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As the host’s voice fell, the arena erupted into ear-splitting cheers.
The cameras cut to the commentary booth. Tian Yiwan and Tang Xueran spoke in coordination: "Hello everyone, I am your commentator for this session, Tian Yiwan."
"And I am Tang Xueran."
Both said in unison: "It is an honor to have accompanied you throughout this Regional Competition."
Tang Xueran continued: "Live from the Yukong Beast Taming Arena in Tianan City, contestants Yuan Tianlong and Qiao Sang will compete for the final championship of the 767th Regional Competition."
"Both contestants are under the spotlight of millions. On one side is Yuan Tianlong, the man who claims he will become a Dragon-type Heavenly King, having previously won championships in both the Beilun and Lianbo Regional Competitions!" Tian Yiwan shouted.
"On the other side is Qiao Sang, the youngest contestant in the field, participating in a Regional Competition for the first time, yet winning every single match to arrive at this final battle!"
As the two commentators spoke, waves of cheers surged through the stands, never ceasing. Tian Yiwan added: "As the final movement of this Regional Competition, many distinguished guests have arrived today."
The camera panned to the VIP section. Tang Xueran began introducing the guests. Beyond Coach Tao, who had visited twice before, there were former Central Hollow champions, regional political figures, and even a supervisor from the Beast Taming League’s Central Hollow branch.
The camera swept past, flashing over Ye Xiangting’s face. Watching the major figures she had only seen on television, Ye Xiangting sat stiffly, her heart racing, her expression betraying her nervousness. She never imagined that for the finals, she would be seated in such a prestigious spot!
With only two contestants left, there was no longer a need for a dedicated family section. To show respect to the finalists, the organizers had placed their families directly in the VIP area.
After Coach Tao smiled for the camera, she chatted briefly with Mikayla across Ye Xiangting. After a few words, Mikayla suddenly introduced her: "This is Qiao Sang’s mother."
Coach Tao looked at Ye Xiangting, stunned for a moment before her eyes lit up. She reached out enthusiastically. "Hello, I am Tao Yunkai. I currently work at the National Bureau. I was the one responsible for signing Qiao Sang into the National Beast Taming Combat Team."
"I know, I know, Qiao Sang told me about it." Ye Xiangting replied, quickly shaking her hand.
"My name is Ye Xiangting."
Even with her social experience, she felt instinctively cramped and nervous before such a figure. The two began to chat. One wanted to learn about Qiao Sang, and the other was eager to describe even the weather on the day Qiao Sang awakened her Beast Codex; the more they talked, the more they hit it off.
Finally, some peace... Mikayla thought.
At that moment, Liu Yao, who was chatting with someone nearby, spoke up: "I only taught Qiao Sang a little in the past; this person is her true current teacher."
"Hello, teacher. I heard Qiao Sang is from the Imperial Beast University." A man asked enthusiastically across Liu Yao.
"So you are a teacher at the Imperial University? What does Qiao Sang usually study?"
Mikayla: ...
Suddenly, the audience erupted into screams and cheers several times louder than before. The man instantly shifted his gaze to the field. Mikayla followed suit, Qiao Sang and Yuan Tianlong had already entered the arena.
A light projection of "10" appeared. A mechanical voice counted down as the numbers changed: "9, 8, 7... 3, 2, 1."
The light vanished. The audience fell into a tacit silence. Everyone stared at the field.
"The first match of the final has officially begun." Tian Yiwan said from the booth.
"I wonder which pets Qiao Sang and Yuan Tianlong will send out first."
On the field, both tamers formed hand seals simultaneously. Two brilliant scarlet star arrays lit up the ground. Very quickly, two exceptionally large pets appeared within their respective arrays.
"It's Ice Emperor Ram and Red Warm Dragon!" Tian Yiwan shouted.
Simultaneously, the official livestream chat exploded. The screen was flooded with "Ice Emperor Ram" and exclamation marks. Occasional comments about the Red Warm Dragon were immediately buried.
[Aaah! Ice Emperor Ram! Goddess Qiao put Ice Emperor Ram out first in the finals!]
[Thank you Goddess Qiao for letting me see Ice Emperor Ram so soon.]
[We just saw her match yesterday, but it feels like it’s been forever.]
