Chapter 2371: Chapter 2372: Draw
If it were Xiao Ji, she might still have a chance to contend with two beasts stronger than herself simultaneously. Unfortunately, the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound lacks this talent and, after being beaten to a whimper, inevitably runs to Feng Yuan’s side.
Seeing the pitiful look of the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound, Feng Yuan helplessly yet amusingly unfolds a barrier. The ultimate moves of the Moon Tree Turtle and the Fury Flame Tiger, amplified by the Domain Awakening, are indeed powerful, yet they crash against Feng Yuan’s casually erected barrier as if hitting a solid wall.
"As expected..."
Watching the spectacle, the captain mutters under his breath; this scene did not catch him off guard. Initially, he thought Feng Yuan’s ability derived from his beasts, but throughout the battle, he realized neither the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound nor Xiao Ji could provide Feng Yuan the combat power described by Xiao Liu.
Thus, he speculated Feng Yuan might possess formidable combat power himself, and now it turns out to be true. The barrier Feng Yuan casually put up can withstand the full attack of both beasts, suggesting his personal strength surpasses even his own beasts.
Truly a peculiar person.
With this thought in mind, the captain does not stop the Moon Tree Turtle and the Fury Flame Tiger from continuing their attack. Although both sides tacitly agree not to attack the Beastmasters, it does not mean they cannot target the barrier. After all, the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound is now happily wagging its tail behind the barrier, attracting hate.
The Fluffy Fire Wolfhound’s cheeky demeanor makes the captain want to give it a beating, so he simply lets the Moon Tree Turtle and the Fury Flame Tiger continue to attack the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound. As for Xiao Ji?
She can only be dealt with by the Diamond Predator, considering Xiao Ji’s speed and agility in the air make hitting her with ordinary ultimate moves quite challenging and would require wide coverage. Doing so could inadvertently involve the Diamond Predator in the sky, so he decides to temporarily ignore Xiao Ji.
However, completely ignoring Xiao Ji is not feasible, for flying Spiritual Beasts are most troublesome due to their terrifying flight speed, and Xiao Ji has the advantage.
Although the Diamond Predator can fly, being a mineral-type Spiritual Beast, its weight limits its agility and speed, making it no match for Xiao Ji. Conversely, it boasts the strong defense and health that typical flying Spiritual Beasts lack.
Even forcing its way through Xiao Ji’s attacks to catch her with an ultimate move, Xiao Ji still has the opportunity to use her ultimate move to sneak attack the ground below during transit.
"The transformation in ultimate move form brought by the Domain Awakening also undergoes a halving effect, yet this is not necessarily a bad thing."
Dou Yanlan mutters while gently rubbing her chin; the battle between Feng Yuan and the captain is ongoing, yet regarding the effect of Magical Flames within the Domain Awakening, a conclusion seems reached.
No unexpected scenarios occurred, as the Domain Awakening equally applies to the ultimate moves affected by Magical Flames, though the effect remains only half as potent. While it appears somewhat disadvantageous, Dou Yanlan views it not as a shortcoming.
Even though it falls short of directly altering the attributive nature of ultimate moves, the effect has its merits. Even at half potency, remember, the original attribute of the ultimate move remains intact.
Multi-attributive ultimate moves aren’t unheard of, but their prevalence is relatively low. This is largely due to the lack of necessity in having ultimate moves carry multiple attributes, considering beasts generally only use ultimate moves aligned with their attributes; most Spirit Beasts don’t have sufficient attributes to create such complexity.
Yet, with the emergence of the Crystal Domain, defensive measures targeting specific attributes continue to be developed.
There is no choice. The amplification of the Crystal Domain is high, so it’s standard to counter the single attributive nature of Crystal Domain for balance.
Had Feng Yuan aimed for the amplified effect, he would have exploited it, yet he refrained; otherwise, having the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound execute Blazing Guard would negate the advantage brought by Domain Awakening.
Even though defensive ultimate moves designed to counter specific attributes scarcely used before haven’t been widely taught to beasts.
Not only do these moves pose difficulty in mastering, but their practical usage is limited, with Blazing Guard’s straightforward and blunt effect being a reduction in attack power for immunity to flame damage for oneself and allies.
