Beast Taming: the More the Better

Chapter 573: Chapter 265: Qian Yi’s Eight Trigrams Escape! The Sword of the Fifth Gear!_3

However, compared to the Gold Knife Moon Rose just now, this Cold Fog Narcissus posed an even greater threat to it.

Therefore, the Little Paperman hardly needed to think.

"WAH! (Power of Earth! Second Gear Mode! Activate!)"

As expected, before everyone’s eyes, the surging Sword of Fire from just a moment ago transformed into an earthy yellow sword. However, compared to the previous Sword of Fire, this peculiar Sword of Earth lacked that exquisite Swordsmanship. Clearly, although the Little Paperman possessed exceptional Talent, it had not practiced the Swordsmanship of Earth and naturally had not grasped the corresponding Skills. So, all it could do was hack away with relatively simple, straightforward strokes.

Undoubtedly, this was exactly what the Emperor Peony had been hoping for. Although it didn’t understand why this peculiar Paperman could still burst forth with new power, and on top of the recent explosion of strength, summon yet another round of enhancement, the fact remained that such Abilities couldn’t last too long. So, I’ll just drag this out, it decided.

Then, after a full several minutes, the Emperor Peony remained unhurried, controlling the Cold Fog Narcissus without urgency.

But Little Paperman Qian Yi grew anxious. This blasted thing is soggy, and its Abilities primarily focus on controlling and restricting other Pet Beasts—it’s too troublesome!

Hence, the little fellow finally couldn’t hold back.

"WAH! (Power of Fire, Power of Earth, Third Gear, activate!)"

In an instant, flames as substantial as reality and the sturdiest Sword of Earth formed a solid shield and a sharp spear. Then, the battle that had been maintained for several minutes was abruptly ended with a direct kill!

It can still power up? Not only was the Emperor Peony shocked, but Qin Erlong’s eyelids also twitched. He felt surprised, and at the same time, an ominous premonition began to set in.

Even the Emperor Peony, the Queen of Flowers, visibly paused. It can still power up further? In the world of human Beast Tamers, is there really such a method to consecutively stimulate potential and overdraft power? Is this reasonable?

And then, the Emperor itself grew irritated. This time, a Monarch Advanced plant creature unceremoniously arrived.

And the result...

"WAH! (Fourth Gear! Activate!)"

SWOOSH...

This time, it was even quicker than before.

He was floored. At this moment, Qin Erlong finally tasted the boomerang effect. What on earth is this thing? It can shift gears like this?

However, Su Ping narrowed his eyes slightly. He looked towards the Little Paperman. The Little Paperman seemed to be acting with ease, but Su Ping, through the Soul Contract, could already feel that it was struggling immensely.

Indeed, this level of power exertion has already nearly reached Qian Yi’s limit. According to the Five Elements Paper Diagram, there is still a Fifth Gear, which is the final Sun God Ni... no, wait, it’s the Five Elements Sword King mode. But if it were the Five Elements Paper Diagram itself, with such an Energy structure, after multiple Cultivation sessions, it really could control and exert its power. However, the Little Paperman’s body isn’t the Five Elements Paper Diagram itself. In essence, it’s still performing the manipulation through its self-awakened Racial Skill, ’Paper Body Control’. So, reaching such a diffusion of the Five Elements’ power, which is already Monarch Advanced Energy, if it continues to upgrade, it will clearly be too difficult for the Little Paperman to manage! At the highest Fifth Gear, that’s not just Emperor Level; even among Emperor Level beings, it would possess quite an impressive offensive power. But it must be said, the Little Paperman’s personality is just like that. It has a spirit that never admits defeat, no matter what.

Under the enhancement of the Five Elements Paper Diagram performing the Four Transformations of Heaven, its strength had already reached the peak of Monarch Level. Such immense power couldn’t help but make this little fellow look towards the central Emperor Peony.

"WAH! (Powerful opponent, do you dare to face Qian Yi head-on?)"

Above the Emperor Peony, a presence seemed to finally acknowledge Qian Yi at this moment. After all, Heaven knows if this little thing can keep powering up. If it manages another burst like that, I might truly have to use my main body.

Therefore, atop the Emperor Peony, a ghostly elemental phantom, seemingly pieced together by countless flowers, slowly materialized. Clearly, this was the true Flower Queen!

Energy surged through the Little Paperman’s body, a tumultuous fighting spirit filling its entire being.

Su Ping narrowed his eyes slightly. I won’t call a stop. The Little Paperman isn’t foolish, and this isn’t a life-or-death battle. I also want to see what progress this little fellow has made recently. After all, while I was researching the Cultivation of Papermen, Qian Yi wasn’t resting either. And during this time, the little fellow hadn’t made a peep, which likely meant that Xiao Qianyi was possibly researching something I didn’t know about. However, the gap between it and its opponent is too great. And I have to say, what it’s shown so far is already quite good. The Five Elements Paper Diagram can unleash Energy threatening Emperor Level beings, but that’s just the burst of Energy. If it were a real battle, Da Huang could tear it apart in the blink of an eye. But for Xiao Qianyi, this is a genuine, real battle! Not some mechanical, static test of Energy Skill power.

So, Su Ping wasn’t overly concerned.

But at this moment, Qian Yi showed respect for its opponent by preparing to unleash its full strength without reservation! Almost immediately after the true Flower Queen appeared, Qian Yi, wasting no words, raised its hand!

"WAH! (Power of the Sword! Fifth Gear!)"

Su Ping frowned. Is it really going for Fifth Gear? Can this little fellow truly control the full intensity of the Energy that will be unleashed in Fifth Gear? One has to understand, the Five Elements Paper Diagram can control it because the Energy is released as soon as the cycling is complete. It’s like the difference between a submachine gun and a longbow. A child can use a submachine gun, but not everyone can draw that great bow. Of course, this analogy isn’t perfect. If both were utilized to their full potential, this so-called ’bow’ would be more flexible and have a higher ceiling than the ’gun.’ But the question is, can this little fellow actually unleash it?

Everyone would find out in the next moment. All eyes were fixed firmly on that strange Little Paperman.

Under the somewhat nervous gaze of everyone, including the Flower Queen, the Little Paperman suddenly stretched out its hand. To everyone’s surprise, there wasn’t a sword in it. Even at this moment, the cloak on the Little Paperman, resembling feathered garb, unexpectedly began to detach, slowly peeling off its body yet remaining connected.

Then, to Su Ping’s utter astonishment, this paper garment, which he had originally thought incapable of forming Paper Swords, merged with the giant Sword Box behind the Little Paperman as it detached. It connected with the Sword Box in the most common form of the Five Elements Paper Diagram!

Next, the Little Paperman hoisted the Sword Box onto its shoulder.

And at that very moment, the Little Paperman’s face, previously marked with a ’5’, had unknowingly and quietly changed. It was now completely blank, save for a single black spade in the very center! This was Su Ping’s first time seeing such a poker face.

At the same time, the dark aperture of the Sword Box aimed at both the Emperor Peony and the Flower Queen atop it.

"WAHH... (Here it comes...)"