[Does Ice Emperor Ram have this many fans?]
[Don't mind them, they're all from the Guwu region.]
[Who said that! I'm from Central Hollow!]
In the arena, large snowflakes began to fall.
It’s not the Sawtooth Dragon... Qiao Sang’s heart sank as she looked at the pet roughly twelve meters tall. It was deep red with flame-like eyebrows extending upward, its powerful limbs and tail adorned with iron rings.
Since the start of this competition, Yuan Tianlong had sent his Sawtooth Dragon out first in every single round. She hadn't expected him to switch it up against her.
While her thoughts flashed, the cold air around Lubao expanded. The temperature plummeted, and everything in its path was instantly encased in a thick shell of ice, including the Red Warm Dragon, which had just lifted its foot.
Red Warm Dragon, a King-level pet with dual Dragon and Fire attributes. It has an extremely strong competitive spirit, with internal temperatures exceeding 3000 degrees. When its fighting spirit rises, the flames at its eyebrows burn more fiercely. It has the Solar Power characteristic, increasing its Special Attack in sunny weather, along with Flame Body, Blaze, and Inner Focus... Related data flashed through Qiao Sang’s mind.
An ice mountain that seemed to cover the entire field appeared in the sky.
"The maximum power Gigantic Ice Spikes has appeared!" Tian Yiwan said excitedly.
"Ice Emperor Ram started right off with the Ice Field Domain and the max-power Gigantic Ice Spikes. She's going straight for the ultimate, is she planning to one-shot the Red Warm Dragon at the start?"
The "ice mountain" fell. At that moment, Yuan Tianlong spoke: "Fire."
As soon as he spoke, fierce flames erupted from the Red Warm Dragon. With a loud "bang," the ice shell covering it shattered into shards.
As expected, the energy within the Red Warm Dragon is far beyond Lubao's... Qiao Sang’s expression didn't change much. She had researched the Red Warm Dragon beforehand.
Based on the data from Rong Yuhua and Wu Tianjiao, even without exact numbers, it wasn't hard to judge that its energy reserves were higher than Lubao's based on its evolution time and past performances.
She trusted that Lubao remembered the Red Warm Dragon’s info too.
"Lu Di."
The cold mist around Lubao surged. In the next second, the Red Warm Dragon was instantly encased in ice again.
BANG!!!
The ice mountain crashed down. The arena shook. The ground caved in, forced down several centimeters by the sheer impact!
"The Red Warm Dragon broke the freezing effect of the Ice Flower Seal, but Ice Emperor Ram clearly anticipated this, re-freezing it instantly. The Gigantic Ice Spikes successfully smashed into the Red Warm Dragon!" Tang Xueran spoke at high speed, narrating the rapid sequence.
"Can the Red Warm Dragon survive this hit?" Tian Yiwan asked.
The Red Warm Dragon can't possibly fall like this... Everyone who had watched Yuan Tianlong’s matches believed this firmly.
The "ice mountain" did not dissipate after the crash like it had in previous matches.
Boom!
A dragon of flame rose straight up from beneath the spot where the Red Warm Dragon was pinned! The giant ice mountain seemed completely unable to withstand this terrifying force; it was pierced through by the flames, which shot into the clouds!
The mountain cracked in countless places. Seeing the cracks multiply, a huge flash of fire burst out from within.
Qiao Sang said calmly: "Continue."
"Lu Di." Lubao called out.
Visible frost spread through the air. The bursting fire was encased in a thick ice shell in the blink of an eye, revealing the Red Warm Dragon’s body inside.
In the booth, Tian Yiwan shouted: "The ice shell broke, the mountain shattered, but the Ice Field Domain effect remains! Even if the Red Warm Dragon breaks the freezing effect and the mountain, it will still be frozen by a single thought from Ice Emperor Ram!"
Since the last round, he had leaned toward supporting Qiao Sang, and his commentary style reflected it.
Tang Xueran analyzed more rationally: "This is the first time a pet has broken Lubao’s combo so quickly. Though Lubao can re-freeze the opponent with a thought, if this drags on, the energy consumption will be immense."
Tian Yiwan smiled: "Ice Emperor Ram has Energy Regeneration, energy consumption doesn't seem to be a major problem for her."
