Beast Taming Patrol Chapter 1576 - 440: A Millennium of Clarity
Previously on Beast Taming Patrol...
Though the pace remained unhurried, it stretched on without end.
Lin Su, having spent three years back on Blue Star, journeyed with his six loyal companions.
In those three years, among the group of six, only Lan Lan—held back by her faith tied to the Endless Sea—remained short of reaching the ninth realm.
Left with few options, Lin Su and Lan Lan turned to a backup plan they'd devised earlier.
This involved setting up the faith of the Pure Water Elemental Spirit right here on Blue Star.
To make it happen, they left the wild, empty forests behind and sought out immortals across Blue Star's oceans, even Wei Miao, who stood mere moments from the ninth realm.
Today, the faith network Lan Lan built on Blue Star had expanded greatly.
While the faith energy from Blue Star's sea creatures didn't match the potency of the Endless Sea's, the steady accumulation over time at last pushed Lan Lan across that final threshold.
As Rule Power surged upward, the nearby waters churned under Lan Lan's influence, whipping up relentless waves. A fearsome pressure blasted toward the heavens, pulling shocked stares from countless mighty sea beasts in the vicinity.
In the instant that followed, Lan Lan's eyes—resembling shimmering blue jewels—eased open, and the overwhelming presence pulled back sharply.
Immortal, ninth realm achieved!
"I broke through!"
It exclaimed in joy, darting close to Lin Su, "What do you think? Ready to hit mythical rank?"
The remaining five companions turned their gazes to Lin Su all at once, faces lit with anticipation.
Lin Su, sprawled across the deck, eased himself upright, his features shifting into a tangled mix of emotions.
"Yes, and no."
He met the eager stares of his six companions and let out a soft sigh.
The very second Lan Lan ascended to the ninth realm, much like detecting the Martial God Realm from the Martial Domain's ninth level, Lin Su caught a glimpse of what it meant to become a mythical beast master.
Yet, it diverged from his expectations in a subtle way.
"Breaking through to mythical beast master demands four key conditions."
"First off, every pet beast needs to hit the pinnacle of the ninth realm, right on the edge of mythical rank."
"It won't take long!" Qiuqiu flashed a bold grin, "We're all at ninth realm already; peaking out is just a question of when."
The other five companions bobbed their heads in full support.
Confidence filled them on this point.
"Secondly, each pet beast has to command all attributes, leaving none out."
"Easy enough!" Youyou's expression burst with happiness.
Youyou by itself covered that demand completely.
The other five companions glanced at Youyou, offering nods of agreement.
Together, their attributes barely scratched half of the fifteen available.
When it came to diversity in attributes, Youyou outshone the entire group of five!
"Thirdly, every pet beast must forge a flawless bond with the beast tamer."
"No issue here!"
All six companions called out together.
They'd nailed this back in an earlier life cycle.
It posed zero challenge for them.
"Fourth...," Lin Su's words trailed off for a beat, "by filling the six slots in the Beast Taming Space, you create the world's six poles, reshaping heaven and earth into a true domain."
"Put simply, every one of the six contract slots has to be taken."
As his explanation wrapped up, a trace of frustration crossed Lin Su's face.
No one could have guessed that this fourth condition, which looked so straightforward, would turn out to be the toughest barrier blocking his path to mythical beast master.
His words left the six companions momentarily frozen.
Right away, each recalled Lin Su's sixth contract slot, claimed by some unknown power that rendered it unusable.
With a rule like that in play, did it spell the end for Lin Su's chance at mythical rank?
"Relax, it's not a total dead end," seeing the deep letdown etched on the six companions' faces, Lin Su shook his head, "I've got good news and bad news."
"The good part is, now that you've all climbed to ninth realm, that enigmatic force on the sixth slot sent me some response."
"Whenever I'm ready, I can release the seal on the sixth slot and put it to use for the mythical rank push."
At those words, fresh sparks of hope lit up in their eyes.
The sixth slot could actually be freed?!
That changed everything—they no longer had to fear Lin Su getting stuck short of mythical rank!
Just the mask's spirit wavered faintly before asking in a serious tone, "And the bad news?"
"The bad news..." Lin Su matched the gravity in his voice.
"Once the seal comes off, I'll forfeit the power to travel across worlds."
Silence draped the little vessel in an instant.
Their thrilled spirits plummeted fast.
Trapped in just one world, cut off forever from the other...
To Lin Su and his six companions, neither side held less value; abandoning either felt impossible.
"No matter how much time we spend on Blue Star, it only ticks by a single minute in the Martial God," Lanlan murmured gently, shattering the quiet.
The other five companions shifted their eyes to Lanlan, then all turned to Lin Su.
Clearly, they'd reached the same conclusion as her.
"If that's how it stands..." Lin Su paused briefly, then broke into a gradual smile.
"I'd love to find out what it's like to stay alert through a thousand years."
"Sounds thrilling!" Tata swung its magic wand with flair, its features beaming with unshakeable trust in the Retrospective Rule.
Thanks to its ninth realm grasp on the Retrospective Rule.
Why bother with sleep?
Time to stay sharp and dive in!
...
Seven years into the mythological era.
Immortal-level beasts now numbered well into three figures.
Human legendary beast tamers topped twenty in count.
Those seven years flew by in a blur, and Blue Star's inhabitants had settled completely into this transformed world.