Beast Taming: the More the Better Chapter 842 - 362: In the Spotlight! First Appearance! (Part 3)

"What’s the fuss? Just wait and see Bro Ping prove them wrong..."

It was evident that Li Shu had a good grasp of Su Ping’s character.

At this very moment, a powerful gust of wind whipped past Su Ping, the surrounding scenery a blur. He also noticed numerous other competing beast tamers and the distinct regions laid out for the ferocious beast groups, yet none of it captured his attention.

With Xiao Qing carrying him and Qian Yi trailing behind like a kite on a string,

Su Ping’s primary thought and deepest curiosity at this point was how the Jianghai Beastmaster Association managed to secure such an expansive secret realm.

Su Ping had, on multiple occasions before, pondered how the entrances to these secret realms were pinpointed and anchored from unseen locations to specific spots.

If a method like that were feasible, then the maximum capacity of the Heart of Myriad Spirits could subsequently be elevated, couldn't it?

However, upon brief consideration, such a method would undoubtedly be exceptionally demanding.

The map of this Provincial Exam Secret Realm was immense, far exceeding any secret realm Su Ping had previously ventured into.

The largest secret realm he had encountered thus far was the Rong Family’s Five Saints Secret Realms.

And now, setting aside all else, the mere distance from the entry point to Dream Island, where the Dream Mist Stone was located, spanned well over a hundred kilometers.

Within such a colossal map, two to three thousand participants did not appear to be a significant number after all.

This was precisely the reason why Dream Island became Su Ping’s initial objective.

Finally, after an arduous journey of approximately one hour, during which Xiao Qing and Qian Yi exerted their full speed, traversing over a hundred miles and navigating through numerous challenging landscapes, a small island, shrouded in veils of mist amidst the lake waters, finally came into view.

Though referred to as an island, it was essentially just a river isle encircled by a moat-like, narrow river approximately fifty to sixty meters in width.

Upon this Dream Island, an unending mist and dense clouds overhead combined to create an inexplicable aura of pressure.

Nevertheless, as Su Ping gradually halted at the island's edge, figures began to materialize from all directions nearby, or had evidently been waiting there for some time.

Among these individuals, some were solitary like Su Ping, while others had coalesced into small units.

It was unclear how they had forged bonds of trust so rapidly, lacking any means of communication within the confines of the secret realm.

As Su Ping surveyed them, a considerable number met his gaze, and a few even appeared to recognize him, exhibiting a noticeable level of intrigue.

However, Su Ping remained indifferent.

His attention shifted towards Dream Island, obscured by a faint mist – that was the true arena!

With a subtle upward curve of his lips, he prepared to step onto the water’s surface.

But it wasn't long before Su Ping grasped the reason why some contenders, despite arriving early, displayed no inclination to proceed inward.

The instant he touched the shore, an unseen surge of water element energy emanated from within, and dark shapes flickered beneath the water’s surface!

Beyond what were clearly high-level beast groups, at the river's perimeter, near the flow originating from Dream Island, a fully black snake’s head broke the water’s surface, its pinpoint eyes fixed malevolently upon all the approaching humans.

An icy stare!

Su Ping’s eyes narrowed infinitesimally, and then his lips curved upwards once more.

This is… a Monarch-level Vicious Beast, and one that is quite familiar to him.

The Blackwater Mysterious Snake!

"Qian Yi!"

"Whoa!"

"Draw your sword!"