On the field, Qiao Sang stared at the re-frozen Red Warm Dragon, and her heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Wait... it doesn't have a single wound. That's not the real Red Warm Dragon!
Qiao Sang reined in her thoughts and shouted based on instinct: "Ice Armor!"
Lubao didn't have time to think. With a flash of thought, a set of exquisite ice armor condensed around her entire body.
At the same moment, the frozen Red Warm Dragon in mid-air vanished.
What? What happened?
The audience was stunned. Before they could understand, a brilliant, scorching flame suddenly exploded from beneath the ice mountain. The ice mountain, already riddled with cracks, shattered completely, with massive chunks of ice falling.
Simultaneously, everyone saw a scarlet figure deep in the ground, covered in wounds.
It was the Red Warm Dragon! The Red Warm Dragon had been pinned under the mountain the whole time!
The speed of the fire explosion was incredible, crossing the entire field in a blink. A fanatical force of flame erupted beneath Lubao, who had just formed her ice armor.
Lubao was sent flying. The ice power on the field vanished, and the temperature began to rise. The crowd was in an uproar.
"Crap! The Red Warm Dragon was underneath the whole time! Then what was that first one that came up? A clone? A substitute?"
"Yuan Tianlong is truly Yuan Tianlong. This is the first time a pet has broken the Ice Flower Seal and actually hit Ice Emperor Ram, right?"
"Brilliant! He knew he’d be frozen on the surface, so he stayed underground and launched a Hellfire attack from beneath the earth. He even knew to use a clone to distract her."
"I’m getting vibes of Little Treasure's fighting style, he also loves using substitutes to trick opponents."
"Wait, how did the Red Warm Dragon recover so fast from such a powerful attack? For any other pet, they’d be down, let alone having the chance to counterattack."
"I get the feeling Yuan Tianlong predicted Ice Emperor Ram would be the first out..."
"The Red Warm Dragon used a clone to distract Ice Emperor Ram while the main body attacked from underground." Tian Yiwan said.
"It seems contestant Yuan Tianlong had this battle plan ready from the start."
"Super-tier area skills are almost impossible to break at the same level, but it’s not absolute." Tang Xueran analyzed as she watched the dragon leap out of the ground.
"When there is a huge disparity in energy and strength, or a powerful combo that can rival a Super-tier skill, or a direct attack on the caster that destabilizes their energy, the domain will naturally vanish."
Despite supporting Qiao Sang, Tian Yiwan remained professional. "The power of Hellfire wasn't enough to break the Ice Field Domain, but the execution was clever, using a clone as a decoy while the main body struck Lubao’s position directly."
"Exactly." Tang Xueran agreed.
"Contestant Qiao Sang clearly realized the situation was wrong at the last moment and had Ice Emperor Ram Ice Armor for protection."
On the field, Yuan Tianlong spoke: "Continuous attack."
The Ice Field Domain required massive energy. Compared to the domain, Lubao’s most troublesome skills were actually Healing Light and Energy Regeneration. If the Ice Field Domain was broken and they attacked continuously while she was injured, not allowing her time for healing or regeneration, the victory would be in their hands.
Yuan Tianlong watched the fallen Ice Emperor Ram, waiting for the follow-up strike.
Among all of Qiao Sang’s pets, only Lubao was best suited to fight the Sawtooth Dragon. Since he had sent the Sawtooth Dragon out first in previous rounds, Qiao Sang was very likely to lead with Lubao.
Lubao had the Water attribute, and although she countered the Fire-type Red Warm Dragon, her current combat style focused on Ice, usually starting with the Ice Flower Seal or the Ice Field Domain. He had prepared countermeasures for both before the match.
Until it was confirmed that the Red Warm Dragon was incapacitated, Lubao wouldn't let the "ice mountain" dissipate immediately—that was the dragon’s window to strike.
However, the power of that mountain was even greater than I expected. Even with the warning to break the ice and use Flame Guard for defense at the moment of impact, the mountain still caused it significant damage... Yuan Tianlong’s gaze fell on the wounded Red Warm Dragon.
Better to end this match quickly...
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Would you like me to translate the next exchange where Qiao Sang tries to reclaim the tempo, or should I jump to the conclusion of this first round?
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