Chapter 291: The Scorpion-Tailed Lion Bearing the Message
At Yunhai Base, on the martial training ground within the Duanmu Family, Scorpion-Lion held a Golden Great Spear and rode his Scorpion-Tailed Lion, honing his knightly combat techniques.
Rage surged through his body like the Yangtze River in full flood. Guided by his Spiritual Power, the rage condensed without being released. While continuously tempering his own flesh, he also resonated with his Beast beneath him at a special frequency.
Among the Four Major Profession Systems, the Beast Knight was the profession with the deepest bond between Beast Tamer and Beast.
They lived and died together; their honor was one.
The Beast relied on the Beast Tamer to break the shackles of its Bloodline, while the Beast Tamer gained the Beast’s formidable physique and innate talents. It was precisely because of this that Beast Knights could additionally obtain the power of rage.
This was Life Energy condensed after one’s physique reached a non-human realm.
On the training ground, although Scorpion-Lion kept his rage gathered within and did not release it outward, his terrifying physical body still caused the air to emit a deep, muffled howl.
It was as if war drums had been struck—like the rhythm of a heartbeat. Ordinary people who heard it would feel extreme discomfort.
As Scorpion-Lion honed his knightly combat techniques, quite a few younger members of the Duanmu Family gathered around the training ground. Aside from a mere handful who had just advanced to Professional Beast Tamer, most of the others were still Apprentice Beast Tamers.
From this alone, it was clear that advancing from Apprentice Beast Tamer to Professional Beast Tamer was far from as simple as imagined.
“Cousin Lingyuan has already reached the stage of complete mastery over rage. If his force enters the subtle realm—without a single trace of power leaking out—that would represent Spiritual Power reaching the limit of a Professional Beast Tamer. With absolute control over his body, rage, and A’Yue, he would then have a chance to advance to War Knight.”
At the edge of the training ground, a small team of four men and one woman discussed Scorpion-Lion’s changes in strength.
These five were, aside from Scorpion-Lion, the only members of the younger generation of the Duanmu Family who had advanced to Professional Beast Tamer.
The oldest was already over thirty; the youngest was twenty-four. All of them were at Entry-level Professional Rank.
The one who spoke was the only woman in the group—Duanmu Lingyue.
At that moment, the way she looked at Scorpion-Lion resembled a fangirl gazing at her idol, as if countless little stars sparkled in her eyes.
The others silently shook their heads at Duanmu Lingyue’s reaction. After all, Scorpion-Lion was simply too outstanding.
“Lingyuan… I don’t know what kind of stimulus he received. He’s already at High-level Professional Rank, yet he’s still training like mad this entire year. Because of him, I’ve been lectured daily by the old man at home.”
Standing nearby, Duanmu Linghai—who had peach-blossom eyes and exceptionally handsome features—complained.
Within their small group, his Beast Taming talent was second only to Scorpion-Lion’s, and the Beast he commanded was also a Scorpion-Tailed Lion.
However, he was fond of women and was a notorious playboy at Yunhai Base.
Because of Scorpion-Lion’s influence, he had been confined within the family’s residence for half a year by his father and subjected to relentless training.
Only recently, after his strength had improved considerably, had he finally escaped his father’s clutches.
“Hmph, whose fault is that? You clearly have such excellent Beast Taming talent, yet you spend all day immersed in women.”
Upon hearing Duanmu Linghai complain about Scorpion-Lion, Duanmu Lingyue immediately placed the blame squarely on him.
“Linghai, Lingyue is right. If you could put your mind toward cultivation, perhaps you’d already be at Mid-level Professional Rank.”
Duanmu Lingyan was the oldest among the five and had the most robust build, fitting the broad-backed, bear-waisted physique typical of a Beast Knight.
Seeing Duanmu Linghai’s lazy demeanor, he also urged him to focus more on Beast Taming.
After all, advancing to Mid-level Professional Rank in one’s twenties was a talent achieved by only a very small number of people—even at Blue Star Academy.
“Sigh, but I’m only interested in women.”
Duanmu Linghai spread his hands helplessly.
The others were rendered speechless at his “pursuit.” Just as they were about to continue, a sudden aura erupted from the training ground like a volcanic explosion.
The surrounding servants instantly fell unconscious, while the Apprentice Beast Tamers could only collapse to the ground, unable to move. Only Duanmu Lingyan and the other four remained unaffected.
“Cousin Lingyuan, what happened?”
The five hurried toward Scorpion-Lion. Seeing him holding his phone with a shocked expression, Duanmu Lingyue quickly asked the reason.
Only then did Scorpion-Lion snap back to his senses and hurriedly withdraw the aura he had unconsciously released.
“A friend has advanced to Transcendent Master.”
After briefly explaining the reason, Scorpion-Lion immediately recalled A’Yue into his Beast Space and dashed off to inform Duanmu Ruibo of the news.
“Transcendent Master? I didn’t mishear, did I?”
Duanmu Lingyan, who had been the last among them to advance to Professional Beast Tamer, was instantly stunned beyond belief.
Round in stature, he stared blankly at the others like a foolish young heir.
“You didn’t mishear. Lingyuan definitely said the four words ‘Transcendent Master.’”
At that moment, none of them could have imagined that not only did Scorpion-Lion have friends—but that one of them had actually advanced to Transcendent Master.
“Could it be… that person?”
Duanmu Lingyue seemed to recall something.
“Lingyue, what do you know?”
The others immediately pressed her for details.
“I heard some things from Lingyan.”
“Quick, tell us.”
The other four urged Duanmu Lingyue, eager to learn more.
Meanwhile, Scorpion-Lion had already sprinted all the way to the Duanmu Family’s council hall, where Duanmu Ruibo was discussing matters with the family’s high-level members.
“Lingyuan, what is it?”
Seeing Scorpion-Lion burst directly into the council hall, Duanmu Ruibo did not reproach him. Instead, noticing his hurried appearance, he immediately asked the reason.
“Grandfather, Ten Thousand Snakes has successfully advanced to Transcendent Master.”
His words were like a bomb thrown onto calm waters. Instantly, everyone present was utterly shocked.
“Is the news confirmed?”
Duanmu Ruibo asked urgently.
“The message was personally sent by Ten Thousand Snakes. In addition, he discovered a passage leading into the Dark Domain and has already invited the three Transcendent Masters of Qinghui Base to visit in one month to discuss cooperation.”
“At the same time, Ten Thousand Snakes has also extended an invitation to our Duanmu Family to jointly develop that passage into the Dark Domain.”
“Hahaha! As expected of my good grandson. The friends he makes are all this outstanding—and they even bring enormous benefits to the family.”
“That’s right. Lingyuan is far more outstanding than that brat of mine, who only knows how to chase women all day.”
The one who spoke was Duanmu Hengjiang, Duanmu Linghai’s father. Judging from his tone, Duanmu Linghai would likely suffer again once he returned home.
As everyone discussed animatedly, Duanmu Ruibo directly interrupted them.
“Since Little Friend Ten Thousand Snakes has sent an invitation, the Duanmu Family cannot fail to show our sincerity. Prepare generous gifts. In one month, Lingyuan and I will personally visit Qinghui Base.”
Afterward, they began discussing cooperation matters with Zhou Ming.
At the same time, Zhou Ming—who had sent the message to Scorpion-Lion—left the signal-covered safe zone of Qinghui Base and returned directly to the Underground Lake.
Just as he had said, having just advanced to Transcendent Master, he still needed to adapt to the explosive growth of power within his body.
At the same time, he needed to thoroughly understand the specific changes within himself.