Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas-Chapter 440 - 386: Individual Tournament Champion

Chu Chen and Hu Pei’Er stepped onto the arena amid the cheers of the crowd.

All eyes were on the two of them; this was the final match of the individual competition, also the two most powerful combatants among university students.

Ironically, however, one was a third-year senior, and the other a freshman, which was a slap in the face for all the fourth-year students.

So over ninety percent of the fourth-year students looked at them with a mix of envy, jealousy, and resentment.

The two didn’t care, having already developed a unique immunity after seeing such looks countless times on their journey here.

Hu Pei’Er looked at the younger boy and couldn’t help but remark, "I never imagined the final opponent would be a freshman."

Chu Chen replied with a smile, "So, senior sister, you must have absolute confidence you would reach the finals."

Hu Pei’Er nodded, openly admitting without a change in her expression.

This was a display of confidence, not at all off-putting.

"Alright, summon your guardian beasts," the referee’s untimely voice interrupted.

Without hesitation, Hu Pei’Er summoned the Frost White Tiger.

Chu Chen, seeing the imposing Frost White Tiger not far away, couldn’t help but feel a tinge of envy in his gaze.

The shoulder height of the Frost White Tiger reached fifty meters, and its body length ten, with white fur patterned with black stripes. Its robust limbs were icy blue, and its tiger eyes were the size of lanterns, exuding sharpness.

Chu Chen waved his hand, summoning the Shadow Assassin. In terms of sheer power, Lei Yao surpassed Shadow Assassin, given Shadow Assassin’s talent leaned more towards assassination.

Chu Chen had his reasons for allowing Shadow Assassin to remain in battle.

Firstly, Shadow Assassin had been battling throughout the university competition, and replacing it in the finals seemed unreasonable both emotionally and logically.

Secondly, the university competition was in the limelight, and Chu Chen didn’t want to reveal too much strength, especially with the Blood God Sect still eyeing them. If they discovered Lei Yao had returned to normal, it would certainly invite endless trouble.

Lastly, Chu Chen believed in Shadow Assassin’s capability to win the competition.

Shadow Assassin eyed the Frost White Tiger, its intent to battle growing stronger.

The Frost White Tiger sensed Shadow Assassin’s gaze, igniting its fighting spirit.

As the referee’s words ended, both beasts reached their peak battle readiness.

They let out roars before charging at each other.

Just as Shadow Assassin was about to meet the Frost White Tiger, it vanished from the tiger’s sight.

The Frost White Tiger continued its stride, stopping only dozens of meters away.

It did so to prevent an ambush from Shadow Assassin.

The Frost White Tiger quickly turned, its body rapidly coated with a thick layer of ice armor.

Suddenly, Shadow Assassin appeared at its side, shattering the ice armor with a blade, leaving a shallow wound on the tiger’s hide.

The Frost White Tiger didn’t evade, swinging its tail at Shadow Assassin.

The tail attack was so swift it shattered the air.

Having struck, Shadow Assassin immediately retreated, its good battle habits helping avoid a counterattack.

But the Frost White Tiger’s attack wasn’t over, twisting its body and swinging a paw at Shadow Assassin’s head.

Shadow Assassin could only avoid by stepping back again.

Seeing this, Hu Pei’Er smiled faintly. She had studied the stealthy mantis, knowing that any attack would break its stealth, and as long as the Frost White Tiger left it no breathing room, victory was hers.

Indeed, the Frost White Tiger continued its relentless, ever-quickening attacks.

Shadow Assassin struggled to parry, unable to use stealth, lacking its advantage in a direct fight against the Frost White Tiger.

Constant defense would eventually fail, putting Shadow Assassin in danger.

Thinking of this, Chu Chen’s expression grew more serious.

Yet, there was a way to turn the tables. With a flick of his mind, the Slaughter Atlas appeared before him.

Currently, Shadow Assassin’s third talent, Rapid, was at D-level. Without hesitation, Chu Chen spent 1,100,000 Slaughter Value to raise it to B-level.

As a golden radiance merged into Shadow Assassin, its speed suddenly increased by forty percent, and with a slight flutter of insect wings, it vanished.

The Frost White Tiger was momentarily dumbfounded, and upon regaining awareness, Shadow Assassin was nowhere to be found.

Panic-stricken, the Frost White Tiger scanned its surroundings, its eyes filled with unease.

Meanwhile, Hu Pei’Er frowned deeply, never expecting her opponent to have held back strength for the final match.

The mantis’s burst speed exceeded even monarch level, rivaling few guardian beasts of king level.

However, breaking the predicament was not impossible; it required crafting an opportunity.

