I’m Surrounded by My Own Pets! 227

Chapter 227: Calamity Sun Awakens, Shining Rabbit’s Final Battle!!!

In the first three trials of the Lunar Divine Festival—Talent, Aptitude, and Fertility—Lian Xing had achieved an overwhelming victory, leaving the ancient Beast Tamers of millennia past in the dust.

Compared to Lian Xing, the other participants seemed like mere clowns.

Talent tested a Beast Tamer’s ability to withstand the gaze of a True Spirit.

Aptitude tested their soul’s resistance to a True Spirit’s corruption.

Fertility tested their body’s capacity to bear a True Spirit’s aura.

However…

Even with three consecutive victories, Lian Xing’s victory wasn’t guaranteed.

In this world where strength reigned supreme, the final trial was the true essence of the Lunar Divine Festival.

The Combat Showdown!!!

Under the condition that Beast Tamers couldn’t be harmed, their Pet Beasts would battle until only one remained.

This meant that no matter how well they performed in the previous trials, defeat in the final round would render all their efforts meaningless!

Such scenarios had occurred in past Lunar Divine Festivals.

Suddenly, Qianqiu within Nether Concubine discovered something incredibly strange.

Lian Xing’s lifespan issue had been resolved!!!

During the transition between the second and third rounds, there had been no break, so Qianqiu hadn’t run any simulations.

Besides, she had already simulated countless times…

There was no need for last-minute cramming.

However, as the final showdown approached, Qianqiu, driven by the principle of “one more chance, one more possibility,” ran another simulation and discovered a significant change.

Upon returning from the Sea Soul World, Lian Xing’s lifespan had been restored to the thousand-year limit of a Beast Tamer, the Eleventh Zodiac’s residual power completely purged from her body!

This sudden, bizarre change reminded Qianqiu and Nether Concubine of the previous incident, where Lian Xing’s destination had been mysteriously altered.

If Lian Xing hadn’t gone to the Water Soul World, that Divine Ruin…

In other timelines, she wouldn’t have won the second round.

Nor would she have dominated the third round.

And her lifespan issue would remain unresolved.

But a single miracle had granted her victory in two rounds and solved the Eleventh Zodiac problem.

This…

Nether Concubine and Qianqiu were bewildered.

Lian Xing, however, had known this for a while.

Captured upon arrival in the Water Soul World, while being “entertained” by the ten holy waters, she had sensed the Eleventh Zodiac’s aura rapidly dissipating.

The Water Soul World’s creations were truly remarkable, capable of affecting a True Spirit’s residual aura…

Thanks to them, Lian Xing no longer needed Tai Yin’s help.

She now had other Pet Beasts in mind.

Lover, First Quarter, and Dao Yao!!!

Among the Three Saints of the Three Saints Palace, Qianqiu’s abilities were undoubtedly the most useful. She would become available again after Nether Concubine’s defeat, but Lian Xing disliked spoilers.

As for Lover, Lian Xing wasn’t content with being just a concubine.

She wanted to be the Lover’s master, above all other concubines!

Sharing Lover’s endless lifespan, Pet Beasts, and sensory information while preventing other concubines from accessing her own—utterly selfish, perfect for Lian Xing.

More importantly, she could raise a second lineup of Pet Beasts under the guise of nurturing other concubines…

First Quarter, though a pure combat type, was more focused on environmental manipulation like Storm, her strength stemming from her amplified Legendary traits, unlike the Ancient Moonlight Rabbit, a pure fighting machine.

Finally, Dao Yao…

Her combat prowess was among the highest of the Moonlight Rabbit species, likely the strongest before Lian Xing’s arrival.

But Lian Xing’s motive for capturing her wasn’t purely for combat.

She intended to find wives for her two rabbits, so they wouldn’t cling to her so fiercely during Married Pet Beast battles, as if driven by a deep-seated grudge.

So, who would receive the final spot…?

As the participants pondered, new rules appeared.

[The Lunar Divine Festival Final Showdown is about to begin.]

[This round is a free-for-all, with one restriction:]

[When a Pet Beast is engaged in combat, no others can intervene. Sneak attacks or stealing kills are nullified. All battles are 1v1.]

[Only awakened Weapon Species can join an ongoing battle.]

[Pet Beast attacks cannot harm Beast Tamers.]

[If a Beast Tamer has no Pet Beasts in battle for one minute, they are eliminated.]

[The final round of the Lunar Divine Festival begins!!!]

Upon reading the rules, Tai Yin and Star Goddess had the same thought:

Victory was theirs!

In a completely unrestricted free-for-all, they would have ganged up on Lian Xing.

Star Goddess, Nether Concubine, and Ice Queen were all resurrected Beast Tamers from ancient times. Many of their Pet Beasts hadn’t survived, leaving their lineups incomplete.

But with these rules…

Only the strongest Pet Beast would prevail!

And they had absolute confidence in their Sharp Edge Seven King Mother and Lotus Concubine Tai Sui.

For this final round, all restrictions on Tai Yin’s Pet Beasts were lifted. She could even transform and fight herself.

“Lotus Concubine Tai Sui~~~”

“Dao Yao~~~”

Two flashes of light.

A beautiful, black-haired woman in a low-cut, black lotus leaf dress emerged from Tai Yin. Black patterns spread across her body, forming a dense, plant-like armor.

Beside her, a silver-haired rabbit woman in a high-slit, pale yellow priestess robe walked forward, her eyes burning with starlight, her long hair flowing like a river of fireflies, trailing shimmering sparks.

Seventy-two Legends, Rank 1 – Tai Yin!!!

Seventy-two Legends, Rank 5 – Dao Yao!!!

