Beast Taming Star Journey

Chapter 421

"Wait," I suddenly noticed a figure slowly emerging from behind the enemy lines, a suffocating pressure emanating from him, "That person..."

He was clad in a long black robe, the hood obscuring his face, making his features impossible to discern. Only a chilling, terrifying crimson light flickered within the hood. With each step he took, the ground seemed to tremble, and the air was thick with the pungent stench of blood, suffocating everyone. In his hand he gripped a strangely shaped black staff, its surface engraved with eerie runes, radiating an unsettling aura.

"Oh no, it's the leader of the Blood Fiend Cult!" the Beast Tamer of Jinyi exclaimed, his face turning deathly pale. "Legend has it that he possesses the ability to manipulate blood, making him extremely dangerous!"

Blood Fiend Cult? Blood manipulation? A chill ran through me, rising from my feet to the top of my head.

Just then, the Blood Fiend Cult Leader slowly raised his staff, pointing it at us. An invisible wave emanated from the tip of the staff, and the surrounding air instantly became viscous, as if it had solidified. I felt dizzy, and the blood in my body seemed to be boiling, uncontrollably wanting to rush out of my body.

"Everyone be careful, stay calm!" I shouted, forcing myself to remain calm despite my discomfort.

My tamed beasts were also affected, letting out uneasy howls. The fire phoenix's flames weakened noticeably, and even the usually composed Howling Moon Wolf began pacing restlessly.

"Hahaha, can you feel it? This is my power!" The Blood Fiend Cult Leader let out a sinister laugh. "Your blood will all become my sacrifices!"

A surge of intense anger burned within me. I would never yield to this evil force!

"Beast Fusion!" I roared, mobilizing all my spiritual power to deeply fuse with my tamed beasts.

My body emitted a dazzling seven-colored light, and a powerful force surged from within me. My speed, strength, and defense were greatly enhanced, and even my senses became more acute.

I transformed into a streak of light and charged towards the Blood Fiend Cult Leader. My fist, accompanied by a whistling sound, slammed heavily into the Blood Fiend Cult Leader's chest.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, I actually knocked the Blood Fiend Cult Leader back several steps! A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, clearly not expecting me to possess such power.

“How is this possible…” he murmured, his crimson eyes filled with disbelief.

I gave him no chance to catch his breath and attacked again. My attacks poured down like a storm, forcing the Blood Fiend Cult Leader to retreat continuously.

I noticed that Su Yao was watching me nervously, her eyes full of worry.

I gave her a reassuring smile.

"Don't worry, I'll protect you," I said.

Seeing how brave I was, Su Yao's cheeks flushed with excitement, her eyes filled with... She took a deep breath, her gaze hardening.

“Yu…” she whispered, then moved swiftly… Seeing my bravery, Su Yao’s cheeks flushed with excitement, her eyes filled with admiration. She took a deep breath, her gaze hardening. “Yu…” she called softly, then moved like a nimble cheetah, rushing forward to fight alongside me. “Yu, let’s fight together!” Her clear voice rang out amidst the battlefield’s clamor, warming my heart.

It feels so good to fight side by side. Su Yao's fighting style is sharp and decisive, and she coordinates perfectly with my beast taming. For a time, we actually forced the Blood Fiend Cult Leader to retreat repeatedly. A hint of anger flashed in his scarlet eyes, and he swung his staff even more wildly, filling the air with a nauseating stench of blood.

However, just when we thought we had the upper hand, an unexpected event occurred. The beast tamed by the Metal-Iridium Beastmaster, the enormous armored rhinoceros, suddenly let out a piercing roar, its eyes turned blood red, and it turned and charged towards us!

"What's going on?!" I exclaimed in surprise, quickly dodging the attack. Su Yao reacted just as fast, pulling me along to avoid the armored rhinoceros's charge.

"My beast... has gone out of control!" The beast tamer, Jin Yi, was pale and sweating profusely as he tried to control his beast, but to no avail. The armored rhinoceros charged wildly, completely disrupting our formation, and our initial advantage vanished instantly.

"Damn it!" I cursed under my breath, forced to divert some of my attention to deal with this sudden turn of events. The Blood Fiend Cult Leader seized the opportunity, swung his staff fiercely, and a crimson light shot towards me.

I quickly dodged, but was still grazed by the light. A sharp pain shot through me as a deep wound was slashed across my left arm, and blood gushed out instantly.

"Yu!" Su Yao exclaimed and quickly helped me up.

