Chapter 458: Chapter 426: Canine Pet Beast

Just as Li Qian and the other two were preparing to pull back a kilometer, a resounding BOOM echoed as the Stone Tower suddenly collapsed.

The Stone Tower, standing over a hundred meters tall, had watched over Luoying City for an unknown number of years. Its internal structure had long since decayed.

Now, the aftershocks from the battle in the Earth Palace at its base had further damaged the structure, making its collapse entirely expected.

"Teacher Liang!" Bai Bingbing cried out in concern when she saw what was happening, knowing her mentor was still fighting inside the Earth Palace.

Li Qian reached out and blocked Bai Bingbing as she tried to lunge forward. "Don’t go. Have faith in Teacher Liang and the others. They’ll be fine."

With a collapse like that, the entire Stone Tower had turned to rubble in an instant. If this were Earth from his past life, anyone inside would have been long gone.

But this Beast Taming World was different. Every Pet Beast possessed extraordinary abilities. Mere ruins could never trap a powerful Beast Master.

Bai Bingbing’s worry had clouded her judgment. Once she calmed down, she immediately understood, and after a moment’s hesitation, she began to retreat with Li Qian.

They hadn’t retreated even five hundred meters when another sudden event occurred at the ruins. With a deafening BOOM, the rubble itself exploded outward.

Instantly, rubble flew everywhere and dust choked the air, obscuring all vision of the site.

As the dust gradually settled, three figures shot out from the gap torn in the rubble.

It was Teacher Yang, Teacher Liang, and Guard Captain Hao. They were nimble and swift, landing dozens of meters away with a single, fluid leap.

After landing, the three of them fixed their gazes on the gap. A sudden ROAR echoed from within, and a leopard-like Pet Beast covered in blue and black markings shot out.

Li Qian immediately identified it. ’A Cloud Mist Thunder Leopard—a Wind, Water, and Thunder Three-Element Pet Beast. Its Potential has reached Emperor High Rank, the same level as a Sunbird.’

And unlike Li Qian’s Sunbird—Chicken Hair—this one hadn’t just reached Emperor High Rank in Potential. Judging by its aura, its Power Level had likely already broken into the Emperor Level.

Right behind it, a panda emerged from the gap—a black-and-white giant panda that walked upright on two legs.

Li Qian had seen this black-and-white panda before. It had left a deep impression on him during the city assault in Zhonghai City.

It was a Tai Chi Panda, possessing the two diametrically opposed attributes of light and dark, with a Potential that reached the Saint Spirit Level.

However, judging from the aura radiating from the Tai Chi Panda right now, Li Qian guessed, ’Its Power Level is still at the Emperor Level; it hasn’t yet broken through to the Saint Spirit Level.’

In addition to those two, one last Pet Beast leaped from the gap. Its appearance was quite similar to a pangolin.

The biggest difference between it and a pangolin was... a row of sharp, steel-like spikes protruding from its back, which glinted with a cold, terrifying light.

"It’s an Armor-Subduing Beast! Its Racial Potential also reaches the Emperor Level! And because its burrowing speed Underground is incredibly fast, it’s extremely difficult to capture, making it very rare!" a student exclaimed the moment it appeared. "If you could form a pact with a Pet Beast like that, it would be like having an extra layer of rock-solid protection for your safety."

These three were undoubtedly the ace Pet Beasts of Teacher Liang and the others. But unlike the other excited students, Li Qian couldn’t help but frown as he watched them.

The three Pet Beasts had emerged seemingly unharmed, but Li Qian could see it clearly. Right now, they were fleeing!

Captain Hao’s shout soon confirmed his suspicion. "Quick! Fall back! Get the students out of Luoying City!"

Captain Hao was shouting at the Guards under his command.

Receiving the order, the Guards didn’t hesitate for a second. They immediately began organizing the students for a retreat toward the Dimensional Rift.

Li Qian and his two companions were, of course, among them, and they began to retreat with the main group.

"What’s going on?" a student cried out during the retreat, feeling the ground begin to tremble.

Li Qian felt it too, and his expression instantly darkened.

’It’s obvious,’ he thought, ’something huge is about to emerge from Underground.’

Feeling the tremors grow more violent, Li Qian subconsciously quickened his pace. With a commotion this dramatic, the creature Underground had to be a terrifyingly high Level.

BOOM!

Just as Li Qian and the others reached the vicinity of the Dimensional Rift, a world-shaking explosion suddenly erupted from the temple complex.

The ground caved in, sending earth and stone flying. As dust filled the air, a massive black shadow leaped from the Underground.

In a hurried glance, Li Qian saw that it was a canine-type Pet Beast, its body enormous, like a small hill.

Li Qian had never encountered such a massive canine Pet Beast before. He was utterly shocked.

This canine Pet Beast was also clearly different from others of its kind. It had three tails, three heads, and was pitch-black from head to toe.

Looking at the hill-sized canine Pet Beast, Li Qian was filled with a sense of dread.

’Such a terrifying size, such a dreadful aura... This canine Pet Beast’s strength is absolutely extraordinary. Teacher Liang, Teacher Yang, and Captain Hao might not be its match.’

With that thought, he quickened his pace again. In a crisis like this, for small-time Karami like them, the best strategy was to run.

However, just as they neared the Dimensional Rift, the distant canine Pet Beast launched an attack. Its three heads began to gather power simultaneously.

In the blink of an eye, with three thunderous barks, it shot out three beams of light: one red, one white, and one gray.

The three beams of light intertwined in midair, merging into a thicker, more terrifying, tri-colored pillar of light.

The tri-colored pillar of light shot toward Captain Hao with unstoppable force. Seeing this, Captain Hao subconsciously ordered his Pet Beast to carry him to safety.

His ace was the Armor-Subduing Beast. It reacted in a flash, barely managing to pull Captain Hao Underground to dodge the attack.

"Oh no! This is bad!" Seeing the Armor-Subduing Beast take Captain Hao Underground, Teacher Liang cried out in terror.

The tri-colored pillar of light had missed Captain Hao, but it was now heading straight for the Dimensional Rift.

Right now, scores of students were gathered there. Teacher Yang saw it too, and his blood ran cold as he roared, "Scatter!"

If that tri-colored pillar of light landed, he couldn’t even begin to imagine how many people would die.

The consequences would be unimaginable.

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