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n‘Could it be… Another rose gold Battle Beast?’ Dread began to well up within Hobrick.

nBased on Hobrick’s expression, Old Man White had a good guess of what he was thinking.

n“You guessed correctly, it is indeed a divine rank!” Old Man White sneered, “Hehe, do you know how I obtained it?”

n“Around five years ago, I bought most of the Beast Eggs in the Western Continent’s black market! It took me three whole years, and more than 80 billion federal coins! But I finally hatched all of them! And just as I have hoped, in addition to the Thunder Beast I’ve owned since young, I’ve obtained yet another divine beast!”

n“This is why I must continue to climb the social ladder! As long as I can implement the decree that I have in mind, I’ll be able to rob you commoners of your wealth. This is the right and privilege of us nobles! I’ll continue to hatch Beast Eggs for as long as I live! And if I die, my descendants will carry on with my will! As long as we continue to hatch Beast Eggs, the White family will dominate the entire continent!”

n“Now! Do you finally realize your mistake for splitting up with me back then?!”

nHobrick, who was surrounded by his elemental beasts, asked in puzzlement, “Then why didn’t you reveal your Nether Lion in the past few years? If I remember correctly, the Thunder Beast was hatched when you were seven years old. It has been seventy years since then!”

n“Moreover, untrained Battle Beasts are useless. How would your beast grow stronger if you don’t bring it out for training…” A light bulb lit up above Hobrick’s head. “I see… You trained the Nether Lion in a secret location against the other Battle Beasts you hatched!”

n“That’s right! All the Battle Beasts I hatched have been turned into training fodder for the Nether Lion! And now, my Nether Lion is already above the Thunder Beast in terms of strength!! Also, why on earth would I reveal my secret weapon to the world? It’s a secret weapon for a reason!”

nAlthough his Battle Beasts were only epic rank, Hobrick remained calm. As long as he utilized his beasts correctly, he was confident that he could beat Old White!

nAfter renewing his conviction, Hobrick summoned his fifth Battle Beast!

nIt was an epic rank fire elemental!

nWater, fire, earth, ice, and plant type. All five elements were present, and they were Hobrick’s complete arsenal of Battle Beasts!

n“What a rare sight…” Old Man White could not help but commend Hobrick’s control over his Battle Beasts.

n“Sadly, the tale of the Elemental Maestro will end today!”

nOld Man White’s words were dripping with killing intent!

n‘For the sake of the White family’s future, I must get rid of this obstacle!’

n“Roar… !”

n“Roar… !”

nAffected by their master’s emotions, the two divine beasts roared and flanked Hobrick from both sides!

nRealizing that they were in the final phase of the duel, Hobrick no longer held back his strength!

nHe issued commands to all five of his Battle Beasts!

nHe ordered the earth elemental to raise a tall wall, the plant elemental to create a vine trap, and the ice elemental to work together with the water elemental to attack the encroaching beasts!

nAs for the fire elemental, Hobrick had ordered it to defend him!

nHowever, the Nether Lion’s abnormal flames and its bloodlust had enabled it to stand strong against the water and ice elementals!

nIt left a trail of flames wherever it walked, and its claw swipes were fast and lethal!

nEvery time it swung down its claws, it created a sonic boom!

nMoreover, due to the intensity and speed of its swipes, it had also left a temporary flame barrier whenever it attacked!

nThe temporary flame barriers had made it difficult for the ice and water elementals to approach it!

nWhenever they tried to approach the Nether Lion, they would begin to evaporate!

n“Hahaha! Old b*stard! Have you forgotten our master’s teachings? My divine rank flames are not so easily extinguished! Especially when you only have epic rank firepower!”

nThe situation was a complete reversal from the early stages of the duel!

nHad it not been for his earth elemental and plant elemental’s desperate resistance, Hobrick would be in real danger!

nAfter giving it some thought, Hobrick called back his water and ice elemental, and sent out his fire elemental to face Old Man White’s Nether Lion.

n“White! Don’t be so smug!”

nHobrick’s eyes flashed, and after a silent chant, pillars of fire shot up from the ground!

nThe earth elemental followed up the fire elemental’s attack with earthen shackles, and with that, they had managed to cut off the Nether Lion’s advance!

nThe Nether Lion howled in pain. The burning shackles were searing its flesh!

nHowever, Old Man White did not seem to be worried. He crossed his arms and flashed a confident smile at Hobrick.

nHobrick could not determine what was Old Man White thinking. However, seeing as he had managed to injure the fearsome beast, he immediately mobilized the other elementals to launch a combined skill!

nHobrick hoped that it would be enough to cripple the lion!

nHowever, the ferocious beast was smart. It knew how to dodge and counterattack!

nSeizing Hobrick’s lapse in judgment, Old Man White ordered the Nether Lion to roar in Hobrick’s direction!

nThinking that the roar was only a diversion, Hobrick steadied himself for the true attack.

nHowever, a pang of pain immediately struck him!

nIt was a type of burning pain!

n“Freezing Guard!” Hobrick reacted quickly, and he ordered his ice elemental to create a protective suit for him!

nHis pain no longer intensified.

nMoreover, he had also realized what had happened, and it terrified him.

nAlthough the Nether Lion did not unleash any flames, it had managed to raise the temperature of its sound waves!

nMoreover, the damage inflicted by the move was no different from regular flames!

n“How scary…” It was only then that Hobrick realized just how terrifying the Nether Lion truly was.

n“Your cats are rather disobedient, don’t you agree?” Hobrick jested with a flash of determination in his eyes.

n“Combined skill! Heaven-devouring Earth Wave!”

nThe earth elemental that was fending off the Thunder Beast immediately reacted!

nAfter a short period of charging, the ground softened!

nThen, the water and fire elementals drilled directly into the ground!

nSuddenly, the ground beneath their feet began to shift!

nThe soil beneath them had become as smooth as silk, and it was difficult for Old Man White’s Battle Beasts to find their footing. Before long, they began to sink into the soil!

nThe softening of the soil was a result of the water elemental’s abilities!

nFollowing that, the fire elemental hidden underground raised the temperature!

nFor a moment, the Thunder Beast and the Nether Lion yelped desperately. They were about to be completely engulfed by the soil!

nHobrick had been researching this move for a long time, and this was his first time using it in battle!

nFortunately, however, the move did not disappoint!

n“You’re the one who forgot master’s teachings… In the hands of excellent Beastmasters, even weak Battle Beasts can go toe-toe-toe against strong enemies!”

nHobrick, who was wrapped in a suit of ice, muttered quietly.

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