“I’m fine,” I gritted my teeth, enduring the pain, “We have to get that out-of-control armored rhinoceros under control first!”

Just then, Jinbo strategist rushed over anxiously. "Lord Nongyu, Lady Suyao, please let me explain! We had no idea this would happen! Jinyi's beast tamer's beast was seriously injured before, and its mental state has been unstable. We have done our best to control it..."

"What's the point of saying all this now?!" I roared. "Let's figure out how to solve the immediate crisis first!"

The battlefield was in chaos, with enemy and friendly forces locked in a fierce melee, their battle cries deafening. My tamed beasts were also struggling to hold on; the flames of the Fire Phoenix were growing weaker, and the Howling Moon Wolf had sustained several more wounds.

"This can't go on," I thought anxiously. "We have to find a way to break this deadlock..."

Suddenly, I heard a childish voice ring out amidst the chaos: "Wait! I think I've discovered something!"

I looked in the direction of the voice and saw the golden-haired youth pointing at the Blood Fiend Cult Leader, shouting excitedly, "His power... seems to have a cooldown period! After each powerful attack, he's unable to move for a while!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Blood Fiend Cult Leader released another crimson light, and then... the staff in his hand fell to the ground, and he collapsed to his knees, panting heavily...

"Now!" A thought suddenly struck me, and a bold idea surged into my mind...

My heart pounded. The discovery by the golden-haired youth was like a lightning bolt, cleaving through the gloom that shrouded the battlefield. The Blood Fiend Cult Leader was kneeling on the ground, panting heavily, his staff lying limply to the side. This was truly a godsend!

"Su Yao!" I shouted, ignoring the excruciating pain in my left arm, "Cover me!"

Without hesitation, Su Yao stepped in front of me, her longsword flashing as she forced back all the enemies who approached. Her eyes were firm and full of trust, which strengthened my resolve.

"Fire Phoenix! Howling Moon Wolf!" I summoned my tamed beasts. Though they were wounded, they still loyally guarded my side. I took a deep breath and poured all the spiritual power in my body into the Fire Phoenix. It let out a clear cry, and the flames on its body instantly surged, transforming into a fiery red streak that rushed straight towards the Blood Fiend Cult Leader.

The Beastmaster seemed to realize this was an opportunity, and he tried desperately to control the out-of-control armored rhinoceros, but the behemoth continued to charge wildly, disrupting our formation.

"Iridium Beastmaster, control your beast!" I shouted. "Don't let it get in our way!"

The beast tamer, drenched in sweat and pale-faced, kept chanting incantations, but he couldn't bring the armored rhinoceros back to normal. He glanced at me in despair, his eyes filled with guilt and self-reproach.

Just then, the strategist Jinbo suddenly rushed in front of the armored rhinoceros, a dagger appearing in his hand without warning. Without hesitation, he plunged the dagger into the rhinoceros's neck.

"What are you doing?!" the Beast Tamer of Metal and Iridium exclaimed.

"This is the only way!" the strategist gritted his teeth and said. "I can't let it destroy our only hope!"

The armored rhinoceros let out a mournful roar, and its massive body crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

“Metal Platinum…” The Metal Iridium Beastmaster knelt on the ground, holding the corpse of the armored rhinoceros, and wept bitterly.

I took a deep breath and refocused my attention on the Blood Fiend Cult Leader. The flames of the Fire Phoenix had already enveloped him, but he still showed no reaction, seemingly completely powerless to resist.

"Now!" I silently chanted, concentrating all my power to deliver a fatal blow to the Blood Fiend Cult Leader.

However, at that moment, I suddenly felt a powerful force erupt from the Blood Fiend Cult Leader. He abruptly raised his head, his scarlet eyes filled with madness and killing intent.

"You think you can defeat me like this?" His hoarse voice sounded like a demon from hell. "How naive!"

The staff had somehow returned to his hand, and he swung it violently, sending a crimson light hurtling towards me. I dodged quickly, but was still grazed by the light, a sharp pain shooting through me, as if my body was being torn apart.

"Yu!" Su Yao exclaimed, rushing in front of me and using her body to block the Blood Fiend Cult Leader's attack.

"Su Yao!" My heart was filled with fear and despair as I watched Su Yao's body being swallowed by the blood-red light, and then... disappear.

"No..." I collapsed to my knees, my mind blank.

"It seems the cooldown time is shorter than we expected..." the gold-plated youth muttered to himself, his face pale.

"What do we do now...?"