Beast Taming Patrol Chapter 1533 - 428: Chaos Unleashed (Double-Length, Finale Countdown: 23)

"Preparations must be made ahead of schedule," the Palace Master declared with a heavy tone. "At this juncture, we are forced to ally with the other two domains. Together, we must stop the immortals of the Southern Desolate Domain, wiping out their leaders to strike fear into the hearts of the beasts."

"Alas, these are truly turbulent times," another expert of the Martial Domain Realm remarked with a helpless sigh. "The Northern Divine Domain and the Eastern Extreme Domain are currently embroiled in their own chaos; I fear achieving a unified front will be quite a challenge."

Following that statement, every gaze in the room shifted toward that particular Martial Domain Realm expert.

"Friend Zhou, what is the meaning of this?" The Palace Master asked, his eyes narrowing slightly. "What information do you possess?"

"It is as I say," the expert known as Zhou replied with a slight nod. "Members of the Hunyuan Taoist Sect from the Eastern Extreme Domain traveled to our West Profound Domain. They came to deliver news of a monumental event, one capable of subverting the entire martial arts lineage."

"My subordinate guardian officer, Zhao Fenghua, received these messengers and passed the intelligence along to me."

"They are currently en route to this very location."

"I had intended to question them thoroughly in person before disclosing the details to all of you, my fellow friends."

"Given the circumstances, Zhou Hongtu, quit stalling and just speak plainly!" The delay from the Zhou expert prompted another Martial Domain Realm powerhouse to urge him on with visible impatience.

"The Beast Taming lineage within the Eastern Extreme Domain has unearthed a method known as the Guardian Beast Co-operation technique," Zhou Hongtu explained solemnly, yielding to his companion's pressure. "This Guardian Beast Co-operation technique permits Beast Tamers to merge with their pet beasts, granting them the ability to manifest even more formidable power."

"Furthermore, by utilizing this secret technique, Beast Tamers are able to directly suppress martial arts experts of an equivalent rank."

"This practice has already moved beyond the Eastern Extreme Domain into the Northern Divine Domain, sparking both transparent and hidden conflicts between the Beast Taming and martial arts lineages in both regions."

Upon hearing Zhou Hongtu’s revelation, the expressions of the gathered martial arts experts shifted, becoming noticeably strained.

The Beast Taming lineage was actually suppressing the martial arts lineage in direct combat?

Merely hearing such a claim made them feel a crawling sensation on their skin, as if they were physically unsettled.

How many centuries had passed since they last faced such a threat?

The Beast Taming lineage had enjoyed a fleeting moment of prominence at the dawn of the cataclysm before the discovery of martial arts, only to be cast into obscurity for a long age afterward.

Once the first Martial Emperor ascended to the Martial Domain Realm, the Beast Taming lineage was demoted to a secondary power system, essentially becoming a servant to the martial arts lineage.

This dynamic was most pronounced within the West Profound Domain.

Every Martial Domain Realm expert in this room was a product of that established order.

"This is a matter you should have brought forward sooner," the Palace Master said, his face tightening. "Once those representatives from the Hunyuan Taoist Sect arrive, escort them straight to me."

"I intend to investigate this situation with my own eyes."

Just as Zhou Hongtu prepared to respond, his expression suddenly stiffened.

He stood up violently in the next heartbeat, his features twisted by a sharp, murderous intent.

"Zhao Fenghua has been killed!"

The passing of a mere guardian officer was not a major loss in itself.

However, he was tasked with escorting the people from the Hunyuan Taoist Sect to the Emperor Martial Palace.

Why would he perish while in transit?

The faces of the other experts present darkened one after another.

"The Spiritual Pattern Imprint—is it still active?" the Palace Master inquired.

"It remains. I shall go personally to see who possesses such audacity!" Zhou Hongtu snorted with cold fury, his presence exploding toward the heavens. Suddenly, intricate formation patterns manifested beneath his feet, and he vanished from the hall in an instant.

The Martial Arts Extreme Realm experts within the Emperor Martial Palace fall under the command of the reigning Martial Domain Realm experts.