And the Moon Soul World’s first Ancient Species, the First Emperor, Lotus Concubine Tai Sui!!!

Though, that wasn’t entirely accurate.

Excluding the top seven of the Twelve Moons, the former Seven Miracles, the Eighth Moon was technically the first publicly known Ancient Species.

And the Eighth Moon was also Lotus Concubine Tai Sui’s patron…

Tai Yin started with her full force, intending to break through the other Beast Tamers’ lineups with these three.

However…

As they searched for opponents, Nether Concubine and Ice Queen remained relatively passive.

Only Star Goddess silently targeted Lotus Concubine Tai Sui.

Meanwhile, Lian Xing met Tai Yin’s gaze, her expression impassive.

Seeing Lotus Concubine Tai Sui targeted by Star Goddess, Tai Yin frowned.

“Star Goddess, why don’t you deal with the others first?”

“I think… your grudge against Lotus Concubine Tai Sui should be settled last…?”

Tai Yin didn’t want Lotus Concubine Tai Sui to be held back by Sharp Edge Seven King Mother from the start. Even if the odds were 50/50, their battle would likely be the longest.

If Lian Xing wiped out everyone else in the meantime, their fight would be meaningless.

They would be exhausted by then…

Star Goddess quickly understood, summoning Sharp Edge Seven King Mother.

“BOOM!!!”

As everyone held their breath, a blinding sword light erupted, piercing the sky.

Bathed in radiant silver light, seven swords converged, forming a magnificent sword casket.

Sharp Edge Seven King Mother, one of the Shining Bipoles!!!!

The explosive silver light swept across the meteorite planet, blinding the other Beast Tamers.

Only a few remembered that scene.

The Eleventh Zodiac had once shone just as brightly, shattering the First Emperor’s dream with its flawless, dreamlike form.

Now, Sharp Edge Seven King Mother had reached the pinnacle of Shining Species, likely to repeat history against Tai Yin’s faction.

Under everyone’s gaze…

Tai Yin and Sharp Edge Seven King Mother both looked at the golden-bunned girl in white stockings.

It seemed Star Goddess was about to betray her own “daughter.”

Wasn’t she afraid Lian Xing was truly her illegitimate child?

But jokes aside, even if she were, they would still have to settle things with their strength…

Facing the gazes of both factions, Lian Xing’s expression remained unchanged, not even a flicker of surprise.

This was precisely what she had hoped for.

This battle would be the perfect test of her gains in the Water Soul World…

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!”

Time seemed to freeze.

Under the gaze of countless beings within the Moon Soul World’s domain, several awe-inspiring auras erupted from the golden-haired girl.

Ancient Species Emperor Moonlight Rabbit, Back-Tailed Moon-Chasing Demon Rabbit!!!

Shining Species Monarch Moonlight Rabbit, Starlight Never Diminishes, Moon Eternal!!!

Fallen Species Emperor Golden Leaf, Nether Leaf Dark King’s Court!!!

And the wielders of the three special evolution Pet Beasts.

Seventy-two Legends, Rank 12, Emperor-Tier Death Sentence!

Seventy-two Legends, Rank 8, Monarch-Tier Snow Flower!

Seventy-two Legends, Rank 11, Monarch-Tier Calamity Sun!!!

Each main force had its own specialized weapon. Though their overall levels were slightly lower, with proper coordination, they could unleash unimaginable power.

“BOOM!!!”

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, the pure white Ancient Rabbit descended from the sky like a missile, landing before Lotus Concubine Tai Sui with explosive force.

Her paws were covered by bulky, black, metal gauntlets, resembling metal bowling balls.

Strangely, ring-shaped blades extended from the back of the gauntlets, wrapping around the Ancient Moonlight Rabbit’s back like flowing ribbons, forming massive, crescent-shaped shoulder guards.

This was…

Emperor-Tier Death Sentence, Moon-Severing Decapitation Song, Weapon Awakening!!!

Meanwhile, Dao Yao faced a pure white, shroud-clad snow woman with a massive, black, metallic dragon tail.

Monarch-Tier Snow Flower, Ice Attendant Snow Youluo.

And the unprecedented Weapon Fallen Species—Nether Leaf Dark King’s Court!!!

Pure white and pitch black intertwined, creating a stark contrast: endless darkness, desolate whiteness.

The falling snow melted into the darkness behind her, shattering spacetime itself.

Finally…

Tai Yin herself!!!

She stared intently at the Shining Species Moonlight Rabbit guarding the golden-haired girl.

Starlight Never Diminishes, Moon Eternal, once Lian Xing’s main force, had accompanied her from the Bubble Pet Beast World to this day.

However, due to the Fallen Species, she had been marked by the Eleventh Zodiac, and her Triple Awakening ability had gradually faded.

This resulted in a massive power gap between her and Sharp Edge Seven King Mother, another Shining Species who stood at the pinnacle of the Moon Soul World, possessing unparalleled levels and Triple Awakening.

Starlight Never Diminishes, Moon Eternal was no match for Sharp Edge Seven King Mother. Tai Yin would simply have to condescend to play with her~~~

However…

Lian Xing, despite her clear disadvantage in lineup, didn’t choose Tai Yin as her opponent. Instead, she waved dismissively at the approaching Tai Yin, like shooing away a stray dog.

“Go play somewhere else.”

“…”

“…”

Tai Yin froze.

The Shining Species Moonlight Rabbit turned, facing the floating silver sword casket, her body radiating intense light and energy, like a scorching sun.

It was reminiscent of the moment she first became a Shining Species, fearlessly facing the Yellow Springs Beckon…

A small, dark, iron ball floated into her palm.

“Calamity Sun, will you awaken for me…?”