Hu Pei’Er’s lips moved slightly, seemingly discussing tactics with the Frost White Tiger.

At this moment, the Shadow Assassin suddenly appeared beside the Frost White Tiger, slashing with blade light, leaving a wound about a foot deep and a meter long.

Without waiting for the Frost White Tiger to react, the Shadow Assassin disappeared again.

"Swish, swish"

The blade light kept flashing, leaving wound after wound on the Frost White Tiger’s body.

In just a few breaths, the number of wounds surged to several dozens.

At this point, the Frost White Tiger’s fur was completely stained crimson with blood, its breathing became significantly heavier, and even its aura was beginning to wane.

"I say, this sick tiger, hurry up and let Pei’Er admit defeat, so the Guardian Beast doesn’t suffer needlessly," Long Feiyang said with a smug look.

"Humph, you old eel are too quick to celebrate. Though the Frost White Tiger’s injuries aren’t light, the battle intent in its eyes hasn’t diminished one bit. It’s still uncertain who will win or lose," Li Hu retorted with a cold snort.

As a Soul Emperor-level expert, Long Feiyang couldn’t possibly miss this. His earlier words were merely a chance to retaliate against the opponent.

Now, the Frost White Tiger’s body showed a slight wobble, its steps unsteady, appearing weak.

Chu Chen saw this but did not show any delight, as the opponent was likely pretending.

Although Chu Chen could see through it, the Shadow Assassin did not.

Before Chu Chen could warn it, the Shadow Assassin had already taken action boldly.

The moment the Shadow Assassin appeared, what awaited it was a tiger’s claw.

The Shadow Assassin wanted to dodge, but it was too late. It could only brace itself with its blade arm to block.

"Bang"

The tiger’s claw heavily struck the blade arm, sending the Shadow Assassin reeling several hundred meters away.

The Frost White Tiger did not choose to pursue, knowing that with the Shadow Assassin’s speed, it would swiftly move beyond attack range in a few rounds.

The Frost White Tiger suddenly opened its mouth, releasing a dense blast of icy air. The arena floor was immediately covered with frost, and the temperature plummeted to freezing.

This wasn’t all. The Frost White Tiger let out a roar, instantly unleashing an ice domain about sixty meters wide.

The Frost White Tiger’s domain was released not to suppress the Shadow Assassin but to use the cold and domain power to sense the Shadow Assassin’s movements.

The Shadow Assassin’s stealth was broken, but Chu Chen wasn’t alarmed. With its current speed, even without stealth, it could still easily suppress the opponent.

However, Hu Pei’Er’s next decision took him by surprise.

The Frost White Tiger let out a roar, and dense ice elements rapidly gathered towards it, along with the appearance of a white tiger’s phantom on its body, as its aura began to surge madly.

Chu Chen shook his head helplessly, as Hu Pei’Er was indeed clever. She was ready to decide victory with one strike.

She knew full well that continuing to struggle would inevitably lead to defeat. The only way to win was to force the opponent into a showdown.

In this scenario, Chu Chen had no choice but to have the Shadow Assassin reveal its trump card.

The auras of both beasts surged to King Level Five.

Hu Pei’Er looked at the calm Chu Chen and murmured, "This is it for victory or defeat."

As her words fell, the Frost White Tiger roared, gathering dense ice elements towards its claws.

The Shadow Assassin, seeing this, immediately gathered dark and gold elements as well.

In a breath’s time, the Shadow Assassin’s left blade arm turned golden, while the right turned pitch black.

With their control over elements, both the Frost White Tiger and the Shadow Assassin were far beyond the constraints of skills; they were no longer using skill-based power.

The Frost White Tiger let out a low growl, lifting its right paw to swipe at the Shadow Assassin from afar. The tiger’s claw expanded with the wind, rapidly growing to ten meters in size.

Seeing this, Chu Chen waved his hand, sending a white light directly into the Shadow Assassin’s body.

The Shadow Assassin also let out a shriek, crossing its blade arms in front of its body, and slashing at the Frost White Tiger from afar.

A cross-slash, several meters in size, shimmering in gold and black, slashed towards the tiger’s claw.

"Boom, boom, boom"

The tiger’s claw and the cross-slash collided heavily, clashing non-stop until one was completely obliterated.

With a blast, the ten-meter tiger claw disintegrated, leaving the cross-slash’s energy depleted by about eighty percent.

Seeing this, Hu Pei’Er immediately indicated the referee to concede, as the previous strike had completely drained the Frost White Tiger’s star power, leaving it unable to resist the incoming cross-slash.

Chu Chen quickly instructed the Shadow Assassin to redirect its attack elsewhere.

Thus, Chu Chen won the individual championship.