderboard in Infinite City No. 3, which further confirmed the authenticity of Lu Ran’s current achievements…

What a joke! The power of that Thunder Flame Dragon Lizard was already terrifying enough, but now it turned out that Lu Ran was actually Passerby A? And his sword-holding dog was strong enough to instantly defeat a Tyrannosaurus Rex?

Doesn’t that mean both his pet beasts are monster-level?

Such revelations left the seeded players in Sky City utterly speechless.

In the preparation room, Xia Ri, the heir to the Fire Plundering school, was extremely shocked, finally understanding why Lu Ran had said he was from the Rainbow Heaven Dojo.

Zhou Mo, Gong Kaixin, and others were dumbfounded, never imagining that Lu Ran, who had easily dominated them, had been fighting with just one pet all along… and that his other pet was even more terrifyingly powerful.

Pluto couldn’t comprehend how the sword-holding dog, which was previously just a supernatural species, could now instantly kill an upper commander Tyrannosaurus Rex in the blink of an eye.

“Amazing!!!”

Only those who knew Lu Ran, like Fang Lan and Pig Raiser, couldn’t help but repeat with excitement when faced with the news.

Of course, the Fourth Generation in Green Sea City might be the most shocked of all… Lu Ran… Passerby A…

Yang Xishuai and others were in shock, finally understanding why the red-eyed eagle lizard had been left unattended for so long. It was because it was his second pet… Green Sea City… Not only did they have the Five Poisons Cult Holy Maiden, but they also harbored such a hidden powerhouse?!

At this point, although Lu Ran’s challenge wasn’t over, media from the Snowfield Federation, who had long been displeased with the Eagle Federation, finally found an opportunity to bite back.

This had become a global hot topic.

Snowfield Federation Journalist: “I am willing to call Lu Ran, aka Passerby A, the strongest Fourth Generation in Xia Country! The Tyrannosaurus Rex team is simply no match!”