Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas-Chapter 435 - 381: Petrification

The first event is the individual competition, with about eleven hundred people participating.

The elimination round is a one-on-one match, where the loser is directly eliminated.

The first step is the drawing of lots, which all participants can do using the app developed by Qilin Academy.

Xiong Chen drew number 137, while Chu Chen drew number 568.

At this moment, the ground started to tremble, and the entire plaza began sinking slowly. Then, fifty circular arenas, each a hundred meters in diameter, gradually rose from the ground.

The scene stunned everyone present.

At this moment, Li Hu said sourly.

"Old Chen is really showing off; making it this grand, what should we do in the future?"

"Hmph, a waste of money that could be spent on training students," Long Feiyang said coldly.

"You’re just purely jealous."

The two began arguing again, exchanging quips.

Chu Chen shook his head helplessly, then asked Xiong Chen if there were any notable figures in this exchange competition.

Upon hearing Chu Chen’s query, Xiong Chen’s expression turned serious instantly.

Through his introduction, Chu Chen gained a preliminary understanding of the opponents for this competition.

All participants from the five major colleges are stuck at Half-Step King Level, but despite being in the same realm, there remains a significant gap in their strength.

Two opponents are worth noting this time. One is Qiao Chentao, a senior from Qilin Academy, known as a Double S-level prodigy, rumored to have a high concentration of Qilin bloodline.

With his talent, he should have already broken through to King Level, but for some reason, he has consistently opted not to break through. Some speculate that he is deliberately suppressing his realm in order to participate in this college exchange competition, or perhaps aiming for some treasure in the vault.

The second person is Hu Pei’Er, a third-year student from White Tiger Academy, also a Double S-level prodigy. She apprentices under the master of White Tiger Daoist School and has received abundant cultivation resources. Her guardian beast, the White Tiger, also possesses a highly advanced bloodline.

This is one reason Li Hu is so confident. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

While the two were conversing, the first round of eliminations had already ended.

Xiong Chen suddenly stood up and headed towards arena number 28.

"Go for it, Xiong!"

Everyone quickly cheered.

Hearing this, Xiong Chen waved to the crowd, his gaze full of confidence.

Xiong Chen’s guardian beast is a Half-Step King Level Earth Violent Bear, with dual Earth and Fire elements and high skill levels.

His opponent is a young prodigy from a medium-sized city.

Although both are at Half-Step King Level, there is a notable gap between them in terms of combat experience and beast skill levels. Additionally, consuming certain Heavenly and Earthly Treasures can enhance physical strength and elemental affinity.

After just a few exchanges, the young opponent admitted defeat.

Soon, it was Chu Chen’s turn to take the stage.

His opponent was Wang Lei, a fourth-year student from Shi Lei Academy.

Upon seeing Chu Chen’s youthful appearance, Wang Lei’s face lit up with joy. In his view, the young man in front of him must be a member of some powerful force, just entering college to experience the atmosphere of the college exchange competition for the first time.

It’s not unusual for him to think this way, as many new students come each year with this mindset to experience the competition.

However, Wang Lei’s expression soon turned unpleasant.

Because Chu Chen had already summoned Shadow Kill.

Wang Lei could clearly feel Shadow Kill’s realm, and there was an unimaginably terrifying evil qi within its body, the kind cultivated from slaying over a thousand opponents whose realms exceeded its own.

At this moment, the voice of the referee rang out from the side.

"Please summon your guardian beasts, both participants."

Only then did Wang Lei snap out of his shock, hurriedly summoning his guardian beast.

His guardian beast was a massive green elephant.

Its appearance wasn’t much different from a regular elephant, with a shoulder height of fifty meters and a body length that could reach a hundred meters. Its skin was jade-green, resembling jade stone, with no hair, and its pair of jade tusks were about thirty-three meters long, appearing like an immensely valuable art piece.

Seeing this, Chu Chen raised an eyebrow; he had never encountered this type of guardian beast before and felt curious.

He quickly consulted the Slaughter Atlas to check the information on this giant elephant.

