Beast Taming Patrol Chapter 1501: 423: Homeward Journey and Unexpected Events (Double-Length, Finale Countdown: 28)

Against two immortals of the seventh realm, he stood his ground alone!

Perched upon Cai Zun’s massive back and draped in flowing celestial robes, Lin Su’s jaw was set in a firm line. Beside him, Qiuqiu was drowning in a sea of self-reproach and bewilderment.

The creature's divinations had clearly signaled that everything would proceed smoothly. Why had the prophecy failed so spectacularly? If it had performed the calculation just one more time, could this disaster have been avoided? Perhaps if the Self Transformation Valley had assigned a single additional immortal to their escort, the danger would have vanished.

“Cast aside your guilt,” Lin Su said, his hand coming down to steady Qiuqiu. His grim expression softened into a cold, focused calm. “If we had been granted another immortal guardian, I suspect the martial lineage would have simply deployed further schemes to neutralize them. The end result would remain identical.”

This trap was a calculated masterpiece by the Martial Lineage of the North Divine Region, the Hidden Illusion King, and Yue Xie. They had undoubtedly prepared contingencies for any minor variables. To survive, Lin Su knew he had to forge his own path through the chaos.

The Martial Lineage of the North Divine Region... Lin Su silently etched the names of these unknown enemies into his memory. Suddenly, the shadowy radiance of Cooperation Light flared around him, and his aura began a violent ascent.

Regardless of their intricate plots, they could not have anticipated his monumental breakthrough. They never expected him to wield power that rivaled an immortal. He would become the one variable that shattered their trap!

The Three Lives Mirror manifested behind Lin Su, casting a kaleidoscope of shifting patterns across the sky. The unique traits of his five minor beasts surged through his body, beginning a complex process of fusion.

He hadn't utilized the Five Dimensional Guardian Beast Co-operation since demonstrating it to Ji Qinghuan after exiting the One Life Reincarnation Hall. Since Qiuqiu evolved into the Time Gap Spirit, this form had remained dormant. Now, it was time to witness the true potential of his Future Mirror!

A fierce, combative fire ignited in Lin Su’s gaze. Behind him, the Future Mirror blazed with blinding intensity. A colossal surge of time-attribute power erupted from the vertical pupil on his forehead—a mirror image of Qiuqiu’s—manifesting as a ghostly river of time that flowed beneath his feet!

From the downstream currents of that river, a silhouette emerged. Its presence was distinct from Lin Su’s own, radiating a power that touched the very peak of the sixth realm!

This explosive manifestation caused the three seventh-realm immortals locked in combat to instantly freeze. Even Cai Zun, his own ally, was left in a state of shock. Was Lin Su truly this formidable? Did a man of this caliber even require his protection?

Opposite them, the Hidden Illusion King and Yue Xie were equally stunned. The Hidden Illusion King believed he had measured Lin Su’s capabilities perfectly; the youth should have been nothing more than an insignificant ant. How could he suddenly command such terrifying strength?

Yue Xie was already screaming curses internally. The mission was supposed to be a simple ambush on a human weakling. Contending with Cai Zun was already a headache, but now the "ant" had transformed into a monster. The situation had become incredibly complicated!

However, Lin Su himself was perhaps the most shocked of all. As he glanced at his Future Mirror, his eyes widened in disbelief. Unlike his current state, the Future Mirror was enveloped in an extra layer of light, and its cooperative structure was entirely different. It was demonstrating a Six Dimensional Guardian Beast Co-operation!

Where did that additional pet beast come from? Could it be Lanlan? Lin Su considered asking, but the Future Mirror was merely a temporal projection, not a sentient traveler from the years ahead. Communication was impossible.

Suppressing his confusion, Lin Su gritted his teeth. There was no time for questions—only the fight. Stepping out from the protection of Cai Zun’s celestial garments alongside his Future Mirror, he gripped Youyou’s true spear form and lunged toward the Hidden Illusion King, the more vulnerable of their two immortal foes.

“Cai Zun, I’m joining the fray!”

With every step, a torrential wave of True Phoenix Flame engulfed him. Tata’s recovery rules surged simultaneously, allowing him to endure the searing heat of the flames without injury. Bathed in fire, Lin Su’s eyes glowed with divine light as the time-system energy peaked once more!

It was as if he were stepping directly into the future; his momentum spiked to an even higher level in a heartbeat. The three immortals watched in sheer disbelief as Lin Su reached his absolute maximum output. This was the time-system teaching skill: Fragrant Moment!

This was a combination that even Qiuqiu had been unable to master. Under the strain of the Future Mirror, neither the Past nor Present Mirrors could sustain Fragrant Moment without the Three Lives Mirror collapsing from the conflicting energies. But Lin Su was different.

Among the beasts bonded to him, there was another besides Qiuqiu who could utilize Fragrant Moment: Youyou. At this moment, it was Youyou’s specific power that was being amplified. Having reached the emperor rank limit with a base energy of two billion, the question was: what level would Youyou reach under the effects of Fragrant Moment?

The answer was the second realm of the immortal stage! Combined with the raw power of his other beasts, this surge propelled Lin Su to the pinnacle of the sixth realm, matching the might of his Future Mirror. The True Phoenix Flame swelled into a violent inferno, mirrored perfectly by the Future Mirror’s own flames.

A vast sea of fire roared through the void, carrying within it the laws of ultimate destruction. A ten-thousand-meter expanse of pale white flame threatened to erase everything in its path, as the combined will of Lin Su and his future self summoned a massive phoenix silhouette to manifest in the emptiness of space!