Each one is marked with a Spiritual Pattern Imprint.

This mark, an inheritance from a Heavenly Rank Secret Realm, only triggers upon the host's death.

The overseeing Martial Domain Realm expert can use this Spiritual Pattern Imprint to travel to the site of the death immediately.

The effect is essentially a form of instantaneous teleportation.

...

"Boom!"

Almost at the exact moment Lin Su attempted to pull back, the fading embers of light in the air warped violently, coalescing into a formation.

A moment later, a terrifying figure manifested, letting out a thunderous, enraged bellow.

"Who dares? Who dares to slaughter someone from the Emperor Martial Palace?!"

In a flash, Zhou Hongtu’s eyes, burning with lethal intent, fixed onto Lin Su.

Five hundred miles... one thousand miles... fifteen hundred miles...

Sixteen hundred miles... seventeen hundred miles... eighteen hundred miles!

The domain formed by his martial arts consumed the sky almost instantly, bearing down heavily upon Lin Su.

That was...

The fifth layer of the Martial Domain!

His raw power was slightly superior even to a sixth realm immortal!

This staggering force caused the surrounding space to solidify, pinning Lin Su’s body in place within seconds.

The sound of snapping bones echoed from within him as the overwhelming pressure inflicted grievous wounds upon Lin Su in a heartbeat.

"Hmm?" Zhou Hongtu’s eyes glinted with a light as cold as a lightning strike.

Through the weight of his suppression, he was finally able to see Lin Su clearly.

This person did not appear to be a traditional martial arts expert.

Yet, he also seemed distinct from any Beast Tamer Zhou Hongtu had encountered before.

A thought flashed through his mind like a bolt of electricity.

Zhou Hongtu’s eyes widened in realization, "The Guardian Beast Co-operation technique?!"

While Zhou Hongtu was momentarily stunned, Lin Su recovered from the initial impact and launched a counter-offensive.

In the blink of an eye, dark light patterns wove together beneath him. Five silhouettes emerged rapidly, completing their fusion through successive bursts of Cooperation Light.

Lin Su’s aura surged to its absolute limit at that moment.

With the power granted by six pet beasts, he was able to exert a force even greater than what he had shown in the Northern Divine Domain, now drawing close to the level of the fifth realm.

This abrupt explosion of power snapped Zhou Hongtu out of his shock.

A look of grim seriousness appeared on his face.

Beast Taming could suppress martial arts of the same rank?

What nonsense was that?!

And yet, the epic-level Beast Tamer standing before him, utilizing that Guardian Beast Co-operation technique, actually made him feel a sense of danger!

This youth could not be permitted to live!

Through the feedback of his Martial Domain, Zhou Hongtu scanned the surrounding void, sensing the lingering martial arts aura that had not yet faded.

It wasn't just Zhao Fenghua who had died; the group from the Hunyuan Taoist Sect had also perished.

This opponent, being a practitioner of the Guardian Beast Co-operation technique, clearly had a motive for the killings.

Recalling his comrades waiting for news back at the Emperor Martial Palace, Zhou Hongtu’s eyes overflowed with murderous intent.

Since the witnesses from the Hunyuan Taoist Sect were gone, he would cripple this brat and force him to reveal the secrets of the Guardian Beast Co-operation technique!

With that thought, Zhou Hongtu raised his hand, summoning a menacing halberd that pulsed as if it were a living thing.

The Martial Emperor had a preference for the halberd, which led to a vast treasury of halberd techniques within the Emperor Martial Palace.

Zhou Hongtu’s chosen weapon was clearly a top-grade spiritual weapon!

Augmented by this top-tier spiritual weapon, his presence became even more dread-inducing, his origin power pressing down like an endless abyss upon Lin Su in the sky.

Like the descent of the Dao of Heaven itself, Zhou Hongtu’s martial pressure instantly snuffed out all nearby supernatural energies; within his Martial Domain, everything moved according to his will.

"Boy, you have spilled the blood of the Emperor Martial Palace. You aren't going anywhere!"

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[Lin Zhen Nan illustration in the Easter egg Chapter]