Star Beast Name: Jade Elephant

Life Level: Mature Stage

Star Beast Quality: Epic Level, Upper Grade

Star Beast Talent: Petrification C-level

Star Beast Level: Half-Step King Level

Power Talent: B+ Level

Defense Talent: B-level

Agility Talent: B-level

Physical Talent: C+ Level

Soul Power Talent: C-level

Star Power Talent: B+ Level

Star Beast Attribute: Earth Element

Star Beast Skills: Elephant Trunk Whip (Ordinary Level, Perfection Realm), Stampede (Ordinary Level, Perfection Realm), Stone Armor (Elite Level, Perfection Realm), Earth Tremor (Excellence Level, Perfection Realm), Ivory Drill (Perfect Level, Great Success Realm)

At this moment, the referee’s voice rang out again.

"Let the match begin."

Wang Lei reacted swiftly; as soon as the referee’s voice fell, he immediately commanded Jade Elephant to use Stone Armor.

Jade Elephant’s body swiftly covered itself with a thick layer of rock armor.

Seeing this, Chu Chen didn’t care much, but he was quite intrigued by Jade Elephant’s talent, Petrification.

Petrification: Emits earth element rays from its eyes, causing the targeted enemy to fall into a petrified state.

Unfortunately, he dared not let Shadow Kill try it easily, constrained by the competition rules, he couldn’t deliver a fatal blow.

However, if this talent’s ability is strong, he could spend Slaughter Value to redeem it.

Such a battle didn’t spark Chu Chen’s desire to command, he patted Shadow Kill’s head, smiling as he said, "End it quickly, and leave one breath."

Shadow Kill nodded in response, its insect wings quivering, vanishing instantly from where it stood.

When reappearing, it was already at Jade Elephant’s back neck, slicing down with its Blade Arm.

The stone armor on the Jade Elephant’s body surface shattered instantly, a wound a meter deep appeared on its back neck.

Jade Elephant, being a meat shield beast, had incredibly strong defense capability; this attack merely broke the surface.

If it were another guardian beast, this single strike would be enough to incapacitate it.

Seemingly well prepared, Shadow Kill’s attack showed no pause, slicing two more times at the same spot.

The wound expanded twice, injuring the neck bone, and going a bit deeper would have been fatal for Jade Elephant.

Of course, Shadow Kill deliberately held back, sparing the opponent.

Jade Elephant fell heavily onto the arena, Shadow Kill purposely flew in front, pretending to continue its assault.

Just then, Jade Elephant’s eyes suddenly emitted a pale yellow light.

The speed of this light was extremely fast, reaching in front of Shadow Kill in the blink of an eye.

Shadow Kill was too late to dodge, able only to raise its Blade Arm defensively.

The Blade Arm was hit by the ray, and dense earth element rapidly spread towards it.

Dark golden Blade Arm was instantly petrified, and then it spread towards its body.

Wing vibration, rapidly distancing itself, but the petrification effect continued.

In just a breath, Shadow Kill was completely petrified, falling to the ground from mid-air.

Seeing this, Chu Chen showed no sign of panic, knowing fully well the opponent’s petrification ability already, he’d never be caught so easily.

He merely wanted to test the petrification talent’s power.

Wang Lei was delighted to see this, and looking at Chu Chen, he said earnestly, "Concede, your guardian beast will die within ten breaths."

"Oh? I wonder if your guardian beast can last ten breaths."

Upon hearing this, Wang Lei hurriedly looked towards Jade Elephant, discovering it was already on the verge of death, and without immediate healing, it wouldn’t even last three breaths.

At this point, Wang Lei quickly conceded.

Just then, the petrified Shadow Kill started vibrating, the stone layer cracked, and bursts of golden radiance shot out from the cracks.

The next moment, the stone layer shattered open, Shadow Kill’s entire body covered by gold element, freeing itself successfully.

Petrification was essentially using earth element to seal the opponent, letting earth element invade the opponent’s body.

Neutralizing it wasn’t particularly difficult; as long as the opponent’s elemental control exceeded that of the user, it could be neutralized.

Of course, annihilation isn’t the only way, for instance, the Holy Light Butterfly’s ability ’Divine Purification’ can also purify the petrified state.