Beast Taming: the More the Better Chapter 856 - 368: Facing a Thousand Alone? Qian Yi’s Sword Arrives!

A multitude of figures surged back towards Dream Island with utmost haste.

In a short while, a significant crowd had congregated around Dream Island.

Some of these individuals were contestants who had previously ventured onto Dream Island.

However, the formidable threat posed by the mutated Qian Yi, the Origami Man, was too immense. The incident where he dispatched Cheng Cheng with a single sword strike was vividly recounted, as was the fatal blow he delivered to a Monarch-level Blackwater Mysterious Snake with another sword. Such power compelled everyone to proceed with caution.

Consequently, some individuals had previously determined that engaging Su Ping for this particular victory was not a worthwhile endeavor.

The Provincial Exam Secret Realm was incredibly vast!

With an abundance of ferocious beast resources available, was it truly sensible to risk mutual injury by clashing with Su Ping here? Such a course of action was patently illogical.

Therefore, with the exception of a few who were reckless, genuinely arrogant, or overly conceited, the majority chose to depart.

Their initial plan was to secure their own rankings before returning their attention to Dream Island.

Yet, as the day and night passed, Su Ping's accumulated points escalated at an astonishing rate!

Dream Island served as the focal point of the provincial exam. While Su Ping's individual score being exceptionally high was understandable, the ultimate determination of the provincial exam's first place would be finalized during the Imperial Capital's final examination. Thus, for many participants, achieving a position within the top ten of the provincial exam was sufficient, and the exact ranking held less significance.

Nevertheless, human ambition knew no bounds!

Considering the plentiful resources and credits available within Dream Island, what would happen if the students guarding the exterior decided to unite and storm the island, thereby jeopardizing the rankings of those actively hunting outside? This apprehension was precisely what fueled the mass movement towards Dream Island on the second day of the provincial exam's official commencement.

Surely, Su Ping's dominance within the island for an entire day was enough, wasn't it?

This unspoken agreement among them manifested as the grand spectacle of hundreds converging on Dream Island once more!

"Yan Fan? You've arrived as well?" a woman's voice inquired, observing the figure who had just landed, her eyebrows slightly raised.

Yan Fan offered a gentle smile. "Li Yaoyao, your score isn't faring as well as expected either? Didn't you boast that the first place in this provincial exam would be yours? How is it that you're currently in third place?"

The woman, identified as Li Yaoyao, let out a soft snort. "We're only separated by a mere fifty points in total; is there any point in discussing such trivialities? But you, why are you lagging so far behind this particular individual?"

Numerous gazes fell upon the two conversing with apparent nonchalance.

Through their student wristbands, they could clearly discern the current rankings of all participants.

These two, along with the individual still within Dream Island, constituted the top three contenders in the entire provincial exam, and it was highly probable that this ranking would remain largely unchanged by the end.

Yan Fan's expression remained unreadable as he offered a slight smile. "It's truly unexpected that Dream Island, the very core of the provincial exam, could be held single-handedly by one person. Breeder Su is indeed no ordinary individual!"

Despite his seemingly complimentary words, an unshakeable confidence permeated his speech.

Li Yaoyao also nodded in agreement. "Regardless of the circumstances, we must venture into Dream Island and explore. That Dream Mist Stone would be perfectly suited for Meow-meow!"

As she spoke, Li Yaoyao gently stroked the obsidian creature perched on her shoulder. It was an unusual feline, seemingly woven from shadows and mist, its obscure form discernible only by a pair of emerald-green eyes that exuded an eerie yet captivating allure.

This was a Nether Spirit Cat, a pet beast with Monarch-level potential. However, Li Yaoyao's spectral cat appeared to possess extraordinary qualities.

Even Yan Fan exhibited a subtle, almost imperceptible, trace of apprehension when his gaze fell upon this creature.

"I am merely curious whether this young brother Su has already acquired the Dream Mist Stone. If he has not, then his current strength is truly not to be underestimated."

It was evident that among the provincial exam trainees, Li Yaoyao was uncertain whether Su Ping had obtained the Emperor-level resources, which had granted him a thousand points, or if his score was solely the result of slaying ferocious beasts.

"Alright, enough talk. Let us enter Dream Island first!"

Yan Fan nodded, directing his gaze towards the distant Dream Island. He was the first to advance. A magnificent Thunder Roc materialized, and with a single powerful beat of its wings, it carried Yan Fan across the surrounding waterways, landing him directly before the valley entrance of Dream Island.

The gentle mist did little to conceal the palpable excitement radiating from the assembled individuals.

Among them were quite a few who had directly experienced Su Ping's cold shoulder.

Furthermore, many had personally witnessed Su Ping's displayed arrogance.

Li Han, in particular, stood out. This individual had been previously rejected when attempting to form an alliance with Su Ping. He had then instigated Cheng Cheng to challenge Su Ping, only to be instantly defeated himself before departing Dream Island. Now, he had already secured a position within the top fifty rankings.