These methods, when facing non-flame damage, mostly only offer adverse effects. Even if the opponent possesses a beast with a Fire Attribute, teams have typically consisted of multiple attributes in previous beast battles, rendering specific attribute defense strategies largely meaningless.
In the present context, these measures gain certain value, especially as teams are defined by the Crystal Domain, limiting external attributes, which strengthens its standing against Domain Awakening—even if further tactics exist, the state regarding Domain Awakening is formidable.
Contemplating this, Dou Yanlan regards Qi Chen as his team relies on a single attribute, suggesting difficulties against opponents specifically targeting Wood Attributes.
The testing of the Domain Awakening paired with Magical Flames took a logical turn as the battle unfolded, with both sides’ beasts taking the competition seriously.
Initially, though targeting the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound with the Moon Tree Turtle and Fury Flame Tiger was feasible, they gradually shift their attention to Xiao Ji in the sky, while the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound remains virtually ignored as it dwells behind the Beastmaster.
When the creature hid behind the Beastmaster, they already deemed it a devoid-of-threat coward, ignoring their superiority in strength and number.
With three beasts forming an offensive against Xiao Ji, she feels aggrieved; while Magical Flames could add additional attributes meant for Diamond Predator, it’s not within the Domain Awakening flame range, nullifying its benefits.
Although the Moon Tree Turtle and Fury Flame Tiger can gain the benefits from Domain Awakening, their tactic centers on mutual understanding to apply large radii attacks to hem that allows pursuing Xiao Ji inquisitively.
Time continues passing with both sides experiencing the cessation of Domain Awakening upon its duration expiry; as the battle yields no victor, Feng Yuan humorously and helplessly recalls Xiao Ji.
Despite dissatisfaction, Xiao Ji obediently lands beside Feng Yuan while the Diamond Predator, perhaps due to its eagerness, fails to cease its offensive against Xiao Ji.
Yet, when facing Feng Yuan’s barrier, their coalition attack remains weak and ineffectual.
"It’s over."
Patting Xiao Ji’s head, Feng Yuan remarks upon its indignant state.
"I say, you can’t possibly use the Crimson Judgement, can you? With ordinary ultimate moves, there’s practically no way you can defeat the combined force of three beasts."
Calling Xiao Ji back stems from concerns as she’s similarly excited—should she unleash the Crimson Judgement, a big problem would arise.
With Xiao Ji’s growing strength, the power of Crimson Judgement escalates, being a powerful Divine Beast Technique with troublesome implications, regardless of assistance from Veronia in halting any impact.
This is within urban territory, where sudden employments of strong ultimate moves doubtlessly trigger chains of reactions—regarding it’s confined within a battle arena?
Feng Yuan doubts Xiao Ji can control the motion of Crimson Judgement, bearing nearly no control over it as a straightforward power-striking phenomenon targeting a specific area.
Xiao Ji resentfully glares at the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound; if it hadn’t withdrawn from the fight, perhaps they could have won this time.
Shrinking defensively, the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound lowers its head, refraining from making any sound, leading Feng Yuan to humorously tap Xiao Ji’s head.
"Alright, stop giving it a hard time. The Fluffy Fire Wolfhound can’t possibly handle two beasts for such a prolonged duration; besides, if you don’t touch down, this is inevitable."
Had Xiao Ji dived lower mid-flight to draw aggression, the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound might not have withdrawn so early, yet now the battle has concluded, Feng Yuan remains disinclined from stating much more.
Turning away in frustration, Xiao Ji lets out an unhappy squeal, while the captain similarly retrieves his beasts. Despite appearing as a draw, he’s aware he technically lost.
Not considering the disparity in beast level and rank, even his numerical advantage seemed unjust—let alone concluding with a tie.
Despite Feng Yuan himself recalling Xiao Ji, the captain realizes that Xiao Ji never lost her capacity to engage with his three beasts, dragging on would lead to uncertainty.
"Haha, this time managed to clarify all data concerning the effectiveness of Magical Flames, and while the amplification isn’t as great as an outright attribute swap, it’s flexible with a high baseline, albeit of little use to us."
Glancing at Qi Chen and his team, Feng Yuan expresses apparent regret.
